[Amended 3-18-2008 by Ord. No. 07-19]
A. One dwelling unit or household unit as defined in
this chapter. There shall be no more than one main residential building
on any one lot.
(1) **A special use permit for this use in a CR-1 Zone
shall be constrained so that development of the site for residential
use is limited to RA-40 dimensional requirements.
B. Two dwelling units or household units as defined in
this chapter, including semidetached structures. There shall be no
more than one main residential building on any one lot.
C. Three or more dwelling units or household units.
D. A facility offering temporary lodging and breakfast.
The facility shall not have more than five units for temporary lodging.
Cooking on premises is allowed for guests only, not open to general
public.
E. Includes hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfasts with
more than five units but less than 26 units. Cooking on premises is
allowed for guests only, not open to general public.
F. Includes hotels and motels. Cooking on premises is
allowed for guests only, not open to public.
(1) **Temporary lodging, 26 or more rooms in
a CR2 Zoning District: Such a use is allowed by right as an accessory
to a state-licensed casino gaming and entertainment facility, so long
as it is subject to review under applicable Town of Lincoln land use
regulations.
[Added 9-15-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-10]
G. The use or storage of one or more residential mobile
homes, mobile home parks, and trailer parks. In the case of fire or
other acts of God resulting in severe damage to a building, a mobile
home may be used as temporary housing while necessary repairs are
conducted to make the damaged structure usable, and in no case shall
the mobile home remain on site for more than one year. This does not
exclude a property owner, in a residential district, from storing
one recreational camper/mobile home as long as it is not used for
living/sleeping space.
H. As defined in R.I.G.L. § 45-24-31(15), and this chapter: A home or residential facility where children and/or adults reside in a family setting and may or may not receive supervised care. This shall not include halfway houses or substance abuse treatment facilities. This shall include but not be limited to the following: a) Whenever six or fewer children or adults with intellectual disabilities reside in any type of residence in the community, as licensed by the state pursuant to Chapter
24 of Title 40.1 of the Rhode Island General Laws. All requirements pertaining to local zoning are waived for these community residences; b) A group home providing care or supervision, or both, to not more than eight persons with disabilities, and licensed by the state pursuant to Chapter
24 of Title 40.1 of the Rhode Island General Laws; c) A residence for children providing care or supervision, or both, to not more than eight children including those of the caregiver and licensed by the state pursuant to Chapter 72.1 of Title 42 of the Rhode Island General Laws; d) A community transitional residence providing care or assistance, or both, to no more than six unrelated persons or no more than three families, not to exceed a total of eight persons, requiring temporary financial assistance, and/or to persons who are victims of crimes, abuse, or neglect, and who are expected to reside in that residence not less than 60 days nor more than two years. Residents will have access to and use of all common areas, including eating areas and living rooms, and will receive appropriate social services for the purpose of fostering independence, self-sufficiency, and eventual transition to a permanent living situation.
[Amended 7-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-4]
I. Includes retirement home, home for aged, extended
care, and convalescent housing.
J. Home day care in lieu of parental care or supervision
is offered at the same time to six or fewer individuals who are not
relatives of the caregiver, but may not contain more than a total
of eight individuals receiving day care as licensed by the State of
Rhode Island and local fire marshal.
K. Customary home occupation performed by the occupant
and using no more than 400 square feet of floor area, providing such
activity shall not be visible from a lot line and that there is no
exterior advertising. A customary home occupation must have no employees
except members of the family living on the premises. The use shall
not result in a noticeable increase in parking or vehicular traffic,
nor shall it adversely impact the surrounding area.
L. Accessory family dwelling units: Dwelling unit attached
to a single-family dwelling unit which may have a separate entrance
and egress, living quarters, as well as kitchen and bath facilities.
The accessory family dwelling unit can only be occupied by relatives
of the owner of the primary residence. The owners of the primary residence
shall be required to submit annually to the Town a letter of occupancy
of relatives as a condition of the special use permit. This special
use permit shall be renewed by the Zoning Board of Review every five
years from the date of the granting of the original special use permit.
M. Senior residential communities: A senior residential community is a community of single-family residential dwelling units or attached multifamily dwelling units with respect to which the following conditions are applicable: the community shall contain a minimum of five acres of lot area with a total density that shall not exceed 15 dwelling units per acre of lot area, the maximum percentage of lot building coverage shall be 35%. In addition to the requirements set forth in Article
XI, Special Use Permits, all proposed senior residential community projects shall specifically address and include written evidence for the record of meeting the requirements set forth in Article
XII, Special Conditions, occupancy is limited to require that at least 80% of the occupied units must be occupied by at least one person 55 years of age and older. Moreover, no person 18 years of age and younger may be a permanent resident of any unit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, individuals with handicaps are permitted as residents in the community.
N. Mixed use: A combination of residential and commercial
uses located on one lot. There shall be no more than one main building
on any one lot.