HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-09 Board of Selectmen PacketPROPOSED VARRANT Am= FoR I.EAY/iN(;, MASSACHUSETTS
To see if the Town of Reading will take the. following. action witl# respect to the
Town's Zoning. By-Laws:
a) Amend Article 2.4; DE WONS: by adding the. following definition as
Section 21.28.1: .
"2.2.28.1. Shooaing;Qeftr.... A. group of commercial.
establishme : f including;. without limitation, retail, service
establishments= one or more restaurants serving food, banks; movie
or such other uses: iEustornarilp found in a shoprping center)
containing. a Grross Floor. Arne * for all establishments of not.' less
tbva 250;000 Wi are feet,,. together, with- ancillary utility facilities,
.parking:areas, & veways;roadsiJanndscaped.areas.and'bm er-atelas.
A Shopping. Cep. nW. oonsist of one.-. or more hots and° one. or.
more: Building%..prdvided that tlii~ separatc..Lots. and Buildings are
developed. with a unified appj*h- to access.. and circulation;
parking, truck loading. and.-unlaading,. vohicular entrances and
exits, drainage, utilitks arid. iiiariagetrient of landsc*d and buffer
areas: A. Sbopping.:Center may bye class ed aa: streh despite tl
presence, on.. Ilia. Lot. or- Lots, on which the Shopping Center' is
located. of of wk. perniittnd uses, ind6ding, without limitation
Apartments:and.Qd9ce uses."
. b) Anrietrd: x.2.2 _Tabl+e of Uses: tcs folla~ws:
in the column: entitled "Bus C"
by deleting the word. "No-" in: ttic row entitled "Apartment"
and substtt Aing therefor the word "Yes';
by adding a after tire- word 'Wo" in the row
entitled,"Retail: Salee; and:
by: adding a "*****"after the word `$W* in the. rover entitled
"Consumer Services".
by adding under ft- "Business and Service Uses after
"Retain Sales" and before."Consuiner.. Services" the. following new
item:
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No
Na
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No
No.
Yes
Into
by adding to the notes appearing at the end of the Table of Uses,
the following.
"*****NotwithstwWing. the above, such use. WWI be
permatedim apart ofa Shopping Centers"
c} Amend Section-4.3.1.3 by adding alter the. word "looted" the following:
pm►vided that.. the foregoing shall' not preclude the use and
opera of - restaurants. or other- 'uses typically included in a.
$hoppmg Center.1$
d). Amend- Section 5.1.2 Table ofLUM as follows
by adding at the end of the Section entitled "Apartment" the following: .
lViinimtim Minimum'Y'ds.. NkAMtz O .
. llda (imuff ,
Lot
Building.
fTei t .
Lot. Width
Circle
Ares, Sq.
Frontage
Front
Side
Rear
Coverage
Feat
Diameter
Feet
Feet
Feet
Feet
Feet
% of Lot
Feet
In Ba =C' Districts :
N.A.
RA.
10
10. 1
10
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by deleting the mw .entitled "In HU&Q Districts" under `the Sectim
entitled "Mer.,N mittid Prim VW Use"' in its,eatittety and, substituting
therefor the fallowing:
Minimum IvlinimWn.Yds. Maxirmum-
: Maximums
Lot
Building
lie--t.
Lot.Width.
Cireler
Area Sq.
Frontage
Front
Side
Rear
Coverage,
Feet
Diameter
Feet
Feet
Feet
Feet
Feet
% of Lot
Feet .
In Bus-C Districts.
N.A:.
N.A. 1
'10***
10***
16"Z
60'
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by adding at the°-end of.the footnote to the Table- of Uses labeled
the fallowing
"Set additional.provisions, contained. in Section.5.3.1.4.a."
by adding after footnote to the Table of Uses, the fallowing:
"***Except.as provided in Section 52.3.7.1'
e) Amend Section 5.2.3 Y s by adding the following as. Section 5.2.3.7:
"5.233.. Notwithstanding. anything containediin this. Fly-I.AW
to -thee. contrary'. I. .Shgp*g.center -may be; constructed. on more.
.
than a sivglc Lot and sudh ;ois i~iay l ee stpnrttte o, rnnet tip; and
in such.event the Interi ty regulations set forth in Section 5.0 of
this . By-Law (including, without -Iimitatigi ; the Table.. of
l}imensional: pls. set:..fvrfii; iii- section- shall:. not be
applied to each, individtial- Lot, but.". be applied to all of the
Lots on which the Shopping Center is-. located aslif the same werc. a
single Lot.
f) :Amend Section- 52.8:2 by deleting the Section in its entirety and
substitWoj therefor• the following:.
"5:2.8,x. F.accegt.as wise set.f+grth:in this Section 5.2:8.2,
where two of more. piirtcipal. Buildin gs .on °the sane Lot, #hey
shall. be.. loi*ted, at..least :fifty t5~j-.`feet apart.. Notwithsw ding the
above,. two; o; of more.RtuldI* situated n the- sa*. Lot within the
Business-G. District shall have no. required minisriitrt distance
between Buildings:"
g) Amend Section- 53:1.4. by deleting subparagraph a. of the Section in its
entirety and substituting therefor the following:
"a. Except as otherwise set.. fartbi: in tktis :subparagraph a, no
Building shall: b. heated witliln one hundred. (10.0) feet ofa
R$sidence.Districk NotwithstmWinganything i:obtained-in.
Section.5.3.1 to.tho contrary, provided that no- Retail use
within ,the Business-G District exceeds fifty-five. (55Y feet
in height, Buildings maybes ed'within fifty-(54)'feet of
a Residence: bist&; but only if such Buildings do not
exceed fifty-hive (55)-feet in height.."
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h) Amend. Section. 61.13 Of'-Street barbing and, LoadingfUnloading
Requi rra tuts. by' adding the, following after the word "units" contained
in the. column entitled- "Waftum Number- of Of-Street Loading and
Unloadng Spa we Requhed" and in the tow entitled "Apartment
. . Dwelltn~":.
provided; however, that where Apartments are situated on the
same Lot or Lots . on,. which a_ Shnpp"18:. Center is, located; upon a
determination. by the. Inspector of Buildings as to the adequacy of
the same;.loading, and unloading spaces; may be shared: between the
various uses on su* Lot-or Lots"
Amend.: Section 6:1.13M-Street Purldmg- and LoadingM, ntoading
Requiswwats, by adding- after. "R estau=& and . before "Industrial and
Mane using Establis imen ur the following. new item:
Prinelpat Use
14finimuus Ramber of Off-Street
Patrldng_Stpacea:Rquited...
. 1Vikibut Number of Off-Street
LosdinganAXidoading:
Spaces Reqd,
Shopping Center
a' I spacc for each' two hundred.-
Fot a Building eontaitiing':between
fly (250)- square feet- of Net Floor
0 and 25,000 square. feet-
zero-Area for an uses within the
Spam.
Shopping Center.
For a Building wntai wl :between
25,001. square: feet.. and 50,000
square feet one. space.
For a Building.conitaining: in excess
of 50,001 square feet-two spaces.
Notwithsta iding :.the foregoing, a
lesser Au tuber of loadih and-
unloading spaces may-be-provided
for a Shopping Center upon. a
determination of sufficiency by the
Inspector of Buildings.
j) Amend Section 6.2;3..2.3, Suns. in; B mess*C- Z-oning, Districts, by adding
after tlte- warty-deleting "F"atagrnph: 6.2.3.2.-1" and before provided,
however;" the following;-
"and except. as' . otherwise provided in subparagraph b. of this
Section 6.2.3:.2:3."
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k) Amend Section 62:3.2.3. to add the following after the end of the fast
paragraph:
"b. For Shopping Centers, the following provisiohs shall
govern. signage within the Business C District and the provisions of
Section 6.2.3.2.1. shall not apply:
NOTE: Signage provisions to be inserted.
1) Amend Table 6:2.3., Siena Permitted According to ?own DisId by
adding a reference to a new note "(G)" after "Badness-C" in the heading
"Busshmms-A, Business=C and Industrial Zoning District:". The revised
heading of the second. Section of Table 6.2.3. shall read as follows:
"BusinewA, Business-C(G) and Industrial Zoning District:"
m) Amend Table 6.2.3., by adding after Note "(F)" the following new note
"(0) Shopping Centers shall be subject tD the provisions of
Section 6.2.3.2.1, and shall not be restricted by the limitations set
forth in the- above Table 6.2.3."
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TowN OF READIN
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2683
Phone: 781-942-9012
Fax: 781-942-9071
Email: creiilyOci.reading.ma.us
MEMORANDUM
DEVELOPMENT
Date: May 4, 2005
To: Selectmen
CC:
From: Chris Reilly, Town Planner
RE: TALKING POINTS FOR JOINT ZONING WORKSHOP ON DOWNTOWN MIXED-
USES
The intent of this memo is to outline the issues the CPDC and MPAC have
identified while considering policies and zoning by-laws amendments to allow
mixed-uses in the downtown. Based on these issues the CPDC has requested a
joint zoning workshop with the Selectmen to discuss options for addressing
concerns in advance of any regulatory amendments that may be considered to
facilitate downtown mixed-uses.
Since the Selectmen have authority over the two primary areas of anticpated
impact to the downtown from the addition of mixed-uses the CPDC felt it was
necessary to incorporate their input before developing
The MPAC has designated zoning amendments allowing mixed-uses in the
downtown as a master plan priority given the following benefits:
➢ - Expanded housing choice
➢ Adherence with smart growth principles emphasizing transit-oriented mixed-
uses
➢ Potential enhancement of downtown business climate
➢ Capture of undertutilized downtown space
As a result of MPAC proceedings resulting in master plan needs analysis and
goal identification and prioritization, in relation to downtown mixed-uses the
CPDC recommends the following:
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➢Allow mixed-uses in the downtown Business _B_district compatible with
existing uses
Allow residential uses above commercial storefront, and consider additional
compatible uses in above-ground floors such as professional office/arts
➢ Maintain or only slightly alter existing dimensional controls in the downtown
➢ Maintain historical and architectural assets
➢ Designate the CPDC as the SPGA for all proposed mixed-use projects
The concerns/issues that have been identified for discussion include:
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➢ Inadequacy of existing parking downtown requires need to review
regulat ions and by-law requirements, including:
✓ Zoning bylaws parking requirements for mixed-use projects
✓ Off-street, off-site parking approval
✓ Amending parking exemption within 300` of municipal lots
✓ Amend overnight, on-street parking to allow in Business B district
✓ Whether Business B district expansion is needed to accommodate more
parking options
The impact on traffic circulation in the downtown
A Whether mixed-use containing residential is appropriate in other districts
➢ Affordable component criteria, including density-bonuses, housing mix, local
preferences and affordability limits
➢ Density limits
➢ Focus on Chapter 40R or alternative of exclusive, local by-law
The CPDC supports appropriate regulatory reform in the downtown to facilitate
mixed-uses. In collaboration with the MPAC,'the CPDC looks forward to
working with the Selectmen to amend the, zoning by-laws and other regulations
as needed to allow for the best and highest uses in the downtown, while of
course mitigating for existing and potential impacts.
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