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ANTIOVIS NO
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
PLANNING BOARD
CITY HALL ANNEX, 344 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
Date:
May 14, 2024
Subject:
Family Definition Zoning Petition
Recommendation:
The Planning Board recommends ADOPTION, with minor
corrections.
To the Honorable, the City Council,
On May 7, 2024, the Planning Board (the "Board") held a public hearing to discuss a Zoning
Petition by the City Council to amend Articles 2.000, 4.000, 5.000, 6.000, 11.000, 13.000,
14.000, 17.000, 20.000, and 22.000 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance to remove references to
"degree of kinship" from the definitions of "Family" and "Lodging House" and make related
changes to residential use definitions.
The Board received written materials before the hearing from Community Development
Department (CDD) staff, heard a presentation from CDD staff, heard public comment, and asked
clarifying questions of CDD staff and the Acting City Solicitor. After discussion among Board
members, the Board voted unanimously to send a positive recommendation to the City Council.
Board members agreed that this Petition is a positive step to bring the code up to current
standards and address an issue of concern to the LGBTQ+ community. Board members also
appreciated the thoroughness of the petition and the effort to provide clearer definitions, which
will help the ordinance work better but is difficult to do without having unintended
consequences.
Board members noted some minor inconsistencies to be fixed and recommended that staff
review those inconsistencies and provide a revised text to the Council with corrections.
The Planning Board voted 6-0 in favor of transmitting the above report.
Respectfully submitted for the Planning Board,
Tom trement
Tom Sieniewicz, Vice Chair.
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Zoning Petition Text - Planning Board Recommended Edits
Proposed: To amend Articles 2.000, 4.000, 5.000, 6.000, 11.000, 13.000, 14.000, 17.000, 20.000,
and 22.000 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance as set forth below with the intent of:
(a) Removing references to "degree of kinship" from the definitions of "Family" and
"Lodging House;"
(b) deleting the definition of "Group Quarters;"
(c) creating definitions for "Residence," "Transient Accommodation," "Rooming Unit,"
"Guest Unit," "Tourist House," and "Hotel or Motel;"
(d) defining and categorizing "Lodging House" as a residence and "Tourist House" and
"Hotel or Motel" as transient accommodations; and
(e) amending other Sections of the Zoning Ordinance for consistency with those amended
definitions.
In Article 2.000 Definitions, rename "Family" to "Residential Household or Family" and amend
the definition to read as follows:
Residential Household or Family. One person or a group of two or more persons occupying a single
dwelling unit or rooming unit within a residence and living together as a single housekeeping unit,
including but not limited to occupants who are handicapped persons as defined in Title VIII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the "Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988," but not
including persons who occupy separate rooming units within a lodging house.
In Article 2.000 Definitions, amend the definition of "Dwelling Unit" to read as follows:
Dwelling unit. A room or group of rooms within a building that are used as a residence for a single
residential household with self-contained facilities for living, sleeping, sanitation, cooking and
eating, and other areas of which the residential household has exclusive use.
In Article 2.000 Definitions, amend the definition of "Lodging House" to read as follows:
Lodging House (also known as "Rooming House" or "Boarding House"). A residence in which
rooming units are separately rented to residential households and in which occupants of different
rooming units may share bathroom, kitchen, eating, or living facilities but do not live together as a
single housekeeping unit. The term Lodging House shall include fraternity housing but shall not
include 1) dormitories of charitable, educational, or philanthropic institutions, 2) convalescent or
nursing homes licensed under section seventy-one of chapter one hundred and eleven of the
Massachusetts General Laws or rest homes so licensed, or 3) group residences licensed or
regulated by agencies of the commonwealth.
In Article 2.000 Definitions, create definitions for "Guest Unit," "Hotel or Motel," "Residence,"
Rooming Unit," "Tourist House," and "Transient Accommodation" to read as follows:
Guest Unit. A room or group of rooms made available as a transient accommodation to a group of
one or more persons who reside elsewhere.
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Hotel or Motel. A transient accommodation containing guest rooms units that are not owned or
operated by a residential household residing on the premises, and which may or may not include
amenities such as dining, recreation, and entertainment.
Residence. A building, or portion thereof, used as a place of habitation and home address for one
or more residential households who intend to remain there for some indefinite time period,
generally more than 30 consecutive days.
Rooming Unit. A room or group of rooms used for sleeping and living in a lodging house that are
rented to be used as a residence for a single residential household.
Tourist House (including "Bed and Breakfast"). A transient accommodation containing guest rooms
units that are owned or operated by a residential household residing on the premises, and which
may or may not offer breakfast to guests.
Transient Accommodation. A building, or portion thereof, used as sleeping and/or living space for
stays of a limited duration, generally not more than 30 consecutive days, by one or more persons
who are not owners or tenants and whose home address is elsewhere.
In Article 2.000 Definitions, amend the definitions of "Accessory Apartment," "Dwelling,"
"Dwelling, multifamily," "Dwelling, semi-detached,""Dwelling, detached" (to be renamed
"Dwelling, single-family"), "Dwelling, two-family,' "Elderly Oriented Congregate Housing,"
"Elderly Oriented Housing, ""Floor Area, Dwelling Unit Net," "Incentive Project," and
"Inclusionary Housing Project" to read as follows:
Accessory Apartment. An accessory use with one or more rooms with separate kitchen and
bathroom facilities, constituting a dwelling unit, located within and under the same ownership as a
single or two-family detached dwelling and used as the residence of one residential household.
Dwelling. A building or structure used in whole or in part as a residence, but not a trailer.
Dwelling, multifamily. A building used as a residence containing three or more dwelling units.
However, any such building which consists of two or more semi-detached dwellings shall be
considered a townhouse development and shall be subject to the requirements of Section 11.10,
whether or not subdivided lots are to be created.
Dwelling, semi-detached (or Townhouse or Row House). One of a series of buildings with a party
wall or walls, common to adjoining buildings, which is constructed so that two opposite building
faces, or in the case of corner units two adjoining faces, (applicable to the building as a whole and
for each unit contained therein) have full outside exposure and so that each has separate entrances
from the outside, and each building of which is used as a residence containing one or two dwelling
units.
Dwelling, single-family. A building with no party wall or walls used as the residence of one
residential household and consisting of one dwelling unit.
Dwelling, two-family. A building used as a residence containing two dwelling units.
Elderly Oriented Congregate Housing. A form of elderly oriented housing in which each residential
household is provided with separate quarters which contain living and sleeping space and which
may contain kitchen and bath facilities. Each such living space shall be considered the equivalent
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of one dwelling unit. Such housing shall also contain common dining, kitchen and social facilities.
Limited supportive services may also be provided.
Elderly Oriented Housing. A residence where a minimum of eighty (80) percent of the dwelling units
are restricted to residential households of not more than two persons with (i) at least one member
sixty-two (62) years of age or older, or (ii) at least one member who has a chronic physical
impairment which substantially reduces his or her ability to live independently and is of such a
nature that the quality of his or her life would be improved by more suitable housing, and where the
certificate of occupancy issued by the Superintendent of Buildings is so restricted. The certificate
shall be renewed every two years and shall be issued initially and renewed only upon submission of
evidence that priority in occupancy be given to residents of Cambridge.
Floor Area, Dwelling Unit Net. Floor area contained within dwelling units or rooming units in a
lodging house excluding common areas, such as lobbies, hallways, elevator cores, amenity spaces,
common storage areas or parking facilities, exterior walls, walls dividing dwelling units from each
other, or walls dividing dwelling units from common areas, or unenclosed spaces such as open-air
porches, balconies, or decks.
Incentive Project. Any new development that consists of at least thirty thousand (30,000) square
feet of Gross Floor Area devoted to one or more of the following uses listed in Section 4.30 of the
Zoning Ordinance: Sections 4.31.1 b (Hotel or motel), 4.32 f (Radio and television studio), 4.33 b-5
(College or University not exempt by statute, specifically including those uses and facilities listed in
Subsection 4.56 c-4, c-5, and c-6), 4.33 c (Noncommercial Research Facility), 4.33 d (Health Care
Facilities), 4.33 e (Social Service Facilities), 4.34 (Office and Laboratory Use), 4.35 (Retail or
Consumer Service Establishments), 4.36 (Outdoor Retail or Consumer Service Establishments),
4.37 (Light Industry, Wholesale Business and Storage), and 4.38 (Heavy Industry). For the purpose
of this definition, new development shall mean (1) construction of new buildings or additions to
existing buildings to accommodate uses in the above list, (2) substantial rehabilitation of buildings
to accommodate uses in the above list for which the buildings were not originally used, or (3) Gross
Floor Area whose use is changed from a use not included in the above list to a use included in the
above list. In no case shall Gross Floor Area devoted to a Municipal Service Facility or Other
Government Facility be considered an Incentive Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
definition shall not apply to existing floor area that is demolished and has obtained a building
permit for reconstruction within three years as part of a building project so long as there is no
change of use.
Inclusionary Housing Project. Any development of detached single-family, two-family, multifamily,
and townhouse housing, elderly oriented congregate housing, and lodging houses as set forth in
Sections 4.31 a-i, or development which includes any such residential use and at least one non-
residential use, that creates at least ten (10) dwelling units or at least ten thousand (10,000) square
feet of residential Gross Floor Area on one (1) lot or Development Parcel or two (2) or more adjoining
lots in common ownership or under common control at any time within five (5) years following the
first date of application for any special or building permit for development on the lot or lots or at any
time within the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the first date of application for any
special or building permit. For the purpose of this definition, development shall include (1)
construction of new buildings or additions; (2) increasing the number of dwelling units or amount of
residential Gross Floor Area within an existing residential building; (3) occupancy of existing
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buildings which have not been used for any residential use for a period of at least two (2) years; or
(4) conversion of Gross Floor Area in existing buildings from non-residential to residential use.
Development of fewer than ten (10) dwelling units and fewer than ten thousand (10,000) square feet
of residential Gross Floor Area may be an Inclusionary Housing Project where the owner chooses
voluntarily to comply with the provisions of Section 11.203.
In Article 2.000 Definitions, delete the definition of "Group Quarters."
In Section 4.21 Accessory Uses, amend Paragraph (b) to read as follows:
b.
Providing nontransient lodging within a residential structure shall be considered an accessory use only
if there is compliance with each of the following conditions:
(1) The residential structure is a single-family, semi-detached or two family dwelling;
(2) The owner of the building resides on the premises;
(3) Lodging is provided to not more than two roomers or boarders;
(4) Separate cooking facilities are not maintained for the roomers or boarders;
(5)
No sign or nameplate for said roomers or boarders is displayed; and
(6) Signs advertising the availability of such lodging is not regularly displayed on the premises.
In Section 4.21 Accessory Uses, amend Paragraph (o) to read as follows:
0.
Beekeeping, conducted in conformance with the Standards for Urban Agriculture set forth in Article
23.000 of this Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations, shall be
considered an allowed accessory use when conducted on the lot or and in conjunction with one of the
following principal uses: residential (all uses listed in Section 4.31), transient accommodations (all uses
listed in Section 4.31.1), institutional (all uses listed in Section 4.33), office and laboratory (all uses
listed in Section 4.34), Convenience Store (Section 4.35.a-1), Merchandise Store (Section 4.35 a-2),
Grocery Store (4.35 a-3), Craft Retail and Production Shop (Section 4.35 b), and light industry (all uses
listed in Section 4.37).
In Section 4.30 Table of Use Regulations, amend Section 4.31 and create Section 4.31.1 to read
as follows:
Open ResA ResB Res
Bus Bus
Bus B, BusC Ind
Ind B. Ind B
Space 182
С, C-1, 1, 2A, A-1, A- A, A-4 B-1, в-
1, B-2
C-1A, 2,3, 2, A-31
4.31
Residences
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
a. Dwelling,
single-family
Yes
Yes
b. Dwelling,
No
Yes
Yes
No
PB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
two-family
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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes yes
Yes?
c. Existing
single-family
detached
dwelling
converted to
a two-family
dwelling15,16
d.
Yes
PB3
Yes
Yes
Yes? Yes? Yes
Yes3 Yes
Townhouse
development
or semi-
detached
dwelling
PB
Yes
Yes
Yes
PBS
PBS
Yes yes Yes Yes
le. Elderly
oriented
congregate
housing
f. Existing
dwelling
converted for
elderly
oriented
congregate
housing!?
IPB"
Yes Yes yes PBS
IPBS
No
No
Yes" Yes$ Yes Yes
No
g. Dwelling,
multifamily
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
h. Existing
dwelling
converted to
a multifamily
dwelling or
townhouse
development
No
NO
SP
No
SP
No
i. Lodging
Yes' Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
House
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
j. Trailer
Park or
mobile home
park
4.31.1
Transient accommodations
Yes
SP
a. Tourist
PB
Yes
PB
Yes
PB
Yes
house
No
No
b. Hotel or
No
Yes' No
SP
Yes
No
Yes53 No
motel
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In Section 4.40 Footnotes to the Table of Use Regulations, amend footnote 1 to read as follows:
1.
All uses except residential uses in Section 4.31 (a)-(i) shall be subject to the following limitations:
Permitted nonresidential uses must be located in a building containing the above enumerated
residential uses;
b.
Permitted nonresidential uses may not occupy more than 40%(forty percent) of the Gross Floor Area in
the building; all remaining GFA must be devoted to permitted residential uses.
C.
The permitted nonresidential uses may only be located on the first floor or basement of the building.
d.
No accessory parking shall be provided for any nonresidential use.
In Section 5.28.2 Conversion of Non Residential Structures to Residential Use, amend the first
paragraph to read as follows:
5.28.2Conversion of Non Residential Structures to Residential Use.
Where it is proposed to convert an existing principal use structure, designed and built for non residential use,
to residential use (excluding Transient Accommodations listed in Section 4.31.1 and Trailer Park or Mobile
Home Park listed in Section 4.31 (j)), the dimensional standards generally applicable in the district as set
forth in the Tables of Dimensional Requirements in Section 5.30 and other applicable regulations in this
Ordinance, including permitted uses, Section 4.30 - Table of Use Regulations, shall apply. However, where
some or all of those requirements cannot be met, including any use, dimensional or procedural requirement
that may apply in the base district, the following provisions shall apply to such conversion after issuance of a
special permit by the Planning Board. The provisions in this Section 5.28.2 shall apply in all zoning districts
with the exception of districts with an Open Space designation.
In Section 5.28.20 Allowed Uses, amend paragraph (a) to read as follows:
(a)
The permitted uses shall be limited to the following:
(1) All residential uses listed in Section 4.31 (a-h), but specifically excluding Transient
Accommodations listed in Section 4.31.1 and Trailer Park or Mobile Home Park listed in Section
4.31 (j).
(2) The following institutional uses: Religious uses (4.33.a); Public or non-profit educational uses
(4.33.b.1); Private preschool, day care, kindergarten (4.33.b2); Local government or other
government facility (4.33.f, 4.33.g); Private museum, library, non-commercial gallery (4.33.h.2).
(3)
The following office uses: Office of an accountant, attorney, or other non-medical professional
(4.34.b); Real estate, insurance or other agency office (4.34.c); General office use (4.34.d).
(4)
Any uses allowed as accessory uses to the permitted principal uses.
In Section 5.34 Industrial Districts, Subsection 2. Footnotes, amend paragraph (f) to read as
follows:
Notwithstanding Section 5.30.11, in the Industry B District, a hotel use (Section 4.31.1.b) shall be
governed by the second number (4.0) for purposes of determining the Maximum Ratio of Floor
Area to Lot Area.
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In Section 6.36 Schedule of Parking and Loading Requirements, amend Section 6.36.1 and
create Section 6.36.1.1 to read as follows:
Maximum
Loadin
Short-
Maximum
Maximum
Maximum
Land Use Category
Long-
Off Street
Off Street
Off Street
Term
g
Term
Off Street
Facility
Parking
Parking
Parking
Bicycle
Parking
Bicycle
Requireme
Catego
Parkin
Requireme
Requireme
Requireme
Parkin
nts in Res
nts in Bus.
nts in Ind
nts in Open
ry
C, C-1, Ind
Space, Res
с, с-1, с.
B-1, Res C-
16.207.
3, С-ЗА, С-
A-1, A-2,
50107.
A, Off 2,
1A, OFF 1,
Res B
Bus A
2A, Res C-
3B, Off 3-A,
(Comm),
2, C-2A,
3, Bus B,
Ind A-2,
Res C-2B,
BUS A-1, A-
2, Bus A-
Bus A (res)
Ind B, Bus
314, А-4,
B-1, B-2
Bus A-5,
Ind A-1,
Ind B-2, Ind
Residential
6.36.1
Uses
Dwelling,
R1
No max
No max
No max
n/a
No max
R1
a.
single-family
No max
b.
n/a
R2
R2
No max
No max
Dwelling, two
No max
family
R1
R1
C.
No max
No max
No max
No max
Existing R
n/a
single-family
detached
dwelling
converted to
a two-family
dwelling
d.
R2
Townhouse
n/a
R2
No max
No max
No max
No max
development
or semi-
detached
dwelling?
e.
No max
R3
Elderly
R3
No max
No max
No max
n/a
oriented
housing,
elderly
oriented
congregate
housing
f.
No max
Existing
R3
No max
R3
No max
No max
n/a
dwelling
converted for
elderly
oriented
congregate
housing
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No max
n/a
g.
R2
No max
No max
Multifamily
R2
n/a
dwelling
n/a
h.
No max
No max
Existing
n/a
R2
R2
No max
dwelling
converted to
a multifamily
dwelling or
townhouse
development
E
n/a
R4
R4
i.
No max
No max
Lodging
No max
House
Trailer park
No max
n/a
R2
R2
j.
n/a
No max
n/a
or mobile
home park
6.367.1
Transient
accommodati
ons
a. Tourist
n/a
R5
No max
No max
n/a
R5
No max
house
b. Hotel or
E
n/a
R5
R5
No max
No max
No max
Motel
In Section 6. 107.2 Schedule of Long-Term Bicycle Parking Requirements and Section 6. 107.3
Schedule of Short-Term Bicycle Parking Requirements, amend rows "R4" and "R5" to read as
follows:
6.107.2Schedule of Long-Term Bicycle Parking Requirements. Minimum rates of Long-Term Bicycle Parking shall
apply to specified categories of land use as set forth below. For specific land uses, the following categorie
are cross-referenced in the Schedule of Parking and Loading Requirements set forth in Section 6.36 of thi
Zoning Ordinance. In the case of any inconsistency between the list of included uses as set forth below and
the categorization set forth in Section 6.36, the categorization in Section 6.36 shall control.
Included Residential Uses
Category
Min. Long-Term Bicycle Parking
Rate
R1
No minimum
Single-family dwellings, existing single-family
dwellings converted for two families, two-
family dwellings, rectory or parsonage
R2
Townhouse dwellings, multifamily dwellings,
1.00 space per dwelling unit for
trailer park or mobile home park
the first twenty (20) units in a
building; 1.05 spaces per dwelling
unit for all units over twenty (20) in
a building
R3
Elderly oriented housing, elderly oriented
0.50 space per dwelling unit
congregate housing
R4
0.50 space per bed or rooming unit
Group housing, including: lodging houses,
convents or monasteries, dormitories,
fraternities and sororities
R5
Transient accommodations, including: tourist
0.02 space per guest unit
houses, hotels, motels
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Included Non-Residential Uses
Category
Min. Long-Term Bicycle Parking
Rate
N1
Offices, including: medical, professional,
0.30 space per 1,000 square feet
agencies, general, government;
radio/television studios, arts/crafts studios
Technical offices, research facilities
0.22 space per 1,000 square feet
N2
N3
Hospitals and clinics; veterinary clinics; public
0.20 space per 1,000 square feet
safety facilities; restaurants and eating
establishments
N4
0. 10 space per 1,000 square feet
Retail stores, consumer service uses,
commercial recreation and entertainment
N5
0.08 space per 1,000 square feet
Transportation and utility uses; religious and
civic uses; manufacturing, storage and other
industrial uses, auto-related uses
Primary or secondary schools, vocational
E1
0.30 space per classroom or 0.015
schools
space per auditorium seat,
whicheveris greater
E2
College or university facilities (excluding
0.20 space per 1,000 square feet
residences)
P
Automobile parking lots or parking garages for
1.00 space per 10 motor vehicle
private passenger cars
parking spaces
6.107.35chedule of Short-Term Bicycle Parking Requirements. Minimum rates of Short-Term Bicycle Parking shall
apply to specified categories of land use as set forth below. For specific land uses, the following categories
are cross-referenced in the Schedule of Parking and Loading Requirements set forth in Section 6.36 of this
Zoning Ordinance. In the case of any inconsistency between the list of included uses as set forth below and
the categorization set forth in Section 6.36, the categorization in Section 6.36 shall control.
Category
Included Residential Uses
Min. Short-Term Bicycle Parking
Rate
R1
No minimum
Single-family dwellings, existing single-family
dwellings converted for two families, two-
family dwellings, rectory or parsonage
R2
Townhouse dwellings, multifamily dwellings,
0.10 space per dwelling unit on a
lot
trailer park or mobile home park
R3
Elderly oriented housing, elderly oriented
0.05 space per dwelling unit
congregate housing
R4
0.05 space per bed or rooming unit
Group housing, including: lodging houses,
convents or monasteries, dormitories,
fraternities and sororities
R5
Transient accommodations, including: tourist
0.05 space per guest unit
houses, hotels, motels
Category
Included Non-Residential Uses
Min. Short-Term Bicycle Parking
Rate
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N1
Convenience and food stores, restaurants and
1.00 space per 1,000 square feet
eating establishments, theaters and
commercial recreation
Retail stores and consumer service
N2
0.60 space per 1,000 square feet
establishments
N3
0.50 space per 1,000 square feet
Passenger transportation; religious and civic
uses; government offices, medical offices and
clinics, agency offices, banks (ground floor
only); veterinary clinics
N4
Hospitals and infirmaries
0.10 space per 1,000 square feet
N5
Non-passenger transportation and utility uses;
0.06 space per 1,000 square feet
laboratories and research facilities; general,
professional and technical offices;
radio/television and arts/crafts studios;
manufacturing, storage and other industrial
uses; auto-related uses
E1
1.70 space per classroom or
Primary or secondary schools
0.085 space per auditorium seat,
whichever is greater
E2
College or university academic or
0.40 space per 1,000 square feet
administrative facilities
E3
College or university student activity facilities
1.00 space per 1,000 square feet
P
No additional requirement for
Automobile parking lot or parking garage for
private passenger cars (6.36.2 b)
Short-Term Bicycle Parking;
however, if motor vehicle parking
is provided on an open lot, then
required Long-Term Bicycle
Parking Spaces may be converted
to Short-Term Bicycle Parking
Spaces.
In Section 11.80 Employment Compliance Procedure, amend Section 11.82.1 to read as
follows:
11.82.1Construction of any new building which will be a principal use under Subsections 4.31.1 b (hotel/motel),
4.34 (office and laboratory), 4.35 (retail business and consumer service), 4.36 (drive-in retail and service),
4.37 (light industry, wholesale business and storage) and 4.38 (heavy industry) of the table of use
regulations.
In Section 13.10 PUD at Kendall Square: Development Controls, amend Section 13.12.11 to
read as follows:
13.12.11Transient Accommodations.
For the purposes of this Section 13.10, the following Transient Accommodations shall be considered non-
residential uses
Hotels or motels
(1)
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In Section 13.20 PUD-1 District: Development Controls, amend Section 13.22.1 to read as
follows:
13.22.1The following uses alone or in combination with other uses shall be allowed upon permission of the
Planning Board:
(1) All Residence Uses specified in Section 4.31 and Transient Accommodations specified in Section 4.31.1
(2)
All Institutional, Transportation, Communication, and Utility Uses specified in Sections 4.32 and 4.33
(3)
All Office and Laboratory Uses specified in Section 4.34
(4)
All Retail Business and Consumer Service Establishment uses specified in Section 4.35
In Section 13.50 PUD-4, PUD-4A, PUD-4B and PUD-4C Districts: Development Controls,
amend Section 13.52.1 to read as follows:
13.52.1Residential Uses. All uses listed in Section 4.31 a-h, and hotels or motels listed in Section 4.31.1 b.
In Section 13.80 Planned Unit Development 5 District, amend Section 13.82. 1 to read as
follows:
13.82.1Residential Uses. All uses listed in Section 4.31(d-g) and hotels or motels listed in Section 4.31.1(b).
In Section 13.80 Planned Unit Development 5 District, amend Section 13.88.4 to read as
follows:
13.88.4Maximum Parking. Maximum allowed parking for a PUD shall be limited by applying the rates set forth
below to each use within the PUD and taking the summation of the result for all uses. Exceeding the
maximum allowed parking shall require a waiver of maximum parking required under the general provisions
of Article 6.000.
a.
Maximum of 0.9 spaces per 1,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area for office uses, excluding technical
office (Section 4.34(a-e)).
Maximum of 0.8 spaces per 1,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area for laboratory use and technical
office uses (Section 4.34(f)).
C.
Maximum of 0.75 spaces per residential dwelling unit (Section 4.31(d-g)).
Maximum of 0.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of retail (Sections 4.35 and 4.36).
e.
Maximum of 1 space per 4 guest units for hotel use (Section 4.31.1(b)).
In Section 13.90 Planned Unit Development 7 District, amend Section 13.92.1 to read as
follows:
13.92.1Residential Uses. All uses listed in Sections 4.31 d. (Townhouse Development); 4.31 g. (Multifamily
Dwelling); and 4.31.1 b. (Hotels or Motels).
In Section 13.90 Planned Unit Development 7 District, amend Section 13.93.1, Paragraph (c),
Subparagraph (2) to read as follows:
(2)
For the purpose of this Section, residential uses shall mean the residential uses listed in Section
4.31 d. and g. of this Zoning Ordinance. In addition, hotel or motel uses (Section 4.31.1 b.), up to
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a maximum of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet, may be used to partially satisfy the
required residential development.
In Section 13.90 Planned Unit Development 7 District, amend Section 13.93.4 to read as
follows:
13.95.4Maximum Parking. Maximum allowed parking for a PUD shall be limited by applying the rates set forth
below to each use within the PUD and taking the summation of the result for all uses. For any use not listed
below, the maximum parking ratio set forth in Article 6.000 shall apply. Exceeding the maximum allowed
parking shall require a waiver of maximum parking required under the general provisions of Article 6.000.
(a) Maximum of 0.8 spaces per 1,000 square feet of GFA for office and laboratory uses.
(b) Maximum of 0.75 spaces per residential dwelling unit.
(c)
Maximum of 0.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of retail space.
Maximum of 1 space per 4 guest units for hotel use.
(d)
In Section 14.50 Vehicular Access, Parking and Loading, amend Section 14.52.2, Table 1 to
read as follows:
Table 1 MXD District Parking Requirements
Use
Maximum
number of
spaces
Light Industrial uses allowed by Section 14.21.1
.8/1000 sq. ft.'
Office uses and Biotechnology Manufacturing Uses allowed by
.9/1000 sq.ft.
Section 14.21.2
.5/1000 sq. ft.
Retail and consumer establishment allowed by Section 14.21.3
Residential uses allowed by Section 14.21.4
Multifamily residences
. 75 dwelling unit
Hotels or Motels
1/4 guest units
1/15 seats
Public assembly uses allowed by Sections 14.21.3(2), 14.21.3(3),
and Section 14.21.5
Other uses allowed by Section 14.21.6 and 14.21.7
9/1000 sq. ft.?
' All space measurements are in terms of square feet of gross floor area.
2 For assembly spaces having no fixed seating.
In Section 17.10 Special District 1, amend Section 17.12 to read as follows:
17.12Permitted Uses. Uses permitted in the Industry A-1 District shall be equally allowed in the Special District 1
with the exception of the following:
(1) The following uses shall be permitted by special permit from the Board of Zoning Appeal:
a. Hotel and Motel Uses, Section 4.31.1 b.
Auto Wash, Section 4.36 h.
b.
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(2) The following uses shall be prohibited:
Parking lot or parking garage for private passenger cars, Section 4.32 b.
In Section 17.60 Special District 6, amend Section 17.62 to read as follows:
17.62Permitted Uses. Uses permitted in the Residence C-3 District shall be equally allowed in the Special District 6
with the exception of the following:
The following uses shall be prohibited:
a.
(1) Parking lot or parking garage for private passenger cars, Section 4.32 b.
(2) Hotel and Motel uses, Section 4.31.1 b.
In Section 20.300, amend Section 20.304.6 to read as follows:
20.304.6Parking and Loading Requirements. The provisions set forth in Article 6.000 shall apply except as modified
by the provisions set below.
1. Maximum Parking. Where any of the following listed uses are established in the Central Square Overlay
District as of August 1, 2016, the accessory off-street parking for such uses shall be limited by the
maximum rates set forth below. For uses not listed below, any maximum rate set forth in Article 6.000
shall apply. Exceeding the maximum allowed parking shall require a waiver of maximum parking under
the general provisions of Article 6.000.
(a) Residential Uses (6.36.1), excluding Hotel and Motel (i-2 and i-3): 0.75 space per dwelling unit
(b) Hotel or Motel Uses (6.36.1.1 b): 0.25 space per guest unit
Office Uses (6.36.4), excluding Technical Office (f): 0.90 space per 1,000 square feet
(d)
Technical Office Uses (6.36.4 f): 0.80 space per 1,000 square feet
(e)
Retail and Consumer Service Establishments (6.36.5): 0.50 space per 1,000 square feet
2.
Minimum Parking and Loading. The minimum parking and loading requirements as specified in Section
6.36 Schedule of Parking and Loading Requirements shall apply except as set forth below:
(a) For Residential Uses (6.36.1), excluding Hotel and Motel (6.36.1.1 b), the minimum required
parking ratio shall be 0.50 space per dwelling unit.
Where the minimum number of parking spaces derived from the requirements of Article 6.000 is
greater than the maximum number of parking spaces derived from Paragraph 1 above, the
minimum required number of parking spaces shall be reduced to the greatest number that
conforms to the maximum requirements derived from Paragraph 1 above.
In Section 22.70, amend Section 22.73.3, Paragraph 3, Subparagraph a, to read as follows:
a.
No portion of the Wind Turbine may be located nearer than two hundred (200) feet to any
structure containing a residential use (exclusive of transient accommodations, Section 4.31.1)
that is neither owned nor under the control of the institution erecting the turbine.
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