ZONING The Tannery site is currently zoned River Business District (B-R). Some of the allowed uses, detailed in Article VIII, Section 13 of the Town’s Zoning Ordinance, that are relevant to the current proposed development include: (1) Natural Resource Protection District Uses. Fishing (23) Theatres and entertainment (26) Function Hall (27) Parking Facilities (31) Manufacturing (35) Tradesmen’s shops
In terms of Design Standards, the BOZ defines: Minimum Lot Area: 1 acre Minimum Set Backs (Front, side and back): 10 ft FAR (max): 2.0 (excluding below grade floor) Buildings are encouraged to be taller with more floors (rather than low and wide). Height is limited to three usable floors above grade. Maximum height for a building with a flat roof – 33 feet; with a parapet added – 37 feet; and with a sloped roof - 46 feet maximum height.
(36) Warehousing
Any continuous wall greater than fifty feet in length shall be interrupted by a different wall plane or an architectural feature of at least eight feet in length.
Additionally, the Tannery parcel can benefit from being included in a Business Opportunity Zone (BOZ). According to Article VIII, Section 17, when a BOZ is used in the development of a parcel, the permitted uses, design standards and district regulations should supersede and/or replace those of the overlaid parcel's existing Zoning District.
Nonresidential uses should be screened from residential parcels or districts with a landscaped perimeter, as detailed in Article X, Part II, Section 3 of the Zoning Ordinance.
All relevant uses for the proposed development included in the current zoning B-R, are also included in the BOZ allowed uses.
Any development should comply with the Performance Standards outlined in Article X, Part I, Section 1. For River Business (B-R) districts, the nearest horizontal distance of all principal and accessory structures shall be set back 30 (thirty) feet from the normal high-water line. The proposed development for the Tannery site complies with all the applicable requirements and standards defined for both the B-R and/or the BOZ.
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