Uses
Permitted by right8
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Demolition requires offer to sell
Upon such a finding by the planning commission, the applicant shall ... make a bona fide offer to sell such building, or structure and the land pertaining thereto, to the town or to any person...
- Demolition requires approval
The owner of a building or structure within the district shall not raze or demolish such building or structure unless such owner has first complied with the provisions of this section.
- Landscaping design guidelines
Plants, trees, fencing, walls, walkways, gazebos, and other accessory structures should be retained or designed to reflect the property's history, character and development.
- Mechanical equipment shielding
Mechanical equipment shall be placed in inconspicuous locations, or shielded from the view of motorists traveling on a public street (alleys and parking lots excepted) within the district.
- Underground utilities encouraged
Underground utilities should be encouraged at all locations.
Parking
- Parking areas must be landscaped and screened
All parking areas shall be suitably landscaped ... and generally screened from public view by fences, walls, or screen planting.
- Parking areas located to side or rear of buildings
Parking areas shall be located to the side or rear of buildings and not located between a building and the street.
Signage
- Additional signage requires special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Additional signage may be approved through a special use permit in accordance with section 86-7.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
No freestanding sign shall exceed 15 feet in height measured from the base of the sign or the grade of the nearest street, whichever is higher.
- Maximum sign area per linear foot of lot frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft
Total area of all signs shall be limited to two square feet for each linear foot of lot frontage.
- Maximum number of signs per business4 count
Four signs maximum per business per street or opened alley facing.
- Wall sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. relative to wall
No wall sign may exceed the height of the wall where it is located.
From the ordinance
Four signs maximum per business per street or opened alley facing.