King St Zoning Package from Planning Dept (Northampton MA)

8/4/2019 King St Zoning Package from Planning Dept (Northampton MA)

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Refer to EDHLU, Planning Board & Ordinance

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Planning Board

350aAtt.1TableofUse,350bAtt.2DimenTable

As part of King Street package of zoning changes, create new Entranceway

Business District to allow uses consistent with Sustainable Northampton Plan.

Section 350a-Attachement 1 Table of Uses

{ Add the following table as a distinct table in Attachment 1. }


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ENTRANCEWAY BU SINESS (EB)

I f Checked

Site Plan

Approval

Required by

Planning

Board

I f Checked

Special Permit

approval

required by

des ignated

board

DIMENSIONS LANDSCAPING

ALLOWED USES (by-right unless otherwise noted)any mix or their accessory uses/structuresincluding common drives

See Also 11.1(new construction

of 2,000+triggers site plan)

Same for al l

uses

Applies to all change in use ofexisting buildings and newconstruction

Research and development facilities that a sight-impervious wall or fwill be erected of appropriate mate

and sufficient height to screen abuproperties and will provide at leas

much mitigation as the vegetated ba

describedabove.

Existing trees and ground cover shbe preserved in this strip, reducing

need to plant additional trees. Trees

not be cut down in this strip without

plan approval.

All landscaping shall be maintained ihealthy growing condition, neat and

orderly in appearance, and free of re

and debris. All plantings shall be

arranged and maintained so as to not

obscure the vision of traffic.


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Eleven

Planning Board

3503.1/3.4MapChanges

As part of package of King St changes, add new zoning map for Entranceway Business

District. Remap GB & URC to CB. Expand CBAC boundary

{Add to 350-3.1 after CB and before GB}

EB Entranceway Business.

{Make corresponding Map change 3.4 for HB to EB on King Street. Map change from URC to CB and GB to CB

Make corresponding Central Business Architecture Review boundary map changes as well as shown below}


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Eleven

Planning Board

3507Signrequirements

Create New Entranceway Business District sign provisions. Simplify ground sign

requirements in CB, GB, EB, NB

{Amend section 350 7.4D(3) as follows:}

In particular instances the Zoning Board of Appeals mayupon review by Office of Planning and Development staff, issue a

special permit sign site plan approval for one ground sign, in addition to wall sign(s) permitted in 350-7.4B above, for each

lot frontage of each lot in the Neighborhood Business (NB), General Business (GB), Entranceway Business (EB) and Central

Business (CB) Districts, maybe be granted provided that:

(a) Sufficient evidence is presented to show thatThere must be unique features to the structure, the orientation of the

structure, the location or setback of the structure, or the location of establishments in the structure, especially affecting such

structure or establishment, but not generally affecting the zoning district in which it is located, which restrict the visibility of

wall sign(s) otherwise allowed by this chapter.

(b) Said ground sign shall be located in the same lot as the structure or establishment being advertised.(c) Said ground sign shall not exceed a height of 10 feet, nor have a surface area greater than 80 square feet in the CB or GB,

or EB Districts or greater thatthan 20 square feet in the NB District.

Illuminated signs that meet ordinance. turned off within half an hour of close of business.

Any applicant seeking a larger sign than specified above or any applicant denied a permit may apply for a special permit to ,

though the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with standard application procedures. may require a lesser height or size.

{Amend 350-7.4E. Temporary outdoor signs shall be permitted as follows:}

(1) One temporary banner of no more than 25 square feet on a property for retail, service and restaurant uses in the Highway

Business District for a period not to exceed 30 days per year.

(2) One temporary banner of no more than 25 square feet on a property for new retail, service or restaurant uses in the Central

Business, Entranceway Business, and General Business Districts for a period not to exceed 30 days.

{Amend 350-7.9 as follows:}

Stationary off-premises sandwich board signs (intended for pedestrian orientation) are permitted in the Central Business (CB)

District, Entranceway Business (EB), General Business (GB) District and Neighborhood Business (NB) District for

restaurants and retail business establishments in those districts. All sandwich board signs must receive a permit from the

Northampton Board of Public Works in accordance with the Provisions of 264-2 and 264-3 of the Code of ordinances for

the City of Northampton.


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Eleven

Planning Board

3508

Create New Entranceway Business District specifications for parking & curb cuts

{Amend 350-8.1(B) as follows:}

For Central Business (CB), Entranceway Business(EB) and General Business (GB) Districts only, no additional off-streetparking is required for the following:

{Amend section 8.8 G.}

There shall be a maximum of one driveway curb cut per lot. In CB, GB, EB and HB, a special permit from the Planning

Board is required for more than one curb cut.

Amend 8.11 as follows:

Except in the Central Business District, bicycle racks or other provision for indoor or outdoor storage of bicycles must be

provided for all uses for which the zoning requires 10 or more parking spaces. Storage must allow for the locking of bicycles

to racks or inside of storage containers. See http://www.northamptonma.gov/opd/Sustainable_Transportation/ for the 2009

Northampton Bicycle parking guide.


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Eleven

Planning Board

35011.6tospecifytrafficmitigationforEB

Create New Entranceway Business District reference in traffic mitigation table.

{Amend 11.6B.2 table as follows:}

CB, GB, EB, GI and SI Zoning Districts; PV District, except for medical and dental offices; and NBDistrict, except for uses with gas pumps

Nomitigation


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Eleven

Planning Board

35012.2Lighting

Create New Entranceway Business District standards in lighting section

{Amend 350-12.2C(6) as follows:}

GB/EB/NB/CB/PV 5 2 0

{Amend 350-12.2C(9) as follows:}

Pole heights shall be a maximum of 25 feet in parking lots for commercial and industrial uses within commercial an

industrial parking lots and along streets. The maximum height in the Central Business District, Entranceway Busines

General Business, and Neighborhood Business Districts and in all residential districts shall be 16 feet. Greater po

heights may be allowed with site plan approval from the Planning Board. Lamp wattage should be lower on poles thare lower heights.


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8/11/2011

Eleven

Planning Board

350aAtt.1TableofUse,350bAtt.2DimenTable

As part of King St zoning changes package, relax many uses consistent with Sustainable

Northampton Plan.

Section 350a-Attachment 1 Table of Uses

{Delete HB column in its entirety. Add the following table as a distinct table in Attachment 1. }

Section 350b-Attachment 2 Table of Dimensional Standards

{Delete all rows in the subsection HB. Table below replaces the HB portion. }

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HIGHWAY BUSINESS (HB)

I f checked

Site Plan

approval

required by

Planning Board

I f checked

Special Permit

approval

required by

des ignated

board

DIMENSIONS LANDSCAPING

ALLOWED USES (by-right unless otherwise noted)

any mix or their accessory uses/structures includingcommon drives

See 11.1 new

construction of 2,000+

triggers site plan

Same for Al l

Uses

Same for al l uses

Veterinary hospital in which all animals are keptinside permanent buildings

Automotive repair (not junkyard) or service withor without convenience commercial

Telecommunication antennas on existing towers orother structures which do not require the

construction of a new tower (in accordance with 350-10.9)

New telecommunications structures/facilities (inaccordance with 350-2.1 and 350-10.9)

PlanningBoard

New commercial structures or substantialimprovements in Watershed Protection Overlay,meeting all requirements under the State Building

Code, Wetlands Protection Act, and cityordinances

Educational, religious use, day care, school-aged

child-care program (MGL c. 28A, 9), family daycare (with registration with BuildingCommissioner). Historical association, andnonprofit museum (residence of a caretaker, mustbe above first floor)

Agricultural uses.

Indoor junk cars, motor vehicle accessories, scrap

metal. See 350-8.8L

Private utility, substation, or similar facility or

building

Storage of a fluid other than water (as principaluse)

PlanningBoard

More than one curb cut (>1 existing may remain

unless change of use triggers site plan)

PlanningBoard

Access to parking over residential lot see 350-8.9 PlanningBoard


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Eleven

Planning Board

35011.6Gand,350aAtt.1

As part of King St zoning changes package, modify design guidelines for uses in HB.

{Amend 350-11.6 G (design guidelines) by deleting subsection entirely}

{Add the following attached to and as part of Highway Business Table of Uses in proposed HB ordinance changes.}


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Eleven

Planning Board

3502.1

As part of King St zoning changes package, add definition for cycle track

{Add to 2.1 Definitions in alphabetical order:}

Cycle TrackA cycle track is an exclusive bike facility that is physically separated from motor traffic and distinct from thesidewalk. Cycle tracks have different forms but all share common elementsthey provide space that isintended to be exclusively or primarily used for bicycles, and are separated from motor vehicle travel lanes,parking lanes, and sidewalks. In situations where on-street parking is allowed cycle tracks are located to thecurb-side of the parking (in contrast to bike lanes).

Cycle tracks may be one-way or two-way, and may be at street level, at sidewalk level, or at an intermediatelevel. If at sidewalk level, a curb or median separates them from motor traffic, while different pavementcolor/texture separates the cycle track from the sidewalk. If at street level, they can be separated from motortraffic by raised medians, on-street parking, or bollards.


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Eleven

Planning Board

3509.1

As part of King St zoning changes package, amend Findings Section

{Amend section 9.1 Non-Conforming by initial Enactmentas follows:}

The provisions of this section apply to actions in connection with nonconforming uses, structures, and lots acreated by the initial enactment of this chapter or by any subsequent amendment thereto. The abovesentence shall not apply to landscaping, sidewalks, and parking requirements within any commercial districtAny change of site within such district that triggers site plan approval or entails a change of use requires tha

the site come into compliance with the ordinance with respect to parking lot layout, landscape screens,plantings, buffers and curb cuts.


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Eleven

Planning Board

35010.16

As part of King St zoning changes package, add standards for issuance of a special permit for

drive through establishments.

{Add new section 350-16 as follows}

10.16Establishments with drive through component allowed only by Special Permit from the Planning Board mustmeet the following in order to receive Planning Board approval:

1. It may only be allowed when such use is not the principal use on the lot; and2. It must not require a second curb cut to the street to serve the drive through function; and3. It must be designed around and to accommodate safe pedestrian flows within the site and to/from th

site, including raised crosswalks and/or other extraordinary measures.


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Eleven

Planning Board

35011

As part of King St zoning changes package, amend portions of site plan criteria

{Amend 350-11 sections as described below in redline and strikethrough}11.5 B2(h) Existing and proposed landscaping, including trees and other plantings (including the size and type of plantings), stone

walls, buffers, screening, and fencing; Landscape plans must be designed and stamped by a certified landscape architect or arboris

Adequate schedule for maintenance, during first two years must be specified on the plans.

11.5 B3e Adequate pedestrian access, including provisions for sidewalks, cycle tracks, and bikepaths to provide access to adjacen

properties and between individual businesses within a development

11.6 B. The requested use will promote the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site and on

adjacent streets, cycle tracks,and bikepaths, minimize traffic impacts on the streets and roads in the area. If applicable, this shall

include considering the location of driveway openings in relation to traffic and adjacent streets, cross-access easements to abutting

parcels, access by public safety vehicles, the arrangement of parking and loading spaces, and provisions for persons with disabilitie

and:

Access by non-motorized means must be accommodated with facilities such as bike racks, sidewalk connections from the building

to the street, cycle tracks, and bikepaths that are clearly delineated through materials and/or markings to distinguish the vehicular

route from the non-vehicular route.

C. The requested use site will promote a function harmoniously in relationship of to other structures and open spaces to the natura

landscape, existing buildings and other community assets in the area as it relates to landscaping, drainage, sight lines, building

orientation, massing, egress, setbacks. Rear and/or side wall facades within 50 of a completed or planned section of a cycle tracko

bikepath shall have features that invite pedestrian access from that side of the building.; and

11.6 F(2)

Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic movement on site must be separated, to the extent possible, and sidewalks must be provide

between businesses within a development and from public sidewalks, cycle track, and bikepaths.

Amend 350-11.6 H(payment-in-lieu of 2nd story) as follows:

Delete subsections in their entirety.


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Highway Business District

Landscaping Standards

1. Tree Belt (10 depth min.)

A ree Belt shall be established between the curb and sidewalk. Within the treebelt,shade trees shall be planted at 1 per 25 o entire street rontage unless otherwiseapproved by Planning Board. Shall be 2.5 caliper upon planting and 20-30

minimum height at maturity. rees may be limbed up to a maximum o 5 rom thenished grade at planting, 10 upon maturity.

2. Front Buffer Planting (12 depth min.)

Dense landscaping is required between the sidewalk and the rst row o parking orbuilding that does not abut the sidewalk. Planted berms 3 in height may be incorporatedas a mechanism to create this screen. ur grasses are only allowed i expressly permittedby Planning Board. Tis buer shall consist o:A. Shade trees (same standard as tree belt).B. Berms or evergreen shrubs min. 3 in height shall be located along the edge o the

parking eld to screen at minimum upon planting the grills o parked cars.C. Ornamental grasses, fowers, ground cover, etc up to 5 in height (3 height within 3o

street/driveway corners) shall ll out the remaining 12 buer strip.D. Plants & trees considered invasive to Massachusetts shall not be allowed.E. A majority o the plants shall be native. Te remainder may be either nativeplants or noncompeting exotic species. rees shall be selected rom the City oNorthamptons tree list approved by Planning Board http://www.northamptonma.gov/planbd/. Noninvasive existing, preserved plants shall be counted toward theserequirements.


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(Bufer strip to include combination o trees and shrubs with or without berm)

Landscaping Standards (continued)

3.Site/Parking Lot Landscaping

See Also 350 - 8.9 or additional landscaping requirements in parking lots.Landscaped islands constructed to meet requirements o 350-8.9 shall include the ollowing aspart o meeting the 1shade tree per:15 parking space tree planting:A. 1 shade per 15 parking spaces sized 2.5caliper upon planting.B. Shrubs, ground cover, grasses, owers ranging up to 3 in height.C. Islands shall primarily contain vegetation and/or sidewalk. Mulch, stone, etc only used assecondary material. Engineered rain gardens or other green inrastructure elements are strongly

encouraged or these islands.

4.Buffer to residential districts

A 30 wide buer strip shall be planted along the boundary with any residentially zoned lot. Itshall contain a screen o plantings o vertical habit in the center o the strip not less than threeeet in width and six eet in height at the time o occupancy o such lot. Individual shrubs shallbe planted not more than ve eet on center, and individual trees thereaer shall be maintainedby the owner or occupants so as to maintain a visually impervious screen (upon planting) yearround. At least 50% o the plantings shall be evenly spaced.

Te buer may be reduced to a min. 20 width i the Planning Board nds that a sight-impervious wall or ence will be erected o appropriate materials and sufcient height toscreen abutting properties and will provide at least as much mitigation as the vegetated barrierdescribed above.

Existing trees and ground cover should be preserved in this strip, reducing the need to plantadditional trees. rees may not be cut down in this strip without site plan approval. Alllandscaping shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly in appearance,and ree o reuse and debris. All plantings shall be arranged and maintained so as to not obscure

the vision o trafc.


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Projects must meet all standards. Because there is oen more than one way to meeta standard, the Planning Board may grant other means o meeting design standardsi it nds that an alternative site planning and building design approach addresses the

standard equally well or better. In particular, alternatives may apply to buildings builtto the sidewalk.

1.Pedestrian Flows/Pedestrian amenities

Sidewalks and internal pedestrian circulation systems provide user-riendly pedestrianaccess as well as pedestrian saety, shelter, and convenience.

A. At least one 6 wide principal sidewalk leading rom the street and/or public bikepath to the principal structure on site shall be provided. Te sidewalk shall onlybe interrupted by a maximum 18 wide drive aisle crossing. Such crossings shall bedesigned to be clearly visible and to slow vehicles, such as with raised crossings orcobbled crossings o dierent colors and/or texture. Tis principle pedestrian accessshall be anked on either side by a minimum 8 continuous landscaped buer, brokenonly or drive aisles. Adjoining landscaped areas shall include trees, shrubs, benches,ower beds, ground covers, or other such materials.

B. Continuous internal pedestrian walkways, no lessthan six eet (6)in width, shall be provided rom theprincipal sidewalk to the main customer entrance oall other buildings on the site.

C. Walkways shall connect ocal points o pedestrianactivity, such as but not limited to transit stops, streetcrossings, building and store entry points.

Highway Business DistrictBuilding & Site Design Standards


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1.Pedestrian Flows/Pedestrian amenities

(continued)

D. Sidewalks, no less than eight eet in width, shall be provided along the ull

length o the building along any acade eaturing a customer entrance, andalong any acade abutting public parking areas. Such sidewalks shall be locatedat least six eet rom the acade o the building to provide planting beds oroundation landscaping, except where eatures such as arcades or entryways arepart o the acade and which provide weather-protection eatures.

E. Sidewalks shall be anchored by special design eatures such as towers,arcades, porticos, pedestrian light xtures, bollards, planter walls, and otherarchitectural elements that dene circulation ways and outdoor spacesproviding at least two o the ollowing:

i. outdoor benches or seating

ii. transit stop

iii. window shopping walkway

iv. outdoor playground

v. kiosks

vi. water eature

vii. clock tower, or other such deliberatelyshaped area and/or a ocal eature or

amenity that enhances such communityand public spaces. Any such areas shallhave direct access to the public sidewalk


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2. Entrances and Entryways

Entryway design elements and variations give orientation and denition to thebuilding(s).

Te street/buer oriented acades o any building abutting the street/ront buer shallhave at least one customer entrance on that aade or a pedestrian arcade that bringspedestrians around the building to the entrance.

Each building and/or each store within a building must have at least one clearlydened, highly visible customer entrance, eaturing no ewer than three o theollowing:

canopies or porticos

overhangs

recesses/projections

arcades

raised corniced parapets over the door,

peaked roo orms

arches

outdoor patios

display windows

architectural details which are integrated intothe building structure (such as tile work andmoldings), or integral planters or wing walls thatincorporate landscaped areas and/or places orsitting.


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3.Facades and Exterior walls

Walls and acades shall have human-scale architectural eatures and patterns. Teelements shall be integral parts o the building abric, and not supercially appliedtrim or graphics, or paint.

Patterns:

A. Facades must include a repeating pattern that shall include color, texture, andmaterials change. At least one o these elements shall repeat horizontally. Allelements shall repeat at intervals o no more than 30 eet, either horizontally or

vertically. Patterns can include architectural or structural bays through a changein plane no less than 12 inches in width, such as an oset, reveal, or projectingrib.

B. Facades visible rom a public way greater than 100 eet in length, measuredhorizontally, shall:

i. Incorporate wall plane projections or recesses having a depth o at least3% o the length o the acade so that no uninterrupted acade shallexceed 100 horizontal eet; or

ii. Incorporate other types o articulation, acades, displays, or texturewhich meets the above standard without orcing structural changes to

the core building.


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3.Facades and Exterior walls

(Continued)

C. Ground oor acades that ace public streets shall have arcades, displaywindows, entry areas, awnings, or other such eatures along no less than 60% o

their horizontal length.

Glazing:

D. Te street level acade shall be transparent between the height o three eet andeight eet above the walkway grade or no less than 60% o the horizontal lengtho the building acade.

E. Windows shall be recessed and should include visually prominent sills, shuttersor other such orms o raming.


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4. Roofs and Eaves

Variations in rooines and roo eatures should be used to add variety to, and reducethe massive scale o, large buildings and shall have no less than two o the ollowingeatures:

A. Parapets concealing at roos and rooop equipment such as HVAC units rompublic view. Te average height o such parapets shall not exceed 15% o the

height o the supporting wall, and such parapets shall not at any point exceed1/3 o the height o the supporting wall. Such parapets shall eature three-dimensional cornice treatment.

B. Overhanging eaves, extending no less than three eet past the supporting walls.

C. Sloping roos that do not exceed the average height o the supporting walls,with an average slope greater than or equal to one oot o vertical rise or everythree eet o horizontal run and less than or equal to one oot o vertical rise orevery one oot o horizontal run.

D. Tree or more roo slope planes.

5. Materials

Predominant exterior building materials shall be durable, high quality materials andinclude, but not be limited to, brick, wood, native stone, tinted, textured, and concretemasonry units.

Facade colors shall be low reectance unless otherwise approved by the Planning

Board.


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6. Loading, Storage, HVAC Equipment,

Garbage Collection Refuse

Unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board areas or outdoor storage, truckparking, trash collection or compaction, loading, or other such uses shall not be visiblerom abutting streets nor be located within 20 eet o any street, sidewalk or internalpedestrian way. Such areas shall be screened rom streets, recessed or enclosed with

appropriate screening materials. Such spaces may be between buildings, where suchbuildings are not more than 40 eet apart, or on those sides o buildings that do nothave customer entrances.

Areas or the storage and sale o seasonal inventory shall be permanently dened andscreened with walls and/or ences.

Architectural and landscaping eatures should mitigate the impacts o rear and sides obuildings which otherwise present a view o blank walls, loading areas, storage areas,HVAC units, garbage receptacles, and other such eatures.

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