An Elderly Housing District may be established from time to time within the Business or Limited Manufacturing Districts to provide alternate housing opportunities for elderly and handicapped residents within reasonable distance of such services as transportation, shopping, recreation and socialization. The establishment of this district furthers the purposes set forth in § 185-3 of this chapter and responds to a need of Barrington's aging population to remain in familiar, secure and independent surroundings even as their family and other personal circumstances change.

An Elderly Housing District may be established by action of the Town Council under the procedures set forth in Article XI for amendment of this chapter and the Zoning Map. Such a district shall be designated as an Elderly Housing District (EH) when created in a Business or Limited Manufacturing District. These Elderly Housing Districts will henceforth be referred to as EH Districts in this article.

The minimum area for any site proposed for an EH District must be 100,000 square feet and must be under single ownership or under a group of owners acting jointly to seek approval.

In any EH District, all dwelling and other permitted uses shall be connected to the sewer system of the Town of Barrington and to the water supply system of the Bristol County Water Authority, or the successor thereto.

Each dwelling unit in an EH District shall contain no more than 1,250 square feet, must be handicapped-accessible, be designed and equipped with handicapped-accessible doorways and bathrooms, include a functioning emergency call system and have separate temperature controls. At least one occupant in each unit must be handicapped or 62 years of age or older.

The proposed name of the development, its location by legal descriptions and the names and addresses of the applicant and designer of the plan.

The plan at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet, the date, north arrow and contours at two foot intervals.

The boundary line of the development indicated by a solid line, and total acreage encompassed thereby, and section and municipal boundary lines within 200 feet of the development.

Location, widths and names of all existing or prior platted streets, railroad and utility rights-of-way, and permanent easements; parks and other public open spaces; and permanent buildings and structures.

Existing sewers, water mains, culverts and other underground facilities within the tract, indicating locations, grades, pipe sizes and maintenance holes.

Location, arrangement and exterior dimensions, including height, of all proposed buildings, structures and signs.

Location and dimensions of vehicular drives, entrances, exits and acceleration and deceleration lanes; and pedestrian entrances, exits and walkways.

Location, arrangement and dimensions of automobile parking spaces, aisles and bays.

Location and size of proposed water mains, fire hydrants, recreation facilities and other related improvements.

A drainage plan and typical street cross sections.

Location, height and materials of walls, fences, screen planting and ground cover; and location and types of exterior lighting.

Existing and proposed finished grades.

A plan showing the steps proposed to be taken to prevent soil erosion and stream sedimentation during and after construction.

The stages, if any, to be followed in the construction of the development.

A plan for the development of any contiguous land owned by the applicant and proposed for future development.

Data as follows:

A drawing or plan, designating those areas defined as freshwater wetlands pursuant to Chapter 2-1 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended, and those areas within a coastal zone subject to jurisdiction of the Coastal Resources Management Council pursuant to Chapter 46-23 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended.

Any other data deemed necessary by the Town Council or the Planning Board.

A certificate from the Tax Collector of the Town of Barrington that all taxes due on the land within the development have been paid for the five years preceding the date of filing and that there are no outstanding liens on said land.

Copies of any existing or proposed deed restrictions or covenants running with the land in the development (including any with respect to the open area), if any exist or are proposed.

A description of any easements which exist and affect land within the development and an instrument conveying any easements to the Town of Barrington which may be required as conditions of approval of the proposed amendment.

In any EH District, at least 20% of the total proposed development parcel area, exclusive of areas such as wetlands, marshes, water bodies and others, or driveways, parking areas or accessory structures, shall be set aside as open area. The open area may be in one or more parcels and may include uncovered recreation or leisure facilities appropriate for the intended occupancy.

In addition, a buffer area of planting or other landscape features shall be maintained for a depth of 10 feet from all tract boundaries.

The Planning Board may recommend, and the Town Council approve, an increase in the gross density requirement to a maximum number of units based on 2,000 square feet of site area for each bedroom or other space designed or allocated for full-time or intermittent sleeping purposes, and/or an increase in the maximum height of the principal structure to three stories when an elevator is included, when the Planning Board and Town Council determine that the public welfare is better served by the inclusion of one or more of the following amenities:

The Planning Board may recommend, and the Town Council approve, an increase in the gross density requirement to a maximum number of units based on 1,500 square feet of site area for each bedroom or other space designed or allocated for full-time or intermittent sleeping purposes, and/or an increase in the maximum height of the principal structure to three stories when an elevator is included, when the Planning Board and Town Council determine that the public welfare is better served by the inclusion of one or more of the amenities listed in Subsection A(1) through (4) above and meets the following requirements:

Unless otherwise approved by the Town Council, all streets in an EH District shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 200, Subdivision of Land, for street construction and design. Traffic circulation, as well as driveways and other paved areas intended to remain in private ownership, shall be approved as to design and construction by the Barrington Planning Board.

The off-street parking requirements shall be that given in § 185-78 of this chapter for elderly housing uses.