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Cambridge City Zoning Code

RM RESIDENTIAL/MEDICAL

DISTRICT

§ 155.0701 PURPOSE.

   This District is established to provide areas for single-family homes on individual lots and to provide for accessory and nonresidential uses that complement single-family residential neighborhoods. In addition, this District is to provide suitable locations for hospitals, medical clinics, medical laboratories, and professional offices.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)

§ 155.0702 PERMITTED USES.

   A building or lot within a Residential/Medical District shall be used only for the following purposes:
   (A)   Single-family dwellings.
   (B)   Home occupations as set forth in § 155.1914.
   (C)   Private and public parks.
   (D)   Recreational facilities as defined in § 155.2801.
   (E)   Hospitals.
   (F)   Clinics.
   (G)   Professional and consulting offices, including medical clinics and doctor/dental offices.
   (H)   Any other use deemed to be of a similar nature as those above by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
   (I)   Accessory structures and uses incidental to the above uses.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.0703 CONDITIONAL USES.

   The following uses may be approved in accordance with §§ 155.1801 through 155.1803:
   (A)   Outdoor and indoor non-commercial recreation facilities.
   (B)   Two-family dwellings.
   (C)   Child care centers as set forth in § 155.1915.
   (D)   Bed and breakfasts.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.0704 MINIMUM LOT AND YARD SIZES; MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE.

   Required minimum lot and yard sizes and maximum lot coverages are set forth in §§ 155.1801 through 155.1803.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.0705 MINIMUM DWELLING AREAS.

   (A)   Single-family dwellings. For single-family dwellings, no dwelling shall have a living area of less than 1,000 square feet of gross floor areas, exclusive of garages, cornices, eaves, gutters, porches, balconies, terraces, or outside enclosures.
   (B)   Two-family dwellings. For two-family dwellings, each dwelling unit must contain at a minimum a bathroom and contain living quarters with at least 800 square feet, exclusive of garages, cornices, eaves, gutters, porches, balconies, terraces, or outside enclosures.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.0706 MAXIMUM BUILDING SIZES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL CLINIC/PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AND HOSPITALS.

   (A)   Medical clinics/professional offices. When a medical clinic or professional office is located on a lot with frontage on Clark Street, there is no maximum size of the principle structure provided all other setbacks and lot coverage requirements are met. When a medical clinic or professional office is not located on a lot with frontage on Clark Street, the maximum size of the principal structure shall not exceed 75,000 square feet.
   (B)   Hospital. An existing hospital facility may expand without limitation on the size of the principal structure, provided such expansion shares a common wall with an existing structure and all other setbacks and lot coverage requirements are met.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.0707 SITE PLAN REVIEW.

   Pursuant to § 155.2201, a site plan may be required. In addition to all other requirements contained in §§ 155.2201 through 155.2204, the following additional requirement shall apply:
   (A)   Architectural standards. All principal structures subject to site plan review requirements shall conform to the surrounding architectural character of the area. Elements that define surrounding architectural character include roof and window types, construction materials, architectural styles, colors, and ancillary elements such as landscaping and fences.
   (B)   Access. Any hospital, medical clinic, medical laboratories, professional offices, and any other use permitted in a Residential/Medical District shall not have access to North 14th Street and shall be constructed in such a manner so as to maintain the residential quality of the Edgeworth Addition, including but not limited to the use of green space, landscaping, and/or fencing to discourage any public traffic from North 14th Street to said hospital, medical clinic, medical laboratories, and/or professional offices.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617