No portion of any lot for an age-restricted dwelling unit shall include any freshwater wetlands, wetland buffers, 100-year flood plains, or lands with slopes 15% or greater.

Lots larger than 6,000 sq. ft. in size are permitted, but are to be considered 6,000 sq. ft. in size for the purposes of the average lot size calculation.

Design elements as described herein below may extend not more than three feet into the minimum required rear yard area, provided that the extensions will only be permitted when privacy walls, landscaped screening and/or fencing is incorporated as part of the overall design of the dwelling unit or where the subject yard abuts a major open space area at least 100 feet wide along the entire length of the subject lot line.

[a]

First floor design elements: Chimneys, window elements, eaves, entranceway elements and similar architectural and foundation projections as approved by the Planning Board, provided that the total length of such extensions is no more than 45% of the linear distance of the subject foundation wall.

[b]

Second floor design elements: Chimneys, eaves, bays, cantilevers and windows.

Decks may be permitted, subject to the specific approval by the Planning Board of specific submitted designs, provided the following:

[a]

Decks shall be located in side and/or rear yard areas only, shall be set back at least five feet from all property lines and shall not occupy more than 25% of any side or rear yard area within which the deck is located.

[b]

Decks located off the second floor may only be permitted where the subject yard abuts a major open space area at least 100 feet wide along the entire length of the subject lot line.