Everett City Zoning Code
SECTION 33
Commercial Triangle Economic Development District CTEDD.
(Amended as part of October 2021 update; C0186-18)
A.
Purposes.
The purposes of the Commercial Triangle Economic Development District are:
1.
To reduce urban blight and discourage heavy industrial and other deleterious land uses inconsistent with the city’s economic revitalization, and to create a district that encourages more diverse and less industrial economic development in the area.
2.
To encourage economic development, job creation, private investment and to strengthen the City of Everett tax base.
3.
To encourage high-quality and high-density mixed-use development.
4.
To encourage a diverse range of land uses compatible with a changing neighborhood.
5.
To provide a greater range of residential development and housing options for the residents of Everett with particular focus on the enhanced access to mass transit routes offered by this neighborhood.
6.
To encourage other commercial and retail uses to reflect the evolving market in the City of Everett.
B.
Applicability.
1.
In accordance with the above-stated purposes, and consistent with the purposes in M.G.L. c. 40A and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, and under the authority thereof and any other enabling laws, the construction, alteration, repair, enlargement, movement, height, area, location and use of buildings and structures and the use of land within this CTEDD as shown on the zoning map of the City of Everett are hereby regulated as herein provided. For parcels of land that are partly within the City of Everett and partially within an abutting municipality, this Section shall govern the uses and dimensions of land within the City of Everett.
2.
Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 40A, § 6, the provisions of this CTEDD shall not apply to any existing buildings or structures, nor to the existing use of any building, structure or premises. Alterations to the uses, structures or dimensional requirements on lots within the CTEDD shall be governed by this Section; provided, however, that any preexisting outdoor use may be altered so as to enclose such use (thereby minimizing impacts to the District), subject to site plan review pursuant to Section 19.
3.
The City of Everett owned or occupied structures and uses shall be exempt from the provisions of the CTEDD.
C.
Relationship to Other Ordinances.
Except where alternative requirements are set forth in this Section, structures and uses allowed under the CTEDD shall be subject to all applicable provisions of the Everett Zoning Ordinance.
D.
District Boundaries.
The Commercial Triangle is approximately ninety-seven (97) acres in size roughly bounded by Revere Beach Parkway to the north; the City of Chelsea to the east; the MBTA line to the south; and Revere Street to the west, as more particularly depicted on a plan entitled “Proposed Zoning Changes for Revere Beach Parkway – Commercial Triangle Economic Development District,” dated June 7, 2018, on file with the city clerk.
E.
Use Regulations.
1.
Uses Allowed by Right.
a.
Mixed-use (residential and commercial) developments, subject to the following:
i.
The development must include a minimum of twelve and one half (12.5) square feet of retail, office, and/or restaurant space per residential unit. Any such commercial component must involve on-site employees and may not be comprised of ATM kiosks, vending machine areas or other similar uses. Further, rental or sales offices dedicated to marketing, leasing or selling units within the development shall not count toward the required commercial component.
ii.
A mixed-use development may be comprised of one (1) or more buildings on one (1) or more parcels, providing such parcels abut one another and/or are directly across the street from one another, and the required commercial component, parking and other development features and amenities may be distributed among such parcels, subject to site plan review and approval.
b.
Business office, bank and financial services up to fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of gross floor area per lot.
c.
Research and development facilities, including laboratories, up to fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of gross floor area per lot.
d.
Retail, involving on-site sales of goods and services to customers, up to fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of gross floor area per lot.
e.
Inside entertainment or recreation venue, up to fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of gross floor area per lot.
2.
Uses allowed by special permit from the planning board.
a.
Multifamily residential developments; provided, that the minimum density of such a development shall be fifty (50) units per acre, which density requirement shall be prorated based upon the size of the development parcel.
c.
Restaurant and fast order food establishment, as defined in Section 30, Appendix C. The planning board may approve a drive-through window in conjunction with such use.
d.
Business office, bank and financial services in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of gross floor area per lot.
e.
Research and development facilities, including laboratories, in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of gross floor area per lot.
f.
Retail, involving on-site sales of goods and services to customers, in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of gross floor area per lot.
g.
Entertainment or recreation venue, involving outdoor entertainment and recreation and/or in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of gross floor area per lot.
h.
Commercial parking lot not accessory to a permitted primary use.
3.
Prohibited Uses and Exempt from Use Variances.
Uses not specifically allowed are prohibited and no variance may be issued to allow such use. The following is a non-exclusive list of uses that are specifically prohibited:
a.
Adult entertainment;
b.
Self-storage;
c.
Contractor yard;
d.
Warehouse, trucking terminal or storage facility;
e.
Fuel station;
f.
Automobile repair or service station;
g.
Automobile parts distribution or sales facility;
h.
Scrap or junk yard or recycling facility;
i.
Outside manufacturing or processing;
j.
Smoke shop, hookah bar, cigar bar and/or vape shop;
k.
Tattoo, piercing parlor;
l.
Gun shop;
n.
Pawnbroker;
o.
Trailer and mobile homes;
p.
Check cashing/payday lending facility;
q.
Billboards;
r.
Animal slaughterhouse.
F.
Dimensional Requirements.
1.
Frontage: fifty (50) feet.
2.
Front yard: none required.
3.
Side yard: ten (10) feet; provided, that the planning board may reduce the side yard requirement to four (4) feet by special permit.
4.
Rear yard: five (5) feet.
5.
Height.
All buildings shall be limited to a maximum of eighty-five (85) feet. Other structures on the roof shall not count towards the height unless the area of such structures exceeds thirty-three percent (33%) of the area of the roof or any enclosed structure or mechanical equipment exceeds twelve (12) feet in height. The height of any building may be increased to a maximum of one hundred (100) feet upon the grant of a special permit.
6.
FAR (floor area ratio).
The floor area ratio shall not exceed 3.5:1; provided, that the planning board may increase allowable FAR up to 6:1 by the grant of a special permit.
7.
Minimum Open Space.
A minimum of fifteen percent (15%) of the land area of a development site shall be retained as open space, which shall be defined as set forth in Section 30, Appendix C, and shall not include areas reserved for parking or vehicular travel. The planning board may approve a reduction of this open space requirement by special permit. Reasons for issuance of such a special permit may include the provision of nearby, off-site open space or the provision of on-site amenities such as common roof decks or gardens.