Haddam City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Residential Zones - R-1, R-2 and R-2A
§ 270-20 Prohibited uses.
No dumping or storage of solid waste, biomedical waste, or bulk waste, construction and demolition waste shall be permitted in residential zones other than the temporary storage of small amounts of such material for brief periods pending final lawful disposition.
§ 270-21 Uses permitted by right.
The following uses are permitted by right in residential zones:
A.
Single-family and two-family dwellings and accessory buildings and uses. See Table I for lot requirements for single- and two-family dwellings[1] and Section 6.4 for minimum floor areas.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Table I is included at the end of this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: Former § 6.4 was deleted 3-16-1998.
B.
Bed-and-breakfast, limited to two bedrooms and serving no meals except breakfast.
C.
Agriculture, forestry, truck gardening, livestock and poultry raising and dairy farming.
D.
Temporary roadside stands for the seasonal sale of farm produce and products grown within the Town of Haddam, only when accessory to the premises on which they stand, provided they shall contain not more than 200 square feet in area. Such stand shall be not less than 20 feet from any street line, and not less than 50 feet from any street intersections, and not less than 10 feet from the side boundary.
§ 270-22 Uses requiring site plan approval.
The following uses are permitted in residential zones subject to approval of a site plan in accordance with Article XVIII of these regulations:
A.
Nursery schools and day-care centers for 12 or fewer children.
B.
Public recreational uses not subject to a special permit. Shooting ranges, racetracks, amusement parks and other uses so deemed by the Commissioner are prohibited. Municipal parks may be allowed under site plan review.
D.
Nursery gardening and greenhouses.
E.
Buildings used for the storing, processing and manufacture of agriculture and forestry products accessory to a farm.
§ 270-23 Special permit uses.
The following uses may be permitted in residential zones subject to the issuance of a special permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission in accordance with Article XIX of these regulations, and for such length of time as determined by the Commission:
A.
Cemeteries.
B.
Nursing and convalescent homes. In addition to the customary special permit requirements, the following conditions must be met:
(1)
The maximum area of the building measured to the outside walls shall not exceed 10% of the gross area of the lot.
(2)
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XXIV. The parking area shall be exclusive of the front, side and rear yard requirements, and shall be screened from rear and side lot lines by a landscaped strip at least 15 feet wide, seeded to grass and properly planted with trees and shrubs.
(3)
The requirements of this subsection are in addition to and not in lieu of other requirements for the districts involved. Nursing and convalescent homes are not permitted except in the specified districts and in accordance with this section. In the case of a nursing or convalescent home existing on or before August 18, 1970, the parking and screening requirements herein shall apply only to an addition or expansion and not to the nursing or convalescent home existing at the time of such expansion or addition.
C.
Outdoor recreational facilities, both public and private, whether commercial or of a nonprofit or charitable nature. (See Article XXVII.)
D.
Post offices, serving only the Town of Haddam, and operated by the United States Postal Service. In addition to the customary special permit requirements, the following conditions shall be met.
(1)
The maximum combined coverage of buildings, accessory structures and uses, driveways and parking areas shall not exceed 50% of the lot area.
(2)
Off-street parking shall be provided for at least one automobile per employee. Parking spaces shall also be provided in the ratio of one car to every 150 square feet of gross floor area of the building. Parking areas shall be designed so as to avoid conflict with on-site loading and unloading of vehicles.
(3)
Front, side and rear yards, as defined in these regulations, shall not contain buildings, accessory structures and uses, parking areas and driveways, except as necessary for ingress to and egress from the site.
(4)
On the lot or part thereof adjoining a residential zone, without separation by a street or road, there shall be a fifteen-foot buffer strip, which shall not be used in satisfying yard requirements, seeded to grass and properly landscaped with trees and shrubs. Failure to maintain such strip in good condition shall constitute a violation of these regulations by the owner of such lot or portion thereof.
(6)
Building plans, including front, side and rear elevations, shall be submitted to ensure a harmonious relationship with surrounding residential uses.
E.
Veterinary hospital or commercial kennel, provided that no dogs are kept in any buildings or enclosures within 500 feet of any property line, and further provided that none of these uses shall create offensive odors or noise noticeable off the premises.
F.
Police stations, fire houses, volunteer ambulance headquarters or other municipal buildings and uses.
G.
Housing for elderly and/or physically handicapped persons. In addition to customary special permit requirements, the provisions of Article XVI shall be applied.
H.
Churches and schools, except correctional institutions.
I.
Bona fide clubs or community houses not operated for profit.
J.
Professional and/or business offices, subject to the following requirements:
(1)
Professional and/or business offices may be proposed for a parcel of land bordering, contiguous with or adjacent to a commercial or industrial zone on either Route 81, 82 or 154, except south of the Higganum Center C-1 Zone. The lot must include a minimum of 80,000 square feet, excluding land in floodplain zones and existing conservation zones. The use and all accessory and ancillary uses, buildings and buffering must be within 500 feet of the zone boundary. The 500 feet shall be measured off the zone boundary as mapped without regard to such additional commercial or industrial land as may result from the application of § 270-18 of these zoning regulations.
(2)
The proposed use must be so designed and laid out as to serve as a buffer or transition between the commercial or industrial zone and the neighboring residential zone. To accomplish this end, in addition to the review criteria of Article XVIII of these zoning regulations, the Commission shall consider details of the proposal involving buffering between the proposed use and the remaining residential zone, conservation easements or other methods employed to create a transitional area as well as the effect the style, layout and design of the proposed use, the patterns of development of both the residential zone and the neighboring commercial or industrial zone, and the permit would have on the uses existing in both zones.
(3)
The applicable Schedule of Area, Height, Bulk and Placement Regulations shall be in accordance with the residential designation of the zone where the parcel exists, as found in Table I of these zoning regulations.[1] The maximum combined coverage of buildings, accessory structures and parking areas shall not exceed 45% of the lot area. In instances where a side yard involves property dedicated to a buffer zone, the minimum side yard shall be increased to the depth of the required buffer.
[1]
Editor's Note: Table I is included at the end of this chapter.
(4)
Each special permit use shall include a buffer area on each side of the area which faces another property in a residential zone. The buffer shall be not less than 30 feet wide, and shall be planted with such vegetative matter as the Commission shall approve, suitably landscaped and maintained.
(6)
Signage shall be in accordance with those signs permitted for a residential zone under these zoning regulations.
(7)
Lighting shall be designed, located and maintained so as to minimize glare and illumination off the parcel. Special care should be taken to design the lighting in such a fashion that it does not interfere with or encroach upon nearby residential uses.
(8)
Access to the use must be from a state highway or a Town road facing or bordering an existing commercial or industrial parcel.
(9)
Child day-care centers or group day-care homes licensed under C.G.S. § 19a-77 or a school for kindergarten-age children per C.G.S. § 10 are permitted by special permit in professional and/or business offices approved and constructed pursuant to this Subsection J. (Effective date: November 22, 2004)
L.
Permanent year-round farm markets, provided they meet all of the following conditions:
(1)
The market shall be on a parcel which abuts a state highway or a Town collector road.
(2)
Products and services which may be sold shall include produce, dairy and food products primarily from products grown or produced on the premises or elsewhere in Connecticut when reasonably available and except during times of winter weather conditions; farm bakery products; hot and cold deli products, which must be prepared on-site; light grocery, soups, coffee, cider, juices, and soda; flowers; seasonal farm products (such as honey, maple syrup, jams, dried fruits and candy); seasonal crafts (such as wreaths, baskets, ornaments, flower pots); pick-your-own vegetables and fruits; pre-cut Christmas trees; and horticultural supplies.
(3)
Buildings shall meet setback requirements of the zone in which they are located.
(4)
Adequate off-street parking shall be provided but in no event less than one space for each 250 square feet of gross building area of the market.
(5)
The market shall be located within either an existing farm structure or a permanent separate rural, farm-like structure that is not to exceed 1,500 square feet and is compatible with the neighborhood.
M.
Private schools.
(1)
Such use shall be permitted only in the R-2 and R-2A Zones.
(2)
The minimum lot area shall be seven acres.
(3)
The minimum front yard shall be 70 feet.
(4)
The minimum side and rear yards shall be 35 feet.
(5)
The maximum height shall be 35 feet.
(6)
The maximum coverage of buildings and impervious surfaces shall not exceed 20%. The design engineer shall demonstrate through the use of design techniques and best management practices that coverages between 11% and 20% are equivalent to the runoff equivalent of 10%.
(7)
The Commission may impose such buffering and/or screening requirements as it deems necessary to protect adjacent properties from any off-site impacts of the proposed use.
§ 270-24 Accessory apartments.
The construction of accessory apartments shall only be allowed in existing residential structures, subject to the following standards and conditions:
A.
Requests for accessory apartments must demonstrate that all health, building, fire, and other local and state codes and regulations can be satisfied.
B.
Either the single-family dwelling or the apartment unit shall be occupied by the owner of the premises. Evidence of this restriction shall be filed on the land records and in a form approved by Town Counsel. The accessory apartment may not be occupied by more than three people.
C.
The non-accessory-unit portion of the single-family residence shall meet the minimum floor area requirements of these regulations.
D.
The floor area of the accessory apartment shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the nonaccessory unit.
E.
The maximum number of bedrooms in an accessory apartment shall be two.
F.
Conversion of a structure to accommodate an accessory apartment must conform to setbacks and coverage requirements of the underlying zone. An existing structure in a nonconforming location on a lot may be converted to accommodate an accessory apartment, provided such conversion does not result in an expansion of such nonconformity. There shall be no external evidence of the accessory apartment other than what is required by the Fire Marshal, Building Official or Health Official. Under such requirements, construction shall be in harmony with the single-family character of the structure and the neighborhood. The construction of new exterior stairways shall be properly screened from view off site.
G.
There shall be no more than two dwellings units per lot.
H.
No structure on a lot with an accessory apartment is eligible to be used for a professional office or a home occupation.
§ 270-25 Parking and storage of commercial motor vehicles and construction equipment.
See § 270-143.