Lakeville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Intensity Regulations
§ 270-5.0 General provisions.
[Amended 6-16-1997 ATM, AG approved 8-11-1997; 6-11-2007 ATM, AG approved 9-12-2007]
Except as provided otherwise in this bylaw, no structure hereafter erected, altered, or placed in any district shall be located on a lot having less than the minimum requirements set forth in the table below (see § 270-5.1), no more than one principal structure shall be built upon any lot, and no existing lot shall be changed as to size or shape so as to violate the requirements set forth below.
§ 270-5.1 Table of intensity regulations.
[Amended 6-17-1996, AG approved 9-16-1996; 6-21-1999, AG approved 8-23-1999; 6-14-2004, AG approved 9-16-2004; 7-19-2004, AG approved 8-27-2004; 6-19-2017 ATM, AG approved 9-19-2017; 4-30-2018 STM, AG approved 6-8-2018]
Requirements | Residential | Business | Industrial | Industrial-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum Lot Dimension | 70,000 sf. (52,500 area in square feet in of contiguous non-wetland as defined by MGL c. 131, § 40) | Same as Residential | Same as Business | 3 Acres |
Frontage in feet | 175 | 175 | 175 | 200 |
Minimum lot area for single-family dwelling | 3 acres* | |||
Minimum Setback Dimension | ||||
Front yard in feet | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 |
Side yard in feet | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Rear yard in feet | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Maximum Height of Buildings | ||||
Number of stories | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Height in feet | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Maximum Percentage of Land Covered by Structures Parking and Paved Areas | 25% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Maximum Height of Towers | 35 feet | 35 feet | 45 feet | 45 feet |
A.
Front yard circle. No dwelling, building or structure having permitted use in any district shall be erected on a lot unless the lot has an area within its bounds which encompasses a front yard circle with a minimum diameter of 160 feet and within which the frontage, or frontage at the required setback, must pass.
B.
Exclusive use easements. Exclusive use easements where the exclusive use of a portion of a lot has been granted to someone other than the owner of the lot shall not be included in the required frontage or lot area. "Exclusive use" shall be when someone other than the owner of a lot has the sole right to use a portion of the lot, to the exclusion of the owner of the lot.
C.
Density bonus. The maximum percentage of land covered by structures, parking and paved areas may be increased for any development in the Business and Industrial Districts, provided that said development receives approval from the Planning Board under § 270-7.6A large scale development site plan review, as follows: up to 10% density bonus increase in lot coverage for full compliance with the standards of § 270-7.6C building design standards, and up to 10% additional density bonus increase in lot coverage for full compliance with § 270-7.6D site design standards, for a maximum of 70% total percentage of land covered by structures, parking and paved areas, and further provided that the calculation of the percentage of land covered includes the area of all impervious surfaces of any type located on the land receiving the density bonus.
§ 270-5.2 Footnotes to intensity requirements.
[Amended 6-11-2001 STM, AG approved 9-19-2001; 6-14-2004, AG approved 9-16-2004; 6-5-2016, AG approved 7-21-2016]
A.
(Reserved (for future use)
B.
Any portion of a lot which is less than 50 feet in width or depth when measured from any point on a property sideline to any other point on an opposite sideline shall not be included in the determination of the required minimum area and/or frontage.
(1)
Any portion of a lot which falls within a wetland as defined by MGL c. 131, § 40, or any portion of a lot which will be used for drainage structures, including detention ponds, retention ponds, forebays, and drainage swales, shall not be included in the determination of the maximum percentage of land covered by structures, parking and paved areas (§ 270-5.1).
C.
Corner clearance. Within the area formed by lines by intersecting ways and a line joining points on such lines 15 feet distant from their point of intersection or, in the case of a rounded corner, the point of intersection of their tangents, no structure and no foliage shall be maintained between a height of two feet and eight feet above the plane through their curb grades.
D.
In Business Districts adjacent to the boundary of a Residential District, there shall be provided, other than along a street, either:
(1)
A buffer strip no less than 40 feet wide. Such buffer strip shall be landscaped and planted with grass, shrubs, trees or other plants which provide a visual and acoustic screen, and may contain fences, ornamental and acoustic walls, driveways and walks, wells or septic systems, but no part of any building, structure or paved space intended or used as a parking area shall be located within such buffer strip; or
(2)
A buffer strip no less than 20 feet wide with an acoustical wall to prevent the sound level from increasing by more than 10 dB above ambient as defined in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Air Quality Control Policy regarding noise regulation. Such a wall must be located at least 10 feet from the property line between the business and residential property. Such buffer strip shall be landscaped and planted with grass, shrubs, trees or other plants which provide a visual and acoustic screen. Positioning of lights should be such that it is not offensive to any adjacent abutter.
E.
In Industrial Districts adjacent to the boundary of a Residential District, other than along a street, there shall be provided either:
(1)
A buffer strip not less than 100 feet wide. Such buffer strip shall be landscaped and planted with grass, shrubs, trees or other plants which provide a visual and acoustic screen, and may contain fences, ornamental and acoustic walls, driveways and walks, wells or septic systems, but no part of any building, structure or paved space intended or used as a parking area shall be located within such buffer strip; or
(2)
A buffer strip no less than 50 feet wide with an acoustical wall to prevent the sound level from increasing by more than 10 dB above ambient as defined in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Air Quality Control Policy regarding noise regulation. Such a wall must be located at least 10 feet from the property line between the industrial and the residential property. Such buffer strip shall be landscaped and planted with grass, shrubs, trees or other plants which provide a visual and acoustic screen. Positioning of lights should be such that it is not offensive to any adjacent abutter.
F.
A buffer strip could be created on residential property abutting business or industrial zones provided said area be restricted by a deed covenant to use as a buffer area only for the abutting business or industrial property.
G.
Projections. Nothing herein shall prevent the projection of steps, stoops not exceeding 30 square feet in area, eaves, cornices, window sills, or belt courses into any required yard.
H.
In the Business District, one side- or rear-yard setback on a nonconforming lot abutting another Business District property may be reduced by 50% by a special permit issued by the Planning Board. This may be only granted if the applicant can show to the satisfaction of the Board that the reduced setbacks are necessary to allow for the most desirable and efficient site design due to the nonconformity of the lot.
[Added 11-14-2022 STM by Art. 12, AG approved 2-24-2023]
