Lanesborough City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Intensity Regulations
§ 165-12 Dimensional requirements.
Building or structures hereafter erected, altered or added to in any district shall adhere to the minimum requirements shown in the following Intensity Table, except as noted in this article.
Intensity Table [Amended 6-8-2021 ATM by Art. 27] | ||||||||||
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Minimum Lot Dimensions | Minimum Setback Dimensions | |||||||||
Zone | Type of Use | Area (square feet) | Frontage (feet) | Front (feet) | Side (feet) | Rear (feet) | Maximum Lot Coverage (%) | Stories | Maximum Height (feet) | |
R | Single dwelling unit | 10,000 | 75 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 2.5 | 35 | |
R | Double dwelling unit | 15,000 | 100 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 2.5 | 35 | |
R | Other than dwellings | 20,000 | 100 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 2.5 | 35 | |
LB and B | Single dwelling unit | 22,500 | 100 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 2.5 | 35 | |
LB and B | Double dwelling unit | 27,500 | 150 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 2.5 | 35 | |
LB and B | Multi-unit dwelling (3 units) | 32,500 | 150 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 2.5 | 35 | |
LB and B | Multi-unit dwelling (4 units) | 37,500 | 200 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 2.5 | 35 | |
LB and B | Apartment buildings | See § 165-19 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 2.5 | 35 | |
LB and B | Other than dwellings1,2 | 22,500 | 100 | 35 | 20 | 30 | LB - 30 B - 50 | 2.5 | 35 | |
R-A | Single dwelling unit | 87,120 | 200 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 2.5 | 35 | |
R-A | Double dwelling unit | 87,120 | 200 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 2.5 | 35 | |
R-A | Multi-unit dwelling (4 units) | 108,900 | 250 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 2.5 | 35 | |
R-A | Other than dwellings | 87,120 | 200 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 20 | 2.5 | 35 | |
I | All1 | 87,120 | 200 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 50 | N/A | 35 | |
MC | Commercial2 | 87,120 | 200 | 35 | 03 | 40 | 40 | 97 | N/A | 80 |
Notes | |
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1 | See § 165-32 for special dimensional requirements applicable to fast-food eating establishments. |
2 | See § 165-33 for special dimensional requirements applicable to filling stations and convenience stores. |
3 | No side setback required within buildings between lots. Forty-foot setback outside at property perimeter boundary. |
§ 165-13 Exceptions for existing lots.
In accordance with G.L. c. 40A, § 6 or any amendments thereof, any lot lawfully laid out by plan or deed recorded in the Registry of Deeds prior to the adoption of this bylaw may hereafter be built upon for residential use should it not meet the frontage and area requirements in the Intensity Table, provided that it is in a district permitting residential use, has a minimum area of 5,000 square feet and a frontage of 50 feet and conforms to this bylaw except as to area and frontage, and at the time of adoption of this bylaw such lot was held in ownership separate from that of adjoining land.
§ 165-14 Height regulation exceptions.
Height restrictions shall not include cupolas, silos, conveyors, smoke stacks, water tanks or towers, flagpoles, antennas, chimneys, transmission towers, monuments, windmills or wind turbines, or structures or appurtenances suspended from trees or poles and used in connection with outdoor adventure recreation facilities.
§ 165-15 Buffer zones.
Where a B, LB, MR or I District abuts any residential district, a buffer zone shall be established by doubling the appropriate side and/or rear setback dimensions listed in the Intensity Table for premises in such B, LB, MR or I District use for purposes other than those permitted in the abutting residential districts. If these requirements as set forth are different than any other buffer zone requirements as set forth under any conditional use as set forth in this bylaw, then the buffer zone of greater width shall be required.
§ 165-16 Corner lot yards.
On corner lots, the front yard setback requirements shall apply to both streets and/or ways.
§ 165-17 Front setback exceptions.
Where the setback dimensions of existing buildings on both sides of a proposed building within 150 feet of said proposed building are less than the setback dimensions set forth in the Intensity Table, the average setback dimension of the two adjacent existing buildings shall be the required setback for the proposed building, but in no case shall this be less than 15 feet.
§ 165-18 Accessory uses and structures.
Rear and side yards may contain accessory buildings or structures, provided they cover not more than 30% of the combined area of such yards and are located not less than 10 feet from any lot line. Front yards may contain accessory buildings or structures, provided they meet the front setback requirements of this bylaw, that they cover not more than 30% of the area between the front setback line and the front of the main building, and that they are located not less than 10 feet from either side lot line, where such is deemed necessary and not detrimental to the neighborhood. The Zoning Board of Appeals under § 165-43 may grant special permission to locate an accessory building or structure closer to a lot line than 10 feet, but in no case less than five feet. In any district, no accessory use shall be permitted which alters the character of the premises on which it is located or which violates the provisions of Article IV, §§ 165-8 through 165-10, Article V and Article VI.
§ 165-19 Apartment building complexes.
In addition to or in modification of other applicable provisions and requirements of this bylaw, the following shall apply to apartment buildings.
A.
The minimum lot area for the first dwelling unit of an apartment building complex shall be two acres and there shall be a minimum of 15,000 square feet of additional lot area for each additional dwelling unit in the development. When apartments are shown to have access to a municipal sewer, the Planning Board may reduce these lot requirements.
B.
In an apartment complex, more than one principal building shall be permitted on a lot, provided that such lot meets the minimum frontage requirements for the district as specified in the dimensional requirements.
C.
The maximum lot coverage of building, structures, internal roads, and parking areas shall not exceed the maximum percent coverage requirement set forth in the Intensity Table.
D.
No portion of any enclosing wall of any building and no portion of any other permissible structure shall be nearer than 50 feet to any property line or to any other building.
E.
Within the complex, usable land areas shall be provided for playgrounds and other recreational uses, suitably graded and landscaped, to serve the needs of the proposed development in accordance with reasonable site planning standards.
G.
Not less than five dwelling units shall be provided for in any one building.
H.
No space shall be considered available for parking which reduces the effective width of a driveway providing access to more than one dwelling unit to less than 16 feet.
I.
Parking and play areas shall be so designed and located as to be safely and conveniently accessible from the buildings they are intended to serve.
J.
An apartment complex having more than 40 dwelling units shall have a minimum of two access roadways from a public way.
K.
Within the complex, vehicular and pedestrian circulation facilities shall be provided for safe and convenient use in accordance with reasonable site planning standards.
M.
Front yards and all open areas shall be suitably landscaped and maintained with grass, trees, shrubs, and/or walks.
N.
The proposed complex shall be so located within relation to major thoroughfares and uses outside the development as not to create traffic hazards or congestion.
O.
The proposed complex shall be so located that essential community services, including water supply, sewer system, drainage, police and fire protection, shall be available and adequate for the complex based on reports and recommendations from appropriate agencies, or that suitable provision will be made assuring these services.