Longmeadow City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Zones
§ 315-10 Division of zones.
[Amended 9-25-1990 STM by Art. 1, approved 1-9-1991]
The Town of Longmeadow is hereby divided into eight zones as follows:
A.
Residence A-2 Zone.
B.
Residence A-1 Zone.
C.
Agricultural Zone.
D.
Business Zone. In addition to any land currently lying within the Business District, the Business District shall also consist of the following land:
[Amended 2-3-2015 STM by Art. 1, approved 3-13-2015]
"Beginning at a point at the northwest intersection of the existing 20'-0" easement with the property line of Parcel 2 as previously described by a curve to the left having a radius of two hundred eighty-six and 82/100 (286.82) feet, thence EASTERLY on other land now or formerly of Daniel E. Burbank, Jr., et al, eighty and one hundred thirty-one and 90/100 (131.90) feet to land of The First Church of Christ Scientist; thence SOUTHERLY on said land of The First Church of Christ Scientist; three hundred and 03/100 (300.03) feet to Williams Street; thence SOUTHWESTERLY on said Williams Street one hundred thirty-six and 16/100 (136.16) feet; thence SOUTHWESTERLY on said Williams Street and by a curve to the right having a radius of five hundred eighty-six and 82/100 (586.82) feet, one hundred sixty-four and 81/100 (164.81) feet to the southeasterly corner of the first parcel of land herein described; thence NORTHERLY on said first parcel of land herein described, three hundred and 3/100 (300.03) feet to a point beginning. Consisting of 79,230 square feet (1.819 acres)." |
E.
Professional Zone.
F.
Elderly Residential Zone.
G.
Residential Condominium Reuse Zone.
H.
Elderly Congregate Residential Zone.
§ 315-11 Zoning Map.
[Amended 9-25-1990 STM, approved 1-9-1991; 10-25-2022 STM by Art. 25, approved 3-29-2023]
These zones are shown on a map on file in the office of the Town Clerk under the title "Zoning Map of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, January 1991, as amended." This map is hereby declared a part of this bylaw.
§ 315-12 Professional Zone.
A.
The professional zone shall consist of all of that land within the Town of Longmeadow, bounded on the south by Williams Street, on the west by Dwight Road, on the north by Franconia Golf Course and on the east by the Longmeadow/East Longmeadow line.
B.
"Beginning at an iron pin located on the westerly side of Dwight Road, said pin being at the northeast corner of land now or formerly owned by H. Beyerlein, thence N 89 12' 35" W sixty-two and 12/100 (62.12) feet to an iron pin: thence S 89 43' 25" one hundred fifty-four (154) feet to a brown stone bound; thence S 84 54' 56" W two hundred forty and 57/100 (240.57) feet to an iron pin; thence N 22 39' 25" E eighty-six and 91/100 (86.91) feet to a concrete bound; thence N 35 19' 55" E three hundred five and 12/100 (305.12) feet to a brown stone bound; thence N 84 11' 55" E sixty-two and 07/100 (62.07) feet to an iron pin located on said westerly side to Dwight Road, and thence S 30 21' 41" E three hundred sixty-four and 13/100 (364.13) feet to a point of beginning."
C.
"Beginning at an iron pin on the southwesterly side of Dwight Road and thence; S 29 11' E along Dwight Road fifty and 41/100 (50.41) feet, thence, southerly and westerly in a curved line marking the intersection of Dwight Road and Converse Street one hundred twelve and 36/100 (112.36) feet thence; N 80 23' W along Converse Street one hundred eighty-four and 28/100 (184.28) feet, to an iron pin, thence; S 88 51' E a distance of two hundred fifteen and 84/100 (215.84) feet to the point of beginning.
D.
"Beginning at a point on the Southwesterly side of Dwight Road at land now or formerly of E. H. Ward, thence North 65' 7" West along said Ward land one hundred seventy-six and 97/100 (176.97) feet; thence North 74' 28" West along land now or formerly of George and Anna Bergmann two hundred sixty-four and 58/100 (264.58) feet to an iron pin; thence North 4' 22" West along land now or formerly of said Bergmann three hundred eighty-one and 63/100 (381.63) feet to an iron pin on the South side of Converse Street thence South 80' 23' East along Converse Street one hundred fifty and 49/100 (150.49) feet; thence Easterly and Southerly along a line marking the intersection of Converse Street and Dwight Road forty-four and 70/100 (44.70) feet; thence South 29' 11" East along Dwight Road five hundred thirty-eight and 69/100 (538.68) feet to a point of beginning."
[Added 9-25-1990 STM by Art. 14, approved 5-30-1991]
§ 315-13 Elderly Residential Zone.
The Elderly Residential Zone shall consist of all land within the Town of Longmeadow bounded and described as follows:
The land in Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, situated on the Northerly side of Emerson Road, more particular bounded and described as follows: |
North 89 56' 06" W along the said Northwesterly side of Emerson Road, a distance of one hundred thirty-one and 94/100 (131.94) feet; thence running. |
North 67 40' 55" W along land now or formerly of Hammerick, a distance of six hundred fifty-eight and 56/100 (658.56) feet; thence running N. 19 00' 55" W. along land of the Town of Longmeadow a distance of one hundred twenty-two and 04/100 (122.04) feet; thence running. |
North. 10 10' 55" W a distance of one hundred seventy-two and 22/100 (172.22) feet; thence running N. 9 23' 55" E. a distance of one hundred forty-four and 45/100 (144.45) feet, the last two courses along land of the Town of Longmeadow; thence running. |
South 71 17' 05" E. a distance of eight hundred twenty-one and 65/100 (821.65) feet along land now or formerly of Joseph Chapdelaine, Inc., et al, thence running. |
South 18 41' 00" W a distance of four hundred and 26/100 (400.26) feet; thence running S. 67 39' 52" E. a distance of eighty-four and 19/100 (84.19) feet to the point of beginning. |
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly end of that tract of land, presently owned by the Springfield Jewish Home for the Aged, Inc., and thence running northwesterly along Converse Street 499.78 feet to a point on land of said Springfield Jewish Home for the Aged, Inc., thence running N 68 11' 00" E, 863.62 feet to a point at land of Genesis Foundation, Inc.; thence running S 14 22' 05" W, 689.86 feet to a point; thence running S 88 11' 14" W, 266.00 feet to a point; thence running S 57 14' 29" W, 88.14 feet to the place of beginning; containing 7.31 acres, plus or minus. |
Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Converse Street, said point being the southwesterly end of that tract of land, presently owned by Genesis House, Inc.; and thence running Northwesterly along Converse Street on a curve to the right with a radius of 1,420.00 feet, 499.78 feet to a point on land now or formerly of the Springfield Jewish Home for the Aged, Inc.; thence running North 68 11' 00" East 863.62 feet to a point on land now or formerly of said Springfield Jewish Home for the Aged, Inc.; thence running North 14 22' 05" East 496.87 feet to a point; thence running South 77 56' 47" East 100.08 feet to a point; thence running South 14 22' 05" West 1,265.88 feet to a point; thence running South 88 11' 14" West 313.42 feet to a point; thence running South 57 14' 29" West 33.33 feet to a point; thence running Northwesterly along Converse Street, on a curve to the right with a radius of 1,420.00, a distance of 103.64 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 10.93 acres, more or less. [Added 9-25-1990 STM by Art. 13, approved 1-9-1991] |
§ 315-14 Elderly Congregate Residential Zone.
[Amended 9-25-1990 STM by Art. 2, approved 1-9-1991]
The Elderly Congregate Residential Zone shall consist of all land within the Town of Longmeadow bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at an iron pin in the Easterly end of land herein described and at the Southeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Town of Longmeadow (Inter-Faith Homes) as shown on said plan, said pin also being on the Northerly sideline of Emerson Road; and running thence South 71 11' 00" West along said Emerson Road 207.00 feet to a point; running thence |
South 71 14' 05" West 97.54 feet along said Emerson Road; to a point thence |
North 79 53' 00" West 111.84 feet along said Emerson Road; to a point thence |
North 69 41' 00" West 272.22 feet along said Emerson Road; to a point thence |
South 74 17' 00" West 61.37 feet along said Emerson Road; to a point thence |
North 73 50' 11" West 25.08 feet along said Emerson Road to an iron pin; thence |
North 04 46' 46" East along land now or formerly of Scott Smith as shown on said plan 299.15 feet to an iron pin; thence |
South 66 50' 38" East 774.30 feet along land now or formerly of Town of Longmeadow (Inter-Faith Homes) as shown on said plan to the iron pin of the beginning. |
That parcel of land containing approximately 47.381 acres located on the northerly side of Converse Street which is bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe on the northerly sideline of Converse Street at the southwest corner of the land herein described and the southeast corner of land now or formerly of the Springfield Jewish Home for the Aged, Inc., and running thence: [Added 5-12-1992 ATM by Art. 19, approved 6-30-1992] |
N 57 14' 29" E, along land now or formerly of the Springfield Jewish Home for the Aged, Inc., 33.33 feet to an iron pipe, thence; |
N 88 11' 44" E, along last-named land, 313.42 feet to an iron pipe thence; |
N 14 22' 05" E, along last-named land, 1,265.88 feet to an iron pipe at the boundary line of the Town of Longmeadow and the City of Springfield, thence; |
S 77 56' 47" E, along said boundary line of the Town of Longmeadow and the City of Springfield, 1,230.95 feet to an iron pipe, thence; |
S 17 29' 20" W, along other land now or formerly of the City of Springfield, 213.04 feet to a concrete bound, thence; |
S 57 17' 30" W, along last-named land, 162.62 feet to a concrete bound, thence; |
S 66 39' 20" W, along last-named land, 166.25 feet to a concrete bound, thence; |
S 74 04' 10" W, along last-named land, 285.28 feet to a concrete bound, thence; |
S 77 31' 25" W, along last-named land, 228.00 feet to a concrete bound, thence; |
S 03 52' 44" W, along last-named land, 412.95 feet to a stone bound, thence; |
S 86 29' 05" E, along last-named land, 1,061.97 feet to a concrete bound at land now or formerly of Longmeadow Tennis Associates, thence; |
S 05 26' 20" W, along land now or formerly of Longmeadow Tennis Associates, 759.68 feet to a concrete bound on the northerly sideline of Converse Street, thence; |
Westerly on a curve to the left having a radius of 1,942.69 feet, along the northerly sideline of Converse Street, 184.05 feet, thence; |
Westerly on a curve to the right having a radius of 1,738.96 feet, along last named land, 916.71 feet, thence; |
N 61 55' 50" W, along last-named land, 745.47 feet to a granite bound, thence; |
Northwesterly on a curve to the right having a radius of 1,420.00 feet, along last-named land, 294.97 feet to the point of beginning. |
§ 315-15 Floodplain Zone.
A.
Purpose. The purposes of the Floodplain Zone are to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare, to protect the human life and property from the hazards of periodic flooding, to preserve the natural flood control characteristics, and the flood-storage capacity of the floodplain, to preserve and maintain the groundwater table and water recharge areas within the floodplain and to prevent the public from being burdened with costs resulting from unwise choices of land use.
B.
The Floodplain District is herein established as an overlay district. The District includes all special flood hazard areas within the Town of Longmeadow designated as Zone A or AE on the Hampden County Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program. The map panels of the Hampden County FIRM that are wholly or partially within the Town of Longmeadow are panel numbers 25013C0403E, 25013C0404E, 25013C0408E, 25013C0411E, 25013C0412E, 25013C0413E, 25013C0414E, and 25013C0416E, dated July 16, 2013. The exact boundaries of the district may be defined by the 100-year base flood elevations shown on the FIRM and further defined by the Hampden County Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report dated July 16, 2013. The FIRM and FIS report are incorporated herein by reference and are on file with the Select Board.
[Amended 5-7-2013 ATM by Art. 27, approved 7-26-2013]
C.
Base flood elevation and floodway data.
[Amended 5-14-1996 ATM by Art. 21, approved 7-23-1996]
(1)
Floodway data. In Zones A and AE, along watercourses that have not had a regulatory floodway designated, the best available federal, state, local or other floodway data shall be used to prohibit encroachments in floodway which would result in any increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
(2)
Base flood elevation data. Base flood elevation data are required for subdivision proposals or other developments greater than 50 lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser, within unnumbered A Zones.
D.
Notification of watercourse alteration. In a riverine situation, the following should be notified of alteration or relocation of a watercourse:
[Amended 5-7-2013 ATM by Art. 27, approved 7-26-2013]
Adjacent communities |
Bordering states (optional) |
NFIP State Coordinator |
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
251 Causeway Street, Suite 600-700 |
Boston, MA 02114-2104 |
NFIP Program Specialist |
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region I |
99 High Street, 6th Floor |
Boston, MA 02110 |
E.
Use regulations.
(1)
The Floodplain Zone is set up as an overlay district.
[Amended 5-14-1996 ATM by Art. 21, approved 7-23-1996]
(a)
All development, including structural and nonstructural activities, whether permitted as a right or by special permit, must be in compliance with MGL c. 131, § 40, and with the following:
[1]
Section of the Massachusetts State Building Code which addresses floodplain and coastal high hazard areas (currently 780 CMR, "Flood Resistant Construction").
[Amended 5-7-2013 ATM by Art. 27, approved 7-26-2013]
(b)
Any variances from the provisions and requirements of the above-referenced state regulations may only be granted in accordance with the required variance procedures of these state regulations.
(2)
Permitted uses. The following uses of low flood-damage potential and causing no obstructions to flood flows shall be permitted, provided they do not require structures, fill, excavation or storage of materials or equipment.
(a)
Agricultural uses such as farming, grazing, truck farming, horticulture.
(b)
Forestry and nursery uses.
(c)
Outdoor recreation uses, including fishing, boating, play area.
(d)
Conservation of water, plants, wildlife.
(e)
Wildlife management areas; footpaths, bicycle and/or horse paths.
(f)
Buildings lawfully existing prior to the adoption of these provisions.
(3)
Special permits. No structure or building shall be erected, constructed, substantially improved, reconstructed, or otherwise created or moved; no earth or other materials dumped, filled, stored, excavated, or transferred unless a special permit is granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals following a public hearing. Said Board may issue a special permit hereunder (subject to other provisions of this bylaw), if the application complies with the following provisions:
(a)
The proposed use shall comply in all respects to all the provisions of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Longmeadow.
(b)
Within 10 days of the receipt of the application, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall transmit one copy of the development plan to the Conservation Commission, Board of Health, Select Board, Planning Board, and Building Commissioner.
[Amended 10-25-2022 STM by Art. 25, approved 3-29-2023]
(c)
All encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements to existing structures, and other development are prohibited in the floodway, unless certification by a registered professional engineer is provided by the applicant, demonstrating that such encroachment shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the 100-year flood.
(d)
The Zoning Board of Appeals may specify such additional requirements and conditions as it finds necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the occupants of the proposed use.
[Amended 5-9-2000 ATM by Art. 28, approved 8-17-2000]
(e)
The boards and agencies to which these development plans are referred for review shall make such recommendations as they deem appropriate and shall send copies thereof to the Zoning Board of Appeals and to the applicant; provided, however, that failure of any such board or agency to make recommendations within 35 days of receipt by said board or agency of the development plan shall be deemed lack of opposition thereto.
[Amended 5-9-2000 ATM by Art. 28, approved 8-17-2000]
(f)
Severability. The invalidity, unconstitutionality, or illegality of any provision of this bylaw shall not have any effect upon the validity, constitutionality or legality of any other provision of this bylaw.
[Amended 5-9-2000 ATM by Art. 28, approved 8-17-2000]