Newton City Zoning Code
§ 320-15 Special District 5
Office/Manufacturing Zone.
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A.
SD-5 purpose. Special District 5: Office/Manufacturing Zone covers the Sparta Avenue redevelopment area; where office and manufacturing uses make up the headquarters for Thor Labs. The uses are governed by the redevelopment plan for the area. The following building types are permitted in the District:
(1)
Offices;
(2)
Research/warehouse;
(3)
Mixed-use buildings;
(4)
Parking garage; and
(5)
Parking garage with liner building.
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B.
SD-5 bulk requirements.
Building Configuration | Principal building | 5 stories/65 feet maximum; 2 minimum |
Accessory building | 2 stories/25 feet maximum | |
Lot Occupation | Lot width | Not applicable |
Lot coverage | 67% maximum | |
Building Disposition (§ 320-26B) | Edgeyard | Not permitted |
Sideyard | Permitted | |
Rearyard | Permitted | |
Courtyard | Not permitted | |
Principal Building Setbacks | Front yard primary (g.1)1 | 40 feet minimum |
Front yard secondary (g.2)1 for corner lot | 40 feet minimum | |
Side yard (g.3)1 | 10 feet minimum | |
Rear yard (g.4)1 | 10 feet minimum | |
Frontage build-out | Not applicable | |
Accessory Building Setbacks | Front (h.1)1 | 40 feet minimum |
Side yard (h.2)1 | 10 feet minimum | |
Rear yard (h.3)1 | 10 feet minimum | |
Private Frontages (§ 320-26A) | Common lawn | Not permitted |
Porch and fence | Not permitted | |
Terrace | Permitted | |
Forecourt | Permitted | |
Shopfront and awning | Permitted | |
Gallery | Permitted | |
Arcade | Permitted |
NOTES: 1 See § 320-15C. |
C.
SD-5 building configuration, height and setbacks.
BUILDING CONFIGURATION 1. Building height shall be measured from the average elevation of the finished grade along the front of the building to the mean elevation of the roof surface. 2. Stories may not exceed 14 feet in height from finished floor to finished ceiling, except for a first-floor commercial function which must be a minimum of 11 feet with a maximum of 24 feet. |  |
SETBACKS — PRINCIPAL BLDG 1. The facades and elevations of principal buildings shall be distanced from the lot lines as shown. 2. Facades shall be built along the principal frontage to the minimum specified width in the table. |  |
SETBACKS — OUTBUILDINGS 1. The elevation of the outbuilding shall be distanced from the lot lines as shown. |  |
PARKING PLACEMENT 1. Uncovered parking spaces may be provided within the third layer as shown in the diagram. 2. Covered parking shall be provided within the third layer as shown in the diagram. Side-or rear-entry garages may be allowed in the first or second layer at the discretion of the Planning Board. 3. Trash containers shall be stored within the third layer. |  |
