Newton City Zoning Code
§ 320-17 Special District 7
Senior Community Zone.
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A.
SD-7 purpose. Special District 7: Senior Community Zone covers the Bristol Glen/United Methodist Homes Continuing Care and Assisted Living Facility. The following building types are permitted in the District:
(1)
Duplex residential;
(2)
Triplex residential;
(3)
Civic institutional;
(4)
Historic institutional;
(5)
Multifamily residential;
(6)
Elevator flats;
(7)
Townhouse,
(8)
Parking garage; and
(9)
Parking garage with liner building.
B.
SD-7 bulk requirements.
Density | Residential density | 8 du/acres |
Open space | Required open space | 50% of tract |
Building Configuration | Principal building | 5 stories/65 feet maximum; 2 minimum |
Accessory building | 2 stories/25 feet maximum | |
Lot Occupation | Lot width | 50 feet minimum |
Lot coverage | 50% maximum | |
Building Disposition (§ 320-26B) | Edgeyard | Not permitted |
Sideyard | Permitted | |
Rearyard | Permitted | |
Courtyard | 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 | 0 feet minimum, 24 feet maximum | |
Rear yard (g.4)1 | 3 feet minimum | |
Frontage build-out | 80% minimum at setback | |
Accessory Building Setbacks | Front (h.1)1 | 40 feet maximum from rear prop. |
Side yard (h.2)1 | 3 feet minimum or 5 feet at corner | |
Rear yard (h.3)1 | 3 feet maximum | |
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 § 320-17C. |
C.
SD-7 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. |  |
