Orange City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIC
Senior Living District SLD
§ 383-96.17 Purpose of district.
The purpose of the Senior Living District is to provide for a flexible concept of congregate living and development of housing to specifically meet the changing needs of the Town's population, including the provision of assistance with daily living activities and other complementary services. The Senior Living District allows assisted living, memory care assisted living, and senior independent living as principal uses by special permit. The district also allows, by special permit, certain commercial accessory uses, but only if located within an assisted living facility, to ensure services in harmony with assisted and senior independent living are conveniently available.
§ 383-96.18 Age restricted residential development and services.
A.
Any residential development proposed under this article shall be either an elderly assisted living residential facility and/or a senior independent living dwelling unit, both as defined in § 383-14 of these regulations.
B.
Services which may be offered to residents of these developments include assisted living services as defined by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health. The development may also provide facilities or accessory uses for the health, safety and welfare of its residents.
§ 383-96.19 Conforming sites.
§ 383-96.20 Permitted uses.
§ 383-96.21 Special uses.
The following uses may be permitted by the Commission in the Senior Living District by granting of special permit approval:
§ 383-96.22 Prohibited uses.
All other uses.
§ 383-96.23 Lot area, shape and frontage.
§ 383-96.24 Height.
A.
Maximum height: 60 feet.
§ 383-96.25 Setbacks.
§ 383-96.26 Building bulk and coverage.
§ 383-96.27 Inclusionary zoning applying to senior independent dwelling units.
In a development consisting entirely of senior independent dwelling units, at least 10% of the total number of such independent units shall be affordable to persons or households earning 80% or less of the area median income. The maximum sales price or rent shall be restricted for 40 years, or the life of the units, whichever is longer, using the methodology for maximum housing payment calculations outlined in Section § 8-309-8 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies based on the area median income.
§ 383-96.28 Deed restrictions: senior independent living dwelling units.
A.
Age restrictions for all senior independent living dwelling units and affordability requirements for at least 10% of senior independent living dwelling units pursuant to § 383-96.27 shall be placed upon the land records. The restrictions shall be submitted to the Commission as part of the application and shall be reviewed by the Town Attorney and approved by the Commission and/or Town Attorney. Such restrictions shall be recorded on the land records, and a copy of the recorded restrictions shall be submitted to the Zoning Enforcement Officer prior to the issuance of a certificate of zoning compliance related to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
B.
If the senior independent living dwelling unit development is proposed as a part of a common interest community, which units are capable of being separately conveyed, the age restriction and affordability requirements pursuant to § 383-96.27 shall also be provided for in the declaration of the common interest community. Such language to be placed in the declaration shall be submitted to the Commission as part of the application and shall be reviewed by the Town Attorney and approved by the Commission.
§ 383-96.29 Site plan.
Prior to approval of any application for certificate of zoning compliance, a site plan shall be submitted and approved in accordance with the provisions of Article XIII of these regulations.