Pawtucket City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VB
Riverfront Commons District
§ 410-43.3 Purpose and objectives.
A.
Riverfront Commons District (RCD). The purpose of the Riverfront Commons District (RCD) is to encourage use and development of previously developed buildings, land, and/or sites by promoting flexibility in use and design being cognizant of its proximity to the Blackstone River.
B.
Qualification. On the date any parcel of land is placed into an RCD Zone, it shall be part of one or more parcels of land (separated only by public or private roadways or rights-of-way) containing a minimum of eight acres of land that is adjacent to the Blackstone River and that is under common control/ownership, unless otherwise waived by the City Council and the Planning Commission. The term "common control/ownership" means and relates to either one person or entity or separate entities in which the underlying ownership is held in part by one or more of the same person, persons or entities.
§ 410-43.4 Permitted uses; additional criteria; development plan review process.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Uses currently permitted by right in the Commercial General (CG) Zone or Riverfront Mixed Use (RD3) Zones are permitted in the RCD Zone. The following uses, listed by Table of Use Regulations[1] category, are also permitted in the RCD zone:
[Amended 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]
Use Table Reference Number | Use | |
|---|---|---|
1. | Multi-residential use: D and L | |
7. | General commercial uses: excluding C, Restaurant; D, Tavern; E, Drive-in; G, Nightclub; and H, Flea markets | |
8. | Personal services: excluding C, Carpet cleaning; J, Massage therapy; R, Pawn shops; and Q, Check cashing | |
9. | Business services: excluding E, Pest control | |
10. | Office uses | |
11. | General automotive repairs: A, B, C, G and I | |
15. | Wholesale commercial uses | |
19. | Industrial uses: D, F, H, O, P and S |
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Use Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
(2)
Existing nonconforming uses in an area being put in to the RCD Zone are allowed in the RCD Zone.
(3)
Uses allowed by special use permit. Uses currently permitted by special use permit in the Commercial General (CG) Zone or Riverfront Mixed Use (RD3) Zone are permitted in the RCD Zone by special use permit (unless allowed by right above). The following uses, listed by Table of Use Regulations category, are also permitted in the RCD Zone by special use permit (unless allowed by right above):
[Amended 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]
Use Table Reference Number | Use | |
|---|---|---|
19. | Industrial uses: AA |
(4)
Uses allowed as accessory uses. Uses currently permitted as accessory uses in the Commercial General (CG) Zone or Riverfront Mixed Use (RD3) Zone are permitted in the RCD Zone as accessory uses (unless allowed by right above). The following uses, listed by Table of Use Regulations category, are also permitted in the RCD Zone as accessory uses (unless allowed by right above):
Use Table Reference Number | Use | |
|---|---|---|
8. | Personal services: T, Pet overnight boarding |
(5)
In addition, the uses permitted in the Table of Use Regulations, 410 Attachment 1, as amended,[2] are permitted in the RCD Zone and any uses added to the Commercial General (CG) or Riverfront Mixed Use (RD3) Zones shall also be added to and allowed in the RCD Zone.
[2]
Editor's Note: The Table of Use Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
B.
Additional criteria for approval.
(1)
To approve any development activity in the RCD Zone, the permitting authority shall find that the application is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and complies with the applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
[Amended 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]
(2)
Parking. There is no minimum (or maximum) number of parking spaces in the RCD Zone. The parking design standards set forth in § 410-78 shall apply.
(4)
Signs. Any permitted signs for Commercial Local, General and Downtown Zoning Districts and Riverfront Public Open, Riverfront Industrial and Riverfront Mixed Use Districts under § 410-88D and G and § 410-89, Shopping center signs, of the existing Pawtucket Zoning Ordinance are permitted in the RCD Zone, except that any electronic messaging centers (EMC signs) shall be allowed only by special use permit. All existing signage in place or permitted via variance or special use permit and yet to be built in an area being put into the RCD Zone is allowed in the RCD Zone.
(5)
Riverfront Commission. The Riverfront Commission will serve in an advisory capacity to the permitting authorityin the RCD Zone. The review process shall occur concurrently. The procedural processes of the permitting authority shall govern.
[Amended 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]