All multifamily dwellings shall conform to the dimensional requirements specified in Table 6-1 and Table 6-2 in Article VI.[3]

The maximum permitted lot dimension is up to, but not including, five acres for one or more contiguous complexes in common ownership.

Maintained by the owner;

Devoted to plantings (including grass areas); and

Devoted to pedestrian -oriented paved areas designated for social or recreational use in common by the residents of the complex, and provided that such areas are kept essentially open to the out-of-doors and are at ground level. Paved open space areas will be clearly designated on building plans and provided and maintained with appropriate recreational equipment. Specifically excluded from required open space are those areas devoted to parking, parking access, and service drives, whether or not designed for multiple use, and those areas deemed not usable for recreational or other tenant use. In designating open space, due regard shall be shown for all natural features which, if preserved, will add attractiveness and value to the development.

Site plans for special permits shall be drawn on Mylar or similar durable materials at a scale of one inch equals 40 feet on standard 18-inch by 24-inch sheets or 24-inch by 36-inch sheets. Such plans shall contain or be accompanied by the following information:

Those aspects of the site plan dealing with building placement, design of pedestrian walkways and motor vehicle parking areas, screening of storage and other facilities and development of landscaping plans shall be prepared by a landscape architect licensed to practice in the commonwealth.

All multifamily dwelling units shall conform to the dimensional requirements specified in Table 6-1 and Table 6-2,[2] in addition to the dimensional requirements specified herein.

The number of allowable densities for multifamily developments shall be permitted as follows:

Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) of principal buildings shall not exceed 0.52.

Open space ratios.

Maximum permitted lot dimension. The maximum permitted lot dimension is up to, but not including, five acres for one or more contiguous complexes in common ownership.

Minimum distance between buildings. The minimum distance between principal buildings is twice the height of the higher building but not less than 30 feet.

Setback of a building or structure from public streets or ways. Setback of a building or structure from public streets or ways shall not be less than 1.2 times the height of said building.

Distance of a building or structure from adjoining property lines. Distance of a building or structure from adjoining property lines shall not be less than 0.5 times the height of the building at its highest point or 15 feet, whichever is greater.

All utilities shall be placed underground.

Pedestrian walkways shall be provided to connect all buildings to parking facilities and recreation areas. Walkways serving parking facilities shall extend to the most distant portions of such facilities and shall be clearly distinguished, through design and/or material, and shall be protected from automobile parking spaces and driving lanes.

Buffers and plantings shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Table 13-1,[3] Article XIII, of this ordinance. (Note: That percentage of parking areas required to be landscaped may be calculated as a portion of the required open space.)

Existing structures of historic value as listed by the West Springfield Historical Commission, the Lower Pioneer Valley Planning Commission publication, A Future For the Past, or subsequent directory or the National Register of Historic Places may be retained for any use permitted in the zoning district in which they are located if refurbished to a sound condition and if external architectural features are preserved and/or restored. Floor areas available in such structures shall be permitted in addition to floor areas developed through the use of the floor area ratio noted in Subsection C. Building coverage occupied by such structures may be deducted from the open space requirement set forth, and intrusion of such structures into required landscaped buffers is permitted.

Maintained by the owner;

Devoted to plantings (including grass areas); and

Devoted to pedestrian-oriented paved areas designated for social or recreational use in common by the residents of the complex, and provided that such areas are kept essentially open to the out-of-doors and are at ground level. Paved open space areas will be clearly designated on building plans and provided and maintained with appropriate recreational equipment. Specifically excluded from required open space are those areas devoted to parking, parking access, and service drives, whether or not designed for multiple use, and those areas deemed not usable for recreational or other tenant use. In designating open space, due regard shall be shown for all natural features which, if preserved, will add attractiveness and value to the development.

Maintained by the owner;

Devoted to plantings (including grass areas); and

Devoted to pedestrian-oriented paved areas designated for social or recreational use in common by the residents of the complex, and provided that such areas are kept essentially open to the out-of-doors and are at ground level. Paved open space areas will be clearly designated on building plans and provided and maintained with appropriate recreational equipment. Specifically excluded from required open space are those areas devoted to parking, parking access, and service drives, whether or not designed for multiple use, and those areas deemed not usable for recreational or other tenant use. In designating open space, due regard shall be shown for all natural features which, if preserved, will add attractiveness and value to the development.

Depth of required buffer along arterial ways: 50 feet.

Depth of buffer along all other public streets or ways: 25 feet.

Depth of buffer along all other property lines: 15 feet.

A mobile home park shall have at least one direct access to a public street by a roadway at least 30 feet in width.

All other roadways within the park shall be at least 24 feet in width and shall provide access to each mobile home space.

All roadways within a mobile home park shall be paved.

Mobile home space: at least 4,000 square feet shall be provided for each mobile home.

Required front and rear yard: 20 feet. (Note: All required front yard areas shall be landscaped, except for access to required parking spaces.)

Required side yards: 10 feet. (Note: A side yard abutting a roadway within a mobile home park shall be at least 20 feet deep.)

Those areas within a mobile home park, such as recreation areas, service and management facilities which can be expected to generate pedestrian traffic shall be provided with paved walkways at least 3.5 feet wide.

All roadways and walkways within a mobile home park shall be well-lighted at night.

An open storage area for boats, boat trailers, camping units and similar vehicles and surfaced with gravel, asphalt, concrete or similar substance shall be provided within the mobile home park at the rate of at least 50 square feet per mobile home space.

An enclosed storage area of structure for the personal use of mobile home residents shall be provided at the rate of at least 50 square feet but not more than 100 square feet per mobile home space. Such storage structure or area may be located on each mobile home space or within a conveniently located building(s). All storage structures placed on mobile home spaces shall be considered an integral part thereof and shall be subject to the front, rear and side yard requirements applicable to such mobile home.

On-street parking and parking within the required front yard of any mobile home space is not permitted.

Parking for each mobile home space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for single-family homes contained in § 300-9.0 of this ordinance. However, fewer parking spaces than required by § 300-9.0 may be proposed by the petitioner and approved by the Planning Board, provided:

Required parking spaces may be included within each mobile home space.

No building within a mobile home park shall exceed a height of 20 feet above finished grade.

All mobile homes within a mobile home park shall have a skirting of a rigid type of material. Such skirting shall be in place within 30 days after a mobile home is placed on a mobile home space.

The required open space within the cluster development shall be owned and maintained by the developer for park or open space use until it is owned in one or more of the following ways:

In any case where such land is not conveyed to the Town, a restriction enforceable by the Town of West Springfield shall be recorded providing that such land shall be kept in an open or natural state and not be built for residential use or developed for accessory uses such as parking or roadways.

Allowed marijuana uses.

Licenses and registration. A special permit issued pursuant to this section shall be conditioned on the permittee maintaining all required state and local licenses and/or registrations and complying with all applicable state and local public health regulations and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations at all times. No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a marijuana use that is not properly licensed and/or registered with the applicable state and local agencies.

Limitation of approval. A special permit authorizing the establishment of a marijuana retail store or marijuana production facility shall be valid only for the licensed or registered entity to which the special permit was issued, and only for the site on which the marijuana retail store or marijuana production facility has been authorized by special permit. If the license or registration for a marijuana use has not been renewed or has been revoked, transferred to another controlling entity, or relocated to a different site, a new special permit shall be required prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

Building. A marijuana retail store or marijuana production facility shall be located only in a permanent building and not within any mobile facility. All sales, cultivation, manufacturing, and other related activities shall be conducted within the building, except in cases where home deliveries are authorized to serve qualified medical marijuana patients pursuant to applicable state and local regulations.

Marijuana research and testing facilities. A marijuana establishment that is licensed as a marijuana independent testing laboratory or marijuana research facility pursuant to applicable state laws and regulations, but is not authorized to sell or otherwise transfer marijuana products to consumers or to cultivate, manufacture, or otherwise produce marijuana products that are intended to be sold or otherwise transferred to consumers, shall be regulated within the Tables of Use Regulations of this Zoning Ordinance as a "Scientific and/or research laboratory." Such establishment shall comply with all state and local laws and regulations, including regulations promulgated by the West Springfield Board of Health, where applicable.

Limitation. No more than three marijuana retail stores shall be permitted within the Town of West Springfield.

Marijuana retail stores.

Marijuana production facilities shall be allowed only by Planning Board special permit in the Business B (BB), Business B-1 (BB-1), Industrial (I) and Industrial Park (IP) Districts, provided that the establishment is not greater than 10,000 square feet in gross floor area.

Buffer zones.

Description of activities: a narrative providing information about the type and scale of all activities that will take place on the proposed site, including but not limited to cultivating and processing of marijuana products, on-site sales, off-site deliveries, distribution of educational materials, and other programs or activities.

Context map: a map identifying, at a minimum, the location of the proposed establishment, the locations of all other marijuana uses in the vicinity, the locations of all public or private schools providing education in kindergarten or any of grades one through 12, and the locations of all children's playgrounds, youth athletic fields, or other youth recreation facilities, with measured distances provided to demonstrate whether the location complies with the standards of Subsection C(3) above.

Site plan: a plan or plans depicting all existing and proposed development on the property, including the dimensions of the building, the detailed layout of automobile and bicycle parking, the location of pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular points of access and egress, the location and design of all loading, refuse and service facilities, the location, type and direction of all outdoor lighting on the site, and any landscape design.

Building elevations and signage: architectural drawings of all exterior building facades and all proposed signage, specifying materials and colors to be used. Perspective drawings and illustrations of the site from public ways and abutting properties are recommended but not required.

Logistics plan: a plan identifying the on-site or off-site locations where deliveries and loading functions will take place and a narrative describing how deliveries to the site, loading, and other service functions will be conducted, as well as a plan and narrative identifying the transportation options for customers and employees, including public transportation services, on-site and off-site parking facilities, and bicycle facilities.

License or registration materials: copies of all materials submitted to applicable state and local agencies for the purpose of licensing and/or registration, and any certification or license issued by any such agency, excluding any information required by law to be kept confidential.

Host community agreement: a narrative describing progress that has been made at the time of application toward establishing a host community agreement with the Town of West Springfield.

The site is designed such that it provides convenient, safe and secure access and egress for customers and employees arriving to and leaving from the site using all modes of transportation, including drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and public transportation users.

On-site loading, refuse and service areas are designed to be secure and shielded from abutting uses.

The building and site have been designed to be compatible with other buildings in the area and to mitigate any negative aesthetic impacts that might result from required security measures and restrictions on visibility into the building's interior.

In retail areas, the location and design of the marijuana use will not detract from the sense of activity with opaque, unwelcoming facades at the ground floor. Where interior activities must be screened from public view, such areas should be screened by transparent, publicly accessible active business uses where possible. Opaque facades should be minimized, and where they are necessary, they should include changing public art displays or other measures to provide visual interest to the public.

If the proposed marijuana retail store or marijuana production facility is not proposed to include a medical marijuana treatment center, it will nevertheless provide programs to assist qualifying patients within the Town or neighborhood who are registered through the Massachusetts Medical Use of Marijuana Program in obtaining services under that program.

Keeping of hens for commercial use shall be prohibited.

Slaughter of hens on the premises shall be prohibited.

Hens shall be contained within an enclosed structure ("coop") or fenced area at all times; free-range roaming shall be prohibited.

Coops shall have a minimum of three square feet per hen. Coops shall be connected to a fenced run, which shall provide a minimum of 10 square feet per hen.

All structures used for the keeping of hens shall:

In addition to complying with all of the above requirements, any person proposing to keep hens shall at all times be in compliance with the Board of Health Regulations pertaining to the keeping of hens, and shall obtain a license from the Board of Health prior to the construction of a henhouse and procurement of any hens.

Required information:

Required findings: