The portion of any Buildings located less than ten-feet (10’) from the Front Property Line shall not exceed a height of forty (40) feet throughout the GBD/SM to reduce the scale of buildings and to emphasize the ground level elements of the structure (Pedestrian Elements).

The portion of any Buildings located less than fifteen-feet (15’) from the Front Property Line that is adjacent to or across from the train tracks between Franklin Street and Riverside Avenue, and  shall not exceed a height of forty (40) feet throughout the GBD/SM to preserve historic building facades surrounding the train station.

No building or other structure shall exceed a Building Height of sixty (60) feet west of Riverside Avenue (or the upland side of Riverside Avenue), within the GBD/SM, except a Building Height of sixty-seven (67) feet is allowed not to exceed 10% of all Floor Area on a lot or within an integrated site as described in §24C-17. Buildings adjacent to public parks owned by the Town of Westport shall adhere to the standards in §24C-5.3.(819, 01/12/2023) 

Sample Renderings Depicting Preferred Design Aesthetic

(819, 01/12/2023)

The Planning and Zoning Commission may permit 50% Joint Parking, as defined in §34-8, for mixed retail, restaurant, hotel, residential, office use developments and all other permitted uses when an applicant demonstrates there will be no substantial conflict in the operating hours for which the Joint Parking facilities are proposed. The Joint Parking approved on an integrated site may be applied to any building located on the integrated site.   

For properties located in the GBD/SM zone and where required parking is to be satisfied through means other than traditional “self-park” spaces and/or through a reduction in the minimum parking required for non-residential uses, an overall reduction of spaces, or automation of parking, the Planning and Zoning Commission may, by Special Permit, approve a Parking Management Plan (PMP) as defined in §5-2, detailing all such on-site parking strategies, technologies and/or demand management strategies.   The PMP shall also demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning and Zoning Commission that planning for employee parking on and/or off-site was considered and will be reasonably addressed.

The final Parking Management Plan shall be included with the Special Permit application for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and shall be filed on the Westport Land Records prior to the issuance of a Zoning Permit.

At least five (5) electric charging stations shall be provided for every fifty (50) parking spaces provided. Digital advertising on electric vehicle charging stations shall be permitted in below grade concealed parking structures.  Digital advertising on electric vehicle charging stations shall be prohibited in areas visible from a public right of way.  (819, 01/12/2023) 

A minimum area equal to at least five percent (5%) of the total FAR for a Lot or integrated site throughout the GBD/SM shall be programmed as outdoor space accessible to the public in a location approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.(819, 01/12/2023) 

1. The maximum combined allowable floor area for all sites may be redistributed over all sites.
2. The minimum overall required off-street parking for all sites may be satisfied by the combined parking on all sites, and a PMP.
3. The maximum combined allowable coverage for all sites may be redistributed over all sites.
4. Cross easements shall be established between integrated properties where necessary.(819, 01/12/2023) 

Offsite affordable units will have to equal 25% of the proposed onsite market rate units; or onsite affordable units will have to equal 20% of all onsite market rate units. 

1. Offsite compliance shall be satisfied by meeting the following:

• Units shall be equal to 25% of all proposed market rate units located within the proposed site or the Integrated Site.
• Fractional units at 0.5 and above shall be rounded up. In any case at least one (1) unit must be affordable.
• The affordable units shall be located within a quarter mile of a Saugatuck train station house to ensure walkability to the train station.
• The affordable units shall have finishes and appliances comparable with existing affordable units that have been constructed in Westport since 2017.

2. Onsite compliance shall be satisfied by meeting the following:

• Units may be dispersed throughout the Lot or Integrated Site at the discretion of the applicant.
• Construction quality and materials for onsite compliance shall be consistent with the existing affordable units that have been constructed in Westport since 2017.(819, 01/12/2023) 

(819, 01/12/2023) 

• Encourage a vibrant waterfront experience with public access to the Saugatuck River;
• Enhance public views to and from the Saugatuck River;
• Reduce building scale; and
• Increase light and air pass-through.

The Height bonuses may be implemented provided:

• A minimum of 5,000 square feet of outdoor space accessible to the public is provided on any Lot
• At least seventy-five percent (75%) of the required on-site parking is provided underground, consistent with the standards in §24C-19.1;
• The standards in the Step-Back Program described in Table 1 below are met.
• The provisions in §31-10.7.4 shall be addressed at the discretion of the Commission.

Illustration of what is a Building Step-Back (not to scale):

Table 1. Height Bonuses Subject to Building Step-Back Program

Footnote #1 For buildings within the Special Flood Hazard Area, one additional foot of Building Height measured from average grade shall be permitted for each foot the average grade is below the Base Flood Elevation.

(819, 01/12/2023)

No Zoning Certificate of Compliance shall be issued for any dwelling or dwelling unit unless and until such dwelling or unit has been connected to a public water supply, suitable power supply and a public sanitary sewer line.(819, 01/12/2023) 

1. Stores and shops where goods are sold and services are rendered primarily at retail, provided, however, no single tenant shall exceed 10,000 square feet of contiguous floor area.
2. Retail Food Establishments.
3. Restaurants.
4. Cafes and taverns.
5. Business, professional, insurance, real estate, and other offices.
6. Banks.
7. Indoor theaters with permanently affixed seating of no more than 100 seats.
8. Water Dependent Uses and commercial marinas including accessory boat sales. Twenty-percent (20%) of all boat slips provided shall be transient. To engage boaters in upland activities (shopping, restaurants, etc.) use of transient slips for the first three (3) hours shall be free. Tie-ups for kayaks and paddle-boards shall also be provided.
9. Commercial wireless telecommunication service facilities, in conformance with §32-16.
10. Hotels and/or Event Facilities, provided, Event Facilities shall have an occupancy limit equal to the lesser of the occupancy permitted by the applicable fire code or 300 individuals if such event takes place from 7 a.m. through 9:30 a.m. Monday through Friday or 5 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
11. Concealed parking structures. 
12. Private recreational clubs. 
13. Grocery stores and delicatessens.

(819, 01/12/2023)