§ 185-139
Density increases
[Amended 3-11-1996 by Ord. No. 96-2]
- A. The Planning Board may recommend, and the Town Council approve, an increase in the gross density requirement to a maximum number of units based on 2,000 square feet of site area for each bedroom or other space designed or allocated for full-time or intermittent sleeping purposes, and/or an increase in the maximum height of the principal structure to three stories when an elevator is included, when the Planning Board and Town Council determine that the public welfare is better served by the inclusion of one or more of the following amenities:
- (1) An increase in internal common space for the purpose of cooking, dining, recreation, laundry, assisted living or other purposes compatible with the intended occupancy.
- (2) An increase in open space for garden plots, passive or active recreation or the dedication of open space for general public use.
- (3) Provision of internal landscaping and screening of parking areas, or minimizing of traffic impacts or improvements to surrounding traffic circulation.
- (4) Other features deemed by the Planning Board and Town Council to improve the compatibility of the project with its surroundings and to improve the health, safety and welfare of the intended residents or of the community as a whole.
- B. The Planning Board may recommend, and the Town Council approve, an increase in the gross density requirement to a maximum number of units based on 1,500 square feet of site area for each bedroom or other space designed or allocated for full-time or intermittent sleeping purposes, and/or an increase in the maximum height of the principal structure to three stories when an elevator is included, when the Planning Board and Town Council determine that the public welfare is better served by the inclusion of one or more of the amenities listed in Subsection A(1) through (4) above and meets the following requirements:
[Amended 6-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4]
- (1) The project involves the conversion of an existing building rather than new construction on a vacant lot; and
- (2) All of the units in the proposed complex are to be sold, or designated for a minimum period of 30 years, as affordable units, with "affordable" being as currently defined by the appropriate state and federal agencies; or
- (3) The project involves the construction of an assisted living facility for the elderly and handicapped.