Mill building reuse development (MBRD)

A mill building reuse development (MBRD) creates a zoning overlay district within an M zone containing obsolete or underutilized manufacturing and/or industrial building. The (MBRD) designation allows the development of such sites according to a plan for mixed use. All such re-use developments shall be done in accordance with this section.

602.1 - Mill building reuse development. In accordance with section 101.4 of this ordinance, a MBRD district may contain one or more manufacturing and/or commercial structures with appurtenant accessory buildings, common areas, open space and roadways. The purpose of a MBRD is to allow for the redevelopment of the site for mixed use development through careful site planning. MBRD zoning overlays may be applied in any M zone.

602.2 - Re-use development establishment and regulations.

• • • (a) Establishment: A reuse development may be established upon approval by the planning commission pursuant to G.L. 1956, § 45-24-47 in any M zone in which the proposed principal use of each building is permitted in accordance with article III and section 602.2.

    • (b) Permitted uses: Uses as permitted in article III and the following uses listed by use category are permitted in a mill building reuse development:

      • i. Residential, 11,14 and 14.1.

      • ii. Institutional and governmental services, 21, 22, 24, 24.1 and 24.2.

      • iii. Cultural, entertainment and recreation services, 31, 32 (limited to auditorium, exhibition hall and theater) and 34.

      • iv. General services, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46 and 47.

      • v. Trade, 55, 56.

    • (c) Additional criteria for approval: To approve a re-use development, the planning board shall find that:

      • i. That the re-use development is not displacing an active manufacturing and/or industrial use. Further that there is no reasonable expectation that manufacturing will continue at the site.

      • ii. The re-use development will not create a serious conflict with adjacent manufacturing and/or industrial businesses in the M zone.

      • iii. The developer has a plan to notify all tenants and owners of the buildings and units in the re-use development that they are in a M zone and that allowed M zone uses that may be perceived as a nuisance or otherwise obnoxious shall give them no cause for action against such industrial and/or manufacturing activity.

      • iv. The plans for the re-use development are consistent with the comprehensive plan.