Special requirements
10.2.1 Housing affordability. At least one low or moderate income dwelling unit shall be provided for every seven market-rate dwelling units.
10.2.2 Residential density. Residential development within a PVD is intended to provide a diversity of attractive housing types that will serve a range of individuals and families in accordance with the requirements of this subsection. Residential density that is proposed over and above the residential density allowed by right within the underlying district shall also require the transfer of development rights pursuant to section 6.0 of the land development and subdivision regulations.
A. The maximum density of residential development for an individual lot within a PVD shall not exceed 15 units per acre. The average density of residential development in the PVOD shall not exceed eight units per acre. Any dedicated open space within the PVOD or on an individual lot shall not be included in these calculations.
B. This permitted increase in density is provided as a municipal government subsidy as defined in this ordinance and in R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-53-3.
10.2.3 Maximum floor area. The gross floor area of an individual commercial establishment in the PVD shall not exceed 15,000 square feet, except that a grocery store may be permitted a gross floor area up to 25,000 square feet. Architectural techniques shall be used on larger structures to reduce the impact of massing including varied rooflines and articulation pursuant to the design regulations in section 6.0 of the land development and subdivision regulations.
10.2.4 Public space.
A. At least ten percent of the land in a PVD shall be designated as public space as part of the site design, but can remain in private ownership.
B. Wetlands may be devoted to public space but shall not be counted towards the minimum public space requirement.
10.2.5. Parking.
A. Any application for a PVD shall demonstrate that the development complies with the requirements of the applicable provisions of the article V of the zoning ordinance with the following additions, exemptions or alterations:
1. Any use requiring in excess of 125 parking spaces shall not require a special use permit.
2. As part of a PVD application review, the planning board may allow parking within the front yard setback where the placement of the parking is part of a larger design scheme to enhance the walkability within a village setting.
3. As part of a PVD application review, the planning board may reduce setbacks for parking spaces or aisles where the placement of said parking or aisle is part of a larger design scheme to enhance the walkability within a village setting. Parking spaces less than ten feet from any building shall be separated from the building by raised curb, bumper or wheel guards. The requirements of this subsection shall not be applied to detached single-family dwellings.
4. As part of a PVD application review, the planning board may allow for different buffer configurations and design where connections with the adjacent residential district are designed as part of the PVD.
5. Off-street loading space shall not be part of any area used to fulfill the off-street parking requirement associated with the intended use of the land unless approved by the planning board as part of a PVD application and where the use of the parking area is consistent with the goal of creating a walkable village setting.
B. An applicant for a PVD may propose that all or a portion of parking associated with residential or commercial use will be located off-site. The planning board may allow off-site parking on a lot of different ownership to be counted for a given operation provided that a covenant or easement between property owners is presented in advance of final plan review. Off-site parking shall be within 500 feet of the front entrance of the use it is proposed to serve as measured along an easily accessible and well-lit pedestrian pathway.
C. The planning board may require, within the PVD review process, that an applicant provide justification for the number of proposed parking spaces. Analyses provided by the applicant may include, but shall not be limited to, shared parking or off-site parking analyses, case study data of similar uses, or the use of parking space management measures such as enforceable time limitations, fees, or parking limitations for employees.
(Ord. of 9-27-12, Exh. 1; Ord. of 11-6-2023(1) ; Ord. of 12-4-2023(1))