Development standards for senior citizens group housing
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the establishment of new housing developments, particularly suited for senior citizens, within a designated R-SC district; to promote the use of land to facilitate a more economic arrangement of buildings, common facilities, vehicular circulation and utilities; to preserve to the greatest extent possible the existing natural landscape features and to utilize such features in a harmonious fashion; to allow for some flexibility in design and location of multiple structures on the same lot and to ensure a quality of construction and maintenance of the development commensurate with existing single-family dwellings within the community.
(b) Variances. In accordance with the purpose stated in subsection (a) of this section, the town recognizes that senior citizens, as a special class of residents, have particular needs and different life styles such that a housing development proposed exclusively for this purpose may be entitled to stronger consideration regarding several variations from the multifamily dwelling requirements.
(c) Senior citizen or elderly person defined. Senior citizen or elderly person shall mean herein a person 62 years of age or older, or a handicapped person.
(d) Review of site plan. The planning board shall review the site plan of the proposed development to determine its conformance with the requirements of this section. Within 45 days of receipt of the applicant's final site plan and supporting documents, the planning board shall submit a written report to the zoning official stating its findings and any special requirements for approval, with a copy to the town council. No zoning certificate shall be issued without written recommendation by the planning board.
(e) Additional R-SC regulations and standards. Additional R-SC district regulations, standards for development and special provisions are as follows:
(1) Each living unit shall be designed for occupancy by no more than two persons and shall be considered a single bedroom unit. Up to ten percent of the living units may be planned for occupancy by handicapped persons.
(2) No fewer than three, nor more than ten, living units shall be planned within a single structure.
(3) The maximum number of living units within any single development shall be 30.
(4) A private nonpublic road for the main circulation within the development shall be permitted provided it is designed and constructed in accordance with current subdivision regulation requirements governing reserved right-of-way width, width of improved roadway, storm drainage and other features.
(5) The entire development including the structures and land shall remain solely owned, meaning one person, firm, corporation or partnership.
(6) Permitted uses for senior citizens group housing may include such accessory use, attached or detached, structures directly in support of the community living concept such as a community hall, but limited to use by the residents of the development and occasional guests.
(7) Water supply and sewerage requirements for each structure shall be planned in accordance with section 38-277.
(8) The requirements for off-street parking, cited in section 38-286, may be reduced to require one car space per dwelling unit, provided additional infrequent and temporary parking can be accommodated by the roadway.
(9) Site plan/building design. A site plan for a proposed senior citizens group housing development shall be prepared in accordance with section 38-393. The applicant shall submit a preliminary and final site plan to the planning board as part of the review process required in section 38-393.
(10) A buffer strip will be maintained in accordance with section 38-281(7)d.
(11) Provisions for rubbish disposal will be provided for in accordance with section 38-281(7)d.4.
(Ord. of 6-23-1994, art. VI, § 13)