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Town of Glocester
Town of Glocester Zoning Ordinance
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§ 350-58.3

Adaptive reuse

[Added 11-21-2024, effective 11-21-2024]

  • A. Adaptive reuse.
    • (1) Eligibility.
      • (a) At least 50% of the existing gross floor shall be developed into residential units.
      • (b) There are no environmental land use restrictions recorded on the property preventing the conversion to residential use by RIDEM or the US EPA.
    • (2) Density. The density proposed for any adaptive reuse project shall meet all public health and safety standards.
      • (a) For projects that meet the following criteria, the residential density shall be 15 dwelling units per acre:
        • [1] Where the project is limited to the existing footprint, except that the footprint is allowed to be expanded to accommodate upgrades related to the building fire code, and utility requirements.
        • [2] The development includes at least 20% low- and moderate-income housing.
        • [3] The development has access to public sewer and water service or has access to adequate private water, such as well and/or wastewater treatment systems approved by the relevant state agency for the entire development as applicable.
      • (b) For all other adaptive reuse projects, the residential density permitted in the converted structure shall be the maximum allowed that otherwise meets all standards of minimum housing and has access to public sewer and water services or has access to adequate private water, such as well and wastewater treatment systems approved by the relevant state agency for the entire development, as applicable.
    • (3) Dimensional requirements.
      • (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, existing building setbacks shall remain and the encroachments are considered legal nonconforming.
      • (b) No additional encroachments shall be permitted into any nonconforming setback unless relief is granted by the permitting authority.
      • (c) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the height of the structure shall be considered legal nonconforming if it exceeds the maximum height of the zoning district in which the structure is located.
        • [1] Any rooftop construction necessary for building or fire code compliance, or utility infrastructure is included in the height exemption.
    • (4) Parking requirements.
      • (a) Adaptive reuse developments shall provide one parking space per dwelling unit. The applicant may propose additional parking in excess of one space per dwelling unit.
      • (b) The parking requirements and design standards in Article VI. Section 350-35 shall apply to all uses proposed as part of the project unless otherwise approved by the applicable authority. The number of parking spaces required shall apply for all uses other than residential that are part of the adaptive reuse project.
    • (5) Allowed uses within an adaptive reuse project.
      • (a) Residential dwelling units are a permitted use in an adaptive reuse project regardless of the zoning district in which the structure is located, in accordance with the provisions of this section.
      • (b) Any nonresidential uses proposed as part of an adaptive reuse project must comply with the provisions of Chapter 350 Attachment 1 for the zoning district in which the structure is located.
    • (6) Development and design standards. Site design shall be in accordance with the Article VI. Section 6.01 of the Glocester Subdivision Regulations.
    • (7) Procedural requirements.
      • (a) Adaptive reuse projects shall be subject to the procedural requirements of the Subdivision Regulations and undergo either Development Plan Review, Minor, or Major Land Development as determined in that section.
      • (b) In addition to the checklist requirements for the applicable review process, the applicant shall provide the following information:
        • [1] The proposed residential density and the square footage of nonresidential uses. Residential density under the provisions of Subsection A(2)(b) of this section shall require the submission of a detailed floor plan as described in Subsection A(7)(b)[2] of this chapter to the Planning Department as part of the application.
        • [2] A floor plan to scale for each building indicating, as applicable, the use of floor space, number of units, number of bedrooms, and the square footage of each room and each unit.