Hotels

§ 407 Hotels

A. General Standards. The following standards govern both new construction of and renovation of existing hotels:

1. No kitchen or food preparation facilities are allowed in individual units regardless of form of ownership and use pattern.

2. Individual accommodations shall not be less than 240 square feet including closets but not bathrooms.

3. Dimensional Requirements. The dimensional requirements set forth in the following table shall apply:

a. Other dimensional standards are as set forth for each zone.

4. Standards for Renovation of Existing Buildings. The development of hotels within existing structures shall conform to the following standards governing renovations, additions and occupancy:

a. The lines, bulk, materials, appended elements (i.e., porches, etc.) and architectural details shall be in character with and subordinate to the original building; this applies to all additions and external modifications and concerns the preservation of trim, fenestration and ornamentation characteristics.

b. Accommodation uses within structures previously used for such purposes shall, at the discretion of the Planning Board, be allowed exemption from specific dimensional requirements.

c. Any facility so permitted shall be ineligible for any consideration of expansion for at least five years following the issuance of a building permit.

B. Standards for Restaurants in the Residential C/Mixed Use Zone (RC/M). Restaurants may be allowed by special use permit in the Residential C/Mixed Use Zone. In addition to any conditions imposed by the Zoning Board of Review and/or the Planning Board in connection with the granting of a special use permit and with the review of plans under Development Plan Review, respectively, the following standards shall apply to all restaurants proposed within this zoning district: [Added 4-2-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-12]

1. Accessory to a hotel: A restaurant in the RC/M Zone shall be allowed only as an accessory use to a hotel which is actively operating on the property, and shall be contained on the same parcel as the hotel.

2. Conforming lot: The hotel for which a restaurant is proposed as an accessory use shall be on a parcel meeting the dimensional requirements of § 407, Hotels.

3. Liquor service limitations: The liquor license granted to a hotel restaurant shall be restricted to a BV license with service hours as established by the licensing authority.

4. Capacity limit: The capacity of the restaurant shall be in accordance with applicable Town rules and regulations, but in no case exceed fire safety requirements. The Zoning Board may further limit seating based upon site and neighborhood characteristics.

5. Outside seating: Outside seating may be allowed as part of a restaurant accessory to a hotel, provided that the total number of restaurant seats does not exceed that allowed under the provisions of this section. Any outside seating arrangement shall be included in the site plans approved by the Planning Board and specifically granted by the Zoning Board as part of the special use permit. Outside seating shall be designed so as to mitigate visual, noise and lighting impacts on adjoining properties through proper screening and placement.

6. Hours of operation: All restaurants located on the same parcel as a hotel as approved under the provisions of this section shall be limited to operating between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

7. Parking: In addition to the required parking for the hotel, there shall be one parking space provided per 10 restaurant seats. The Zoning Board of Review may allow a reduction in the required parking, however there shall be no fewer than one parking space per 15 seats.

8. Special provisions. The development plans for a restaurant proposed as an accessory use to a hotel shall show, in addition to all other Development Plan Review requirements of this Ordinance, the following:

a. Building floor plans indicating total seating capacity for the restaurant and service area.

b. Proposed site plan indicating on-site parking, and if proposed, the locations (porches, decks and patios) and dimensions of outdoor dining areas, including number of tables and total seating capacity, use of walls and vegetative screening, outdoor lighting details and other site amenities.

9. Discontinuance of use. If such restaurant should cease to operate for a period of two years, the special use permit shall expire. Reinstatement of the restaurant use shall require submittal of a new application and appropriate approvals by the Zoning Board of Review and the Planning Board.

C. Standards in the Old Harbor Commercial District. The following standards govern both new construction of and renovation of existing hotels in the Old Harbor Commercial District. [Added 7-6-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-02]

1. No kitchen or food preparation facilities are allowed in individual units regardless of form of ownership and use pattern.

2. Individual accommodations shall not be less than 240 square feet including closets but not bathrooms.

3. Specific Dimensional Requirements. The dimensional requirements set forth in the following table shall apply:

a. Other dimensional standards are as set forth in § 311(C).

4. Accessory hotel rooms are allowed. The total number of accessory hotel rooms in any hotel shall not exceed one accessory hotel room for every four hotel rooms in the main hotel building. In no event shall there be more than six accessory hotel rooms for any hotel.

5. Standards for Renovation of Existing Buildings. The development of hotels within existing structures shall conform to the following standards governing renovations, additions and occupancy:

a. The lines, bulk, materials, appended elements (i.e., porches, etc.) and architectural details shall be in character with and subordinate to the original building; this applies to all additions and external modifications and concerns the preservation of trim, fenestration and ornamentation.