Permit review criteria

A. General criteria. In reviewing applications for development permits in the CT District, the approving authorities for any application shall consider the following overarching criteria:
- (1) Compliance with all applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance and the subdivision and land development regulations.
- (2) Consistency with the goals of the City Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of the CT District.
- (3) The quality and accuracy of information presented by the applicant for the proposal.
- (4) Compliance with the Conant Thread District Design Guidelines. These guidelines are available in the Pawtucket Department of Planning and Redevelopment, and may be updated by the JPC.
- (5) Quality of site design and building design for the proposal.
- (6) Preservation and considerate reuse of structures identified as being architecturally/historically significant by the Conant Thread Historic Inventory. This inventory is available in the Pawtucket Department of Planning and Redevelopment, and may be updated by the JPC.
- (7) The plans for such project provide sufficient designs to all dimensional standards. including, but not limited to, parking and circulation, to ensure the health and safety of Pawtucket residents and visitors.
  [Added 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]
- (8) Any conditions or restrictions that are necessary to ensure that these criteria have been met have been incorporated into the written approval.
  [Added 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]
B. Special use permits. All uses of land and structures within the CT District that require a special use permit shall be consistent with the following standards for approval:
- (1) The proposed use of land and structures shall not deter the use of the remainder of the building and/or abutting buildings for residential or commercial uses by introducing noise, large truck traffic, or odors.
- (2) The proposed use of land and structures shall not include storage or use of any materials that are harmful, flammable, noxious, or may otherwise be determined to be an undue nuisance to abutting property owners or residents.
- (3) The scale of the proposed use of land and structures shall not directly result in increased traffic flow, particularly large industrial vehicles, that exceeds the capacity of existing CT District roadways and infrastructure.
- (4) The proposed use of land and structures shall be consistent with the stated goals of the CT District, most specifically the creation of new light manufacturing job opportunities, a complementary mix of residential, office, and commercial activity, the preservation of historic mill structures, and the overall improvement of environmental conditions through brownfield remediation and stormwater management best practices.