Residential density

The residential density limitations of the zoning district in which the building is located, including the requirements of Sec. 18.36.100 of this Chapter, shall not apply to buildings redeveloped pursuant to this Section, provided, however, that:

A. The developer must submit evidence to the planning board or the administrative officer that the on-site wastewater treatment systems required by R.I. department of environmental management regulations will be constructed and that adequate water for consumption and fire safety for the building will be provided.

B. The developer may be required to submit a traffic study if the administrative officer or the planning board finds that the streets connecting the development to the nearest major collector street (as that term is defined in the R.I. statewide planning program’s Technical Paper Number 165, Highway Functional Classification 2014, as amended) may not be adequate for the volume of traffic that the development is expected to generate. A required reduction in the proposed residential density must be based on a peer-reviewed traffic study.