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Town of Smithfield
Town of Smithfield Zoning Ordinance
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§ 9.1

Overlay Districts

9.1 OVERLAY DISTRICTS

Overlay zoning districts are hereby established to regulate areas and structures within designated areas. These regulations are necessary to meet the purposes of this Ordinance. The boundaries of the overlay zoning districts are as shown on the Overlay Zoning District Map, the official zoning map of the Town. These boundaries may be amended in accordance with Article 11 of this Ordinance.

9.2. AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT

Within the Airport Overlay District,

  1. The area shall be sufficient to meet the Federal Aviation Administration requirements for the class of airport or heliport proposed.
  2. There shall be no existing flight obstruction such as towers, chimneys, or other tall structures, or natural obstructions outside the proposed airport which would fall within the approach zone to any of the proposed airport or heliport runways or landing strips.
  3. There shall be sufficient distance between the end of each usable landing strip and the airport boundary to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, or any other appropriate authority.
  4. In cases where air rights or easements have been acquired from the owners of abutting properties in which approach zones fall, satisfactory evidence thereof shall be submitted with the application.

9.3. PUTNAM PIKE/ESMOND STREET PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The Property located at 355 Putnam Pike and Esmond Street more particularly described as Assessor's Plat 29/Lot 66A, Assessor's Plat 30 Lots 20, 29, 30, 30A and 31A, and Assessor's Plat 35/Lots 13 and 21 shall be zoned as a special overlay district for Planned Development (PD) called Putnam Pike/Esmond Street Planned Development District, subject to the following limitations, conditions, and restrictions:

  1. Uses allowed. In addition to uses permitted in the Planning Development (PD) zoning district, the following uses shall be permitted as of right on the subject property:
    1. Single family, two family or multi-family uses provides that no more than one hundred (100) residential dwelling units are allowed, which may be in the form of apartment buildings, duplexes, triplexes, townhomes, single family detached or attached units and/or condominiums:
    2. Medical and health services hospital (not animal hospital) ("MHSH") to include in-patient medical and surgical services and care along with any or all of the following: medical diagnostic services, including but not limited to x-rays, MRI and similar testing mechanisms, medical office, research laboratory or educational facility, and any use accessory thereto, center for occupational and physical therapy, physical fitness, clinic for medical or surgical treatment, whether on an inpatient or outpatient basis and pharmacy.
  2. Residential development standards and requirements.
    1. The residential development shall be exempt from § 5.10 of the Zoning Ordinance.
    2. 20% of the residential units shall be age-restricted as 55 or older.
    3. The age-restricted units shall not be required to be integrated throughout the development and similar in size or scale as other types of housing due to the statutory and regulatory requirements for the construction of such units.
    4. No portion of an impact fee related to schools shall be charged to any age-restricted units.
    5. The dimensional standards in Table 1 below shall apply.
    6. Multi-family buildings may contain a maximum of 50 units.
  3. MHSH requirements.
    1. The dimensional standards in Table 1 below shall apply to the MHSH facilities.
    2. Parking may be allowed in any side or front yard abutting a public right of way.
    3. Circulation shall be designed for both vehicle and pedestrian use. Pedestrian access rom the street and the parking lot to the main door of the facility shall be designed to avoid conflict with vehicular traffic and to easily accommodate access for the disabled and elderly. Pedestrian paths shall be clearly delineated with pavement materials and/or markings and signage, and shall be located to create the shortest possible, safe path between parking lots and passenger loading areas to the primary entrance.
  4. Dimensional standards. The following dimensional standards apply:

    Table 1. Dimensional Standards Residential Use MHSH Minimum Lot area (in square feet) n/a n/a Minimum Frontage and Lot width (in feet) n/a n/a Minimum front yard (in feet) 25 ft 25 ft 25 ft Minimum side yard (in feet) 10 ft 10 ft Minimum rear yard (in feet) 25 ft 50 ft Maximum Lot coverage 25% 25% Maximum Impervious surface n/a 90% Maximum floor area ratio n/a n/a Maximum Height 4 stories 75 ft Minimum Parking 2 per dwelling unit 1 space per 250 sq. ft. Building size (maximum) n/a 98,000 sq. ft.

  5. General Provisions. The development of the property shall conform to the following limitations and conditions:
    1. More than one building may be allowed on a lot. Building separation shall comply with all applicable building and fire codes.
    2. More than one use may be allowed in a building.
    3. Individual parcels within the property may be subdivided with 0' interior building setbacks as long as required access and parking requirements are met.
    4. All roadways, drives, and parking areas on the Property must be privately-owned and maintained by the property owner.
    5. The following provisions of Zoning Ordinance Section 5.7.1 shall not apply to the development of the subject property: Sections 5.7.1.B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I J, K, M, T, R, U, and V
    6. Section 5.5 shall not apply (provided that the separation between the buildings must meet all applicable building and fire codes).
    7. Section 5.3.1(A)(3) shall not apply.
    8. Section 5.3.3(C) shall not apply.
    9. The Property may have up to three egress points which may be for entrance and/or exit. Any off-site traffic improvements on local or public Town roadways deemed necessary by the Planning Board shall be consistent with final proposed plans by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). Written RIDOT approval shall be required at final plan, with the full permit due prior to the issuance of a building permit.
    10. The property owners must obtain a revised final plan approval for a major land development before the Planning Board, which shall include a public hearing, consistent with state law, prior to recording and the issuance of a building permit.
    11. The property owners shall submit an updated full traffic study to the Planning Board for consideration at the revised final plan stage of review.
    12. The property owners shall construct any improvements to the intersection of Rt. 44 and Esmond Street in compliance with RIDOT approval and the physical alteration permit issued for the development.
    13. The property owners must submit their required RIDEM approvals with the revised final plan submission.
    14. Should blasting be required, a blasting plan, which is to include a pre-blast survey of abutting properties and appropriate bonding, must be approved in advance of any blasting by the Town Engineer and the State Fire Marshal.