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Town of Westerly Zoning Ordinance
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§ 260-47

Rear lots

[Amended 4-13-2009 by Ch. No. 1670; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

The Planning Board may authorize the creation of rear lots for residential purposes in the RR-60, LDR-43, LDR-40, MDR-30, MDR-20, and HDR-15 Zones. For the purposes of this section, a "rear lot" is defined as a lot not meeting minimum frontage requirements and where access to the public road is by a private right-of-way or driveway. The following requirements shall be applicable:

  • A. Site plan application. A site plan shall be submitted for Planning Board review and approval. The plan shall demonstrate that the proposed lot meets the following standards:
    • (1) Lot area of not less than 50,000 square feet or not less than two times the district requirement for lot area, whichever is greater.
    • (2) Individual driveway strip not less than 20 feet wide per lot, deeded as part of the parcel for an access to a single dwelling unit, with adequate provisions for drainage and maintenance.
    • (3) Assurance by notation on the survey map and in the deed recorded in the office of the Town Clerk that: "each rear lot will be limited to a single-family residence only. No further subdivision of this approved rear lot may be undertaken at a future date for the erection of another residential unit, except in compliance with these Regulations and all others that apply."
    • (4) A sight line of at least 150 feet is available at the intersection of the driveway and the street line assuring adequate vision upon entering traffic.
    • (5) No more than two driveway strips serving no more than two rear lots may be located adjacent to one another.
  • B. Conditions. The Planning Board may impose other such conditions it finds necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, including but not limited to drainage, yard requirements, lot size, driveway position and lot arrangements. Where said driveway strip intersects with the public street, it shall be paved for a width of not less than 15 feet and for a depth of not less than 20 feet.