ARTICLE VIII - RESIDENCE C-1 RESIDENTIAL PROJECT DISTRICTS

Section 800.Intent: Residence C-1 districts are intended to encourage the quality site planning and pleasant, open, safe, healthy and presentable residential projects of moderate height, and attractive landscaping, including but not limited to, residential project areas, garden apartments and residential clusters.

Section 801.Use Regulations.A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any purpose in accordance with the Table of Use Regulations for Residential Districts in Article III and no other.

Section 802.Accessory Uses.In Residence C-1, the accessory uses found in Article III, Section 308 shall be allowed.No business, service or industry, with the exception of home offices (Article III, Section 307.13) and home occupations (Article III, Section 307.14), shall be carried on in a Residence C-1 District.

Section 803.Dimensional Regulations. See Article XV, Section 1501 for non-conforming lot standards.

1. Lot Coverage.The total area enclosed by the outside perimeter of the foundation walls of all buildings erected or altered on a lot shall not cover more than thirty (30) percent of the total project area in which they are located, excluding from such total area, the total area of all streets furnishing access to any building located in such project area.At least fifteen (15) percent of the balance shall be planted in grass or otherwise landscaped, as opposed to either paving or some other artificial surface intended for parking.

2. Lot Area.There shall be a lot area of 5,000 s.f. per dwelling unit.

3. Open Spaces.There shall be at least one area of open space large enough and centrally located so as to constitute a usable recreational area for the inhabitants of the complex.This main recreation area shall have at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet for each fifty (50) units in the development.

4. Height.The following height regulations shall apply:

a. Residential Buildings.Residential buildings in a project area shall not exceed two (2) stories and attic or thirty-five (35) feet in height.

b. Accessory Buildings.In no case shall the height of any accessory building exceed the height of any residential building in any project area.

Section 804.Setbacks and Distance Between Buildings.

1. Buildings to Lot and Front property lines.

a. No portion of any building shall be closer than fifty (50) feet from any lot line or twenty (20) feet from any street or driveway shown on a plan approved by the Planning Board.

b. No portion of any building shall be closer than forty (40) feet from any exterior front property line or front property line of an interior through-street.

c. Generally no rear wall of any building shall be more than three hundred fifty (350) feet from any street or driveway shown on a plan approved by the Planning Board.

2. Buildings to Buildings.All residential buildings shall be spaced at least twenty (20) feet from each other except that in no case shall two windowed walls facing one another be closer than forty (40) feet.

3. Screening.When a building is one hundred (100) feet or less from any lot line, natural screening consisting of coniferous trees of a height no less than seven (7) feet shall be used where no comparable screening exists originally.

Section 805.Off-Street Parking. 1. Parking Requirements.Off-street parking shall be provided at the rate of at least one and one-half (1-1/2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit with the exception of housing for the elderly as provided for in Article XVII, Section 1701-2b.

2. Location of Parking.All parking areas shall be located:

a. Not less than forty (40) feet from any external street (each street on which a lot abuts).

b. In the case of any internal street or drive providing access to more than one hundred (100) parking spaces, all parking spaces shall be physically separated from the paved street width by a curb, planting strip or other suitable barrier against un-channelized access or egress.

c. In no case shall perpendicular or bay parking be permitted on the principal internal streets built to City standards.

d. See Article XVII for additional parking controls.

Section 806.Access.

1. All streets furnishing access to any dwelling unit erected under the provisions of this Article VIII shall be provided in accordance with the applicable Rules and Regulations for the Development of Subdivisions of the Planning Board of the City of Springfield.

2. In conformance with Section III-C of the Subdivision Rules and Regulations, the Planning Board shall determine what is adequate access to each building. This includes the construction characteristics of the ways.In no case shall a drive be less than twenty (20) feet in paved width. Principal criteria to be considered in this site plan review are:

a. The distance from each building to the nearest way providing access.Generally no building shall be more than three hundred (300) feet from a street built to City standards.

b. Number of dwelling units or parking spaces to be served by the way.

c. Accessibility to fire and other emergency or service vehicles.

Section 807.Special Regulations.

1. The applicant shall submit a detailed site plan, drawn to scale, with his rezoning petition which shows all proposed structures, parking areas and bays, loading areas, drives, sidewalks, buffer areas, recreational amenities and wooded areas to remain.In addition, he shall submit an architect’s rendering which clearly illustrates the style and materials of the facade to the dwelling unit planned.

2. The site plan and architectural renderings, as approved, shall be filed with the Code Enforcement Commissioner and any major change, as determined by the Code Enforcement Commissioner, in the approved plans must be re-submitted to the City Council for approval.