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11.d.NorthamptonZonngEXTRACT-MixedUseBYRIGHTZONING 350 Attachment 9 City of Northampton Table of Use, Dimensional and Density Regulations CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CB) Uses Allowed by Right-combinations are permitted, including accessory uses, structures and share driveways (unless otherwise noted) If checked, site plan approval required by Planning Board See § 350-11.1 (new construction of 2,000+ triggers site plan) If checked, special permit approval required by designated board Dimensions (same for all uses) Landscaping (same for all uses) Minimum Parking (same for all uses) Building Design (same for all uses) All retail, retail marijuana,1 wholesale and business sales and supply of goods and services Lot size = 0 Frontage/Width/Depth = 0 Setbacks: Front = Maximum 5 feet Side = 0 Rear = 0 Minimum height = 30 feet Maximum height = 70 feet The Planning Board may grant a special permit to allow a building to be set farther back or to a lower height if it finds that a greater setback or lower height is necessary to preserve historic buildings or character, allow for urban pedestrian malls that encourage street- level activity, or that proposed construction is a minor addition to an existing building. (See diagram.) Landscaping and pedestrian malls or plazas shall be constructed between the building and the front lot line, and no parking is permitted in this area. In the CBD, these mall and plaza areas qualify as open space. Open space: see landscape/ screening Site/Parking lot landscaping: See § 350-8.9 for additional land- scaping A 30-foot-wide buffer strip shall be planted along the boundary with any residentially zoned lot. It shall contain a screen of plantings of vertical habit in the center of the strip not less than three feet in height at the time of occupancy of such lot. Individual shrubs shall be planted not more than five feet on center, and individual trees thereafter shall be maintained by the owner or occupants so as to maintain a visually impervious screen (upon planting) year-round. At least 50% of the plantings shall be evenly spaced. The buffer may be reduced to a min- imum 20-foot width if the Planning Board finds that a sight- impervious wall or fence will be erected of appropriate 0* See also §§ 350-8.2 through 350- 8.11 for location, construction, layout, require- ments for parking lots. *Note: No new parking re- quired for any reuse or new construction, except in the case of new footprint/con- struction for theaters, churches, gyms, places of public assembly with seating, hotels/ motels and/or nightclubs. See table in § 350- 8.1C for re- quirements. See Central Business Archi- tecture review criteria, Chapter 156 Office (drive-through only allowed by special permit) Office with drive-through √√ Planning Board Restaurant (drive-through not allowed), bar, entertainment, community center Hotel/Motel Trades, artist’s space Temporary event Health/Athletic club, indoor recreation, membership club operated for profit or nonprofit Any residential use above the first floor, any residential use located to the rear of otherwise permitted nonresidential uses that occupy a space at least 20 feet deep, and any residential use on a property which does not abut on a public way or public park (however, not classifying rail trails as public parks) maintained by the City. Home businesses are considered residential uses for these purposes. Commercial or public parking facility or the addition of 6 or more parking spaces √ Single or multimodal passenger terminal Facilities for essential services, municipal facility Education, religious use, day care, school-aged child-care program (MGL c. 28A, § 9), family day care (with registration with Building Commissioner); historical association, and nonprofit museum (residence of a caretaker must be above first floor only) Agricultural uses Telecommunication antennas on existing towers or other structures which do not require the construction of a new tower (in accordance with § 350-10.9) √ 350 Attachment 9:1 09 - 01 - 2014 NORTHAMPTON CODE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CB) Uses Allowed by Right-combinations are permitted, including accessory uses, structures and share driveways (unless otherwise noted) If checked, site plan approval required by Planning Board See § 350-11.1 (new construction of 2,000+ triggers site plan) If checked, special permit approval required by designated board Dimensions (same for all uses) Landscaping (same for all uses) Minimum Parking (same for all uses) Building Design (same for all uses) Veterinary hospital in which all animals are kept inside permanent buildings Private utility substation or similar facility or building √ Power plant and/or district utility √√ Planning Board New telecommunications structures/facilities (in accordance with §§ 350-2.1 and 350-10.9)√√ Planning Board Research and development facilities √ See above. Existing trees and ground cover should be preserved in this strip, reducing the need to plant additional trees. Trees may not be cut down in this strip without site plan approval. All landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly in appearance, and free of refuse and debris. All plantings shall be arranged and maintained so as to not obscure the vision of traffic. See above. See above. More than one curb cut (>1 existing may remain unless change of use triggers site plan)√√ Planning Board Access to parking over residential lot; see § 350-8.9 √√ Planning Board Rooftop solar hot water and photovoltaic N/A None 0 None. Install- ations must be main- tained in good condition Solar photovoltaic of any size, ground-mounted: 1. Over any legal parking lot or driveway; 2. At any landfill site not separated from the site- assigned property by any road; and 3. At an airport not separated from the runways by any road. √Same setbacks as setbacks for other accessory buildings in the district Sufficient land- scaping within the setbacks to provide effective visual separation 350 Attachment 9:2 09 - 01 - 2014 ZONING CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CB) Uses Allowed by Right-combinations are permitted, including accessory uses, structures and share driveways (unless otherwise noted) If checked, site plan approval required by Planning Board See § 350-11.1 (new construction of 2,000+ triggers site plan) If checked, special permit approval required by designated board Dimensions (same for all uses) Landscaping (same for all uses) Minimum Parking (same for all uses) Building Design (same for all uses) Accessory solar photovoltaic ground-mounted on a parcel with any building or use, provided that the PV is sized to generate no more than 200% of the annual projected electric use of the non-PV building or use √√ Planning Board Setbacks: Front = 50 feet Side = 50 feet Rear = 50 feet And such open space as applies to the principal building See above 0 Reuse of an historic educational or religious building for any residential use on the ground floor or any other commercial use not otherwise allowed in the district, provided that such use is within the footprint of the existing building. The existing building may be expanded to accommodate elevators and stairwells, provided that all historically contributing portions of the building are retained and covered with an historic preservation restriction granted to the City of Northampton in a form acceptable to the Planning Board, with input from the Historical Commission, as preserving the key character- defining features visible from the road (and not necessarily meeting federal or state preservation standards for the entire building). Portions of the building that are not part of the original architecture of the building and which do not contribute to the historical or architectural significance of the building as determined by the Planning Board, with input from the Historical Commission, may be demolished. √ Medical marijuana √ Notes: 1 No establishment shall be located within 200 feet of a preexisting public or private school providing education in kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12. Building facades and property must be consistent with the character of the neighborhood, including such items as transparent storefront windows with a view into the interior of the building. Security measures must appear from the outside of the building to be consistent with the character of the neighborhood. 350 Attachment 9:3 09 - 01 - 2014 ZONING 350 Attachment 19 City of Northampton Table of Use, Dimensional and Density Regulations PLANNED VILLAGE DISTRICT (PV) Uses Allowed by Right (by right unless otherwise noted): any mix or their accessory uses/structures, including common drives See § 350-11.1 (new construction of 2,000+ square feet triggers site plan) Use By Special Permit Approval Required by Designated Board (if checked)Dimensions Landscaping Minimum Parking Building Design Reuse of contributing structures in the National Register of Historic Places for any residential use or community facility listed in this table, tradesman, business offices and services, miscellaneous professional offices, research and development facilities, and manufacturing. Also for retail uses or restaurants, when the gross floor area in these uses does not exceed 10% of the gross floor area of the building or complex of historical buildings being redeveloped under this section. For all uses under this table entry, the Planning Board must find that the rehabilitation and reuse, and all future alterations, will be done in accordance with U.S. Department of Interior Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, and in particular that, to the extent practicable, historically significant exterior facades are preserved or restored and original rooflines are preserved. √ Lot size = 0 Frontage/Width/Depth/Set- backs = 0 Maximum height = 40 feet (may be increased to 60 feet, provided buildings are articulated such that any portion of a building over 40 feet is set back at least 20 feet from all property boundaries) Open space = 0 0 Master planned mixed-use villages, overall project requires a minimum of 15 acres and Planning Board special permit for mix and layout of project in accordance with § 350-10.15. √√ Planning Board Project lot = 15-acre minimum Project frontage = 75 feet Project depth = 200 feet Setbacks from project boundary: Front = 20 feet Side = 15 feet Rear = 20 feet Maximum height = 40 feet (may be increased to 60 feet, provided buildings are articulated such that any portion of a building over 40 feet is set back at least 20 feet from all property boundaries) Project open space = 40% Must be proposed by applicant and approved by Planning Board As necessary; project- dependent Must be proposed by applicant and approved by Planning Board 350 Attachment 19:1 09 - 01 - 2014 NORTHAMPTON CODE PLANNED VILLAGE DISTRICT (PV) Uses Allowed by Right (by right unless otherwise noted): any mix or their accessory uses/structures, including common drives See § 350-11.1 (new construction of 2,000+ square feet triggers site plan) Use By Special Permit Approval Required by Designated Board (if checked)Dimensions Landscaping Minimum Parking Building Design Any residential structure or mix thereof as part of the overall master planned project and not exceeding 85% of gross floor area of commercial uses in the village (This cap shall no longer apply when the project reaches 400,000 square feet of commercial uses in the PV Zoning District.): single-family dwelling, two-family, three-family multifamily or townhouse development. Any accessory buildings. Lot size = 0 Frontage/Width/Depth/Set- backs = 0 (layout must allow for pedestrian and vehicular gridded village network to allow circulation consistent with requirements in § 350- 10.15 and as approved in the special permit for the master plan) Per approved master plan special permit No more than 2 per unit Per approved master plan special permit Any shared driveway serving residential lots as part of an approved master plan. Driveways may be designed consistent with village center developments that do not meet the standards in § 350-2.1, Definitions, for shared driveways when in the view of the Fire Chief there is adequate emergency access. Rooftop solar hot water and photovoltaic N/A None 0 None. Install- ations must be main- tained in good con- dition with painting, structural repairs and security maintained and fac- ilities no longer being used dismantled within 90 days. Solar photovoltaic of any size, ground-mounted: 1. Over any legal parking lot or driveway; 2. At any landfill site not separate from the site- assigned property by any road; and 3. At an airport not separated from the runways by any road. √Same setbacks as setbacks for other accessory buildings in the district Sufficient land- scaping within the setbacks to pro- vide effective visual separation Accessory solar photovoltaic ground-mounted on a parcel with any building or use, provided that the PV is sized to generate no more than 200% of the annual projected electric use of the non-PV building or use √√ Planning Board Setbacks: Front = 50 feet Side = 50 feet Rear = 50 feet And such open space as applies to the principal building 350 Attachment 19:2 09 - 01 - 2014 ZONING 350 Attachment 12 City of Northampton Table of Use, Dimensional and Density Regulations HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT (HB) Allowed Uses (by right unless otherwise noted) - any mix or their accessory uses/structures, including common drives If checked, site plan approval required by Planning Board See § 350-11.1 (new construction of 2,000+ triggers site plan) If checked, special permit approval required by designated board Dimensions (same for all uses) Landscaping (same for all uses) Minimum Parking (same for all uses) Building Design (same for all uses) All retail, retail marijuana,1 wholesale and business sales and supply of goods and services (retail above 90,000 square feet not allowed) Lot size = 0 Frontage = 0 Setbacks: Front = 0; measured from beyond a required 10-foot tree belt, 6-foot sidewalk Side = 0 Rear = 0 Minimum height = 20 feet Maximum height = 65 feet Open space: see landscape/ screening requirements Width/Depth = 0 See Design Standards below for required treatment for curb to developed area 0 As part of site plan, applicant must show plan for park- ing 1 bike rack per 10 parking spaces up to 15 required (indoor or outdoor). Storage must allow locking of bicycles to racks or inside storage con- tainers. See also §§ 350-8.2 through 350- 8.11 for location, con- struction, lay- out, require- ments for lots. If off-street loading is necessary, it must be shown on any site plan sub- mission that might other- See standards below. Applicable for all projects that trigger site plan review. The Planning Board may waive any or all for intermediate site plan projects. Office Restaurant, bar, entertainment Drive-through establishments, including restaurants with drive-through windows and other uses with a drive-through function √ Temporary event Artist space, trades Research and development facilities Hotel/Motel Health/Athletic club, indoor recreation, membership club operated for profit or nonprofit Adult establishments which display live or private booth nudity and adult establishments with adult material. See § 350-10.13. No portion of such use shall be less than 500 feet from any church/house of worship, day-care center, park, playground, school, residence or other adult establishment. √√ Planning Board Outdoor commercial recreation use √ Residential use above the first floor, home office/occupation Commercial or public parking facility or the addition of 6 or more parking spaces √ Single or multimodal passenger terminal Municipal facility Manufacturing, motor freight terminal and warehousing associated with adjacent commercial and industrial uses √ Facilities for essential services Veterinary hospital in which all animals are kept inside permanent buildings Automotive repair (not junkyard) or service with or without convenience commercial √ 350 Attachment 12:1 09 - 01 - 2014 NORTHAMPTON CODE HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT (HB) Allowed Uses (by right unless otherwise noted) - any mix or their accessory uses/structures, including common drives If checked, site plan approval required by Planning Board See § 350-11.1 (new construction of 2,000+ triggers site plan) If checked, special permit approval required by designated board Dimensions (same for all uses) Landscaping (same for all uses) Minimum Parking (same for all uses) Building Design (same for all uses) wise be re- quired. (See above.) Telecommunication antennas on existing towers or other structures which do not require the construction of a new tower (in accordance with § 350-10.9) √ New telecommunications structures/facilities (in accordance with §§ 350-2.1 and 350-10.9)√√ Planning Board New commercial structures or substantial improvements in FP, meeting all requirements under the State Building Code, Wetlands Protection Act, and City ordinances √ Educational, religious use, day-care, school-aged child-care program (MGL c. 28A, § 9), family day care (with registration with Building Commissioner); historical association and nonprofit museum (residence of a caretaker must be above first floor) Agricultural uses Indoor junk cars, motor vehicle accessories, scrap metal. See § 350-8.8L.√ Private utility, substation, or similar facility or building √ Storage of a fluid other than water (as principal use)√ More than one curb cut (>1 existing may remain unless change of use triggers site plan)√√ Planning Board Access to parking over residential lot; see § 350-8.9 √√ Planning Board 350 Attachment 12:2 09 - 01 - 2014 ZONING HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT (HB) Allowed Uses (by right unless otherwise noted) - any mix or their accessory uses/structures, including common drives If checked, site plan approval required by Planning Board See § 350-11.1 (new construction of 2,000+ triggers site plan) If checked, special permit approval required by designated board Dimensions (same for all uses) Landscaping (same for all uses) Minimum Parking (same for all uses) Building Design (same for all uses) Reuse of an historic educational or religious building for any residential use on the ground floor or any other commercial use not otherwise allowed in the district, provided that such use is within the footprint of the existing building. The existing building may be expanded to accommodate elevators and stairwells, provided that all historically contributing portions of the building are retained and covered with an historic preservation restriction granted to the City of Northampton in a form acceptable to the Planning Board, with input from the Historical Commission, as preserving the key character- defining features visible from the road (and not necessarily meeting federal or state preservation standards for the entire building). Portions of the building that are not part of the original architecture of the building and which do not contribute to the historical or architectural significance of the building as determined by the Planning Board, with input from the Historical Commission, may be demolished. √ Medical marijuana √ Notes: 1 No establishment shall be located within 200 feet of a preexisting public or private school providing education in kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12. Building facades and property must be consistent with the character of the neighborhood, including such items as transparent storefront windows with a view into the interior of the building. Security measures must appear from the outside of the building to be consistent with the character of the neighborhood. 350 Attachment 12:3 09 - 01 - 2014 ZONING 350 Attachment 8 City of Northampton Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations URC District Description: Example Structures Primarily residential with range of building and unit configurations allowed: single, multi- family, townhouse, home businesses allowed. Some mixed uses and institutional uses allowed, see list. Lot Dimension Requirements Layout/Setbacks For All Uses Lot Size 2,500 ft2 minimum (min.) per unit Frontage/Width = 50 feet min. Depth = 75 feet min. Setbacks Front =10 feet min. Side = 10 feet* min. Side = 20 feet min. if building taller than 40 feet Side = 0 feet on one side for zero lot line Rear= 20 feet min. Max . Height = 50 feet See Educational Use Overlay District for other height requirements within the overlay. Open Space = 30% min. 20’ if building taller than 40’ 350 Attachment 8:1 12 - 01 - 2015 NORTHAMPTON CODE Design Standards Illustrated Planning Board may waive, by site plan approval, elements 2, 3, 4 if it can be shown that a different design meets a pedestrian-scale design that encourages public/private transition and interface (e.g., similar elements facing internal courtyards or private streets) 1. If a garage or other parking structure is attached, it must be set back 20 feet and the garage/structure shall comprise no more than 30% of the front facade of the primary structure. 2. Front doors must face the street. For units extending behind front units, where entries orient to the side lot, 20-foot side setback shall apply unless other means to create a buffer/private outdoor space to adjoining property are approved by the Planning Board. Buildings must have a covered entry. Covered entry 20' 20' 20' 20' 10' 10' 10' 10' street Max. 30% of total combined area of facades Max 30% of total combined area of facades Connector elements must be set back & include glazed openings that face the street Living space above DOESN’T FIT Max. 30% of total combined area of facades Living space above Exceeds 30% of total combined area of facades Garage or Parking Structure Area Primary Structure 350 Attachment 8:2 12 - 01 - 2015 ZONING 3. For new buildings, setback, scale, massing should fit within the block face. 4. Parking for more than 5 cars shall be distributed on the site to minimize impact to the neighborhood character, which shall be accomplished by small groupings of spaces surrounded by landscaping or parallel parking along a narrow driveway to mimic an alley. Driveways wider than 15 feet shall be visually buffered from side lot lines through setbacks or screening to adequately block car headlights. Minimum parking for residential uses For other uses see table in § 350-8.2. 1 space per 1,000 ft2 gross living area (round up). No more than 2 spaces required per unit. Doesn’t fit 350 Attachment 8:3 12 - 01 - 2015 NORTHAMPTON CODE URC USES ALLOWED Uses Allowed By Right: • Single-, two -, three-family multifamily, townhouses with six or fewer units • Attached (to a single-family) accessory dwelling unit not to exceed 900 square feet gross living area. See § 350-10.10. Same setback as for principal structures. • Home business up to 25 visits per week as defined in § 350-2.1 • Zero lot line single-family; see § 350-10.14 • Accessory uses to residential: Tag sales: temporary sales of personal and household articles Pets/Animals (§ 350-5.3) • Accessory structures, detached (but no larger than 1,000 ft2 of lot coverage or 3% of lot area, whichever is greater, unless it is used for agricultural purposes). See also § 350-6.7. Setbacks: Front: 20 feet Side: 4 feet Rear: 4 feet • Family day care (registration w/Building Commissioner required) • Preexisting nonconforming uses (may trigger ZBA permit) • Cemetery • Temporary event as defined in § 350-2.1 • Agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, noncommercial forestry, the growing of all vegetables and a temporary (not to exceed erection or use for a period of four months in any one year) greenhouse or stand for retail sale of agricultural or farm products raised primarily on the same premises • Rooftop solar hot water and photovoltaic • Accessory solar photovoltaic (PV) ground-mounted on a parcel with any building or use, provided that the PV is sized to generate no more than 100% or 8 KW of the annual projected electric use of the non-PV building or use. Same setbacks as for detached accessory structures. • Solar photovoltaic of any size, ground-mounted over any legal parking lot or driveway • Municipal facility; facilities for essential services Site Plan Approval Required for the Following: • Any construction (other than for a single-family home) greater than 2,000 square feet • The addition of a principal structure to a parcel where one already exists. • Educational use: nonprofit, dormitories, any religious use, day care, school-aged child-care program (MGL c. 28A, § 9) and historical association or society and nonprofit museum (may include the residence of a caretaker). See also educational use overlay standards. • Parking off-site and combined parking. See §§ 350-8.5 and 350-8.7. • Creation or expansion of six or more parking spaces • Parking lot access for nonresidential uses across a residential lot. See § 350-8.9. • Parking requirement reduction. See § 350-8.10F. • Residential shared driveways. See § 350-8.8, Expansion of parking by more than six spaces. • Telecommunications antennas located on existing telecommunications towers or other structures which do not require the construction of a new tower (in accordance with § 350-10.9) • Reuse of historic educational or religious building(s) for any residential use, live/work space, or office; provided, however, that no more than 20% of the floor space of the building(s) shall be used for medical, banking or any offices where a primary function is to provide services to retail customers or individuals. All such uses approved under this provision shall be within the footprint of existing building(s) and may only be approved contingent upon protection of all historically contributing portions of the building with an historic preservation restriction granted to the City of Northampton in a form acceptable to the Planning Board, with input from the Historical Commission, as preserving the key character-defining features visible from the road (and not 350 Attachment 8:4 12 - 01 - 2015 ZONING necessarily meeting federal or state preservation standards for the entire building). The existing building may be expanded to accommodate elevators and stairwells. Portions of the building that are not part of the original architecture of the building and which do not contribute to the historical or architectural significance of the building as determined by the Planning Board, with input from the Historical Commission, may be demolished. Special Permit Approval Required for the Following Uses by Planning Board Unless Otherwise Noted: • Detached accessory dwelling unit (see § 350-10.10—Zoning Board of Appeals special permit) • Home business for personal service business by appointment only or home business more than 25 visits, etc. (see § 350-10.12 for other criteria—Zoning Board of Appeals special permit) • Any multifamily or townhouse project creating seven or more units in one or more phases within a five-year period. Any such project shall comply with the following: A. Buildings and parking. 1) The first row of buildings along a street shall face the street and add to the streetscape. There shall not be any parking, except incidental to a driveway or roadway, between the first row of buildings and the street. Parking shall be located behind buildings or designed otherwise to minimize view from the public street. 2) The area between the property and the road pavement shall be made to be pedestrian friendly, with sidewalks, street furniture, trees and other vegetation, all of which shall be in conformance with City standards. All landscaping incorporated as part of the applicant’s design between the street and the building(s) shall facilitate and enhance the pedestrian use of sidewalks and other areas adjacent to the building. Such streetscape may include rebuilding by the applicant, as necessary, of granite curbs, ADA-compliant concrete sidewalks, tree belts, and drainage improvements incorporating low-impact development standards for any necessary drainage improvements triggered by these changes. 3) Buildings that abut existing residential properties shall incorporate building articulation alongside facades. Building projections shall be incorporated for any side façade that is longer than 30 feet. 4) Front facades shall have setbacks consistent with other buildings within the block or provide a different setback that is necessary to address any natural resources constraints. B. Streets and roadways. 1) Projects shall connect to all surrounding neighborhoods with bicycle and pedestrian access to the extent possible. a) For projects that have more than one vehicular access, driveways and roadways shall internally and externally connect to each other and dead-end streets shall be avoided whenever possible. Dead-end roadways and driveways shall never exceed 500 feet and, to the extent possible, must include a bicycle and pedestrian connection from the dead-end street to a street, common area, park or civic space. b) For projects that have a single vehicular access, such access shall not exceed 500 feet and pedestrian access shall also be provided directly from any street to residential units. 2) The design standards for the length of dead-end streets, protection of natural features, sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, landscaping, utilities, and the construction method and materials for water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, fire protection, sidewalks, private roads and other infrastructure shall be those set forth in Chapter 290, Subdivision of Land. These standards shall apply even for private roadways and driveways that are not part of a subdivision, unless waived by the Planning Board. 3) Driveways and private roadways shall be designed to function as private alleys, or shared streets with pedestrians and cyclists, and engineered to keep speeds below 15 350 Attachment 8:5 12 - 01 - 2015 NORTHAMPTON CODE miles per hour, or yield streets with separate sidewalks as shown in the subdivision regulations. Such sidewalks shall connect to sidewalks along adjacent streets. 4) Vehicular access shall connect to surrounding streets as appropriate to ensure safe and efficient flow of traffic within the surrounding neighborhood and to mitigate increases in traffic on nearby streets. 5) Preexisting paths historically used as bicycle and pedestrian trails shall be preserved to the extent possible and marked with appropriate signage. C. Park space. 1) All projects shall include a park/common area fully designed and constructed to be integrated into the project, which area shall be easily accessible and available for residents of the project. At a minimum, this space shall be 300 square feet or 30 square feet per dwelling unit of buildable land area, whichever is greater. 2) All such space shall be contiguous unless waived by the Planning Board upon finding that it is in the public interest and consistent with the intent and purpose of this section. D. Environment and energy. Buildings shall meet one of the following environmental standards: 1) Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rating for the building envelope at least 25% lower than the current municipal standard at the time the special permit is requested, but in no event shall the HERS rating be greater than 47 for units of 1,200 square feet or less, and no greater than 41 for units larger than 1,200 square feet. Alternatively, for units of 1,200 square feet or less, the Planning Board may consider a comparable energy standard to the HERS rating of 47 after consultation with the Building Commissioner. 2) U.S. Green Building Council LEED New Construction Gold or Neighborhood Development Gold Certified. E. Size, access and affordability. 1) Buildings shall meet one of the following standards: a) 11% of the units shall be “affordable units” as that term is defined in § 350-2.1 of the Code of the City of Northampton; or b) Contain 25% or more of the units no larger than 1,200 square feet gross floor area. 2) Equal access. All projects shall provide equal access to all building amenities, park and civic space and public entrances to buildings to residents of both affordable and non-affordable units. F. Internet connectivity. All projects that include infrastructure making internet connectivity available shall do so without differences in quality, capacity or speed to residents of both affordable and non-affordable units. • Educational use: private for-profit colleges, schools, etc. • Mixed-use buildings/lots, live/work (mixed residential/work)—All uses may be on any floor; business uses are limited to miscellaneous professional and business offices and shall not include banking, real estate and insurance offices or retail, personal and consumer service establishments, medical doctors, dentists or chiropractors. • Community center • Nursing homes, assisted living • Lodging house • Bed-and-breakfast/tourist home • Halfway house • Membership club operated as a not-for-profit corporation, as defined by MGL c. 180, excluding any adult establishments which display live nudity • Filling of any land. See § 350-10.4. 350 Attachment 8:6 12 - 01 - 2015 ZONING • Filling of water or wet area. See § 350-10.3. • Funeral establishment • Crematory meeting accessory structure setbacks • Year-round greenhouse/stand for wholesale and retail sale of agricultural farm products raised on- site • New telecommunications facilities (in accordance with §§ 350-2.1 and 350-10.9) • Accessory solar photovoltaic ground-mounted on a parcel with any building or use, between 8 KW or over 100% but no more than 200% of the annual projected electric use of the non-PV building or use; same setbacks as for detached accessory structures • Private utility, substation or district utility • Heavy public use—City Council special permit 350 Attachment 8:7 12 - 01 - 2015