XVII. Development Regulations for Block 50, Lot 3

1. Introduction.

1.1 Background. On November 17, 2010, the Somerville Borough Council, by Ordinance No. 2345 adopted the Kirby Avenue Vision & Redevelopment Plan – Planning Board Recommended Changes, dated October 27, 2010 (“the Redevelopment Plan”). The Borough’s Block 50, Lot 3 is among those properties for which the Redevelopment Plan acts as overlay zoning. Block 50, Lot 3 is located in the Kirby Area Redevelopment Area, at the corner of Fairview Avenue and Haynes Street.

1.2 Purpose. Notwithstanding anything in the Redevelopment Plan or the Borough’s Land Development Ordinance (“the LDO”) to the contrary, development on Block 50, Lot 3 is governed by the standards and guidelines set forth in this Section XVII.

2. Bulk, Use, Intensity of Use, and Other Development Standards.

2.1 General Standards. The following standards apply to Block 50, Lot 3:

(A)

Principal and accessory uses permitted:

(1)

Principal Permitted Uses:

(a)

Zero (0), one (1), and two (2) bedroom apartment units in mid-rise residential buildings;

(b)

Zero (0), one (1), and two (2) bedroom condominium units in mid-rise residential buildings;

(c)

Single-family townhouses.

(2)

Permitted Accessory Uses:

(a)

For any townhouse units, those accessory uses that are permitted by the Borough’s Planning Board at the time of site plan review.

(b)

For any mid-rise residential buildings, the following accessory uses are permitted, so long as they are integrated within the buildings and not developed as separate structures:

(i)

private gyms (for use by residents of the mid-rise buildings),

(ii)

maintenance facilities,