[Ord. No. 28-1997, § 601.1, 3-4-1997]
Permitted uses in the General Purpose "A" District are as follows:
(1) Residential uses, including manufactured housing units.
(2) Home occupations (expanded definition).
(3) Agricultural uses, including the keeping of farm animals and pleasure
animals, forestry and horticultural uses.
(4) Recreational or community activities except those operated for profit.
(5) Municipal uses deemed necessary by the City Council, but, prior to
taking action thereon, the council shall hold a public hearing for
which 10 days' public notice shall be given.
(7) Accessory structures and uses and yard sales on no more than 10 days
in a calendar year.
[Ord. No. 28-1997, § 601.2, 3-4-1997; Ord. No. 1-1999, 7-6-1999; Ord. No. 21-2006, 2-7-2006; Ord. No. 32-2006, 3-21-2006; Amd. of 5-3-2006]
Permitted uses requiring Planning Board review in the General
Purpose "A" District are as follows:
(1) Fill, loam, sand, and gravel extraction operations (subject to site review under the provisions of chapter
90, no matter what the size of the nonvegetated area), provided the operation does not include the removal of bedrock material through blasting or any other mechanical means or the crushing or further processing of such bedrock material.
(3) Recreational activities operated for profit.
(4) Junkyards, including auto graveyards (subject to site review under the provisions of chapter
90, no matter what the size of the nonvegetated area), commercial piggeries and commercial poultry raising.
(5) School, day nursery, or institution of an educational, religious,
philanthropic, fraternal, political or social nature.
(6) Planned unit development and cluster housing development.
(7) Congregate residential retirement housing.
(8) Health services offices and professional offices.
(10)
Non-municipal public and quasipublic uses.
(11)
Veterinarians and veterinary clinics and hospitals.
(12)
Kennels for boarding of pets.
(13)
Mobile home parks, which may be located only within a Manufactured
Housing Overlay District.
(15)
Commercial structures and uses, including but not limited to
funeral homes, small scale retail and wholesale business establishments,
multifamily housing, hotels, motels, restaurants, motor vehicle sales
and services, mobile home and equipment sales and services, small
scale retail motor fuel and service establishments, shopping centers,
drive-in theaters, warehouses, storage facilities, light industrial
uses, marine-related activities, boat storage, office complexes, and
crafts production.
(16)
Expansion of facilities used for the spreading of septic sludge, provided such expansion is found to be in compliance with the provisions of chapter
90, pertaining to site plan review, and the site is used exclusively for properties located in the City, is approved by the City Council, and is in compliance with all state, federal and City laws, rules, regulations and codes.
(17)
Shopping centers, provided the shopping center is an extension
of a project in the Highway Commercial zone that needs up to an additional
1,000 feet in depth to allow for parking in front of the building.
(18)
Bed and breakfast, including class 1, class 2 and class 3.
(19)
Telecommunications facilities and stealth telecommunications
facilities, except in that portion of the General Purpose-A zoning
district that is located between Robbins Road to the northeast and
the Passagassawakeag River to the southwest.
[Ord. No. 28-1997, § 601.3, 3-4-1997]
Provisions of chapter
82, pertaining to shoreland zoning, and chapter
78, article
II, pertaining to floodplains, may apply in the General Purpose "A" District. See the shoreland zoning maps and FIRM flood maps.
[Ord. No. 28-1997, § 601.4, 3-4-1997]
(a) The general standards of performance of article
IX of this chapter shall be observed in the General Purpose "A" District.
(b) The following standards shall also apply:
(1)
Residential uses.
a.
Maximum residential density for one- or two-family dwelling
structures is one dwelling structure per net acre.
b.
Maximum net residential density for one-family dwelling structures
with City sewer shall be one dwelling structure per one-third acre.
c.
Maximum residential density for three- or more family dwelling
structures is three dwelling units per net acre.
d.
Minimum lot frontage is 100 feet.
e.
The minimum rear and side yard setback is 15 feet.
(2)
Commercial, industrial and other nonresidential uses.
a.
Minimum lot size is one net acre. A commercial or nonresidential
use may be located on the same one net acre lot as a dwelling structure.
b.
Minimum lot frontage is 150 feet.
c.
The minimum rear and side yard setback is 20 feet.
(3)
Setback from, right-of-way. The minimum setback shall be 30
feet from the road right-of-way line as determined by either measuring
a distance from the center of the traveled way that equals 1/2 the
right-of-way distance plus 30 feet, or determining the right-of-way
boundary by a survey at the owner's expense and adding 30 feet. Where
the right-of-way width is unavailable or uncertain, the setback shall
be 60 feet from the center of the traveled way.
[Ord. No. 28-1997, § 601.5, 3-4-1997]
In the case of planned unit development and cluster housing development in the General Purpose "A" District, the standards in section
102-324 may be modified in accordance with the special provisions of article
VI of this chapter. In addition, planned unit development and cluster housing development shall be reviewed under the subdivision ordinance.
[Ord. No. 28-1997, § 601.6, 3-4-1997]
Only those uses specifically listed as permitted uses or permitted
uses requiring Planning Board review are allowed within the General
Purpose "A" District. All other uses are excluded.