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Definition

    A residential facility principally designed for persons 55 years of age or older. This use does not include a "convalescent and nursing homes, hospice care, and related institutions" use

District Permitted

    By right in CH, multifamily, central area, and mixed use districts. By SUP only in townhouse districts

Required Off-Street Parking

    Required off-street parking: 0.7 spaces per dwelling unit or suite, plus one space per 300 square feet of floor area not in a dwelling unit or suite

Handicapped Parking

    Must be provided if more than ten off-street parking spaces are required for this use
     

Total number of required off-street parking spaces

Minimum number of handicapped spaces required

1 - 50

1

51 - 100

2

101 - 300

3

301 - 500

5

over 500

1% of Total

Required Off-Street Loading

Square feet of floor area in structure

Total required spaces or berths

 0 to 50,000

None

50,000 to 100,000

1

100,000 to 300,000

2

Each additional 200,000 or fraction thereof

1 additional

Additional Provisions

  • In these regulations
    • ELDERLY RESIDENT means a resident that is 55 years of age or older
    • SUITE means one or more rooms designed to accommodate one family containing living, sanitary, and sleeping facilities, but not containing a kitchen
  • In townhouse, CH; - and multifamily districts, this use is subject to the following density restrictions
     

Zoning District Classification

Maximum no. of Dwelling Units or Suites per net acre

TH-1(A)

25

TH-2(A) and TH-3(A)

35

CH

40

MF-1(A) and MF-1(SAH)

45

MF-2(A) and F-2(SAH)

55

MF-3(A)

90

MF-4(A)

160

  • Except as otherwise provided in the additional provisions, each occupied dwelling unit or suite must have at least one elderly resident. Failure to comply with this provision shall result in the facility being reclassified as another residential or lodging use
  • One dwelling unit or suite may be designated as a caretaker unit whose occupants are not subject to the age restriction in the additional provisions
  • Those persons legally residing with an elderly resident at the facility may continue to reside at the facility for a period not to exceed one year if the elderly resident dies or moves out for medical reasons. The board may grant a special exception to authorize an extension of the length of time a person may continue to reside at the facility if the board finds, after a public hearing, that literal enforcement of this provision would result in an unnecessary personal hardship. In determining whether an unnecessary personal hardship would result, the board shall consider the following factors
    • The physical limitations of the resident, if any
    • Any economic constraints which would make it difficult for the resident to relocate
    • Whether the resident is dependent on support services or special amenities provided by the retirement housing project
    • Whether there are any alternative housing or market constraints which would impair the ability to relocate.
  • No use with exterior advertising or signs may be considered accessory to this use
     

 


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