[Massplanners] [EXTERNAL]Re: Open Space Zoning

[Ryan, Christopher]

Thanks Dan

Hope all is well!

Chris

From: Daniel Fortier <daniel.j.fortier at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 3:28 PM
To: dwynne at beverlyma.gov
Cc: Ryan, Christopher <cryan at belmont-ma.gov>; massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Re: [Massplanners] Open Space Zoning

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A part of the  West Dennis Village Center:

9.4 Marine Open Space District (MOS)
9.4.1 Purpose The MOS shall be low density area designated for low intensity water oriented
uses.
9.4.2 Allowed Uses:
• Marinas
• Boat Moorage and Seasonal Storage
• Piers and Walkways
• Boat and Marine Rentals
• Outdoor Recreational Facilities
• Municipal Uses
• Family Day Care Facility
• Agricultural Use Over 5 Acres
• Non-Profit Educational Use
• Child Care Facility
• Religious Use
• Community Residential Home
• Tour boat
• Water Taxi
9.4.3 Permitted Uses:
Land side support for the facilities listed in Section 9.4.2 may include requisite operations
buildings by Special Permit of the Planning Board.
9.4.4 Development Standards
A. Lot Dimensions:
1. Minimum lot size: 40,000 square feet
2. Minimum street frontage: 150 feet
3. Minimum lot width: 150 feet
B. Yard Requirements:
1. Setbacks
a. Front yard: Minimum 20 feet or that present on September 24, 2007 if less than 20 feet.
Maximum 25 feet
b. Rear yard: 50 feet from the top of the Coastal Bank
c. Side yard: 25 feet
2. Height: The height of buildings shall not exceed one story or 25 feet
3. Building Lot Coverage: 5%
4. Floor area ratio: 5%
5. Maximum lot coverage (Building, outdoor display and parking area): 30% of the lot upland
area

Daniel Fortier, AICP Retired Planner

On Wed, Jun 26, 2024, 10:09 AM Darlene Wynne via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:
Hi Chris,
We have a Municipal Open Space District that was created in 1999, I believe concurrent with the City's acquisition of a large pond and adjacent open space area. I say this because it only applies in that one location and has never been expanded to include other open space acquired by the City, or otherwise. You can find the text here: https://ecode360.com/29284378

Darlene Wynne, AICP
City of Beverly
Director of Planning & Development
978-605-2341
dwynne at beverlyma.gov<mailto:dwynne at beverlyma.gov>

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On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:56 AM Ryan, Christopher via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:
Hi all

This isn’t about what a first glance at the Subject Line might suggest. The Belmont Planning Board is considering development of a new zoning category for Open Space. This isn’t OSRD but simply a special district typology for protected open space, and maybe some passive recreational uses.

If your community has such a district or if you know a city or town that has something like this, I’d love to hear about it and see the text of the zoning.

Thanks in advance.

Chris

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Christopher J. Ryan, AICP
Director of Planning & Building
Town of Belmont
19 Moore Street
Belmont, MA 02478-0900
Tel: 617.993.2658
Email: cryan at belmont-ma.gov<mailto:cryan at belmont-ma.gov>
Web: https://www.belmont-ma.gov/office-of-planning-building
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