Proposed SB Overlay Amendments - corrected — File 211693

1 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS | SOMERVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE Proposed Amendments to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance Text to be removed is crossed out and new text is underlined. # Pg Article Subsection Change Action/Reasoning 1 12 2.1 Glossary Commercial Space One (1) or more rooms for the exclusive use of a commercial tenant and separated by demising walls from other commercial spaces or building common areas. New Definition 2 31-32 2.4 Standards & Measurements §2.4.5.b iii. Ground Story Commercial Space a). Any building fronting a pedestrian street must provide one (1) or more ground story commercial spaces for one hundred percent (100%) of the total width of the building, excluding lobbies for upper story uses, means of egress, and any building systems rooms. b). Required commercial space may be provided to one or more tenants and certain building types may require More than one (1) commercial space may be required for certain building types or for specific zoning districts. See the provisions for each zoning district for more information. iv. Commercial Space Depth a). The depth of a commercial space is measured perpendiculary from the facade toward the interior of a building. b). At least seventy percent (70%) of The leasable floor area of any ground story commercial space must have the commercial space depth specified for each building type, measured as the distance perpendicularly from the facade towards the interior of a building. Alignment of existing text with attached Amendments to the Small Business overlay district. See #3 below. 3 387-389 8.2 Small Business -- See APPENDIX

387 SOMERVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE | 04/04/21 8. Overlay Districts Small Business (SB) 8.2 SMALL BUSINESS (SB) 1. Intent a. To implement recommendations of SomerVision for commercial development. b. To create, maintain, and enhance locations appropriate for neighborhood- and community-serving businesses. 2. Purpose a. To permit neighborhood- and community-serving commercial uses providing for the frequently recurring needs of local residents for real property in underlying residential districts. b. To use discretion in permitting the occupancy of commercial spaces over five thousand (5,000) square feet in leasable floor area for real property in underlying residential districts. c. To require multiple ground story commercial spaces for real property in underlying mid-rise, high-rise, and commercial districts. 3. Applicability a. The section is applicable to all real property within the Small Business overlay district as shown on the maps of the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Somerville. b. The provisions of this Section supplement or supersede the provisions of the districts upon which it is superimposed. c. For real property located in the NR or UR districts, development may choose to comply with all of the applicable provisions of this Section in lieu of complying with those same provisions of the underlying zoning district. d. For real property in any Mid-Rise, High-Rise, or Commercial zoning districts, development must comply with all of the provisions of this Section in addition to or in lieu of complying with the provisions of the underlying zoning district, as applicable. e. Where the provisions of this Section conflict with those found elsewhere in this Ordinance, the provisions of this Section apply. 4. Neighborhood Residence & Urban Residence a. Use Provisions i. Use categories are permitted as specified on Table 8.2.4 (a) in addition to the use categories permitted by the underlying zoning district. ii. Occupancy of any commercial space over five thousand (5,000) square feet in leasable floor area by any permitted use requires a Special Permit. a). In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in §15.2.1.e. Review Criteria, the review board shall make findings considering the following in its discretion to approve or deny a special permit authorizing occupancy of a commercial space over five thousand (5,000) square feet in leasable floor area by any permitted use specified on Table 8.2.4: i). Compatibility with the intensity of activity associated with the surrounding land uses. ii). Capacity of the local thoroughfare network providing access to the site and the impact on pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic and circulation patterns in the neighborhood. b. Parking & Mobility i. Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 8.2.4 (b). ATTACHMENT

388 | SOMERVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE 04/04/21 8. Overlay Districts Affordable Housing (AH) Table 8.2.4 (b)  Vehicular Parking *See Transit Areas Map for lots located in a Transit Area BICYCLE MOTOR VEHICLE Use Category Specific Use Short-Term (min) Long-Term (min) Inside a Transit Area (max) Outside of a Transit Area (min) Arts & Creative Enterprise All Permitted Uses 0.1 / 1,000 sf 0.33 / 1,000 sf 0.8 / 1,000 sf 1.0 / 1,000 sf Civic & Institutional All Permitted Uses 0.5 / 1,000 sf 0.1 / 1,000 sf 4 / 1,000 sf 1.0 / 1,000 sf Commercial Services All Permitted Uses (except as noted below) 0.4 / 1,000 sf 0.1 / 1,000 sf 1.0 / 1,000 sf 1.0 / 1,000 sf Business Support Services -- -- -- 0.75 / 1,000 sf Day Care Service 2 (min) -- -- 0.75 / 1,000 sf Maintenance & Repair of Consumer Goods -- -- 0.5 / 1,000 sf -- Personal Services -- -- 0.5 / 1,000 sf -- Food and Beverage Service All Permitted Uses 1.0 / 1,000 sf 0.2 / 1,000 sf 0.33 / 1,000 sf 0.5 / 1,000 sf Retail Sales All Permitted Uses (except as noted below) 0.4 / 1,000 sf 0.1 / 1,000 sf 1.0 / 1,000 sf 0.66 / 1,000 sf Farm/Vendor Market none none none -- sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage DU - Dwelling Unit RU - Rooming Unit Table 8.2.4 (a)  Additional Permitted Uses Use Category Specific Use SB Arts & Creative Enterprises Artisanal Production P Arts Exhibition P Arts Sales & Services P Design Services P Shared Workspaces & Arts Education P Civic & Institutional Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge SP Commercial Services Animal Services (as noted below) -- Pet Grooming P Veterinarian SP Building & Home Repair Services SP Business Support Services P Day Care Service (as noted below) -- Adult Day Care Center P Child Day Care Center P P - Permitted SP - Special Permit Required N - Not Permitted Table 8.2.4 (a)  Additional Permitted Uses (continued) Use Category Specific Use SB Maintenance & Repair of Consumer Goods P Personal Services (except as noted below) P Body-Art Services P Fitness Services P Funeral Services SP Health Care Services SP Food & Beverage Services Bar, Restaurant or Tavern SP Bakery, Café, or Coffee Shop SP Retail Sales Building or Home Supplies & Equipment SP Consumer Goods (except as follows) P Alcohol Sales SP Firearms Sales N Pet Store SP Fresh Food Market or Grocery Store P Farm or Vendor Market P P - Permitted SP - Special Permit Required N - Not Permitted

389 SOMERVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE | 04/04/21 8. Overlay Districts Small Business (SB) 5. Mid-Rise, High-Rise, & Commercial Districts a. Applicability i. This section is applicable to the construction of any new principal building. b. Standards & Measurements i. Uses & Features a). Commercial Space Width i). The width of a commercial space is measured parallel to the facade and to the minimum required commercial space depth specified for each building type. c. Building Design Standards i. Six (6) ground story commercial spaces are required for every one hundred (100) feet of building width. a). Any fractional number resulting from this calculation is rounded to the nearest whole number. ii. ground story commercial spaces may have any configuration within a building. iii. The leasable floor area of any ground story commercial space fronting any primary facade must have a minimum width of ten (10) feet and a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet. iv. ground story commercial spaces over (35) feet in width are not permitted to front any primary facade. Figure 8.2.5  Example Commercial Spaces

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