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Somerville Zoning Ordinance
1.1.4 Intent
h.
Parking & Mobility
i.
To ensure that off-street accessory parking for motor vehicles is provided in a manner consistent with
the objectives and policies of the comprehensive plan of the City of Somerville.
ii.
To establish parking policies that support transit-oriented development and a walkable, human-scaled
urban environment.
iii.
To un-bundle the cost of off-street parking from the cost of housing, so that housing in Somerville is
more affordable.
iv.
To encourage the use of public transportation, bicycling, and walking in lieu of motor vehicle use when
a choice of travel mode exists.
v.
To allow flexibility in how parking is provided by allowing shared and/or off-site arrangements in order
to accommodate the parking of motor vehicles in a manner that is less disruptive to the urban
environment.
vi.v. To balance the supply of off-street parking with local thoroughfare network capacity.
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2.1.1 General
a.
The following words, phrases, and terms identified by capitalized lowercase typeface in this Ordinance are
defined in this Section.
Commercial Parking Facility
A specific use type of the Vehicle Parking principal use category. See Β§9.2.6.m.iii Commercial Parking Facility.
Parking, Shared
Parking spaces shared by two (2) or more uses.
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3.1.18 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this Section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 3.1.18, except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 3.1.18.
iii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iv.
Parking may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same block in accordance
with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
v.
Development outside of a transit area may count one (1) on street parking space for every twenty (20)
feet of lot width toward any minimum parking requirement if residential permit parking is permitted
along the same side of the street as the lot that the spaces will serve.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as surface parking spaces, above ground structured parking,
underground structured parking, and on street parking spaces.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer in accordance with Chapter 11, Article II,
Sections 11-33 Driveway Construction of The Code of Ordinances, City of Somerville, Massachusetts.
ii.
Driveways must be paved with paving stones, grass pavers, pervious concrete, or porous asphalt unless
graded to direct runoff onto on- site permeable areas or granted a waiver by the City Engineer to
mitigate adverse site conditions. Ribbon driveways are highly encouraged.
iii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area between a building and the front lot line.
iv.
Driveways may be up to twelve (12) feet in width. See Figure 3.1.18.
v.
Ribbon driveways must have paved tracks that are at least two (2) feet in width and five (5) feet on
center with an unpaved area that is at least three (3) feet in width. Figure 3.1.18.
vi.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
vii.
New driveways should accommodate at least two (2) motor vehicles for every one (1) on-street parking
space that will be removed as a result of the new driveway.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
ii.
Tandem parking within the drive aisle of a driveway is permitted and is counted as two (2) parking spaces
toward any minimum parking requirement.
e.
Parking Location
i.
Motor vehicle parking within the drive aisle of a driveway is exempt from the parking setback required
for each building type.
ii.
Required vehicular parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided on a
contiguous lot under the same ownership as the lot that the parking will serve as follows:
i.
Pedestrian access to off-site vehicular parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
ii.
A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or Building Official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
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iii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
f.
Unbundled Parking
i.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit or non-residential floor space.
ii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
g.
Parking Relief
i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 3.1.18 requires a Special Permit.
i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 relief from the parking standards of Table 3.1.18:
1.
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
2.
Mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
3.
That parking provided in excess of any maximum permitted does not result in the increase in
impervious lot area.
Table 3.1.18 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1
(min/max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise Uses
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1.0 / 10,000
sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1.0 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
none
1.0 / 1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
Religious & Educational Uses Protected by M.G.L.
40A. Sec. 3
none
none
none
none
Lodging Uses
Bed & Breakfast
none
2.00
none
1.0 / 4 rooms
Residential Uses
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
none
none
none
1.0 / DU
Retail Sales Uses
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1.0 / 2,500 sf
0.40/1,000 sf
1.0 / 10,000
sf
0.10/1,000 sf
none
1.0 / 1,500 sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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3.2.17 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this Section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 3.2.17, except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 3.2.17.
iii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iv.
Parking may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same block in accordance
with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
v.
Development outside of a transit area may count one (1) on street parking space for every twenty (20)
feet of lot width toward any minimum parking requirement if residential permit parking is permitted
along the same side of the street as the lot that the spaces will serve.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as surface parking spaces, above ground structured parking,
underground structured parking, and on street parking spaces.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer in accordance with Chapter 11, Article II,
Sections 11-33 Driveway Construction of The Code of Ordinances, City of Somerville, Massachusetts.
ii.
Driveways must be paved with paving stones, grass pavers, pervious concrete, or porous asphalt unless
graded to direct runoff onto on-site permeable areas or granted a waiver by the City Engineer to mitigate
adverse site conditions.
iii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area between a building and the front lot line.
iv.
Driveways may be up to twelve (12) feet in width. See Figure 3.2.17.
v.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
vi.
New driveways should accommodate at least two (2) motor vehicles for every one (1) on-street parking
space that will be removed as a result of the new driveway.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
e.
Parking Location
i.
Required vehicular parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided on a
contiguous lot under the same ownership as the lot that the parking will serve as follows:
i.
Pedestrian access to off-site vehicular parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
ii.
A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or Building Official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
ii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
f.e. Unbundled Parking
i.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit or non-residential floor space.
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ii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
g.f. Parking Relief
i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 3.2.17 requires a Special Permit.
i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 relief from the parking standards of Table 3.2.17:
1.
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
2.
mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
3.
That parking provided in excess of any maximum permitted does not result in the increase in
impervious lot area.
Table 3.2.17 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise Uses
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1.0 / 10,000
sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1.0 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
none
1.0 / 1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
Religious & Educational Uses Protected by M.G.L.
40A. Sec. 3
none
none
none
none
Lodging Uses
Bed & Breakfast
none
2.00
none
1.0 / 4 rooms
Residential Uses
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
none
none
none
1.0 / DU
Retail Sales Uses
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1.0 / 2,500 sf
0.40/1,000 sf
1.0 / 10,000
sf
0.10/1,000
none
1.0 / 1,500 sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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4.1.15 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 4.1 (d), except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 4.1.15.
ii.
Any change in use within a non-residential structure constructed before the effective date of this
Ordinance, provided that the change is to a permitted use, is exempt from any minimum
requirements of Table 4.1.15.
iii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iv.
Motor vehicle parking spaces may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same
block in accordance with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as surface parking, above ground structured parking, and
underground structured parking.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer in accordance with Chapter 11, Article II,
Sections 11-33 Driveway Construction of The Code of Ordinances, City of Somerville, Massachusetts.
ii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area between a building and the front lot line.
iii.
Driveways may be up to twenty four (24) feet in width.
iv.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
e.
Parking Location
i.
Required vehicular parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided on a
contiguous lot under the same ownership as the lot that the parking will serve as follows:
i.
Pedestrian access to off-site vehicular parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
ii.
A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or Building Official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
ii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
f.e. Unbundled Parking
i.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit or non-residential floor space.
ii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
g.f. Parking Relief
i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 4.1.15 requires a special permit.
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i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 relief from the parking standards of Table 4.1.15:
1.
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
2.
Mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
3.
That parking provided in excess of any maximum permitted does not result in the increase in
impervious lot area.
Table 4.1.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1.20/1,000 sf 1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1 / 20,000 sf
0.05/1,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf 1.00/1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
0.40/1,000 sf 0.10/1,000 sf
1.00/1,500
sf0.67/1,000
sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 1,500 sf
1 / 750 sf
Cannabis Research & Development
1 / 20,000 sf 1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Testing Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf 1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf 0.10/1,000 sf 5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00/
classroom
4.00 /
classroom
1.50 /
classroom
Hospital
10.00/
entrance
0.20/1,000 sf 5.00/1,000 sf
Community Center
1 / 10,000 sf 4 / 10,000 sf 1 / 1,800 sf
1 / 600 sf
Educational Facility
1.0 /
classroom
4.0 /
classroom
1.5 /
classroom
3.0 / classroom
Hospital
10 per
entrance
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
1/ 1,000 sf
Library
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Minor Utility Facility
β
β
β
β
Museum
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 200 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Commercial Services
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Table 4.1.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
All Permitted Use Categories (except follows)
0.50/1,000 sf 0.10/1,000 sf 2.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00/ 40
seats
0.10/1,000 sf 1.00 / 6
seats
Animal Services (as noted below)
β
β
β
β
Commercial Kennel
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Grooming
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Day Care or Training
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Veterinarian
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1 / 40 seats
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 6 seats
1 / 6 seats
Banking & Financial Services (except as noted
below)
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 450 sf
1 / 400 sf
Broadcast and/or Recording Studio
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 800 sf
1 / 600 sf
Building & Home Repair Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 2,000 sf
Business Support Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Caterer/Wholesale Food Production
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 800 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Day Care Service
2
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Maintenance & Repair of Consumer Goods
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Personal Services (except as noted below)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Health Care Services
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 500 sf
1 / 300 sf
Recreation Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf β
β
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 /1.00/
1,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 300 sf
3.33/1,000 sf 1 / 500 sf
Lodging
Bed & Breakfast
β
2
1 / DU + 1 /
4
guest rooms
1 / DU + 1 / 4
guest rooms
Hotel or HostelAll Permitted Use Categories
1 / 20
rooms0.05 /
room
1 / 10
rooms0.10 /
room
1 / 2
rooms0.50 /
room
1 / 2 rooms
Office
Co-Working
1 / 20,000 sf 1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 1,200 sf
1 / 800 sf
General OfficeAll Permitted Use Categories
1 / 20,000 sf
0.05/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1.11/1,000 sf 1 / 650 sf
Research and Development or Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf 1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Residential
Household LivingResidential Housing
0.10 / DU
1.00 / DU
1.0 0.50/ DU 1.0 / DU
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Table 4.1.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Group LivingInstitutional Housing (except as
follows)
0.05 / room
0.50 / room
β
β
Community or Group Residence
β
β
β
β
Dormitory, Fraternity or Sorority
0.1 / bed
0.5 / bed
.05 / bed
1.0 / 4 beds
Homeless Shelter
β
β
4.0
4.0
Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility
β
β
1 / 6 beds
1 / 6 beds
Single Room Occupancy Housing
β
β
1 / 6 beds
1 / 4 beds
Retail Sales
Building/Home Supplies & Equipment
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Consumer Goods (except as follows)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
1 / 750 sf
Fresh Food Market or Grocery StoreAll Permitted
Use Categories (except as follows)
1 /1.00/
1,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
β
β
β
1 / 1,500 sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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Amended Table 4.1.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a Transit
Area1 (max)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted Use Categories
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00/1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
0.40/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.50/1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.80/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00/classroom
4.00/classroom
1.50/classroom
Hospital
10.00/entrance
0.20/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.50/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00/40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00/6 seats
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted Use Categories
1 .00/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
0.50/1,000 sf
Lodging
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/room
0.10/room
0.50/room
Office
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
0.60/1,000 sf
Residential
Residential Housing
0.10/DU
1.00/DU
0.50/DU
Institutional Housing (except as follows)
0.05/room
0.50/room
n/a
Community or Group Residence
n/a
n/a
n/a
Retail Sales
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.50/1,000 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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4.2.15 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 4.2.15, except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 4.2.15.
ii.
Any change in use within a non-residential structure constructed before the effective date of this
Ordinance, provided that the change is to a permitted use, is exempt from any minimum
requirements of Table 4.2.15.
iii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iv.
Motor vehicle parking spaces may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same
block in accordance with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as surface parking, above ground structured parking, or
underground structured parking.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer in accordance with Chapter 11, Article II,
Sections 11-33 Driveway Construction of The Code of Ordinances, City of Somerville, Massachusetts.
ii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area
iii.
between a building and the front lot line.
iv.
Driveways may be up to twenty four (24) feet in width.
v.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
e.
Parking Location
i.
Required vehicular parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided on a
contiguous lot under the same ownership as the lot that the parking will serve as follows:
i.
Pedestrian access to off-site vehicular parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
ii.
A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or building official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
ii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
f.e. Unbundled Parking
i.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit or non-residential floor space.
ii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
g.f. Parking Relief
i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 4.2.15 requires a Special Permit.
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i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 relief from the parking standards of Table 4.2.15:
1.
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
2.
Mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
3.
That parking provided in excess of any maximum permitted does not result in the increase in
impervious lot area.
Table 4.2.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit Area1
(max)
Outside
of a
Transit
Area1
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1.2/1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as
follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
1 / 2,500 sf
0.40/1,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
Cannabis Research & Development
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Cannabis Testing Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Civic & Institutional
Community Center
1 / 10,000 sf
4 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,800 sf
1 / 600 sf
All Permitted Use Categories (except as
follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00 / classroom
4.00 / classroom
1.50 / classroom
3.0 /
classroom
Hospital
10.00/ per
entrance
1 / 5,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
1/ 1,000
sf
Library
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Museum
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Commercial Services
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Table 4.2.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit Area1
(max)
Outside
of a
Transit
Area1
(min)
All Permitted Use Categories (except
follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00 / 40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00 / 6 seats
Animal Services (as noted below)
β
β
β
β
Commercial Kennel
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Grooming
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Day Care or Training
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Veterinarian
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1 / 40 seats
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 6 seats
1 / 6
seats
Banking & Financial Services (except as
noted below)
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 450 sf
1 / 400 sf
Broadcast and/or Recording Studio
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 600 sf
Building & Home Repair Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 2,000
sf
Business Support Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Caterer/Wholesale Food Production
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Day Care Service
2
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Maintenance & Repair of Consumer
Goods
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Personal Services (except as noted
below)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Health Care Services
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 300 sf
Recreation Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
β
β
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 1.00 / 1,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 300 sf
3.33/1,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
Lodging
Bed & Breakfast
n/a
2.0
1 / DU + 1 / 4
guest rooms
1 / DU + 1
/ 4
guest
rooms
Hotel or HostelAll Permitted Use
Categories
1 / 20
rooms0.05/room
1 / 10
rooms0.10/room
1 / 2
rooms0.50/room
1 / 2
rooms
Office
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Table 4.2.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit Area1
(max)
Outside
of a
Transit
Area1
(min)
Co-Working
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 1,200 sf
1 / 800 sf
General OfficeAll Permitted Use
Categories
1 / 20,000 sf
0.05/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1.11/1,000 sf
1 / 650 sf
Research and Development or
Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Residential
Household LivingResidential Housing
0.10 / DU
1.00 / DU
1.0 / DU
Group LivingInstitutional Housing
(except as follows)
0.05 / room
0.50 / room
β
β
Community or Group Residence
β
β
β
β
Dormitory, Fraternity or Sorority
0.1 / room
0.5 / room
.05 / bed
1.0 / 4
beds
Homeless Shelter
β
β
4.0
4.0
Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility
β
β
1 / 6 beds
1 / 6 beds
Single Room Occupancy Housing
β
β
1 / 6 beds
1 / 4 beds
Retail Sales
Building/Home Supplies & Equipment
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Consumer Goods (except as follows)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
1 / 750 sf
Fresh Food Market or Grocery StoreAll
Permitted Use Categories (except as
follows)
1 /1.00/ 1,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500
sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 / 1,500
sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
1.0 0.50/ DU
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Amended Table 4.2.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a Transit
Area1 (max)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted Use Categories
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
0.40/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00 / classroom
4.00 / classroom
1.50 / classroom
Hospital
10.00/ entrance
0.20/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00 / 40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00 / 6 seats
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
3.33/1,000 sf
Lodging
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/room
0.10/room
0.50/room
Office
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.11/1,000 sf
Residential
Residential Housing
0.10/ DU
1.00/ DU
0.50/ DU
Institutional Housing (except as follows)
0.05/ room
0.50/ room
β
Community or Group Residence
β
β
β
Retail Sales
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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4.3.15 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 4.3.15, except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 4.3.15.
ii.
Any change in use within a non-residential structure constructed before the effective date of this
Ordinance, provided that the change is to a permitted use, is exempt from any minimum
requirements of Table 4.3.15.
iii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iv.
Motor vehicle parking spaces may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same
block in accordance with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as above ground structured parking or underground structured
parking. Surface parking is prohibited.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer in accordance with Chapter 11, Article II,
Sections 11-33 Driveway Construction of The Code of Ordinances, City of Somerville, Massachusetts.
ii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area between a building and the front lot line.
iii.
Driveways may be up to twenty four (24) feet in width.
iv.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
e.
Parking Location
i.
Required vehicular parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided on a
contiguous lot under the same ownership as the lot that the parking will serve as follows:
i.
Pedestrian access to off-site vehicular parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
ii.
A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or building official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
ii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
f.e. Unbundled Parking
i.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit or non-residential floor space.
ii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
g.f. Parking Relief
i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 4.3.15 requires a Special Permit.
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i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 relief from the parking standards of Table 4.3.15:
1.
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
2.
mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
3.
That parking provided in excess of any maximum permitted does not result in the increase in
impervious lot area.
Table 4.3.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit Area1
(max)
Outside
of a
Transit
Area1
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as
follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00/ 1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
1 / 2,500 sf
0.40/1,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
Cannabis Research & Development
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Cannabis Testing Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Civic & Institutional
Community Center
1 / 10,000 sf
4 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,800 sf
1 / 600 sf
All Permitted Use Categories (except as
follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00 / classroom
4.00 / classroom
1.50 / classroom
3.0 /
classroom
Hospital
10.00/ per
entrance
1 / 5,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
1/ 1,000
sf
Library
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Museum
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Commercial Services
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Table 4.3.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit Area1
(max)
Outside
of a
Transit
Area1
(min)
All Permitted Use Categories (except
follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00 / 40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00 / 6 seats
Animal Services (as noted below)
--
--
--
--
Commercial Kennel
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Grooming
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Day Care or Training
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Veterinarian
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1 / 40 seats
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 6 seats
1 / 6
seats
Banking & Financial Services (except as
noted below)
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 450 sf
1 / 400 sf
Broadcast and/or Recording Studio
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 600 sf
Building & Home Repair Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 2,000
sf
Business Support Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Caterer/Wholesale Food Production
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Day Care Service
2
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Maintenance & Repair of Consumer
Goods
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Personal Services (except as noted
below)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Health Care Services
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 300 sf
Recreation Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
--
--
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted usesUse Categories
1 /1.00/ 1,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 300 sf
3.33/1,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
Lodging
Bed & Breakfast
n/a
2.0=
1 / DU + 1 / 4
guest rooms
1 / DU + 1
/ 4
guest
rooms
Hotel or HostelAll Permitted Use
Categories
1 / 20
rooms0.05/room
1 / 10
rooms0.10/room
1 / 2 guest
rooms0.50/room
1 / 2
guest
rooms
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Table 4.3.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit Area1
(max)
Outside
of a
Transit
Area1
(min)
Office
Co-Working
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 1,200 sf
1 / 800 sf
General officeAll Permitted Use
Categories
1 / 20,000 sf
0.05/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1.11/1,000 sf
1 / 650 sf
Research and Development or
Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Residential
Household LivingResidential Housing
0.10 / DU
1.00 / DU
1.0 / DU
Group LivingInstitutional Housing
(except as follows)
0.05 / room
0.50 / room
--
--
Community or Group Residence
--
--
--
--
Dormitory, Fraternity or Sorority
0.1 / room
0.5 / room
.05 / bed
1.0 / 4
beds
Homeless Shelter
--
--
4.0
4.0
Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility
--
--
1 / 6 beds
1 / 6 beds
Single Room Occupancy Housing
--
--
1 / 6 beds
1 / 4 beds
Retail Sales
Building/Home Supplies & Equipment
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Consumer Goods (except as follows)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
1 / 750 sf
Fresh Food Market or Grocery StoreAll
Permitted Use Categories (except as
follows)
1 /1.00/ 1,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500
sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 / 1,500
sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - dwelling unit β’ RU - Rooming unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
1.0 0.50/ DU
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[Duplicate Not For Codification]
Amended Table 4.3.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a Transit
Area1 (max)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted Use Categories
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
0.40/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00 / classroom
4.00 / classroom
1.50 / classroom
Hospital
10.00/ entrance
0.20/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00 / 40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00 / 6 seats
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
3.33/1,000 sf
Lodging
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/room
0.10/room
0.50/room
Office
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.11/1,000 sf
Residential
Residential Housing
0.10 / DU
1.00 / DU
0.50 / DU
Institutional Housing (except as follows)
0.05 / room
0.50 / room
--
Community or Group Residence
--
--
--
Retail Sales
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2/1,000 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - dwelling unit β’ RU - Rooming unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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4.4.16 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 4.4.16, except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 4.4.16.
ii.
Any change in use within a non-residential structure constructed before the effective date of this
Ordinance, provided that the change is to a permitted use, is exempt from any minimum
requirements of Table 4.4.16.
iii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iv.
Motor vehicle parking spaces may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same
block in accordance with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as above ground structured parking or underground structured
parking. Surface parking is prohibited.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer in accordance with Chapter 11, Article II,
Sections 11-33 Driveway Construction of The Code of Ordinances, City of Somerville, Massachusetts.
ii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area between a building and the front lot line.
iii.
Driveways may be up to twenty four (24) feet in width.
iv.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
e.
Parking Location
i.
Required vehicular parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided on a
contiguous lot under the same ownership as the lot that the parking will serve as follows:
i.
Pedestrian access to off-site vehicular parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
ii.
A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or building official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
ii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
f.e. Unbundled Parking
i.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit or non-residential floor space.
ii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
g.f. Parking Relief
i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 4.4.16 requires a Special Permit.
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i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 relief from the parking standards of Table 4.4.16:
1.
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
2.
Mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
3.
That parking provided in excess of any maximum permitted does not result in the increase in
impervious lot area.
Table 4.4.16 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit Area1
(max)
Outside
of a
Transit
Area1
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories
(except as follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
1 / 2,500 sf
0.40/1,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
Cannabis Research & Development
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Cannabis Testing Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Civic & Institutional
Community Center
1 / 10,000 sf
4 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,800 sf
1 / 600 sf
All Permitted Use Categories
(except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00 / classroom 4.00 / classroom 1.50 / classroom
3.0 /
classroom
Hospital
10.00/ per
entrance
1 / 5,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
1/ 1,000
sf
Library
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Museum
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Commercial Services
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Table 4.4.16 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit Area1
(max)
Outside
of a
Transit
Area1
(min)
All Permitted Use Categories
(except follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00 / 40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00 / 6 seats
Animal Services (as noted below)
--
--
--
--
Commercial Kennel
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Grooming
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Day Care or Training
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Veterinarian
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1 / 40 seats
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 6 seats
1 / 6
seats
Banking & Financial Services (except as
noted below)
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 450 sf
1 / 400 sf
Broadcast and/or Recording Studio
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 600 sf
Building & Home Repair Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 2,000
sf
Business Support Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Caterer/Wholesale Food Production
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Day Care Service
2
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Maintenance & Repair of Consumer Goods
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Personal Services (except as noted below)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Health Care Services
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 300 sf
Recreation Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
--
--
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1.00 / 1,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 300 sf
3.33/1,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
Lodging
Bed & Breakfast
none
2 / 10 rooms
1 / 4 rooms
1 / 4
rooms
Hotel or HostelAll Permitted Use
Categories
1 / 20
rooms0.05/room
1 / 10
rooms0.10/room
1 / 2
rooms0.50/room
1 / 2
rooms
Office
Co-Working
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 1,200 sf
1 / 800 sf
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Table 4.4.16 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit Area1
(max)
Outside
of a
Transit
Area1
(min)
General OfficeAll Permitted Use Categories
1 / 20,000 sf
0.05/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1.11/1,000 sf
1 / 650 sf
Research and Development or Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Residential
Household LivingResidential Housing
0.10 / DU
1.00 / DU
1.0 / DU
Group LivingInstitutional Housing
(except as follows)
0.05 / room
0.50 / room
--
--
Community or Group Residence
--
--
--
--
Dormitory, Fraternity or Sorority
0.1 / room
0.5 / room
.05 / bed
1.0 / 4
beds
Homeless Shelter
--
--
4.0
4.0
Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility
--
--
1 / 6 beds
1 / 6 beds
Single Room Occupancy Housing
--
--
1 / 6 beds
1 / 4 beds
Retail Sales
Building/Home Supplies & Equipment
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000
sf
Consumer Goods (except as follows)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
1 / 750 sf
Fresh Food Market or Grocery StoreAll
Permitted Use Categories
(except as follows)
1.00 / 1,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500
sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 / 1,500
sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ U - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
1.0 0.50/ DU
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Amended Table 4.4.16 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a Transit
Area1 (max)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted Use Categories
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
0.40/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00 / classroom
4.00 / classroom
1.50 / classroom
Hospital
10.00/ entrance
0.20/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00 / 40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00 / 6 seats
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00 / 1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
3.33/1,000 sf
Lodging
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00 / 20 rooms
1.00 / 10 rooms
1.00 / 2 rooms
Office
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.11/1,000 sf
Residential
Residential Housing
0.10 / DU
1.00 / DU
0.50 / DU
Institutional Housing (except as follows)
0.05 / room
0.50 / room
--
Community or Group Residence
--
--
--
Retail Sales
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00 / 1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ U - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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5.1.17 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 5.1.17, except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 5.1.17.
ii.
Any change in use within a non-residential structure constructed before the effective date of this
Ordinance, provided that the change is to a permitted use, is exempt from any minimum
requirements of Table 5.1.17.
iii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iv.
Motor vehicle parking spaces may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same
block in accordance with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as above ground structured parking or underground structured
parking. Surface parking is prohibited.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer in accordance with Chapter 11, Article II,
Sections 11-33 Driveway Construction of The Code of Ordinances, City of Somerville, Massachusetts.
ii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area between a building and the front lot line.
iii.
Driveways may be up to twenty four (24) feet in width.
iv.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
e.
Parking Location
i.
Required motor vehicle parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided off-site
according to the following:
i.
The off-site parking must be located within one thousand three hundred and twenty (1,320) feet
of walking distance to the lot it will serve, measured from the nearest point of the off-site parking
along block faces and walkways to the principal entrance of the use served;
ii.
Pedestrian access to off-site motor vehicle parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
iii.
A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or building official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
ii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
f.e. Unbundled Parking
i.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit, rooming unit, or non-residential floor space.
ii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
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g.f. Parking Relief
i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 5.1.17 requires a special permit.
i.
In its discretion to approve or deny a special permit authorizing relief from the parking standards
of Table 5.1.17, the review board shall make findings considering the following in addition to the
review considerations for all Special Permits specified in Β§15.2.1.e. Review Criteria:
1.
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
2.
Mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
Table 5.1.17 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.05/1,000 sf 0.20/1,000 sf 1.00/ 1,000
sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
1 / 2,500 sf
0.40/1,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
Cannabis Research & Development
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Testing Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
Community Center
1 / 10,000 sf 4 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,800 sf
1 / 600 sf
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf 0.10/1,000 sf 5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.0 00/
classroom
4.0 00/
classroom
1.5 50/
classroom
3.0 /
classroom
Hospital
10.00/ per/
entrance
1 / 5,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
1/ 1,000 sf
Library
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Museum
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except follows)
0.50/1,000 sf 0.10/1,000 sf 2.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00/ 40
seats
0.10/1,000 sf 1.00 / 6 seats
Animal Services (as noted below)
--
--
--
--
Commercial Kennel
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
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Table 5.1.17 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Pet Grooming
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Day Care or Training
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Veterinarian
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1 / 40 seats
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 6 seats
1 / 6 seats
Banking & Financial Services (except as noted
below)
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 450 sf
1 / 400 sf
Broadcast and/or Recording Studio
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 600 sf
Building & Home Repair Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 2,000 sf
Business Support Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Caterer/Wholesale Food Production
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Day Care Service
2
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Maintenance & Repair of Consumer Goods
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Personal Services (except as noted below)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Health Care Services
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 300 sf
Recreation Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
--
--
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1.00 / 1,000
sf
1 / 5,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 300 sf
3.33/1,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
Lodging
Bed & Breakfast
n/a
2.0
1 / DU + 1 / 4
guest rooms
1 / DU + 1 / 4
guest rooms
Hotel or HostelAll Permitted Use Categories
1.00 / 20
rooms
1.00 / 10
rooms
1.00 / 2
guest rooms
1 / 2 guest
rooms
Office
Co-Working
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 1,200 sf
1 / 800 sf
General OfficeAll Permitted Use Categories
1 / 20,000 sf
0.05/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1.11/1,000 sf
1 / 650 sf
Research and Development or Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Residential
Household LivingResidential Housing
0.10 / DU
1.00 / DU
1.0 / DU
Group LivingInstitutional Housing (except as
follows)
0.05 / room
0.50 / room
--
--
Community or Group Residence
--
--
--
--
Dormitory or Chapter House
0.1 / room
0.5 / room
.05 / bed
1.0 / 4 beds
Homeless Shelter
--
--
4.0
4.0
Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility
--
--
1 / 6 beds
1 / 6 beds
Single Room Occupancy Housing
--
--
1 / 6 beds
1 / 4 beds
1.0 0.50/ DU
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Table 5.1.17 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Retail Sales
Building/Home Supplies & Equipment
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Consumer Goods (except as follows)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
1 / 750 sf
Fresh Food Market or Grocery StoreAll Permitted
Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00 / 1,000
sf
1 / 10,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
2/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 / 1,500 sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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[Duplicate Not For Codification]
Amended Table 5.1.17 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a Transit
Area1 (max)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted Use Categories
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00/1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
0.40/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00/classroom
4.00/classroom
1.50/classroom
Hospital
10.00/ entrance
0.20/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00/40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00/6 seats
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
3.33/1,000 sf
Lodging
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00/20 rooms
1.00/10 rooms
1.00/2 rooms
Office
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.11/1,000 sf
Residential
Residential Housing
0.10/DU
1.00/DU
0.50/DU
Institutional Housing (except as follows)
0.05/RU
0.50/RU
n/a
Community or Group Residence
n/a
n/a
n/a
Retail Sales
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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6.1.13 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 6.1.13, except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 6.1.13.
ii.
Any change in use within a non-residential structure constructed before the effective date of this
Ordinance, provided that the change is to a permitted use, is exempt from any minimum
requirements of Table 6.1.13.
ii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iii.
Motor vehicle parking spaces may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same
block in accordance with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as above ground structured parking or underground structured
parking. Surface parking spaces are prohibited.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer.
ii.
Driveways must be compliant with all City Ordinances and constructed in accordance with all standards
established by relevant City Departments.
iii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area between a building and the front lot line.
iv.
Driveways may be no wider than twenty four (24) feet in the frontage area of a lot.
v.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
e.
Parking Location
i.
Required vehicular parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided on a
contiguous lot under the same ownership as the lot that the parking will serve as follows:
i.
Pedestrian access to off-site vehicular parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
ii.
A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or Building Official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
ii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
f.e. Unbundled Parking
i.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit or non-residential floor space.
ii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
g.f. Parking Relief
i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 6.1.13 requires a Special Permit.
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i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 relief from the parking standards of Table 6.1.13:
1.
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
2.
Mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
3.
That parking provided in excess of any maximum permitted does not result in the increase in
impervious lot area.
Table 6.1.13 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.33/1,000
sf
1 / 800
sf1.20/1,000
sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
Cannabis Product Manufacturing
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.33/1,000
sf
1 / 800
sf1.20/1,000
sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1 / 2,000
sf0.50/1,000
sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 200
sf5.00/1,000
sf
Educational Facility
1.00 /
classroom
4.00 /
classroom
1.50 /
classroom
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
Community Center
1 / 10,000 sf 4 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,800 sf
1 / 600 sf
Educational Facility
1.0 /
classroom
4.0 /
classroom
1.5 /
classroom
3.0 / classroom
Library
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Museum
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Commercial Services
Broadcast and/or Recording StudioAll Permitted
Use Categories
1 / 2,500
sf0.40/1,000
sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 800
sf1.20/1,000
sf
1 / 600 sf
Caterer/Wholesale Food Production
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Day Care Service
2
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Recreation Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
--
--
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Table 6.1.13 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Industrial
ManufacturingAll Permitted Use Categories
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.33/1,000
sf
1 / 900
sf1.1/1,000
sf
1 / 1,200 sf
Wholesale Trade & Distribution
1 / 40,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 1,200 sf
Office
General Office
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 650 sf
Research and Development or Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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Table 6.1.13 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a Transit
Area1 (max)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted Use Categories
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
Cannabis Product Manufacturing
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.10/1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00/classroom
4.00/classroom
1.50/classroom
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories
0.40/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
Industrial
All Permitted Use Categories
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.10/1,000 sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage
1 See the Transit Area Map
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6.2.15 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 6.2.15, except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 6.2.15.
ii.
Any change in use within a non-residential structure constructed before the effective date of this
Ordinance, provided that the change is to a permitted use, is exempt from any minimum
requirements of Table 6.2.15.
iii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iv.
Motor vehicle parking spaces may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same
block in accordance with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as above ground structured parking or underground structured
parking. Surface parking is prohibited.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer.
ii.
Driveways must be compliant with all City Ordinances and constructed in accordance with all standards
established by relevant City Departments.
iii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area between a building and the front lot line.
iv.
Driveways may be no wider than twenty four (24) feet in the frontage area of a lot.
v.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
f.
Parking Location
i.
Required vehicular parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided on a
contiguous lot under the same ownership as the lot that the parking will serve as follows:
a). Pedestrian access to off-site vehicular parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
b). A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or building official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
ii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
g.f. Unbundled Parking
i.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit or non-residential floor space.
ii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
h.g. Parking Relief
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i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 6.2.15 requires a Special Permit.
a). In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 relief from the parking standards of Table 6.2.15:
i).
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
ii).
Mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
iii).
That parking provided in excess of any maximum permitted does not result in the increase in
impervious lot area.
Table 6.2.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.33/1,000
sf
1 / 800
sf1.20/1,000
sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1 / 20,000
sf0.05/1,000
sf
1 / 5,000
sf0.20/1,000
sf
1.00 / 1,000
sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
1 / 2,500
sf0.40/1,000
sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 1,500
sf0.66/1,000
sf
1 / 750 sf
Cannabis Research & Development
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Testing Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
Community Center
1 / 10,000 sf 4 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,800 sf
1 / 600 sf
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1 / 2,000
sf0.50/1,000
sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 200
sf5.00/1,000
sf
Educational Facility
1.00 /
classroom
4.00 /
classroom
1.50 /
classroom
3.0 / classroom
Hospital
10.00/ per
entrance
1 / 5,000
sf0.20/1,000
sf
1 / 200
sf5.00/1,000
sf
1/ 1,000 sf
Library
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Museum
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
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Table 6.2.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except follows)
1 / 2,000
sf0.50/1,000
sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 500
sf2.00/1,000
sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00 / 40
seats
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1.00 / 6
seats
Animal Services (as noted below)
--
--
--
--
Commercial Kennel
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Grooming
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Day Care or Training
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Veterinarian
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1 / 40 seats
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 6 seats
1 / 6 seats
Banking & Financial Services (except as noted
below)
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 450 sf
1 / 400 sf
Broadcast and/or Recording Studio
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 600 sf
Building & Home Repair Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 2,000 sf
Business Support Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Caterer/Wholesale Food Production
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Day Care Service
2
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Maintenance & Repair of Consumer Goods
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Personal Services (except as noted below)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Health Care Services
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 300 sf
Recreation Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
--
--
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1.00 / 1,000
sf
1 / 5,000
sf0.20/1,000
sf
1 / 300
sf3.33/1,000
sf
1 / 500 sf
Lodging
Bed & Breakfast
1 / 20 rooms 1 / 10 rooms
1 / DU + 1 /
4
guest rooms
1 / DU + 1 / 4
guest rooms
Hotel or HostelAll Permitted Use Categories
1.00 / 20
rooms
1.00 / 10
rooms
1.00 / 2
guest rooms
1 / 2 guest
rooms
Office
Co-Working
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 1,200 sf
1 / 800 sf
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Table 6.2.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
General OfficeAll Permitted Use Categories
1 / 20,000
sf0.05/1,000
sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.33/1,000
sf
1 / 900
sf1.10/1,000
sf
1 / 650 sf
Research and Development or Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Retail Sales
Building/Home Supplies & Equipment
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Consumer Goods (except as follows)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
1 / 750 sf
Fresh Food Market or Grocery StoreAll Permitted
Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00 / 1,000
sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 500
sf2.00/1,000
sf
1 / 1,500 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 / 1,500 sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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[Duplicate Not For Codification]
Amended Table 6.2.15 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a Transit
Area1 (max)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted Use Categories
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00/1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
0.40/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00/classroom
4.00/classroom
1.50/ classroom
Hospital
10.00/entrance
0.20/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00/40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00/6 seats
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
3.33/1,000 sf
Lodging
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00/20 rooms
1.00/10 rooms
1.00/2 rooms
Office
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.10/1,000 sf
Retail Sales
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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6.3.13 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 6.3.13, except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 6.3.13.
ii.
Any change in use within a non-residential structure constructed before the effective date of this
Ordinance, provided that the change is to a permitted use, is exempt from any minimum
requirements of Table 6.3.13.
iii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iv.
Motor vehicle parking spaces may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same
block in accordance with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as surface parking, above ground structured parking, or
underground structured parking.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer.
ii.
Driveways must be compliant with all City Ordinances and constructed in accordance with all standards
established by relevant City Departments.
iii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area between a building and the front lot line.
iv.
Driveways may be no wider than twenty four (24) feet in the frontage area of a lot.
v.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
e.
Parking Location
i.
Required vehicular parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided on a
contiguous lot under the same ownership as the lot that the parking will serve as follows:
i.
Pedestrian access to off-site vehicular parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
ii.
A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or Building Official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
ii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
f.e. Loading Facilities
i.
All development is exempt from Β§11.2.5.b.i.
g.f. Unbundled Parking
i.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit or non-residential floor space.
ii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
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i.h. Parking Relief
i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 6.3.13 requires a Special Permit.
a). In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 relief from the parking standards of Table 6.3.13:
i).
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
ii).
Mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
iii).
That parking provided in excess of any maximum permitted does not result in the increase in
impervious lot area.
Table 6.3.13 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit
Area1 (min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.33/1,000
sf
1 / 800
sf1.2/1,000
sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
Cannabis Product ManufacturingAll Permitted
Use Categories (except as follows)
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.33/1,000
sf
1 / 800
sf1.20/1,000
sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
1 / 2,500
sf0.40/1,000
sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 1,500
sf0.67/1,000
sf
1 / 750 sf
Cannabis Research & Development
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Testing Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
Community Center
1 / 10,000 sf 4 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,800 sf
1 / 600 sf
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1 / 2,000
sf0.50/1,000
sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 200
sf5.00/1,000
sf
Educational Facility
1.00 /
classroom
4.00 /
classroom
1.50 /
classroom
3.0 /
classroom
Hospital
10.00/ per
entrance
1 / 5,000
sf0.20/1,000
sf
1 / 200
sf5.00/1,000
sf
1/ 1,000 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
Library
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Museum
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
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Table 6.3.13 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit
Area1 (min)
Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1 / 1,000
sf0.50/1,000
sf
1 / 5,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 300
sf2.00/1,000
sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00 / 40
seats
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1.00 / 6 seats
Animal Services (as noted below)
--
--
--
--
Commercial Kennel
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Grooming
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Day Care or Training
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Veterinarian
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1 / 40 seats
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 6 seats
1 / 6 seats
Banking & Financial Services (except as noted
below)
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 450 sf
1 / 400 sf
Broadcast and/or Recording Studio
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 600 sf
Building & Home Repair Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 2,000 sf
Business Support Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Caterer/Wholesale Food Production
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Day Care Service
2
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Maintenance & Repair of Consumer Goods
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Personal Services (except as noted below)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Health Care Services
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 300 sf
Recreation Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
--
--
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted Uses
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 300 sf
1 / 500 sf
Industrial
All Permitted Use Categories
n/a
n/a
n/a
Dry Cleaning or Laundry Services
--
--
--
1 / 1,200 sf
Data Center
--
--
--
1 / 1,200 sf
Manufacturing
--
1 / 10,000 sf
--
1 / 1,200 sf
Moving and/or Self Storage (except as follows)
--
--
--
1 / 1,200 sf
Self Storage
--
--
--
1 / 1,200 sf
Recycling Collection
--
--
--
1 / 1,200 sf
Trucking and Transportation Depot
--
--
--
1 / 1,200 sf
Wholesale Trade & Distribution
--
1 / 40,000 sf
--
1 / 1,200 sf
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Table 6.3.13 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit
Area1 (min)
Lodging
Bed & Breakfast
1 / 20 rooms 1 / 10 rooms 1 / DU + 1 / 4
guest rooms
1 / DU + 1 / 4
guest rooms
Hotel or HostelAll Permitted Use Categories
1.00 / 20
rooms
1.00 / 10
rooms
1.00 / 2
guest rooms
1 / 2 guest
rooms
Office
Co-Working
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 1,200 sf
1 / 800 sf
General OfficeAll Permitted Use Categories
1 / 20,000
sf0.05/1,000
sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.33/1,000
sf
1 / 900
sf1.10/1,000
sf
1 / 650 sf
Research and Development or Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Residential
Household Living
0.1 / DU
1.0 / DU
1.0 / DU
1.0 / DU
Group Living (except as follows)
0.05 / room
0.5 / room
--
--
Community or Group Residence
--
--
--
--
Dormitory, Fraternity or Sorority
0.1 / room
0.5 / room
.05 / bed
1.0 / 4 beds
Homeless Shelter
--
--
4.0
4.0
Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility
--
--
1 / 6 beds
1 / 6 beds
Single Room Occupancy Housing
--
--
1 / 6 beds
1 / 4 beds
Retail Sales
Building/Home Supplies & Equipment
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Consumer Goods (except as follows)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf 1 / 1,500 sf
1 / 750 sf
Fresh Food Market or Grocery StoreAll Permitted
Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00 / 1,000
sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000
sf
1 / 500
sf2.00/1,000
sf
1 / 1,500 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 / 1,500 sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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[Duplicate Not For Codification]
Amended Table 6.3.13 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a Transit
Area1 (max)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted Use Categories
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00/1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
0.40/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00/classroom
4.00/classroom
1.50/classroom
Hospital
10.00/entrance
0.20/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00/40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00/6 seats
Industrial
All Permitted Use Categories
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lodging
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00/20 rooms
1.00/10 rooms
1.00/2 rooms
Office
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.10/1,000 sf
Retail Sales
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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6.4.16 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 6.4.16, except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of Table 6.4.16.
ii.
Any change in use within a non-residential structure constructed before the effective date of this
Ordinance, provided that the change is to a permitted use, is exempt from any minimum
requirements of Table 6.4.16.
iii.
There are no parking requirements for accessory uses.
iv.
Motor vehicle parking spaces may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same
block in accordance with Section 11.3 Shared Parking.
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as surface parking, above ground structured parking, or
underground structured parking.
c.
Driveways
i.
New driveways require a permit from the City Engineer.
ii.
Driveways must be compliant with all City Ordinances and constructed in accordance with all standards
established by relevant City Departments.
iii.
Driveways are not permitted in the frontage area between a building and the front lot line.
iv.
Driveways may be no wider than twenty four (24) feet in the frontage area of a lot.
v.
Driveways may provide access in whole or in part on or across an abutting lot(s), provided that an access
easement exists between all property owners.
d.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
e.
Parking Location
i.
Required vehicular parking, excluding any required handicapped parking, may be provided on a
contiguous lot under the same ownership as the lot that the parking will serve as follows:
i.
Pedestrian access to off-site vehicular parking must be via a paved sidewalk or walkway.
ii.
A lease, recorded covenant, or other comparable legal instrument guaranteeing long term use of
the site must be provided to the review board or Building Official and executed and filed with the
Registry of Deeds.
iii.
For real property located in more than one municipality, motor vehicle parking need not be located
within the City of Somerville.
j.i. Unbundled Parking
ii.
Motor vehicle parking spaces must be rented or leased as an option rather than a requirement of the
rental, lease, or purchase of a dwelling unit or non-residential floor space.
iii.
Bicycle parking must be provided at no cost or fee to customers, visitors, employees, tenants, and
residents.
k.j. Parking Relief
i.
Relief from the parking standards of Table 6.4.16 requires a special permit.
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a). In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 relief from the parking standards of Table 6.4.16:
i).
The supply and demand of on-street parking in the neighborhood, as determined through a
parking study.
ii).
Mobility management programs and services provided by the applicant to reduce the
demand for parking.
iii).
That parking provided in excess of any maximum permitted does not result in the increase in
impervious lot area.
Table 6.4.16 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a
Transit area1
(max)
Outside of a
Transit Area1
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted UsesUse Categories
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 800
sf1.20/1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
Cannabis Product ManufacturingAll
Permitted Use Categories (except as
follows)
1 / 10,000
sf0.05/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 800
sf1.00/1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
1 / 2,500
sf0.40/1,000 sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500
sf0.67/1,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
Cannabis Research & Development
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Cannabis Testing Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
Community Center
1 / 10,000 sf
4 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,800 sf
1 / 600 sf
All Permitted Use Categories (except as
follows)
1 / 2,000
sf0.50/1,000 sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10 /1,000
sf
1 / 200
sf5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00 /
classroom
4.00 /
classroom
1.50 /
classroom
3.0 /
classroom
Hospital
10.00 per/
entrance
1 / 5,000
sf0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 200
sf5.00/1,000 sf
1/ 1,000 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
Library
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Museum
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 500 sf
Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 200 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except as
follows)
1 / 2,000
sf0.50/1,000 sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 500
sf2.00/1,000 sf
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Table 6.4.16 Vehicular Parking
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00 / 40 seats
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000 sf
1.00 / 6 seats
Animal Services (as noted below)
--
--
--
--
Commercial Kennel
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Grooming
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Pet Day Care or Training
1 / 2,500 sf
none
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Veterinarian
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 500 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1 / 40 seats
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 6 seats
1 / 6 seats
Banking & Financial Services (except as
noted below)
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 450 sf
1 / 400 sf
Broadcast and/or Recording Studio
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 600 sf
Building & Home Repair Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 2,000 sf
Business Support Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Caterer/Wholesale Food Production
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 800 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Day Care Service
2
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 900 sf
1 / 600 sf
Maintenance & Repair of Consumer Goods 1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Personal Services (except as noted below) 1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 750 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Health Care Services
1 / 2,000 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
1 / 300 sf
Recreation Services
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
--
--
Food and Beverage Service
Bar/Restaurant/TavernAll Permitted Use
Categories
1.00 / 1,000 sf
1 / 5,000
sf0.20/1,000 sf
1 / 300
sf3.33/1,000 sf
1 / 500 sf
Bakery/CafΓ©/Coffee Shop
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 300 sf
1 / 500 sf
Lodging
Bed & Breakfast
1 / 20 rooms
1 / 10 rooms
1 / DU + 1 / 4
guest rooms
1 / DU + 1 / 4
guest rooms
Hotel or HostelAll Permitted Use
Categories
1.00 / 20
rooms
1.00 / 10
rooms
1.00 / 2 guest
rooms
1 / 2 guest
rooms
Office
Co-Working
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 3,000 sf
1 / 1,200 sf
1 / 800 sf
General OfficeAll Permitted Use
Categories
1 / 20,000
sf0.05/1,000 sf
1 / 3,000
sf0.33/1,000 sf
1 / 900
sf1.10/1,000 sf
1 / 650 sf
Research and Development or Laboratory
1 / 20,000 sf
1 / 5,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Residential
Household Living
0.1 / DU
1.0 / DU
1.0 / DU
1.0 / DU
Group Living (except as follows)
0.05 / room
0.5 / room
--
--
Community or Group Residence
--
--
--
--
Dormitory, Fraternity or Sorority
0.1 / room
0.5 / room
.05 / bed
1.0 / 4 beds
Homeless Shelter
--
--
4.0
4.0
Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility
--
--
1 / 6 beds
1 / 6 beds
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Table 6.4.16 Vehicular Parking
Single Room Occupancy Housing
--
--
1 / 6 beds
1 / 4 beds
Retail Sales
Building/Home Supplies & Equipment
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
1 / 1,000 sf
Consumer Goods (except as follows)
1 / 2,500 sf
1 / 10,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
1 / 750 sf
Fresh Food Market or Grocery StoreAll
Permitted Use Categories (except as
follows)
1.00 / 1,000 sf
1 / 10,000
sf0.10/1,000 sf
1 / 500
sf2.00/1,000 sf
1 / 1,500 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 / 1,500 sf
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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[Duplicate Not For Codification]
Amended Table 6.4.16 Vehicular Parking
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Within a Transit
area1 (max)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted Use Categories
0.10/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.20/1,000 sf
Cannabis Establishment
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.05/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
1.00/1,000 sf
Cannabis Retail Sales
0.40/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
0.67/1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Educational Facility
1.00/classroom
4.00/classroom
1.50/classroom
Hospital
10.00/entrance
0.20/1,000 sf
5.00/1,000 sf
Minor Utility Facility
n/a
n/a
n/a
Commercial Services
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
0.50/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Assembly or Entertainment
1.00/40 seats
0.10/1,000 sf
1.00/6 seats
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00/1,000 sf
0.20/1,000 sf
3.33/1,000 sf
Lodging
All Permitted Use Categories
1.00/20 rooms
1.00/10 rooms
1.00/2 rooms
Office
All Permitted Use Categories
0.05/1,000 sf
0.33/1,000 sf
1.10/1,000 sf
Retail Sales
All Permitted Use Categories (except as follows)
1.00/1,000 sf
0.10/1,000 sf
2.00/1,000 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
n/a
n/a
n/a
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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7.2.9 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance.
ii.
The total parking requirement in the PS district is as follows:
i.
A minimum of forty-eight (48) motor vehicle parking spaces must be provided on-site.
ii.i.
A minimum of one hundred (100) bicycle parking spaces must be provided on-site.
b.
Parking Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as above ground structured parking or underground structured
parking.
c.
Parking Design
i.
Bicycle and motor vehicle parking is subject to Section 11.1 Parking Design of this Ordinance The design
of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle Parking of this
Ordinance, except as follows:
i.
Parking Motor vehicle parking spaces may be seven (7) feet six (6) inches in width.
ii.
Two (2) way maneuvering aisles may be eighteen (18) feet in width.
d.
Loading Facilities
i.
Loading facilities are not required for any uses.
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7.3.9 Parking & Mobility
a.
General
i.
Development is subject to the provisions of Article 11: Parking & Mobility of this Ordinance. Where the
provisions of this Section conflict with those of Article 11, the provisions of Article 11 apply.
ii.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 7.3.9 (a) based on the total number of persons
in the Tufts University campus population, including faculty, staff, students, and visitors. The total
number of motor vehicle parking spaces provided on the Tufts University campus must be equal to the
sum of the products for each row of Table 7.3.9 (a).
b.
Type
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be provided as surface parking spaces, above ground structured parking,
underground structured parking, and on-street parking spaces which are owned or controlled by Tufts
University.
Table 7.3.9 (a) Required Parking Spaces
Multiplier
Full Time Faculty & Staff
0.47
Part Time Faculty & Staff
0.37
Campus Resident Students
0.12
Non Campus Resident Students
0.24
Other
0.44
c.
Parking Design
i.
The design of all parking is subject to Section 11.1 Bicycle Parking and Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle
Parking of this Ordinance.
ii.
Parking lots located within the red, yellow, or green bands as shown on Map 7.3.7(a) are exempt from
Β§11.2.2.c.iv.
d.
Parking Location
i.
Motor vehicle parking may be located anywhere on or within five hundred (500) feet of the Tufts
University campus and need not be located within the City of Somerville.
ii.
To ensure that motor vehicle parking spaces are reasonably distributed throughout the Tufts University
campus, a minimum and maximum percentage of the required motor vehicle parking spaces must be
located as specified on Table 7.3.9(b).
e.d. Parking Access
i.
Tufts University shall establish and administer a parking permit program for motor vehicle parking
spaces provided on the Tufts University campus.
ii.
Parking permits may be issued only to Tufts University faculty, staff, or students and to visitors having a
need for parking for temporary use.
iii.
Parking permits may be issued for general use of motor vehicle parking spaces or for limited use of
specific parking spaces or for limited time periods.
f.e. Annual Reporting
i.
Tufts University shall submit an annual report to the Director of Mobility within sixty (60) days after
September 1st in each year that identifies the following:
i.
The number and location of motor vehicle parking spaces provided by Tufts University to faculty,
staff, students, and visitors.
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ii.
The average number of persons in the Tufts University campus population, including faculty, staff,
students, and visitors, organized by the categories of Table 7.3.9 (a).
Table 7.3.9 (b) Parking Space Location
Location
Min Max
Area between Professors Row - Dearborn Road in Somerville and Boston Avenue in Medford
25% 75%
Area southwesterly of Professors Row in Somerville
10% 50%
Area easterly of Boston Avenue in Medford
10% 60%
i.
The average of the number of persons holding Tufts University parking permits broken down by
type, if applicable, during the preceding twelve monthtwelve-month period.
ii.
Any known incidences of motor vehicle parking spaces used by persons not holding Tufts University
parking permits.
l.
Parking Demand Study
i.
Tufts University shall submit a parking demand study, prepared by a qualified professional consultant,
every three (3) years. If the parking demand study identifies a deficiency in the number of motor vehicle
parking spaces provided by Tufts University compared to the number of motor vehicle parking spaces
required by Table 7.3.9 (a), Tufts University shall also submit a plan for the interim and long term
correction and elimination of such a deficiency.
m.
Parking Relief
i.
If the parking demand study indicates that a lesser number of motor vehicle parking spaces is necessary
than is required by Table 7.3.9 (a), the Director of Mobility may permit a reduction in the number of
motor vehicle parking spaces provided by up to twenty-five (25) percent. Permission granted for such
reduction remains in effect for an initial period of up to three (3) years, but may subsequently be
extended or granted for a longer period upon reasonable verification in the annual report that the
parking provided remains adequate.
n.k. Loading Facilities
i.
Buildings located within the red, yellow, or green bands as shown on Map 7.3.7(a) are exempt from
Β§11.2.5.b.i.
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8.2.4 Neighborhood Residence & Urban Residence
c.
Parking & Mobility
i.
Vehicular parking must be provided as specified on Table 8.2.4 (b), except as follows:
i.
Non-residential uses with five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of gross leasable floor area are
exempt from any minimum requirements of 8.2.4 (b).
Table 8.2.4 (b) Vehicular Parking
*See transit areas Map for lots located in a transit area
Use Category
Specific Use
BICYCLE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Short-Term
(min)
Long-Term
(min)
Inside Within
a Transit
Area1 (max)
Outside of a
Transit Area
(min)
Arts & Creative Enterprise
All Permitted Uses
0.10 / 1,000 sf
0.33 / 1,000 sf 0.81.20 / 1,000
sf
1.0 / 1,000 sf
Civic & Institutional
All Permitted Uses
0.50 / 1,000 sf
0.01 / 1,000 sf
4.00 / 1,000 sf
1.0 / 1,000 sf
Commercial Services
All Permitted Uses
(except as noted below)
0.4 50 / 1,000
sf
0.10 / 1,000 sf 12.00 / 1,000 sf
1.0 / 1,000 sf
Business Support Services
β
β
β
0.75 / 1,000 sf
Day Care Service
2 (min)
β
β
0.75 / 1,000 sf
Maintenance & Repair of Consumer
Goods
β
β
0.5 / 1,000 sf
β
Personal Services
β
β
0.5 / 1,000 sf
β
Food and Beverage Service
All Permitted Uses
1.00 / 1,000 sf
0.20 / 1,000 sf 03.33 / 1,000 sf
0.5 / 1,000 sf
Retail Sales
All Permitted Uses
(except as noted below)
0.41.00 / 1,000
sf
0.10 / 1,000 sf 12.00 / 1,000 sf 0.66 / 1,000 sf
Farm/Vendor Market
none
none
none
β
sf - Gross Leasable Square Footage β’ DU - Dwelling Unit β’ RU - Rooming Unit
1 See the Transit Area Map
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Table 9.1.1
Table 9.1.1 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
NR UR MR3 MR4 MR5 MR6 HR FAB CC CI CB CIV
Auto-Oriented Categories
Commercial Vehicle Repair or Maintenance
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N SP SP
N
Dispatch Service (except as follows)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
Towing Service
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N SP SP
N
Gasoline Station
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N N N
N
Motor Vehicle Parking (as noted below)
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
Off-Site Accessory Parking
SP SP
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
Personal Vehicle Repair or Maintenance
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N SP SP
N
Recharging Station
N
N
P
P
P
P
P
N
P
P
P
N
Vehicle Sales
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N SP SP
N
Commercial Services Categories
Vehicle Parking (as noted below)
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
Bike Share Parking
N
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Car Share Parking (3 or less)
N
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
N
Car Share Parking (4 or more)
N
SP
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
N
Commercial Parking Facility
N
N
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
N
Accessory Use Categories
Vehicle Parking, Accessory (except as follows)
P
P
P
P
P
N
N
P
N
P
P
N
Home Business Vehicle Parking
SP SP
N
N
N
N
N
P
N N N
N
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
(Ord. 2023-25, 11/21/2023)
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9.2.3 Auto-Oriented Use Categories
a.
Commercial Vehicle Repair or Maintenance
Repair, installation, or maintenance of the mechanical components or the bodies of large trucks, mass transit
vehicles, large construction equipment, or commercial boats. The following standards apply:
i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 a Commercial Vehicle Repair or Maintenance principal use:
i.
Location of driveways entrances and access points in relation to the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists,
and motor vehicles.
ii.
Visual impact and quality of screening of vehicles.
b.
Dispatch Service
The storage and dispatch of ambulances, taxis, limousines, armored cars, tow trucks, buses, and similar
vehicles for specialized transportation, including where ambulance crews not located at a hospital or fire
department stand by for emergency calls, ancillary professional offices, and/or minor vehicle service and
maintenance repair. The following specific dispatch service uses are regulated differently than other uses
classified within the dispatch service category:
i.
Towing Service
Storage of towed vehicles and/or the parking and dispatch of tow vehicles. The following standards
apply:
i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 a Towing Service principal use:
1.
Compatibility of the towing service with other surrounding properties.
2.
Location of driveways entrances and access points in relation to the safety of pedestrians,
bicyclists, and motor vehicles.
3.
Visual impact and quality of screening of vehicles.
4.
Sight lines needed by the driver of any vehicle entering or exiting the site.
5.
Procedures for controlling emission of noxious or hazardous materials or substance.
c.
Gasoline Station
The retail sales of fuels for motor vehicles.
d.
Motor Vehicle Parking
The storage, for a limited period of time, of operable motor vehicles. The specific use types within the motor
vehicle parking use category are:
i.
Off-Site Accessory Parking
Motor vehicle parking that supports a principal use on a different lot. The following standards apply:
i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 an Off-Site Accessory Parking principal use:
1.
Location of driveways entrances and access points in relation to the safety of pedestrians,
bicyclists, and motor vehicles.
2.
Visual impact and quality of screening of vehicles.
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e.d. Personal Vehicle Repair or Maintenance
Repair, installation, or maintenance of the mechanical components or the bodies of automobiles, small trucks
or vans, motorcycles, motor homes, or recreational vehicles or that wash, clean, or otherwise protect the
exterior or interior surfaces of these types of vehicles. The following standards apply:
i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 a Personal Vehicle Repair or Maintenance principal use:
i.
Location of driveways entrances and access points in relation to the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists,
and motor vehicles.
ii.
Visual impact and quality of screening of vehicles.
f.e. Recharging Station
The retail sales of electric energy for plug-in electric drive vehicles through DC Fast Charging (DCFC)
equipment. The following standards apply:
i.
Recharging services that are provided subordinate and incidental to the day-to-day operations of a
Commercial Parking facility principal use or a Vehicle Parking accessory use is an ancillary activity rather
than a separate Recharging Station principal use.
g.f. Vehicle Sales
Sale or rental of new or used automobiles, small trucks or vans, motorcycles, motor homes, or recreational
vehicles. Examples of personal vehicle sales & rental establishments include new and used automobile
dealers, and car rental agencies. The following standards apply:
i.
On-site vehicle maintenance and repair is considered an additional principal use.
ii.
Vehicles for display, sale, or lease must be located entirely within a building.
iii.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 a Vehicle Sales principal use:
i.
Location of driveways entrances and access points in relation to the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists,
and motor vehicles.
ii.
Visual impact and quality of screening of vehicles.
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9.2.6 Commercial Services Use Categories
m.
Vehicle Parking
The rent or lease of parking spaces for motor vehicles, the use of a reserved parking space for a fleet vehicle
of a car sharing service, and the use of land for the docking station of a bicycle-sharing service. The specific
use types within the vehicle parking use category are:
i.
Bike-Share Parking
Parking for bicycles that are made available for an hourly rental fee as part of a business operating ten
(10) or more docking stations within the City of Somerville or surrounding municipalities. The following
standards apply:
a). Docking stations must not interfere with the reasonable visibility needs of drivers, the flow of
pedestrians traffic, or needs of businesses on the same site.
ii.
Car-Share Parking
Parking for motor vehicles that are made available for hourly or daily rental fee to members of a car
sharing service. The following standards apply:
a). In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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 a Car-Share Parking principal use:
i).
Compliance with any minimum parking requirement of this Ordinance.
ii).i). Privacy of on-site or abutting residential uses from the route of pedestrian access to the car-
share parking space.
iii.
Commercial Parking Facility
Parking spaces for motor vehicles that are rented or leasedA parking lot or structure providing short- or
long-term parking to the general public for a fee through various offerings including, but not limited to,
monthly passes, overnight passes, daily rates (weekday and weekend), or hourly fees to residents,
employees, and the public, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, three-hundred and
sixty-five (365) days per year. The following standards apply:
a). Uses from the commercial parking facility use category are prohibited as the only principal use of
any lot.
a).b). Reserved parking spaces must be subject to a price premium that reflects the under-utilization of
that space as a shared resource that is at least two hundred percent (200%) of the demonstrated
market rate for a parking space reserved for a similar time period within a reasonable market
radius.
b).c). The review boards shall require the operator of any permitted Commercial Parking Facility use to
submit an annual report to validate continued compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance in
accordance with the standards for monitoring and annual reporting of the Director of Mobility.
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11.2 MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING
11.2.4 Flexible Use of Accessory Parking
a.
When existing accessory parking spaces are not needed to meet the parking demand of a principal use (such
as when the principal use is closed for business), the property owner may make the unused or under-utilized
parking spaces available for other uses, including commercial parking, when permitted in the district where
the lot is located.
11.2.5 4 Loading Facilities
a.
General
i.
Buildings providing space for uses that regularly receive or distribute large quantities of goods must
provide loading facilities as required by the Director of Mobility. Loading facilities must be sufficient to
adequately serve the intended use(s).
ii.
The Director of Mobility may authorize the use of an alley for loading activities in lieu of requiring a
separate on-site loading facility.
iii.
Loading and unloading activities are not permitted within a public thoroughfare except in a loading zone
during permitted hours designated by the Director of Mobility.
b.
Design & Construction
i.
Loading facilities, including all docks and areas used for the storing and staging of materials being
transported to or from the site, must be fully enclosed within a building or located to the side or rear of
buildings and screened from view from any public thoroughfare (excluding alleys) or civic space
according to Section 10.7 Screening.
ii.
Common loading facilities may be shared by two (2) or more buildings or multiple uses within the same
building with the approval of the Director of Mobility.
c.
Neighborhood Compatibility
i.
Loading and unloading activities may not encroach on or interfere with the use of sidewalks, drive aisles,
or parking areas, or public thoroughfares.
ii.
Maneuvering aisles and driveways may serve both required parking and loading bays if they meet the
design needs of each activity.
iii.
Loading facilities requiring vehicles to back in from a public thoroughfare are permitted.
iv.
Loading and unloading activities for lots abutting the NR or UR districts are limited to the hours of the
day between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. All loading docks on these lots must be signed to indicate βno
idlingβ.
11.2.6 5 Alternative Compliance
a.
The provisions of Section 11.2 may be modified by Special Permit to accommodate alternative technologies
and methods for providing motor vehicle parking.
i.
In addition to the review criteria for all Special Permits specified in Β§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
to modify the provisions of Section 11.2 Motor Vehicle Parking:
a). The ability of alternative technologies and methods of motor vehicle parking to provide equal or
greater benefits to motor vehicle users.
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11.2.7 6 On-Street Parking in Transit Areas
a.
Upon the adoption of an official policy limiting on-street residential parking permits in Transit Areas, the
review boards shall require the following as a condition(s) of any discretionary or administrative permit:
i.
that the applicant complete and file formal acknowledgment that all dwelling unit(s) are ineligible to
participate in the Somerville Residential Permit Parking program with the with the Middlesex South
Registry of Deeds or Land Court prior to the issuance of a Building Permit;
ii.
that all dwelling units are advertised as ineligible to participate in the Somerville Residential Permit
Parking program; and
iii.
that all buyers grantees, lessees, renters, or tenants are informed that all dwelling unit(s) is ineligible to
participate in the Somerville Residential Permit Parking program.
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11.3 SHARED PARKING
Contents:
h.
11.3.1 Purpose
i.
11.3.2 Applicability
j.
11.3.3 Restrictions
k.
11.3.4 Reductions to Minimum Parking
l.
11.3.5 Shared Parking Agreements
m. 11.3.6 Signage
11.3.1 Purpose
n.
To allow parking to be shared between uses on the same lot or between buildings on the same block when
the actual demand for parking is less than the total number of spaces required by this Ordinance for each
individual use.
o.
To help prevent land from being unnecessarily devoted to the parking of motor vehicles.
p.
To support the efficient use of Somervilleβs limited land area for productive uses that contribute toward the
Cityβs tax base.
q.
To encourage the efficient use of existing parking resources.
r.
To help reduce impermeable surfaces and associated storm water runoff and pollution.
11.3.2 Applicability
2.
This Section is applicable to all real property located outside of a Transit Area and subject to a minimum
parking requirement by this Ordinance.
3.
Motor vehicle parking spaces may be shared between uses on the same lot and buildings on the same block
as specified elsewhere in this Ordinance.
11.3.3 Restrictions
2.
Accessible parking space (for persons with disabilities) may not be shared and must be provided on-site.
11.3.4 Reductions to Minimum Parking
2.
Development proposing to share parking may use Table 11.3.4 to reduce the number of motor vehicle
parking spaces required for the combined uses.
3.
Activities qualifying as evening commercial include all uses from the Assembly or Entertainment; Bar,
Restaurant, or Tavern; Hotel or Hostel; and Private Non-Profit Club or Lodge use categories.
4.
The reduction to minimum parking requirements due to shared parking is calculated as follows:
i.
Replace each βXβ on Table 11.3.4 with the total number of motor vehicle parking spaces required for all
commercial uses. See the Vehicular Parking table for the zoning district where the lot is located to
determine this number.
ii.
Replace each βYβ on Table 11.3.4 with the total number of motor vehicle parking spaces required for all
residential uses. See the Vehicular Parking table for the zoning district where the lot is located to
determine this number.
iii.
Multiple the number required by Β§11.3.4.i and Β§11.3.4.ii (above) as indicated for each time slot for all
three columns of Table 11.3.4.
iv.
Add the result of each cell together for each row on Table 11.3.4.
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v.
The row (time period) with the highest total parking requirement is the reduced minimum number of
parking spaces that are required for all participating uses.
Table 11.3.4 Shared Parking Calculation
Time of Day
Commercial
Evening
Commercial
Residential
Total
6am - 9am
( X ) * 25%
( X ) * 0%
( y ) * 100%
= sum of this row
9am - 7pm
( X ) * 100%
( X ) * 50%
( y ) * 65%
= sum of this row
7pm - 11pm
( X ) * 25%
( X ) * 100%
( y ) * 100%
= sum of this row
11pm - 6am
( X ) * 0%
( X ) * 25%
( y ) * 100%
= sum of this row
11.3.5 Shared Parking Agreements
a.
Shared parking requires a written agreement among all owners of record.
b.
An attested copy of the agreement between the owners of record must be submitted to the Building Official
and in a form deemed acceptable by the City Solicitors Office prior to and as a condition of the issuance of a
Building Permit.
c.
Revocation of an existing parking agreement will only be accepted if the required off-street parking spaces
are provided in accordance with the standards for the district where each property is located.
11.3.6 Signage
a.
Shared parking facilities must provide signage identifying the permitted users.
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12.1.7 ADU Development Standards
a.
Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Ordinance, ADUs must be provided on-site, intermixed with the
market rate units in the development that generated the requirement for affordable dwelling units. ADUs
may not be overly concentrated on any single story of a building without the approval of the Director of
Housing.
b.
ADUs must be proportional to the corresponding market rate units with respect to tenure type (for-sale or
rental), unit size, number of bedrooms, and size of rooms. The proportion of ADUs with two (2) or more
bedrooms may exceed the proportion provided for the corresponding market rate units for each tenure type.
c.
Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Ordinance, any development with thirty (30) or more dwelling
units must provide at least twenty percent (20%) of the ADUs with three (3) or more bedrooms. Any fractional
number resulting from this calculation is rounded up to the next whole number and regarded as a whole unit.
i.
The Director of Housing shall establish quality standards for three (3) bedroom ADUs. Quality standards
must include, but may not be limited to, minimum floor area and the inclusion of certain features such
as the number of bathrooms and the existence of built-in closets.
ii.
The review boards shall require compliance to the quality standards for three (3) bedroom ADUs as a
condition of discretionary or administrative permit approval.
d.
Unit features including, but not limited to, finishes, appliances, and outdoor amenity spaces must be
comparable to those provided in corresponding market-rate units, but may be functionally equivalent rather
than identical provided that they are durable, of good quality, and consistent with contemporary standards
for new housing with the approval of the Director of Housing.
e.
Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Ordinance, ADUs must have the same access to amenities that
are provided to the corresponding market-rate units including, but not limited to, laundry facilities, storage,
fitness rooms, parking, and shared outdoor amenity spaces.
f.
Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Ordinance, real property providing ADUs and an on-site
Commercial Parking Facility or Accessory Vehicle Parking use must provide at least twenty percent (20%) of
the total parking spaces, rounded up to the next whole number, annually to all ADU households as a right of
first refusal until each parking space is either rented or leased.
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15.2.1 Special Permit
d.
Procedure
i.
The following review procedures are required:
i.
Step 1: Development Review Application
ii.
Step 2: Application Review & Staff Report
iii.
Step 3: Public Notice
iv.
Step 4: Public Hearing
v.
Step 5: Decision
vi.
Step 6: Appeal Period
vii.
Step 7: Certification of Decision
ii.
The following additional review procedures are required prior to Step 1: Development Review
Application for all use Special Permits, changes to nonconforming uses, development seeking
modification to the minimum or maximum parking standards, and all modifications to nonconforming
structures:
i.
Pre-Submittal Meeting
ii.
Neighborhood Meeting
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