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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1980 Urban Renewal Plan Amendment f1Ci 36 5U WATERTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Certificate I , Michael N. Matt, Executive Director and Secretary of Watertown Redevelopment Authority, do hereby certify that attached hereto is an accurate up-to-date copy of the Amended Urban Renewal Plan, dated May, 1975 , including exhibits , for the Watertown Arsenal Urban Renewal Project, as further amended by the Amendment adopted by the Authority on August 4, 1980 and approved by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Watertown on August 25, 1980 and by the Executive Office of Communities and Development of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on September 26 , 1980 . WITNESS my hand and the seal of Watertown Redevelopment Authority this 'G 7 AiL day of �C�Z01;1 1980 . Michael N. Matt Executive Director and Secretary 1980 AMENDMENT TO THE Ocr 30 .9 so AMENDED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN (MAY 1975) The Urban Renewal Plan for the Watertown Arsenal Project, as set forth in the Amended Urban Renewal Plan (clay 1975) , is hereby further amended as follows : (1) Section 402 , Definition 4a. ) , shall be amended to read as follows : "Plan The Urban Renewal Plan for the Watertown Arsenal Project, as amended. " (2) Section 402 , Definition 7 . ) , shall be amended to read as follows : "Height The height of buildings as defined in the Watertown Zoning By-law as of July 31 , 1980 . " (3) Section 402 , Definition 11 . ) shall be amended by amending the last sentence of the third paragraph to read as follows : "For housing for elderly and/or handicapped persons , one parking space for every four dwelling units is a minimum requirement . " (4) Section 402 , shall be amended by adding a new Definition 17 . ) to read as follows : "Local Zoning By-law The Zoning By-law of the Town of Watertown as of July 31, 1980 . " (5) Section 403a shall be entitled: "SPECIFIC SITE IMPROVEMENTS PARCELS I AND II" (6) ' Subsection A. ) of Section 403a shall be amended to read as follows : "A. ) PERMITTED USES 1) Public Use 2) Public Open Space 3) Outdoor Recreation with Public Access Road 4) Recreational Facilities 5) Quasi-Public/Cultural/Institutional,,- ,", 6) Mixed Commercial (Retail Stores , Personal Service , Eating Places , Banks) as set forth in Section 5 . 1-(3) of the Local Zoning By-law 7) Office as set forth in Section 5 . 1- (3) (b) -and (5) (c) of the Local Zoning By-law, including research and -testing laboratories and light fab- rication accessory and subordinate to office use, provided that not more than 25% of such space is devoted to such accessory use 8) Motel/Hotel 9) Residential (Apartments , Condominiums and Housing for the Elderly) 10) Parking Facilities (Surface and Structure) accessory to the uses set forth above 11) Storage accessory to mixed commercial use , provided that such storage is limited to merchandise for retail sale on the premises . " -2- (7) Subsection B . ) of Section 403a shall be amended by amending the first sentence of the second paragraph to read as follows : "In 'addition, it is the intention of the Authority that the character of the "Quadrangle" area be preserved and maintained in development of Parcel I. " (8) Subsection C. ) of Section 403a shall be amended to read as follows : "C. ) BUILDING REQUIREMENTS 1) Maximum Percent of Lot Coverage By Buildings in Parcels I and II { a. ) Shall not exceed 35% for uses in existing buildings b . ) Shall not exceed 50% for uses in new construction c . ) Aggregate coverage of Parcels I and II by buildings , roads , parking and other impervious surfaces in the area outside of the area dedicated as Town Park shall not exceed 60% of that area. Any proposed increase in aggregate coverage by imper- vious surface in excess of 60% of the site may be permitted by the Authority provided that the redeveloper provides a storm water management and detention system which avoids soil erosion and sedimentation at outlets and overflow points into the 100-foot buffer area and which restricts design outlet velocities to less than 4-feet per second at the Charles River. -3- 112) Maximum Floor Area Ratio in Parcels I and II a. ) Shall not exceed 1 . 0 for uses in existing buildings b . ) Shall not exceed 2 . 0 for uses in new con- struction c . ) Shall not exceed 1 . 0 for all buildings on Parcels I and II combined . (See also special provisions further in this section. ) 113) Maximum Building Height in Parcels I and 11 a. ) In Parcel I , the maximum building height shall be 45 feet . This limit maybe exceeded for Housing for the Elderly with the approval of the Authority, provided that such additional height does not unduly impose shadows on adjacent residential uses , either for solar access to other residential buildings or for . the enjoyment of the exterior open spaces accessory to the residential uses . Approval shall also be based on the determination that a building exceeding 45 feet in height does not impose an unduly dominant or incompatible scale in relation to the existing "Quadrangle" buildings proposed to remain. In no case, shall a building for Housing for the Elderly exceed 100 feet in height . b. ) In Parcel I1 , no maximum building height is speci- fied ; however, any building proposed to exceed 45 -4- feet in height shall be subject to the approval of the Authority provided that such additional height fulfills conditions relative to adjacent residential uses comparable to those set forth in a. ) above. 114) Setbacks in Parcels I and II Setbacks for new construction in Parcels I and II shall comply with applicable provisions contained in the Local Zoning By-law, with the standards and controls set forth in Definition 13 . ) of Section 402 , and with the special provisions of the Plan set forth in paragraph 10 -below. "5) Parking Space Requirements for Parcels I and II Shall be in conformance with the standards and controls set forth in Definition 11 . ) of Section 402 and with Article VI of the Local Zoning By-law, as they apply, with the following additional requirement : The ratio of off-street parking for Mixed Commercial Use shall not be less than 5 parking spaces for each 1 ,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area less accessory storage, "6) Vehicular Access to Parcels I and II Vehicular access to Parcels I and II shall be as established by the Authority and coordinated with surrounding conditions and requirements on and off-site . Vehicular access to Parcels I and II from Greenough Boulevard shall not be permitted. -5- Permanent vehicular access to the Town Park from Arsenal Street shall be provided in the Site De- velopment Plan. Specific Dimensional Controls for Residential Uses in Parcels I and II a) Allowable Number of Units Shall not exceed 600 for Market Rate Apartment or Condominium Units Shall not exceed 180 Elderly Housing Units Note: Bonus provisions contained in Section 5 . 3 of the Local Zoning By-law shall no apply to this Project. b) Minimum Area of Residential Use The minimum area of contiguous land to be used for residential purposes shall be not less than 2 acres (87 ,120 gross square feet.) . c) Density Shall not exceed 60 dwelling units per gross acre of land to be used for residential purposes . A residential lot or lots shall be identified for the purpose of calculating the residential density. d) Maximum Lot Coverage Building coverage shall not exceed 20% of land to be used for residential purposes as set forth in Section 5 . 3 of the Local Zoning By-law. A residential lot or lots shall be -6- identified for the purpose of calculating the residential building coverage . e) Minimum Area of Residential Land Per Dwelling Unit Not less than 725 square feet for Apartments or Condominiums . Not less than 480 square feet for Housing for the Elderly. f) Minimum Open Space Usable open space equivalent to 10% of the gross floor area of residential uses shall be required_, in conformance with the standards set forth in Definition 9 . )B. ) of Section 402 of this Plan. In addition to the above usable open space, landscaped open space equivalent to 10% of the gross floor area of residential uses shall also be required, in. . conformance with the standards set forth in Definition 9 . )A. ) of Section 402 of this Plan . Landscaped open space equivalent to 10% of the gross floor area of all other permitted uses other than residential shall be required, in conformance with the standards set forth in Definition 9 . )A. ) of Section 402 of this Plan . g) Open Space/Parking- All off-street parking required for apartment , condominium or elderly residences shall be so -7- located and designed as to minimize its imposition on residential open spaces . The area of surface parking spaces shall not exceed 20% of the area of quadrangles or courtyards bounded by residential buildings in any case where it is necessary for surface parking to be so located. Resident parking shall be located within 200 feet of the residential building that the parking is intended to serve. "8} Specific Dimensional Controls for Ptixed Commercial Uses in Parcels I and II a) Maximum Building Area In structures used for nixed Commercial purposes as defined in Section 403a, Sub- section A. )6. ) , the maximum aggregated floor., area of gross leasable space less storage and parking shall be 400,000 gross square feet. Parking accessory to Mixed Commercial Use in parking structure(s) may be in addition to this maximum area . b) Access Parking and service area for Mixed Commercial Use shall be so located that vehicular access to these areas shall take place from Arsenal Street and shall not have to traverse areas assigned to residential or public open space -s- uses . All truck loading areas shall be off-street and shall be visually screened from streets and customer parking areas by buildings , walls, planting or appropriate fencing as required in the Local Zoning By-law. Pedestrian access to Mixed Commercial Uses shall be separate from pedestrian access to residential uses . c) Open Space Landscaped open space as defined in Definition 9 . )A. ) , of Section 402 shall be _required as 10% of the gross floor area of Mixed Commercial Use . 119) Specific Requirements for Parcel I a) Open Space in the Quadrangle Area The area of the rectangle of land bounded by, Buildings 71, 72 , 73 and 212 , the "Quadrangle" area, shall contain not more than 20% of surface area to be used for parking, service and vehicular access , with the remainder of such land to be usable or landscaped open space. Through-access by vehicles within the open space shall not be permitted; however, walkways of heavy-duty construction allowing for maintenance and emergency vehicles , and occasional access by moving vans may be permitted with the approval of the Authority . -9- b) Any new building construction within or contiguous to the Quadrangle area shall be designed at a scale and character that is compatible with the existing Quadrangle buildings , at heights that do not impose a visual dominance upon the Quadrangle open space . 1110) Specific Requirements for Greenough Boulevard Setback/Open Space Zone in Parcel II a) No new buildings , structures or paved parking areas may be constructed in an�open space zone 100 feet in depth running parallel with the north side curb line of Greenough Boulevard as indicated on Exhibit III - Disposition Plan. b) The open space zone shall be planted and maintained in a natural park-like condition by the redeveloper(s) of land in Parcel II adjacent to the open space zone, with such planting being of sufficient scale and density to substantially screen new construction from the view as seen from Greenough Boulevard and Parcel III . The Authority may permit limited recreational use of the setback zone , provided that such use does not alter the park-like condition and visual screening intent described above , and provided than such recreational -10- use does not entail the need for other than incidental equipment that can be blended into the landscape. c) The Authority may require that pathways be provided and maintained through the open space zone to allow for pedestrian access between the development area of Parcel II and the riverfront , and to allow for continuity of pedestrian and bicycle circulation into the Town Park. " (9) Section 403b shall be amended by deleting Subsections A. ) , B. ) and D. ) and by-'amending Subsection C. ) so that Section 403b shall read as follows : "SECTION 403b : CONSTRUCTION PHASING REQUIREMENTS FOR PARCELS I AND II Developers are advised that the Authority will require submission of a complete and detailed construction phasing schedule based upon a substantiating market analysis in accordance with Section 506 of this Plan. The land disposi- tion agreement shall contain the provisions by which the phasing of construction will proceed, including the period(s) of time which the Authority fixes as being reasonable for commencing and completing various elements of the development program. The Authority reserves the right to revise the approved schedule if it can be proved to the satisfaction of the -11- Authority by substantiating data submitted by the redeveloper that existing market conditions warrant revision of the approved phasing schedule. However, failure on the part of the 'redeveloper to adhere to the requirements of the approved schedule shall entitle the Authority or its successor agency to exercise its reversionary interest over the property. " (10) Subsection A. ) of Section 403c shall be amended by adding a new subparagraph 2. ) as follows : 112 . ) Open space, transportation and recreation uses by the Town of Watertown. " (11) Section 502 shall be amended by making the existing paragraphs into a new subsection "A, } URBAN RENEWAL PLAN & OTHER CODES , BYLAWS & REGULATIONS , " and by adding a new subsection "B. ) SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, " as follows : "B . ) SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN The Authority shall require that the redeveloper prepare, for the approval of the Authority, a Site Development Plan, to include an overall plan of the redevelopment site, building plans , sections , elevations and details , and supporting studies relative to traffic , utilities , economics , phasing and other elements as necessary to convey the intended physical plan for the redevelopment of the site . The scope and level of detail of the Plan shall be as set forth by the Authority. I i -12- The Authority may append the approved Site Development Plan to the land disposition agreement, setting forth i such conditions and criteria by which the Site Development Plan must be adhered to in the redevelopment of the site with respect to : 1) The disposition of elements on the site and treatment of the features . 2) The architectural design of buildings , including massing, materials and details . . 3) The accommodation of traffic and parking. 4) The provision of site utilities and drainage facilities . S) The intensity of development for any and all parts of the site . 6) The phasing of development and the protection of existing uses as additional phases are developed. 7 ) Any other elements controlling the physical quality and dimension of the proposed redevelopment. " (12) Subsection D. ) of Section 604 shall be amended by adding a new subparagraph 2 • ) as follows : "2 . ) Buildings proposed to be restored or rehabilitated under the terms of this Section may be physically integrated or connected with new construction with the approval of the Authority , provided that : (a. ) It can be demonstrated by the redeveloper that the proposed physical integration is necessary and desirable to strengthen the economic viability of -13L the restored building(s) as components of the proposed redevelopment plan. (b . ) It can be demonstrated by the redeveloper that the proposed physical integration can be made compatible with the restored buildings with regard to bulk, massing, materials and spatial framework. (c . ) In no case shall the physical connection to new construction obscure from exterior view more than one face, or 25% of the total facade area of the building(s) to be restored, and in no case shall the roof form of the restored buildings) be altered by new construction. (d. ) Facades not affected by connection to new con- struction shall be restored and rehabilitated in accordance with the specific controls set forth below. " (13) Subsection E. ) of Section 604 shall be amended by amending the second paragraph of subparagraph 2 . ) (g) to read as follows : "No additions to or projections from the building will be allowed beyond the building line of facades to be restored, except where the Authority may permit physical integration or connection with new construction, as set forth in Section 604 D. )2 . ) (a . )- (e . ) of this Plan. This includes air condi- tioning units which must be set flush with the walls of the building. " -14- (14) Chapter VII shall be amended by adding a new Section 702 as follows : "SECTION 702 : REFERENCE TO APPLICABLE ZONING Whenever a requirement, restriction, standard or control set forth in this Plan (other than the statement of Permitted Uses) is the same as , or is stated to be as , set forth in a provision of the Local Zoning By-law or is stated in this Plan by a reference to a provision of the Local Zoning By-law, the Authority may in its discretion, unless_ the Department of Community Affairs objects thereto within thirty days after the receipt of written notification from the Authority, permit such requirement, restriction, standard or control to be varied or changed to the same extent as such provision of the Local Zoning By-law is varied or changed by variance, permit or amendment; provided, however, that no such variance or change made by the Authority after _ the disposition of any part of the Project Area shall be applicable to such part without the consent of the developer of such part or its successor . " (15) Section 11010 . ) shall be amended to read as follows : "DISPOSITION BY DONATION The Authority may donate parcel(s) and/or building(s) to the Town for Town use in conformance with the objectives and . controls of this Plan . " (16) Section 1.102 shall be amended by deleting paragraph 1 . ) and by deleting the caption "2 . )" . -15- No amendment of the restrictions or controls applicable to any parcel of the Watertown Arsenal Urban Renewal Project Area shall apply to such portion of the Project Area as heretofore conveyed 'by the Watertown Redevelopment Authority to the Town of Watertown. -16-