§ 240-130.8. Site development standards.

All new development and redevelopment and change of use except as set forth in § 240-130 within the CVD with the exception of single-family residences shall be subject to the provisions of Article IX, Site Plan Review, §§ 240-98 through 240-105.

A. 

Access management. To ensure traffic safety, pedestrian safety and maintain traffic flow, the following standards for new access shall apply in the CVD:

(1) 

New access on South Main Street and Main Street:

(a) 

Shall only be allowed where the Building Commissioner determines that the access will improve internal circulation or address safety at existing access.

(b) 

Interconnections between lots and uses are encouraged to prevent unsafe turning conflicts and increase pedestrian safety.

(c) 

New driveways on South Main Street and Main Street within 200 feet of any intersection shall not be permitted unless the Town Engineer determines that the proposed driveway location will not create new traffic safety hazards or increase traffic congestion.

(2) 

New access shall not be more than 24 feet in width unless the Building Commissioner or site plan review determines that a wider width is necessary for safety purposes.

B. 

Parking spaces, computation.

(1) 

The parking standards contained within the Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements, § 240-56 of the Barnstable Zoning Ordinance, shall establish the minimum parking requirements, with the following exceptions:

(a) 

The use of shared parking for different uses having different peak hours of demand will be considered in evaluating compliance with § 240-56. A signed lease agreement or recorded easement between relevant parties sharing parking must be provided as part of the site plan approval.

(b) 

A permitted use can be changed to another permitted use, and any permitted or accessory use can be intensified, without increasing the required off-street parking requirements of § 240-56, Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements, provided that:

[1] 

There is no increase in gross square footage of the building; and

[2] 

There is no reduction in existing parking spaces required pursuant to § 240-56; and

[3] 

A minimum of two on-site parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided. A one-car garage shall count as one parking space. A two-car garage shall count as two parking spaces.

(2) 

Parking spaces shall be provided for new and/or expanded building area, and for new and/or expanded outdoor uses, as follows:

(a) 

Parking space requirements for residential mixed use shall be subject to § 240-130.8B(1) above; and for the residential units parking, the parking requirement shall be one parking space per bedroom for one- and two-bedroom units or a total of two parking spaces for units with two or more bedrooms.

(b) 

Parking space requirements for nonresidential uses shall be subject to § 240-130.8B(1) above.

(3) 

Reduction of required parking spaces may be allowed, provided the Building Commissioner, who may waive up to two spaces, or if parking is proposed to be reduced by more than two (2) spaces the Zoning Board of Appeals must find that:

(a) 

Adequate shared parking is available consistent with Subsection A(1) above; or

(b) 

There are other factors that support the reduction.

C. 

Landscaping. All applications for new nonresidential development and redevelopment shall be accompanied by a landscape plan that shows the location within the development of each species of trees, shrubs and/or other plantings, their suitability for the conditions at the proposed location and their size at maturity.

(1) 

Those portions of the front yard not occupied by pedestrian amenities and public spaces shall be landscaped.

(2) 

Existing trees and other features of the land shall be protected in the development or redevelopment of the site.

(3) 

Landscape materials shall be used that, at full growth, will not overwhelm the site location or interfere with views or pedestrian activity over time.

(4) 

Landscaping plan will adequately provide street trees and will buffer parking areas from sidewalks and streets.

D. 

Lighting.

(1) 

All exterior lighting shall use full cutoff light fixtures in which no more than 2.5% of the total output is emitted at 90° from the vertical pole or building wall on which it is mounted.

(2) 

Flood, area and up lighting shall not cast glare onto neighboring properties or oncoming traffic.