1123 10th Rod Rd North Kingstown, RI 02852-4126

The Wickford Junction (WJ) district is established as a mixed use, transit-oriented, economic development center. Because of the available transit infrastructure within and around the district, development shall be designed to provide a mix of commercial and residential uses at higher densities than what is permitted in most of the other zoning districts in the town. Density bonuses shall be made available through transfer of development rights and/or nutrient loading offsets to encourage environmentally friendly and bicycle and pedestrian-oriented site design practices and the incorporation of diverse housing types into mixed use environments. Better site design practices shall be encouraged in the district to facilitate the development of pedestrian friendly environments, to leverage environmental improvements, to increase property values, to promote commercial development, and to improve the general aesthetic appeal of the area. (b) General requirements. (1) Wastewater disposal. Wastewater disposal shall be centralized to the maximum extent practicable. All parcels located in the Wickford Junction shall be tied into a centralized sewer system if there is ready access to the collection system and the disposal system capacity can accommodate the calculated flow. Where proposed development cannot access a centralized sewer system, a community or shared OWTS shall be utilized on site unless not appropriate due to existing conditions or site constraints. In the event the applicant cannot utilize a single community OWTS, the applicant shall use a combination of as few as possible smaller OWTS unless financially and technically unfeasible. In addition, a permanent maintenance agreement for wastewater disposal throughout the entire Wickford Junction property shall be required as part of the final approval. The burden of proof of these requirements shall be placed upon the applicant. An OWTS leachfield(s) may be allowed in any dedicated open space area by the planning commission if it furthers the goals and intentions of this ordinance. (2) Nutrient loading limitations. a. Development proposals in the Wickford Junction district that lie within the Groundwater Recharge and Wellhead Protection overlay district shall not discharge nitrogen to groundwater at an average site-wide concentration beyond five mg/L except as may be provided for below. Nitrogen loading calculations shall incorporate those standards listed in subsection 21-186 (g)(5) of the zoning ordinance.