140 Wilson Ave Newington, CT 06111-3556

Section 3.7 Special Permits Allowed in R-12 and R-7 Residential Zone The following uses are declared to possess such special characteristics that each must be considered special permits. They shall only be permitted by the Commission subject to the following conditions and standards, and the provisions of Sections 5.2 and 5.3. 3.7.1 Alternate residential building types Alternate residential building types may be permitted as a special permit when, after a public hearing, the Commission makes a finding that such uses provide wider housing variety and choices, and when the following standards are satisfied: A. Parcel Size The minimum parcel size shall not be less than 10 contiguous acres. The applicant shall submit a Class A-2 Boundary Survey certifying the parcel area. Contiguous acres shall mean sharing a common boundary, but shall not include parcels separated by a Town Road or State highway. B. Location No site location shall be approved unless it is on or within 300 feet of an arterial street as set forth in the Town's Plan of Conservation and Development, and unless it is to be served by public water and sewer. C. Density At least 8,000 square feet of land area is required for every dwelling unit. Such computation of total number of dwelling units permitted on a site will be based on the usable area of the site. When, in the opinion of the Commission, geologic or topographic conditions, slopes in excess of fifteen (15%) percent gradient, inland wetlands and flood hazard areas render any portion of the site unsuitable for development, such portions of the site will not be used in computing the total number of dwelling units permitted but may be used to provide the required open space. (Effective 3/4/2011 and 7/30/2016) D. Building Types Subject to the requirements of the Height, Area and Yard Requirements listed in Section 4, TABLE A the following building types are permitted: 1) Detached single family (patio houses) 2) Semi-detached dwellings (duplex houses) 3) Attached dwellings (townhouses) 4) For multiple family structures the maximum number of dwelling units per structure shall not exceed 12. (Effective 12/01/2001) E. Frontage Frontage shall mean a linear distance measured along a street, principal driveway or parking lot. Where principal driveways or parking lots are used as frontage, there shall be a direct connection between such areas and a public street. Such connections must be entirely suitable for emergency vehicles as well as normal access services and needs.