318 Southbridge Rd Charlton, MA 01507-5238

Industrial - General (IG): to provide sites for industry which create employment opportunities and capitalizes on the use of Charlton's access and environmental conditions and labor force, while recognizing the limitations of Charlton to handle traffic, water runoff, sewage, and other environmental and neighborhood impacts. (7) Business Enterprise Park (BEP) (replaced IP May 2003): to provide parcels of land where a range of compatible uses are encouraged to locate in a parklike setting. Such uses shall be "abutter friendly"; that is, they shall impact abutting lands minimally as to sight, sound, odor and traffic. Allowed uses include a mix of manufacturing, research and development, office, distribution, and other compatible uses which offer an opportunity for employment growth and an expansion of the tax base in the Town of Charlton or a mix of commercial, office and multifamily residential uses. (8) Floodplain (FP): to insure the minimization of flood damage and to minimize any impediment to the natural flow of flood waters. This applies to all zones. (9) Adult Entertainment (AE): to provide an area where adult entertainment uses are allowed and regulated. (10) Wireless Telecommunication Facilities (WCF): to provide locations where wireless communication facilities are allowed, but regulated to minimize their aesthetic impacts as much as practicable. (11) Village (V): to promote mixed-use development consistent with traditional New England villages, to provide pedestrian-scale amenities to encourage small-scale retail uses commercial services in harmony with a residential environment, and to offer flexibility in design standards that recognizes strict adherence to well-intended regulations can inhibit the originality needed to preserve and create vigorous village environments.