444 Main St Deep River, CT 06417-2062

4.12 TURNPIKEINDUSTRIALDISTRICT(TID).The purpose of this District is to provide for thedevelopment of commercial andindustrial useswhichcanbenefit fromimmediatevehicularaccess to Route 9, with minimal impact on local roads. Development is intended to beharmonious with the small town character of Deep River and compatible with adjacentresidential areas. Special attentionisgiventosafeandorderlytrafficflowtoandthroughthearea. Development intheTIDDistrictshouldstrivetobeconsistentwithandenhanceexistingcharacter, scale and development patterns. Development should be planned to protect thepublic health and to avoid degradation of groundwater resources while at the same timeminimizetheneedforstructural solutionsforsewagetreatmentandfuturesewerexpansion. 4.13 NEIGHBORHOODCOMMERCIALDISTRICT(NCD). Thiscategoryprovidesforretail andserviceestablishments of a lesser intensity and lower customer volume intended to convenientlyserve the residents of Deep River’s outlying areas. Standards for these small pockets ofcommercial development, including buffers, lighting, andtrafficcontrol, assurecompatibilitywith adjacent residential properties. Development and renovations should be designed forminimum impact and should be compatible in appearance and scale with the existingneighborhood. 4.14 GATEWAYCONSERVATIONZONE(GC). In 1973, the Connecticut General Assembly created acompact to protect the lower Connecticut River. The conservation area consists of parts ofeight towns, including Deep River, and is defined as areasvisiblefromtheriver, essentiallyfromthe ridge line to the water’s edge. Deep River’s Zoning RegulationshaveincorporatedtheGateway Commission’sstandardstofurther thescenicandecological preservationoftheGatewayarea. 33 4.15 Zoning Schedule:The schedule entitled “Schedule of Uses”, including any subsequentamendments thereto, is declared to beapart of theseRegulationsishereinafter referredtoasthe“Schedule”. 1. UseslistedintheSchedulearepermittedinaccordancewiththefollowingdesignationandprocedure. a. “ZP” means a use permitted in the district as a matter of right after approval of aZoningPerm itfromtheZoningEnforcem entOfficer. b. “SP” meansausepermittedinthedistrict, subjecttoapproval ofaSitePlan bytheDeepRiverPlanning&ZoningCom m ission inaccordancewithSection9. c. “SE” means a use permitted in the district, subject toapproval of aSpecialPerm it/SpecialException bytheDeepRiverPlanning&ZoningCom m ission inaccordancewithSection10. d. “V” means a use permitted in the district, subject to securing aVariance fromtheZoningBoard ofAppealsinaccordancewithSection 16.2.3.