445 Main St Townsend, MA 01474-1004

Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD). [Added 1-17-1989 STM by Art. 30] A. Purpose. The Neighborhood Commercial District is designed to accommodate limited commercial development within Townsend Harbor and West Townsend on a scale less intensive than allowed in the Commercial or Downtown Commercial Districts, while preserving and enhancing the existing structures within both neighborhoods. New structures and additions shall retain the New England village architectural character of the abutting historic district. B. NCD permitted uses: (1) All municipal purposes, including the administration of government, fire, and police stations. (2) Educational and religious uses. (3) Detached single (one) family dwellings. (4) Retail sale and rental of goods, merchandise, and equipment.* (5) Restaurants, or other places serving food or beverage, provided no substantial carry-out or delivery, and no drive-thru service.* (6) Office, clerical, professional, research, and services not primarily related to goods or merchandise, provided not occupying more than 2,500 square feet of gross floor area per establishment. (7) Such accessory uses as are customarily incidental to any of the above uses. (*These permitted uses are allowed in Neighborhood Commercial District only if each establishment/use occurs within a structure existing on the lot as of January 1, 1989; however, said structure may be extended, altered, or changed as provided for in MGL c. 40A, § 6 .) C. NCD uses allowed by special permit from the Board of Appeals (see Article XI ): (1) One to six dwelling units within a structure existing on the lot or for which a building permit has been issued as of January 1989, provided sufficient off-street parking is available on site. (2) Mixed use (residential and commercial). D. Special provisions for parking in Neighborhood Commercial District. Within the Neighborhood Commercial District, the Planning Board may, through the site plan review special permit process (§ 145-42 ), waive strict compliance with the parking requirements (Article VIII and § 145-42 ) and setback of parking requirements (§ 145-32 ) of the Zoning Bylaw if the Planning Board determines the proposed use will be able to utilize existing on- or off-street parking or will not generate sufficient parking needs to create a hazard or nuisance.