Boston Post Rd Madison, CT 06443

6.5: Transition District (T) A. Purpose. The purpose of the T District is to allow limited commercial development on properties adjacent to a Commercial District, provided such use and development is compatible with, and suitably buffered from, adjacent residential use. Development shall be residential in character, both as to building design and scale, and the Commission must find that the appropriate use of neighboring property will not be substantially or permanently injured. Development within this area should be consistent with all applicab le design and landscape standards. . An additional purpose of the T District is to permit somewhat more intensive residential development than would otherwise be permitted in the adjacent residential zone thereby further supporting the “transitional” nature of the District. (Sentence added 7/17/14; effective 7/ 25/14) B. Permitted Uses in the T District (1) Permitted Uses. (a) Single-family dwelling (b) Accessory Use customary and incidental to a single-family dwelling (2) Uses that require Site Plan Review: (a) Accessory apartment (3) Uses that require Special Exception Review: (a) Daycare Center or Nursery School. (b) Educational Institution. (c) Financial Institution, Business Office or Professional Office, including Medical Office. (d) Multiple family Dwelling Units subject to the additional requirements inSection 6.6B. (revised 5/26/17) (e) Municipal or Governmental Building, Fire Station. (f) Park or Playground operated by a governmental unit, Non -profit Corporation or Community Association. (g) Public Utility including telephone exchange, transformer substation, sewer/water pump station. (h) Retail Service, Professional Service, Business Service. (i) Accessory Use customary to a use permitted by Special Exception. 47 (j) Planned Residential Developments, subject to the additional requirements in Section 6.6G. (Section added 7/17/14; effective 7/25/14) C. Bulk Standards. The required Lot Area, Width, Yards, Coverage, Height in the T Districts shall be as follows: 1 Minimum Lot Area 20,000 sq. ft. 2 Minimum Lot Width 100 ft. 3 Minimum Side Yard 30 ft. Abutting non-residential district property 40 ft. “R” or “RU” District property 4 Minimum Rear Yard 30 ft. 5 Minimum Front Yard 20 ft. 6 Maximum Building Coverage 10% 7 Maximum Building Height 30 ft. 8 Maximum Floor Area Ratio 25% D. Screening. Plantings and/or fencing shall be provided in a suitable width and height to screen abutting properties in any R or RU District from the commercial use in the TransitionDistrict.