Johnson St Middletown, CT 06457

§2.15 NPC- Newfield Street Corridor Zone. 1. Description. The purpose of this zone is to establish a district of compatible land uses along the area of the Newfield Street Corridor, which is already business industrial and retail in character. Development within this zone shall be in general conformance with the Newfield St./Rt. 3 Corridor study, which has been prepared and adopted as part of the Plan of Conservation and Development pursuant to §8-23 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The uses shall be planned and located so they do not generate large volumes of traffic and do not negatively impact surrounding residential areas. This zone will help to encourage the most appropriate use of land in the most aesthetically pleasing manner while avoiding the negative aspects of strip commercial development by limiting signage and other distractions to the motorist, limiting curb cuts and promoting the consolidation of individual parcels of land into a total integrated plan. 2. Uses. No land shall be used or occupied and no structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered or used, except for any use which is indicated in the NPZ column in §6.2 Business Zones, Industrial Zones and Other Non-residential Zones Use Schedule, and shall be subject to such provisions as referred to in that column. Single-family homes, multi-family homes, automotive repair, liquor stores and gas stations in existence prior to the effective date of this section shall be considered permitted uses. Any change in use of an existing building from residential to another permitted use shall require the submission of a full site plan demonstrating that the site can satisfy all relevant Zoning Code provisions. Zoning Code of the City of Middletown, Connecticut II-19 3. Area, Bulk, and Yard Requirements. Lots of record qualify for both permitted and special exception uses provided they satisfy all other zoning criteria. During the special exception and site plan review process the Commission may waive or modify the yard and building coverage requirements so as to ensure proper design and placement of buildings. Lot Size: 30,000 sq. ft. minimum. Lot Width: 150 ft. minimum. Front Yard: 50 ft. minimum. Rear Yard: 30 ft. minimum. Side Yard: 10 ft. minimum. Building Coverage: 30% maximum. Height: 50 ft. maximum. 4. Additional Requirements. 1. Front Yards. A minimum of 50% of the front yard shall be landscaped. 2. Traffic Impacts.