Oxford Village Center Mixed Use District

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of the community.Thedevelopmentneeds tohavea strongpedestrianorientation, serveasacommunitygathering

area,withspecificdesignfeatureswhichwouldmakeitanattractiveplacetolive,work,shopandspendtime.Itwould

beafloatingzone,tobeappliedonlyiftheconditionsofArticle6aremet.

6.2 ApplicabilityThe

Village

Center

Mixed

use

District

shall

be

considered

afloating

zone.

Properties

in

Oxford

may

be

considered

for

rezoningtothiszoneonlyifinconformancewiththefollowingconditions:

6.2.1 FrontagealongRoute67,OxfordRoad.

6.2.2 Minimumsizeoftenacres.

6.2.3 Thesitemustbeservedbypublicwaterandsanitarysewer.

6.2.4 IfapprovedbythePlanningandZoningCommission,theproposeddevelopmentmaybesubdividedintoseparateparcels,alltobedevelopedinaccordancewiththeOverallConceptualSitePlan.

6.2.5

Proposeduse

to

be

in

conformance

with

the

Plan

of

Conservation

and

Development.

6.3 PermittedUsesThefollowingusesmaybepermittedasacomponentoftheconceptualsiteplan,subjecttoapprovalbythePlanning

andZoningCommission:

6.3.1 Storesandshopsfortheconductofretailbusiness

6.3.2 Barbershops,beautyparlorsandothersimilarpersonalservices.

6.3.3 Banksandfinancialinstitutions

6.3.4 Corporate,business,professionalandmedicaloffices

6.3.5 Indoortheaters,andotherplacesofassembly

6.3.6 Restaurants

6.3.7 Residentialuses,includingmultifamilyresidentialusesinaccordancewith6.5.

6.3.8 Usesaccessorytotheprincipleuse(s)asdeterminedbytheCommission.

6.3.8 Hotelsandmotels.

6.3.9 Motorvehiclefuelingandchargingstations.

6.3.10 Childandadultdaycarecenters.6.3.11 Fullservicefitnesscentersandhealthclubs.6.3.12 BuildingandFarmsupply,providingthatallactivitiesoccurindoors.


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6.3.13 Governmentaluses.6.3.14 Othersimilaruses,asdeterminedbytheCommission,thatareconsistentwiththeintentoftheseregulations.

6.4 SiteDesign6.4.1 CirculationThedesignoftheseareasshouldincludeacompletepedestrianandvehicularcirculationsystem,whichemphasizes

internalpedestriancirculation.Thisshouldinclude,butnotbelimitedto:

6.4.1.1 Thereshouldbedirectpedestriancirculationconnectionsbetweenthevariousareasoftheresidential

development,withmultipledirectconnectionstothecommercialareas.

6.4.1.2 Thereshouldbemultipleanddirectpedestrianconnectionsbetweentheresidentialareas,commercial

areasandpublicareas.

6.4.1.3 Thereshouldbepedestriancirculationconnectionsbetweenthesubjectareaandotherareasofthe

Town,whichwouldincludeapublicsidewalkalongRoute67,whichconnectstotheinternalpedestriancirculation

network.

6.4.1.4 Vehicularcirculationshouldadequatelyserveallareasandcomponentsofthedevelopmentinamanner

whichissupportiveoftheoverallpedestrianorientation.

6.4.1.5.Thepedestriancirculationsystemshallbestronglylinkedtothecentralopenspacearea,residential

openspaceareas,andallresidentialareas.

6.4.1.6There

should

be

adequate

facilities

for

bicycles,

including

bicycle

racks.

6.4.2 Openspace/publicgatheringspaces6.4.2.1Theplanshallincludeacentralopenspaceareasuitablepublicsittingandgatheringareaswhichmay

includebutisnotlimitedtoapublicplazaorpassiverecreationareas.Theareashallbeequippedwithbenchesor

chairs,pedestrianscaledlighting,andadequatetrashreceptacles. Thearea(s)shouldbegenerallycentrallylocatedon

thesite.Waterfeaturesandpublicartareencouragedtobeincluded.

6.4.2.2

The

Commission

may

require

one

or

more

secondary

open

space

areas

to

serve

residential

components

oftheplanifthetotalresidentialcomponentexceeds100dwellingunits.

6.4.3 BuildingDesign6.4.3.1 ThedesignofthebuildingsshallbeconsistentwiththatofatraditionalNewEnglandtowncenter,inthe

opinionofthePlanningandZoningCommission.


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6.4.3.2 Architecturalstylessimilartorecentlyconstructedhighqualitymixedusedevelopmentsplannedand/or

constructedwithinWesternConnecticutwithanemphasisonatraditionalNewEnglandstylesandscalelookas

muchasappropriate.Applicantsshouldusedecorativedetailsontheexteriorofthebuildingappropriatetothe

architecturalstylethatisbeingemulated.Buildingsshouldhaveminimumdetailsofwindowsillsandframesand

doorframes.Otherdetailssuchasquoinsandlintelsareencouraged.

6.4.3.3 Allrooftoputilitiesorotherequipmentshallbeconcealedfromviewofpedestrians,cartrafficand

residentialunitswhichmaybelocatedonhigherfloors,unlesstheCommissiondeterminesthatitisnotfeasible

duetoreasonssuchastopographyandsitelayout. Mansardrooforgabledroofsarepreferredwithflatroofsonly

beingpermittedwheretheproposedstructureistallerthanadjacentstructures. Flatroofsshouldhaveaparapet

andcorniceappropriatetothearchitecturalstyleofthebuilding. Moreornamentalarchitecturaldetailssuchas

dentils,corbelsandanornamentalfriezeareencouraged.

6.4.4 SignageshallbeconsistentwithanoverallthemeapprovedbytheCommission,baseduponthesizeoftheproposeddevelopment,typeofusesproposed,layoutoftheproposedstructures,visibilityfromRoute67,inamanner

consistentwiththeintentofthisregulation.ThesignageasapprovedbytheCommissionshallbeincorporatedwithin

theapprovedconceptualplan.

6.4.5. ParkingTheoverallparkingtobeapprovedasacomponentoftheconceptualsiteplanshallbesufficienttoaccommodatethevarioususesproposedwithinthesiteplan,astolocation,timeofuse,andotherfactorsas

determinedbytheCommission.Theapplicantshallsubmitaparkinganalysisatthetimeofthesubmissionofthezoning

mapamendment,andconceptualsiteplanwhichanalyzestheprojectedparkingdemandofeachusebytime,the

proximityoftheparkingtoeachuse,theneedforalldayparkingforspecificuses,andtimesofpeakparkingdemandfor

eachproposeduse,andotherissuesraisedbytheCommission.TheConceptualSitePlanshallreflecttheneed

determinedbythisanalysisasdeterminedbytheCommission,withpeerreview.

6.4.5 PhasingTheConceptualPlanmaybeproposedinphases,subjecttoapprovaloftheCommission.

6.5ResidentialRequirementsAllresidentialunitswithintheVillageCenterMixedUseDistrictshallcomplywiththefollowing:

6.5.1. Allresidentialunitsshallincludeoneortwobedrooms.Bedroomsshallbedefinedinaccordancewithstandards

oftheStatebuildingcode.

6.5.2 Themaximumheightofallresidentialbuildingsshallbethreestories.

6.5.3 ThemaximumdensityoftheresidentialareaofdevelopmentshallbeasdeterminebytheCommission,basedupon:(1)overalltrafficimpacts;(2)compatibilityoftheresidentialuseswiththatoftheproposedcommercialuses;(3)

proposeddesignofthe residentialunitsinordertocreateaneighborhoodenvironment,wellintegratedwithinthe

overallintentandconceptofthisdistrict;(4)impactuponpedestrianandvehicularcirculation,andtheprovisionof


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facilitiestoaccommodatethiscirculationinamannerconsistentwiththeintentofthisregulations;(5)environmental

impact;(6)AvailabilityofadequatecommunityservicesandthecapabilityoftheTownofOxfordtoprovidethese

services; and(5)qualityofoverallarchitecturaldesign,asdeterminedbytheCommission.

6.5.4. MultifamilyresidentialdevelopmentwithadensitygreaterthanpermittedbyArticle5oftheseregulations,as

maybe

amended,

shall

only

be

permitted

in

conjunction

with

planned

commercial

development.

No

building

permit

for

residentialdevelopmentshallbeissueduntilbuildingpermit(s)shallbeissuedforaminimumof100,000squarefeetof

nonresidentialconstruction.

6.6 ProceduralRequirements6.6.1 InformalConsideration

Itisrecommendedthat,priortothesubmissionofaformalapplicationforapprovalofaVillageCenterMixedUse

District,the

applicant

review

with

the

Commission

and

its

staff

in

preliminary

and

informal

manner

any

proposal

for

a

VCMUD.

6.6.2 ApplicationApetitionforachangeofzonefortheestablishmentofaVillageCenterMixedUseDistrictshallbesubmittedtothe

Commissioninwritingandshallbesignedbytheownerorownersofallparcelswithintheproposeddistrict,andshall

beaccompaniedbythefollowing:

6.6.2.1 Statement

Awrittenstatementspecifyingtheproposedusesofthearea,specialdesignconsiderationsandfeatures,architectural

guidelinesandthemes,andhowtheproposalisconsistentwiththepurposeofthe VillageCenterMixedUseDistrict.

6.6.2.2 ConceptualPlan

AconceptualplanshallbepresentedtotheCommissionshowingthegeneralintentoftheproposal. Thefollowing

informationshallbepresentedinenoughdetailtoallowtheCommissiontodetermineiftheplanisinthespiritof

theZonesintent.

a.

Locationand

size

of

property,

including

aboundary

map

and

amap

showing

the

project

site

in

the

contextofthesurroundingarea.

b. Abilityofexistingfiresuppressionequipmentandothersourcestoproperlyservicetheproposed

development.

c. Generalbuildingandparkinglayout.


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d. Proposedareaandsquarefootageoftheproposedbuildingsanduses.

e. Conceptplanforusestobeproposedwhichmaynotnecessarilyincludespecifictenants.

f. Generalvehicularandpedestriancirculationshowingallproposedpublicandprivatedrives,walking

paths,sidewalks,andmeansoftrafficcalmingand/orpedestriansafety.

g. Proposedpublicareassuchasparks,lawnareasandrecreationalfacilities.

h. Landscapingandlightingplansshowingareasofexistingmaturetrees,allexistingandproposedsurface

waterresources,proposedlandscapingtreatments,proposedopenspaceandrecreationalareas,and

detailofproposedpedestrianscaledlightingfixturestobeused.

i. Generalstreetscapeandarchitecturaldesignortheme,withexteriorelevations,perspectivedrawings

anddescriptiveinformationregardingbuildingmaterialsandexteriorfinishes.

j. Tentativeconstructiontimelineandphasingplan

k. Existingandproposeutilityplan

l.TrafficImpactanalysis,whichdescribesthepotentialimpactoftheproposedusesonpublicroads,andif

needed,includesrecommendedimprovementstosuchroads;andtheadequacyandefficiencyoftheproposed

internalcirculationsystem.TheCommissionmayrequestthatthetrafficimpactbeanalyzedastoindividual

componentsoftheoverallplan.

m.OtherinformationwhichmayberequiredbytheCommission.

6.6.2.3 ReviewofConceptPlan

AftertheapplicationsubmissionhasbeendeemedcompletefortheestablishmentofaVillageCenterMixedUse

District,theCommissionshallreviewtheapplicationforcompletenessofsubmission,andmayrequireadditional

information.Thecompleteapplicationshallbereviewedatapublichearingandduringthisreviewmayholdmeetings

withthepetitionerandrequireadditionalinformation. TheCommissionshallholdapublichearingontheapplication.

Afterthepublichearing,theCommissionmaydisapproveorgiveapprovaltotheConceptPlanorapprovalsubjectto

modifications.ApprovaloftheConceptPlanshallnotconstitutefinalapprovaloftheVillageCenterMixedUseDistrict

andshallsimplyauthorizethesubmissionofSiteplanssettingforththeindetailthespecificsoftheproposed

developmentandshowinganymodificationsspecifiedbytheCommission.

6.6.2.4Site

Plan

AsiteplanandapplicationshallbesubmittedtotheCommissionasrequiredbyArticle11oftheZoningRegulations.In

additiontotheplansrequiredbyArticle1ofthezoningregulations,allrequirementsofasiteplanrequiredinArticle11

shallbesubmitted:


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6.6.2.5CriteriaforApprovalofSitePlan

TheCommissionmayapprovetheSitePlanonlyaftertheCommissionfindsthattheSitePlanisconsistentwiththe

approvedConceptPlanandanyotherapplicablesectionsoftheOxfordZoningRegulations.

6.7 Regulatory6.7.1 TheapprovedConceptPlan,alongwithapprovedconditionsandrequirementsshallbethegoverningtoolforthezoningoftheVillageMixedUseDistrict.

6.7.2 Propertyownersmayapplyforchangestotheapprovedconceptplan.IftheCommissiondeterminesthattheproposedchangesareminor,inthattheydonothaveasignificantimpactupontheoverallcharacter,impact

functionorcirculationofthedevelopment,theCommissionmayapprovetheminorchangesthroughasiteplan

amendment.

However,

if

the

Commission

determines

that

the

proposed

changes

are

significant

for

any

reason,

they

shallrequirethatanapplicationforachangeoftheconceptualplanbesubmittedandconsideredinaccordanceto

theproceduresofSection6.6ofthisarticleandArticle18oftheOxfordZoningRegulations

6.7.3 Asiteplanforatleastoneoftheapprovedphasesofthisdevelopmentshallbefiledwithintwoyearsofthedateoftheapprovaloftheconceptualsiteplanandzonemapchange.Ifnoworkhascommencedwithintwo

yearsoftheapprovalofthesiteplan,asevidencedbytheissuanceofabuildingpermitforatleastoneofthe

principalstructuresonthesite,theCommissionshallhavethediscretiontorevoketheapprovalofthezonemap

amendmentandtheconceptualsiteplan,andrezonethepropertytoitsoriginalzoningdistrict.

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