5 April 2010
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Seasonal Cottage and Recreational Vehicle Overlay District SCRVOD
2.1.2 Zoning Map
The boundaries of the districts are defined and bounded on the map entitled “Town of Dennis Zoning Map”, dated December 18, 2008 on file with the Town Clerk. That map and all explanatory matter thereon are hereby made a part of this By-law, together with any amendments adopted by vote of the Town Meeting.
Seasonal Cottage and Recreational Vehicle Overlay District
General Provisions
All provisions of the underlying zoning shall remain in effect except as they are here-in modified to provide for the permitting of Seasonal Cottages and Recreational Vehicles facilities
Definitions
SEASONAL COTTAGE A building containing a single unit made up of a room or group of rooms containing facilities for eating, sleeping, bathing and cooking and that is not occupied and to which water service is turned off between November 1 and April 30.
Provisions Specific to Seasonal and Housekeeping Cottage Complexes
A. Seasonal Cottage complexes and modifications to existing Seasonal Cottage complexes shall be subject to Special Permit and Site Plan approval by the Dennis Planning Board.
B. Seasonal Cottages may have a footprint of up to 400 sf exclusive of the area identified in subsection F below.
C. Seasonal Cottages may be 1½ stories tall with the upper story area consisting of usable loft area.
D. Seasonal Cottages may be no taller than 17 feet tall above the higher of finished grade of base flood elevation.
E. Any seasonal cottage that exceeds 600 square feet shall meet the density requirements for a dwelling unit located in the same district.
F. A porch or deck not exceeding 160 square feet may be attached to each seasonal cottage and shall not be included in the floor area of the cottage unless the porch is heated and/or insulated.
G. Kitchen facilities are permitted in seasonal cottage complexes.
H. All seasonal cottages shall be connected to the public water system and shall have a wastewater system approved by the Dennis Board of Health.
I. Seasonal complex facility office. All seasonal cottage complexes permitted after _, regardless of the number of units, shall maintain an office on the licensed premises or within 150 feet of the facility’s site boundaries.
J. Any nonconforming seasonal cottage complex that seeks Special Permit approval shall conform to the requirements of this section pertaining to Provisions Specific to Seasonal Cottage Complexes.
K. All seasonal cottages in a seasonal cottage complex shall be closed and the water service to the units turned off between November 1 and April 30 of the following year.
L. Construction of new seasonal cottages or other buildings or additions to seasonal or housekeeping cottages, buildings or other structures must comply with the requirements of this section.”
The first revision, a document also dated April 5, 2010 with a number of mark-ups that came from the document being posted onto a Wiki page left this section [K] as is (Wikispaces has closed down the non-educational portions of their site):
DEFINITIONS
Definitions are the backbone of any Zoning By-law. Strong definitions provide use with the ability to be sure that we are all discussing the same set of land uses. The following are definitions I have come up with, relying heavily on recent zoning for cottage and RV campgrounds in Wells ME and several locations in Massachusetts, to address the specific land uses and structures within these target areas. I encourage you to review these, suggest changes, and suggest additional terms that we may need to define as part of this by-law.
SEASONAL COTTAGE: A one-story building, possibly including a loft area, containing a single unit made up of a room or group of rooms containing facilities for eating, sleeping, bathing and cooking and that is not occupied and to which water service is turned off between November 1 and April 30.
A. Seasonal Cottage complexes and modifications to existing Seasonal Cottage complexes shall be subject to Special Permit and Site Plan approval by the Dennis Planning Board.
B. Seasonal Cottages may have a footprint of up to 400 sf exclusive of the area identified in subsection F below. (We need to really think about this one. Using the Assessor's data I find the following breakdown for cottage sizes 187 are under 400 sf, 234 are between 400 sf and 600 sf, and 64 are above 600 sf. The largest cottage is listed as 882 sf. There are also a mix of single family homes located within the boundaries of the cottage colonies. Perhaps, 600 sf would be an appropriate footprint, with 900 sf allowance for the loft. Let's mull this over.)
C. Seasonal Cottages may be 1½ stories tall with the upper story area consisting of usable loft area.
D. Seasonal Cottages may be no taller than 17 feet tall above the higher of existing finished grade or base flood elevation.
E. Any seasonal cottage that exceeds 600 square feet shall meet the density requirements for a dwelling unit located in the same district. (900 sf?)
F. A porch or deck not exceeding 160 square feet may be attached to each seasonal cottage and shall not be included in the floor area of the cottage unless the porch is heated and/or insulated.
G. Kitchen facilities are permitted in seasonal cottage complexes.
H. All seasonal cottages shall be connected to the public water system and shall have a wastewater system approved by the Dennis Board of Health.
I. Seasonal complex facility office. All seasonal cottage complexes permitted after _, regardless of the number of units, shall maintain an office on the licensed premises or within 150 feet of the facility’s site boundaries.
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