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DOWNTOWN DANVERS C1-C1A DISTRICTSNEW ZONING BYLAW & DESIGN STANDARDS Town of Danvers, MA

The Danvers Team:• Brovitz Community Planning & Design• Dodson & Flinker

PUBLIC KICK-OFF MEETING & LISTENING SESSIONPlanning BoardMay 8, 2018

DOWNTOWN DANVERS ZONING PROJECT

PROJECT SCOPE AND SCHEDULETASKS SCHEDULEPart 1: Project Area Evaluation

MAR-APR1.1 - Project Kick-Off and Listening Session1.2 – Review Relevant Plans and Studies1.3 – Analysis of Land Use and Development PatternsDeliverable: Existing Conditions, Challenges, and Opportunities Map

Part 2: Public Visioning

APR-JUN

2.1 - Stakeholder Meetings2.2 – Mixed Use and Public Realm Concept Plan2.3 – Prepare Preliminary Recommendations2.4 - Planning Board Workshop and Meetings (10)Deliverable: Preferred Development & Public Realm Concept Plan

Part 3: Prepare Design Guidelines

JUN-SEPT3.1 – Prepare Preliminary Design Guidelines3.2 – Present Preliminary Design Guidelines3.3 – Prepare Final Draft Design GuidelinesDeliverable: Final Design Guidelines

Part 4: Prepare Zoning Amendments

JUNE-SEPT

4.1 – Prepare Draft Zoning Amendments 4.2 – Prepare Draft Zoning Map 4.3 - Public Forum4.4 – Refine and Complete Final Zoning Bylaws and Design GuidelinesDeliverable: Final Zoning Bylaw, Design Guidelines and Zoning Map

PROJECT COMPLETION: SEPT. 30

Downtown Danvers Improvement Plan (1980s)

Danvers Zoning Bylaw Review & Recommendations (2006)

Danvers Mixed-Use Industrial-1 (I-1) Study (2009)

Danversport Rezoning (2010) and Tapleyville Mixed Use Overlay District Zoning Bylaw (2014)

Danvers Housing Production Plan (2014)

Danvers Bicycle Network & Pedestrian Priority Plan (2015)

Danvers Maple Street I-1 District Action Plan (2015)

Downtown Danvers Parking Study (2015)

Downtown Area Traffic Management Report (2017)

Danvers Wayfinding Project (2017)

Maple Street I-1 Area Vision Plan & C40R Zoning Code (2017)

DANVERS PLANNING INITIATIVES


PLACEMAKING REPORT

PROJECT AREA EVALUATION


Background and Context

Project Kick Off Summary

Development Patterns and the Public Realm

Property Uses and Characteristics

Relevant Planning Resource Evaluation

Current Zoning Evaluation

Challenges and Opportunities

Future Vision and Recommendations

CONTEXT AND HISTORY



Downtown C1 and C1A Project Area and Danvers Square Neighborhood

DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS



20 blocks in project area

Average block length is 272 feet (250-400ideal for walkability

Street ROW widths 18-60 feet (DanversSquare up to 140 feet

Most buildings within 20 feet of sidewalk

Most parking located behind buildings.

EXISTING PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS



142 parcels and 25.2 acres in the project area

Ave. lot size 9,806 SF (several < 5,000 SF)

127 buildings average 110 years old (1908)

Ave. building size is 6,872 GFA (range 940 SFcottages to 70,000 SF office building)

Average floor area ratio (FAR) of .95

Most common property uses: Stores and officebuildings but several mixed use and residentialbuildings.

Estimated 220 dwelling units.

Average residential density of 18 units/acre.

Most common residential building types are SFhomes, condo, and apartment buildings with 4 to8 units.



DOWNTOWN AREA OPEN SPACE

LocationWalking Distance from Danvers Square

Walking Time (Minutes)

Danvers Square Plaza - Seg 1 0 0

Danvers Square Plaza - Seg 2 341 < 1 minute

Danvers Rail Trail 1,053 3.9

High Street Historic Cemetery 652 2.4

Town Hall/Sylvan Square 1,434 5.3

Danvers Park 1,412 5.2

Great Oak Elementary School 4,729 17.5

Danvers YMCA 3,099 11.5

Meadows Park 2,855 10.6

Peabody Library and Mill Pond 2,122 7.9

Walnut Grove Cemetery 2,379 8.8

Rebecca Nurse Homestead 4,751 17.6

Moulton Park 4,472 16.6

Average walking speed is 4.5 feet per sectionA 5 minute walk is approx. equal to 1/4 mile (or 1,320 linear feet)



Streets, Sidewalk & Pedestrian CrosswalksDOWNTOWN AREA THOROUGHFARES

Street Orientation SegmentOne-Way Two-Way

LengthTyp. ROW

WidthOn-Street

ParkingSidewalks

Gould Street NW to SE Park St to High St 2-Way 670 50 1 Side (W) West Side

Maple Street NW to SELocust St to Lummus Ave

2-Way 220 60 Both Sides Both Sides

Maple Street NW to SELummus Ave to School St

2-Way 320 60 Both Sides Both Sides

Maple Street NW to SE School St to Cottage Ave 2-Way 160 60 Both Sides Both Sides

Maple Street NW to SECottage Ave to Central Ave

2-Way 175 80/108 Both Sides Both Sides

Maple Street NW to SECentral Ave to Conant St

2-Way 180 110/140 Both Sides Both Sides

High Street NW to SE Conant St to Park St 2-Way 180 80/60 Both Sides Both Sides

High Street NW to SE Park St to Gould St 2-Way 520 60 Both Sides Both Sides

Alden Street NW to SE Conant St to Park St 2-Way 480 50 1 Side (W) Both Sides

Danvers Rail Trail SW to NE Oak St to Pickering St 2-Way 2000 30Not Permitted

None

DOWNTOWN PROJECT AREA THOROUGHFARES & STREETSCAPE CHARACTERISTICS

Maple St

Elm St



PUBLIC REALM INTERFACE

Allowed Uses

Dimensional Standards

Parking and Access Requirements

Sign Regulations

Open Space vs Landscaping

CURRENT ZONING


The Downtown C1-C1A Project Area

PUBLIC REALM ACTIVATION & DESIGN STANDARDS


PUBLIC REALM

Building Standards• Bldg. Placement• Building Types• Building Uses• Bldg. Frontage Types• Building Components• Bldg. Height/Stepbacks• Building Design Stds

Outdoor Amenity Spaces• Yards• Dining Terrace• Green Roofs• Courtyards• Comm.

Gardens• Plazas• Forecourts

Building Frontage TypeSite Standards• Parking Placement• Ped/Veh. Access• Landscaping• Lighting/Screening• Utilities• Signage• LID/Sustainability Stds

Street Standards• Complete Street Hierarchy• Streetscape Treatment• Sidewalk Use/Activation• On-Street Parking/Parklets• Intermodal Facilities• Utilities• LID/Sustainability Stds

Open Space & Rec Types• Parks, Playgrounds,

Commons

PRIVATE REALM POPS

CHARACTER-BUILDING ZONING & DESIGN STANDARDS


Preliminary Thoughts…..

Protect Historic Character

Compatibility with Surrounding Neighborhoods

Limited Opportunities with Current Zoning

Adapt to Changing Markets (i.e Mixed Use)

Enhance Property Conditions and Values

Improve Streetscape Conditions and Pedestrian Environment

Create New Open Spaces for People to Gather

Facilitate New Investment in the Project Area

Provide Housing Choices

ISSUES, CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES


The Downtown C1-C1A Project Area

DOWNTOWN DANVERS C1-C1A DISTRICTSNEW ZONING BYLAW & DESIGN STANDARDS Town of Danvers, MA

The Danvers Team:• Brovitz Community Planning & Design• Dodson & Flinker

PUBLIC KICK-OFF MEETING & LISTENING SESSIONPlanning BoardMay 8, 2018

DOWNTOWN DANVERS PLANNING INITIATIVES

Implement zoning for shared parking.

Establish maximum zoning limits on parking.

Lease private parking for shared parking.

Fully utilize existing supply before investing in more parking.

Create a “Fee in Lieu of” programs to expand public parking as an alternative on-site.

Encouraged better use of off-street parking with more more long term spaces in municipal lots.

Discover hidden supply through efficient use of parking. (i.e. stripping on-street parking spaces).

Create a Parking Benefit District and use revenues to re-invest back into downtown district.

Improve parking and wayfinding signage.

Reconfigure existing streets into “Complete Streets”.

Downtown Danvers Parking Study (2015)

DOWNTOWN PARKING REPORT/Parking Demand

Figure 3: Danvers Parking Peak Utilization –Thursday June 4th 11am-1pm

DOWNTOWN PARKING REPORT/Parking Usage

Figure 4: Danvers Parking Peak Utilization –Saturday June 6th 11am-1pm

PARKING REPORT/Parking Usage

PARKING REPORT/Recommendations

DOWNTOWN AREA TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT REPORT

Downtown Traffic Mitigation – Future Mobility Enhancements

Other Traffic Mitigation Enhancements to Improve Mobility in Downtown over the Next 20 Years:

Improved access to Route 128 at High Street (Exit 23) and Poplar Street (Exit 22).

Improved/expanded downtown sidewalk network.

Extension of the Rail-Trail.

Improved MBTA bus service.

Wayfinding system.

District-Wide Parking Management Program

Downtown living typically includes smaller DUs, fewer vehicle trips, and less need for parking.

DOWNTOWN AREA TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT REPORT

Factors and trends that may result in less trips and parking demand over the next 20 years:

Growing demand by young professionals and empty nesters to living in downtown as alternative to single-family homes.

Downtown provides opportunity for residents to live, work, shop, and play with less need for a car.

Growing work-from-home programs (full or part-time) and home-based businesses.

On-line shopping services such as Amazon.

Car sharing services such as Zip Car.

Ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.

Downtown living typically includes smaller DUs, fewer vehicle trips, and less need for parking.

Other Downtown Traffic Mitigation Trends and Factors

CURRENT ZONING


C1 - Downtown Core All Uses NA NA 10 (4) 0/5 (5) 0/5 (6) NA 45 3 NA NA NA NA5 (6) 5 (6)

10 (7) 10 (7)50%Bldg.

Coverage

I-1 - MSTND 40R Overlay District All Uses NAI-1 - Tapleyville Overlay District 10 5 (6) 5 (6)

20 (10) 25 (7) 25 (7)R-1 - Danvers Sq. Neighborhood

Single Family 10,000 80 20 (1) (2) 8 8 NA 30 NA NA NA 1/10,000 NATwo Family 15,000 80 20 (1) (2) 8 8 NA 30 NA NA NA 1/15,000 NA

Multi-Family (11) 30,000 125 40 30 30 30 (12) 30 NA NA 1,000/DU 1/7,500 40Dwelling - Conversion 5,000 80 20 NA 8 NA 10 (3) NA NA NA 1/2,500 8

Notes:1. Eaves, steps, and porches may be less2. No structure required to be setback more than average of setbacks of existing structures on the street.3. Side and rear setbacks for aceessory structures not exceeding 120 SF, otherwise principal setbacks apply.4. Not required to be setback more than the average setback of two abutting and next adjacent los on either side of subject lot.5. 5-feet only where lot shares a common boundary or property line with a residentially zoned lot, otherwise zero.6. 5-feet from another commercially-zoned property.7. Setback from a residentially zoned property.8. Height within 10 feet of a residential structure9. Seperation between building on the same lot.10. Or the average of the setbacks on same side of the street within 200 feet of the lot, whichever, is less.11. Multi-Family Dwellings require landscape buffer street of 3 FT around foundation and 10 FT on lot line.12. From Residential Structure.

DOWNTOWN AREA ZONING DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS

DistrictLots Setbacks Bulk Coverage

Res. Density

Bldg SpacingUse

Min. Lot Size

StoriesMax. Lot Coverage

Open Space

C1A - Downtown Secondary Streets All Uses NA NA 10 (6) NA 35

Frontage Front Side Rear Parking Height

I-1 - Maple/Hobart Street Area All Uses NA 50 50

3 NA NA NA NA

NA 70% NA 14/Acre 10 (9)All Uses 5000 50 NA 45

NA NANA

Based in Individual Building Type Based in Individual Building Type

25 25 NA 55 4

CURRENT ZONING


Danvers Regulation

1 or 2- bedroom unit 2 per Dwelling Unit 1.38 per Dwelling Unit Above

0.2 per unit + 1 per employee on largest shift 0.41 per Dwelling Unit --

0.2 per unit + 1 per employee on largest shift 0.35 per Bed --

0.2 per student + 1 space per faculty 0.17 per student Above

0.2 per student + 1 space per faculty 0.09 per student Above

0.33 per student +1 space per faculty 0.23 per student Above

0.24 per student/

1.38 per employee

0.25 per seat 0.01 per seat Above

4 per 1000 sq ft 2.84 per 1000 sq ft Above

0.33 per seat + 1 per employee on largest shift 0.52 per seat --


5 per 1000 sq ft 5.5 per sq ft Below

1 per room + 1 per employee on largest shift 0.71~0.89 per room Above

2 per 1000 sq ft 3.55 per 1000 sq ft Below

0.25 per seat 0.26 per seat Same

Above

0.78 per employee/

0.5 per 1,000 sq ft

2 per bed 4.49 per bed Below


Downtown Danvers Downtown Parking Study Final Report, October 2015, Nelson-Nygaard

DANVERS PARKING REQUIREMENTS VS ITE PEAK DEMAND RATES

Principal UseITE Peak Parking Demand Rates

Danvers vs. ITE

Residential 3 per Dwelling Unit 1.38 per Dwelling Unit Above

Assisted Living

Nursing Home

Commercial/ Retail

General Office

Shopping Center

Convenience Market

Motor Vehicle Sales

Institutional

Elementary School

Middle School

High School

Church

Warehouse / Distribution

Industrial

1 per employee on largest shift, but > 3 per 1000 sq ft

0.75~1.02 per 1000 sq ft/ 0.64~0.97 per employee

0.67 per employee + 1 per 1000 sq ft + 0.5 per 1000 sq ft for the 2nd 20,000 sq ft + 1 per 4000 sq ft for areas in excess of 40,000 sq ft.

1.78 per 1000 sq ft

Hotel/Motel

RecreationAthletic and Physical Training Facilities

Screen Cinema / Theater

Below

MedicalHospital

Animal Hospital / Kennel / Veterinary Clinic

More than 2 bedrooms

Multi-Family residential

0.1 per student + 1 per employee on largest shiftDay Care

Restaurant

Manufacturing/Light

0.33 per seat + 1 per employee on largest shift + 1 per 100 sqf function area 0.47 per seat --

4 per 1000 sq ft + 1 per employee on largest shift

--

Above

CURRENT ZONING


SIGN REGULATIONS IN THE DOWNTOWN PROJECT AREA Type of Sign CI and CIA Districts (Not In the DID) Downtown Improvement District (DID) Freestanding Ground Sign Max 15’ tall; Max 42 SF; Min 10’ Setback

Wall Sign Max 1 SF/linear feet of bldg. or 20 SF; 1 sign/bldg.; Max 12” projection off bldg.

Max. 1 wall sign per business; Total SF = linear feet o bldg. or 20 SF; Max. 1 sign/bldg.; Max. 12” projection bldg.

Second Signs N/A Not permitted Business Directory Sign 1 sign and 1 SF per business 1 sign and 1 SF per business

Awning Sign 1 sign and max 20% of surface area Max. 1/awning over window; Max SF = 20% of awning area above display area; Max height of letters/graphic

Window Sign Max 20% of window space Max 20% of window area Parking Signs N/A 1 sign/parking lot; Max 3 SF and 4 FT tall Directional Signs N/A Max 1 SF; Number as needed Plaque Signs N/A 2 SF for historic bldgs and cornerstones Dwelling Occupant Sign N/A 1 per unit; Max. 2 SF Roof Sign Not permitted Not permitted Institution Bulletin Board N/A Max.of 2; Max of 12 SF

Multi-Tenant Ground Signs 1 ground sign and 1 wall sign per tenant max of 10% of leased SF N/A

Sandwich Board Signs Not permitted Not permitted Projecting/Blade Sign Not permitted Not permitted Neon Signs Not permitted Not permitted Light Projection Signs Not permitted Not permitted

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