This zoning classification is intended to encourage the efficient conversion of large-scale retail or commercial space into smaller, stand-alone combinations of retail, service and community uses. Any such redevelopment shall include some uniformity and cohesiveness in the appearance of the buildings.
Design principles.
(1) Applicants seeking permits or site plan approval for new construction and/or renovation within the Regional Shopping District Zone must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that building and site designs are consistent with the design principles which predominate among the existing buildings and structures within the zone and the surrounding area, including residential, and will consider the impact on the character of the immediate and surrounding area, including residential.
(2) Design principles to be addressed include, but are not limited to, the suitability of design and type of the proposed construction, including mass, height and line to be used in relation to the immediate and surrounding area, including residential.
(3) Site plan review shall include, but is not limited to, pedestrian access, lot coverage, parking, screening, lighting, noise, ingress/egress and the overall aesthetics of the proposed development.