ZONING BYLAW - Town of Charlton

D. If the maximum number of building permits allowable for a particular development in a
given calendar year pursuant to the schedule in Section 5.12.4C immediately above are
not actually issued during said year, those which would have been allowed but which did
not in fact issue said year may be carried forward to the immediately following, calendar
year and may be added to those normally allotted for the project during said immediately
following year, but shall not be carried forward to any subsequent calendar year.
5.12.5 Procedures
A. As a condition for approval, applicants shall submit a proposed development schedule
with their application for all definitive subdivision plans as well as for all Flexible
Development projects proposed pursuant to Section 5.7 of this bylaw, that will result in
the creation of new dwelling units.
B. Approved development schedules shall be incorporated as part of the decision filed with
the Town Clerk in accordance with applicable procedures for the permit sought and shall
be properly recorded at the Worcester District Registry of Deeds. One copy of the
approved development schedule shall be filed with the Building Commissioners Office.
5.12.6 Exemptions
A. The following types of development are exempt from this Section of the Charlton Zoning
Bylaw. The issuance of building permits for these types of development are exempted
from the phased growth rate limitation in order to further the goals and objectives of the
Charlton Master Plan. In any such instance, issuance of any and all applicable permits
pursuant to the Charlton Zoning Bylaw shall be conditioned upon the recording of a
restriction enforceable by the Town that ensures that the dwelling units shall only be used
for residents as described below.
1. All developments restricted to use for senior citizen housing .
2. All developments restricted to use for housing for the disabled.
3. Housing that is eligible for inclusion on the Mass. DHCD Subsidized Housing
Inventory (SHI) listing.
4. Affordable housing created in accordance with Section 5.15 (Inclusionary
Zoning Special Permit) of the Charlton Zoning Bylaw.
5.13 Reduced Frontage Lots
Reduced frontage lots may be created and excluded from existing minimum frontage
requirements, providing that the Planning Board authorizes the creation of the lot by Special
Permit for Reduced Lot Frontage, in accordance with the regulations and requirements set forth
below. Such lots shall only be permitted in the Agricultural (A) and Low Density
Residential (R-40) Zoning Districts.
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