ZONING BYLAW - Town of Charlton

5.14 FLEXIBLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
5.14.1 Purpose. The purposes of this section, Flexible Business Development, are:
1. to promote more sensitive siting of commercial and industrial buildings and better
overall site planning;
2. to perpetuate the appearance of the Town's traditional New England landscape;
3. to facilitate the construction and maintenance of streets, utilities, and public services
in a more economical and efficient manner; and
4. to offer an alternative to standard commercial and industrial development.
5.14.2 Definitions. The following terms shall have the following definitions for the purposes of
this section:
1. “Flexible Business Development Project (FBDP)” shall mean a commercial and/or
industrial development authorized by special permit as set forth in this Section 5.14.
2. "Contiguous open space" shall mean open space suitable, in the opinion of the
Planning Board, for the purposes set forth herein. Such open space may be separated by
the road(s) constructed within a FBDP. Contiguous open space shall not include required
yards.
5.14.3 Applicability. A FBDP may be created, whether a subdivision or not, from any parcel or
set of contiguous parcels held in common ownership and located entirely within the Business
Enterprise Park District as defined in the Zoning By-law, subject to the conditions and
specifications set forth herein.
5.14.4 Procedures. A FBDP may be authorized upon the issuance of a special permit by the
Planning Board. An Applicant for a FBDP special
permit shall file with the Planning Board ten (10)
copies of the following:
1. A development plan conforming to the requirements for a preliminary plan as set forth
in the Subdivision Rules and Regulations of the Planning Board.
2. Wetland delineation; where such is in doubt or dispute, the Planning Board may
require appropriate documentation.
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