§ 322. Medical Center Zone (MC Zone)

A. Purpose. The Medical Center Zone (MC Zone) comprises town-owned property which is limited in use to medical offices and accessory uses, including residences to be used principally for medical personnel. The MC Zone permits such medical diagnostic and treatment facilities, and related accessory uses, necessary to provide and support routine medical care on Block Island.

B. Designation of Zone. The MC Zone shall consist of Lots 2 and 3 on Tax Assessor's Plat 10.

C. Dimensional Standards.

Minimum Lot Area			120,000 square feet
Minimum Lot Frontage			200 feet
Minimum Setbacks
	Front		25 feet
	Side		10 feet
	Rear		25 feet
Maximum Lot Building Coverage			25%
Maximum Lot Coverage			35%
Maximum Height
	Main Structure		32 feet
	Accessory Structure		25 feet

 

D. Permitted Uses.

Accessory Apartment

Accessory Residential Structure

Accessory Use - Home Occupation

Community Residences

Day Care Center

Elder Care Facility

Family Day Care Homes

Farming

Medical Facility

Rental Rooms

Single Family Dwelling Units

WECS subject to Section 508 (Amended May 23, 2001)

E. Uses Allowed with Special Use Permit (See Article 4).

Government Facility

Religious Facility

Utility Facility

F. Permitted Accessory Structures and Uses.

Off-street parking and loading

All support facilities related to the operation of a medical facility, including emergency activities

Multiple single family dwelling units, including accessory apartments, provided such dwelling units are occupied by medical personnel employed at the medical center. If, at such time after the construction of the permitted dwelling unit(s) for the purpose of providing housing for said medical personnel, there becomes no immediate need for the housing by medical personnel, it may be rented, on a yearly basis, to an island resident qualifying as a low or moderate income person or family.

G. Procedure. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Ordinance, no construction of or alterations to buildings or structures, or other site improvements within the MC Zone shall be permitted until development plans have been reviewed and approved by the Planning Board as set forth in Section 704

1. Plans Required. In addition to any applicable submittals required under Development Plan Review, the applicant shall submit:

a. An existing conditions plan prepared by a registered land surveyor or professional engineer which shows contours at two (2) foot intervals; all structures, travel lanes and parking areas; all street and lot lines, dimensions and property setbacks; and the location of wetlands and water bodies on the property.

b. A site plan which indicates the intended location of the proposed building and all accessory structures, with all dimensions and setbacks indicated, and all site improvements, including proposed grading, parking areas, fencing, landscaping and lighting.

c. Architectural plans for any new construction or exterior alterations to any existing structure.

2. Standards of Review. No final approval of any development plan for building construction or alteration or other site improvements may be granted by the Planning Board until it has reviewed the plans in accordance with, but not limited to, the following:

a. All applicable general site standards contained in Section 501 A.

b. The limitations on building footprint, living area, gross area and building volume as delineated in Section 406 for a residential structure, beyond which the issuance of a Special Use Permit would be required.

c. All other applicable parking, landscaping, signage and utility standards contained in this Ordinance.

The ordinance will take effect upon completion of an administrative lot line change.

(Ord. of 8-24-2011, art. 3, § 322)