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Section IV
GENERAL RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
A.      In General Residence Districts, no new building or structure shall be constructed or used, in whole or in part, and no building or structure, or part thereof, shall be                         altered, enlarged, reconstructed or used, and no land shall be used, for any purpose except one or more of the following specified uses:

1.      Any purpose authorized in Single Residence Districts;

2.      Two-family dwelling;

3.      Town house of three or more units subject to the following:

        
CATEGORY A
CONVENTIONAL UNITS
(with or without assisted units not qualifying as Category B)
CATEGORY B
CONVENTIONAL & 25% ASSISTED UNITS*
CATEGORY C
100% ASSISTED UNITS*
MAXIMUM RESIDENTIAL DENSITY (sq. ft.unit)

7,000

6,000

5,000
MINIMUM LOT OR BLDG. SITE (sq. ft.)

21,000

18,000

15,000
MINIMUM OPEN SPACE
65%
65%
65%
MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE BY BUILDING

20%

20%

20%
MAXIMUM BLDG. HEIGHT (feet)

40

40

40
MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE (feet)

120

100

100
MINIMUM BLDG. SETBACKS
(ft. from property boundary lines)


  FRONT (STREET  
   SETBACK)        
35
30
30
SIDES AND REAR
  ABUTTING SINGLE
  RESIDENCE ZONING

35

30

30
ABUTTING OTHER ZONING
25
20
20
MINIMUM BLDG. SEPARATION (feet)

30

30

30
MINIMUM & MAXIMUM LENGTH OF ROW (units)

3-6

3-8

3-8

        *       To qualify for Category B a minimum of 25% of the dwelling      units or 1 unit, whichever is greater, shall be assisted         units.  To qualify for Category                                        C 100% of the units shall be assisted.

                Off-street Parking shall be provided in accordance with SECTION XXI.

4.      Boarding or lodging house, but not a restaurant;

5.      Such accessory uses as are customary in connection with any of the above subclauses and are incidental thereto, including a private garage and a private                        stable.

B.      SITE PLAN APPROVAL.

                The provisions of SECTION XVIA. SITE PLAN APPROVAL. shall apply.


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Wellesley Town Hall 525 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482
Phone: (781) 431-1019
   Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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