§ 235-67. Cluster residential development.

For single-family residential development in a cluster pattern in the SR, SR-A and SR-B Districts, subject to dimensional and density regulation less than the minimum required for development of an individual lot in the same district, the following conditions shall apply:

A. 

The tract of land in a single or consolidated ownership at the time of application shall be at least 15 acres in size and the plan of which shall be subject to approval by the Planning Board under the Melrose Land Subdivision Regulations.

B. 

A site plan shall be presented to the Planning Board for the entire tract.

C. 

Each individual lot in the SR, SR-A and SR-B Districts shall be subject to all requirements for a one-family detached dwelling in the UR-A District.

D. 

The total number of proposed lots in the development within the SR District shall not exceed the number of lots which could be developed under normal application requirements of the SR District. The total number of proposed lots in the development within the SR-A District shall not exceed the number of lots which could be developed under normal application requirements of the SR-A District. The total number of proposed lots in the development within the SR-B District shall not exceed the number of lots which could be developed under normal application of the requirements of the SR-B District. For purposes of this subsection, it shall be assured that a maximum of 80% of the total tract area could be utilized to meet lot area requirements.

E. 

The proposed plan shall be in accordance with the Melrose Future Land Use Plan as last revised.

F. 

The development shall be served by both public water and public sewerage systems.

G. 

The minimum open space requirement shall be 50% of the total tract area. A portion of the open space land, amounting to at least 10% of the total tract area, shall be set aside as common land covenanted to be maintained as permanent open space in private or cooperative ownership. The form of covenant covering such common land shall provide for its permanent ownership and maintenance and shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board and the City Solicitor. (With the consent of the Council this common land may be deeded to the City.) This common land shall be of such a physical character and appropriately planned so as to be of use to the residents of the cluster development.

H. 

Such common land shall be deeded to the City or permanently covenanted simultaneously with the Planning Board's approval of the definitive subdivision plan.

I. 

Such common land shall be restricted to open space recreational uses, such as tot-lot, park, playground, play field, golf course or conservation area.

J. 

Such common land shall have suitable access to a street.

Amended 12-2-1974 by Ord. No. 18566