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4 <br /> a � tv Own ofpeA4astivee PCannina Board <br /> 16 Great Neck RoadWorth <br /> .Mashyee, Massachusetts 02649 <br /> Proposed test fits based on different building heights, make of buildings, and footprints that allow for <br /> commercial/residential while following the zoning bylaw. <br /> The core is 58 acres, existing commercial center. They wanted to demonstrate with test fit,which was <br /> tricky, as there are multiple ways to make up a building that is 1-4.5 stories. You could have mixed use, <br /> all residential, all com mercial,single story, etc. The Com mons built their first m ulti-level building with <br /> only residential units. Took this case study of how we would use variety of heights and footprints to <br /> come up with this example of commercial footage. Not populated by 5 story buildings, reality there <br /> would be few 5 or one story in the core. It would be a special circumstance, predominant height would <br /> be 2-3 and into 4 stories, which is already what is there for the most part. There are various footprints, <br /> down to 2-3,000 sq. ft. There are a lot of possible options based on options and square footages. We <br /> end up with 413,000 sq. ft. new commercial,when added to existing commercial in the core it works out <br /> to 670,000 total commercial sq. footage. They used this as well as other test fits to come up with <br /> parameter in the bylaw with max commercial sq.footage of 700,000 sq. ft. That was also done with the <br /> residential units. 953 units in this example when added to existing its 1030. Dwelling units per acre in <br /> the more elaborate density worked out to roughly less than the 18 units per acre. <br /> Edge area was done slightly different. Looked at existing residential developments, 77 units proposed <br /> for edge. Started by looking at some larger developments in Town to see what their dwelling units per <br /> acre ended up being with their acreage. Used as a guidance to establish density for the edge, only <br /> residential. <br /> Transition area goes from high intensity core commercial to edge. Using test fit with variety of building <br /> make up and heights and footprints is how those were determined. <br /> With the checks and balances built into this process they couldn't come in and build all 5 story <br /> buildings, as parking ratios were established in the bylaw. Parking ratios have to be met. What would <br /> go on these sites is an extension of what is already there. <br /> Mr. Kallfelz will now discuss the building heights in relation to where they will sit in the three zones. <br /> Building maximum heights relative to test fit and density: <br /> Core is 4.5 stories, transition 3.5, and edge 2.5. <br /> There is a very small percentage in the core that are one story as well as 4.5 stories in height. Taller <br /> buildings are reserved for special instances like a hotels, majority intended for 2-4 story height. <br /> Transition is similar as a majority would be 2-3 story range. Edge is 2 story range. <br /> Typical Residential is R-3 and R-5. <br /> There is flexibility to provide housing alternatives in one neighborhood, provide zoning that allows <br /> creativity in the same neighborhood, as well as special conventions around town homes. There are no <br /> driveways in the majority of the TND lots. Alleys are shared driveways that run behind buildings. <br /> Placing parking and garages at the back of the lot rather than front. Ultimately,the goal of the zoning <br /> 3 <br />