East-Boston-OM

Zoning Descriptions

CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT SUBDISTRICT (CE) : The Cor r i dor Enhancemen t Subd i s t r i c t i s es t abl i shed a l ong t he nor t h-sou t h spi ne of Eas t Bos ton , a l and cor r i dor t ha t has t he pot en t i a l to ser ve as a buf f er area separa t i ng res i den t i a l areas f rom i ndus t r i a l and commerc i a l areas and as a cor r i dor connec t i ng res i den t i a l nei ghborhoods to open space areas and t he wa t er f ron t i n t he Eas t Bos ton Nei ghborhood Di s t r i c t . The purpose of t he CE Subd i s t r i c t i s to promot e t he s i t i ng and des i gn of any new devel opmen t i n a manner t ha t i s sens i t i ve to t he ad j acen t res i den t i a l and open space areas . Wit h i n t he CE Subd i s t r i c t , t he fol l owi ng uses are cons i dered a l l owed: - Mu l t i f ami l y dwel l i ng - Two f ami l y semi -a t t ached dwel l i ng - One f ami l y semi -a t t ached dwe l l i ng - Townhouse - Group res i dence, l imit ed The Fol l owi ng t abl e ou t l i nes t he a l l owabl e he i gh t , FAR, and setbacks wi t h i n t he CE Subd i s t r i c t : - Three f ami l y det ached dwe l l i ng - Two f ami l y det ached dwel l i ng

MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT (FT.)

1.0

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MINIMUM LOT SIZE (SF)

none

MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT (SF)

50

MINIMUM LOT WIDTH (FT.) MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE (FT.) MINIMUM FRONT YARD (FT.) 1 MINIMUM SIDE YARD (FT.) MINIMUM REAR YARD (FT.) 2

none none none none

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1. In a required front yard in a CE Subdistrict, no plaza, terrace, or public access to a basement (other than required by the State Building Code) shall be below the grade of the nearest sidewalk unless, after public notice and hearing and subject to the provisions of Article 6, the Board of Appeal grants a permit thereafter. In a CE Subdistrict, every front yard required by this Code shall be at grade level along every lot line on which such yard abuts. 2. In a CE Subdistrict, every rear yard required by this Code that does not abut a street line shall, along every lot line on which such yard abuts, be at level no higher than the level of the lowest window sill in the lowest room designed for human occupancy or so occupied, and relying upon natural light or natural ventilation from windows opening on such a yard.

This is a summary of the Zoning bylaws and allowable uses. For full detail please visit the Boston Planning and Development Association website.

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