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1he Munlclpal, CommunlLy, and ubllc laclllLles (MCl) ulsLrlcL ls lnLended Lo provlde for essenLlal servlces Lo Lhe
communlLy whlle proLecLlng Lhe characLer of Lhe Lown and properLles ln close proxlmlLy Lo Lhese faclllLles. 1hese
servlces lnclude publlc and communlLy uses generally provlded by Lhe 1own of CanLon, communlLy volunLeers, or
oLher quasl-publlc enLlLles LhaL serve a publlc purpose and address a publlc need. Lxamples lnclude buL are noL
llmlLed Lo: a communlLy cenLer, flre sLaLlons, publlc llbrarles, faclllLles for publlc uLlllLles, Lown park/ recreaLlon
flelds/ playground, pollce sLaLlons, publlc schools, publlc works faclllLy, and oLher emergency response needs.

1he 1own of CanLon conLalns a varled Lopographlcal landscape, exLenslve naLural resources, llmlLed lnfrasLrucLure,
llmlLed access Lo waLer and sewer, and a varleLy of dlsLlncL nelghborhoods and communlLles LhaL are a fundamen-
tal component of the Towns unique character. The intent of this MCPF District is to maintain substantial control
over where and how such uses wlll be locaLed, and Lo esLabllsh clear sLandards under whlch nearby resldenLlal and
non-resldenLlal areas shall be proLecLed.

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lor Lhe purpose of Lhls secLlon Lhe followlng deflnlLlons shall apply:

1. Residential Lot: a lot containing an exlsLlng resldence or a loL locaLed ln a resldenLlal dlsLrlcL,

2. Residential District: a residence district as described within SecLlon 3, and

3. Non-Residential Lot: a loL locaLed ln a dlsLrlcL oLher Lhan SecLlon 3, and does noL conLaln an exlsLlng resl-
dence.

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1he followlng uses are permlLLed as of rlghL ln Lhe MCl ulsLrlcL wlLh Lhe approval of a slLe plan:

1. Munlclpal parks, recreaLlon flelds, and playgrounds, noL lncludlng bulldlngs,

2. uLlllLy faclllLles, waLer supply and waLer polluLlon conLrol faclllLles (lncludlng LreaLmenL and fllLraLlon sysLems,
pump sLaLlons, sLorage reservolrs, Lanks and sLand plpes and appurLenanL sLrucLures) and oLher uLlllLy faclllLles
and subsLaLlons (lncludlng new faclllLles and any ma[or expanslon of or addlLlon Lo exlsLlng faclllLles).

3. arklng for up Lo 20 vehlcles.

4. Accessory uses:

a. Slgns ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 7.3,

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1he followlng use may be permlLLed by speclal permlL sub[ecL Lo Lhe requlremenLs of Lhls secLlon:

1. Munlclpal bulldlngs, sLrucLures and uses (excepLlng correcLlonal lnsLlLuLlons or faclllLles for persons recelvlng
menLal healLh servlces, whlch are sub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of CCS 8-3e) as follows:

a. arks, recreaLlon flelds and playgrounds lncludlng bulldlngs,

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b. AdmlnlsLraLlve bulldlngs such as a 1own Pall, 8oard of LducaLlon ulsLrlcL Cfflces, communlLy cenLers, and
publlc llbrarles,

c. llre sLaLlons, pollce sLaLlons, and oLher emergency response faclllLles,

d. ubllc works faclllLles, wasLe Lransfer sLaLlons, resource recovery cenLers, and bulky wasLe dlsposal areas,
faclllLles for publlc uLlllLles under Lhe [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe 1own, and

e. CLher munlclpal faclllLles noL oLherwlse ldenLlfled by Lhls secLlon.

2. LducaLlonal lnsLlLuLlons, publlc or prlvaLe schools.

3. 8ulldlngs, sLrucLures and uses LhaL serve a publlc purpose (excludlng uses carrled on prlmarlly for proflL) LhaL
would normally be consLrucLed by and/or operaLed by Lhe munlclpallLy, buL whlch are under Lhe ausplces of a
quasl-munlclpal enLlLy.

4. CLher lnsLlLuLlons laces of worshlp, cemeLerles, convalescenL home, resldenLlal healLh care faclllLy, skllled
nurslng faclllLy, rehablllLaLlon faclllLy, asslsLed llvlng faclllLy, congregaLe houslng, and slmllar uses.

3. Accessory uses:

a. Slgns ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 7.3,

b. Any bulldlng or accessory use cusLomarlly lncldenLal Lo a permlLLed use,

c. 8easonable and approprlaLe off-sLreeL parklng for more Lhan 20 vehlcles and loadlng faclllLles ln accord-
ance wlLh SecLlons 6.4.L.6 and 7.2 and as may be modlfled by Lhe Commlsslon ln each lnsLance based up-
on a revlew of Lhe speclflc locaLlon, deslgn and clrcumsLances of Lhe exlsLlng and/or proposed use,

d. Accessory food servlces, conslsLlng of Lhe sale of prepared food for consumpLlon on Lhe premlses by vlsl-
Lors and employees, and

e. uay care cenLer locaLed wlLhln a places of worshlp, club, or publlc bulldlng provlded LhaL Lhe Commlsslon
flnds Lhe crlLerla of SecLlon 4.1.C.7.b has been meL

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1. <((,... LoLs deslgnaLed as a MCl ulsLrlcL may be dlvlded by a publlc or prlvaLe road or sLrlp of land provlded
legal access ls esLabllshed Lo and from each of Lhe loLs.

2. 6#7,$ F%".)&,$0#)%".. ln deLermlnlng Lhe approprlaLeness of Lhe locaLlon of MCl dlsLrlcLs Lhe Commlsslon
shall conslder, ln addlLlon Lo all oLher appllcable regulaLlons, Lhe followlng facLors:

a. 1he publlc need for Lhe faclllLy,

b. 1he accesslblllLy Lo sLaLe hlghways and ma[or Lown roads,

c. 1he physlcal characLerlsLlcs of Lhe loL,

d. 1he avallablllLy of sufflclenL lnfrasLrucLure Lo supporL Lhe dlsLrlcL or use, or Lhe ablllLy Lo provlde new on-
slLe lnfrasLrucLure Lo supporL Lhe MCl dlsLrlcL, and

e. 1he proxlmlLy Lo developmenLs of a slmllar or dlsslmllar naLure.
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3. <$,0 0"& +)K,".)%"01 8#0"&0$&.. LoL area, fronLage, slze and coverage for bulldlngs and oLher supporL sLruc-
Lure lmprovemenLs shall be developed ln accordance wlLh Lhe followlng Lable:

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LoLs shall provlde unobsLrucLed rlghLs of access Lo a publlc hlghway aL
leasL 30 feeL ln wldLh
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Mlnlmum slde and/ or rear yard may be lncreased by Lhe Commlsslon
afLer flndlng such lncrease ls necessary Lo proLecL Lhe reasonable use
and value of ad[acenL loLs. Such lncrease ln slde or rear yard seLbacks
shall noL exceed Lhe supplemenLal seLback requlremenLs of SecLlon
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40 fL 1he maxlmum helghL may be lncreased by Lhe Commlsslon provlded
such helghL does noL [eopardlze Lhe ablllLy of occupanLs Lo escape or
be rescued ln Lhe evenL of flre. ln order Lo granL such an lncrease, Lhe
Commlsslon shall requlre Lhe wrlLLen oplnlon of Lhe llre Marshal as Lo
Lhe flre safeLy aspecLs Lhe lncreased helghL would lnvolve.
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23 1he maxlmum bulldlng coverage and lmpervlous surface may be
lncreased, up Lo no more Lhan 60, by Lhe Commlsslon provlded Lhe
Commlsslon flnds LhaL such addlLlonal coverage wlll noL lncrease Lhe
off-slLe sLorm waLer runoff.
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a. 1he placemenL, slze, arrangemenL and use of access sLreeLs and sldewalks Lo publlc or prlvaLe sLreeLs shall
be adequaLe Lo serve resldenLs and provlde no hlndrance Lo Lhe safe use of exlsLlng or proposed sLreeLs
and sLrucLures.

b. AL leasL Lwo sldes of a bulldlng, excepLlng accessory sLrucLures used for Lhe sLorage of sand and salL, shall
be served by a roadway, parklng loL, or lnLerlor walk of sufflclenL wldLh and consLrucLlon Lo serve emer-
gency vehlcles and apparaLus.

c. edesLrlan walkways wlLh all-weaLher surfaclng may be requlred for convenlence or safeLy when such
proposal ls ln proxlmlLy Lo or lncludes a densely populaLed area or school, ln addlLlon Lo Lhe sLandards of
SecLlon 7.9.

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a. necessary llghLlng of parklng areas shall be provlded, sub[ecL Lo Lhe sLandards of SecLlon 7.4.

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a. uue Lo Lhe unlque naLure of Lhe uses and Lhe facL LhaL many of Lhe faclllLles may serve more Lhan one
funcLlon or use, and because lL ls noL unusual for such faclllLles Lo be Lhe locaLlon of speclal evenLs, Lhe
number adequacy of on-slLe parklng spaces shall be sub[ecL Lo a deLermlnaLlon by Lhe Commlsslon Laklng
lnLo conslderaLlon of mosL acLlvlLles and evenLs Lo Lake place on Lhe loL.
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b. All parklng shall be seL back aL leasL 10 feeL from Lhe loL llne, excepL for loL llnes whlch ad[oln a resldenLlal
loL, ln whlch case Lhe parklng shall be seL back aL leasL 23 feeL from such loL llne.

c. arklng loLs shall lnclude reasonable and approprlaLe landscaplng, screenlng and bufferlng provlded ln ac-
cordance wlLh SecLlon 7.1.

d. arklng loLs or bulldlngs vlslble from ad[olnlng resldenLlal loLs, aL Lhe same or slmllar grade shall be
screened from vlew, lnsofar as pracLlcal, Lhrough Lhe use of landscaped berms, landscaped buffer areas,
fences and/or exlsLlng vegeLaLlon.

e. Such screenlng requlred under Lhls SecLlon may be modlfled or ellmlnaLed by Lhe Commlsslon ln each ln-
sLance based upon a revlew of Lhe speclflc locaLlon, deslgn and clrcumsLances of Lhe proposed use. lf ex-
lsLlng vegeLaLlon does noL lnclude year round follage, Lhe Commlsslon may requlre planLlngs of conlfers
such as spruces and flrs Lo malnLaln year round screenlng.

f. Any loadlng area, ouLdoor vehlcle servlce area, ouLdoor maLerlal sLorage areas, or any area LhaL would re-
qulre repeLlLlous forward and backward movemenLs of large vehlcles and heavy equlpmenL shall be locaL-
ed aL leasL 100 feeL from any loL llnes whlch ad[oln a resldenLlal loL. vehlcle clrculaLlon necessary Lo ac-
cess Lhe above menLloned areas whlch does noL lnclude repeLlLlous forward and backward vehlcle move-
menLs shall noL be sub[ecL Lo Lhe seLback ldenLlfled hereln.

7. 4'--,$ R0$&.. Lach fronL, slde and rear loL llne shall be paralleled by a buffer yard conLalnlng landscaped areas,
(excludlng access drlves).

a. 8uffer yards ad[acenL Lo a resldenLlal loL shall lnclude a landscaped area aL leasL 23 feeL ln wldLh, densely
planLed and deslgned Lo mlnlmlze year round vlsual lmpacLs of Lhe developmenL from such ad[acenL resl-
denLlal loLs. (See 8uffer ?ard C ln 1able 7.1.u)

b. 8uffer yards ad[acenL Lo a non-resldenLlal loL shall lnclude a landscaped area aL leasL 10 feeL ln wldLh, de-
slgned Lo mlnlmlze Lhe vlsual lmpacLs of Lhe developmenL from such non-resldenLlal loLs.

c. LxlsLlng vegeLaLlon and planL maLerlals may be used Lo meeL all or parL of Lhe buffer yard. LxlsLlng Lrees ln
good condlLlon over 12 lnches ln callper shall be preserved unless removal ls by Lhe approval of Lhe Com-
mlsslon ln consulLaLlon wlLh a professlonal arborlsL or, Lhe 1ree Warden lf locaLed on munlclpal properLy.

d. varlaLlons Lo buffer yard: 1he Commlsslon may requlre addlLlonal landscaplng Lo prevenL Lhe depreclaLlon
of ad[olnlng resldenLlal loLs when unusual condlLlons requlre elLher:
l. more exLenslve screenlng, or
ll. nolse abaLemenL.

8. D%)., 8#0"&0$&.: 1he Commlsslon may conslder anLlclpaLed nolse generaLlon and lLs effecL on surroundlng
properLles as parL of Lhe evaluaLlon of a speclal permlL use under SecLlon 9.2.

a. SLaLlonary LqulpmenL: SLaLlonary mechanlcal equlpmenL, lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo, refrlgeraLlon
equlpmenL, heaLlng, venLllaLlng, and alr-condlLlonlng equlpmenL, shall be deslgned and slLed ln order Lo
comply wlLh Lhe ConnecLlcuL SLaLe nolse 8egulaLlons (8egulaLlons of ConnecLlcuL SLaLe Agencles, 1lLle
22a, SecLlons 22a-69-1 Lo 22a-69-7.4 Control of Noise).

b. Any sLaLlonary mechanlcal equlpmenL generaLlng nolse ln excess of 33 declbels, measured aL Lhe preclse
locaLlon of Lhe equlpmenL, shall be locaLed, deslgned, lnsLalled, screened, and malnLalned ln such a man-
ner LhaL ensures compllance wlLh ConnecLlcuL SLaLe nolse 8egulaLlons.

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9. 8)#, +,P,1%9K,"# :10": rlor Lo Lhe lssuance of a speclal permlL for a use permlLLed under Lhls secLlon, a SlLe
uevelopmenL lan shall be submlLLed and approved ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of SecLlon 9.1.

10. B"10$5,K,"# %- 89,()01 :,$K)#: no speclal permlL use may be enlarged or subsLanLlally alLered unLll such Llme
as a new appllcaLlon for a speclal permlL has been flled wlLh and approved by Lhe Commlsslon followlng a pub-
llc hearlng pursuanL Lo all Lhe provlslons of SecLlon 9.2.