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 Revere
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 17. ZONING
 Chapter 17.23. OVERLOOK RIDGE OVERLAY DISTRICT

  § 17.23.080. General regulations for the OROD.

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  • A.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, within the OROD, multiple buildings on a single lot are allowed, provided that the building separation requirement set forth in Section 17.23.050 of this chapter is met.

    B.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, within the OROD, retaining walls shall be allowed subject to site plan review by the SPRC.

    C.

    Within the OROD, signs shall be regulated as set forth in Chapter 17.36 of this title.

    D.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, after the issuance of site plan review letter and any building permits based thereon, the owner of the property on which the development is proposed may divide or subdivide the property and convey the property or portions thereof to related or unrelated entities, as necessary to complete the development plans, and this subdivision or conveyance shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section and shall not render the resulting properties in violation of this ordinance. For instance, it is the intent of this provision that the proponent shall be able to record a master deed and unit deeds for condominiums created within the contiguous development and to convey ownership of the common areas to an association of unit owners and ownership of units to individuals.

    E.

    The provisions of Chapter 17.47 of this title (Community Improvement Trust Fund) shall apply to any special permit issued by the city council allowing an increase in intensity of a residential use.

    F.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a certificate of occupancy for any building in the OROD may not be issued until the developer has designated a location for a "town common" containing a minimum of fifty thousand square feet (which may include land located in Malden and/or Revere) and has commenced construction of such town common. The town common shall be completed within two months (weather permitting) following issuance of such certificate of occupancy. Plans for the town common shall be submitted to the SPRC together with the application for site plan approval of the first residential building within the OROD. Land within the town common shall not be counted toward the minimum usable open space requirement of two hundred s.f. per dwelling unit, but shall be counted toward the minimum open space requirement of ten percent of the land area within the OROD.

    G.

    The provisions of Title 17, Chapter 17.23 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere, the Overlook Ridge Overlay District (OROD), the boundaries of which are set forth in Exhibit A attached and illustrated as OROD "C" shall take effect for OROD "C" upon the final passage of this Revised Ordinance.

    The provisions of Title 17, Chapter 17.23 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere, the Overlook Ridge Overlay District (OROD), the boundaries of which are set forth in Exhibit A attached and illustrated as OROD "A" and "B" shall not take effect for OROD "A" and "B" until a building permit is issued by the City of Revere Building Inspector for the hotel proposed to be constructed on OROD "C".

(C.O. 09-466, § 1, 12-14-2009)