Any dwelling located in an Open Space Residential Development may be
altered pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 5.5. 8.1.19 Decision. The PZB may approve, approve with conditions, or deny an application for a Flexible
Development after determining whether the Flexible Development better promotes the purposes of
Section 8.1.1 of this Flexible Development By-Law than would a conventional subdivision
development of the same locus. 8.1.20 Relation to Other Requirements. The submittals and permits of this section shall be in
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addition to any other requirements of the Subdivision Control Law or any other provisions of this By-
Law. 8.2 ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE. 8.2.1 Definition. An Assisted Living Residence is a residential facility occupied primarily by persons
55 years of age and older including their spouses or surviving spouses, and including rooms occupied
by resident staff personnel, all as licensed under G.L. c. 19D. An Assisted Living Residence (ALR)
may include the full range of nursing care from total to only partial assistance, and may provide shared
food preparation services, limited residential unit food preparation areas, and common recreational,
laundry, social, medical and service facilities for the exclusive use of residents of the ALR. 8.2.2 Special Permit Required. An ALR may be allowed by special permit from the Planning &
Zoning Board if the following conditions are met. 8.2.3 Conditions. The following conditions apply to any ALR:
1. The architecture and scale of the proposal shall be consistent with the character
of the neighborhood. 2. Public or private roads which lead to the property shall be of adequate design,
width, and condition to handle proposed traffic. 3. Proposed traffic shall not severely change the character of the neighborhood. 4. The Board of Health shall confirm that the ALR can be accommodated with
respect to onsite water, onsite septic disposal or sewer, and any other standards
of the Board of Health. 5.