For Rent by Town of Chester

Town of Chester telephone: 860-526-0013 203 Middlesex Avenue facsimile: 860-526-0004 Chester, CT 06412 www.chesterct.org

FOR RENT BY TOWN OF CHESTER

PRIME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 20 WATER STREET

The Town of Chester offers this Water Street (Route 148) prime commercial property in Chester Center by Pattaconk Brook. This 458 square foot property offers a drive through window, designated parking as well as an additional town parking lot. Permitted use specified under Chester Zoning Regulations Section 70 Commercial District C1 and C2. The property has its own well and septic. Renter will be responsible for interior building alterations and upkeep, as well as property utilities.

Interested parties must submit sealed proposals including a business plan for the proposed use and rental offer, no later than 3:00 pm on Thursday, August 7, 2009 to the Town of Chester Economic Development Commission, Chester Town Hall, 203 Middlesex Avenue, Chester, CT 06412. For more information call 860-526-0013 ext. 202.

The successful bidder will be required to enter into a contract upon acceptance of a proposal by the Board of Selectmen. The lease contract is, among other things, subject to usual exceptions such as taxes, health and zoning laws and regulations; that the Town of Chester makes no representation, promise or warranty of any kind relating to the physical condition of the premises, and any leaser will accept the premises in substantially their present condition, where is as is, in reliance upon their own inspection of the premises and due diligence; that the lease will be contingent upon all required local approvals for rental of the premises and approval of the lease agreement including Board of Selectmen, Planning and Zoning approval and Town meeting. Town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

Town of Chester telephone: 860-526-0013 203 Middlesex Avenue facsimile: 860-526-0004 Chester, CT 06412 www.chesterct.org

Planning and Zoning Regulations SECTION 70 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT C1 and C2

70A. USES PERMITTED. In any commercial district designated C1 or C2 there shall be permitted:

70A. 1. GENERAL PRINCIPAL USES. The following principal uses and buildings: (A) Professions, and the business offices of any manufacturing or wholesale commodity or service business; (B) Retail stores or shops selling commodities including the sale of packaged alcoholic beverages; (C) Barber shops, beauty shops, shoe repair shops, cleaning or laundry service shops; and,

70A.2. SPECIAL PRINCIPAL USES. The following principal uses and buildings only when specifically authorized in the particular instance by a special exception granted by the Commission subject to the conditions prescribed in or pursuant to Section 130: (A) Theaters for indoor motion picture projection or dramatic or musical productions; (B) Hotels or motels, provided that the lot area is equivalent to not less than 4,000 square feet for each guest sleeping room; (C) Automobile service stations; (D) Public parking garages and public parking lots; (E) Automobile sales businesses; (F) Bed and Breakfast; (G) Restaurants (H) Food Service Shops; (I) Any retail commodity or service business not specified in Section 70A.1.

70A.3. ACCESSORY USES. Any accessory use or improvement subjects to the following provisions: (A) Buildings- No building accessory to a use described in Section 70A.1., or 70A.2., shall be used for residence purposes unless the area of the lot upon which the principal use is located conforms to the minimum lot area required for all dwelling units thereon, including such accessory building and, in the case of a building accessory to a use described in 70A.2., only as expressly authorized by the special exception authorizing such use.

70B. LANDSCAPING. All lots used in a commercial district designated C-1 shall provide a strip of land not less than six (6) feet wide, adjacent to and extending for the length of the roadway line, which strip shall be kept in lawn or otherwise suitably landscaped. Such strip may be traversed by not more than two driveways, and one additional driveway for each 200 feet of frontage of the lot in excess of 300 feet. Not more than 25 percent of all parking provided shall be located between the principal building and the roadway. The balance of parking provided shall be located in an area

Town of Chester telephone: 860-526-0013 203 Middlesex Avenue facsimile: 860-526-0004 Chester, CT 06412 www.chesterct.org either behind the building or screened from the view of the roadway, except at entrances to and exits from the parking area. Such screening shall consist of either evergreen vegetation or an opaque fence between four and five feet high.

70C. REQUIRED CHARACTERISTICS. The lot and the buildings involved in any general or special use in a commercial district shall conform to the following characteristics: Characteristic: Commercial District Min. area buildable land (sq. ft.) 20,000 Min, Lot Area (Acres) 1/2 Min. Lot Area per Family Dwelling Unit (Acres) 1/2 Mm. Lot Width (Feet) 100 Min. Lot Rectangle (Feet) 100 x 150 Front Setback (Feet) 30 Side and Rear Setbacks (each) (Feet) 30 Maximum Building Coverage (%) 35 Maximum Building Height (Feet) 35