Existing Zoning

One of the primary strengths of the Belmont neighborhood is the rich diversity of housing which predominates the neighborhood. Most of the residential properties are single family with some two family dwellings. While there are attached houses and multi-family dwellings, such as aprtments and condominiums, these have keen kept in the right balance. In addition, the community has evolved over time, starting with the initial subdivision in 1891 and thus the housing spans from this early date to present day.

The strong urban form of the grid allow for a very accessible and well connected neighborhood. The small lots and shallow set backs of most of the dwelling dictates tightness of living that reinforces communication and interaction between neighbors.

The affordable prices of most of the properties in the neighborhood encourages a more diversified profile of owners from young, first time homebuyers, to retirees. The mixing of age groups further reinforces the sense of community.

In addition, this is not just a residential neighborhood but also a place of business. It is an attractive location for young growing companies because of affordable land and convenient access to Downtown and residents, the overall feeling from both sides is that there is a symbiotic relationship between the two that gives the overall “neighborhood appeal” greater strength.

The quality of its residential population and the diversity of housing opportunities are the two greatest strengths of the Belmont Neighborhood. These strengths need to be nurtured and reinforced in developing a strategy and vision ofor the future of the neighborhood.

The Zoning Plan for the Belmont Neighborhood reinforces the Land Use Plan. The zoning categories that effect the neighborhood include:

The bulk of the neighborhood is zoned Residential Single Family Dwellings. Two family zoning is clustered in three areas: North Belmont along the CSX Railroad Property; in the Carlton Neighborhood from Rives Street east to the City Corporate limits; and in South Belmont between 6th street and Pollock’s Branch.

Multi-family zoning occurs in four areas: between Carlton Avenue and Leonard Street on each side on Bainbridge Street; off of Carlton Avenue on the land that is currently occupied by a mobile home park; the land off of Rives Street behind the Monticello Vista Apartments; and a small piece of land on the east side on Monticello Avenue at the east end of Druid Avenue.

Business zoning includes “Downtown Belmont”, Avon Street at the Belmont Bridge, the east side of Avon Street between Druid Avenue and Altavista Avenue, the west side of Avon Street from Moore’s Creek to the north and south frontages of Rougemount Avenue, land between Moore’s Creek and Linden Lane including Carlton Bridge Condominiums and the apartment complex on the west side of Monticello Avenue and land on the south side of Carlton Avenue from Carlton Road to Nassau Street including the internal vacant land.

The land fronting the CSX Railroad on the east side of the Belmont Bridge, the Carlton Road Business park including Kathy’s Produce, the northeast side of Monticello Road from Bainbridge to the Old Shirt Factory and two sites along 6th Street at Blenheim and Palatine are zoned Industrial.