Section
801 Establishment of Districts
“The
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Article
IX District Regulations
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Section
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A. Purpose
The purpose of the
B. Permitted Uses
The following uses are permitted within the VC District when conducted
entirely within an enclosed building:
1.
Retail and other related uses including but not
limited to the sales of groceries, pharmaceuticals, auto parts, flowers and
plants, and spirits and wine.
2.
Personal services and other related uses including but
not limited to laundromats, beauty parlors, financial institutions, repair
shops, and fitness center.
3.
Dry cleaning establishments or pick-up stations,
dealing directly with consumers. Central dry cleaning plants serving more than
one retail outlet are prohibited.
4.
Professional services and offices.
5.
Medical offices and clinics.
6.
Sit down restaurants, excluding drive-in and
drive-thru restaurants.
7.
Pet grooming.
8.
Artisan and craftsman studio in conjunction with a
retail operation.
9.
Dance, art, and music studio.
10. Theater.
C. Specially Permitted Uses
1.
Essential services.
2.
Public and semi-public uses.
3.
Car wash establishments.
4.
Gasoline dispensing units
5.
Drive thru facilities in conjunction with a permitted use.
Stand alone drive thru facilities are prohibited.
6.
Hotel/motel.
7.
Residential uses in conjunction with a permitted use
or a specially permitted use.
8.
Storage of more than one commercial vehicle.
9.
Any permitted or specially permitted use not conducted
entirely within a completely enclosed building.
D. Building Scale & Location
1.
Maximum square footage of principal
structure is a 4,000 square feet building footprint.
a. Minimum lot size............................ Determined through Site Plan
Review
b.
Minimum lot width.......................... Determined
through Site Plan Review
c.
d.
Maximum lot coverage...................................................................... 80%
(minimum
green space …………………………………………………………20%)
2. New construction shall have a maximum setback
of zero (0) to five (5) feet from the public right-of-way. Relief from this provision
may be provided for pedestrian amenities such as recessed entries or chamfered
corners.
3. New construction shall extend to both side
property lines.
4. A minimum rear setback of five feet shall be
provide in conjunction with satisfying all parking requirements..
5. New construction shall be or appear to be two
stories in height.
6. New construction or remodeling shall
incorporate a roof form which reflects the adjacent late 19th or early 20th
century buildings. Flat roof slopes shall slope to the back and will have a
decorative cornice at the top of the building. Peaked or gable roofs shall have
significant overhangs and decorative brackets are encouraged.
7. Entry points shall be located to afford direct
access from the sidewalk. Corner
buildings may have two separate entry points or a single entry point at the
corner.
E. Facades
1. Building façades shall reflect the 19th or
early 20th century style of the Village.
2. The pedestrian zone (2’ to 8’ above the sidewalk)
shall have a minimum of 60% clear glass. Opaque or heavily tinted glass is not
permitted.
3. The pedestrian zone shall allow visual access
a minimum of three (3) feet to the interior of the building. Displays that do not completely obstruct the
visual access into the building (excluding window treatments such as curtains
or blinds) shall be permitted.
4. A minimum of 25% percent of the façade for the
upper floor shall incorporate transparent glass openings.
5. Existing windows shall not be covered up or
changed in size unless the proposed change is part of an effort to restore the
original appearance of the building.
6. No external security devices (coiling
shutters, accordion gates, etc) shall be utilized. Alternative security
systems such as lighting, alarms, and interior barriers are to be used when
necessary.
7. A visual separation shall be provided between
the first and second story of a building. This element may consist of
decorative trim, awnings, or a change of material that creates added relief in
order to add a shadow line that delineates the end of the first story.
8. Large buildings, greater that 40 feet in
width, shall be designed to look like multiple smaller buildings.
9. All of the facades of the building which face
a public street shall be architecturally consistent (i.e. building materials,
style, etc.) with each other.
F. Off-Street Parking Requirements
1. Computation of minimum number of parking
spaces within the VC District:
a. Retail,
Service, & Professional Office................ 2
spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
b. Medical Office or Clinic..................................... 6 spaces per 1,000 sq.
ft.
c Sit Down
Restaurant........................................... 10
spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
d.Restaurant
with Drive In or Thru......................... 6
spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
e.Artisan or Craftsman Studio................................. 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
f. Dance, Art, and Music Studio.............................. 6 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
g. Theater.................................................................... 1
space per four seats
h. Plazas consisting of a combination of permitted
uses 3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
i. Public and Semi-Public........................................ 2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
j. Places of Worship..................................................... 1
space per four seats
k. Car Wash........................................................................... 2
spaces per bay
l. Gas Stations.................................................................... 2
spaces per island
m. Hotel/motel....................................................................... 1
space per room
n. Residential, Elderly............................................................. 1
space per unit
o. Residential, Non-Elderly
1 bedroom
unit............................................................... 1
space per unit
2 or more
bedroom unit...............................................
2 spaces per unit
2.
Maximum number of parking spaces. No use
shall provide more than 33% in excess of the requirements listed above, except
through the submission of a narrative describing the rationale for the spaces
requested and through the approval of a special permit. The special permit
decision should be based upon:
a.
What is the rationale for the proposed
number of spaces?
b.
Are there other parking resources
available off-site (i.e. is there shared parking opportunities or on street
parking available within 1,000 feet of the proposed use)?
c.
Is the placement and configuration of the
proposed parking spaces consistent with the intent and language of the Village
Center Zoning District?
3. Design & Layout of Parking Facilities
a.
Parking shall be placed behind the building.
b.
Parking shall be buffered utilizing a combination of
fencing (no greater than four feet in height) and landscaping.
c.
Drive thru facilities shall be placed to the rear of
the building.
d.
Parking of one commercial vehicle, which is related
directly to the business, may be parked behind the building.
e.
Parking lots shall be paved and drained.
G. Signage
1. These following requirements
are intended to augment the existing Village Sign Regulations outlined in Section
1301. In cases where there is conflicting requirements, this section shall take
precedence.
a. Signage must be located in a manner that
creates a pedestrian friendly atmosphere.
Methods to be encouraged are: attached to the façade of the building,
hanging signs suspended above the sidewalk, or placement on an awning.
b. The size and location of the signs should
respect the architectural elements of the building.
c. Signs painted or posted on the interior of
storefront windows should not obstruct visual access to the interior of the
building.
d. Temporary signs should be designed and
placed in a manner that does not obscure visual access to the interior of the
building.
e. Pole signs are prohibited within the VC
District. Detached signs shall consist of a monument sign no taller than five
feet in height and constructed using materials that are consistent with Section
H1.
f. Perpendicular signs are permitted.
Perpendicular sign shall not project more than five feet from the façade of the
building to which it is attached. There must be a minimum of nine feet of
clearance between the bottom of the sign and the sidewalk. The maximum size of
a perpendicular sign is 16 square feet.
g. Sandwich board signs are permitted within
the VC District. Sandwich board type signs should be consistent with (colors,
graphics, etc) the building mounted signs.
H. Architectural Treatments
1. Materials
a. All new construction or remodeling that is
visible from the public right of way shall utilize materials that appear to be
smaller in scale such as brick or clapboard. Larger scale materials, such as
concrete block, shall be limited to the rear of the building.
b. Brick selected for new construction or
renovation shall reflect the surrounding
19th or early 20th century buildings.
c. Vertical siding is permissible if it
reflects the 19th or early 20th century style architecture.
d. All wood shall be finished using either stain
or paint. All metal shall be colored; clear coated aluminum or stainless steel
is not permitted.
2. Awnings,
Doors, & Windows
a. Multi-pane glass or the appearance of
multi-pane glass shall be used to break up larger windows.
b. Awnings shall be consistent with
materials used in the late 19th or early 20th century (i.e. canvas, wood, etc)
c. If awnings are placed on a façade they
shall be consistent with shape of the window that they are located over. For
example, an awning placed over an arched window shall be arched and an awning
placed over a rectangular window shall be a flat topped awning.
d. Awnings shall have a triangular or
curved profile.
e. Awnings may not be backlit.
f. Doors should allow visual access to
the interior of the building. If the door is solid, it shall be multi-panel.
All doors shall be painted or stained to accent the building.
3. Colors
a. The Village recommends exterior colors be
consistent with those used in the 19th
or early 20th century. Appropriate color palettes can be obtained at www.californiapaints.com or from
the Society for the Preservation of
I. Administration
1. Site Plan Review is required prior to the
issuance of a building or sign permit within the Village Center District. The
Village Planning Board shall be responsible for the review of these items as
part of the site plan review process.
2. Relief from these provisions shall be granted
by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
3. The Village reserves the right to retain an
architect and engineer to assist the Planning and Zoning Boards with the implementation
of these guidelines and standards. The cost incurred by the Village for these
services shall be paid for by the applicant. These fees will be added to the
standard site plan review fees.
4. In order to complete the review, a color
rendering and samples or descriptions of the materials to be used is required
by applicants.
5. The demolition of any structure within the VC
District is considered an Unlisted Action under SEQR. Site Plan Approval of a
proposed re-development plan for the property must be obtained prior to the
issuance of a demolition permit. Relief from this provision may be granted by
the Village Board of Trustees if the structure is deemed to be a safety hazard
by the Code Enforcement Officer. (see Local Law #4 of 1994)
Article X Regulations Governing Special
Use Permits
Section 1007 A 3 add “… and VC Village Center District.”
A 4 remove and replace
with
A
4 a Off-street
parking shall be provided on the property in the ratio of not less than four
(4) reservoir parking spaces entering each washing stall and three (3)
reservoir parking spaces at the exit from each stall plus one (1) space per
employee in the Community Commercial
District
A 4 b
In the VC District a ratio of not
less than two (2) reservoir parking spaces entering each washing stall and one
(1) space per employee shall be provided.
B 4 add …and the VC Village Center
District.
Section 1015 Remove “Self service” to
read “Gasoline… add Dispensing Units
The Planning Board may approve… add and VC Village Center District…
A. Remove “self service” and where it states gasoline
units may be allowed.
B. Remove self service
C. Remove self service
Section 1019 The Planning Board may … in the CC
Community Commercial … add and Village
Center District…
add Section 1023 Drive Thru Facilities
The Planning
Board may approve a special use permit for a drive through facility in the CC
Community Commercial and VC Village Center Districts provided the following
standards and provisions are maintained:
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Section 1024 Residential Uses in
Conjunction with a Permitted or Specially Permitted Use
The Planning Board may approve a special
use permit for a residential use in conjunction with a permitted or specially
permitted use in the VC Village Center Districts provided the following
standards and provisions are met and maintained:
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Section 1025 Storage of Commercial
Vehicles
The Planning Board may approve a special use
permit for storage of commercial vehicles in the VC Village Center Districts
provided the following standards and provisions are met and maintained:
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Section 1026 Use Not Conducted Within An
Entirely Enclosed Building
The Planning Board may approve a special
use permit for a use not conducted within an entirely enclosed building in the
VC Village Center Districts provided the following standards and provisions are
met and maintained. It should be noted
that this does not apply to community events, concerts, carnivals, festivals,
or cruise nights.
Article XI Site Plan Regulations
Section 1101 B. “Generally speaking,
site plan approval is required for site development s of permitted uses …” Add VC Village Center
“Generally speaking, site
plan approval is required for site development s of special permit uses…” Add VC
Village Center
Article
XIII Sign Regulations
Section
1305 Sign Standards – General
14. Projecting signs – delete
current language and replace with “ No sign
shall be permitted to project into any public right-of-way, except in the
Village Center District. There shall be
no more than one (1) projecting sign for any building unless the building has
public entrances to two (2) or more public ways, in which case one (1)
projecting sign may be erected for and toward each public way. Further
specifications are included in Section 913.
Section
1307 Add D. Village Center – Please refer to Section 913 for sign
regulations
Change Schedule V to Schedule VI and add a new
Schedule V (see attached)