Residential districts. The purposes of the residential districts are to maintain and protect residential and neighborhood qualities while recognizing the importance of meeting the changing housing needs of Village residents; to provide for and encourage a mixture of housing types and opportunities; to provide for and encourage open spaces; to encourage the planting of shade trees and gardens; and to encourage and foster safe pedestrian and traffic circulation by establishing options for the provision of off-street parking.

Central Business (CB). The purposes of the Central Business District are to promote the traditional role of downtown as a focus for residential, commercial, governmental and social activity by providing for a mixture of land uses; to promote pedestrian use of downtown and enhance the use of the downtown area as the center of community activity; to promote the physical and economic revitalization of downtown; to promote retail sales and attract visitors; and to encourage energy conservation by placing residences close to goods and services. The Central Business District encourages and provides for a vertical mix of uses within structures.

General Business (GB). The purposes of the General Business District are to provide opportunities for commercial growth in the business district, to encourage the preservation of existing structures, and to provide a desirable visual character for the General Business District. The General Business District functions as a transition district between the more intensive Village Gateway and Central Business Districts and residential districts, so that future developments maintain and enhance the traditional village streetscape, planning and development promote the goal of mixed business and residential uses in the business district, developments enhance the pedestrian atmosphere and streetscape of the neighborhood and traffic impacts of new developments are minimized to the maximum extent practicable.

Village Gateway (VG). The purposes of the Village Gateway District are to provide areas for intensive retail development which require greater land areas than could be provided in other districts and to provide a variety of retail uses to meet the needs of the community in a manner which enhances Village character and the pedestrian and vehicular network.

Mixed Use (MU 1, MU 2 and MU 3). The purpose of the Mixed Use Districts is to provide for commercial and mixed development locations within the Village while protecting the primarily residential character of the neighborhoods. The Mixed Use District 2, located along MacArthur Avenue, has the same purpose as all other areas designated as Mixed Use District 1, except that this area has different dimensional standards. The Mixed Use District 3, located on the north side of West Main Street, has the same purpose as all other areas designated as Mixed Use District 2, except for different dimensional standards and slight differences in permitted uses.

Land Conservation (LC). The purposes of the Land Conservation District are to preserve and protect sensitive natural areas from inappropriate development which would pose a health and safety hazard; to encourage use of these areas as scenic and recreational resources; and to restrict development within the floodway area of the Village.

Fairgrounds (FG). The purpose of the Fairgrounds District is to provide the maximum level of flexibility of use and activities within the district independent of regulatory requirements applicable to the rest of the Village.

Residential cluster (RC). Housing units shall be clustered to allow for the preservation of open space, the protection of ecological habitats and the preservation of agricultural land while meeting the community needs for residential development.

Commercial-Industrial (C-I). The purposes of the Commercial-Industrial District are to protect the integrity of residential areas and to promote flexibility within the newly created zoning district to allow office use and to provide for the special need of industrial uses for relatively flat land.

Parks (P). The purpose of the Parks District is to provide for scenic and recreational resources operated by the municipality.

Residential Planned Use Development District-1 (RPUDD-1). The purpose of the Residential Planned Use Development District-1 is to encourage the development of integrated residential neighborhoods consistent with other residential areas within the Village of Cobleskill while allowing a reasonable level of flexibility in neighborhood design and in the mix of housing stock included in any proposed development. The RPUDD-1 is intended for areas of 10 acres or more that are appropriate for development as a single integrated residential development.