Cobleskill Village City Zoning Code
§ 160-3.1
Combined Residential Business Overlay District.
A.
The purpose of the Combined Residential Business Overlay District is to allow a mix of uses for new buildings or conversion of existing buildings for a mix of office/service/small retail and residential uses either within a structure or in adjacent and neighboring structures. Mixed uses will be allowed, provided that impacts to surrounding residences and the residential neighborhood are minimal.
B.
Criteria for new uses or conversions to mixed uses:
(1)
Where the base district is residential, mixed use structures shall be similar in scale and resemble single-family residential units. When an existing residential building is converted to commercial use, the exterior residential facade shall be maintained.
(2)
Off-street parking shall be in the rear of the building. If the only feasible alternative to rear yard parking is to place it at the side of the building, the parking lot shall be totally screened from the street. In no case shall parking be permitted in the front yard. All other requirements in this chapter for parking shall be followed.
(3)
Sidewalks shall be required and shall extend the full length of the frontage of the property.
C.
Exterior lighting, except for safety lighting for steps, entryways and walkways, shall be turned off from 10:00 p.m., or at close of business, whichever is earlier, to 6:00 a.m. Only fully shielded light fixtures shall be used. Illumination from light fixtures shall not exceed 0.1 footcandle on adjacent properties. No luminaire shall exceed a maximum of 12 feet in height.
D.
Traffic impacts shall be minimized.