Corinth Village City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Establishment of Districts
§ 500-4 Land use districts and purposes.
A.
Land use districts.
[Amended 5-7-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
VR-I | Village Residential I | |
VR-II | Village Residential II | |
SR | Suburban Residential | |
VB | Village Business | |
GC | Gateway Corridor | |
SGC | Secondary Gateway Corridor | |
I | Industrial | |
EP-NOD | East Palmer Neighborhood Overlay District [Added 10-15-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014] |
B.
Purposes.
(1)
Village Residential I (VR-I). The Village Residential I District is designed to encourage residential uses and associated accessory structures. Low-intensity home occupations will also be encouraged and allowed as of right.
[Amended 5-7-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
(2)
Village Residential II (VR-II). The Village Residential II District is designed to encourage residential uses and accessory structures as the primary uses. Low-intensity home occupations will be encouraged and allowed as of right. Mobile homes, as defined in Article XI, are allowed in this district only.
[Amended 5-7-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
(3)
Suburban Residential (SR). The Suburban Residential District is designed to accommodate a slightly more rural character than the Village Residential Districts. As such, the uses allowed in this district are the same but the lot size is higher. Residential uses and accessory structures are the primary uses allowed by right in this zone. A number of other uses are allowed under site plan review.
(4)
Village Business (VB).
(a)
The Village Business District is designed to maintain the downtown business core as a distinct social, cultural and business place with mixed land uses, including high-density commercial and residential. Uses should encourage the establishment of retail, professional services and institutions and other uses consistent with the needs of a Village community. The district should also function for both residents and visitors, recognizing that an important economic development strategy is to develop opportunities for recreational tourism. Consistent with the Comprehensive Master Plan, second-floor residential units should be allowed and encouraged wherever practical.
(b)
New freestanding buildings are encouraged to maintain the Village atmosphere.
(5)
Gateway Corridor (GC).
(a)
The Gateway Corridor District is designed to allow a mix of residential, commercial and institutional uses along the Route 9N and Palmer Avenue corridors leading into the Village. Business uses should be compatible with nearby residences and fit into the residential character of the area to the greatest extent possible.
(b)
Parking should be on the side or in the rear of buildings and setbacks consistent with adjacent structures. Shared parking arrangements are encouraged. Home occupations, multifamily homes and offices are encouraged in this district.
[Amended 5-7-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
(6)
Secondary Gateway Corridor (SGC). The Secondary Gateway Corridor District is designed to allow a mix of residential, commercial and institutional uses along the secondary corridors of Hamilton and Main Streets (south of the Village). It is envisioned that many of these uses will complement or support existing businesses in the downtown as well as provide needed services to the residential community. Business uses should be compatible with nearby residences and fit into the residential character of the area to the greatest extent possible. Parking should be on the side or in the rear of buildings and setbacks consistent with adjacent structures. Shared parking arrangements are encouraged. Home-occupations, multifamily homes and offices are encouraged in this district.
(7)
Industrial (I).
[Amended 5-16-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
(a)
Purpose. The Industrial District established in this section is designed to provide adequate and appropriate sites to situate industrial and manufacturing facilities within the Village, to promote the municipality's economy and to protect public health and general welfare, in accordance with its Comprehensive Master Plan. The general goals include, among others, the following specific purposes:
[1]
To provide adequate space in appropriate locations to meet the needs of the expected future economy for a variety of industrial and manufacturing uses with due allowance for the need for a choice of sites.
[2]
To provide, as far as possible, that such space will be available for use for industrial, manufacturing, and related activities and to protect residences by separating them from permitted activities.
[3]
To encourage and accommodate facilities involved in manufacturing, assembling, disassembling, repairing, fabricating, finishing, packaging or processing operations which are free from danger of fire, explosions, toxic and noxious matter, radiation and other hazards, and from offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust and other particulate matter, odorous matter, heat, humidity, glare and other objectionable influences, by permitting such development in designated areas and subject to restrictions without regard to the industrial products and processes involved.
[4]
To protect adjacent residential and commercial areas and to protect the labor force in other establishments engaged in less offensive types of manufacturing and related activities by allowing within the Village only those manufacturing activities which are free from danger of fire, explosions, toxic and noxious matter, radiation and other hazards, and from offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust and other particulate matter, odorous matter, heat, humidity, glare and other objectionable influences.
[5]
To promote the most desirable use of land and to direct building development in accordance with a comprehensive plan, to promote stability of industrial and related development, to strengthen the economic base of the municipality, to protect the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, to conserve the value of land and buildings and to protect the municipality's tax revenues.
(b)
Permitted uses. Once a special use permit has been obtained from the Village Board, those uses of buildings or premises or the erection of a building or part of a building which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any industrial use or manufacturing use shall be permitted.
(c)
Prohibited uses and by-products of prohibited uses. Any use or by-product of a use which is noxious or offensive by reason of emission of odor, dust, noise, smoke, gas, fumes or radiation, which presents a hazard to public health or safety or which is otherwise inconsistent with the general goals of the Industrial District is prohibited. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following uses or by-products of uses are deemed to be included herein:
[Amended 8-15-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
[1]
Solid waste, commercial waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, C&D debris and/or municipal solid waste, including but not limited to treatment, processing, incineration and disposal facilities, where such uses are primary and not incidental or accessory uses.
[2]
Explosives manufacturing or storage.
[3]
Petroleum refining.
[4]
Slaughterhouses.
[5]
Concrete and asphalt plants.
[6]
Construction and demolition (C&D) debris recycling and disposal.
(8)
East Palmer Neighborhood Overlay District (EP-NOD). The East Palmer Neighborhood Overlay District is designed to promote the compatible integration of neighborhood-scale personal and professional services, as well as commercial and mixed residential/commercial uses and other neighborhood-scaled uses not currently permitted by the underlying zoning district(s). New uses in this district are not intended to compete with the success of similar uses in areas zoned Village Business. Rather, this district is established to facilitate the successful redevelopment of vacant, underutilized and incompatible uses, buildings and properties and to enhance the overall business vitality of the Village. All uses and structures proposed in this district shall be harmonious with the character of the areas in which they are located.
[Added 10-15-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
§ 500-4.1 Overlay Districts.
[Added 10-15-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
A.
Any Overlay District within the Village is a district that is superimposed over underlying zoning districts and is shown on the Zoning Map entitled “Village of Corinth Zoning Map.” This map is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
B.
The regulations for use, dimensions, and all other provisions of this chapter governing the underlying zoning district(s) shall remain in full force, except for those projects proposed under this section.
C.
Within the boundaries of an Overlay District, an applicant may elect either to develop a project in accordance with requirements of the regulations for use, dimension, and all other provisions of this chapter governing the underlying zoning district(s) or the Overlay District.
D.
All applications for a project proposed within an Overlay District will include demonstration that sufficient notice has been given to all property owners and residents of property located within 500 feet of the subject property boundaries.
§ 500-5 Zoning Map.
The locations and boundaries of each land use district listed as part of this chapter are established as shown on the map titled "Village of Corinth Zoning Map" which is adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 500-6 Interpretation of boundaries.
A.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundary of any district as shown on the Village of Corinth Zoning Map, said district boundaries will follow tax parcel boundaries as they existed as of the date of the adoption of this chapter.
B.
In the event that the above rule is not applicable, or in the event that further clarification or definition is considered necessary or appropriate, the location of a district boundary shall be determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
