Islip City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Use District Regulations: General Service E District
§ 68-209 Legislative intent. [1]
[Added 11-1-1988; amended 4-8-1997; 7-12-2022]
These provisions are intended to provide for temporary lodging near tourist areas, institutional uses, and Long Island MacArthur Airport. The location of such properties are optimally located within walking distance of downtowns, ferry terminals, colleges/universities, and close proximity to either Veterans Memorial Highway or the Long Island Expressway. Large-scale hotels are preferred to be located near larger institutions in commercialized areas and away from single-family dwellings. Small-scale lodges, commonly referred to as "bed-and-breakfasts," are preferred to be located in historic areas, downtowns, and/or ferry terminals to accommodate tourists in residential settings. Mid-block locations among single-family residences shall not be preferred.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 68-209, Permitted uses, was repealed 12-7-1971.
§ 68-210 Permitted uses. [1]
[Added 7-12-2022]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 68-210, Uses permitted by special permit from Town after public hearing, added 4-8-1997, was comprised of Subsections A and B. Former Subsection A, Restaurant as an accessory use to a hotel, was repealed 9-12-2000. Former Subsection B, Bar, tavern or nightclub as an accessory use to a hotel, was repealed 10-25-2011.
§ 68-210.1 Uses permitted by special permit from Planning Board after public hearing.
[Added 4-8-1997]
A.
Private parking garage as an accessory use to a permitted principle use.
B.
Minor restaurant as an accessory use to a hotel, except as otherwise provided herein.
[Amended 9-12-2000]
C.
Restaurant as an accessory use to a hotel.
[Added 9-12-2000]
D.
Bar, tavern, or nightclub as an accessory use to a hotel.
[Added 10-25-2011]
§ 68-210.2 Uses permitted after review and approval of Planning Board.
[Added 9-12-2000]
A.
The following uses are permitted after the review and approval of the Planning Board, subject to compliance with the following criteria:
(1)
A parking relaxation of no greater than 20%.
(2)
A landscaping relaxation of no greater than 20%.
(3)
Approval will not result in any on- or off-site traffic impacts, as determined by the Planning Board.
(4)
The use is consistent with the spirit and intent of the Town Code and Comprehensive Plan.
(5)
The site is not adjacent to any residential use or zone.
§ 68-211 Uses permitted as special exception by Board of Appeals after public hearing.
The uses permitted as special exceptions by the Board of Appeals after a public hearing shall be the same as those permitted in a Residence AAA District when authorized as a special exception by the Board of Appeals, and no other.
§ 68-212 Accessory use.
§ 68-212.1 Prohibited uses.
[Added 4-8-1997]
All uses not expressly permitted are prohibited.
§ 68-213 Height.
A.
The height regulations shall be the same as those in the Residence AAA District except as herein provided.
B.
The maximum height permitted is 35 feet or 2 1/2 stories. Additional height may be permitted by the Town Board when considering a change of zone application for this use district.
[Amended 11-1-1988]
C.
Flagpoles shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
[Added 9-11-2001]
§ 68-214 Percentage of lot occupancy.
[Amended 11-1-1988]
The total building area, including all buildings, shall not exceed an FAR of 0.40.
§ 68-215 Area density.
[Amended 11-1-1988]
The minimum required lot area for a hotel, motel, boardinghouse or lodging house shall be 40,000 square feet and not less than 1,250 square feet of lot area for each sleeping room.
§ 68-216 Width of lot.
A.
The minimum width of lot for a hotel, motel, boatel, lodging house or boardinghouse shall be 150 feet throughout.
[Amended 9-4-1973]
B.
Exception. A lot need not have the required width throughout, so long as:
(1)
Said lot has the required width as measured parallel to and 40 feet back from the front property line.
(2)
Said lot has frontage on a cul-de-sac or curvilinear road where the side lines of the lot are straight but not parallel, and has a minimum width of 50 feet at the front property line.
(3)
Said lot otherwise complies with all requirements of this ordinance.
§ 68-217 Front yard.
A.
The minimum front yard setback for a hotel, motel, lodging house or boardinghouse shall be 25 feet, unless arterial highway setback is greater (see Article XXXII).
[Amended 11-1-1988]
B.
Corner lots. All main buildings hereafter erected on a corner lot in a General Service E District shall also have a front yard facing the side street. This front yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet, unless arterial highway setback is greater (see Article XXXII).
C.
Front yard transition. Wherever any side yard of a plot in a General Service E District abuts the side yard of a plot in a residence district, the minimum front yard setback for the building on the plot in the General Service E District shall be the minimum requirement for the front yard setback in the residence district.
§ 68-218 Side yards.
A.
Permitted buildings. All main buildings hereafter erected in a General Service E District shall have a side yard along each lot line other than a street or rear line. The sum of the width of the two side yards shall be 30 feet with a minimum width of either of such side yards of 15 feet.
B.
Side yard transition. Wherever any side yard of a plot in a General Service E District abuts a plot or plots in one or more use districts other than General Service E District, then the minimum required side yards for all main buildings in the General Service E District shall be equal to the more restrictive side yard so abutted.
§ 68-219 Rear yard.
A.
All main buildings in a General Service E District shall have a minimum rear yard of 35 feet.
§ 68-220 Permitted encroachments.
The following encroachments are hereby permitted:
§ 68-221 Exterior site improvements and parking.
[Amended 4-8-1997]
A.
Parking, curbing, sidewalks, drainage, screen planting, buffers, street trees, dumpster enclosures, lighting, public improvements and all other applicable requirements of the Town Code and the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations shall be maintained unless otherwise modified or waived by the Planning Board or Town Board.
B.
The exterior site improvements and improvement of property shall be regulated under Article XXXI of this ordinance.
[Amended 8-12-2003]
C.
A minimum buffer area of 25 feet in width in accordance with Town standards shall be provided and maintained adjacent to any residential zone or use.
§ 68-222 Fences.
(See Article XXX.)