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Lysander City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

Residential R-20 District

§ 320-15 Structures and uses.

This district is designed to encourage residential development in conjunction with the provision of public water and sewer services, which are required in the R-20 District. It is to be applied to areas already served with public facilities or to sites with project plans which address the provision of essential water and sewer facilities. Provision for open space protection and/or recreation may be provided on an individual site or neighborhood basis. It is intended to promote the formation of neighborhoods in a low-to-moderate density suburban tract setting, to avoid and minimize impacts upon significant environmental features and to promote the sound use of public facilities and infrastructure. It is furthermore intended to accommodate the continued use of limited groups of existing lots which were developed under prior zoning codes or were previously classified in the R-20 District and which lack either public water or sewer services. It is the policy of the Town to encourage cluster development (under §  278 of the Town Law), to the extent practicable, for subdivision of 10 or more lots. The Town Board hereby authorizes the Planning Board to consider the use of cluster development at its sole discretion.
A. 
Uses permitted by right (with building permit, where required) are as follows:
(1) 
Single-family dwelling on a permanent foundation and accessory uses and structures.
B. 
Uses permitted upon controlled site review (See Article XVII.) are as follows:
(1) 
Utility substations.
(2) 
Church.
(3) 
Public school.
C. 
Uses permitted upon issuance of a special permit (See Article XVIII.) and a controlled site review (See Article XVII.) are as follows:
(1) 
Child day-care facility [excluding such facilities described in Social Services Law § 390, Subdivision 12(b)].
(2) 
Private school (nursery through college).
(3) 
Parks, playgrounds and other similar recreational facilities which are privately owned and operated by a not-for-profit.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(4) 
Regulation golf courses.
D. 
The following regulations shall apply:
(1) 
Height, yard and corner lot exceptions.
(2) 
Off-street parking and loading.
(3) 
Signs.
(4) 
Accessory uses and structures.
(5) 
Riverfront.
(6) 
Highway.

§ 320-16 Dimensional requirements.

A. 
Residential structures and uses.
(1) 
Lots shall meet the following requirements:
(a) 
Lot area, minimum: 20,000 square feet.
(b) 
Lot width, minimum: 80 feet.
(c) 
Lot coverage, maximum: 25%.
(2) 
Principal structure and accessory structures shall meet the following requirements:
(a) 
Setback, front yard: 30 feet.
(b) 
Setback, side yard: 10 feet.
(c) 
Setback, rear yard for principal structures: 40 feet.
(d) 
Setback, rear yard for accessory structures: 10 feet.
(e) 
Maximum height: 30 feet.
B. 
Nonresidential structures and uses.
(1) 
Lots shall meet the following requirements:
(a) 
Lot area, minimum: 80,000 square feet.
(b) 
Lot width, minimum: 200 feet.
(c) 
Lot coverage, maximum: 25%.
(2) 
Principal structure and accessory structure shall meet the following requirements:
(a) 
Setback, front yard: 100 feet.
(b) 
Setback, side yard:
[1] 
One side: 30 feet.
[2] 
Total of both sides: 50 feet.
(c) 
Setback, rear yard for principal structures: 50 feet.
(d) 
Setback, rear yard for accessory structures: 30 feet.
(e) 
Maximum height: 50 feet.