Norwood Village City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
District Regulations
§ 200-9 R Residential Districts.
[Amended 12-19-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
A.
Purpose. The area within Residential Districts is now used predominantly for single- or two-family residential uses or presently vacant land with soil and access conditions suitable for residential development. Future development is limited to these uses and supporting public and semipublic uses. Residential development beyond the density standards of the R Residential Districts shall be accommodated in EDZ Empire Zones.
B.
R1 District permitted uses:
(1)
Single-family residences, but specifically excluding mobile homes.
(2)
Outdoor pool.
C.
R2 District permitted uses:
(1)
One- or two-family dwelling, but specifically excluding mobile homes.
(2)
Home occupation.
(3)
Accessory building or use.
D.
Uses permitted as a special exception in the R2 District:
(1)
Nursery school.
(2)
Private outdoor pool.
(3)
Church or similar places of worship, parish house.
§ 200-10 CC Commercial Center District.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to recognize that area in the Village now used or suitable for retail-commercial, service trade and office space use as distinguished from those vehicle-oriented and manufacturing uses characteristic of and provided for in the CI District.
B.
Permitted uses:
(1)
All uses permitted in the R Residential Districts.
(2)
Multiple-family dwelling.
(3)
Retail store, personal service shop, office, restaurant, tavern, hotel, bank.
C.
Uses permitted as a special exception:
(1)
Public utility structure or use.
D.
No apartment shall be permitted on the ground floor of any mixed use.
[Added 12-19-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
§ 200-11 CI Commercial and Light Industrial District.
A.
Purpose. The area within the Commercial and Light Industrial District is now in these uses or is suited for such use. Commercial development integrated into residential areas or more intensive commercial or industrial development which exceeds the standards of the CI District shall be accommodated in EDZ Empire Zones.
[Amended 12-19-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
B.
Permitted uses:
(1)
All uses permitted in CC Districts as therein restricted, except dwellings or residences of any type.
(2)
Lumber, feed, fuel, sales or storage.
(3)
Heating, plumbing, electrical, metal or similar fabrication or welding shop.
(4)
Concrete products.
(5)
Machine shop.
(6)
Light manufacturing or assembly.
(7)
Wholesale, storage, warehouse or processing facility.
(8)
Development or research center.
(9)
Accessory building or use.
C.
Uses permitted as a special exception:
(1)
Light manufacturing of a similar and no more objectionable nature and character than the above-listed uses.
(2)
Animal hospital, kennel.
(3)
Drive-in restaurant or refreshment stand.
(4)
Automobile, boat, farm implement, recreational vehicle sales or rental.
(5)
Gas station, garage.
(6)
Commercial recreation, golf driving range.[1]
[Amended 12-19-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 200-11C(7), listing junkyard and sanitary landfill, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 12-19-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006.
(7)
All applications for mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions shall be considered under the coordinated development process in accord with the following § 200-13D(2)(a) and Article VI.
§ 200-12 LC Land Conservation District.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to enhance scenic resources and community appearance and to safeguard against natural causes such as flooding and water pollution.
B.
Permitted uses: no building construction within 75 feet of the shoreline at normal water level except for a single-story service or water-related building as permitted by the Planning Board. All development within the next 125 feet shall be approved under the coordinated development process described below.
§ 200-13 EDZ Empire Zones.
[Amended 12-19-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
A.
Purpose; interpretation.
(1)
The purpose of this district is to provide a means of developing those land areas within the community considered appropriate for new residential, recreational, commercial or industrial use, or a satisfactory combination of these uses, in an economic and compatible manner, while encouraging the utilization of innovative planning and design concepts or techniques in these areas without departing from the spirit and intent of this chapter.
(2)
In order that the provisions of this chapter which direct the uniform treatment of permitted uses and their bulk, density and open space requirements within each zoning district shall not be applied in a manner that would distort the objectives of those articles in an area where the optimum development for a parcel or pattern for a neighborhood cannot be sufficiently determined at present; and in order that this chapter not only reflect existing conditions, but retain sufficient flexibility to adapt to evolving conditions in the Village of Norwood, the Empire Zone (coordinated development) process is hereby established.
(3)
In no case shall the regulations of this section be so interpreted as to circumvent the protection and benefits of this chapter to the residents or occupants of such development or the residents or occupants of adjoining properties.
B.
Permitted uses: any uses deemed appropriate by the Planning Board of the Village and developed in accord with this section.
C.
Applicability. The process shall be applied to determine the suitability of a specific plan for development of land in EDZ Empire Zones which carries out the objectives of the Village Comprehensive Plan and this chapter.
D.
Procedure.
(1)
Approval or denial of plan.
(a)
Approval or denial of a plan for development shall be based on, among other things, a review and recommendation of a professional planner; and/or a review and recommendation of the St. Lawrence County Planning Board. Each shall have the proposed final plans referred to it by the Planning Board at least 60 days prior to the public hearing. The professional planner shall and the St. Lawrence County Planning Board may, unless it is the professional planner in which case it shall, render a report within 30 days of the referral.
(b)
The Planning Board shall set forth with particularity in what respects the planned development would or would not be in the public interest, including but not limited to findings of fact and conclusions on the following:
[1]
In what respects the plan is or is not consistent with the stated purposes of coordinated development.
[2]
The extent to which the plan departs from regulations otherwise applicable to the subject property, including but not limited to density, bulk and use, and the reasons why such departures are or are not deemed to be in the public interest.
[3]
The purpose, location and amount of any common open space in the coordinated development, the reliability of the proposals for maintenance and conservation of the common open space and the adequacy or inadequacy of the amount and purpose of the common open space as related to the proposed density and type of development.
[4]
The physical design of the plan and the manner in which said design does or does not make adequate provision for public services, provide adequate control over vehicular traffic and further the amenities of light and air, recreation and visual enjoyment.
[5]
The relationship, beneficial or adverse, of the proposed coordinated development to the neighborhood in which it is proposed to be established.
[6]
In the case of a plan which proposes development over a period of years, the sufficiency of the terms and conditions intended to protect the interests of the public in the integrity of the plan.
(2)
All applications for mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions shall be considered under the coordinated development process in accord with the following:
(a)
All existing mobile home courts of record shall be exempt from this chapter, except that they shall comply with this chapter whenever any addition, expansion or alteration of the use or operation is proposed and they shall be required to obtain an initial and annual operating permit. All existing mobile home courts shall be limited to the number and size of mobile homes presently accommodated at the time of adoption of this chapter, except as they shall meet the minimum requirements set forth herein in Article VI. In addition, existing courts shall comply in every regard with minimum standards for health, sanitation and cleanliness.
(3)
The Planning Board may adopt and modify from time to time further guidelines for coordinated development review. The guidelines shall be adopted pursuant to the requirements for rules and regulations provided by law.
E.
Rezoning to EDZ Empire Zone. In the event that the coordinated development is to be carried out under this section, guidelines shall provide that, following preliminary approval by the Planning Board, a recommendation shall be made to the Village Board that the area covered by the preliminary plan be rezoned EDZ. Rezoning to EDZ is accomplished in the same manner as other Zoning Map changes. Once zoned EDZ, the area shall be developed in accord with the approved plan, subject to the requirement for final plans contained herein and any additional Planning Board guidelines.