Owego City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XX
Neighborhood Transition NT District
§ 125-85 Purpose.
The Neighborhood Transition District is intended to provide opportunities for limited low-density mixed-use development. A broad array of uses are expected in a pattern which integrates shops, restaurants, services, workplaces, and civic, education, and religious facilities.
§ 125-86 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses up to 4,000 square feet of total floor area shall be as follows:
§ 125-87 Uses requiring site plan review.
Uses permitted with a maximum of 4,000 square feet of total floor area after site plan approval from the Planning Board:
B.
Parking lot as a principal use.
C.
Park.
D.
Temporary outdoor sales of seasonal agricultural products (e.g., farmers' markets, Christmas tree/pumpkin sales).
E.
Transit shelter.
F.
Private club.
G.
Retail, service, repair, consumer.
H.
Inn.
I.
Restaurant, diner.
J.
Multiple-family dwelling: no more than four units per building.
K.
Day-care center.
L.
Drive in/drive-through services.
M.
Home occupation.
N.
Stalls or merchandise stands for the outdoor sale of goods at street front; outdoor storage of such goods is expressly prohibited.
O.
Religious institution.
P.
School.
R.
Nonresidential development in flood area.
[Added 9-6-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
§ 125-88 Site plan approval considerations.
Decisions to grant site plan approval for the specified uses contained in § 125-87 should consider the following:
A.
Site plan configuration and design.
B.
Compatibility with adjacent uses.
C.
Impact to nearby agricultural uses and operations.
D.
Issues related to traffic and transportation safety.
E.
Air, water and noise impacts associated with the applicant's intended use.
F.
Impacts to infrastructure, if any.
G.
Aesthetic appeal and appearance of proposed site.
§ 125-89 Area and bulk regulations.
§ 125-90 General requirements.
A.
Along existing streets, new buildings shall respect the general spacing of structures, building mass and scale, and street frontage relationships of existing buildings.
(1)
New buildings which adhere to the scale, volume, spacing, and setback of existing buildings along fronting streets exhibit demonstrable compatibility.
(2)
New buildings which exceed the scale and volume of existing buildings may demonstrate compatibility by varying the massing of buildings to reduce perceived scale and volume.
(3)
New construction will respect and complement surrounding architectural elements, including scale and bulk. While appropriate architectural styles are not identified, the structure should not create an obtrusive break in the street wall or significantly impact the overall congruency of the block.
B.
On new streets, allowable building and lot types will establish the development pattern.
C.
In major subdivisions and planned developments, the aggregate number of dwelling units contained in attached houses, apartment buildings, and mixed-use buildings shall not exceed 30% of the total number of dwelling units in a project.
D.
With any section of a major subdivision located within 1/4 mile of a designated transit stop, the percentage of dwelling units contained in attached houses, apartment buildings, and mixed-use buildings is not limited. Higher overall density is encouraged within 1/4 mile of transit stops.
E.
New mixed-use structures will conform to retail on first floor, office or residential on second floor, and, when a third floor is included in the design, residential on third floor. Mixed-use buildings exceeding three floors are not allowed.
F.
Every building lot shall have frontage upon a public street or square.
G.
Signage, in conjunction with uses permitted in § 125-87, will be subject to the following requirements: Commercial uses will be allowed two signs, one attached to the primary structure of no greater than three feet in width and eight feet in length, and one freestanding sign in the front of the primary structure, where applicable, of no greater than four feet in height, including support posts, and six feet in width. Signage materials should be natural in appearance and painted to match the primary structure.
H.
Parking will be placed to the rear of the primary structure. If this is not possible due to site limitations, parking will be allowed on the side with proper buffering, fencing and lighting. Parking lots will be required to have a minimum of 10% green space that may include landscaped areas, buffers from neighboring uses and future area set aside for parking. A maximum of 3.0 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of commercial building space will be allowed.
I.
Multiple-story buildings in the Neighborhood Transition (NT) District are not to exceed 35 feet in height for a three-story structure.
J.
All nonresidential uses will be required to include on-site sidewalks as well as parcel-to-parcel connections where appropriate as identified by the Planning Board.
K.
All buildings will address the primary street with front entrances as the primary entrance. Side and rear entrances are considered secondary entrances and should not deter from the primary front entrance.