Pittsford Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
Mixed Use - Commercial MU-C District
§ 185-40 Purpose.
The purpose of the Mixed Use - Commercial District is to support the vision and goals of the Town's Comprehensive Plan, Active Transportation Plan, and other supporting plans and studies. Specifically, this district is intended to foster the redevelopment of the auto-oriented Monroe Avenue corridor (from the Brighton Town line to French Road) into an attractive, multi-modal commercial corridor that serves as the Town's primary activity center. The Mixed Use - Commercial District regulates the location, design and use of structures and land to emphasize and redefine the streetscape in a manner reminiscent of the traditional character, walkability, and human-scale environment exemplified within Pittsford Village center. Future investment in the Mixed Use - Commercial District should:
A.
Continue to develop the corridor as a destination center for the Town, providing a variety of goods, services, and experiences for residents and the travelling public.
B.
Incorporate residential living options to increase local housing choice for residents.
C.
Support the mixing of uses, both vertically and horizontally, to maximize the use of land and increase economic opportunity.
D.
Enhance non-motorist access and connectivity both along the Monroe Avenue corridor as well as within and between development sites, neighborhoods, the Auburn Trail, and the Canal Path.
E.
Capitalize on existing infrastructure and employ sustainable development practices that mitigate potential negative environmental effects.
§ 185-41 Permitted uses.
A.
The following uses are permitted in the MU-C District:
(1)
Animal care facility, operated wholly within a building and not including cremation, subject to § 185-105.
(2)
Business or professional office, includes financial institution.
(3)
Personal service establishment (see Definitions, § 185-8).
(4)
Recreation facility, indoor.
(5)
Retail store.
(6)
Health club.
(7)
Community, cultural, or instructional facility.
(8)
Park or playground.
(9)
Mix of uses in a single building or lot.
(10)
Residential dwelling units, as part of a mixed use development in accordance with § 185-43H.
(11)
Accessory structures and uses, customarily associated with and incidental to a principal use.
§ 185-42 Specially permitted uses.
A.
The following uses may be permitted in the MU-C District pursuant to a special use permit issued by the Planning Board:
(1)
Animal care facility, with outdoor animal area, subject to § 185-105.
(2)
Day care center, child or adult, subject to § 185-106.
(3)
Micro-brewery or micro-distillery, subject to § 185-103.
(4)
Boutique hotel or inn.
(5)
Restaurant or bar, with inside and/or outside seating, subject to § 185-107. (See also restaurant definition in § 185-8).
(6)
Solar energy system, as accessory use only.
§ 185-43 Use limitations.
A.
Appearance of buildings and grounds. The architectural and general appearance of all commercial and residential buildings and grounds shall be in keeping with the character of the neighborhood, and such is not to be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community in which such use or uses are located. All extra building facade and site modifications shall conform to the Monroe Avenue Design Guidelines, dated April 2, 2002, as amended and supplemented.
B.
Noise. All speaker systems, public address systems or other equipment used as a source for the production or reproduction of voice, music or other types of sound, whether for advertisement, entertainment or other usage, must be confined to the interior of structures or the outdoor sales/service area.
C.
Storage of materials. No materials of any kind shall be stored outside of any structure except such storage of materials as is specifically provided in § 185-115.
D.
Hours of operation. No trucks shall operate on the premises between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time. Trash removal and similar services shall be carried out between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time.
E.
Restriction on sales. Unless otherwise specifically authorized in this chapter, no sales shall be conducted except from a permanent enclosed structure.
F.
Unless otherwise specifically authorized in this chapter, each use shall be conducted from a structure used or constructed as an established place of business for the conduct of such use.
G.
No use shall be permitted to be established or maintained which by reason of its nature or manner of operation is, or may become, hazardous, obnoxious or offensive owing to emission of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas fumes, noise vibration, refuse matter or water-carried waste.
H.
A mixed use building or lot may include residential units provided the following conditions are met:
(1)
Each unit shall not be less than 500 square feet for a one bedroom and 140 additional square feet for each bedroom thereafter with not less than one separate bathroom.
(2)
Where such building is within 100 feet of Monroe Avenue, all residential units shall be located above the ground floor level.
(3)
At least 20% of the development must be dedicated for commercial use.
(4)
Minimum parking requirements for residential units shall be determined by § 185-95F.
§ 185-44 Dimensional requirements.
MU-C DISTRICT. Dimensional Requirements | |
|---|---|
Minimum Lot Size | |
Mixed Use | 30,000 sf + 4,000 sf/du1 over 5 units |
Nonresidential Use | 30,000 sf |
Minimum Lot Width | 150 ft |
Front Setbacks | |
Minimum Front Setback | 15 ft2 |
Maximum Front Setback | 50 ft2 |
Minimum Side Setback | 20 ft |
Minimum Rear Setback | 30 ft |
NOTES: | |
1 | The notation "sf/du" indicates additional square feet of lot area to be provided per dwelling unit. |
2 | As measured from the nearest edge of the sidewalk or public right-of-way, whichever is furthest from the centerline of the roadway. |
§ 185-45 Bulk requirements.
MU-C DISTRICT. Bulk Requirements | |
|---|---|
Minimum Building Height | 30 ft |
Maximum Building Height1 | 45 ft |
Maximum Building Size (buildings fronting Monroe Avenue only)2 | |
Building Footprint | 15,000 sf per building section3 |
Building Width, front facade | 100 ft |
Minimum Open Space or Landscaped Area | |
Share of Lot Area | 20% |
NOTES: | |
1 | Chimneys may extend five feet above top of structure. |
2 | Buildings existing at the time of enactment of this section shall be exempt. |
3 | An individual building section shall be considered a structure built to stand alone and/or connect to adjacent buildings such as a wing or addition adjoined via a fire wall, breezeway, or other structural element providing for the articulation of the principal structure(s) to appear as a smaller scale. |
§ 185-46 Performance standards.
A.
Parking. All parking areas shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XVA (Off-Street Parking Regulations) of this chapter.
B.
Lighting. All exterior lighting shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XV (Exterior Lighting Regulations) of this chapter.
C.
Signs. All signs shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII (Signs, Awnings, and Canopies) of this chapter.