Pittsford Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XA
General Commercial GC District
§ 185-46.1 Purpose.
The purpose of the General Commercial District is to provide for flexibility of commercial and light industrial uses. Although higher intensity commercial and industrial uses may be permitted in the General Commercial District, effective landscaping, screening, and site design elements will be required to mitigate potentially negative impacts to the desired character of the streetscape and nearby neighborhoods. Review of future development in the General Commercial District should also consider multi-modal connectivity through elements such as parking lot location and design, incorporation of pedestrian-scale design elements, multi-use trail connections, and pedestrian-friendly building design and scale.
§ 185-46.2 Permitted uses.
A.
The following uses are permitted in the GC 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)
Vehicle sales, service, or repair shop, subject to § 185-104.
(9)
Park or playground.
(10)
Accessory structures and uses, customarily associated with and incidental to a principal use.
§ 185-46.3 Specially permitted uses.
A.
The following use may be permitted in the GC 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)
Boutique hotel or inn.
(3)
Day care center, child or adult, subject to § 185-106.
(4)
Micro-brewery or micro-distillery, subject to § 185-103.
(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.
§ 185-46.4 Use limitations.
A.
Appearance of buildings and grounds. The architectural and general appearance of all commercial buildings and grounds shall be in keeping with the character of the neighborhood, and shall not be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community in which such buildings and grounds are located.
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 storage of materials as is specifically allowed by § 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.
All uses shall be conducted from a permanent enclosed structure.
F.
No use shall be conducted or maintained which by reason of its nature or manner of operation is hazardous, obnoxious or offensive owing to emission of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas fumes, noise, vibration, refuse matter or water-carried waste.
§ 185-46.5 Dimensional requirements.
GC DISTRICT. Dimensional Requirements | |
|---|---|
Minimum Lot Size | 25,000 sf |
Minimum Lot Width | 80 ft |
Minimum Front Setback | 30 ft |
Minimum Side Setback | 20 ft |
Minimum Rear Setback | 30 ft |
§ 185-46.6 Bulk requirements.
GC DISTRICT. Bulk Requirements | |
|---|---|
Maximum Building Height | 45 ft |
Maximum Lot Coverage | |
Gross Impervious Surface | 75% |
Minimum Open Space or Landscaped Area | |
Share of Lot Area | 20% |
§ 185-46.7 Performance standards.
A.
Visual buffering.
(1)
Landscaped front lawns shall be provided from the edge of road pavement or curbing to the edge of the building front.
(2)
Landscaped visual buffering of main site buildings, parking areas, walkways, internal roads and appurtenant structures is required and is subject to Planning Board approval prior to the issuance of a permit of occupancy or operation.
(3)
HVAC units and dumpsters shall be kept to the rear of the front line of the main structure and shall be vegetatively or otherwise unobtrusively screened from view and are subject to Planning Board approval prior to the issuance of a permit of occupancy or operation.
B.
Accessory structures. Accessory structures shall be constructed to the rear of the front line of the primary structure.
C.
Loading docks. All loading docks shall be located to the rear of the front line of the primary structure. Loading dock(s) shall not be placed in a manner that impedes traffic.
D.
Parking. All parking areas shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XVA (Off-Street Parking Regulations) of this chapter.
E.
Lighting. All exterior lighting shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XV (Exterior Lighting Regulations) of this chapter.
F.
Signs. All signs shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII (Signs, Awnings, and Canopies) of this chapter.