Sleepy Hollow City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
Strategic Property Redevelopment Floating Zone
§ 450-99 Statement of intent and objectives.
It is the intent of the Strategic Property Redevelopment (SPR) Floating Zone to enable the redevelopment of underutilized municipal properties so they can be returned to the tax rolls as applicable or otherwise redeveloped for mixed-use, affordable and market-rate housing and to provide criteria for the development of such uses.
§ 450-100 Development standards and general requirements for SPR.
A.
Properties that satisfy the following siting criteria shall be eligible for inclusion into the SPR Floating Zone:
(1)
The property must be owned by the Village or its designated entity, the Sleepy Hollow Local Development Corporation.
(2)
The property must be located within 1/2 mile from a Metro-North Train Station or within 1,000 linear feet from a dedicated bus stop.
(3)
The property must be located within the Inner Village as illustrated on Figure 7 of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Comprehensive Plan.
B.
Bulk and dimensional standards for SPRs.
(1)
Permitted uses as identified in the underlying zoning district shall be applicable to the SPR Floating Zone. The Village Board, as part of the adoption of the SPR Floating Zone, may allow for nonresidential uses to occur on upper floors of mixed-use buildings as part of a special permit.
(2)
The minimum lot size, dimensions, FAR, coverage, minimum open space and setback requirements from the underlying zone shall be applicable to the SPR, unless otherwise regulated herein. Any request to vary the underlying standards shall be included as part of the issuance of a special permit by the Village Board of Trustees consistent with § 450-101C, below.
(3)
Off-street parking. Given that the SPR Floating Zone has a transit-oriented development aspect relative to distance and access to mass transit, the underlying parking and loading requirements may be modified by the Village Board as part of the issuance of a special permit by the Village Board of Trustees.
§ 450-101 Procedures.
A.
Applications for inclusion of an eligible property into the SPR Floating Zone shall require an amendment to the Village's Zoning Map and shall be reviewed pursuant to the same procedures and standards for amendments to the Zoning Map, as found in Article XV, Amendments, of the Village Code.
B.
The application for an SPR Floating Zone shall be submitted to the Mayor and Board of Trustees and shall consist of narrative text, drawings and/or illustrations describing the proposed SPR Floating Zone. Drawings shall be submitted approximately to scale but need not be to the precision of a finished engineering drawing or a final site plan. The application shall include the following:
(1)
A written description of the SPR Floating Zone, a description of the manner in which such proposal meets the purposes of the Village's Comprehensive Plan and Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, and a description of the manner in which the public interest would be served by the proposed SPR, including a description of the benefits to the Village as a whole and in the Inner Village neighborhood in particular.
(2)
An SPR Floating Zone concept plan showing the various proposed land uses and their spatial arrangement, including the proposed general location of buildings, parking areas, public, community and/or recreational facilities, utility and maintenance facilities and open space. The SPR Floating Zone concept plan shall also show the relationship of the proposed project uses to existing and proposed land uses adjacent to the site, particularly those on the adjacent and nearby Village-owned and county-owned parcels.
(3)
An indication of the approximate square footage of building(s) and the approximate number of dwelling units (if applicable) of each housing type and size.
(4)
An indication of the appropriate number of parking and loading spaces in relationship to their intended use, accompanied by a description of any alternative means of parking to be utilized, such as below-building parking or parking incorporated into one or more floors of the building.
(5)
An indication of the need for phasing of construction of the project.
(6)
The configuration of any interior road system and connection/access to the adjoining Village road systems.
(7)
The general configuration of pedestrian circulation systems, including the general location of any public access and the connection of such pedestrian passageways to adjoining properties.
(8)
Descriptions, sketches and elevations, if available during the special permit review and approval process, showing the general architectural treatment and design scheme contemplated for the entire development and specifically for any public spaces or major elements of the site plan.
(9)
Incentives offered and bulk increases sought.
(10)
Such additional information as the Mayor and Board of Trustees may deem necessary in order to properly evaluate the application.
§ 450-102 Special permit approval.
Any application for an SPR Floating Zone development will require the issuance of a special permit by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, provided that they shall find the following conditions and standards have been met:
A.
The proposed SPR will be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the Village's Inner Village neighborhood.
B.
The proposed SPR will not hinder or discourage the appropriate development and use of adjacent lands.
C.
The proposed SPR is consistent with the policies and purposes of the Village's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and Comprehensive Plan.
D.
The proposed SPR is otherwise in the public interest.
§ 450-103 Development incentives.
A.
Purposes. It is recognized that the SPR encompasses a unique resource within the Village of Sleepy Hollow, containing both a significant opportunity for achievement of public amenities and a major potential for redevelopment. To provide an incentive which will further encourage the most appropriate use and development of the Village's various land holdings along with those of other government related in a manner designed to achieve adopted planning objectives and to further the policies and purposes of the Village's Comprehensive Plan and Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, the Village may allow, only by application for a special permit and following a public hearing held on notice duly given in the same manner as required by law for zoning amendments, an increased building bulk (i.e., floor area ratio and/or building height), relief from required setbacks, nonresidential uses on the upper floors of mixed-use buildings, and relief from parking and loading requirements.
B.
The incentive features and the general guidelines for the Mayor and Board of Trustees consideration and action are described as follows:
(1)
The specific public benefit feature for which an incentive bulk increase is being sought must be closely associated with the impact of the development and, to the extent possible, adjacent to or near the project site (the Inner Village, namely Census Tract 116). Further, the Mayor and Board of Trustees shall make the decision on whether to accept any particular incentive feature being proposed and shall have the authority to impose any and all conditions on the acceptance of the incentive feature as deemed appropriate and in the best interest of the Village. The specific public benefit features for which incentive bulk increases or waivers from development standards may be granted include the provision of funds, services or goods toward the following objectives:
(a)
Provision of affordable housing as defined by Westchester County at a minimum of 10% of the total number of units.
(b)
Provision of improvements to Barnhart Park, Reverend Sykes Park, Margotta Courts and Horan's Landing, as identified by the Village.
(c)
Streetscape/landscape improvements in the form of streetlighting, plantings, sidewalk improvements, benches and other similar streetscape/landscape amenities for the Village's downtown commercial/residential areas or enhanced vehicular or pedestrian access or rights-of-way through the property.
C.
In determining the specific amount of building bulk incentive increase or waivers from development standards that may be granted, if any, the Mayor and Village Board of Trustees, in each case, shall take into consideration the following:
(1)
The maximum floor area ratio and/or building height increase shall not exceed 20% as compared to that otherwise permitted in the underlying district.
(2)
Consideration shall be given to the number, extent and combination of incentive features to be provided.
(3)
The need for such incentive features in the Village at the time of the application.
(4)
The degree of compatibility of such incentive features with the neighborhood in which they are located, taking into consideration the potential effects of noise, traffic, fumes, vibrations or other such characteristics on surrounding streets and properties, the visual impact of the resultant building bulk increase and/or incentive feature applied for, and the impact of the proposed development upon access to light, air and vistas known to be important to the Village.
(5)
To assist the Mayor and Village Board of Trustees in determining the appropriate amount of building bulk increase or waivers from development standards, if any, to grant as an incentive for the applicant's provision of the proposed public benefit feature(s), the applicant shall submit an estimate of the cost of providing the proposed feature(s) and the value of the building bulk increase requested. The Mayor and Village Board of Trustees may also engage its own independent experts to either separately prepare such analysis or to review those prepared by the applicant. The reasonable cost of such expert assistance shall be reimbursed to the Village by the applicant.
(6)
In addition to the foregoing guidelines, the Mayor and Village Board of Trustees may take into account other considerations bearing upon the purposes and objectives of any building bulk increase or waivers from development standards being sought.
§ 450-104 Conditions of granting.
It shall be a condition of every granting of a SPR Floating Zone, whether stated or not, that if an application for site plan approval certified as complete is not presented to the Planning Board within 24 months of the date of approval of the SPR Floating Zone the zoning of said parcel shall revert back to the zoning of said parcel prior to its change to a SPR Floating Zone.