Tuckahoe City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Purposes
§ 1-1 Purposes.
There is hereby established a new comprehensive zoning plan for the Village of Tuckahoe, New York, which plan is set forth in the text and maps that constitute this chapter. Said plan is adopted for the purposes set forth in Article 7 of the New York State Village Law, which is in the interest of the protection and promotion of the public health, safety and welfare.
§ 1-2 Policies.
This chapter is in accord with the following developmental policy for the Village, taking into account considerations of:
(a)
The conservation of existing and potential property values in the Village;
(b)
The character of existing development in the Village;
(c)
The physical characteristics of the terrain of the Village and the suitability of the land of the Village for various uses; and
(d)
The physical situation of the Village and the functional relationships of the uses of the land therein to the existing and prospective development of the intercommunity area consisting of the Village of Tuckahoe and adjoining areas in Westchester County, New York, it is determined:
(1)
That the most appropriate predominant use of land throughout the Village consists of residential development, carefully regulated as to quality and density;
(2)
That all other uses in the Village shall be either:
a.
Related to such residential use in a community sense, such as schools, churches and other community institutions; or
b.
Pertinent to such residential use by conveniently serving the needs of the inhabitants of the Village for goods and services of frequency of purchase; or
c.
Economically related to such residential use by reason of contributing to a tax base for the Village that will make possible the adequate provision of the public facilities and services that are necessary for sound residential development; or
d.
Extraneous to the needs of the inhabitants of the Village, as set forth in Subsection (d)(2)a, b and c preceding (such as institutional uses that do not serve primarily the inhabitants of the Village, or business uses substantially related to traffic passing through the Village on main thoroughfares), but appropriately located in the Village as a part of the total supply of such uses in the intercommunity area of which the Village is a part.
(3)
That all such nonresidential uses shall be limited in location, size and character to the extent that they will satisfactorily perform their respective functions, as aforesaid, in a manner that will not detract from the predominantly residential character of the Village or hinder further development of like nature and quality.