Victor Village City Zoning Code

Location:

Landscape requirements:

Landscape screening and buffers shall be designed to separate business/commercial and residential land uses.

Adequacy, type, size, and arrangement of trees, shrubs, and other landscaping shall constitute a visual screen and/or buffer between the project site and adjoining land use properties, and shall include the maximum retention of desirable or specimen existing vegetation. Parking, service, and loading/maneuvering areas shall be reasonably landscaped and screened from view of adjacent properties and from within the project site.

The Planning Board, in accordance with the purpose and visual nature, shall decide landscaping barriers and security needs. This can include limiting landscaping and barrier heights to limit visual obstruction.

Pedestrian-scale and area lighting required.

Fixtures must be shielded to prevent illumination and glare onto adjacent streets, properties, sky.

Height:

Color rendition: preferred in following order; however LED fixtures are acceptable: metal halide, high-pressure sodium, low-pressure sodium. Mixtures should be avoided.

Footcandles. No lights shall produce glare so as to cause illumination beyond the boundaries of the property on which they are located in excess of 0.5 footcandle. Flashing or intrinsically bright sources of illumination shall be prohibited.

Sidewalk material: constructed of concrete or brick concrete pavers.

Sidewalk width and location:

Landscape:

Sidewalk retail strongly encouraged.

Merchandise shall be removed at the close of business.

No retail activity shall extend beyond five feet into the required ten-foot sidewalk.

Required between residential and commercial areas.

If connection is a sidewalk, it shall be a minimum of five feet in width with a five-foot planted buffer between sidewalk and curb.

If connection is a trail, it shall be a minimum of eight feet in width with a minimum five-foot vegetation clearance on each side.

If trail is near a wetland, minimum eight feet wide constructed at the edge.

Materials shall be constructed of wood-grained plastic lumber made from recycled materials.

All trail connections shall be properly lighted to encourage a safe and highly visible environment.

Public plazas:

Outdoor dining:

Minimum two stories.

Second story and higher are not required to be a functional floor, but the building shall appear to meet the minimum requirements.

Limit 25,000 gross square feet; 12,500 building footprint.

First story height shall be a maximum 12 feet measured floor to floor.

Pitched and flat roofs permitted.

Gambrel or mansard roofs not permitted.

Flat roofs:

Pitched roofs:

Overall facade composition shall break the building down into smaller distinct portions to provide a small-scale impression.

Building transparency is important at the street level.

Consequently, the ground-floor level shall have a minimum 50% glass surface that is oriented vertically.

No floor-to-ceiling windows are permitted.

Second-floor windows shall relate to the first in shape, form, and pattern.

Second-floor windows shall make up at least 30% of the facade.

Storefront construction shall be recessed enough at the point of entry to allow the door to swing out without obstructing the sidewalk.

Windows shall not be mounted flush to the exterior of the facade.

Strongly encouraged on building facades that face public streets.

One awning shall be permitted for each window or door of the facade.

Awnings must be fastened to the facade of the building and not supported from the ground; shall not extend more than seven feet from the facade; and no portion of the awning shall be nearer than seven feet to the ground.

Awning materials:

Rooftop mechanical equipment, satellite dishes, antennas, etc. shall be screened from public view with the use of architecturally compatible materials, parapet, or wall.

Ground-level equipment such as dumpsters and loading docks shall be screened from public view with landscaping materials, natural material walls and opaque fencing, or other design treatments compatible with the finishes of the principal structure.

Facade materials:

Unacceptable materials:

Trim materials:

Building colors. Colors shall be chosen from a commercial paint distributor's historic color pallet and shall be approved by the Village of Victor Planning Board. Fluorescent colors are not acceptable.

Representative photographs are provided as examples of desired architectural styles. Specific standards are provided in the Code of the Village of Victor, these design standards, and as approved by the Planning Board.

These design standards have been derived from the architectural principles that are currently exhibited within the districts, and the regulating board does not insist on historic replication. They are to be used as ideas early in the design process, and creativity is always encouraged. During the design review process, applicants will be expected to work within these standards; however, exemptions can be granted by the reviewing board at its discretion, based on individual circumstances.

Location:

Landscape requirements:

Landscape screening and buffers shall be designed to separate business/commercial and residential land uses.

Adequacy, type, size, and arrangement of trees, shrubs, and other landscaping shall constitute a visual screen and/or buffer between the project site and adjoining land use properties, and shall include the maximum retention of desirable or specimen existing vegetation. Parking, service, and loading/maneuvering areas shall be reasonably landscaped and screened from view of adjacent properties and from within the project site.

The Planning Board, in accordance with the purpose and visual nature, shall decide landscaping barriers and security needs. This can include limiting landscaping and barrier heights to limit visual obstruction.

Pedestrian scale and area lighting required.

Fixtures must be shielded to prevent illumination and glare onto adjacent streets, properties, sky.

Height:

Color rendition: Preferred in following order; however, LED fixtures are acceptable: metal halide, high-pressure sodium, low-pressure sodium. Mixtures should be avoided.

Footcandles: No light shall produce glare so as to cause illumination beyond the boundaries of the property on which it is located in excess of 0.5 footcandle. Flashing or intrinsically bright sources of illumination shall be prohibited.

Sidewalk material: Constructed of concrete or brick concrete pavers.

Sidewalk width and location:

Landscape.

Sidewalk retail strongly encouraged.

Merchandise shall be removed at the close of business.

No retail activity shall extend beyond five feet into the required ten-foot sidewalk.

Required between residential and commercial areas.

If connection is a sidewalk, minimum five-foot width with a five-foot planted buffer between sidewalk and curb.

If connection is a trail, minimum eight feet in width with a minimum five-foot vegetation clearance on each side.

If trail is near a wetland, minimum eight feet wide constructed at the edge.

Materials shall be constructed of wood-grained plastic lumber made from recycled materials.

All trail connections shall be properly lighted to encourage a safe and highly visible environment.

Plazas:

Outdoor dining:

Minimum two functional stories;

First-story height shall be a maximum of 12 feet measured floor to floor.

NOTE: Multiple buildings can be constructed on the same lot with a zero side-yard setback (i.e., shared wall) with common access occurring on the second floor.

General:

Flat roofs.

Pitched roofs.

Overall facade composition shall break the building down into smaller distinct portions to provide a small-scale impression.

Building transparency is important at the street level. Consequently, ground floor level shall have a minimum 50% glass surface that is oriented vertically.

No floor-to-ceiling windows are permitted.

Second-floor windows shall relate to the first in shape, form, and pattern.

Second-floor windows shall make up at least 30% of the facade.

Storefront construction shall be recessed enough at the point of entry to allow the door to swing out without obstructing the sidewalk.

Windows shall not be mounted flush to the exterior of the facade.

Strongly encouraged on building facades that face public streets.

One awning shall be permitted for each window or door of the facade.

Awnings must be fastened to the facade of the building and not supported from the ground; shall not extend more than seven feet from the facade; and no portion of the awning shall be nearer than seven feet from the ground.

Awning materials:

Rooftop mechanical equipment, satellite dishes, antennas, etc. Shall be screened from public view with the use of architecturally compatible materials, parapet, or wall.

Ground-level equipment such as dumpsters and loading docks: Shall be screened from public view with landscaping materials, natural material walls and opaque fencing, or other design treatments compatible with the finishes of the principal structure.

Facade materials:

Unacceptable materials:

Trim materials:

Building colors: Colors shall be chosen from a commercial paint distributor's historic color pallet and shall be approved by the Village of Victor Planning Board. Fluorescent colors are not acceptable.

Representative photographs are provided as examples of desired architectural styles. Specific standards are provided in the Code of the Village of Victor, these design standards, and as approved by the Planning Board.

These design standards have been derived from the architectural principles that are currently exhibited within the districts, and the regulating board does not insist on historic replication. They are to be used as ideas early in the design process, and creativity is always encouraged. During the design review process, applicants will be expected to work within these standards; however, exemptions can be granted by the regulating board at its discretion, based on individual circumstances.