Village Of Saugerties
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Supplementary Regulations on Area and Bulk
§ 210-25 Height exceptions.
The height limitations of this chapter, as shown on the Area and Bulk Schedule (§ 210-13B),[1] shall not apply to the following structures, subject to Subsections B and C of this section:
A.
Church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes not used for human occupancy; chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads and other necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof level; parapet walls or cornices provided they do not exceed the height limit by more than five feet; radio or television receiving antenna, public utility transmission towers or cable.
B.
No such uses shall, in their aggregate coverage, occupy more than 10% of the roof area on which located or 5% of the lot area, if freestanding.
C.
Any proposed structure exceeding 100 feet in height shall be permitted only by special permit issued by the Planning Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Area and Bulk Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 210-26 Transition requirements for district boundaries.
Where a lot in an industrial district abuts a lot in a residential district there shall be provided a yard of at least 50 feet in width in the industrial district. In said yard a strip 20 feet wide abutting the said residential district shall not be utilized for roadways or parking or storage of any materials or goods and shall be suitably landscaped.
§ 210-27 Yards.
A.
Corner lots. On a corner lot, each side which abuts a street shall be deemed a front lot line, and the required depth along each such lot line shall be that of the required front yard. The owner shall decide which of the remaining yards shall be the required side yard and the required rear yard. On a corner lot in any residence district, no obstruction to vision more than 2 1/2 feet in height above street grade shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines of such lot and a straight line joining points along such street lines 30 feet distant from their point of intersection.
B.
Side yards for attached buildings. Side yards for semidetached houses or row houses shall be required at the ends of the total structure.
C.
Double frontage. For any through lot fronting on parallel or abutting streets, both frontages shall comply with the front yard requirements of the district in which it is located.
D.
Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings shall comply with all yard requirements, except that an accessory building shall be permitted in any required rear yard, no closer than four feet to any property line, if the aggregate ground area covered by any encroachments other than cornices and eaves shall not exceed 15% of the rear yard area in any residential district, or 50% of the rear yard area in any business or industrial district. Accessory buildings physically attached to a principal building are deemed to be part of such principal building in applying bulk regulations.
E.
Encroachment in required yards. The space in any required yard shall be open and unobstructed except as follows:
(1)
Windowsills, belt courses, bay windows cornices, eaves, and other similar architectural features shall be permitted to project no more than four feet.
(2)
Awnings and canopies shall be permitted to project a maximum of six feet.
(3)
Open fire escapes shall be permitted to project a maximum of six feet into required side yards, or courts, but shall not project into required front yards or required open areas and shall not be placed on walls facing toward a street.
(4)
Any open or enclosed porch or carport shall be considered a part of the building in the determination of the size of the required yard or lot coverage.
§ 210-28 Cluster development.
The Planning Board may approve cluster developments in the A or the R-1 District upon application therefor, in accord with the procedures and requirements specified below. The purpose of such regulations is to provide flexibility in design and development of land in such a way as to promote the most appropriate use of land, to facilitate the adequate and economical provision of streets and utilities, and to preserve the natural and scenic qualities of open space. Cluster developments may include single-family homes, attached (row houses) dwellings or apartments in accord with the regulations and standards which follow. Upon a finding that the unique characteristics of a site will be best preserved by clustering, the Planning Board may require that development be clustered, except that it may not require the development of attached dwellings or apartments in place of single-family homes.
A.
Development standards.
(1)
Site area. The minimum total site area for a cluster development shall be 10 acres.
(2)
Density. The maximum number of single-family lots or multifamily dwellings units that may be permitted on a site shall be computed by subtracting from the total gross area a fixed percentage or 15% and multiplying the resulting acreage by the appropriate density per acre as set forth below. Land which is occupied by a public utility easement which prevents its use or which is subject to flooding shall not be considered part of the total gross area.
Density per acre | District A | R-1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Single-family homes | 1.3 | 5 | |
Row houses/apartments | 2 | 6 |
(3)
Lot and yard size. No minimum size for individual lots and yards is required. However, all lots must receive all necessary approvals for utility service and sanitary disposal systems.
(4)
Buffers and open space.
(a)
Regardless of individual yard sizes within the development, all single-family homes shall be set back from abutting property a distance of at least 50 feet and row houses or apartments shall be set back from abutting property a distance of at least 75 feet.
(b)
Each cluster development shall include one or more parcels of permanent common open space, at least one acre in size, equal to 50% of the total site area in the A District or 25% in the R-1 District.
B.
Procedures.
(1)
Prior to the issuance of a building permit in a cluster development, an application for site plan approval shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Board, in accordance with the provisions of § 210-59 and the following requirements:
(a)
Said site plan shall indicate areas where structures will be located, the height and spacing of buildings, open spaces and landscaping, off-street parking spaces, and streets, driveways, and other physical features relevant to the proposed plan.
(b)
Said site plan shall be subject to review and public hearing by the Planning Board.
(2)
In order to assure proper maintenance of common lands, a cluster development shall be organized as a homeowners' association, cooperative or condominium approved by the Village Attorney as satisfying the intent of this chapter.
§ 210-29 Accessways.
A.
Access to lots. A lot to be used for building purposes shall have direct frontage on a public street.
B.
Access to parking areas. Unobstructed and direct accessways between a street and a parking area shall be provided. There shall be a minimum of:
(1)
One accessway at least eight feet wide for parking areas with five spaces or less;
(2)
One accessway at least 12 feet wide for parking areas having six to 20 spaces; and
(3)
Two accessways at least 12 feet wide each for parking areas with over 20 spaces. Access roadways or driveways shall cross front yards approximately perpendicular to street lines.
C.
Access to loading berths. Accessways, at least 12 feet in width, shall connect all loading berths or areas to a street. Such accessways may be coincidental with access roadways or driveways to parking areas.