[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Head-of-the-Harbor 1-11-1969. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The land, buildings and major landscaping on
both sides of North Country Road, extending to a depth of five hundred
(500) feet within the Village of Head-of-the-Harbor, is declared an
historic area, subject to the following regulations, special conditions
and restrictions:
A.
Any applications to erect or alter a structure within
the historic area shall be approved by the Village Board of Architectural
Review before a building permit is issued, unless this Board of Trustees
shall otherwise determine. The criteria to be used by the Village
Board of Architectural Review for approving or disapproving a proposed
building or alteration shall be as follows:
[Added 8-28-1976]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A synonym for bordering or neighboring, meaning somewhere
near, in the locality or in the vicinity or surrounding district.
To make different in some manner, including demolition.
The outward look or aspect.
Suitable, fitting, seemly, proper, right or in keeping with,
to prevent intrusions into the area that would be incompatible with
the established character of the historic district. (Conservation
of Historic and Cultural Resources, Ralph W. Miner, American Society
of Planning Officials, Chicago, 1969, page 5)
The size and the mass, the volume and magnitude. "Bulk" includes
the height, the amount of surface and space taken up, the quantity
of matter contained in a unified body and the grouping of individual
parts or elements (page 803, American Heritage Dictionary). For example,
height should not exceed the average height of other structures in
the area or district; the breadth of a new structure or an enlarged
structure should not exceed the average breadth of other structures
in the area or district; the depth of a new structure or an enlarged
structure should not exceed the average depth of the other structures
in the area or district; and the percentage of lot covered by a new
structure or an enlarged structure should not exceed the average of
the percentage of lot covered by the existing structures in the area
or district. (Preservation and Building Codes, National Trust for
Historic Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1974, page 4)
Includes erecting, demolition, moving or alteration of a
structure or its setting, including parking and service areas.
The special thing or quality that makes the area different
from others; all the qualities and features that distinguish the area
from other areas; attributes; distinctive features; the combination
of qualities or features that distinguish the area from other areas;
and individuality. In this North County Road Historic Area the "character"
is rural low-density residential, with large sections of the area
being utilized for agricultural purposes (NassauSuffolk Regional Plan
and National Register press release). The best way to preserve the
rural character of the area is to require a buffer zone of at least
two hundred (200) feet when there is new construction. (Gyrodyne covenant)
A lessening or lowering in value. The Route 25A corridor
is an historic area or district in which each unit contributes to
the value of the other units in the district. The loss or alteration
of any one (1) unit affects, adversely or otherwise, the value of
the other units in the district, those nearest being affected the
most. It should be noted that "depreciation" results if historic structures
are left unoccupied or if property is not properly maintained. (Preservation
and Building Codes, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington,
D.C., May 1974, page 4)
A synonym for an historic district. An "historic area" or
historic district is greater than the sum of its parts. Each individual
unit is of greater value as it contributes to the value of the district
than its value would be as an isolated unit outside of the historic
area or district.
Defined in the criteria of the New York State Division for
Historic Preservation Historic Resources Survey Manual, Part I, pages
7 to 11.
Clearly defined by the state legislature in its designation
of Route 25A in Nassau and Suffolk Counties as a scenic and historic
corridor. The intent of the state legislature is to encourage the
involved towns and villages to adopt ordinances and local laws to
protect the rural appearance of the historic road and to prevent the
sprawl of roadside commercial development.
Position or place.
New York State Route 25A. [NOTE: Certain sections of the
North Country Road Historic District are listed in the National Register
of Historic Places and are subject to the Federal Preservation Act
of 1966 and Executive Order 11593. Copies of maps delineating these
areas may be obtained from the Village Clerk.]
Includes, but is not limited to, houses, stores, outbuildings,
fences, milestones, hitching posts, trees, shrubbery, hedges, hedgerows,
kettle holes and other topographical features. (Notre Dame Lawyer,
Volume 44, Number 3; February 1969, "Land Use Controls in Historic
Areas," Thomas J. Reed, pages 388 to 389)
Provides the enabling legislation supporting the establishment
of historic districts.
