For the purposes of this chapter, the Town of
Woodstock is hereby divided into the following categories of zoning
districts:
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R8
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Residential District
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R5
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Residential District
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R3
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Residential District
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R1.5
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Residential District
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HR
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Hamlet Residential District
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HC
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Hamlet Commercial District
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NC1 and 2
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Neighborhood Commercial Districts
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LI and SLI
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Light Industrial District and Special Light
Industrial District
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FW
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Floodway District
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PRD
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Planned Residential Development District
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The following categories of overlay districts
are also hereby created:
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FF-O
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Flood-Fringe Overlay District
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S-O
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Scenic Overlay District
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HP-O
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Hamlet Preservation Overlay District
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G-O
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Gateway Overlay District
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The 10 zoning districts are generally described
as follows:
A.
The Residential (R8) District generally is located
in areas most environmentally sensitive and on which it is recommended
that building be kept to a minimum. Much of the district occurs at
visually significant locations within the Town, such as the mountain
faces and peaks and the Catskill escarpment. This district may be
referred to on some maps as the "Land Conservation (LC) District."
B.
The Residential (R5) District is a very low-density
residential district. The land within the R5 District includes those
areas identified as "ecologically most sensitive" by the Town's Open
Spaces Plan and other lands which by their drainage, topography or
rural and aesthetic values should have low-density residential growth.
C.
The Residential (R3) District is a low-density residential
district. Land within the R3 District is generally at a slope of 10%
to 15% and includes those areas identified as "ecologically sensitive
areas" by the Town's Open Spaces Plan.
D.
The Residential (R1.5) District is a moderate-density
residential district. The R1.5 District occurs outside the hamlets
and protected open space areas. Where central water and/or common
sewer is provided, an increase in permitted density may occur.
E.
The Hamlet Residential (HR) District is a higher-density
residential district in more developable areas near established residential
development. Where central water and/or common sewer is provided,
an increase in permitted density may occur.
F.
The Hamlet Commercial (HC) District is an area where
both central water and common sewer are provided. This district permits
commercial, residential and civic/institutional uses to coexist at
a moderate density and with adequate public services. This district
may be referred to on some maps as the "Hamlet (H) Commercial District."
G.
The Neighborhood Commercial (NC1 and NC2) Districts
permit retail and service establishments to satisfy the daily consumer
needs of nearby residential areas.
(1)
The NC1 Districts are located at the intersections
of Zena Road and Sawkill Road (Zena); Route 212 and Van Wagner Road
(Willow); Glenford/Wittenberg Road and Wittenberg/Bearsville Road
(Wittenberg); and Route 212 and Mink Hollow Road (Lake Hill). Restaurants
serving alcoholic beverages shall not be permitted in the NC1 Districts.
(2)
The NC2 Districts are located at the intersections
of Route 28 and Zena Road (Zena) and Route 212 and Wittenberg Road
(Bearsville).
H.
Light Industrial Districts.
(1)
The Light Industrial (LI) District permits research,
heavy commercial, manufacturing, and wholesale activities to occur
under strict performance standards.
I.
The Floodway (FW) District has been designated by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). No development is
permitted within the floodway, which is defined as the channel of
a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas required
to carry and discharge a flood of given magnitude.
J.
The Planned Residential Development (PRD) District provides a flexible land use and design regulation through the use of performance criteria to encourage the development by either the private or public sector of low- and moderate-income and senior citizens' housing in the Town, in accordance with the procedure specified in Article VIII of this chapter.
The four overlay districts are generally described
as follows:
A.
The Flood-Fringe Overlay (FF-O) District has been designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a floodplain area with special flood hazards that is likely to be flooded at least once every 100 years. The FF-O District may include other lands, designated by the Town Board, which experience periodic flooding. All development within the FF-O District is subject to special standards as provided in Article V of this chapter.
B.
The Scenic Overlay (S-O) District provides for special
permit review of all development at an elevation greater than 1,200
feet above sea level, as delineated on United States Geological Survey
(USGS) maps, to mitigate the visual impact of such development to
the extent practicable.
C.
The Hamlet Preservation Overlay (HP-O) District is
a district which includes all parcels contiguous to Route 212 beginning
at the eastern entranceway to Woodstock at Chestnut Hill Road and
Route 212 and continuing to the westernmost outlet of Orchard Lane
and Route 212. Roads and lanes feeding into Route 212 along the length
of the Hamlet Preservation Overlay District shall also be included
in the district for a distance of 200 feet from their intersections
with Route 212.
D.
The Gateway Overlay (G-O) District is a district located at the eastern entrance of Woodstock created for the purpose of protecting the aesthetic and historic qualities of the district while promoting the development of cultural facilities in the district to benefit the residents of Woodstock. The boundaries of the district are defined in § 260-67H of this chapter.
The locations and boundaries of said districts
are hereby established as shown on the Zoning Map, Town of Woodstock.
Said map, together with all explanatory matter thereon and all amendments
thereto, is hereby adopted and is declared to be an appurtenant part
of this chapter and may be amended in the same manner as any other
part of this chapter. Said map shall be kept up-to-date and shall
be located in the office of the Town Clerk for the use and benefit
of the public.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the
boundaries of any of the aforesaid zoning districts as shown on the
Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately
following the center lines or right-of-way lines of streets, highways,
public utility easements, or watercourses, said boundaries shall be
construed to be coincident with such lines. Such boundaries shall
be deemed to be automatically adjusted if a center line or right-of-way
line of such street, highway, public utility, or watercourse is moved
a maximum distance of 50 feet.
B.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately
following the Town boundary line, property lines, lot lines or projections
thereof, or topographic lines, said boundaries shall be construed
to be coincident with such lines or projections thereof.
C.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they
are approximately parallel to the Town boundary line, property lines,
lot lines, right-of-way lines, or projections thereof, said boundaries
shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distances
therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map or as shall be determined
by use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map.
D.
In all other cases, where dimensions are not shown
on the Zoning Map, the location of the boundaries shown on said map
shall be determined by use of the scale appearing thereon.
E.
Where district boundaries divide a lot, as many lots
as possible may be created which are consistent with the density requirements
of the district within which the land falls; for the remaining land
which borders the district boundary line dividing the lot, the lowest
density zoning category of the remaining land shall apply.
The boundary of the Flood-Fringe Overlay (FF-O)
District is established herein as delineated on the most current edition
of the appropriate Federal Insurance Administration Flood Hazard Boundary
Map as issued for the Town of Woodstock by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA). Any revisions, amendments or successors thereto, including
designation of a Floodway (FW) District, with all explanatory matter
thereon, are hereby adopted and made part of this chapter. The latest
edition of said map shall be kept on file in the office of the Town
Clerk and the Town Zoning Enforcement Officer for the use and benefit
of the public. The Town of Woodstock may add to the Flood-Fringe Overlay
(FF-O) District those lands which may not be included on the FEMA
mapping but which have been shown to comprise a flood hazard through
periodic inundation.
Except as hereinafter otherwise provided:
A.
No building, structure or land shall hereafter be
used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall
hereafter be erected, moved, altered, reconstructed or enlarged except
in conformance with the regulations herein specified for the district
in which it is located.
B.
No part of a yard or other open space required in
connection with any building or use shall be included as part of a
yard or other open space similarly required for another building or
use.
C.
No yard or lot existing at the time of the passage
of this chapter shall be reduced in size or area below the minimum
requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective
date of this chapter shall meet the minimum requirements established
by this chapter.
D.
No off-street parking or loading space required for
one building or use shall be included as satisfying, in whole or in
part, the off-street parking or loading space required for another
building or use except as otherwise provided for by this chapter.
E.
No off-street parking or loading space shall be so
reduced in area that it does not meet the minimum requirements of
this chapter.
F.
Within each district, the regulations set forth by
this chapter shall be considered minimum regulations and shall apply
uniformly to each kind of use, building, structure or land.
[Amended 7-3-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Where a lot falls within more than one overlay
district, the requirements of all said overlay districts shall apply.
