The legislative intent of this article is to
define and establish uniform regulations for specific areas in the
Village of Groton where residential concentrations and a variety of
nonresidential land uses provide a community service center; where
a pattern of medium-to-high-density residential development and concentrations
of compatible nonresidential land use activities are in keeping with
broad planning objectives; and, where land use controls are needed,
to preserve and enhance the general environmental quality.
[Amended 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011[1]]
For permitted land use activities, see Article IV, Activities Permitted in Certain Districts, and Schedule II, Land Use Activities, at the end of this chapter.
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Editor’s Note: This local law also changed the title
of Art. VII from High-Intensity Area to High-Intensity District.
[Amended 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
The following uses shall be governed as follows:
A.
One-family
dwellings and rooming house: at least 5,000 square feet of lot area
with at least 50 feet of continuous street frontage.
B.
Two-family
and multifamily dwellings: at least 5,000 square feet of lot area
for the first dwelling unit, plus 2,000 square feet additional lot
area for each additional dwelling unit; at least 50 feet of continuous
street frontage for the first dwelling unit, plus 20 feet additional
continuous street frontage for each additional dwelling unit. Maximum
frontage required shall be 140 feet.
C.
Other
land uses: at least 3,500 square feet of lot area with at least 35
feet of continuous street frontage.
A.
Front yards.
(1)
All residential buildings shall be located at least
20 feet from the road right-of-way line (see below).
(2)
All nonresidential buildings shall be located at least
five feet from the road right-of-way line (see below).
(3)
All buildings located on an existing state highway,
except Main Street, or one proposed in the Village General Plan, shall
be located at least 45 feet from the road right-of-way line. If the
right-of-way line cannot be established by deed or map, then it shall
be deemed to be a line 25 feet from the center line of the traveled
portion of any road, street or highway.
B.
Side yards.
[Amended 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
(1)
One-family dwellings shall be located so that the
total of both side yards is at least 12 feet, with neither less than
five feet.
(2)
Two-family and multifamily dwellings shall be located
so that the total of both side yards is at least 18 feet, with neither
less than eight feet.
(3)
All nonresidential buildings shall be located so that the total of
both side yards is at least five feet, with neither side yard being
less than two feet.
[Added 3-18-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
C.
Rear yards. All buildings shall be located at least
10 feet from the rear property line.
D.
For residential uses only, garages and similar accessory
buildings not attached to the principal building may be located in
required side- and rear-yard space, but no such accessory buildings
shall be built closer than three feet from any lot line.
[Amended 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
A.
Maximum building height shall be:
[Amended 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
B.
Minimum open space shall be 60% for one-family dwellings, 50% for two-family and multifamily dwellings and 30% for nonresidential buildings. (See the definition of "open space" in § 200-3, Definitions.)
[Amended 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
E.
Each land use requiring a sewerage system and water
supply must be connected to existing Village systems unless Board
of Appeals and Health Department approvals permit otherwise.
F.
A building permit and certificate of occupancy are
required.
