The intent of the residence districts is to
provide a balanced housing stock by providing for the continuation
of a range of residential development which includes single-family
detached dwellings at low and medium densities and limited areas to
accommodate two-family detached dwellings and higher density multifamily
developments.
This table is provided at the end of this chapter.
The following are prohibited uses:
A. Except as permitted in §
177-57A(1)(e), parking of any vehicle registered as a bus, minibus or commercial vehicle, including a tractor-trailer combination (or either component thereof), and any vehicle bearing commercial advertising or identification is prohibited.
B. Boarding house or rooming house.
D. The parking of any vehicle in a front or side yard
is prohibited except in a driveway which is paved with asphalt, concrete,
pavers or compacted crushed stone.
[Added 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
E. Multifamily housing that is not otherwise in accordance with the
zoning provisions of the Village of Islandia and which is not located
in a structure that has specifically been approved as a multifamily
structure by the Village of Islandia is prohibited.
[Added 7-2-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]
This table is provided at the end of this chapter.
Senior-citizen-shared dwellings are subject
to the following additional conditions:
A. A rental permit shall be obtained from the Building
Department.
B. At least three off-street parking spaces shall be
provided.
C. All cooking facilities shall be located in one room.
D. The dwelling shall be the principal residence of the
owner.
Model houses are subject to the following additional
conditions:
A. Model houses shall be part of an existing subdivision
within the Village of Islandia.
[Amended 2-1-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996]
B. Model house for a period of six months, renewable
for additional six-month periods, but in no event longer than a total
of two years; provided, however, that before a permit shall be issued,
a plot plan shall be filed with the Village Board showing the following,
and the same shall be installed and maintained:
(1) Parking to be provided for at least six cars for each
model (minimum of 10 feet by 20 feet for each parking space) plus
sufficient maneuvering area.
(2) Area to be graded so as to prevent water from draining
onto adjacent street or streets.
(3) Area to be surfaced with a minimum of two inches of
compacted limestone screening or an approved equal.
(4) Ingress and egress shall be controlled by a restrictive-type
fence or concrete curb, such openings not to exceed 20 feet in width
and to be a minimum of 20 feet distance from any corner and also a
minimum distance of 10 feet from an inside property line.
(5) In the event that hard-surfaced parking is utilized,
such parking area shall be equipped with self-contained drainage.
(6) Any parking area that is located on a corner plot
shall be designed so as not to obstruct the view and cause danger
to traffic.
[Added 3-7-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005]
A. Applicability. In addition to the foregoing residence districts in this article, the following MF-18 Multifamily Residential Owner-Occupied Condominium Overlay District is hereby adopted. Residential owner-occupied condominium uses within the overlay district shall be conditionally permitted uses subject to the special permit requirements herein, and other requirements of the Islandia Zoning Ordinance, except the following: §
177-53D, §
177-55, §
177-56, §
177-57 and §
177-58 shall not apply. Note that in addition to uses specifically permitted herein, the uses permitted in the underlying zoning district shall remain in place. However, to the extent that any use within the MF-18 Overlay District is proposed, the regulations herein exclusively shall apply, and none of the regulations of the underlying district shall apply.
B. Special permit requirements.
(1) Only properties meeting the following requirements
shall be permitted to develop in accordance with the MF-18 Overlay
District:
(a)
The site shall be currently zoned "O" Office.
(b)
The site shall be at least 520,000 square feet
in size.
(c)
The site shall have at least 400 feet of frontage
along a roadway defined in the Village of Islandia Comprehensive Plan
as a major arterial, defined as Motor Parkway and Veterans Memorial
Highway.
(d)
The site shall be at least 500 feet from the
nearest residentially zoned property in the Village of Islandia.
(2) Special permit uses shall also be governed by §
177-109, Special permit determination; §
177-110, Special permit considerations; and §
177-111, Conditions and safeguards.
C. Uses permitted. The uses permitted in the MF-18 Overlay
District are shown in the Table of Use Regulations at the end of this
chapter. Residential owner-occupied condominiums are conditionally
permitted uses subject to special permit requirements. A restaurant
may also be permitted as an accessory use subject to special permit,
in conjunction with the principal use. Such use shall occupy no more
than 7,000 square feet on the ground floor only of the principal use.
D. Dimensional requirements. In addition to those requirements
listed below, the dimensional regulations in the Table of Dimensional
Regulations provided at the end of this chapter shall be adhered to.
(1) Maximum residential density: 18 dwelling units per
acre, up to a maximum of 225 units.
(2) Maximum impervious coverage: 50%.
(4) Minimum usable open space: At least 40% of the site
area shall be set aside as contiguous landscaped or naturally vegetated
open space.
(5) Minimum parking setback: No parking shall be permitted
any closer than 15 feet to any lot line or public right-of-way.
E. Parking requirements. The following parking requirements
shall be provided:
Use
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Number of Spaces
|
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Studio (0-bedroom) apartment
|
1.0
|
One-bedroom apartment
|
1.5
|
Two-bedroom apartment
|
2.0
|
Three or more bedroom apartment
|
2.5
|
Restaurant facilities
|
1 per three seats
|