[Amended 4-1-1974; 2-17-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976; 2-27-1989 by L.L. No. 3-1989]
The provisions of this article shall apply solely to parcels of land 30 acres or more fronting on the east side of South Broadway between Harriman Road and East Clinton Avenue, located entirely within One-Family Residence Districts 1F-20 and 1F-40, and with respect to which the Planning Board granted final site plan approval hereunder prior to January 1, 1987. No new PURD applications will be considered or acted upon.
The purpose of establishing and providing for PURD's on tracts of considerable size is to:
A. Preserve open spaces in their natural state; to preserve natural features of the terrain.
B. Encourage innovations in residential development and increase the choice of residential environments available in the Village by allowing a greater variety in type, design, layout and grouping of buildings, permitting features of unusual design merit but without giving rise to an increase in the demand for public facilities and services disproportionate to the contribution of such developments to the tax base of the Village.
C. Encourage the development of the land and the construction and grouping of dwelling units in such a way that they will be harmonious with each other, will preserve and enhance the appearance and beauty of the community and be consistent with its generally residential character and will be consistent with the preservation of property values.
D. Provide for private recreational facilities convenient to such housing.
E. Provide for the conservation and more efficient use of open space ancillary to such housing.
F. Establish administrative standards to encourage such development and to assure that such development will in all respects further the purposes of this chapter.
Within a PURD, no building or structure or premises shall be used and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected which is arranged, intended or designed to be used in whole or in part for any purpose except the following:
A. Single-family detached dwellings, single-family attached dwellings and attached townhouses.
B. Private parks and private recreation areas which may include golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts and similar recreational uses.
C. An administration facility which may contain one or more community rooms.
D. Accessory uses, limited to the following:
(1) Any accessory use permitted in a 1F-20 or 1F-40 Residence District.
(2) Living facilities for the manager of the PURD in a separate structure or in or as part of a single-family attached dwelling or an attached townhouse. Such facilities shall be counted as a dwelling unit for purposes of determining the number of dwelling units permitted in the development.
(3) Private garages for passenger automobiles and maintenance vehicles and equipment. Garages may be incorporated in dwelling units or grouped in one or more separate buildings.
(4) Such professional and other signs as may be approved by the Planning Board as part of the site plan indicating the name of the PURD and traffic directional signs.
In considering an application for a PURD, the Planning Board shall be guided by the following standards and shall require that the development comply therewith to the maximum extent deemed feasible by the Planning Board under the circumstances:
A. Structures shall be located where they can be used without danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other hazard.
B. Streets shall be of sufficient width, suitably located and adequately constructed to accommodate prospective traffic and to afford access to fire-fighting, snow-removal, sanitation and other heavy equipment. Continuity with adjoining roads, cul-de-sac patterns, separation of through and local traffic and a logical relationship to topography shall be, encouraged. Pedestrian walkways shall be suitably provided.
C. Parking shall be adequate for the number and size of dwelling units in the PURD. Off-street parking, parking places near the serviced unit and small, landscaped parking lots shall be encouraged.
D. Open space shall be emphasized. Natural features such as wooded areas, meadows, streams, ponds, rocky outcroppings and large trees shall be preserved. Accumulation of open space in large, contiguous areas, accessibility of open space to dwelling units and centralized location of recreational areas shall be encouraged.
E. Innovation in design and use of materials, diversity of types of dwelling units by elevations, setbacks, numbers of units in groups and otherwise and harmony of architectural design and materials shall be encouraged.
F. Service facilities shall be adequate and unobtrusive. Facilities for refuse storage and collection shall be such as to minimize noise and visual impact. Utility lines shall be underground. Roads, walkways and parks shall be adequately lighted. Utility easements shall be placed where they will least detract from the quality of the development.
G. Provisions for visual and acoustical privacy shall be encouraged. Appropriate screening by fences, walls, trees and shrubs shall be preserved or placed on the perimeter of and within the development to preserve the privacy of the residents and to minimize any adverse effect on adjacent properties.