In a General Business District GB, site plan review and approval by the Planning Board shall be required whenever one use in the following list is changed to another use in this list. Whenever a change in use occurs from one included in this list to one in §
120-36, both special use permit and site plan approval from the Planning Board shall be required. Where there is no change of use, and no change to the lot configuration, exterior (except for routine maintenance) facade, or changes to parking lot, signage, lighting or other site features, the use can continue as a permitted use. However, for any change in lot configuration, exterior facade (except for routine maintenance), parking lot, signage, lighting, or other site features, a new site plan review and approval by the Planning Board shall be required. All uses must meet all sidewalk, parking, signage, access, water and septic, and other development standards as required by this zoning chapter and other local, county or state requirements. Commercial design standards of §
120-38.1 shall be required for all uses requiring site plan review or a special use permit.
B. Bank or financial establishment.
C. Boardinghouse and/or rooming house.
H. Eating and drinking establishment/restaurant.
L. Insurance carriers, agents, brokers and services.
O. Medical and other health services.
P. Mixed use having residential in upper floors and commercial on ground
floor.
Q. Motel, subject to the additional provisions of §
120-61.
T. Personal service establishment.
W. Real estate establishment.
X. Security and commodity brokers, dealers and services.
CC. Production studio/company.
In a General Business District GB, permitted accessory uses,
buildings and other structures shall be as follows:
A. Accessory buildings and structures customarily associated with the
principal permitted use.
B. Off-street parking for commercial vehicles while loading and unloading as required by §
120-64.
C. Off-street parking and automobile storage space as required by §
120-63.
E. Temporary structures as permitted by §
120-69.
F. Fences and hedges as permitted by §
120-59.
In a General Business District GB, bulk, coverage and yard provisions
shall be as follows:
A. Coverage. The maximum lot coverage permitted shall be 70% of the
land area as defined herein, provided all stormwater, drainage and
septic system development and siting standards as required by the
Village, county or state are met.
B. Yards.
(1) Front yards. The minimum front yard setback shall be 10 feet, and
the maximum front yard setback shall be 25 feet. However, all buildings
located in an historic district overlay shall be located so as to
conform with all front yard setbacks of the abutting lots.
(2) Rear yards. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 30 feet, except that, in the case of a through lot, the front yard requirement specified in Subsection
B(1) shall be observed on both streets.
(3) Side yards. Unless otherwise specified, each structure shall have
two side yards with a total width of not less than 30 feet. The width
of the narrower yards of the two sides shall not be less than five
feet.
(4) All buildings and structures constructed on lots which abut nonbusiness
districts shall be so located as to conform, in respect to the abutting
yard width, to the side or rear yard requirements, as the case may
be, for the district against which the lot abuts.
C. Area. The area per establishment as herein defined shall be 1/2 acre.
D. Height: 40 feet for principal structure and 20 feet for accessory
structure.
E. Corner lots. All buildings and structures on corner lots shall conform to §
120-62.
F. Mixed-use buildings. No residential use is allowed on the first floor.
G. The maximum size of an individual structure in the GB district shall
be 5,000 square feet.
The following design standards shall be met for all newly built
commercial structures in any district:
A. Sidewalks and curbs. The pedestrian system must connect buildings
to one another, to parking areas, and to public streets and sidewalks.
B. Sidewalks and curbing shall be required along the frontage of any
parcel within the GB District. Where sidewalks and curbs exist, but
are cracked or in disrepair, new sidewalks and curbs shall be required.
C. Parking areas. The following standards shall be incorporated into
the design, to the extent practical and consistent with parcel size
and footprint of the structure:
(1)
All parking shall be placed to the side or rear of the principal
building.
(2)
Parking lot layout shall take into consideration pedestrian
circulation. Where necessary and appropriate, crosswalks shall be
provided for and be distinguished by textured paving and integrated
into the larger pedestrian network.
(3)
Minimize the number of off-street parking spaces to the minimum
necessary to adequately serve the intended use.
(4)
Cross-easements between two commercial parcels can be used to
provide shared access to parking to the maximum extent practical.
D. Lighting. Lighting poles shall be post style, with a maximum height
of 18 feet. All luminaries shall be full-cut off and shielded to direct
light downwards. Non-color-corrected, low-pressure sodium and mercury
vapor light sources are prohibited. Glare beyond the property lines
shall be minimized. The Planning Board may require a lighting plan
to illustrate light levels at property lines. Lighting fixtures attached
to the exterior of a building shall be architecturally compatible
with the style, materials, colors and details of the building.
E. Buildings and lot layout.
(1)
All dumpsters or trash receptacles shall be placed to the rear
of a principal structure or, if lot configuration is such that rear
access is not feasible, in the side yard, provided it is set back
the farthest possible distance from the frontage.
(2)
All facades shall be parallel to the frontage line.
(3)
Where a mix of residential and commercial uses is allowed in
one structure, residential uses shall be placed to the rear or upstairs
of the commercial use. All ground-floor spaces facing the frontage
shall be the commercial use.
(4)
Low-impact development (LID) for stormwater management shall be incorporated to the maximum extent feasible and shall use the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual, and in particular, Chapter
5 (Green Infrastructure Practices), Section 5.1 (Planning for Green Infrastructure: Preservation of Natural Features and Conservation Design).
F. Signs. All sign requirements of §
120-66 shall be met. Signs affixed to the exterior of a building shall be architecturally compatible with the style, composition, materials, colors and details of the building.
G. Building design. Buildings shall generally relate in scale and design
features to the local context of the surrounding buildings. New buildings
in the historic overlay district should be designed in a manner consistent
with the general architectural features of such existing structures
in terms of form, materials, and fenestration and roof shape. Trademarked
architecture shall be made compatible with the existing architecture
of the district and shall meet all other commercial design standards
of this section.
(1)
There shall be no blank and windowless walls along any frontage.
The Planning Board can evaluate the design treatments of all sides
of the proposed structure during site plan review.
(2)
Buildings shall be located to front towards and relate to public
streets, both functionally and visually to the greatest extent feasible.
(3)
Dead-flat roofs are generally inconsistent with the existing
character of the Village and should be avoided. Where the size or
type of the building requires a flat roof, other architectural features
shall screen or disguise the flatness of the roof.
(4)
All HVAC, stacks, pipes, and other utility structures shall
be screened from view from the street and from adjacent properties.
(5)
Where drive-through facilities are allowed, they shall be located
at the side or rear of buildings, and landscaping should be used to
reduce the visibility of such facilities.