Planned Unit Development District No. 4 is hereby established
in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code of the Town
of Thompson.
The boundary and description of Planned Unit Development District
No. 4 is fully set forth in the schedule titled "Boundary and Description"
which is annexed hereto and made a part hereof. The boundary and description
is further shown on a map of said planned unit development which is
annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
The purpose of this Part 5 is to establish, in accordance with
the Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Thompson, a well-integrated
and coordinated Planned Unit Development District which is sufficiently
flexible to permit an orderly development responsive to the needs
of the community and regulated to protect and safeguard the health,
safety and welfare of the inhabitants thereof and adjacent thereto
with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the
most appropriate use of land in the district.
No buildings or other structures or land shall be located or
used in Planned Unit Development District No. 4 except for:
A. Residential structures consisting of one-family, two-family and multifamily
dwellings, not exceeding 352 residential units in Phase Two of the
PUD; provided, however, that no more than three floors of any individual
dwelling unit may be habitable space.
B. Commercial/retail uses not exceeding 30,000 square feet in the aggregate.
C. Office uses not exceeding 30,000 square feet in the aggregate.
D. Schools and religious buildings.
E. Accessory uses.
(1)
Recreational facilities, including playgrounds, playhouse facilities
or other related recreational or community facilities.
(2)
Parking areas, roadways, walkways, installation of utility services
and customary accessory buildings and uses, such as small storage
sheds customarily used in connection with private dwellings and outdoor
patios.
(3)
Swimming pools, subject to approval of a homeowners' association
or condominium owners' association and approval of the Town of Thompson
Planning Board.
(4)
Storage sheds.
(a)
Storage sheds located upon single-family lots in subdivisions
within the PUD meeting the same requirements as govern the placement
of sheds elsewhere in the Town.
(b)
Storage sheds located within portions of the property developed
based on approved site plans, limited in location to areas shown on
such site plans.
(c)
Design guidelines for storage sheds may be imposed by the Planning
Board as part of the site plan or subdivision review process.
(5)
Fences.
(a)
Fences located upon single-family lots in subdivisions within
the PUD meeting the same requirements as govern the placement of fences
elsewhere in the Town.
(b)
Fences located within portions of the property developed based
on approved site plans, limited in location to areas shown on such
site plans.
(c)
Design guidelines for fences may be imposed by the Planning
Board as part of the site plan or subdivision review process.
(6)
Porches and decks.
(a)
Covered entry porches not exceeding 120 square feet may be located
within the front yard setback area, provided such porches are more
than 20 feet from a property line and may be located in side or rear
yard setback areas, provided such porches are more than 10 feet from
a property line.
(b)
Open decks may be located within the front yard setback area,
provided such decks are more than 15 feet from a property line and
may be located in side or rear yard setback areas, provided such decks
are more than 7 1/2 feet from a property line.
(c)
In no event shall the porches and decks located within side
and rear yards exceed 25% of the total enclosed floor area of a dwelling
unit.
All property, other than building lots and residences, shall
be in common ownership and shall be owned by, and the responsibility
of, either a homeowners' association or condominium owners' association.
Phase One of the POD is substantially developed. Development
of Phase Two of the PUD must start within five years of the date of
adoption of this Part 5 and must be completed within a reasonable time.
The prospectus for any homeowners' association or condominium
owners' associations shall be reviewed by the Town Attorney prior
to presentation to the Attorney General of the State of New York.
Unless otherwise specifically provided, and to the extent that
they are not inconsistent with this Part 5, all provisions of the
Municipal Code of the Town of Thompson shall apply to this Planned
Unit Development District.
The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to change the
Official Zoning Map of the Town of Thompson by designating thereon
the Planned Unit Development District hereby established.