Town of North Greenbush, NY Article XXVI Quakenderry Commons Planned Development District [1]

[1] Editor's Note: See also Art. XVI, Planned Development Districts.

§ 197-124 Area.

The area of the Quakenderry Commons Planned Development District (PDD) consists of 52.97 ± acres in the Town of North Greenbush and is bounded and described as set forth in Exhibit A.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Town offices.

§ 197-125 Permitted uses.

The PDD site shall be developed for the following uses:

A. Multifamily residential units, consisting of 180 units contained in 20 buildings as set forth is the conceptual site plan which is on file with the North Greenbush Town Clerk and is hereby incorporated into this article as Exhibit B.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit B is on file in the Town offices.

B. Hotel as set forth in the conceptual site plan which is on file with the North Greenbush Town Clerk and is hereby incorporated into this article as Exhibit C.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Exhibit C is on file in the Town offices.

C. A mixed-use development of two mixed-use buildings consisting of not more than 260 residential units and 40,000 square feet of commercial/retail space together with an accessory garage of +/- 3,000 square feet, as set forth in the "Conceptual Rendering dated April 11, 2022, prepared by Lansing Engineering, PC, 2452 State Route 9, Suite 301, Malta NY 12020," a copy of which has been filed with the Town Clerk. In addition, the mixed-use development shall include a +/- 1.09-acre lot on Bloomingrove Drive for establishment of an Ambulance Corps Building, which shall be subdivided and conveyed to the Town of North Greenbush pursuant to the conditions set forth herein.

[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

§ 197-126 Bulk standards.

Bulk standards for permitted uses are as follows:

A. Multifamily residential.

(1) Minimum front yard setback: 20 feet.

(2) Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.

(3) Minimum rear yard setback: 40 feet.

(4) Minimum distance between buildings: 20 feet.

(5) Minimum green space: 25%.

(6) Maximum building height: 40 feet (three stories).

B. Hotel.

(1) Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet.

(2) Minimum side yard setback: 20 feet.

(3) Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

(4) Minimum green space: 25%.

(5) Maximum building height: five stories.

C. Mixed-use development.

[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

(1) Minimum lot size: 20,000 square feet.

(2) Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

(3) Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet.

(4) Minimum side yard setback: 20 feet.

(5) Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

(6) Minimum green space: 25%.

(7) Maximum building height: five stories.

§ 197-127 Roadways.

A. All roadways to be constructed shall be privately owned and maintained.

(1) There shall be two types of privately owned roadways:

(a) Access roads which are labeled Road A on Exhibits B and C and Roads B and C on Exhibit D; and

(b) Driveways which are labeled Road D on Exhibits B and C.

(2) Cross-section for Roads A, B, and C and driveways, respectively, are on file with the North Greenbush Town Clerk and are hereby incorporated into this article as Exhibits E and F.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibits E and F is on file in the Town office.

B. Easements for access to all the privately owned roads shall be deeded to the Town of North Greenbush.

C. An emergency access road shall be constructed to the multifamily site. The location of the emergency access road is shown on Exhibit B and shall provide for a gate also shown on Exhibit B.

D. The geometry for all roadways shall be subject to review by the Town of North Greenbush's police, fire, and emergency services.

E. The mixed-use development shall be designed so that there will exist a landscaped street edge along Route 4 utilizing street trees of at least 2.5-inch caliper.

[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

F. An area for an emergency services access easement from the mixed-use development to the lands to the south, which shall be 30 feet in width, shall be shown and pursued with the adjacent landowner to the south.

[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

G. Frontage on the access road as defined herein shall be sufficient for subdivision of lands in this PDD.

§ 197-128 Parking and parking lots.

A. Parking spaces shall be nine feet by 18 feet.

B. Parking requirements.

(1) Multifamily residential parcel: two parking spaces for each unit. (A parking space may be a garage.)

(2) Hotel:

(a) One parking space per hotel room plus 10 spaces for employees/visitors.

(b) If a banquet facility, meeting room and/or restaurant is to be included, then add one parking space per 200 square feet.

(3) Mixed-use development: 1.5 spaces per residential unit and one space per 300 square feet of retail space.

[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

C. In the mixed-use development there shall be interior and exterior parking lot landscaping. Interior parking lot landscaped area shall be a minimum of 5% of the total parking area. Exterior parking lot landscaping shall include a minimum five-foot-wide landscaped strip.

[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

§ 197-129 Infrastructure.

A. All parcels shall be serviced by public water and sewer. The main water and sewer trunk line shall be deeded to the Town of North Greenbush or its designee; laterals for water and sewer shall be the responsibility of the property owner(s).

B. The stormwater management system shall be designed to comply with NYSDEC stormwater regulations and any duly adopted Town of North Greenbush stormwater management plan. The stormwater management systems may be designed as a shared system, that is, a stormwater basin may service one or more subdivided parcels. The stormwater management system shall be owned and managed by the property owner(s).

C. The +/- 1.09-acre parcel for the Ambulance Corps Building as set forth in the "Conceptual Rendering dated April 11, 2022, prepared by Lansing Engineering, PC, 2452 State Route 9, Suite 301, Malta NY 12020" shall be subdivided by the landowner and conveyed to the Town of North Greenbush as a public benefit of the mixed-use development. Prior to conveyance to the Town of North Greenbush, the landowner shall undertake all site work which shall include grading, water and sewer infrastructure, stormwater management, retaining wall(s), concrete walkways, underground conduit for utilities and lighting, and roadways (binder course only). The landowner shall be responsible for all costs associated with preparation and filing of the subdivision map associated with the subdivision of the subject parcel. Upon certification by the Building Inspector and/or Town Engineer that the work set forth above has been completed, landowner shall convey the subject parcel to the Town and contribute $700,000 towards construction of the Ambulance Corps Building in two equal installments of $350,000, due within four and eight months of the recording of the deed of conveyance, respectively. In consideration of the above, the Town shall waive landowner's traffic mitigation fees in connection with the mixed-use development and the green space fees ($600 per unit) shall be due upon issuance of certificates of occupancy.

[Added 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

§ 197-130 Building design.

A. The multifamily residential buildings are to have the following design elements:

(1) All buildings shall be constructed or clad with material that is durable, economically maintained, and of a quality that will maintain their appearance over time.

(2) All buildings shall have a "carriage house" exterior design style to include traditional building materials such as wood, vinyl clapboard siding, asphalt roof shingles, brick, natural or synthetic stone.

(3) Elevations of the multifamily buildings are on file with the North Greenbush Town Clerk and are hereby incorporated into this article as Exhibit G.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit G is on file in the Town offices.

(4) Detached garage buildings shall be permitted and shall be a maximum of 120 feet in length and shall be constructed using materials complementary to the apartment buildings.

(5) Accessory buildings such as a community center, storage facility, and maintenance building shall be permitted and they shall be constructed utilizing materials complementary to the multifamily residential buildings.

B. The hotel site will include the following design elements:

(1) Building architectural design may include a flat roof. Parapets, mansard screens or other methods shall be used to hide mechanical equipment, however.

(2) All other site mechanical equipment, waste collection and electrical transformer areas shall be screened from view through the use of fencing or landscaping.

(3) A covered drop-off area located at building entrance shall be permitted.

C. The mixed-use development will include the following design elements:

[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

(1) The mixed-use buildings shall conform with the conceptual renderings submitted to the Town and shall consist of exterior building finishes which include, but shall not be limited to, brick, stone, glass, cementitious or synthetic siding, but shall not include vinyl siding.

(2) The mixed-use buildings shall contain rooftop amenity areas for resident use and special events.

(3) The mixed-use buildings shall contain parapets, mansard screens or other methods to hide mechanical equipment.

(4) Other site mechanical equipment, waste collection and electrical transformer areas shall be screened from view using fencing or landscaping.

(5) A covered dropoff area located at each building entrance shall be permitted.

(6) Mixed-use buildings may include exterior lighting.

(7) The mixed-use development will include a pedestrian bridge connecting the two parcels in addition to interconnected walking paths for resident use.

(8) The mixed-use development will include active/passive outdoor recreation areas for resident use.

(9) The mixed-use development will include a +/- 3,000-square-foot maintenance structure for on-site landscaping, grounds, and building operations.

(10) There shall be, as much as practical, a uniform theme throughout the mixed-use development.

§ 197-131 Lighting.

A. All lighting shall have shields which direct the lighting downward.

B. A photometric plan for each parcel shall be required to show that, as much as practical, lighting will not cross onto residentially zoned properties.

C. Lighting poles in the mixed-use development may be 20 feet in height and, in the multifamily residential parcel, 20 feet in height.

[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

D. Street lighting shall be required for the multifamily residential portion of the PDD, and the street light to be used is on file with the North Greenbush Town Clerk and is hereby incorporated into this article attached as Exhibit H.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit H is on file in the Town offices.

§ 197-132 Walkways; drive-through windows; hours for construction.

A. Within the hotel parcel, pedestrian walkways shall be provided from all parking areas to the hotel building.

B. Within the mixed-use development, pedestrian sidewalk connections shall be designed between parcels wherever practical.

[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

C. Within the multifamily residential project, a walkway trail system and a community green area shall be included.

D. Within the mixed-use development, drive-through windows shall not be permitted.

[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

E. No construction of any type except for emergencies shall be performed in the PDD prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m.

§ 197-133 Subdivision plan; site plan.

Prior to the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy for any building within the PDD, a subdivision plan and/or site plan in substantial compliance with the exhibits annexed hereto shall be submitted for final review and approval by the Town of North Greenbush Planning Board.

§ 197-134 Enforcement.

The Town of North Greenbush shall have the right to enforce this article. Any violation of a provision of this article shall be deemed a violation of the Town of North Greenbush Zoning Law, and the provisions hereof shall be enforceable pursuant to the enforcement provisions of said Town of North Greenbush Zoning Law.

§ 197-135 Signage.

In addition to the signage permitted by the Town Law, § 197-37, the PDD shall permit three pylon signs with the size and approximate locations shown on Exhibits C and D as well as a monument size with the sign and approximate location shown on Exhibits B and C.