The Village of Monticello hereby finds and declares:
A. There is a compelling governmental interest in establishing housing
developments located and designated for the purpose of meeting special
needs of adults 55 years of age and older. Such housing can contribute
to the dignity, independence and meaningful activity of our senior
citizens.
B. The Village of Monticello has determined that an appropriate means
to fulfill these needs is to amend this chapter to establish a Senior
Citizen Affordable Housing Floating District (SCAHFD), consisting
of housing for adults over the age of 55 years that may or may not
be directly supported or subsidized by a governmental agency, in accordance
with the particular criteria established herein.
C. The purpose of the SCAHFD is to enable the Village of Monticello
to establish, on a case-by-case basis, housing that satisfies the
need for such developments in locations where it will not detract
from surrounding land uses, and to enact a flexible and specialized
zoning framework to foster the growth of these developments. Any use
other than the uses specifically enumerated herein shall be prohibited
in a SCAHFD Zone.
The SCAHFD option shall be applicable anywhere within the Village
of Monticello Zone.
A site plan development plan of a senior citizen affordable
housing development approved in accordance with these regulations
shall remain valid for a period of two years following the approval
of the site plan by the Planning Board and all other necessary governmental
approvals as shall be needed to start construction. If, at the end
of that two-year period, no application for a building permit has
been filed, then the plan shall be considered as having lapsed and
shall be of no effect. However, a one-year extension may be granted
by the Planning Board for the site plan if the developer shows reasonable
grounds for delay in the start of construction. Further, once a building
permit is issued, if a substantial portion of the construction anticipated
under said building permit authorization is not commenced within one
year of the issuance of the permit, the permit shall be void ab initio.
It shall be the duty of the owner or his agent to file a certification
with the Building Official indicating compliance with this article's
requirements relating to the number of occupants and the age of the
occupants in each dwelling unit. Such certification shall be filed
no later than February 1 of each year. Failure to file certification
as required shall be deemed a violation of this article subject to
penalties set forth in the Village of Monticello Code.