It is the intent to permit, where appropriate,
the construction and development of multiple-family residences in
the Town. At the same time, the Town does not desire the large-scale
development of these units to the extent that large areas of the Town
become so devoted to such use that single-family residences would
appear out of place. Accordingly, areas shall be zoned as an MR District
only upon application for a specific proposal in accordance with the
normal rezoning procedures. In reaching its decision, the Town Board
shall consider the general criteria set forth in this chapter, the
most current Comprehensive Plan for the Town and this statement of
purpose.
The following uses are permitted in the MR District:
A.
Apartment houses, multiple dwellings and dwelling
groups and condominiums and cooperatives, which are simply apartment
units under certain specific rules of ownership.
B.
Two-family-unit structures and other two-unit structures.
C.
Normal accessory uses designed as an integral part
of the development and scaled for the exclusive use of the development.
D.
Public recreation and parks owned and maintained by
the Town of Gates.
E.
Public buildings and grounds, excluding maintenance,
storage or repair facilities.
F.
Public schools accredited by the New York State Department
of Education.
The following uses and their customary accessory uses are permitted upon issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to Article XXXII:
A.
Customary home occupations.
B.
Public utilities substations and uses, excluding power
plants or repair yards and warehouses or uses similar in nature.
C.
Nonprofit private schools and nursery or day-care
schools, but not including business, dancing, trade or any other commercially
oriented school.
D.
Churches and similar uses.
A.
Lot area. Minimum lot area shall not be less than
five acres for multiple-residence complexes. All other uses shall
have lot sizes of not less than 15,000 square feet.
B.
Density. Density shall not exceed six dwelling units
per acre.
D.
Floor areas. Minimum floor areas, exclusive of common
areas such as halls, foyers and basement utility areas, shall be as
follows:
F.
Open space. There shall be at least 400 square feet
of common open space for recreation, active and/or passive, for each
multiple residence.
G.
No multiple-residence structure shall contain more
than eight dwelling units. No dwelling unit's floor area shall be
below grade level.
H.
The maximum building lot coverage shall be 30% in the Multiple Residential
Zone.
[Added 5-6-2019 by L.L.
No. 1-2019]
Off-street parking shall be provided as listed in Article IV.
Signs are permitted as listed in Article V.
Fences, hedges, berms and screen plantings are permitted or, alternatively, shall be required as listed in Article VI.
Site plan approval shall be secured as required in Article XXXIII.