Village of Tarrytown, NY Article VIII Industrial Zones

§ 305-41 Industrial ID Zone.

The following requirements, standards and conditions apply to the Industrial ID Zone:

A. Permitted principal uses.

(1) Warehousing, wholesaling and storage, provided that all storage is in buildings; freight distribution centers and terminals.

(2) Assembling, converting, finishing, solid waste recycling or other processing of products.

(3) Electrical small parts manufacturing; machine shops for small parts; plumbing establishments.

(4) Mass transit facilities, including railroad tracks and appurtenant structures such as railroad stations; and historic and/or alternative modes of transportation.

(5) Stone cutting or monument works, experimental or other laboratories, cold storage plants, ice plants, bakeries, laundries, dry-cleaning plants and printing plants.

(6) Cabinetmaker, carpenters' shops, power woodworking, furniture repairs, finishing and upholstering.

(7) Outdoor storage of lumber, building materials, contractors' equipment, trucks, vans, buses, passenger motor vehicles or any combination thereof, whether new, used or in use, for sale or for hire, provided that:

(a) Outdoor storage operations shall be enclosed, except for entrances and exits, by a locking fence as follows:

[1] For enclosing a towing storage yard or parking lot for private passenger vehicles, such fence shall not be less than four feet in height.

[2] For enclosing any other outdoor storage permitted above, such fence shall be six feet in height and of solid construction.

(b) Storage of lumber and other similar combustible material shall not be nearer than 15 feet to any side or rear lot line bordering on a residential district.

(8) Dining, entertainment and bar facilities, provided that:

(a) The use shall be an on-premises sit-down-type eating or drinking establishment. A drive-in or window service facility is specifically prohibited.

(b) There shall be no outdoor public address or music system audible beyond the limits of the site.

(c) Provision shall be made for safe and sanitary storage and disposal of solid waste and process waste. Dumpsters and garbage disposal containers shall not be located on the waterward side of the building. The disposal systems shall be sufficient to safely and adequately handle the type and volume of refuse which can reasonably be expected to be generated by the land uses on site. Waste containers shall be effectively screened from public view and view from adjacent properties.

(d) Outdoor lighting shall be contained on the site and shielded to assure that lighting is not visible from neighboring lots.

(9) The following retail shopping and consumer services establishments:

(a) Clothing sales.

(b) Grocery and specialty food stores.

(c) Gift shops.

(d) Sporting goods stores, including bicycle sales and rental.

(e) Bank or automatic teller facility.

(f) Art galleries and antique shops.

(g) Car wash.

(h) Health and sports clubs.

(i) Business, professional and governmental offices, showrooms and research, design and development laboratories.

(j) Community service centers.

(10) Multifamily residential facilities over first floor nonresidential uses as transit-oriented development, provided the following criteria are met.

[Added 2-16-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]

(a) Applicability. Multifamily residential over first floor nonresidential uses shall only be permitted on parcels that are:

[1] A minimum of one-acre lot area;

[2] Located within 100 linear feet from direct access to a platform for the Metro-North Train Station.

(b) Uses and standards. Where not modified herein, the requirements of the ID District shall apply.

[1] A minimum of 50% of the total first floor square footage shall be dedicated to nonresidential uses permitted in the ID District, which shall be limited to those identified in Subsection A(1), (8), and (9) above, with at least 5% of the floor area being those uses listed in Subsection A(8) or (9);

[2] Any portion of the first floor facing towards the closest public road or walkways extending from the train station shall contain uses listed in Subsection A(8) or (9) or an entry lobby area for the residential use, so that same shall appear open and inviting to the public.

[3] The applicant shall provide a pedestrian circulation plan showing connections to the existing walkways and any adjacent related uses and access to and from adjacent streets and the train station/platform.

[4] For any property directly abutting the railroad tracks, the rear yard setback may be reduced to zero.

[5] To allow for multifamily residential development, the maximum height may be increased to 48 feet and four stories.

[6] Parking requirements. Given that the multifamily residential will be part of a transit-oriented development, as well as a mixed-use development with opportunities for shared parking, parking requirements for the residential use shall be 1.05 spaces per residential unit. The width of a parking space may be reduced to 8 1/2 feet. Required parking can be provided on-site or on an adjacent property, provided that the applicant has a long-term agreement for parking satisfactory to the Village Attorney. The parking requirement for nonresidential uses may be provided through shared parking as may be approved by the Planning Board. For commercial storage uses, two loading spaces shall be provided.

[7] The number of residential units shall not exceed 75 units per acre and shall include a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units.

[8] The maximum floor area ratio for the residential use, excluding entry lobby and amenity spaces, shall not exceed 1.75.

[9] The applicant must show that all new sewer, water and traffic impacts generated from the proposed project can be mitigated so as to not negatively impact the existing network. Efforts shall be made to incorporate green infrastructure to reduce impacts.

[10] The applicant shall provide a pedestrian circulation plan showing safe pedestrian access within the property and connecting to the community.

[11] The project shall comply with all FEMA regulations and the regulations set forth in 6 NYCRR Part 490 so as to address issues of sea level rise and not worsen potential for flooding in the area.

[12] Buildings shall be designed such that no facade shall exceed 150 feet in length without architectural features acceptable to the Planning Board to break up the visual effect of the building and avoid a box-like appearance, which may be accomplished through the use of variations in height and with offsets, projections, balconies, setbacks and other distinctive architectural elements.

[13] The project shall comply with sound environmental sustainability standards, including, for example, but not limited to, the following:

[a] Use of solar panels for electric usage.

[b] Use of geothermal sources to power heat pumps and air handlers.

[c] Utilize WaterSense plumbing fixtures, drip irrigation and water submeters to reduce water usage.

[d] Utilize ENERGY STAR^® appliances, low-VOC products, high-efficiency filters, UV treatment for air handling units.

[e] Utilize materials that have environmental product declaration as well as health product declaration and sound construction waste management.

[f] The project will achieve an energy-efficient rating better than 15% of ASHRAE 90.1 standards.

B. Permitted accessory uses.

(1) Any accessory use normally appurtenant to a principal permitted or compatible use permit use.

(2) None of the accessory uses permitted in one-family and multifamily residence districts.

(3) Storage of goods or equipment accessory to permitted uses.

(4) Utility, maintenance and service facilities.

C. Minimum lot area: none.

D. Performance standards. The above uses shall be operated so as to conform with the following provisions:

(1) No land or building shall be operated in such a manner as to create a dangerous, injurious, noxious, fire, explosive or other hazard; vibration; odor; smoke, dust or other form of air pollution; electrical disturbance; glare; or cause any nuisance. The use shall not produce exterior noise levels that exceed 90 decibels at off-lot locations.

(2) Location where determinations are to be made for the enforcement of performance standards:

(a) The point or points where such elements shall be most apparent for fire and explosion hazards, for radioactivity and electrical disturbances and for smoke and other forms of air pollution.

(b) The property lines of the use creating such elements for noise, for vibration, for glare and for odors.

(3) All uses shall be operated in a manner which conforms to all applicable local, state and federal laws and meet all applicable local, state and federal performance standards related to air quality, noise, water quality, hazardous substance storage and handling, and other environmental effects.

E. Additional provisions.

(1) In the ID District, along any municipal boundary, a five-foot landscaped strip is required and shall be planted in addition to the required side and rear yards with a combination of evergreens, hedges and shrubs having a minimum height of six feet and shall include decorative fencing having a height of six feet.

(2) In structures certified by the Board of Trustees as historic structures, the Zoning Board of Appeals may permit the conversion of a one-family dwelling into a maximum of three separate dwelling units where such conversion is necessary to preserve the historic structures, provided that each dwelling unit shall contain the minimum livable floor area required in that district and further subject to the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness by the Architectural Review Board.

(3) All new or relocated utility distribution facilities shall be placed underground.