There is hereby established a Comprehensive Zoning Local Law
for the Village of Athens. The text, map and schedules contained herein
shall constitute this chapter. Said chapter is adopted for the following
purposes:
A.
To protect and promote the public health, safety and general welfare
of the Village.
B.
To guide the future growth and development of the Village.
C.
To protect the character and the social and economic stability of
all parts of the Village and to encourage the orderly and beneficial
development of all parts of the Village.
D.
To protect and conserve the value of land throughout the Village
and the value of buildings appropriate to the various districts established
by this chapter.
E.
To minimize the conflicts among the uses of land and buildings.
F.
To provide a guide for public policy and action for the efficient
provision of public facilities and services and for private enterprise
in building development, investment and other economic activities
relating to uses of land and buildings throughout the Village.
G.
To prevent the pollution of air, streams and ponds; to assure the
adequacy of drainage facilities; to safeguard the water table; and
to encourage the wise use and sound management of the natural resources
throughout the Village in order to preserve the integrity, stability
and beauty of the community and the value of the land.
H.
To preserve the natural beauty of the topography of the Village and
to ensure appropriate development with regard to these natural features.
I.
To protect the historic structures and traditional small town and
to protect and preserve the waterfront cultural, artistic, recreational
and tourism community character of Athens.
[Amended 3-24-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
J.
To protect, preserve, enhance and expand the Hudson River and the
Hudson River Estuary and associated natural, scenic, and recreational
resources.
[Amended 3-24-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
K.
To foster a safe and efficient transportation system and uncongested
circulation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
L.
To promote a mix of quality housing options and enhance the Village
of Athens' residential neighborhoods.
M.
To promote energy efficient development in the Village.
N.
To achieve the vision and goals as established in the Comprehensive
Plan (Town and Village of Athens Comprehensive Plan).
