For the purpose of this chapter, the Town of
Vernon is hereby divided into the following types of districts:
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A
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Agricultural Zoning District
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A-R
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Agricultural Residential Zoning District
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R-H
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Rural Hamlet Zoning District
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R-1
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Residential Zoning District
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R-MHP
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Residential/Mobile Home Park Zoning District
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C-1
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General Commercial Zoning District
[Amended 3-17-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008] |
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C-M
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Commercial/Manufacturing Zoning District
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L-C
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Land Conservation Overlay District
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PUD
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Planned Unit Development
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PDD
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Planned Development District
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PDET
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Planned Development Entertainment and Tourism
District
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The objectives of the districts are as follows:
A.
Agricultural District: to maintain active farming
areas as the preferred land use while providing for limited low-density
housing development primarily oriented to farm uses. All development
should be planned to maintain as much as possible agricultural lands.
B.
A-R Agricultural Residential District: (reserved for
future district).
C.
R-H Rural Hamlet District: to provide for a cluster
of moderate-density neighborhood housing development and neighborhood
services in traditional hamlet form while maintaining the generally
rural character of the Town.
D.
R-1 Residential District: to provide for moderate-
to high-density housing development in or adjacent to existing cities,
villages and hamlets; also, to provide for small-scale commercial
services necessary for residential area.
E.
R-MHP Residential/Mobile Home Park District: to provide
areas for the development of mobile home parks where compatible with
adjacent uses.
F.
C-1 General Commercial District: to provide for commercial
development within the Town which is in close proximity to existing
commercial centers and planned infrastructure development.
[Amended 3-17-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
G.
C-M Commercial/Manufacturing District: to provide
for industrial development within the Town and to allow this to occur
with compatible large-scale commercial operations.
H.
L-C Land Conservation Overlay District: to preserve
and protect floodplains and wetlands within the Town to ensure against
loss of life and property from flooding, to maintain areas as natural
stormwater retention basins, to maintain and improve water quality
and to maintain natural areas of wildlife and human aesthetic enjoyment.
I.
H-O Highway Overlay District: to preserve the hierarchy
of the Town's highway system and to assure compatibility of land uses
with the function of adjoining highways.
J.
PUD/PDD Planned Development District:
(1)
PUD: to provide for unified development of generally
large-scale, new and innovative projects where one or more types of
uses that are compatible with predominantly residential developments
and rural character may be within a single project; or
(2)
PDD: to provide for unified development of generally
large-scale, new and innovative projects with a mix of uses that are
compatible with predominantly commercial and retail development that
is compatible with rural character within a single or phased project.
K.
PDET Planned Development Entertainment and Tourism
District: to provide for unified development in which the principal
activities include indoor and outdoor recreation and entertainment
that relate to or support tourism activities or events. (This district
designation is intended to regulate activities such as recreational
parks, sports complexes, stadiums, entertainment uses and supporting
facilities.)
Said districts are shown, defined and bounded
on the map accompanying this chapter entitled "Town of Vernon Zoning
Map," dated January 2007, and signed by the Town Clerk. The Zoning
Map and all explanatory material thereon is hereby made a part of
this chapter.[1]
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Editor's Note: A copy of the Zoning Map is included at the end of this chapter.
The district boundary lines are generally intended
to follow the center lines of streets, the center lines of railroad
rights-of-way, existing lot lines or Town boundary lines, all as shown
on the Zoning Map. For H-O Highway Overlay Districts, setbacks are
measured from the center line of streets. For the L-C Land Conservation
Overlay Districts, the areas included and boundaries shown are those
areas and boundaries indicated by the Federal Insurance Administration
(FIA), flood hazard areas for floodplains, and by the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for wetlands. For those
areas and boundaries not designated by the FIA as special flood hazard
areas but shown on the Zoning Map as being in the L-C Land Conservation
Overlay District, a two-hundred-foot corridor centered on that stream
shall be defined as the boundary of the L-C Land Conservation Overlay
District. Where a district boundary does not follow such lines as
described above, its position is shown on said Zoning Map by a specific
dimension expressing its distance in feet from a street center line
or other boundary as indicated.
Where a lot or combination of parcels for which
a single development is proposed is located in more than one zoning
district, the Zoning Officer shall request the Zoning Board of Appeals
to render a determination with respect thereto. The Board shall consider
the following factors in making such a determination:
A.
Is there an insignificant area in one district? If
so, the standards and regulations for the district which comprises
the majority of the lot in question should be applied.
B.
Is one of the districts the L-C Land Conservation
Overlay District? If so, the impacts of the proposed use should be
analyzed to ensure that no degradation of the resources of this district
occurs.
C.
Is one of the districts in the H-O Highway Overlay
District? If so, front yard setback and driveway spacing requirements
should apply to ensure that highway functionality and highway safety
are preserved.
D.
If the proposed plans submitted are not detailed enough
to allow complete analysis of the impacts and implications for both
zoning districts, the Board may wish to require that the applicant
submit detailed plans showing all proposed changes, methods of operation,
etc.
