A.
Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is
to accommodate and promote a pattern of land development that maintains
the functional capacity of the highway system and maximizes highway
safety and efficiency to accommodate the future land use needs of
the community. The intent is to direct land use adjacent to major
highways in the Town according to the volume and speed of traffic
that is appropriate to the adjoining land use. This section intends
to balance the use and design of abutting properties with highway
function to protect both from the adverse effects of each other.
B.
Applicability.
(1)
These regulations shall apply to all lots abutting
the highways listed below.
(2)
These regulations shall be in addition to the lot,
yard, and setback requirements of the underlying zone district regulations.
(3)
In the event that these additional requirements conflict
with other sections of this chapter, then the greater or the more
restrictive requirements shall apply.
(4)
Setback from streets designated as arterials or collectors
shall be measured from the center line of the road right-of-way.
C.
Exceptions.
(1)
New lots may be established for one- and two-family
dwellings with less lot width than required by this section if the
proposed lot or lots provide vehicular access from a driveway, local
street, or nondesignated collector, so long as no access is provided
to the designated collector or arterial.
(2)
This section shall not apply to any lot within the
Hamlet of Vernon Center since those areas in specific zoning districts
are characterized by older development patterns which provide compliance
with these patterns.
(3)
In the event that a future planned unit development
(e.g., PUD, PDD or PDET) is formed within the Town, streets designated
as a collector or arterial in this section shall supersede the setback
requirements specific to the district in order to preserve the functional
hierarchy of the preexisting highway systems.
D.
Arterial highways.
(2)
Principal and accessory structures; dimensional requirements:
(a)
The minimum setback shall be 150 feet from the
center line of the highway right-of-way.
(b)
The minimum lot width shall be 200 feet for
common lots and 250 feet for corner lots measured at the lot line.
(c)
Driveway access shall not be located within
200 feet of the center lines of intersecting roads.
(d)
The minimum depth of a lot shall increase proportional
to lot width.
(e)
Marginal access, cross access and reverse access
drives will be encouraged for industrial, institutional, commercial,
retail and multifamily residential development along arterial highways.
E.
Collector roads.
(2)
Principal and accessory structures; dimensional requirements:
(a)
The minimum setback shall be 130 feet from the
center line of the highway right-of-way.
(b)
The minimum lot width shall be 180 feet for
common lots and 225 feet for corner lots measured from the center
line of the street.
(c)
Driveway access shall not be located within
150 feet of the center lines of intersecting roads.
(d)
The minimum depth of a lot shall increase proportional
to lot width.
(e)
Marginal access, cross access and reverse access
drives shall be encouraged for industrial, commercial and multifamily
residential development along arterial highways.
