In order to achieve the purposes above, the
following objectives shall be realized:
A. Signs shall be of a scale, height, material and illumination
which reflect the traditional concepts being promoted in the Town
Center.
B. The pedestrian environment in the Town Center is essential
for developing the sense of community desired by the Town. Amenities
shall be provided in the Town Center to promote pedestrian usage.
C. In the Town Center Overlay District, the C-N and the
C-H Districts, vehicular circulation and parking should be accommodated
without impacting the pedestrian experience. Adequate measures shall
be provided to reduce vehicular/pedestrian circulation conflicts.
D. The architectural character of new and renovated buildings
should be harmonious with the traditional architectural styles of
the Town Hall and County Library as focal points of the Town Center.
E. The size and scale of buildings in the Town Center,
the C-N and the C-H Districts should be complementary to a pedestrian
environment. Buildings located near the perimeter of the Town Center,
the C-N and the C-H Districts should be designed to provide a harmonious
transition between the commercial development and its residential
neighbors.
F. In the C-N and C-H Districts, the Town of Niskayuna
encourages renovations and improvements, which create a unique and
attractive image for each business while respecting the original design
parameters of its facade as well as those of its neighbors.
G. In the C-N and C-H Districts, the Town of Niskayuna
values high design standards and creativity; it also encourages solutions
which achieve these goals affordably so that business and property
owners are benefited rather than burdened by the revitalization process.
In addition to the applicable regulations for the underlying zones contained elsewhere in this chapter, certain requirements shall apply to properties located within the Town Center Overlay District, the C-N Neighborhood Commercial and the C-H Highway Commercial Zoning Districts. All applications for new signs or modification or replacement of existing signs in the Town Center Overlay District shall be subject to the requirements of §
220-48.4 of this article. All applications for site plan review as specified in §
220-41 of this chapter shall be subject to §
220-48.5. For signs in the C-N District, go to §
220-22 and Schedule I-D; and for the C-H District, go to §
220-22 and Schedule I-E. All applications for new building construction and building exterior renovations/modifications which require a building permit, with the exception of single-family dwellings and their accessory uses, shall be subject to §
220-48.7. Section 220-48.7D and E does not apply to the C-N Neighborhood Commercial and C-H Highway Commercial Zoning Districts.