A.
From its founding through the 20th Century, the Village of Sag Harbor
has derived the essence of its character and vitality from the surrounding
marine environment. The source of this strength is focused on the
harbor and shoreline in the Village's seaport area. The WF Waterfront
District is established to assure that this physical manifestation
of the Village's tradition will continue to be available for future
generations to appreciate and enjoy. In addition, the Village Board
of Trustees finds that, as a port of entry for many persons engaged
in recreational and tourist activities, its appearance and how it
relates to the Village business center are important to the Village's
economic health as well as to that of individual businesses.
B.
Public access to the shoreline is a planning objective in this district.
Other objectives include: protect views of the harbor and/or shore
from vantage points in both districts; and restrict uses and development
along the shoreline to those that would benefit most from a waterfront
location and that would serve to enhance its character and advance
the Village's tradition. In keeping with these aspects, the WF Waterfront
District characteristically will be a relatively open land use area
along the shoreline. It is intended that the site plan review procedure
particularly will assure that the environmental quality and specific
details of the harbor and shoreline development will be thoroughly
considered and coordinated with adjacent development.
The WF Waterfront District Table of Use Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
The WF Waterfront District Table of Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
A.
Except as expressly provided herein or within the Table of Uses,
all uses within the WF District shall be water-dependent uses and
no use shall unduly impede access of the public to the foreshore.
B.
Excursion boats and ferry boats for cars and/or pedestrians are prohibited
uses in the WF District.
C.
Any site plan approval of premises without a functional bulkhead
and bounded by tidal wetlands shall include a condition providing
for landscaped areas equal to 30% of the lot area or, where such a
percentage cannot reasonably be achieved, a landscaped area to the
maximum extent feasible.
D.
The provisions of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan and the
Harbor Management Plan shall be considered and implemented wherever
feasible incident to any site plan review in the WF District.
