[Added 2-18-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
In a Residence G District, the following regulations shall apply.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The gross lot area less all area designated as "wetlands"
by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
A building may be erected, altered, or used and a lot or premises
may be used for any of the purposes set forth in this section and
for no other:
A.
Multifamily dwellings, subject to site plan approval by the Board
of Trustees.
B.
Church or other building used exclusively for religious purposes, parish house, parochial and nonprofit private school when authorized by the Board of Trustees pursuant to the provisions of § 575-170.9 of this chapter.
[Amended 12-15-2015 by L.L. No. 9-2015]
C.
Regularly organized institution of learning approved by the State
Board of Regents and supported by public funds; a public library;
or a public art gallery.
D.
Government or municipal building, for the administration of or service
rendered by the Village government.
E.
Municipal park, for recreational use.
F.
Accessory private garage, detached or attached to or within the main
building, for the parking of vehicles used for the residential use
of the main building.
G.
Accessory use on same lot with and customarily incidental to any
of the above-permitted uses, including:
(1)
Real estate office for the management, marketing, and/or sales
of the units.
(2)
Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, including indoor swimming
pools, spas, tennis courts, clubhouses, pool houses, recreation and/or
fitness centers, business centers, meeting spaces, launch ramp for
kayaks and small boats without motors, and similar facilities, provided
that such facilities are planned as an integral part of the principal
use and are for the sole use of the residents of such principal use
and their guests.
B.
The following encroachments above said maximum heights are hereby
permitted:
(1)
Parapets, not exceeding five feet in vertical distance from
base to the highest point.
(2)
Stairwells and elevator bulkheads, water tanks, chimneys, heating
and air-conditioning apparatus, and other mechanical equipment projections
occupying less than 10% of the area of the roof and not exceeding
12 feet in vertical distance from base to the highest point.
(3)
Safety railings or a wall enclosing outdoor living space or
decks.
No multifamily dwelling shall be constructed and no existing
building shall be converted for use as a multifamily dwelling on a
lot containing an area of less than 15,000 square feet or having street
frontage of less than 100 feet. The minimum lot area, per family unit,
of lots used for multiple-dwelling purposes shall be not less than
950 square feet.
The building area, including, but not limited to, for the purposes
of this section, decks, terraces, and swimming pools, shall not exceed
60% of the lot area.
Multifamily dwellings shall provide habitable floor area of
not less than 600 square feet per family unit.
A.
On an interior lot, a main building, other than a single-family dwelling,
shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less than 20
feet.
B.
On a corner lot, a building shall have only one side yard. Said side yard shall be on the side adjoining the interior lot opposite the front yard having the greater street frontage. Said side yard shall have a minimum width of 20 feet. The remaining yard shall be considered the rear yard and shall conform to the provisions of § 575-329.
There shall be a rear yard, the depth of which shall not be
less than 75 feet.
A.
The following encroachments into required yards are hereby permitted:
(1)
Cornices, eaves, gutters, and chimneys not more than 24 inches.
(2)
Unenclosed and unroofed platform and steps, designed to provide
safe access to grade from service entrance doors, may extend not more
than three feet six inches into a minimum side yard. The maximum horizontal
surface of any encroaching platform shall not exceed 14 square feet.
B.
In any case where the Board of Appeals has diminished a required
yard by a variance, the foregoing permitted encroachments shall be
reduced to the extent of such diminution.
A.
Fences shall not exceed four feet in height, subject to the limitations set forth in § 575-150 of this chapter.
B.
Retaining walls shall not extend above the ground that they support.
C.
Stationary outdoor fireplaces shall be located at least 10 feet from
property lines and shall not exceed five feet in height.
D.
Pergolas shall not exceed 10 feet in height.
A.
Accessory buildings, except as otherwise provided in this article,
shall not be over 15 feet in height at their highest point and shall
not occupy more than 40% of the rear yard.
B.
Unless otherwise provided in this article, accessory buildings or
structures shall be located in the rear yard and shall be not less
than 10 feet distant from the main building and not less than three
feet distant from the rear and side lot lines. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Superintendent of Buildings may permit a retaining
wall closer than such distances when, in the judgment of the Superintendent,
adequate arrangements have been made to retain soil on the same lot
in the event of a breach in the retaining wall and otherwise provide
for the safety of persons and structures in the vicinity. A refusal
of such permission by the Superintendent may be appealed to the Board
of Trustees, which shall consider the advice of such licensed engineer
as the Village may, from time to time, appoint for this purpose.
[Amended 7-19-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
B.
The site shall be improved so that all stormwater from a two-inch
rainfall will be retained on such site.
C.
The drainage shall be designed so that there will be no flooding
of adjacent properties or streets and all overflow will go into Manhasset
Bay and/or a municipally owned stormwater system, with the approval
of the owner of that system.
The workforce housing provisions of Article XXIX of this chapter
shall not apply to this district.
A.
Incentives.
(1)
Density bonus for community benefits or amenities. In recognition
of the opportunities to a) provide for physical amenities that benefit
the Village, such as a new Village Hall, to accommodate and serve
the needs of the influx of new residents who will be residing in the
new development; b) revitalize and energize the Middle Neck Road corridor
to better provide the residents with local businesses for their daily
needs and to provide a more stable tax base; c) revitalize and energize
the East Shore Road corridor; and/or d) provide such other community
benefits or amenities as the Board of Trustees may, from time to time
by resolution, find appropriate, where an applicant proposes significant
improvements to the physical amenities of the Village, to revitalize
and energize the Middle Neck Road and/or East Shore Road Corridors,
and/or other community benefits or amenities as the Board of Trustees
may, from time to time by resolution, find appropriate, that meet
the criteria herein, the Board of Trustees may approve:
(a)
A reduction in the minimum lot area per unit to as few as 850
square feet of lot area;
(b)
An occupied roof terrace;
(c)
Stairwells and elevator bulkheads serving an occupied roof terrace
exceeding 12 feet, but not exceeding 22 feet in vertical distance
from base to highest point;
(d)
A height exceeding 62 feet, but not exceeding 70 feet;
(e)
An elevation exceeding 68 feet, but not exceeding to 80 feet;
and/or
(f)
One or more other adjustments of the other dimensional standards
of the district.
(2)
In determining whether or not to grant the density bonus or
adjustment, the Board of Trustees shall consider the following:
C.
Intent and example. As an example of how the incentive provided in
this section would be calculated in accordance with the workforce
housing provisions of General Municipal Law § 699-b, if
the maximum incentives were granted pursuant to this section and § 699-b,
based upon a lot area of 148,000 square feet, the incentives would
result in the following:
