This article is designed to provide for the future growth and
development of those multifamily residences, businesses, and industries
that seek an aesthetically attractive working environment. The intent
and purpose of this article are to promote and maintain desirable
economic development within the Business/Commercial (B-1) District,
Limited Industrial (LI) District, General Industrial (GI) District,
Multifamily (R-3) District and Planned Development (PD) District that
is practical, feasible, and an asset to owners, neighbors, and the
Town of Lawrence while maintaining a safe and attractive environment.
The Town of Lawrence Town Board has final approval on all site plan/development
and design.
The purpose of this article is to establish rules, regulations,
standards, and procedures for approval of all new development proposals
and the expansion of existing businesses and industries in order to:
A. Provide for safe, efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
B. Provide for screening, landscaping, signage, lighting and green space.
C. Ensure efficient, safe, and attractive land development.
D. Provide for compliance with appropriate design standards to ensure
adequate light and air, proper building arrangements, and minimal
adverse effect on adjacent properties.
E. Develop proper safeguards to minimize the impact on the environment.
F. Ensure the provision of adequate water supply, drainage, and stormwater
management, sanitary facilities, and other utilities and surveys.
G. Encourage modern and unique innovative design, construction, technology
and planning methods.
H. Advance and promote sound growth and continuous development within
the Town.
This article applies to the following zoning districts: Business/Commercial
(B-1) District, Limited Industrial (LI) District, General Industrial
(GI) District, Multifamily (R-3) District and Planned Development
(PD) District.
The interpretation and application of this article shall be
held as minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health,
safety, and welfare.
A. No structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed
or altered and no structure or land shall be used for any purpose
nor in any manner which is not in conformity with the provisions of
this article.
B. Where permitted and prohibited uses, site and landscape regulations,
building design criteria, off-street parking and loading requirements,
and other regulations contained herein are either more or less restrictive
than comparable conditions imposed by provisions of any other law,
ordinance, rule, resolution or regulation, the requirements that are
more restrictive or which impose a higher standard shall govern.
C. Vision corners are required in all districts. The vision corner will
be defined as follows: The vision corner is formed by measuring 30
feet along each property line from the corner where the two street
sides of the property meet. Connecting these two lines with a diagonal
line completes the triangle and forms the vision corner.
To provide for the basic needs of safety and security, appropriate
lighting shall be provided in order to delineate roads, drives, parking
areas, pedestrianways, buildings, and other organizational points.
Lighting shall be an integral part of the overall architectural design;
therefore, proposed lighting, whether freestanding or building-mounted,
shall complement the architectural character of the principal use.
Lighting design shall correlate energy conservation with aesthetic,
architectural, and safety factors.
A. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking, loading and service
areas shall be shaded, diffused, or arranged to reflect light away
from adjacent parcels and public streets. Glare, whether direct or
reflected, as differentiated from general illumination, shall not
be visible beyond the limits of the site from which it originates.
Parking lot lights may be used in either a single or multi format.
Characteristics: 27,000 lumen high-pressure sodium/metal halide, spaced
approximately 100 feet to 120 feet off center, consisting of sharp,
cutoff-type luminaires. Maximum height for pole not to exceed 30 feet,
to be an approved metal pole. The use of wooden poles is prohibited.
B. Walkway lighting should be of the same family as mentioned above,
height to be 10 feet to 14 feet above grade. Bollard lighting can
be used as low-level walkway illumination on private property.
C. Building lighting should occur as part of the overall design concept,
using recessed lighting in overhangs and at the entrance. Well-designed
soft lighting of the building exterior is allowed, provided that it
does not impact on the surrounding properties and complements the
architecture and the light source is concealed.
D. The use of floodlights, building-mounted or otherwise, and tall freeway-type
fixtures is prohibited unless approved by the Planning and Zoning
Board and a final approval from the Town Board.
E. Flag directional lighting is permitted with approval of the Planning
and Zoning Board and final approval from the Town Board.
The following procedure shall be followed for the submittal
of site plans. Where procedures and requirements imposed by this section
are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable procedures
and requirements imposed by any other provision of this chapter or
any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind,
the regulations which are more restrictive or impose higher standards
or requirements shall govern.
A. Preliminary consultation. Prior to the submittal of a site plan,
it is recommended that the developer meet with the Town Clerk/Treasurer,
Zoning Administrator, Building Inspector, and/or other appropriate
Town staff to discuss zoning district, site plan, and landscaping
plan requirements. Such meeting should occur prior to any extensive
outlay of funds on the part of the developer since it is intended
to identify potential problems and methods to alleviate them and to
encourage a cooperative effort between the developer/owner and the
Town.
B. Plan submittal. One electronic set of plans, plus three copies of
all site plans requiring approval by the Planning and Zoning Board,
shall be submitted to the Town Clerk/Treasurer seven days prior to
the second Wednesday of the month. Landscaping plans may be submitted
separately or included in the site plan. All plans shall be drawn
to an engineering scale no greater than one inch equals 100 feet,
plus one complete set of such plans reduced in size to 11 inches by
17 inches, and contain the following information:
(1) Name of project/development.
(2) Location of project/development by street address or certified site
map (CSM).
(3) Name and mailing address of developer/owner.
(4) Name and mailing address of engineer/architect.
(7) Boundary lines of property, with dimensions.
(8) Color rendering of building.
(9) Location identification, and dimensions of existing and proposed:
(a)
Topographic contours at a minimum interval of two feet and key
spot elevations.
(b)
Adjacent street elevations, street rights-of-way and proposed
elevation of ground floor.
(c)
Locations and dimensions of fire lanes.
(d)
Utilities and any other easements, including but not limited
to the following types:
[5]
Sewer (sanitary and storm).
[7]
Other transmission lines.
[8]
Ingress-egress easements.
(e)
All buildings and structures, existing and proposed, to consider
maximum development of the parcel if more than one structure could
be located on the parcel.
(g)
Water bodies and wetlands.
(h)
Surface water holding ponds, drainage ditches, and drainage
patterns; location and size of culverts.
(i)
Sidewalks, walkways, and driveways.
(j)
Off-street loading areas and docks.
(k)
Fences and retaining walls.
(m)
Exterior refuse collection areas must be enclosed by an approved
material on a minimum of three sides, the open side cannot face the
road or must be gated, and must be located in rear of structure. Multifamily
(R-3) District exterior refuse collection areas must be approved by
the Planning and Zoning Board with final approval from the Town Board.
(o)
Traffic flow on and off site.
(10)
Location of open space/green space.
(11)
Site statistics, including:
(c)
Percent open space and green space.
(12)
Location and dimensions of proposed outdoor display areas.
(13)
Architectural rendering of the proposed structures and buildings,
including:
(b)
Gross square footage of existing and proposed buildings and
structures; and
(c)
Description of all exterior finish materials.
(15)
Stormwater drainage plan.
(16)
A staging plan of any project involving more than one phase
or construction season which sets forth the chronological order of
construction and relates to the proposed uses and structures of various
service facilities and estimated completion dates.
(17)
Other information considered pertinent by Planning and Zoning
Board, Town Board and/or the developers/owners.
C. Fees. All appropriate fees shall be submitted with the plans.
D. Review. Site plans shall be forwarded to the Town Clerk/Treasurer seven days prior to the second Wednesday of the month. The Planning and Zoning Board shall review and either approve, conditionally approve, or deny approval of the site plan based upon the appropriate zoning district requirements and the criteria set forth in Subsection
B above.
E. Appeals. Appeals of a final Town Board decision may be made to the
Board of Appeals.
Refer to Chapter
145, Erosion Control and Stormwater Management, Article
I, Illicit Discharge and Connection, Article
II, Construction Site Erosion Control, and Article
III, Post-Construction Stormwater Management, of this Code.