As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMUNITY CENTER
A structure/s providing educational and recreational services
to the community, including, but not limited to, day-care, nutrition
and wellness programs, performing arts space, sports, and fitness
facilities. Food service, ATMs, and retail space in support of the
foregoing activities shall be permitted in the community center.
WORKFORCE HOUSING
Residential housing occupied by residents whose income conforms
to guidelines published by a governmental authority with appropriate
jurisdiction as 80% to 120% of median, adjusted for area.
In order to be considered for the CBD designation, a property
shall meet all of the following criteria:
A. The minimum area of a parcel shall be 10 acres;
B. The site shall have frontage on a state or county arterial highway,
onto which all vehicle access shall be directed;
C. The minimum road frontage on a state or county arterial highway shall
be 800 linear feet.
D. The property shall be served by appurtenances of the Riverhead Water
District and the Riverhead Sewer District or shall be in sufficient
proximity to such district boundaries as they exist at the time of
the adoption of this article to permit access to such infrastructure;
and
E. It shall be of sufficient area to provide for all applicable parking,
buffer yards, landscaping and open space requirements.
Accessory uses shall include those uses customarily incidental
to any of the above specially permitted uses when located on the same
site or within a structure with a specially permitted use. Specifically
allowed are the following, provided that the total lot coverage does
not exceed 5% of the site:
D. Pump station for wastewater disposal purposes.
A minimum of 100% of dwelling units shall be sold or rented
to households that meet income standards, as those standards may change
from time to time, as set by the state or federal government and designated
as workforce housing.
Any community center approved pursuant to this article shall
conform to the following requirements:
A. All facilities of the community center shall be available to the
general public.
B. Individual facilities within the community center may be rented to
the general public. Fees may be charged for use of the facilities,
but such fees shall be limited to only those necessary to defray expenses.
Where the development includes health and fitness facilities
and/or day-care services for preschool age and/or services for senior
citizens within the community center, oversight and supervision shall
be provided by professional staff.
No earthwork, land clearing, construction or land disturbance
of any kind shall take place upon real property within a CBD until
such time as a site plan has been approved by the Planning Board.
In cases in which a proposed project involves the subdivision of land,
no development may proceed until final conditional subdivision approval
has been granted by the Planning Board. Approval of a site plan for
development shall be conditioned upon approval by the Suffolk County
Department of Health Services. Energy Star® compliance on all
equipment and appliances in residential units shall be required. All
users and residents within the CBD shall be required to comply with
a recycling plan for refuse. Buildings shall be oriented to maximize
natural daylight. Low-flow water for all plumbing fixtures shall be
utilized.