[Added 3-22-2016 by G.O.
No. 2-2016]
Yonkers grew as a City that made things. Carpets, elevators,
electrical cable, and sugar are ground into the city's soil and history.
We are still a City that builds famous trademarks. In order to continue
this tradition, it is necessary for the City to insure that there
is sufficient land for the best of modern industrial users to come
to Yonkers. The Artisans & Industry Special District Zone is conceived
with the idea that not all industrial uses belong together, that not
all industrial uses belong in close proximity to residences and that
the economic growth of the City would be best served by creating a
setting that would foster the best industrial uses, those that produce
good jobs, and that are forward looking in terms of trends in the
economy over other industrial uses for which there are adequate spaces
elsewhere in the City.
As shown on the attached map at Figure X, and on the Yonkers
Zoning Map[1] this district shall constitute the zoning on Block 2071,
Block 2073, Block 2179 and Block 2183.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said maps are on file in the City offices.
The dimensional regulations pertaining to the Artisans and Industry
Special District shall be the same as the dimensional regulations
pertaining to the "I" Industry Zone.
A.
Buildings, structures, and uses existing at the time of passage of
this article shall be exempted from required parking. Alterations
that do not increase the gross square footage of the building, or
the structure existing in the Artisans & Industry Special District
are exempt from providing new or additional off-street parking.
B.
Parking or loading spaces existing at the time of passage of this
article shall not be eliminated or reduced in number except that the
location, size, layout of such existing spaces may be changed in conjunction
with site plan review.
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 12-2019]
A.
Certain retail, restaurant, eating and drinking establishment, indoor
commercial recreation, health club and gymnasium and personal service
uses are permitted in the Artisans and Industry Special District on
the ground floor only. The gross square footage of these retail, restaurant,
eating and drinking establishment, indoor commercial recreation, health
club and gynasium and personal service uses shall not exceed, in total,
an area equal to or less than 20% of the gross floor area of the building.
B.
Ground floor. For the purposes of the Artisans and Industry Special
District, the term "ground floor" shall mean that story of a building
or structure that has direct access from the adjacent street or land.
In cases where a building or structure has access on more than one
level due to the slope of the land and the construction of the building
or structure, the owner may select the floor that will be considered
the ground floor for all retail, restaurant, eating and drinking establishment,
indoor commercial recreation, health club and gymnasium and personal
service uses. Such "ground floor" designation shall apply to all future
retail, restaurant, eating and drinking establishment, indoor commercial
recreation, health club and gymnasium and personal service uses in
the building.
C.
Primary entrance. For the purpose of regulating signage for the certain
retail, restaurant, eating and drinking establishment, indoor commercial
recreation, health club and gymnasium and personal service uses, a
primary entrance to these uses shall be established and designated
when the building permit is applied for.
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 12-2019]
A.
Signage restrictions. Due to the National Register of Historic Places
designation of the buildings in the district and the City's interest
in preserving the aesthetic resource, signage shall be limited in
the following manner.
B.
Retail, restaurant, eating and drinking establishment, indoor commercial
recreation, health club and gymnasium and personal service uses. Signage
for these uses shall be located at the exterior primary entrance leading
directly to the use and shall be located no higher on the building
or structure than immediately above the ground floor windows. Such
signage shall be sized so as to not cover architectural features of
the building including, but not limited to, window sills, window lintels,
belt courses, and the like. Signage for retail, restaurant eating
and drinking establishment, indoor commercial recreation, health club
and gymnasium and personal service uses shall not be permitted elsewhere
on the building except as a part of a flush-mounted directory sign
no larger than three feet by three feet adjacent to entrances that
are not the primary entrance to the use.
