[Added 1-3-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
It is the purpose of this article to permit a mix of various housing types and commercial businesses in a pedestrian-oriented neighborhood with a sense of community and place. The following guidelines and standards are intended to encourage building designs and site layouts that:
A. 
Create a mixed-use, small-town character that complements existing Town development.
B. 
Allow a range of small-scale commercial uses within easy walking distance of adjoining residential homes.
C. 
Accommodate a variety of housing types and discourage one housing type from dominating the streetscape.
D. 
Ensure that commercial uses have a character that is compatible with existing areas in Town, as well as future residences within the development.
E. 
Promote pedestrian orientation of streets and buildings.
F. 
Develop businesses, streets, parks, and homes that promote social interaction as well as privacy.
G. 
Alleviate the perceived impact of high-intensity developments by requiring them to be of a pedestrian scale, bulk, and orientation.
H. 
Give priority to pedestrian movement and access to buildings, open spaces, and streets; and discourage design that gives priority to vehicular convenience only.
I. 
Create a street circulation system that provides safe and convenient access but discourages fast or heavy traffic that is incompatible with a residential neighborhood.
J. 
Use scale, building orientation, and landscaping to establish community identity.
K. 
Use open and recreational spaces as a community focal point.
L. 
Provide recreational opportunities.
M. 
Ensure that new development is compatible with existing neighborhoods.
Within the Neighborhood Mixed Use District, all lands shall be divided into lots and streets, with the tract divided into residential lots, nonresidential lots, open space lots, existing streets, and/or proposed streets.
A. 
All development shall meet the following mix requirements:
(1) 
Residential lots shall cover no less than 20% and no more than 65% of the property area;
(2) 
Nonresidential lots shall cover no less than 5% and no more than 25% of the property area; and
(3) 
Open space lots shall cover no less than 20% of the property area.
B. 
For determining the mix requirements, when residential and nonresidential uses are located on a single lot but these uses are in separate buildings, each building with a different use shall be given an equivalent lot area that meets all regulations that would be required for the building and use on a lot.
C. 
Mixed-use buildings with a mix of nonresidential and multifamily uses shall be considered nonresidential for purposes of calculating the mix requirements.
D. 
Areas within the street rights-of-way of existing or proposed streets shall not be considered as part of a residential, nonresidential, or open space lot.
E. 
The development shall include at least two of the following housing types: single-family detached, single-family attached, or multifamily. To qualify as one of the two required housing types, a housing type must comprise at least 15% of the total housing units in the development. No housing type may exceed 50% of the total housing units in the development.
F. 
When mixed-use developments are first subdivided, each proposed lot within the development shall be designated as a nonresidential, mixed-use, single-family detached, single-family attached, multifamily, or open space lot. Any future development on an individual lot shall conform to this initial use designation for that particular lot.
Non- residential Building, Including Multi- family
Single- Family Detached
Single- Family Attached
Multi- family Units
Minimum lot area (square feet)
10,000
10,000 per unit
2,400 per unit
10,000 per building
Minimum lot width (feet)
100
80
40 per unit
100
Minimum side yard (feet)
15
15
15
15
Minimum rear yard (feet)
30
25
30
30
Maximum percentage of building coverage per lot
35%
20%
45%
25%
Maximum impervious coverage per lot
75%
30%
55%
60%
Maximum building height (feet)
35
35
35
35
Maximum dwelling units per building
8
N/A
4
8
Minimum distance between buildings on same lot (feet)
20
N/A
N/A
30
Maximum building length (feet)
100 for facades facing a street
N/A
N/A
A. 
General layout.
(1) 
Nonresidential buildings shall generally be located near major arterials, whereas residential buildings may be located along major and minor arterials.
(2) 
The mix of nonresidential, residential buildings and open space shall be such that they are easily accessible by pedestrians.
B. 
Streets and sidewalks.
(1) 
Streets shall be laid out so that they are interconnected with each other.
(2) 
Cul-de-sacs are discouraged and may only be permitted by special permission of the Town's Planning Board and Zoning Commission.
(3) 
Sidewalks and/or multi-use paths are required along all major and minor arterials and shall be located within respective rights-of-way.
C. 
Buildings.
(1) 
Nonresidential buildings shall be oriented towards streets within the property, with a public entrance in this front facade. If the building is located on a corner, the entrance may be located on the corner with an appropriate building articulation.
(2) 
Nonresidential buildings shall have architectural treatments that are the same as the front facade, including consistent style, materials, colors and details.
(a) 
Windows coverage percentage shall be 35% to 75% of front facade.
(b) 
Walls or portions of walls where windows are not provided shall have architectural treatments designed to break up the bulk of the wall.
A. 
Residential.
(1) 
Detached single-family dwellings. There shall be a minimum of two off-street parking spaces, one of which must be enclosed. Detached garages shall be located such that they provide minimal visual impact from the street.
(2) 
Attached single-family dwellings. There shall be a minimum of two off-street parking spaces, one of which must be enclosed. Detached garages are permissible if located in a one-way alleyway behind the residential structures.
(3) 
Multifamily dwellings.
(a) 
Parking must be located behind the rear facade of any building or buildings.
(b) 
There must be at least one covered space per unit.
(c) 
A parking area that abuts a street shall be screened by one of the following mechanisms:
[1] 
An architectural wall no less than three feet and no more than four feet in height above finished grade; or
[2] 
Plantings such as hedges or buffer plantings.
B. 
Nonresidential.
(1) 
Off-street parking areas shall be located to the side and/or rear.
(2) 
Off-street parking shall be visually screened from existing and proposed streets by hedges, walls, buffer plantings, or similar site elements.
(3) 
Parking areas on abutting nonresidential lots shall be interconnected by access driveways.
(4) 
Easements and access driveways guaranteeing access between all nonresidential lots in a single block.
(5) 
Garage doors shall not face any existing or proposed street.
(6) 
Parking lots shall be set back at least 10 feet from residential lots within a mixed-use lot or block and, in all cases, at least 10 feet from the street rights-of-way.
A. 
All loading areas and loading docks shall be located to the sides and rears of buildings. Loading docks shall not be visible from public streets. All loading areas and loading docks shall be set back at least 25 feet from residential property lines.
B. 
Outdoor storage or display of materials shall not be permitted overnight.
C. 
Trash disposal areas shall be located within buildings or within a screened area that completely hides the trash and is located to the side or rear of a building. All outdoor trash disposal areas shall be set back at least 25 feet from residential property lines.
A. 
Open space requirements. All developments in the Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU) District shall meet a 20% open space requirement, which shall consist of a mix of open space, passive open space, active recreational facilities, or other similar types of open space. No portion of any building lots, street right-of-way area, or stormwater management facilities, except permanent wet ponds, may be used in calculating the minimum open space requirements set forth above.
B. 
Residential dwelling units shall be located within 800 feet of some type of open space as defined herein.