This article shall be known and cited as the "Coastal Conservation
District-WoodmereClub(CC-WC) (hereinafter the "CC-WC District")".
The CC-WC District shall apply to the land that comprises the
privately-owned golf course commonly known as The Woodmere Club, and
referred to herein as the Woodmere Club Property [Nassau County Land
& Tax Map Section 41, Block F, Lots 37, 40, 48, 310, 123/3024
(Lot Grouping), 3028, 3030A/3030B (Lot Grouping), and 3032; Section
41, Block D, Lots 53 and 55; and Section 41, Block 72, Lot 1/3/4/5A/5B/6-9/11-12
(Lot Grouping)] (the "Property"). Acreages identified within this
article are based upon Nassau County Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) 2018 Tax Parcel database.
The following definitions shall apply in the CC-WC District.
COMPENSATORY STORAGE
A standard which preserves the ability of the floodplain
to store water. "Compensatory storage" means that loss of flood storage
due to buildings or fill in the floodplain is compensated for by providing
an equal volume of storage to replace what is lost.
LOT COVERAGE
The horizontal area of a lot covered by the roof areas of
all buildings and/or structures, in addition to all other impervious
surfaces, including but not limited to driveways, parking areas, patios,
terraces, permeable pavement and paver systems and other similar features.
PERMEABLE PAVEMENT SURFACES
Pervious hardscape surfaces that allow for the infiltration
of water into soils, helping to remove pollutants and recharge the
water table and reduce runoff. Examples of permeable pavement surfaces
include pervious concrete, porous asphalt and permeable paving stones.
Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) shall not be permitted as the basecourse
material. Open graded natural stone shall be used to facilitate stormwater
permeability.
SMART CONTROLLER TECHNOLOGY
An irrigation control system that reduces outdoor water use
by monitoring and using information about site conditions (including,
but not limited to soil moisture, rain, wind, slope, soil, plant type),
and applying the correct amount of water based on those factors.
If §
150-110 or §
150-111 of this article shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall invalidate the remainder of this article. If any other provision shall be so adjudged, it shall not invalidate the remainder of this article. If there is found to be any imprecision, including but not limited to lot descriptions or acreage of total property, such will not invalidate this article.
The CC-WC District establishes three subdistricts to regulate
development in a manner that is compatible with area zoning and development
patterns and ensures the preservation of sensitive natural resources
and open space. The Open Space/Recreation Subdistrict and the Single-Family
Residential Subdistrict both include portions of the Village and the
contiguous Town of Hempstead and Village of Lawrence, while the Clubhouse/Hospitality
Subdistrict is located wholly within, and regulated entirely by, the
Village. The three subdistricts of the CC-WC District are provided
in Figures 1 and 2 below and are described as follows:
A. Open Space/Recreation Subdistrict: Accounting for approximately 26.5 acres of the approximately 40.5 acre Village portion of the Property (and approximately 83.3 acres of the approximately 118.4-acre Woodmere Club Property), the intent of the Open Space/Recreation Subdistrict is to preserve critical coastal natural resources and open space areas to the maximum practicable extent. These open space areas provide flood mitigation from storm surge, stormwater, and sea level rise, provide critical habitats for wildlife and contribute significantly to the unique community character of the area. In recognition of the flood mitigation provided by these open space areas, and the protection of existing development and infrastructure in the Village and the surrounding area, the use of fill and development parameters shall be regulated by the restrictions specified herein. Within the Open Space/Recreational Subdistrict, grading for the purposes of flood water storage, including compensatory storage set forth in §
77-15 of this Code, shall be permitted. In addition, within the Open Space/Recreational Subdistrict, with the exception of areas associated for access, as defined in §
150-120 of this article, any removal of trees shall be subject to Chapter
131 and any regulations adopted by the Village.
B. Single-Family Residential Subdistrict:
(1)
The Single-Family Residential Subdistrict (approximately 29.4
acres of the approximately 118.4-acre Woodmere Club Property) comprises
two distinct development clusters, one straddling the boundaries of
the Villages of Woodsburgh and Lawrence portions of The Woodmere Club
Property (8.3 acres within the Village of Woodsburgh and approximately
1.8 acres within the Village of Lawrence, for a total of 10.1 acres
in both Villages) and one in the Town of Hempstead portion of The
Woodmere Club Property (approximately 19.3 acres in size). These clusters,
zoned for residential housing (religious and educational uses permitted
by special exception), will allow compatible development between all
three municipalities (including development in the Town of Hempstead
that is compatible with the existing one-acre minimum lot zoning in
the Village of Woodsburgh and the 40,000-square-foot minimum lot zoning
in the Village of Lawrence), while retaining significantly more natural
resources and open space than provided for in previous zoning and
land use regulations.
(2)
Within this subdistrict, any proposed lot that straddles the
boundaries of the Village of Woodsburgh and the Village of Lawrence
shall be subject to the zoning and building permit jurisdiction of
the municipality in which the larger portion of any principal building
will be located, as such building is shown on the original subdivision
map approved by the respective jurisdictions.
C. Clubhouse/Hospitality Subdistrict: The Clubhouse/Hospitality Subdistrict
is limited to approximately 5.7 acres within the Village of Woodsburgh
portion of The Woodmere Club Property. The intent of this subdistrict
is to preserve and enhance the existing clubhouse of The Woodmere
Club and its associated hospitality services, including the parking
areas, athletic courts and outdoor swimming pool. This subdistrict
is regulated entirely by the Village, as provided in this article.
Given the sensitive environmental resources present at the Property, special consideration for residential development standards, including bulk regulations, spatial distances and sustainable design features are provided for the Single-Family Residential Subdistrict within §
150-113 through §
150-125 below.
No dwelling or other building shall be constructed on a lot
unless it contains an area of not less than 15,000 square feet and
has a minimum street frontage of 100 feet, maintains a minimum seventy-five-foot
lot width for a minimum depth of 125 feet, and has a minimum 50 feet
of both of its front and rear property lines along adjacent Open Space/Recreation
Subdistrict property. Building lots located on a cul-de-sac shall
have a minimum street frontage of 50 feet and a minimum lot width
of 75 feet at a lot depth of 40 feet offset from the street line,
and shall maintain a minimum lot width of 75 feet for a depth of 125
feet.
No building shall be greater in height than 2 1/2 stories,
with a maximum height of 34 feet. Building height within a designated
special flood hazard area shall be regulated by applying § 352(H)
of the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance as if such provision
is contained in this article, except that the maximum height restriction
of § 352(H)(3) of the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance
shall be superseded by the maximum heights set forth in this section.
For a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet, the building area
shall not exceed 37% of the lot area. In no case shall a building
area exceed 5,000 square feet, regardless of lot size. Overall, lot
coverage shall not exceed 60% of the lot area. Sustainable design
is required through the utilization of Village-approved permeable
pavement surfaces, which shall account for a minimum of 50% of any
additional lot coverage beyond the building area.
There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the main
building, the aggregate width of which shall be at least 30 feet.
Neither side yard shall be less than 15 feet wide.
There shall be a rear yard, the depth of which shall be at least
40 feet.
No fence shall exceed six feet in height and shall be permitted
on the rear lot line and those linear portions of the side lot lines
enclosing a rear yard; provided, however, that four-foot-high fencing
does not extend beyond the front line of principal building. Fencing
shall not substantially obstruct the line of sight.
Such signs which are authorized for single-family residences under §
150-50.1 of the Village Code are permitted.
No excavations for purposes other than the construction of a
driveway, walk, a permitted wall or building or part thereof or accessory
thereto, or to remove topsoil from one part of the lands of an owner
to another part of the same premises, when such removal is necessary
as an accessory use or improving said property, shall be made unless
approved by the Board of Trustees.
Given the historic nature of the Clubhouse building and the Village's intent to preserve and enhance Village history and the Clubhouse, regulations applicable to any renovation or adaptation of the Clubhouse property are provided for in §§
150-128 through
150-130 herein.
The maximum height of the Clubhouse building, or any extension
thereof, shall not exceed the existing height of the Clubhouse building.