A. 
Purpose. The transect is a planning and zoning tool that organizes zones in a continuum from rural to urban, referred to as T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5. Additional special district zones cover land that does not fit into any of the previous categories. Each Transect Zone has a different set of characteristics (
lot width
,
lot
depth,
lot coverage, frontage occupancy, building height
, building
setbacks
, parking
setbacks, encroachments
, allowed frontage types, allowed building types, allowed sign types, etc.). Some zones are subdivided as "neighborhood" (primarily residential
uses
); "open" (similar form as neighborhood but open to a greater mix of
uses
); and "main street" (mixed-use buildings that consistently occupy a greater percentage of the
frontage
and are located at the back edge of the sidewalk).
B. 
Applicability.
(1) 
This section establishes Transect Zones applied to property within the City of Kingston, as mapped on the Kingston Regulating Map (Article 2).
(2) 
The Transect Zones in the City of Kingston are generally described in the summary tables in § 405-5. Each zone is further defined in §§ 405-6 through 405.11.
[Amended 7-1-2025 by L.L. No. 4-2025, approved 7-16-2025]
Standards for each of the Transect Zones are shown for comparison in Tables 405.5.A (Transect District Form Summary), 405.5.B (Transect District Dimensional Standards Summary), and 405.5.C (Transect Districts Permitted Uses).
Table 405.5.A
Transect District Form Summary
T5 Urban Center
T4 Neighborhood
T3 Neighborhood
T3 Large Lot
T2 Conservation
T1 Natural
SD Waterfront1
T5 Main Street (T5MS)
T5 Flex (T5F)
T5 Neighborhood (T5N)
T4 Main Street (T4MS)
T4 Neighborhood and T4 Neighborhood-Open (T4N and T4N-O)
T3 Neighborhood and T3 Neighborhood-Open (T3N and T3N-O)
T3 Large Lot (T3L)
T2 Conservation (T2C)
T1 Natural (T1N)
Waterfront Mixed-Use (SD-WMU)
Intent: a walkable, vibrant urban main street serving multiple neighborhoods and the City with commercial, retail, entertainment and civic uses, public transportation, and small- to large-footprint, medium- to high-density building types.
Intent: to provide an urban form that can accommodate a very diverse range of uses and building types, including some light industrial as well as live/work combinations, to reinforce the pattern of existing walkable neighborhoods and to encourage revitalization and investment.
Intent: to provide a variety of housing choices, in small- to large-footprint, medium- to high-density building types, which reinforce the walkable nature of the neighborhood, support neighborhood-serving retail and service uses adjacent to this zone, and support public transportation alternatives.
Intent: a walkable, vibrant urban main street serving multiple neighborhoods with commercial, retail, entertainment and civic uses, public transportation, and small- to medium-footprint, medium- to high-density building types.
Intent: to provide a variety of housing choices, in small- to medium-footprint, medium- to high-density building types, which reinforce the walkable nature of the neighborhood, support neighborhood-serving retail and service uses adjacent to this zone, and support public transportation alternatives. An open subzone provides the same building form but allows for a more diverse mix of uses.
Intent: to protect the integrity of existing, small- to medium-lot detached homes and reinforce their role within walkable neighborhoods and to allow new neighborhoods with this component. An open subzone provides the same building form but allows for a more diverse mix of uses.
Intent: to protect the integrity of existing, medium-large-lot detached homes and reinforce their role within the City.
Intent: to protect the integrity of existing natural land with low-density detached homes as well as areas of steep slopes and natural vegetation, and reinforce their role within the City.
Intent: preservation of open spaces and natural resources.
Intent: to allow for a walkable, mixed-use destination district that celebrates the rich cultural, historic, and natural resources of the waterfront, and furthers the policies of the Kingston Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). District standards shape mixed-use development and public spaces that support a healthy relationship between people and the environment.
General Use
General Use
General Use
General Use
General Use
General Use
General Use
General Use
General Use
General Use
Primarily ground floor commercial uses with a mix of commercial and residential uses on the floors above
Vertical and horizontal mixed-use: retail, commercial, residential and light industrial uses on any floors. Ideal location for work/live conditions.
A diverse mix of residential building types, general retail, and small to medium-sized neighborhood-supporting services and commercial uses.
Primarily ground floor commercial uses with a mix of commercial and residential uses on the floors above
Primarily residential with smaller neighborhood-supporting commercial uses in neighborhood business buildings and in the open subzone
Primarily residential with smaller neighborhood-supporting commercial uses in neighborhood business buildings and in the open subzone
Primarily residential
Primarily residential, with lot area reserved for conservation of natural resources
Active and passive recreation, natural areas
A mix of uses, including commercial, cultural facilities, residential, public spaces, artisanal manufacturing and working waterfront
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Primarily attached
Attached or detached
Attached or detached
Primarily attached
Primarily detached
Detached
Detached
Detached
Open space and natural areas
Attached or detached
Buildings at the right-of-way
Buildings at or close to the right-of-way
Buildings at or close to the right-of-way
Buildings at or close to the right-of-way
Buildings close to the right-of-way
Small to medium setbacks
Small to large setbacks
Medium to large setbacks
Limited structures/buildings
Buildings close to the right-of-way
No side setbacks
Small to no side setbacks
Small to no side setbacks
No side setbacks
Small to no side setbacks
Up to 2.5 stories (3.5 with bonus in T3N-O)
Up to 2.5 stories
Up to 2.5 stories
Building placement varies
No side setbacks
Up to 4 stories (6 with bonus)
Up to 4 stories (6 with bonus)
Up to 3.5 stories (5.5 with bonus)
Up to 3 stories (4 with bonus)
Up to 2.5 stories (3.5 with bonus)
Parking to the side or rear
Parking to the side or rear
Parking to the side or rear
Large setbacks
Height varies (3 to 4 stories plus bonus)
Parking in the rear
Parking to the side or rear
Parking in the rear
Parking in the rear
Parking to the side or rear
Stoop/porch frontages
Common yard frontages
Common yard frontages
Waterfront public access
Primarily shopfronts
Diverse mix of frontages
Diverse mix of frontages
Primarily shopfronts
Diverse mix of frontages
Allowed building types
Allowed building types
Allowed building types
Allowed building types
Allowed building types
Allowed building types
Allowed building types
Allowed building types
Allowed building types
Allowed building types
Main street building
Main street building
Main street building
Main street building
Live/work building
Small multiplex
Small multiplex
Duplex
Civic buildings/others as approved by City to support parks and open space uses.
Main street building
Liner building
Flex building
Liner building
Liner building
Multiplex and small multiplex
Neighborhood business
Cottage court
Detached house
Flex building
Live/work building
Liner building
Live/work building
Live/work building
Neighborhood business
Cottage court
Duplex
Carriage house
Liner building
Stacked flats
Live/work building
Stacked flats
Stacked flats
Rowhouse
Duplex
Detached house
Live/work building
Stacked flats
Courtyard
Neighborhood business
Cottage court
Detached house
Carriage house
Stacked flats
Courtyard
Multiplex and small multiplex
Rowhouse
Duplex
Carriage house
Courtyard
Multiplex and small multiplex
Neighborhood business
Detached house
Multiplex and small multiplex
Neighborhood business
Rowhouse
Carriage house
Neighborhood business
Rowhouse
Duplex
Rowhouse
Carriage house
Detached house
Carriage house
NOTE:
1
Five additional Special Districts (SD-W, Waterfront; SD-C, Commercial; SD-MF, Multifamily; SD-F, Flex Industry; and SD-I, Institutional) are established with varying urban forms, primarily intended to allow for existing single-use areas to continue and prevent nonconforming lots, buildings and uses. See § 405-11 for details.
Table 405.5.B
Transect District Dimensional Standards Summary
T5 Urban Center
T4 Neighborhood
T3 Neighborhood
T3 Large Lot
T2 Conserve
T1 Natural
Special Districts
Dimensional Standard
T5-MS
T5-F
T5N
T4-MS
T4N-O
T4N
T3N-O
T3N
T3L
T2C
T1N
SD-W
SD-WMU
SD-C
SD-MF
SD-I
SD-F
Rear setback
0 minimum
0 minimum
3 minimum
0 minimum
3 minimum
3 minimum
3 minimum
3 minimum
3 minimum
3 minimum
20 minimum
Waterfront setback 30 minimum
Waterfront setback 20 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
Side setback
0 minimum
0 minimum
0 minimum
0 minimum
3 minimum
3 minimum
5
5
3 minimum
3 minimum
15 minimum (midblock) (30 minimum street)
12 minimum
0
10 minimum
15 minimum
n/a
10 minimum
Height
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
Building Form
Front build-to zone or setback (feet)
0 minimum to 5 maximum
0 minimum to 15 maximum
0 minimum to 10 maximum
0 minimum to 5 maximum
Contextual BTZ
, or 5 minimum to 15 maximum
Contextual BTZ
, or 10 minimum/25 maximum
20 minimum
20 minimum
30 minimum
25 minimum
15 minimum to 25 maximum
10 minimum
30 minimum
n/a
10 minimum
Frontage occupancy
90% minimum
n/a
70% minimum
70% minimum
50% minimum
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Maximum building footprint (square feet)
25,000
No maximum
10,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
n/a
n/a
20,000
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
0 minimum
0 minimum
0 minimum
0 minimum
3 minimum
Contextual setback or 8 minimum
10 minimum
15 minimum
20 minimum
12 minimum
0 minimum
10 minimum
15 minimum
n/a
10 minimum
Side build-to zone (street) (feet)
0 minimum to 10 maximum
0 minimum to 15 maximum
0 minimum to 10 maximum
0 minimum to 10 maximum
Contextual BTZ
, or 5 minimum to 15 maximum
Contextual BTZ
, or 10 minimum/25 maximum
20 minimum
20 minimum
30 minimum
n/a
n/a
10 minimum
15 minimum
n/a
10 minimum
Rear setback (lot) (feet)
5 minimum
10 minimum
5 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
15 minimum
20 minimum
20 minimum
20 minimum
n/a2
n/a2
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
Rear setback (alley) (feet)
5 minimum
5 minimum
5 minimum
5 minimum
5 minimum
10 minimum
20 minimum
20 minimum
20 minimum
n/a
n/a
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
Floor area ratio
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1.2
n/a
See Special Districts Map
Building Form, Accessory
Lot Standards
Lot width (feet)
No minimum, 200 maximum
No minimum, 150 maximum
No minimum, 100 maximum
50 minimum, no maximum
75 minimum, no maximum
No minimum or maximum
40 minimum, no maximum
No minimum or maximum
50 minimum
50 minimum
n/a
50 minimum
Lot depth (feet)
No minimum, 200 maximum
No minimum, 200 maximum
No minimum, 180 maximum
100 minimum, no maximum
100 minimum, no maximum
No minimum or maximum
No minimum or maximum
No minimum or maximum
100 minimum
100 minimum
n/a
100 minimum
Lot coverage (% maximum)
100%
80%
70%
50%
30%
25%
n/a
60%
80%
See Special Districts Map.
Building Heights
Principal building height (in stories)
2 minimum
No minimum
No minimum
No minimum
No minimum
No minimum
No minimum
No minimum
no minimum
No minimum
No minimum
No minimum
No minimum
See Special Districts Map.
4 maximum
4 maximum
3.5 maximum
3 maximum
3 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
3 maximum
Special height overlay (maximum, in stories)
6
6
4.5
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Potential bonus height (stories)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 to 2
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Accessory building height (maximum, in stories)
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
n/a
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
Ground finished floor (above sidewalk or finished grade) (inches)
0 minimum (commercial use)
18 minimum (residential use)
0 minimum (commercial use)
18 minimum (residential use)
0 minimum (commercial use)
18 minimum (residential use)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Parking
Location
Behind
Behind, side
Behind
Behind, side
Behind, side
Behind, side
Behind, side
n/a
Varies
Side, under, structured
Behind, side, front
Front setback (feet)
30 minimum
30 minimum
30 minimum
30 minimum
30 minimum
n/a
30 minimum
30 minimum
n/a
30 minimum
n/a
n/a
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
0 minimum
0 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
n/a
0 minimum
0 minimum
n/a
10 minimum
n/a
n/a
Side setback (street) (feet)
15 minimum
15 minimum
15 minimum
15 minimum
15 minimum
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
15 minimum
n/a
n/a
Rear setback (lot or alley) (feet)
5 minimum
5 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
n/a
30 minimum (water side)
30 minimum (water side)
n/a
10 minimum
n/a
n/a
NOTES:
1
Minor or major waivers to dimensional standards that are consistent with the intent of this chapter may be approved as described in § 405-26F.
2
A waterfront setback applies in the SD-W and SD-WMU; see § 405-11 for details.
Table 405.5.C
Transect District Permitted Uses Summary
P = Permitted use
SP = Special permit
T5
T4
T3
T2
T1
Special Districts
Use
T5-MS
T5-F
T5N
T4-MS
T4N-O
T4N
T3N-O
T3N
T3L
T2C
T1N
SD-W
SD-WMU
SD-C
SD-MF
SD-I
SD-F
Supplemental Use Standards
Residential
Accessory dwelling unit (See § 405-18.)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
—
—
P
—
—
—
—
—
Dwelling unit
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
—
—
P
—
P
—
—
—
Home occupation
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
—
—
P
—
P
—
—
§ 405-21C
Lodging
Bed-and-breakfasts
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
—
—
SP
—
—
—
—
§ 405-21D
Boardinghouse
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
SP
SP
SP
—
—
§ 405-21E
Emergency shelter
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
—
—
SP
SP
—
—
—
§ 405-21E
Lodging
P
P
P
P
—
—
—
—
—
SP
—
—
P
P
—
—
—
—
Residential care facility
P
P
P
P
P
SP
P
SP
SP
SP
—
—
P
SP
—
—
—
—
Short-term rental, full (STR-F)
P
P
P
P
P
P
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
§ 405-21D
Short-term rental, limited (STR-L) and resident-occupied (STR-RO)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
—
—
P
—
P
—
—
§ 405-21D
Transitional housing
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
—
—
SP
SP
SP
—
—
§ 405-21E
Commerce
Neighborhood business (See § 405-12L.)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
—
—
—
—
P
P
—
—
P
§ 405-21F
General commercial
P
P
P
P
P
SP
P
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
—
—
P
—
General commercial, with any of the following uses:
Adult uses
SP
SP
—
SP
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
SP
P
—
—
P
§ 405-21G
Animal boarding
SP
P
—
SP
SP
—
SP
—
—
—
—
—
SP
P
—
—
P
§ 405-21H
Auto-oriented services
—
SP
—
—
SP
—
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
P
—
—
P
§ 405-21I
Controlled substance sales
P
P
P
P
P
SP
SP
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
—
—
P
—
Controlled substance sales/consumption
P
P
P
P
SP
—
SP
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
—
—
P
—
Eating/drinking establishments
P
P
P
P
P
—
P
—
—
SP
—
—
P
P
—
—
P
—
Eating/drinking establishments with any of the following uses:
Auto-oriented services
—
SP
—
—
SP
—
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
P
—
—
P
§ 405-21I
Controlled substance sales/consumption
P
P
P
P
SP
—
SP
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
—
—
P
—
Outdoor entertainment
P
P
SP
P
—
—
SP
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
—
—
P
§ 405-21J
Health care services
P
P
P
P
P
—
P
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
—
P
—
—
Meeting facilities
P
P
P
P
P
—
P
—
—
SP
—
—
P
P
P
P
—
—
General office
P
P
P
P
P
—
P
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
—
P
—
—
General office with any of the following uses:
Auto-oriented services
SP
SP
—
SP
—
—
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
P
—
—
—
§ 405-21I
All permitted commerce uses with the following features:
Footprint greater than 15,000 square feet
SP
SP
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
SP
P
P
P
P
—
Footprint greater than 10,000 square feet
SP
SP
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
P
P
P
—
Footprint greater than 6,000 square feet
P
P
P
SP
SP
—
SP
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
P
P
P
—
Civic/Civic Support
Cultural institution
P
P
P
P
P
SP
P
—
—
SP
—
—
P
P
—
P
—
—
Education
P
P
P
P
P
SP
P
—
P
SP
—
—
P
P
—
P
—
—
Surface parking lot (as a primary use)
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
—
—
SP
SP
SP
SP
§ 405-21K
Parking structure
SP
SP
SP
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
SP
SP
—
P
—
§ 405-21L
Parks and open space
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
—
Parks and open space with any of the following uses:
Overnight accommodations
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
P
P
P
—
—
—
—
—
Staff support facilities
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
P
P
P
P
P
—
—
—
—
—
Places of worship
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
—
—
Public safety facilities
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
—
Public transit uses
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
P
SP
P
P
—
Public utilities
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
—
All civic/civic support uses, excluding places of worship and parks and open space, with the following features:
Footprint greater than 10,000 square feet
SP
SP
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
SP
SP
P
P
P
P
—
Footprint greater than 6,000 square feet
P
P
P
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
—
—
P
P
P
P
P
P
—
Industrial
Agriculture
—
—
—
—
SP
SP
SP
SP
P
P
P
—
—
SP
—
—
P
—
Urban agriculture
SP
P
P
SP
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
§ 405-21M
Heavy industrial
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
SP
—
Light industrial
SP
P
SP
SP
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
P
SP
P
—
—
P
—
Light industrial with any of the following uses:
Artisanal manufacturing/industry with community focus
P
P
P
P
SP
—
SP
—
—
—
—
P
P
P
—
—
P
—
Open storage area over 10,000 square feet
—
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
SP
SP
SP
—
—
SP
—
Medium industrial
—
SP
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
P
—
Open storage
—
SP
—
—
SP
—
SP
—
—
—
—
SP
SP
SP
—
—
SP
§ 405-21N
Renewable energy system (small-scale)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
§ 405-21O
Telecommunications uses
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
§ 405-21P
Warehousing
P
SP
SP
P
—
Water-dependent uses
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
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NOTES:
1
See § 405-2 for permitted use definitions.
2
See § 405-21 for supplemental use standards, which provide site planning, development, and operating standards for certain uses that require special standards to ensure their compatibility with site features and existing surrounding uses.
3
Existing uses that do not meet the above standards may be permitted as described in § 405-26I(1) (Nonconforming buildings and uses).
[Amended 7-1-2025 by L.L. No. 4-2025, approved 7-16-2025]
A. 
T5 Transect form overview. [Note: Photos below are for illustrative purposes only.]
(1)
T5 Main Street (T5MS).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
A walkable, vibrant urban main street serving multiple neighborhoods and the City with commercial, retail, entertainment and civic uses, public transportation, and small- to large-footprint, medium- to high-density building types.
Primarily attached
Buildings at the right-of-way
No side setbacks
Up to 4 stories (6 with bonus)
Parking in the rear
Primarily shopfronts
(2)
T5 Flex (T5F).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
To provide an urban form that can accommodate a very diverse range of uses and building types, including some light industrial as well as work/live, to reinforce the pattern of existing walkable neighborhoods and to encourage revitalization and investment.
Attached or detached
Buildings at or close to the right-of-way
Small to no side setbacks
Up to 4 stories (6 with bonus)
Parking to the side or rear
Diverse mix of frontages
(3)
T5 Neighborhood (T5N).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
To provide a variety of housing choices, in small- to large-footprint, medium- to high-density building types, which reinforce the walkable nature of the neighborhood, support neighborhood-serving retail and service uses adjacent to this zone, and support public transportation alternatives.
Attached or detached
Buildings at or close to the right-of-way
Small to no side setbacks
Up to 3.5 stories (5.5 with bonus)
Parking in the rear
Diverse mix of frontages
B. 
Building form.
Standard
T5MS
T5F
T5N
A
Front build-to zone (feet)
0 minimum to 5 maximum
0 minimum to 15 maximum
0 minimum to 10 maximum
B
Frontage occupancy
90% minimum
n/a
70% minimum
Maximum building footprint (square feet)
25,000
No maximum
10,000
C
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
0 minimum
0 minimum
0 minimum
D
Side build-to zone (street) (feet)
0 minimum to 10 maximum
0 minimum to 15 maximum
0 minimum to 10 maximum
E
Rear setback (lot) (feet)
5 minimum
10 minimum
5 minimum
Rear setback (alley) (feet)
5 minimum
5 minimum
5 minimum
Rear setback (accessory) (feet)
0 minimum
0 minimum
3 minimum
NOTES:
1
Front and side orientation shall be determined by the street hierarchy in § 405-22C(3).
2
One or more
principal buildings
are permitted on a
lot
. The
principal building(s) primary facade
shall be located within the
build-to zone
. All
principal buildings
must have a
principal entrance
along the
primary facade
.
3
Loading docks and other service entries shall not be located facing
streets
and public
open spaces
.
4
The maximum building footprint shall not apply to
civic uses
, including houses of worship and schools. Grocery stores may exceed this limit with a
major waiver
. (See § 405-26F.) The maximum building footprint may be expanded by up to 100% for additions to existing buildings with a
major waiver
. (See § 405-26F.)
5
Building placement standards may be adjusted to the minimum extent needed to avoid impacts to sensitive natural features, such as steep slopes, exposed rock formations, sensitive habitats, wetlands, floodplains, streams and riparian areas, and mature trees. (See § 405-26F.)
6
Existing
buildings
that do not meet the building form standards may be reused and improved as described in § 405-26I(1)(c) (Nonconforming buildings and uses).
C. 
Lot standards.
Standard
T5MS
T5F
T5N
F
Lot width (feet)
No minimum, 200 maximum
G
Lot depth (feet)
No minimum, 200 maximum
Lot coverage (% maximum)
100%
NOTES:
1
A parking garage with
liner building
may exceed the maximum
lot width
/depth, with a
major waiver
. (See § 405-26F.)
2
Lots
larger than two acres shall follow the large site standards (Article 7).
3
Any existing
lot
that exceeds the maximum lot size shall be considered a permitted nonconforming lot.
D. 
Building height.
Building
T5MS
T5F
T5N
H
Principal building height (in stories)
2 minimum
No minimum
No minimum
4 maximum
4 maximum
3.5 maximum
Principal building height Broadway/Cornell Corridor Height Overlay (in stories)
2 minimum
No minimum
No minimum
6 maximum
6 maximum
4.5 maximum
Potential bonus height (stories) (§ 405-20)
2
2
2
Accessory building height (in stories)
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
I
First floor height (floor to floor) (feet)
16 minimum
Historic districts: 16 corner minimum; mid-block contextual minimum
14 minimum
Historic districts: 14 corner minimum; mid-block contextual minimum
12 minimum
J
Ground finished floor (above sidewalk or finished grade) (inches)
0 minimum (commercial use)
18 minimum (residential use)
NOTES:
1
See § 405-14H for requirements.
2
See Special Requirements Map (Figure 405.3.B) to view the area of the Broadway/Cornell Corridor Height Overlay, where greater building heights are permitted.
3
Within 20 feet of the
rear lot line
, buildings may not be more than a half
story
taller than the allowed height of adjacent buildings.
E. 
Parking.
Parking Placement
T5MS
T5F
T5N
General location
Behind
Behind, side
Behind
K
Front setback (feet)
30 minimum
L
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
0 minimum
M
Side setback (street) (feet)
15 minimum
N
Rear setback (lot or alley) (feet)
5 minimum
Required Spaces
T5MS
T5F
T5N
Residential uses
No minimum, 2/dwelling maximum
Lodging uses
No minimum, 1.5/guest room maximum
Commerce/civic uses
No minimum, 4/1,000 square feet maximum
Industrial uses
NOTES:
1
Parking setbacks apply to off-street aboveground parking; structured parking may be located forward of the parking setback if the
liner building
requirements of § 405-14F are met.
2
See § 405-16 for additional parking requirements.
3
Driveways are permitted forward of the parking
setback
line. Parking access is further described in § 405-16E.
F. 
Encroachments.
Permitted Encroachments
T5MS
T5F
T5N
O
Maximum encroachment (feet)
15
15
15
Allowed frontages (§ 405-13)
X
X
X
Awning/marquee
X
X
X
Balcony
X
X
X
Other architectural elements (bay window, overhang, cornice, etc.)
X
X
X
Signage
X
X
X
NOTES:
1
Above elements may encroach forward of the
build-to zone
and/or into the
right-of-way
barring any additional restrictions by the public entity that has control over the public
right-of-way
. Elements may not encroach within two feet of the curb.
2
See frontage standards (§ 405-13) for dimensional requirements.
3
Additional standards may apply in Historic Districts; see § 405-14.
G. 
Allowed signage types.
Signage Type
T5MS
T5F
T5N
Wall sign (per business)
1
1
Wall mural sign (per building)
1
1
1
Awning or canopy (per awning)
1
1
1
Projecting or hanging (per entry)
1
1
1
Window sign (per shopfront)
1
1
1
Sidewalk sign (per business)
1
1
1
NOTE:
1
See signage standards (§ 405-17) for additional requirements.
H. 
Allowed building types.
Building Type
T5MS
T5F
T5N
Main street building
X
X
X
Flex building
X
Liner building
X
X
X
Live/work building
X
X
X
Stacked flats
X
X
X
Courtyard
X
X
Multiplex
X
X
Small multiplex
X
X
Neighborhood business
X
X
Rowhouse
X
X
Cottage court
Duplex
X
Detached house
X
Carriage house
X
X
NOTE:
1
See building type standards (§ 405-12) for additional requirements.
[Amended 7-1-2025 by L.L. No. 4-2025, approved 7-16-2025]
A. 
T4 Transect form overview. [Note: Photos below are for illustrative purposes only.]
(1)
T4 Main Street (T4MS).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
A walkable, vibrant urban main street serving multiple neighborhoods with commercial, retail, entertainment and civic uses, public transportation, and small- to medium-footprint, medium- to high-density building types.
Primarily attached
Buildings at or close to the right-of-way
No side setbacks
Up to 3 stories (4 with bonus)
Parking in the rear
Primarily shopfronts
(2)
T4 Neighborhood
(T4N and T4N-O)
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
To provide a variety of housing choices, in small- to medium-footprint, medium- to high-density building types, which reinforce the walkable nature of the neighborhood, support neighborhood-serving retail and service uses adjacent to this zone, and support public transportation alternatives. An open subzone provides the same building form but allows for a more diverse mix of uses.
Primarily detached
Buildings close to the right-of-way
Small to no side setbacks
Up to 2.5 stories (3.5 with bonus)
Parking to the side or rear
Diverse mix of frontages
B. 
Building form.
Standard
T4MS
T4N-O
T4N
A
Front build-to-zone (feet)
0 minimum to 5 maximum
Contextual build-to zone
(See Note 5.), or 5 minimum to 15 maximum
B
Frontage occupancy
70% minimum
50% minimum
Maximum building footprint (square feet)
6,000
5,000
C
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
0 minimum
3 minimum
D
Side build-to-zone (street) (feet)
0 minimum to 10 maximum
Contextual build-to zone
(See Note 5.), or 5 minimum to 15 maximum
E
Rear setback (lot) (feet)
10 minimum
10 minimum
Rear setback (alley) (feet)
5 minimum
5 minimum
Rear setback (accessory) (feet)
0 minimum
3 minimum
NOTES:
1
"Front" and "side" orientation shall be determined by the street hierarchy in § 405-22C(3).
2
One or more
principal buildings
are permitted on a
lot
. The
principal building(s) primary facade
shall be located within the
build-to zone
. A
cottage court
that meets the standards of § 405-12, where primary
facades
are oriented to face a shared court/green, may be approved as a
minor waiver
. (See § 405-26F.)
3
All
principal buildings
must have a
principal entrance
along the
primary facade
.
4
Loading docks and other service entries shall not be located facing
streets
and public
open spaces
.
5
A
contextual build-to zone
is the range between the smallest and largest existing
setback
of
buildings
that are on adjacent
lots
, that are oriented to the same street as, and within 100 feet of the subject
lot
.
6
The maximum building footprint shall not apply to
civic uses
, including houses of worship and schools. Grocery stores may exceed this limit with a
major waiver
. (See § 405-26F.) The maximum building footprint may be expanded by up to 100% for additions to existing buildings with a
major waiver
. (See § 405-26F.)
7
Building placement standards may be adjusted to the minimum extent needed to avoid impacts to sensitive natural features, such as steep slopes, exposed rock formations, sensitive habitats, wetlands, floodplains, streams and riparian areas, and mature trees. (See § 405-26F.)
8
Existing
buildings
that do not meet the building form standards may be reused and improved as described in § 405-26I(1)(c) (Nonconforming buildings and uses).
C. 
Lot standards.
Standard
T4MS
T4N-O
T4N
F
Lot width (feet)
No minimum, 150 maximum
G
Lot depth (feet)
No minimum, 200 maximum
Lot coverage (% maximum)
80%
70%
NOTES:
1
A parking garage with
liner building
may exceed the maximum
lot width
/depth, with a
major waiver
. (See § 405-26F.)
2
Lots
larger than two acres shall follow the large site standards (Article 7).
3
Any existing
lot
that exceeds the maximum lot size shall be considered a permitted nonconforming lot.
D. 
Building height.
Building
T4MS
T4N-O
T4N
H
Principal building height (in stories)
No minimum
No minimum
No minimum
3 maximum
3 maximum
2.5 maximum
Potential bonus height (§ 405-20) (stories)
1
1
1
Accessory building height (in stories)
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
I
First floor height (floor to floor) (feet)
14 minimum
Historic districts: 14 corner minimum; mid-block contextual minimum
9 minimum
9 minimum
J
Ground finished floor (above sidewalk or finished grade) (inches)
0 minimum (commercial use)
18 minimum (residential use)
NOTES:
1
See § 405-14H for requirements.
2
Within 20 feet of the
rear lot line, buildings
may not be more than a half
story
taller than the allowed height of adjacent
buildings
.
E. 
Parking.
Parking Placement
T4MS
T4N-O
T4N
General location
Behind, side
K
Front setback (feet)
30 minimum
L
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
0 minimum
M
Side setback (street) (feet)
15 minimum
N
Rear setback (lot or alley) (feet)
5 minimum
Required Spaces
T4MS
T4N-O
T4N
Residential uses
No minimum, 2/dwelling maximum
Lodging uses
No minimum, 1.5/guest room maximum
Commerce/civic uses
No minimum, 4/1,000 square feet maximum
Industrial uses
NOTES:
1
Parking setbacks apply to off-street aboveground parking; structured parking may be located forward of the parking setback if the
liner building
requirements of § 405-14F are met.
2
See § 405-16 for additional parking requirements.
3
Driveways are permitted forward of the parking
setback
line. Parking access is further described in § 405-16E.
F. 
Encroachments.
Permitted Encroachments
T4MS
T4N-O
T4N
O
Maximum encroachment (feet)
15
10
10
Allowed frontages (§ 405-13)
X
X
X
Awning/marquee
X
X
Balcony
X
X
X
Other architectural elements (bay window, overhang, cornice, etc.)
X
X
X
Signage
X
X
NOTES:
1
Above elements may encroach forward of the
build-to zone
and/or into the
right-of-way
barring any additional restrictions by the public entity that has control over the public
right-of-way
. Elements may not encroach within two feet of the curb.
2
See frontage standards (§ 405-13) for dimensional requirements.
G. 
Allowed signage types.
Signage Type
T4MS
T4N-O
T4N
Wall sign (per business)
1
1
Projecting or hanging (per entry)
1
1
Awning or canopy (per awning)
1
1
Window sign (per shopfront)
1
1
Sidewalk sign (per business)
1
1
Yard/porch (per business)
1
NOTE:
1
See signage standards (§ 405-17) for additional requirements.
H. 
Allowed building types.
Building Type
T4MS
T4N-O
T4N
Main street building
X
Liner building
X
Live/work building
X
X
Stacked flats
X
Multiplex
X
X
Small multiplex
X
X
Neighborhood business
X
X
X
Rowhouse
X
X
X
Cottage court
X
X
Duplex
X
X
Detached house
X
X
Carriage house
X
X
NOTE:
1
See building type standards (§ 405-12) for additional requirements.
A. 
T3 Transect form overview. [Note: Photo below is for illustrative purposes only.]
(1)
T3 Neighborhood.
(T3N and T3N-O).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
To protect the integrity of existing, small- to medium-lot detached homes and reinforce their role within walkable neighborhoods and to allow new neighborhoods with this component. An open subzone provides the same building form but allows for a more diverse mix of uses.
Detached
Small to medium setbacks
Up to 2.5 stories (3.5 with bonus in T3N-O)
Parking to the side or rear
Stoop/porch frontages
B. 
Building form.
Standard
T3N-O
T3N
A
Front build-to-zone
Contextual build-to zone
; see Note 5.
If no buildings within 100 feet exist, the front build-to zone shall be 10 feet minimum/25 feet maximum
B
Frontage occupancy
n/a
Maximum building footprint
4,000 square feet
C
Side setback (mid-block)
8 feet minimum or contextual setback; see Note 6.
D
Side build-to-zone (street)
Contextual build-to zone
; see Note 5.
If no buildings within 100 feet exist, the side build-to zone shall be 10 feet minimum/25 feet maximum
Side setback (accessory)
5 feet minimum
E
Rear setback (lot)
15 feet minimum
Rear setback (alley)
10 feet minimum
Rear setback (accessory)
3 feet minimum
NOTES:
1
Front and side orientation shall be determined by the street hierarchy in § 405-22C(3).
2
All
principal buildings
must have a
principal entrance
along the
primary facade
.
3
One or more
principal buildings
are permitted on a
lot
. The
principal building(s) primary facade
shall be located within the
build-to zone
. A
cottage court
that meets the standards of § 405-12, where primary
facades
are oriented to face a shared court/green, may be approved as a
minor waiver
. (See § 405-26F.)
4
The maximum building footprint shall not apply to
civic uses
, including houses of worship and schools. The maximum building footprint may be expanded by up to 100% for additions to existing buildings with a
major waiver
. (See § 405-26F.)
5
A
contextual build-to-zone
is the range between the smallest and largest existing
setback
of buildings that are on adjacent
lots
, that are oriented to the same
street
as, and within 100 feet of, the subject
lot
.
6
A
contextual setback
reduces the minimum required
setback
to be the same as the
setback
on
lots
that are adjacent and oriented to the same
street
and within 100 feet of the subject
lot
, as long as the
setback
is compatible and consistent with adjacent
lots
.
7
Building placement standards may be adjusted to the minimum extent needed to avoid impacts to sensitive natural features, such as steep slopes, exposed rock formations, sensitive habitats, wetlands, floodplains, streams and riparian areas, and mature trees. (See § 405-26F.)
8
Existing
buildings
that do not meet the building form standards may be reused and improved as described in § 405-26I(1)(c) (Nonconforming buildings and uses).
C. 
Lot standards.
Standard
T3N-O
T3N
F
Lot width
No minimum, 100 feet maximum
G
Lot depth
No minimum, 180 feet maximum
Lot coverage (% maximum)
50%
NOTES:
1
Lots
larger than two acres shall follow the large site standards (Article 7).
2
Any existing
lot
that exceeds the maximum lot size shall be considered a permitted nonconforming
lot
.
D. 
Building height.
Building
T3N-O
T3N
H
Principal building height (in stories)
No minimum
2.5 maximum
Potential bonus height (§ 405-20) (stories)
1
n/a
Accessory building height (in stories)
2.5 maximum
I
First floor height (floor to floor)
No minimum
J
Ground finished floor (above sidewalk or finished grade) (inches)
0 minimum (commercial use)
18 minimum (residential use)
NOTE:
1
See § 405-14H for requirements.
E. 
Parking.
Parking Placement
T3N-O
T3N
General location
Behind, side
K
Front setback (feet)
30 minimum
L
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
10 minimum
M
Side setback (street) (feet)
15 minimum
N
Rear setback (lot or alley) (feet)
10 minimum
Required Spaces
T3N-O
T3N
Residential uses
No minimum, 3/unit maximum
Lodging uses
No minimum, 2/guest room maximum
Commerce/civic uses
No minimum, 4/1,000 square feet maximum
Industrial uses
NOTES:
1
See § 405-16 for additional parking requirements.
2
Driveways are permitted forward of the parking
setback
line. Parking access is further described in § 405-16E.
F. 
Encroachments.
Permitted Encroachments
T3N-O
T3N
O
Maximum encroachment (feet)
5
5
Allowed frontages (§ 405-13)
X
X
Balcony
X
X
Other architectural elements (bay window, overhang, cornice, etc.)
X
X
Signage
X
NOTES:
1
Above elements may encroach forward of the
build-to zone
, but may not encroach into the
right-of-way
.
2
See frontage standards (§ 405-13) for dimensional requirements.
G. 
Allowed signage types.
Signage Type
T3N-O
T3N
Projecting or hanging (per entry)
1
Window sign (per shopfront)
1
Sidewalk sign (per business)
1
Yard/porch (per business)
1
NOTE:
1
See signage standards (§ 405-17) for additional requirements.
H. 
Allowed building types.
Building Type
T3N-O
T3N
Small multiplex
X
X
Neighborhood business
X
X
Cottage court
X
X
Duplex
X
X
Detached house
X
X
Carriage house
X
X
NOTE:
1
See building type standards (§ 405-12) for additional requirements.
A. 
T3 Large Lot and T2 Conservation Transect form overview. [Note: Photos below are for illustrative purposes only.]
(1)
T3 Large Lot (T3L).
(a)
Intent
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
To protect the integrity of existing, medium-large-lot detached homes and reinforce their role within the City.
Detached
Small to large setbacks
Up to 2.5 stories
Parking to the side or rear
Common yard frontages
(2)
T2 Conservation (T2C).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
To protect the integrity of existing natural land with low-density detached homes as well as areas of steep slopes and natural vegetation, and reinforce their role within the City.
Detached
Medium to large setbacks
Up to 2.5 stories
Parking to the side or rear
Common yard frontages
B. 
Building form.
Standard
T3L
T2C
A
Front setback (feet)
20 minimum or contextual setback; see Note 4.
20 minimum
Frontage occupancy
n/a
Maximum building footprint (square feet)
4,000
C
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
10 minimum or contextual setback; see Note 4.
15 minimum
D
Side setback (street) (feet)
20 minimum or contextual setback; see Note 4.
20 minimum
E
Rear setback (lot) (feet)
20 minimum
Rear setback (alley) (feet)
20 minimum
Side or rear setback (accessory) (feet)
3 minimum
NOTES:
1
Front and side orientation shall be determined by the street hierarchy in § 405-22C(3).
2
One
principal building
is permitted per
lot
. A
cottage court
that meets the standards of § 405-12, where primary
facades
are oriented to face a shared court/green, may be approved as a
minor waiver
in T3L. (See § 405-26F.)
3
The maximum building footprint shall not apply to
civic uses
, including houses of worship and schools. The maximum building footprint may be expanded by up to 100% for additions to existing buildings with a
major waiver
. (See § 405-26F.)
4
A contextual
setback
reduces the minimum required
setback
to be the same as the
setback
on
lots
that are adjacent and oriented to the same
street
and within 100 feet of the subject
lot
, as long as the
setback
is compatible and consistent with adjacent
lots
.
5
Building placement standards may be adjusted to the minimum extent needed to avoid impacts to sensitive natural features, such as steep slopes, exposed rock formations, sensitive habitats, wetlands, floodplains, streams and riparian areas, and mature trees. (See § 405-26F.)
6
Existing
buildings
that do not meet the building form standards may be reused and improved as described in § 405-26I(1)(c) (Nonconforming buildings and uses).
C. 
Lot standards.
Standard
T3L
T2C
F
Lot width (feet)
50 minimum, no maximum
75 minimum, no maximum
G
Lot depth (feet)
100 minimum, no maximum
100 minimum, no maximum
Lot coverage (% maximum)
30%
25%
NOTE:
1
Lots
larger than two acres shall follow the large site standards (Article 7).
D. 
Building height.
Building
T3L
T2C
H
Principal building height (in stories)
No minimum
2.5 maximum
Potential bonus height (§ 405-20)
n/a
Accessory building height (in stories)
2.5 maximum
NOTE:
1
See § 405-14H for requirements.
E. 
Parking.
Parking Placement
T3L
T2C
General location
Behind, side
K
Front setback (feet)
30 minimum
L
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
10 minimum
M
Side setback (street) (feet)
15 minimum
N
Rear setback (lot or alley) (feet)
10 minimum
Required Spaces
T3L
T2C
Residential uses
No minimum, 3/unit maximum
Lodging uses
No minimum, 2/guest room maximum
Commerce/civic uses
2/1,000 square feet minimum, 4/1,000 square feet maximum
Industrial uses
NOTES:
1
See § 405-17 for additional parking requirements.
2
Driveways are permitted forward of the parking
setback
line. Parking access is further described in § 405-16E.
F. 
Encroachments.
Permitted Encroachments
T3L
T2C
O
Maximum encroachment (feet)
5
5
Allowed frontages (§ 405-13)
X
X
Other architectural elements (bay window, overhang, cornice, etc.)
X
X
NOTES:
1
Above elements may encroach forward of the
setback
, but may not encroach into the
right-of-way
.
2
See frontage standards (§ 405-13) for dimensional requirements.
G. 
Allowed building types.
Building Type
T3L
T2C
Small multiplex
X
Cottage court
X
Duplex
X
X
Detached house
X
X
Carriage house
X
X
NOTE:
1
See building type standards (§ 405-12) for additional requirements.
A. 
T1 Transect form overview. [Note: Photo below is for illustrative purposes only.]
(1)
T1 Natural.
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
Preservation of open space and natural resources
Open space and natural areas
Limited structures/buildings
Building placement varies
Large setbacks
B. 
Building form.
Standard
T1
A
Front setback (feet)
30 minimum
C
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
15 minimum
D
Side setback (street) (feet)
30 minimum
E
Rear setback (lot) (feet)
20 minimum
Rear setback (alley) (feet)
20 minimum
NOTES:
1
Front and side orientation shall be determined by the street hierarchy in § 405-22C(3).
2
Building types in the T1 District shall be limited to
civic buildings
or
buildings
that support the use of parks and open spaces.
3
Building placement standards may be adjusted to the minimum extent needed to avoid impacts to sensitive natural features, such as steep slopes, exposed rock formations, sensitive habitats, wetlands, floodplains, streams and riparian areas, and mature trees. (See § 405-26F.)
4
Existing
buildings
that do not meet the building form standards may be reused and improved as described in § 405-26I(1)(c) (Nonconforming buildings and uses).
C. 
Lot standards.
Standard
T1
Lot width
No minimum, no maximum
Lot depth
No minimum, no maximum
D. 
Building height.
Building
T1
Principal building height (in stories)
No minimum
2.5 maximum
NOTE:
1
See § 405-14H for
building height
requirements.
E. 
Parking.
Required Spaces
T1
All uses
No minimum, no maximum
A. 
Special District Waterfront and Waterfront Mixed-Use form overview. [Note: Photos below are for illustrative purposes only.]
(1)
Waterfront (SD-W).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
To allow by right water-dependent uses along the Rondout Creek waterfront. An overlay for Waterfront Mixed-Use is applicable to this area and provides an option for a greater variety of uses, with more intensive activity and development forms. [See § 405-11A(2).]
Detached
Building placement varies
Medium-to-large setbacks
Up to 2.5 stories
Parking placement varies
(2)
Waterfront Mixed-Use (SD-WMU).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
The Waterfront Mixed-Use District is an overlay that may be approved by major site plan in the SD-W District. The intent is to allow for a walkable, mixed-use destination district that celebrates the rich cultural, historic, and natural resources of the waterfront, and furthers the policies of the Kingston Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). District standards shape mixed-use development and public spaces that support a healthy relationship between people and the environment, allowing for increased building massing/height and a greater mix of uses in exchange for required public access along the waterfront. During the site plan approval process applicants shall demonstrate that site conditions will support the proposed development, including analysis of environmental constraints and bulkhead conditions.
Attached or detached
Building close to the right-of-way
No side setbacks
Height varies (3 to 4 stories plus bonus)
Waterfront public access
B. 
Building form.
Standard
SD-W
SD-WMU
A
Front setback (SD-W) or build-to zone (SD-WMU) (feet)
25 minimum
10 minimum to 25 maximum
B
Waterfront setback (feet)
30 minimum
20 minimum
C
Waterfront public access easement (feet)
n/a
20 minimum
Frontage occupancy
n/a
n/a
Maximum building footprint (square feet)
n/a
20,000
D
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
12 minimum
0 minimum
E
Side public access easement (aligns with existing street right-of-way intersections) (feet)
n/a
40 minimum
Floor area ratio
1.2
n/a
NOTES:
1
Front orientation shall be East Strand Street.
2
Waterfront orientation shall be the Rondout Creek. The waterfront setback shall be measured from the bulkhead (or equivalent).
3
In SD-W, one
principal building
is permitted per
lot
.
4
Building placement and public access standards may be adjusted to avoid impacts to sensitive natural features, such as steep slopes, exposed rock formations, sensitive habitats, wetlands, floodplains, streams and riparian areas, and mature trees. (See § 405-26F.)
5
Existing buildings that do not meet the building form standards may be reused and improved as described in § 405-26I(1)(c) (Nonconforming buildings and uses).
Specific to the SD-WMU:
6
One or more
principal buildings
are permitted on a
lot
. The
principal building(s) primary facade
shall be located within the
build-to zone
. All
principal buildings
must have a
principal entrance
along the
primary facade
.
7
Lot
area in front of the
build-to zone
shall be designed as an extension of the public realm, providing pedestrian access to
building
entrances.
8
The waterfront public access easement is located in the waterfront setback and shall contain a minimum twelve-foot-wide continuous walkway or trail.
9
A side public access easement is required to provide public access to the existing street network and view corridors to Rondout Creek at the terminus of existing perpendicular intersecting public street
rights-of-way
. Where no perpendicular streets exist, the distance between side public access easements along the waterfront shall not exceed 450 feet.
10
Public access easements in the SD-WMU shall contain a walkway or trail, and should contain benches and streetscape furnishings, trees and landscaped/planted areas. A side public access easement may also include vehicular access to parking.
C. 
Lot standards.
Standard
SD-W
SD-WMU
G
Lot width (feet)
40 minimum, no maximum
No minimum, no maximum
H
Lot depth
No minimum, no maximum
No minimum, no maximum
Lot coverage (% maximum)
60%
80%
D. 
Building height.
Building
SD-W
SD-WMU
I
Principal building height (in stories)
No minimum
No minimum
2.5 maximum
3 maximum
Potential bonus height (§ 405-20) (stories)
n/a
1
Accessory building height (in stories)
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
East Strand Height Overlay
I
Principal building height East Strand Height Overlay (in stories)
No minimum
No minimum
2.5 maximum
4 maximum
Potential bonus height East Strand Height Overlay (§ 405-20) (stories)
n/a
2
NOTES:
1
Overall building height shall be measured from the minimum flood elevation to the eave of the roof or roof deck (if flat). One level, up to 16 feet in height, is permitted below the minimum flood elevation and does not count as a story.
2
See Special Requirements Map (Figure 405.3.B) to view the area of the East Strand Height Overlay, where greater building heights are permitted.
3
See § 405-14H for additional requirements.
E. 
Parking.
Parking Placement
SD-W
SD-WMU
General location
Varies
Side, under, structured
L
Front setback (feet)
30 minimum
30 minimum
M
Waterfront setback (feet)
30 minimum
30 minimum
N
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
10 minimum
0 minimum
O
Side setback (access easement) (feet)
n/a
10 minimum
Required Spaces
SD-W
SD-WMU
Residential uses per dwelling unit (DU)
1 minimum, 3 maximum
No minimum, 2 maximum
Lodging uses per guest room (GR)
1 minimum, 2 maximum
No minimum, 1.5 maximum
Commerce/civic uses
1/1,000 square feet minimum, 4/1,000 square feet maximum
No minimum, 4/1,000 square feet maximum
Industrial uses
NOTES:
1
Parking setbacks apply to off-street above ground parking. Structured parking may be located forward of the parking setback if the
liner building
requirements of § 405-14F are met.
2
Parking below the first story shall be shielded from view of streets and pedestrian spaces with architectural articulation, landscaping or other appropriate screening. Parking below the first story may be located forward of the parking setback without a
liner building
if appropriate screening is provided, with approval of a
minor waiver
. (See § 405-26F.)
3
Driveways are permitted forward of the parking
setback
line.
4
See § 405-16 for additional parking requirements, including access and landscape/screening standards.
F. 
Encroachments.
Permitted Encroachments
SD-W
SD-WMU
P
Maximum encroachment (feet)
15
Allowed frontages (§ 405-13)
X
Awning/marquee
X
Balcony
X
Other architectural elements (bay window, overhang, cornice, etc.)
X
Signage
X
NOTES:
1
Above elements may encroach forward of the
build-to zone
and/or into the
right-of-way
barring any additional restrictions by the public entity that has control over the public
right-of-way
. Elements may not encroach within two feet of the curb.
2
See frontage standards (§ 405-13) for dimensional requirements.
G. 
Allowed signage types.
Signage Type
SD-W
SD-WMU
Wall sign (per business)
1
Wall mural sign (per building)
1
Awning or canopy (per awning)
1
Projecting or hanging (per entry)
1
Window sign (per shopfront)
1
Sidewalk sign (per business)
1
NOTE:
1
See signage standards (§ 405-17) for additional requirements.
H. 
Allowed building types.
Building Type
SD-W
SD-WMU
Main street building
n/a
X
Flex building
X
Liner building
X
Live/work building
X
Stacked flats
X
Courtyard
X
Multiplex
X
Small multiplex
X
Neighborhood business
X
Rowhouse
X
Cottage court
Duplex
Detached house
Carriage house
NOTE:
1
See building type standards (§ 405-12) for additional requirements.
I. 
(Reserved)
J. 
Special District (Commercial, Flex, Multifamily, Institutional) form overview. (Note: Photos below are for illustrative purposes only.)
(1)
Commercial (SD-C)
and Flex (SD-F).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
To allow for existing drivable commercial and industrial/flex use areas, enable their role within the City, and prevent nonconforming lots, buildings and uses. Subdistricts include Commercial (SD-C) and Flex (SD-F).
Detached
Building placement varies
Medium to large setbacks
Up to 4 stories
Parking placement varies
(2)
Multifamily (SD-MF).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
To allow for existing drivable and garden apartment style multifamily areas, enable their role within the City, and prevent nonconforming lots, buildings and uses.
Detached
Building placement varies
Medium to large setbacks
Parking placement varies
(3)
Institutional (SD-I).
(a)
Intent.
(b)
Primary Characteristics.
To allow for existing institutional areas, enable their role within the City, and prevent nonconforming lots, buildings and uses.
Detached
Building placement varies
Medium to large setbacks
Height based on adjacent district
Parking placement varies
K. 
Building form.
Standard
SD-C
SD-F
SD-MF
SD-I
A
Front setback (feet)
30 minimum
10 minimum
30 minimum
n/a
C
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
10 minimum
10 minimum
15 minimum
n/a
D
Side setback (street) (feet)
10 minimum
10 minimum
15 minimum
n/a
E
Rear setback (lot) (feet)
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
Rear setback (alley) (feet)
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
10 minimum
Floor area ratio
See Special Districts Map.
NOTES:
1
Front and side orientation shall be determined by the street hierarchy in § 405-22C(3).
2
One or more
principal buildings
are permitted on a
lot
.
3
Building placement standards may be adjusted to the minimum extent needed to avoid impacts to sensitive natural features, such as steep slopes, exposed rock formations, sensitive habitats, wetlands and floodplains, and mature trees. (See § 405-26F.)
L. 
Lot standards.
Standard
SD-C
SD-F
SD-MF
SD-I
Lot width (feet)
50 minimum
50 minimum
50 minimum
n/a
Lot depth (feet)
100 minimum
100 minimum
100 minimum
n/a
Lot coverage (% maximum)
See Special Districts Map.
NOTE:
1
Lots
larger than two acres may follow the large site standards (Article 7).
M. 
Building height.
Building
SD-C
SD-F
SD-MF
SD-I
Principal building height (in
stories
)
See Special Districts Map.
Accessory building height (in
stories
)
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
2.5 maximum
NOTE:
1
See § 405-14H for
building height
requirements.
N. 
Parking.
Standards
SD-C
SD-F
SD-MF
SD-I
Location
Behind, side, front
Front setback (feet)
n/a
n/a
30 minimum
n/a
Side setback (mid-block) (feet)
n/a
n/a
10 minimum
n/a
Side setback (street) (feet)
n/a
n/a
15 minimum
n/a
Rear setback (lot or alley) (feet)
n/a
n/a
10 minimum
n/a
NOTE:
1
Minimum parking requirements shall be applied as described in § 405-16C.