[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
For the purposes of this chapter, the Village of Sloatsburg is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
A. 
Residence districts.
OSR
Open Space and Recreation (80,000 square feet minimum lot size)
R-80
Open Space Residential (80,000 square feet minimum lot size)
R-40
Rural Residential (40,000 square feet minimum lot size)
R-15
Suburban Residential (15,000 square feet minimum lot size)
R-10
Village Residential (10,000 square feet minimum lot size)
B. 
Mixed use districts.
[Amended 5-1-2018 by L.L. No. 2-2018]
MU-1
Residential/Neighborhood Commercial
MU-2
Residential/Limited Commercial
VC-1
Village Center
VC-2
Village Center Extension
VC-3
Village Center TOD
C. 
Nonresidence use districts.
O
Office/Limited Commercial
IP
Industrial Park
D. 
Overlay districts.
LRR
Liberty Ridge Residential
RP
Ridge Protection
A. 
Zoning Map. The boundaries of such districts are hereby established as shown on the map entitled "Zoning Map, Village of Sloatsburg,"[1] which map is annexed to and is hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter and is hereinafter referred to as the "Zoning Map." Said Zoning Map may be amended in the same manner as any other part of this chapter. An official copy of said map, indicating the latest amendments, shall be kept up to date in the office of the Building Inspector and in the office of the Village Clerk for the use and benefit of the public. Said Official Zoning Map shall be the final authority as to the current zoning classification of any land within the boundaries of the Village of Sloatsburg.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B. 
Boundaries.
(1) 
Along center line of streets and right-of-way lines. Where a boundary line is shown as approximately following the center line of a street, highway or railroad center line, or a street, highway or railroad right-of-way line, such center line, or a street, highway or railroad right-of-way line, such center line or right-of-way line shall be construed to be the zoning district boundary line. The boundary line will be changed automatically whenever the street line or right-of-way is changed, provided that the change does not exceed 20 feet.
(2) 
Along lot lines. Where a boundary line is shown following a lot line, such lot line shall be construed to be said boundary.
(3) 
Along watercourses. Where a boundary line follows a river or stream, such boundary shall be described to be the center line of such river or stream. For any present or future lake, pond, reservoir, river or other body of water, the regulations of the district in which they are located shall apply.
(4) 
Parallel to physical features. Where a district boundary line is shown as approximately parallel to a street, highway, stream or railroad line, such boundary shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance from the center line or right-of-way line thereof as is indicated on the Zoning Map.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(5) 
Interpretation of Zoning Map.[3] Where a dimension is indicated on the Zoning Map, such dimension shall control. However, in the absence of a specific dimension being indicated on the Zoning Map, the dimension shall be determined by using the map scale.
[3]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(6) 
Existing physical markers. Where a street, highway, railroad or other physical monument or marker on the ground, by which a boundary line is determined, varies from that as shown on the Zoning Map,[4] the on-the-ground physical monument or marker shall control.
[4]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(7) 
Lots divided by zoning district boundaries. In all cases where a district boundary divides a lot in one ownership and more than 50% of the area of such lot lies in a less restrictive district, the regulations prescribed herein for the less restrictive district shall apply to such portion of the more restrictive portion of said lot which lies within 30 feet of such district boundary. For purposes of this section, the more restrictive district shall be deemed that district which is subject to regulations which either prohibit the particular uses permitted in the district covering the remaining portion of said lot, or which regulations require higher standards with respect to setback, coverage, yard screening, landscaping and similar requirements.
(8) 
In case of uncertainty as to the true location of a district boundary line in a particular instance, an appeal may be taken to the Board of Appeals as provided in Article XVI.
The general regulations affecting the dimensional arrangement of lots, buildings and uses for each of the districts established by Article V are hereby established as set forth in this section. The accompanying table, entitled "Table of General Bulk Requirements,"[1] shall be deemed to be part of this section and is referred to herein as the "Bulk Table."
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Intent. The OSR Open Space and Recreation District includes publicly-owned parkland that consists of land with sensitive environmental features, including lands limited by the 100-year floodplain, wetlands, and steep slopes.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
Community center, public park, playground and similar public community facility.
C. 
Special uses requiring a permit from the Planning Board (see to Article VII).
(1) 
None.
D. 
Accessory uses.
(1) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
(2) 
Accessory uses or buildings clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use.
E. 
Bulk requirements. Refer to the Table of Bulk Requirements[1] at the end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Intent. The R-80 Open Space Residential District is intended to remain as open space or otherwise be developed primarily for very low-density residential uses or some combination of same. These areas represent locations that are on the east side of Interstate I-87, distant from the services available in the Village Center zoning districts, where roads are generally rural and not designed to handle significant amounts of traffic, and where sensitive environmental features, particularly steep slopes, limit higher densities of residential development.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
One-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Community center, public park, playground and similar public community facility.
C. 
Special uses requiring a permit from the Planning Board (see to Article VII).
(1) 
Bed-and-breakfast.
(2) 
Country inn.
(3) 
Horse farm/dude ranch.
(4) 
Home occupations.
(5) 
Public utility substation.
D. 
Accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted or special use).
(1) 
Horticulture or agriculture activities, provided:
(a) 
There is no display of products other than ingrowth visible from any street.
(b) 
That any greenhouse heating plant, which otherwise complies with bulk requirements of this chapter, or manure storage, shall be located at least 100 feet from any lot line.
(c) 
There shall be no raising or pasturing of animals for any commercial or laboratory purpose.
(2) 
A building for housing domestic pets, provided that any buildings, pens or other structures to house such pets shall be at least 50 feet from any lot line.
(3) 
Private garage, not to exceed three parking spaces per dwelling unit.
(4) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
(5) 
Garden sheds, barns, greenhouses and other accessory uses or buildings clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use.
E. 
Bulk requirements. Refer to the Table of Bulk Requirements[1] at the end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Intent. The R-40 Rural Residential District is intended to remain as open space or otherwise be developed primarily for low-density residential uses or a combination of same. These areas represent locations that are more distant from the services available in the Village Center Zoning district, where roads are generally rural and not designed to handle significant amounts of traffic, and where sensitive environmental features limit higher densities of residential development.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
One-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Community center, park, playground and similar public community facility.
(3) 
Governmental administration and service, such as offices, fire houses, police, first aid, civil defense and like uses. However, this shall not be construed to include such uses as outdoor storage of road-building equipment or materials, or storage of maintenance equipment or supplies.
C. 
Special uses requiring a permit from the Planning Board (see Article VII).
(1) 
Bed-and-breakfast.
(2) 
Country inn.
(3) 
Horse farm/dude ranch.
(4) 
Home occupation.
(5) 
Public utility substation.
D. 
Accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted or special use).
(1) 
Horticulture or agriculture activities, provided:
(a) 
There is no display of products other than in growth visible from any street.
(b) 
That any greenhouse heating plant, which otherwise complies with bulk requirements of this chapter, or manure storage, shall be located at least 100 feet from any lot line.
(c) 
There shall be no raising or pasturing of animals for any commercial or laboratory purpose.
(2) 
A building for housing domestic pets, provided that any buildings, pens or other structures to house such pets shall be at least 50 feet from any lot line.
(3) 
Private garage, not to exceed three parking spaces per dwelling unit.
(4) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
(5) 
Garden sheds, barns, greenhouses and other accessory uses or buildings clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use.
E. 
Bulk requirements. Refer to the Table of Bulk Requirements[1] at the end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Intent. The R-15 Suburban Residential District is intended to accommodate medium density residential uses. The district includes scattered vacant parcels within existing neighborhoods that can accommodate limited additional residential development.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
One-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Governmental administration and services such as offices, fire houses, police, first aid, civil defense and like uses. However, this shall not be construed to include such uses as outdoor storage of road building equipment or materials or storage of maintenance equipment or supplies.
C. 
Special uses requiring a permit from the Planning Board (see Article VII).
(1) 
Public utility substation.
(2) 
Bed-and-breakfast.
(3) 
Country inn.
(4) 
Horse farm/dude ranch.
(5) 
Museum, art gallery or community center, whether or not operated for profit; noncommercial club, lodge or fraternal organization.
(6) 
Home occupation.
(7) 
Child day-care center.
D. 
Permitted accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted or special use).
(1) 
Private detached garage not to exceed two parking spaces per dwelling unit.
(2) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
(3) 
Garden sheds, barns, greenhouses and other accessory uses or buildings clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use.
E. 
Bulk requirements. Refer to the Table of Bulk Requirements[1] at the end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Intent. The R-10 Village Residential District encompasses residential neighborhoods that accommodate medium-high density residential uses. This zoning district is on the west side of the New York State Thruway with good access to major transportation corridors including Route 17.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
One-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Two-family dwelling (up and down living arrangement only).
(3) 
Place of worship.
(4) 
Public elementary school.
(5) 
Community centers, libraries, museums, public parks, playgrounds and similar public community facilities.
C. 
Special uses requiring a permit from the Planning Board (see Article VII).
(1) 
Funeral home.
(2) 
Public utility substation.
(3) 
Home occupation.
(4) 
Child day-care center.
D. 
Permitted accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted or special use).
(1) 
Private garage, not to exceed two parking spaces per dwelling unit.
(2) 
Garden sheds, barns, greenhouse and other accessory uses or buildings clearly incidental to the principal uses.
(3) 
A dog house or other pet enclosure that shall be located no less than 20 feet from any lot line.
(4) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
E. 
Bulk requirements. Refer to the Table of Bulk Requirements[1] at the end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Intent. The MU-1 Zoning District is intended to allow local neighborhood retail and personal service commercial uses in the northern portion of the Village distant from the Village Center Zoning District in areas of existing residential use whose operational characteristics would not impact any existing residential uses. Nonresidential uses shall be prohibited from any lot whose access is from Whritenour Terrace, Park Avenue, Ledge Road or Bush Avenue. Access to nonresidential uses shall be from Route 17 only.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
One-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Two-family dwelling (up and down configuration only).
(3) 
Standard restaurant (no drive through permitted), provided the property on which said use is located maintains existing frontage on Route 17.
(4) 
Deli, provided the property on which said use is located maintains existing frontage on Route 17.
(5) 
Drinking establishment, provided the property on which said use is located maintains existing frontage on Route 17.
(6) 
Garden nursery, provided the property on which said use is located maintains existing frontage on Route 17.
(7) 
Antique, book retail shop, provided the property on which said use is located maintains existing frontage on Route 17.
(8) 
Farmers market and stand, provided the property on which said use is located maintains existing frontage on Route 17.
(9) 
Municipal parks.
C. 
Special uses requiring a permit from the Planning Board (see Article VII).
(1) 
Multifamily dwellings or one-family attached dwellings in new structures consisting of no more than four dwellings in any one building and each dwelling containing a minimum habitable area of 900 square feet of floor area.
(2) 
Child day-care center.
(3) 
Preexisting automotive sales and repair.
(4) 
Minor wholesale business, provided inventory and business commercial vehicles are stored in a completely enclosed building.
(5) 
Outdoor dining area accessory to a restaurant, deli or similar establishment selling meals.
D. 
Permitted accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted or special use).
(1) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
(2) 
Accessory uses clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use.
(3) 
Parking accessory to a principal use on the same lot.
E. 
Bulk requirements. Refer to the Table of Bulk Requirements[1] at the end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
F. 
Special requirements. In order to preserve the existing low-density, mixed use but primarily residential character of buildings and uses along the Route 17 corridor, and as a condition of site plan or special use permit approval, the Planning Board may require that an existing building be adaptively reused, and may deny an application that would require demolition of an existing building where it finds preservation and rehabilitation of same would promote the historic character of the Village. The Planning Board may allow additions to an existing building that are in keeping architecturally with the original building.
A. 
Intent. The MU-2 Zoning District is intended to allow a limited range of office uses to increase employment opportunities in the Village as well as support tourist-related trade on properties with frontage on Route 17 whose operational characteristics would not impact existing residential uses in this zone. The zoning district allows residential uses. The zoning district would allow the conversion of existing dwellings to commercial use, provided the dwellings are adaptively used, and the building is not demolished.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
One-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Two-family dwelling (up and down living arrangement only).
(3) 
Garden nursery, provided the property on which said use is located maintains existing frontage on Route 17.
(4) 
Antique, book retail shop, provided the property on which said use is located maintains existing frontage on Route 17.
(5) 
Farmers market and stand, provided the property on which said use is located maintains existing frontage on Route 17.
(6) 
Municipal parks.
(7) 
Place of worship.
(8) 
Arts and crafts studios with retail limited to the sale of arts and crafts made on the premises. The retail component shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor area dedicated to the arts and crafts studio.
C. 
Special uses requiring a permit from the Planning Board (see Article VII).
(1) 
Bed-and-breakfast, country inn.
(2) 
Business, medical, and professional offices.
(3) 
Multifamily dwelling or one-family attached dwellings consisting of up to no more than four dwellings in any one building, and each dwelling containing a minimum habitable area of 900 square feet of floor area.
(4) 
Preexisting automotive sales and repair.
(5) 
Minor wholesale business, provided inventory and business commercial vehicles are stored in a completely enclosed building.
(6) 
Public elementary or secondary schools.
(7) 
Child day-care center.
(8) 
Funeral home.
(9) 
Mixed residential and nonresidential uses, provided the nonresidential use is otherwise allowed as a permitted or special use in this zoning district. No more than one dwelling and one nonresidential use shall be located in any one building within this district and each dwelling shall contain a minimum habitable area of 900 square feet of floor area.
D. 
Accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted or special use).
(1) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
(2) 
Accessory uses clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use.
(3) 
Parking.
E. 
Bulk requirements. Refer to the Table of Bulk Requirements[1] at the end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
F. 
Special requirements. In order to preserve the existing low-density, mixed use but primarily residential character of buildings and uses along the Route 17 corridor, and as a condition of site plan or special use permit approval, the Planning Board may require that an existing building be adaptively reused, and may deny an application that would require demolition of an existing building where it finds preservation and rehabilitation of same would promote the historic character of the Village. The Planning Board may allow additions to an existing building that are in keeping architecturally with the original building.
A. 
Intent. The intent of the Village Center Zoning District is to preserve the traditional, mixed use business district that fronts primarily on Orange Turnpike (Route 17). The district allows a mix of retail, government, office, and residential uses in a compact, small lot pattern of development that favors pedestrian connections. Parking is discouraged within the front yard of lots in the Village Center District, and uses in the Village Center are subject to design review in accordance with design standards contained in Article VI of this chapter.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
One-family detached dwellings in existence on the effective date of this chapter.
(2) 
Two-family dwelling in existence on the effective date of this chapter.
(3) 
Retail uses in structures not to exceed 10,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(4) 
Personal service uses, including hair and nail salons, barber shops, beauty parlors, non-automotive related repair shops.
(5) 
Banks.
(6) 
Business, medical and professional offices.
(7) 
Standard restaurants.
(8) 
Drinking establishments, ice cream stands, take out food establishments, delicatessens, except that no drive through service shall be permitted.
(9) 
Bed-and-breakfast.
(10) 
Art galleries, museums, and craft studios.
(11) 
Community services and facilities, including library, senior citizen centers, governmental offices, fire protection services, public schools and municipal parking.
(12) 
Place of worship.
(13) 
Dance, art, and music studios.
(14) 
Meeting halls for not-for-profit social clubs and organizations.
(15) 
Woodworking, cabinet making, pottery and other custom work, provided said use includes retail premises open to the public.
(16) 
Garden nursery, florist.
(17) 
Farmer's market.
C. 
Uses requiring a special permit from the Planning Board, subject to Article VII.
(1) 
Movie theater, skating rinks, bowling alleys and similar amusements, provided that fixed or mechanical games such as pinball or video game machines are only incidental to the primary amusements, except however, that amusement centers shall not be included in this district.
(2) 
Mixed residential and nonresidential uses, provided the nonresidential use is otherwise allowed as a permitted or special use in this zoning district and each dwelling shall contain a minimum habitable area of 900 square feet of floor area.
(3) 
Animal hospital or veterinarian services.
(4) 
Child day-care center.
(5) 
Dry cleaning service establishment.
(6) 
Garden nursery.
(7) 
Bed-and-breakfast.
(8) 
Outdoor dining area accessory to a restaurant, deli, or similar establishment selling meals.
(9) 
Laundromats.
[Added 7-10-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
D. 
Permitted accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted use).
(1) 
Accessory buildings or structures, the use of which is customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use (see definition of Accessory for examples).
(2) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
(3) 
Parking.
E. 
Uses specifically excluded from the VC-1 District.
(1) 
Truck terminals.
(2) 
Industrial processing and assembling.
(3) 
Building or construction contractor yards.
(4) 
Warehouses and similar storage facilities.
(5) 
Junkyards.
(6) 
Automotive repair stations and gas stations not in existence on the effective date of this chapter.
F. 
Special requirements. In order to preserve the existing low-density, mixed use residential character of buildings and uses along the Route 17 corridor, and as a condition of site plan or special use permit approval, the Planning Board may require that an existing building be adaptively reused, and may deny an application that would require demolition of an existing building where it finds preservation and rehabilitation of same would promote the historic character of the Village. The Planning Board may allow additions to an existing building that are in keeping architecturally with the original building.
A. 
Intent. The intent of the Village Center Extension Zoning District is to allow for the planned development of a combination of compatible commercial, office, and one-family attached and multifamily residential land uses, and related activities and public spaces to be accommodated in a group of structures designed to enhance and promote the Village Center of Sloatsburg. This area shall be planned on the basis of an integrated, comprehensive design with respect to the location and relationship of buildings, pedestrian walkways, road connections, parking, landscape amenities, architectural elements, public open space areas, environmental features, roads, access to the surrounding road network, and utilities. Development within the VC-2 District shall conform to the recommendations set forth in the Village of Sloatsburg Comprehensive Plan and the Sloatsburg Central Business District Study as may be amended by the Village from time to time, and shall also consider the Findings Statement concluding the SEQRA process for adoption of this chapter. The Planning Board shall ensure that the pattern of development proposed within the VC-2 District is consistent with objectives and conceptual plans set forth in the aforementioned documents, and any inconsistency between a development application and the aforementioned land use policy plans and documents may be a basis for denial of an application.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
Banks.
(2) 
Business and professional offices.
(3) 
Child-care centers.
(4) 
Financial institutions.
(5) 
Multifamily residential, except that no more than 30 dwelling units shall be permitted within the VC-2 Zoning District, and further subject to the requirements for residential uses set forth in § 402-20F of this chapter.
(6) 
Retail and personal service commercial uses.
(7) 
Standard restaurant (non-fast-food).
(8) 
Fast-food restaurant, except that it shall not have any drive-through facility, shall not be designed with a take-out window, and shall not be constructed as a stand-alone building.
C. 
Uses requiring a special permit from the Planning Board, subject to Article VII.
(1) 
Outdoor dining.
D. 
Permitted accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted use).
(1) 
On-site parking and loading facilities, including parking decks.
(2) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
(3) 
Accessory storage within a fully enclosed permanent structure for materials, goods and supplies intended for sale or consumption on the premises.
(4) 
Recreation facilities.
(5) 
Accessory buildings or structures, the use of which is customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use (see definition of "Accessory" for examples).
E. 
Uses specifically excluded from the VC-2 District.
(1) 
Truck terminals.
(2) 
Industrial processing and assembling.
(3) 
Building or construction contractor yards.
(4) 
Warehouses and similar storage facilities.
(5) 
Junkyards.
F. 
Tract development standards.
(1) 
A minimum of 10 gross acres shall be required for development in the VC-2 District. Any existing or proposed road bisecting a tract shall not render a tract noncontiguous for purposes of meeting the minimum tract size required herein.
(2) 
A minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet shall be required for individual lots within the VC-2 District. This regulation is designed solely to enable subdivision of the overall tract following approval of a site plan identifying a comprehensive development plan for the entire tract.
(3) 
Street frontage. A tract shall maintain a minimum street frontage of 150 feet of frontage on Route 17 at the time of application.
(4) 
Building setbacks. Principal buildings shall be set back from the Route 17 right-of-way a minimum of 50 feet. A minimum building setback of 15 feet shall be maintained from the tract's northerly and southerly external property lines to a structure.
(5) 
Building setbacks to internal roads and property lines. Buildings shall be set back a minimum distance of 10 feet from the curbline of all internal roads and drives.
(6) 
Minimum space between buildings. A minimum building setback of 25 feet between buildings shall be provided.
(7) 
Lot coverage. The maximum permitted impervious surface coverage for the entire tract shall be 70%. Detention basins shall be excluded from this calculation.
(8) 
Floodplain. The applicant shall submit drainage calculations to demonstrate that any development on the project site can adequately handle stormwater flows given the site's location within the 100-year and 500-year floodplains. The applicant shall be required to install stormwater management facilities to assure that flood flows are mitigated.
(9) 
Floor area ratio. No single nonresidential use shall be permitted to exceed 0.20 FAR, and the total amount of retail and office development shall in no event exceed 80,000 square feet of gross floor area within the entire tract. Where any other regulation set forth herein restricting intensity-of-use for any particular use is more restrictive, the more restrictive regulation shall apply.
(10) 
Residential uses.
(a) 
Density. No more than 30 dwelling units are permitted within the VC-2 Zoning District. For purposes of development in the VC-2 District, § 402-45, Environmental constraints, shall not apply as it pertains to density calculations. Dwelling units shall be oriented to Mill Street in accordance with the Central Business District Study.
(b) 
Active adult housing requirement. All dwelling units shall be restricted to occupancy by person ages 55 and over. Twenty percent of the units shall be made affordable to senior citizens.
(c) 
A homeowners' association ("HOA") or condominium association shall be established to manage the housing development.
(d) 
Housing type. Stacked flat/duplex living arrangements shall be permitted, wherein one dwelling unit shall be located on the ground floor, and one dwelling unit consisting of up to two floors of living space may be located above the ground floor dwelling unit. In no event shall the total number of stacked flat/duplex dwelling units exceed 30 dwelling units.
(e) 
Within the VC-2 District, residential development shall be designed to provide a mix of dwelling unit sizes and bedroom arrangements in order to achieve a variety of housing types, as follows:
[1] 
Twenty percent of the dwelling units shall consist of one-bedroom dwellings. One bedroom dwellings shall be no less than 750 square feet of livable floor area.
[2] 
All other dwelling units shall be designed with two bedrooms. Two bedroom dwellings shall be no less than 1,200 square feet of livable floor area.
[3] 
The applicant shall submit floor plans of the dwelling units that are to be constructed as part of a site plan application, and the Planning Board shall ensure that an application conforms to these requirements.
[4] 
Each dwelling unit shall contain a separate kitchen and bathroom facility.
[5] 
Dwelling units shall be owner-occupied.
[6] 
An outside patio or deck no less than 50 square feet shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
[7] 
All units shall be air-conditioned. Air conditioning units, utility and mechanical equipment shall be unobtrusively located, architecturally integrated, and screened from the public right-of-way. Such devices shall not be located in any front yard area unless screened to the satisfaction of the Planning Board.
[8] 
To the extent permissible under federal fair housing requirements, the initial sale of dwelling units shall first be marketed to the following households (not in order of priority): persons employed at the time of initial tenancy by the Village of Sloatsburg or the Town of Ramapo; the Ramapo Central School District, community service volunteers (e.g., ambulance corps, fire department) serving the Village of Sloatsburg or Town of Ramapo; war veterans; officers or employees of the police agencies serving the Village of Sloatsburg; parents and siblings of current Sloatsburg residents; and former residents of the Village of Sloatsburg.
(11) 
Landscaped perimeter. A minimum fifteen-foot wide landscaped buffer shall be maintained along all external property lines, except that no such landscaped buffer shall be required along: 1) the frontage with Route 17 where a public open space parcel of at least 60 feet in width is provided; or 2) where main roads or drives from Route 17 or adjacent local roads abut the external property line. The buffer shall consist of a landscaped and planted area.
(12) 
Traffic. A traffic report shall be prepared and submitted as part of the site plan application for development of the VC-2 District.
(13) 
Parking. The tract shall incorporate on-site parking behind buildings and proposed storefront facades. This regulation shall ensure that any building fronts to Route 17 or any proposed public or private roads that may serve the site. The total number of parking spaces to be provided shall conform to Article XI of this chapter, except that the total number of parking spaces may be waived by the Planning Board as per § 402-73 of this chapter. As the VC-2 District is intended to encourage a Village-style environment, the Planning Board may allow on-street parking for purposes of meeting the parking requirements. Parking for residential uses, however, must be accommodated within off-street parking areas.
(14) 
Solid waste. Enclosed receptacles shall be provided for all stores. Solid waste facilities shall be located at the rear of the buildings, or be adequately screened from view of roads or public facilities.
(15) 
Retail and service commercial uses, banks and restaurants. Retail and service commercial uses shall be permitted to be located in the first floor in the building they are located.
(16) 
Multiple retail buildings shall be permitted on site, provided that no single retail use occupant shall be permitted to have a maximum building footprint or occupy space exceeding 50,000 square feet of gross floor area. In order to assure that the site offers opportunities for multiple and varied nonresidential uses similar to typical historic central business districts, nonresidential space shall be designed for occupancy by no fewer than seven tenants occupying ground floor level space.
(17) 
Multiple buildings on a lot. Multiple buildings on a lot shall be permitted.
(18) 
Public open space. The overall development of the tract shall include at least one area of distinctive design, including a open space feature, that is intended to create a visual focal point or area of interest and serve the open space needs of the development and the Village. The distinctive features shall include but not limited to a pavilion, gazebo, or other focal architectural feature or amenity and at least three of the following components: a) plaza, patio or seating area; b) decorative walls or terraces; c) water feature or fountain; d) a decorative landscape design element, including flower beds and ornamental plantings designed to complement the other elements of the distinctive design feature and create seasonal interest. The distinctive feature shall be linked to the on-site pedestrian walkway network of the development. The distinctive design feature shall be provided within 100 feet of the sites frontage on the major arterial roadway. These features shall comprise at least 2% of the area of the tract and be at least 60 feet wide in any dimension.
(19) 
Office use. Offices constructed in the VC-2 District shall be limited to a maximum of 30,000 square feet of gross floor area, and no more than 10,000 square feet may occupy the ground floor level. Permitted types of office uses shall include general business, medical and professional offices.
(20) 
Residential to nonresidential ratio. It is the intent of this chapter to phase the construction and occupancy of residential development with the construction of nonresidential space. The Planning Board, as a condition of site plan and/or subdivision plan approval, shall have the authority to impose conditions on the amount of nonresidential development that shall be developed commensurate with the development of residential development.
(21) 
In order to promote economic development in the Village of Sloatsburg, nothing herein shall require that an applicant construct residential uses in the VC-2 District, and the district may be constructed with nonresidential uses only. However, nonresidential uses shall adhere to the standards contained herein and elsewhere in this chapter, and shall be designed to maintain the small-scale Village environment that is characteristic of the Sloatsburg central business district.
[Added 5-1-2018 by L.L. No. 2-2018]
A. 
Legislative intent. The intent of the VC-3 Village Center TOD District is to preserve the traditional mixed-use business district that fronts primarily along Orange Turnpike (Route 17) and expand that concept to the properties that are surrounded by Orange Turnpike, Mill Street and Municipal Plaza. Doing so will redefine this downtown area to one that will combine a variety of residential and commercial uses with minimal limitations on the number of uses on each parcel. The new district will also take advantage of, and exploit, its proximity to mass transit, especially the Metro-North train station located directly opposite the zone on Mill Street. This zone focuses on a design based upon the historical concept of the Village of Sloatsburg, as well as "green" and low impact development techniques associated with designing with nature instead of overriding it. The zone also focuses on a development that provides a variety of eating establishments, multiple residential options including bed-and-breakfasts (B&B's), inns, and specialty hotels, dining, and catering uses in a "country inn center" with limited automobile access. The country inn center is a pedestrian oriented development, so that once a guest arrives, meals, shopping and entertainment are all within a short walk. Automobile access to the internal areas is limited and public transportation via rail and bus is encouraged.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
One-family detached dwellings in existence on the effective date of this chapter; provided, however, that such dwellings can be repaired and replaced in size and kind, but may not be expanded in size.
(2) 
Two-family dwellings in existence on the effective date of this chapter; provided, however, that such dwellings can be repaired and replaced in size and kind, but may not be expanded in size.
(3) 
Country inn center.
(4) 
Bed-and-breakfasts. Although bed-and-breakfasts located in a VC-3 zone are not subject to approval of a special permit, the Planning Board shall consider the criteria set forth in § 402-37D in reviewing site plan application for a bed-and-breakfast. A bed-and-breakfast use shall be occupied year-round as the principal residence of the owner. Boarders or renters, and home occupations shall be prohibited in a bed-and-breakfast use.
(5) 
Boutique hotels and inns.
(6) 
Mixed residential and nonresidential uses, provided the nonresidential use is otherwise allowed as a permitted in this zoning district and each dwelling shall contain a minimum habitable area of 900 square feet of floor area.
(7) 
Retail uses, including but not limited to sports shops, bike sales, rental and repair shops, jewelry stores, antique/gift/specialty stores, bakeries, confectionary/candy stores, coffee shops, internet cafes, wine/liquor stores, hardware stores, pharmacies.
(8) 
Personal service uses, including hair and nail salons, barber shops, beauty parlors, non-automotive related repair shops.
(9) 
Banks.
(10) 
Business, medical and professional offices.
(11) 
Restaurants.
(12) 
Drinking establishments (taverns, pubs, bar), ice cream stands, take-out food establishments, delicatessens, except that no drive through service shall be permitted.
(13) 
Art galleries, museums, and craft studios, including craft fairs and art shows.
(14) 
Community services and facilities, including library, senior citizen centers, governmental offices, fire protection services, public schools and municipal parking.
(15) 
Places of worship.
(16) 
Dance, art, and music studios.
(17) 
Gyms and fitness clubs.
(18) 
Spas.
(19) 
Meeting halls.
(20) 
Woodworking, cabinet making, pottery and other custom work, provided said use includes retail premises open to the public.
(21) 
Garden nursery, florist not exceeding 10,000 square feet. Although garden nurseries located in a VC-3 zone are not subject to approval of a special permit, the Planning Board shall consider the criteria set forth in § 402-37R in reviewing site plan application for a garden nursery.
(22) 
Farmer's markets, grocery stores not exceeding 3,000 square feet.
(23) 
Theaters.
C. 
Permitted accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted use).
(1) 
Recreational uses such as swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), tennis courts, basketball courts, bocce ball courts, saunas, hot tubs, game rooms and similar accessory uses.
(2) 
Sheds.
(3) 
Live entertainment subject to the provisions of Subsection E(11) below.
(4) 
Outdoor dining areas accessory to a restaurant. Although outdoor dining areas located in a VC-3 zone are not subject to approval of a special permit, the Planning Board shall consider the criteria set forth in § 402-37Q in reviewing site plan application for an outdoor dining area. Outdoor dining areas shall not be deemed public open spaces.
(5) 
Outdoor dining areas accessory to a country inn center, provided that such dining areas comply with the parking and noise requirements for the VC-3 District, and provided that there shall not be more seats in outdoor areas than permitted in indoor areas.
(6) 
Charging stations for electric vehicles.
(7) 
Catering of events accessory to a country inn center.
(8) 
Offices accessory to any nonresidential use permitted in this district.
(9) 
Shared car services accessory to a country inn center for not more than five vehicles. Each such shared car service vehicle shall have one assigned parking space, which shall be in addition to the number of parking spaces required for the principal use(s) on the lot(s).
(10) 
Live indoor and outdoor performance venues.
(11) 
Bicycle racks.
D. 
Uses specifically excluded from the VC-3 District.
(1) 
Truck terminals.
(2) 
Industrial processing and assembling.
(3) 
Building or construction contractor yards.
(4) 
Warehouses and similar storage facilities.
(5) 
Junkyards.
(6) 
Automotive repair stations and gas stations.
(7) 
Manufactured or mobile homes.
E. 
Development standards.
(1) 
In considering development within the VC-3 District, the Planning Board shall consider the impact of such development on existing buildings, and especially buildings which have been designated as being of local historic interest. Efforts shall be used to preserve and re-use existing buildings to the extent practicable. To that end, except where there is a clear conflict between the standards set forth in this Subsection E, the provisions of § 402-33 shall apply to the VC-3 Zoning District.
(2) 
Bulk requirements.
(a) 
The following bulk requirements shall apply in the VC-3 Zoning District for all permitted uses other than country inn centers:
[1] 
Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
[2] 
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
[3] 
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[4] 
Minimum front yard (Route 17): 20 feet (except for existing buildings which may maintain the existing front yard).
[5] 
Minimum front yard (Mill Street and Municipal Plaza): 10 feet (except for existing buildings which may maintain the existing front yard).
[6] 
Minimum rear yard: 10 feet.
[7] 
Minimum side yard: 0 feet.
[8] 
Minimum side yard (both): 10 feet.
[9] 
Maximum lot coverage: 50%.
[10] 
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.50.
[11] 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
[12] 
Maximum building stories: 2.5.
[13] 
Maximum building coverage: 0.25 or 4,000 square feet, whichever is less.
(b) 
The following bulk requirements shall apply in the VC-3 Zoning District for country inn centers:
[1] 
Minimum lot area: 2.0 acres, which need not be contiguous so long as all land is located within the VC-3 Zoning District and is in the same ownership.
[2] 
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
[3] 
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[4] 
Minimum front yard (Route 17): 20 feet (except for existing buildings which may maintain the existing front yard).
[5] 
Minimum front yard (Mill Street and Municipal Plaza) 10 feet (except for existing buildings which may maintain the existing front yard).
[6] 
Minimum rear yard: 10 feet.
[7] 
Minimum side yard: 0 feet.
[8] 
Minimum side yard (both): 10 feet.
[9] 
Maximum lot coverage: 70%.
[10] 
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.70.
[11] 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
[12] 
Maximum building stories: 3.0.
(c) 
The Table of Bulk Requirements[1] (§ 402-9) is hereby amended to reflect the foregoing Subsections E(2)(a) and (b).
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(d) 
For Country Inn Centers, only: Notwithstanding the provisions of § 402-40A, multiple principal buildings shall be permitted on site.
(3) 
Floodplain. The applicant shall submit drainage calculations to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Village's Floodplain Administrator, that any development on the project site can adequately handle stormwater flows given the site's location within the 100-year and 500-year floodplains. The applicant shall be required to install stormwater management facilities to assure that flood flows are mitigated.
(4) 
Landscaping. The intent of landscaping within this zone is to provide lush and mature plantings in a manner consistent with the country inn theme. The goal of all landscaping in this zone is to create year-round beauty and tranquility supporting the historical context. Landscaping may include planters as well as ground plantings. Landscaping elements may include fountains and water amenities as well as rock walls, benches, and period character statues and pieces. The landscape design shall be subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board. Landscaping shall consist of the following:
(a) 
Perimeter landscaping. Except where continuity of spaces is desirable, perimeter landscaping shall be provided along lot lines for screening and beautification (see landscaping sketch). Perimeter landscaping should be a mix of large street trees, flowering trees, and medium and large evergreen trees and shrubs arranged in a thoughtful and creative manner avoiding straight line plantings.
(b) 
Walking path landscaping. Walkways and paths should provide low to medium height plantings with shrubs and flowers arranged for tranquil, passive enjoyment.
(c) 
Foundation plantings. The perimeter of building foundations should be provided with low to medium shrubs and plantings providing a transition between grassed areas and the building facades.
(d) 
Parking area plantings. Automobiles parking of more than five cars should be screened with landscaping designed to buffer most vehicles with a mix of shrubs and plants. Plants closest to the parking spaces should provide a 30-inch-high minimum height to buffer the spaces from the street and internal spaces. This does not apply to street parking or parking parallel to the street.
(e) 
Landscaping shall not interfere with vehicular sight distance requirements pursuant to § 402-40C.
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(5) 
Parking.
(a) 
On-site parking shall be located behind buildings and proposed storefront facades. This regulation shall ensure that any building fronts to any existing or proposed public or private roads are not blocked or encumbered by parking. The total number of parking spaces to be provided shall conform to Article XI of this chapter, except that the total number of parking spaces may be waived or reduced by the Planning Board as per § 402-73 of this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, parking is permitted in the VC-3 District between Route 17 and buildings/uses existing as of May 1, 2018, that are set back from the right-of-way of Route 17 by a distance of more than 35 feet, provided that opaque screening, consisting of walls, fences and/or landscaping, of parking areas is provided. Parking for residential uses, however, must be accommodated within off-street parking areas.
(b) 
Parking for large events. For any event at which attendance of 75 or more persons is expected or intended, the sponsor of the event shall prepare a parking plan at least four weeks in advance of the event in coordination with the Ramapo Police Department to insure that there is adequate parking for attendees and for those seeking to patronize or visit other properties in the downtown area. Such parking plan shall prohibit parking within the VC-3 District (except for those with government-issued handicapped placards or license plates) and shall make use of parking areas located outside the VC-3 District. Failure to provide such parking plan, or to reasonably anticipate the number of attendees in order to avoid preparation of such a parking plan, shall be deemed a violation punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 per occurrence.
(6) 
Solid waste. Enclosed solid waste receptacles shall be provided for all nonresidential uses. Solid waste facilities shall be located at the rear of the buildings, or shall be adequately screened from view of roads or public facilities.
(7) 
Sidewalks. The Planning Board may require the installation of sidewalks along road frontages and in such other locations as it deems appropriate.
(8) 
Open spaces. The objective of the zone is to provide a high quality combination of active and passive open spaces. To that end, site designs should cluster open spaces together to the extent possible; with landscaped walkways and driveways connecting such spaces.
(9) 
Existing buildings which are nonconforming as to lot size, height or other area or bulk requirements, may be utilized for the uses set forth in this section notwithstanding such nonconformity and without obtaining a variance.
(10) 
Site plan review requirements, exceptions.
(a) 
Notwithstanding any provision in Article XV of this chapter to the contrary, site plan review will not be required for any change of use of an existing building if: a) there is an existing approved site plan for the lot, and b) the Building Inspector determines that: i) adequate parking exists for the use (as set forth in the parking standards of this chapter), ii) adequate ingress and egress is provided, and iii) adequate drainage is provided. In lieu of site plan approval, the Building Inspector may require such conditions as he deems reasonably necessary to generally accomplish the goals of site plan review. The addition of a deck or similar extension to an existing building not exceeding 20% of the floor area will not affect the status of an existing building pursuant to this section or trigger site plan review for any such change of use.
(b) 
Notwithstanding any provision in Article XV of this chapter to the contrary, site plan review will not be required for the installation of a swimming pool (with apron and/or surrounding deck), or pool equipment house, accessory to a country inn center if the Building Inspector determines that: i) adequate parking exists for the use (as set forth in the parking standards of this chapter), ii) adequate ingress and egress is provided, and iii) adequate drainage is provided. In lieu of site plan approval, the Building Inspector may require such conditions as he deems reasonably necessary to generally accomplish the goals of site plan review.
(c) 
For purposes of this section, the term "existing approved site plan" shall mean either: a) a site development plan approved by the Planning Board and filed in the Village Clerk's Office, or b) a baseline site plan as hereafter described. A "baseline site plan" shall consist of a survey prepared and certified by a licensed New York State land surveyor depicting the conditions that exist as of the date of said survey. Such conditions shall include the locations of buildings, roadways, parking areas, walkways, underground infrastructure (to the extent known to the preparer as of the date of said survey), streams and other features usually shown on land surveys of existing conditions. A baseline site plan may also include the features described in Subsection E(10)(b) of this section, whether or not such features exist as of the date of said baseline site plan. As the baseline site plan does not propose new uses that require site plan approval, but rather memorializes existing uses or proposes uses that do not require site plan approval, it is not a "site plan" as defined in § 7-725-a(1) of the New York State Village Law. The Planning Board's review and approval of the baseline site plan constitutes a Type II Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(1), (2), and/or (7), and shall not require referral to the County of Rockland Planning Department pursuant to the New York State General Municipal Law or otherwise.
(11) 
Music and live entertainment (indoor or outdoors) is a permitted accessory use, provided that:
(a) 
The sound from music and live entertainment may not exceed 60 dB(A) at the property line. The measurement of such sound shall be made with a sound-level meter using an A-scale decibel level. The measurement shall be conducted at the property line of the property facing an improved lot (but not along the right-of-way of Mill Street or the municipal parking lot) on which such noise is generated. The measurement shall be taken by a sound-level meter for the measurement of noise and sound levels in a specified manner and which complies with standards established by the American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) specifications for sound-level meters, ANSI S1.4-1983 (R2006), as amended. A meter meeting ANSI Type 2 specifications or better shall be used. The sound-level meter shall be used on the "slow" meter setting.
(b) 
Music and live entertainment may be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. through 12:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 12:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. Sunday, if the sound from such music and live entertainment does not exceed the sound level maxima set forth in Subsection E(11)(a), above.
A. 
Intent. The intent of the district is to allow a limited number of nonresidential uses in areas that would benefit from the district's frontages on Route 17 and an active freight rail right-of-way; provided however, that the uses shall be limited given the district's adjacency to existing residential neighborhoods.
B. 
Permitted uses. All uses in the O District shall require site plan approval by the Planning Board.
(1) 
Wholesale business, provided inventory and vehicles are located in a completely enclosed building.
(2) 
Professional and business offices.
(3) 
Garden nursery, landscape contractor yard.
(4) 
Masonry supply.
C. 
Special uses requiring a permit from the Planning Board (see Article VII).
(1) 
Wholesale business with outdoor storage. The Planning Board shall require sufficient screening to limit visibility of any storage areas. The Planning Board may limit the height of stockpiles and materials.
D. 
Permitted accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted or special use).
(1) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
(2) 
Accessory uses or buildings clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use.
E. 
Bulk requirements. Refer to the Table of Bulk Requirements[1] at the end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Intent. The intent of the IP Industrial Park Zoning District is to allow major nonresidential light industrial, office, and limited commercial uses in areas which are more distant from major residential neighborhoods and have less potential impacts on same. These uses shall be subject to performance standards intended to protect the Village's natural environment, and limit land use conflicts between these uses and the limited number of residential uses that may abut the district.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
Any light manufacturing, research, assembly, processing, packing, treatment or warehousing of goods and products, including storage of materials or equipment within an entirely enclosed building.
(2) 
Professional and business offices.
(3) 
Garden nurseries, landscape contractor yard.
(4) 
Masonry supply.
C. 
Uses allowed by special permit from the Planning Board, subject to Article VII.
(1) 
Freight transportation centers such rail freight terminals and truck freight terminals.
(2) 
The storage of materials customarily stored in the open or in partially enclosed or enclosed non-fireproof buildings, such as lumber, building materials, a contractors' equipment, or storage of materials in trucks or tractor-tram in conjunction with or as part of the industrial operation.
(3) 
The maintenance and storage of refuse vehicles and refuse containers.
(4) 
The storage, maintenance and repair of cars in a fully enclosed building.
D. 
Permitted accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted or special use).
(1) 
Signs complying with Article X of this chapter.
(2) 
Accessory uses or buildings clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use.
E. 
Bulk requirements. Refer to the Table of Bulk Requirements[1] at the end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
F. 
Performance standards for the IP District. Before any building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a use permitted in this district, plans, drawings, certified statements or other documents or evidence required by the Planning Board of the Village of Sloatsburg as part of site plan review or a special permit request, shall be submitted as evidence of compliance with this chapter, and with the regulations, spirit and intent of this chapter.
(1) 
Vibration. No vibration shall be discernible at the lot lines or beyond.
(2) 
Smoke. No emission of visible gray smoke of a shade equal to or darker than No. 2 on the Ringlemann Chart, measured at the point of emission.
(3) 
Odors. No offensive odor shall be noticeable at the lot line or beyond.
(4) 
Fly ash, dust. No emission which can cause any damage to health, animals or vegetables or other forms of property or any excessive soiling.
(5) 
Glare. No direct or sky-reflected glare shall be visible at the lot line or beyond.
(6) 
Liquid or solid wastes. No discharge into any present or future disposal system, public or private, or streams, or into the ground, of any materials of such nature or temperature as to contaminate groundwater supply or the Ramapo River.
(7) 
Radioactivity. No activities which emit dangerous radioactivity at any point, as covered by federal government standards.
(8) 
Noise. No continuous hum, intermittent noise or noise with any noticeable shrillness of a volume of more than 50 decibels, measured at lot lines.
(9) 
Fire and explosion hazards. No process or storage of material in such manner as to create undue hazard by reason of fire or explosion.
(10) 
No material shall be stored either indoors or outdoors in a manner that facilitates the breeding of vermin.
A. 
Intent. Development of the subject property on which the LRR District is situated shall be in accordance with a stipulation of agreement signed by the Village of Sloatsburg to allow the development of 90 single-family detached dwellings and the conservation of certain open space lands in accordance with a layout which is materially the same as the "Fleming Plan"[1] set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement. The uses allowed within the District and the bulk and design requirements for development are set forth herein. See Highland Homes LLC et al. v. Village of Sloatsburg (SDNY Case No. 01 Civ. 0139). The "Fleming Plan" is appended to this chapter for reference purposes.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Fleming Plan is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
Open space and recreation (OSR).
[Amended 8-27-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
C. 
Special uses requiring a permit from the Planning Board (see Article VII).
(1) 
Home occupation.
D. 
Permitted accessory uses (only when accessory to a permitted or special use).
(1) 
Garden shed.
E. 
Bulk requirements.
Minimum lot area
7,000 square feet
Minimum lot width at front setback
70 feet*
Mean lot depth
100 feet
Minimum front yard
20 feet
Minimum side yard (each/total combined)
10 feet/25 feet
Minimum side yard abutting a street
20 feet
Minimum rear yard
20 feet
Combined rear yard lots back to back
20 feet
Building coverage***
33% max, 30% max average**
Maximum building height**** (ft/stories)
35 feet/2 1/2 stories
NOTES:
*
Lot width on culs-de-sac or curved streets may be equal but not less than 60 feet at the front setback line.
**
Average for entire development.
***
Open covered or uncovered porches and decks are not included in building coverage calculations.
****
Stories are calculated based on the current New York State Building Code definition.
F. 
Development tract open space and buffer requirements.
(1) 
Minimum open space preservation required 40% of tract.
(2) 
Minimum perimeter tract buffer from proposed lot to R.O.W of Route 17 shall be 250 feet.
(3) 
The perimeter tract buffer to Post Road frontage shall be all lands west beyond 100 feet from proposed road "A."
(4) 
The perimeter tract buffer to the northerly tract boundary line from proposed lots No. 89 and No. 90 shall be all lands north beyond 100 feet from proposed road "B."
(5) 
The perimeter tract buffer to the southerly tract boundary line from proposed lots No. 20, No. 21 and No. 22 shall be all lands south beyond 100 feet from proposed road "A."
(6) 
Roadway crossings, utility crossings, and detention basins shall be permitted within the buffer and open space requirements noted herein.
G. 
Accessory structures.
(1) 
Minimum side and rear yard setback: five feet.
(2) 
Minimum distance from principal structure: five feet.
(3) 
Maximum height: 15 feet.
H. 
Miscellaneous.
(1) 
All residences shall have minimum of a two car garage.
(2) 
Minimum number of three bedrooms per residence.
(3) 
No trailer or boat storage.
I. 
Supplemental zoning regulations.
(1) 
Dwelling unit styles shall vary from lot to adjacent lot in order to establish a varied visual environment and eliminate monotony within a development. The same house model shall not be utilized on a lot that is side by side or directly across the street from one another without varying the exterior building facade detailing including but not limited to surfacing materials, roof lines, or relative location of windows.
(2) 
Architectural design features shall be used to create interest and variety and shall include facade articulation, varied rooflines and roof designs, and alterations in building height. Decorative elements such as shutters, porches, balconies, cornice features and other design elements shall be incorporated into the design of the building.
(3) 
No flat roof structures are permitted.
(4) 
Maximum height of retaining walls for this development shall be 10 feet without a six-foot offset between wall faces which shall be planted with naturalizing planting to screen the mass of the proposed wall.
J. 
Landscape buffer requirements.
(1) 
Buffer areas. Buffer plantings shall be provided along adjacent residential and commercial properties incorporated with existing vegetation to remain, with the following standards:
(a) 
Landscaped berms shall be incorporated where deemed appropriate to accentuate the screening qualities of the landscaping proposed. Berms shall be a minimum of two feet in height. The width should vary with side slopes of one to five to one to two, without adversely affecting natural drainage, existing vegetation to remain or slope retention;
(b) 
Berms shall be overlapping where drainage swales are required to pass through them. The final design must be reflected upon the grading and drainage plan;
(c) 
The landscaping shall be designed to compliment the berms, if utilized, and shall be designed with a density to provide a continuous screen along the majority of the buffer area. Planting shall be installed at a variety of sizes which conform to the following minimum sizes:
[1] 
Shade trees: 2.5 inch caliper.
[2] 
Evergreen trees: seven feet to 10 feet.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
[3] 
Shrubs: 18 inches to 24 inches.
(d) 
The landscaping within the buffer area shall include a predominance of evergreens to provide buffering during the dormant seasons. The choice of landscaping shall also be designed to compliment the native vegetation of the area and seek to minimize potential impacts of deer browsing.
(e) 
Landscaping shall be so designed to compliment the existing vegetation to remain if present subject to the approval of the approving authority of the Village.
K. 
Streetscape. The development shall include a cohesive thematic streetscape design that includes such items as sidewalk pavement design, stylized streetlighting and thematic street tree planting. The streetscape shall include the following elements:
(1) 
The streetlighting shall incorporate the use of stylized light fixtures, if available, from the local utility company. The following standards shall apply:
(a) 
The light fixtures should incorporate sufficient photometric controls, which shield the source of lighting from adjacent buildings or properties;
(b) 
The lighting levels proposed should conform to all applicable ordinance standards provided herein. It is the intent to establish an efficient lighting design to illuminate street intersections, curves and ends of streets to promote their visual identification to drivers.
(2) 
Pedestrian crossings of the entrance driveway to the development, if sidewalks are proposed or present adjacent to the entrance drive, should be accentuated through the use of differential pavement crossings walkways that cross the access roadways to the tract.
(3) 
Shade trees. Shade trees shall be provided for all streets and parking areas and shall be in accordance with the following standards:
(a) 
The shade tree planting layout should complement the overall theme for the development as a whole;
(b) 
Trees shall be placed in a five-foot wide shade tree planting easement provided adjacent to the proposed street R.O.W. to the lot. The trees may be set in a formal arrangement or in an informal arrangement;
(c) 
Spacing between trees shall be determined based upon species and the desired theme. The spacing should be approximately 35 feet on center. There shall be a minimum average of two shade trees provided for each 70 feet of street frontage;
(d) 
There shall be several species of shade trees incorporated into the design of the overall project to avoid disease and insect manifestations associated with a monoculture;
(e) 
The choice of tree species should be based on form and on site conditions and shall be subject to the approval of the approving authority; and
(f) 
Shade trees shall be a minimum of three inches in caliper.
L. 
Lot landscaping requirements.
(1) 
The subdivision development shall include individual lot landscaping including shade trees, evergreen, ornamental trees and foundation plantings to offset the impact of tree removal to construct the proposed development and to establish screening and environmental benefits to each lot. The lots which are configured so that the rear yard of one lot is contiguous with the rear yard of another lot as well as corner lot configurations the lot landscaping shall include at least the following elements:
Description
Minimum Quantity
Minimum Size
Shade trees
1 per lot
2 inch caliper
Evergreen trees
3 per lot
5-6 feet high
Ornamental trees
1 per lot
5-6 feet high
Foundation planting
Front façade
18-24 inches
(2) 
For all lots other than rear to rear, or corner lot configurations the landscaping shall include at least the following elements:
Description
Minimum Quantity
Minimum Size
Shade trees
1 per lot
2 inch caliper
Ornamental trees
1 per lot
5-6 feet high
Foundation planting
Front façade
18-24 inches
(3) 
The quantities listed herein can be substituted with existing preserved vegetation on the lot, where applicable. All landscaped areas shall be adequately covered with mulch and all open areas shall be stabilized with turf.
M. 
Conformity required/reverter clause. If the development is constructed, completed and occupied as set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement, any future applications that may be submitted by property owners within the LRR Overlay District shall conform to the regulations set forth herein. Where the provisions of the LRR Overlay District and any other section of this chapter conflict, these provisions shall apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the development set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement is voided or if it is not constructed within the time set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement, i.e., within four years from the date of the last non-appealable approval required for the issuance of a building permit and the installation of a Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 line, then the LRR Overlay District regulations shall expire, and the underlying R-40 Zoning District shall regulate.
A. 
Purposes.
(1) 
A defining characteristic of the Village of Sloatsburg is its natural wooded topography that includes a series of prominent hilltops and ridges that ring the municipality.
(2) 
The hilltops and ridges should be preserved to reduce potential impacts of wind and soil erosion associated with uncontrolled residential construction or other development activities.
(3) 
The ridges in Sloatsburg form a scenic backdrop to existing developed areas, lending the Village its natural and woodland character. Situating development on ridges and hilltops interrupts the natural tree line and impacts negatively the scenic viewshed, either through the removal of vegetation or because the height of the structure creates an unnatural or broken skyline.
(4) 
The ridges in the Village are important environmentally and aesthetically and shall be protected under the provisions of this section of this chapter.
B. 
Ridge protection area regulated. All areas within the Village of Sloatsburg with a natural elevation of 600 feet above mean sea level (msl), as depicted on the Sloatsburg, NY, United States Geological Survey (USGS) Quadrangle, shall be regulated by the provisions of this section. These regulated areas shall be referred to herein as the "ridge protection area."
C. 
Applicability. Structures in the ridge protection area shall be designed and developed and located to the maximum extent practicable so as not be visible from the scenic roads identified in the Village Comprehensive Plan, and the following major public viewing thoroughfares at any point along their entire length in the incorporated Village:
(1) 
New York State Thruway (I-87).
(2) 
NYS Route 17 (Orange Turnpike).
(3) 
Seven Lakes Drive.
(4) 
Sterling Mine Road.
(5) 
Hiking trails and public viewing points within state, county and local public parks.
D. 
Approval required.
(1) 
The following activities shall require Planning Board approval:
(a) 
A building permit application which involves new construction, or expansion of an existing structure, that would result in 400 square feet of disturbance, including but not limited to the clearcutting of vegetation, construction of additions, accessory structures including garages, and retaining walls.
(b) 
A site plan application that includes any portion of a property within the ridge protection area;
(c) 
A special use permit application that includes any portion of a property within the ridge protection area;
(d) 
A subdivision application that includes any portion of a property within the ridge protection area.
(2) 
Where 50% or more of the gross land area of a property is within the ridge protection area, the requirements of this section shall apply to the entire property whether the property subject to the development application consists of an individual or multiple tax parcels.
E. 
Submission requirements. In addition to any other submission requirements set forth in Chapter 402, Zoning, or Chapter 345, Subdivision of Land, any application for construction within the ridge protection area shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) 
A subdivision plan, site plan, or lot survey showing:
(a) 
Topography of the parcel and indicating the current areas of vegetative cover by type of cover, e.g., deciduous tree species, evergreen trees species, shrubs, etc., and approximate size in tree diameter breast height or plant height.
(b) 
The location of proposed disturbances and building construction, first floor elevations, and building height (to the top of any principal or accessory buildings or structures, including retaining walls).
(c) 
Proposed areas of grading and vegetative clearing.
(d) 
Architectural rendering of the proposed structure, indicating the size and shape of the dwelling, building height, proposed siding, color and materials; window locations; and roofing type and color. At the Planning Board's request, the applicant shall furnish color or material swatches as evidence of the materials and colors proposed.
(e) 
A visual assessment, which may consist of visual simulations, line of sight analyses, cross sections, balloon surveys, and other visual analyses that would demonstrate the potential visibility of an improvement from any scenic road and public viewing points identified in this section.
(2) 
Where the Planning Board is reviewing a building permit application, it may waive any of the aforementioned submission requirements where it determines that, based on the nature of the application, the project would not have an impact on the ridge protection area, and that said information is not required to make a decision on an application. Any waiver of the submission requirements shall be set forth in the Planning Board resolution of its decision.
F. 
The Planning Board shall approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove regulated activities within the ridge protection area, and shall set forth its findings in its resolution. Where the Planning Board is reviewing a building permit application, it shall make its decision within 62 days of the date of the Planning Board meeting at which time it deems the application complete, which shall include all information necessary for the Planning Board to make its decision. Where special use permit, site plan, or subdivision approval is required, the Planning Board shall make its decision concurrent with those approval time frames.
G. 
Public hearing. At the Planning Board's discretion, the Planning Board may hold a public hearing on a building permit application. Said public hearing shall be conducted within 30 days of receipt of a complete application. Where a public hearing is held, a decision shall be rendered within 45 days after the close of the public hearing.
H. 
Standards. The Planning Board shall review the application and use the following standards in its decisionmaking:
(1) 
The proposed activity shall not result in the clearcutting of trees or vegetation to the extent that the proposed activity is fully visible from scenic roads.
(2) 
The proposed activity shall not require extensive grading to effectuate the proposed construction of any structures.
(3) 
The structure shall be situated in areas of shallow slope allowing landforms and vegetation to be placed in front of structures, providing a natural screen that lessens visual impact.
(4) 
Building height and building mass shall be reduced where the Planning Board finds that said reduction would limit impacts to the ridge protection area. Specifically, the Planning Board is authorized to reduce the maximum floor area ratio, maximum building height and/or building stories, so as to best protect the ridge protection area.
(5) 
Darker, earthtone colors shall be used to minimize a structure's visibility.
(6) 
Natural building materials, such as stained wood and stone, may be required by the Planning Board to minimize a structure's intrusiveness since the colors are in low contrast to surrounding vegetation and the materials complement the natural surroundings.
(7) 
Ribbon glass or highly reflective surfaces shall not be permitted unless the structure is fully screened from view by existing natural vegetation or topography.
(8) 
The natural characteristics of a property including existing vegetation and topography shall be retained to the greatest extent practicable. When necessary, landscaping shall be required to screen the structure in order to lessen visual impacts from scenic roads.
(9) 
Except for driveways and roads, where unavoidable, slopes over 25% shall not be altered or disturbed without a steep slope permit if required.
(10) 
Development shall be situated behind and below natural visual barriers such as trees, ridges, and other topographic features. The height and location of development shall not alter views of, and from, the natural ridgeline.
(11) 
The Planning Board, at its discretion, may also require that an applicant adhere to the standards set forth in § 402-55J, Steep slope design standards, where the Board finds that the standards will achieve the objectives of the overlay district.
I. 
Any site plan, special use permit, or subdivision plan shall include a note referencing this section of this chapter or a note indicating the detailed plans and restrictions for specific structures on specific lots that have been approved during the approval process along with the restrictions imposed. The Planning Board is authorized to require that said restrictions are set forth in any deed(s) conveying lots to future lot owners. The Planning Board may, as a condition of approval, require that subsequent building permit applications be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board.