The special purpose districts of the City of Lockport are listed in the following table. When this chapter refers to special purpose zoning districts, it is referring to one of the following:
District Name
Abbreviation & Map Symbol
Open Space
OS
Historic Overlay
HO
Local Waterfront Revitalization Overlay
LWRO
Planned Unit Development
PUD
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of the Open Space (OS) District is to implement the vision and goals of the City's adopted plans and studies to preserve and enhance Lockport's open spaces, parks, trails, and environmentally sensitive areas by protecting these natural amenities from development pressures. The OS District applies to privately or publicly owned parks and trails, environmentally sensitive areas such as woodlots, wetlands, and wildlife habitats, cemeteries, farms, and otherwise undeveloped lands. The intent of this district is to further ensure ample passive and active recreational opportunities for residents and visitors and to identify natural areas with valuable environmental, aesthetic, and recreational benefits.
B. 
Use lists. Uses are allowed in the OS District in accordance with the following table.
(1) 
Uses identified with a "P" are permitted as-of-right, subject to compliance with all other applicable standards of this chapter.
(2) 
Uses identified with a "SP" may be allowed with the issuance of a special use permit in accordance with Article 43.
(3) 
Uses not listed and those identified with a "-" are expressly prohibited.
Land Use
OS
Additional Regulations
Recreational
Park or playground
P
-
Recreational facility, outdoor
SP
§ 190-24.24
Other
Agricultural operation
P
§ 190-24.6
Band shell or outdoor theater
SP
-
Botanical garden, arboretum, or conservatory
P
-
Cemetery
P
-
Community center
SP
-
Cultural facility, museum, or observatory
SP
-
Municipal structure or use
P
-
Natural wildlife or open space area
P
-
Parking lot, as a primary use
SP
Article 32
Public utility
SP
§ 190-24.21
Single-family dwelling, already existing
P
-
Accessory
Accessory structure or use
P
§ 190-24.4
Ancillary retail sales, services, or concessions
SP
-
Outdoor assembly or seating area
P
§ 190-24.20
Outdoor storage area
SP
§ 190-24.20
Solar energy system
P
§ 190-24.26
Telecommunications facility
SP
§ 190-24.28
C. 
Dimensional and bulk requirements.
OS
Min Lot Size or Width
-
Min Front Setback
10 ft
Min Side Setback
10/30 ft1
Min Rear Setback
20/40 ft1
Max Building Height
35 ft
Max Lot Coverage
Gross impervious surface
20%
NOTE:
(1)
The larger requirement shall apply to nonresidential uses adjacent to a residential use or district.
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of the Historic Overlay (HO) District is to provide for the protection, enhancement, and perpetuation of landmarks and historic districts to preserve the economic, cultural, educational, and architectural integrity of the City. Furthermore, it is the intent of City in establishing the HO District to achieve the following objectives:
(1) 
To foster public knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the historical and architectural character of the City and in the accomplishments of its past;
(2) 
To enhance the visual character of the City by encouraging new design and construction that complements the City's historic buildings and sites;
(3) 
To protect and promote the economic benefits of historic and architectural preservation to the City, its inhabitants and visitors;
(4) 
To protect property values in the City;
(5) 
To promote and encourage continued private ownership and stewardship of historic buildings and sites within the City;
(6) 
To identify as early as possible and resolve conflicts between the preservation of buildings and structures in the City and alternative land uses; and
(7) 
To conserve valuable material and energy resources by ongoing use, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the existing built environment.
B. 
Applicability. The HO District shall consist of the historic districts and properties listed on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places and as identified on the City's official zoning map. For the purposes of this chapter, the HO District shall be considered an overlay district, applying additional design reviews to the properties therein in accordance with Article 44. Where the regulations of the HO District conflict with that of the underlying district, the HO District regulations shall take precedence.
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of the LWRO District is to align the City's zoning code and map with the City of Lockport Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), implementing special controls to guide land use and development within the waterfront areas.
B. 
Applicability. The extent of the LWRO District boundary shall follow that of the City's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) boundary. The overlay district is to be superimposed on the underlying zoning district provisions, applying the additional reviews and regulations of Chapter 187 (Waterfront Consistency Review) of the City of Lockport Code.
A. 
Enactment. The City of Lockport hereby enacts requirements for the review of planned unit developments and the establishment and simultaneous mapping of Planned Unit Development (PUD) Districts pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and Article 5-A § 81-f of New York State General City Law.
B. 
Purpose. In some circumstances the conventional use, lot, and building requirements contained in this chapter may not be the best standards to ensure development achieves the goals of the City's Comprehensive Plan and other adopted plans and studies. Therefore, it is the purpose of a PUD District to provide flexibility for development in furtherance of the following objectives:
(1) 
Protecting historic resources, aesthetic features, important viewsheds, environmentally sensitive areas, and natural features;
(2) 
Providing for unique public and community amenities;
(3) 
Ensuring new construction and development is compatible in design, scale, and orientation with the traditional, walkable development pattern of the City and surrounding area; and
(4) 
Achieving more creative land use and a higher quality of site planning and design than can be accomplished through conventional zoning regulations.
C. 
Eligibility. To be eligible for the establishment of a PUD District applicants must demonstrate the proposed project meets or exceeds the following criteria:
(1) 
Public roads shall be permitted to divide such acreage provided that at least one acre of contiguous land area exists in each portion.
(2) 
The project proposes a desirable mix of uses and/or a development pattern compatible with the surrounding area.
D. 
Relief from conventional zoning. For projects deemed eligible, the reviewing body may waive City zoning regulations that would ordinarily apply to a property where the applicant demonstrates relief from said regulations is necessary to meet the purposes described herein. It is not the intent of this article to arbitrarily dispense with conventional zoning regulations, but rather to grant the minimum relief necessary to achieve the objectives of this article.
E. 
Approval required. No building permit may be issued for any planned unit development until approval of a PUD District application is obtained in accordance with Article 45.
F. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
Uses and structures permitted in the LDR, MDR, MR, MU-GC, MU-D, MU-N, MO, and MLI Districts shall be permitted in the PUD District, except as otherwise excluded in this article or Article 45 of this chapter.
(2) 
Permitted uses shall provide a mixture of activities, open space, services and infrastructure to provide a multiuse neighborhood designed as a cohesive development and planned as a consolidated entity.
(3) 
Accessory uses and structures, as permitted in the LDR, MDR, MR, MU-GC, MU-D, MU-N, MO, and MLI Districts may also be permitted, unless otherwise excluded by this article or Article 45 of this chapter.