[Added 4-28-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987]
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987; 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District,
no building or premises shall be used and no building shall hereafter
be erected except for use as a multiple residence designed primarily
to provide living and dining accommodations for persons over the age
of 55. At least one occupant of each dwelling unit must meet this
minimum age requirement, and no occupants may be less than 45 years
of age. No more than two persons shall live in a dwelling unit.
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District,
no building hereafter erected or altered shall be more than two stories
above ground level. The roof shall be a peak roof only and shall not
exceed 26 feet to the peak of the roof.
[Amended 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District,
no building shall be erected or altered on a lot having an area of
less than 82,500 square feet, except in a business zone or when abutting
a business zone, when the lot shall not have an area of less than
44,000 square feet.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District,
where a private street or road is provided on the site, the front
yard setback shall be measured from the established curbline of the
unobstructed right-of-way. When constructed along an existing roadway,
the front yard setback shall be measured from the property line. The
required front yard depth shall be measured from the property line.
The required front yard depth shall be the same as the average front
yard depth of the existing buildings within 200 feet on each side
of the lot and within the same block or, if there are no existing
buildings on the same side of the street, the average front yard depth
of existing buildings within 200 feet on each side directly opposite
the lot, but no front yard shall be required to have a greater depth
than 30 feet. In the case of a corner lot, a front yard shall be required
on each street on which the lot abuts. Minimum front yard setback
shall be 20 feet.
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District,
there shall be two side yards, one on each side of the main building,
each having a minimum width of at least 20 feet, except that there
shall be a minimum distance between buildings of 20 feet, in addition
to the twenty-foot side yard requirement, along the side property
lines of the entire plot.
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District,
there shall be a rear yard of 25 feet.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
chimneys, cornices, eaves, gutters and bay windows projecting not
more than 24 inches and one-story open porches and/or terraces not
exceeding six inches in height are hereby permitted encroachments
into yard areas, except as otherwise provided herein.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987; 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
no multiple-family dwelling authorized hereby shall be erected or
altered to accommodate or make provision for more than 38 one-bedroom
dwelling units per 82,500 square feet, or more than 20 one-bedroom
dwelling units per 44,000 square feet in a business zone, or more
than a proportionate number of dwelling units on any fractional part
of the allowable square footage density, and, for the purpose of this
section, a dwelling unit shall be such and sleeping facilities arranged
for the use of one family, which shall consist. of not more than five
separate rooms, exclusive of bathrooms and hallways.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
no basement or cellar shall be occupied as living or sleeping quarters
or as a habitable use of any sort. Living or sleeping quarters shall
be provided for management and/or custodial employees, as designated
by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, who
do not meet the requirements of this article. No more than one such
apartment may be maintained per 50 units. The apartment shall be included
in the density requirements.
[Amended 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
the minimum habitable floor area for each dwelling unit shall be no
less than 800 square feet.
A.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, there
shall be suitable landscaping, shrubbery, trees and screening as determined
by the Village of Lindenhurst Board of Trustees or its agents, and
there shall not be less than 35% lot coverage.
B.
Any fence shall have the smooth or finished side facing
the outside of the property, and all posts, braces or pipes must be
placed on the inside of the fence.
[Added 6-16-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
[Amended 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
an off street parking area conforming to the requirements of this
article shall be provided for each building unit at a ratio of 1.50
spaces for each unit. Where garages are provided, they may be substituted
for such off-street parking areas and shall conform architecturally
to the principal buildings. Said parking areas must be curbed, striped
and have direction of travel lanes painted over the blacktop. Minimum
paving specifications shall be designed by the Village of Lindenhurst
Board of Trustees or its agents. No commercial vehicles and no more
than two cars per household shall be permitted.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
common-use facilities shall be provided. The common-use facility may
be used by the occupants of dwelling units for purposes such as meetings,
gatherings, recreation and dining and shall be in one parcel and of
a minimum size calculated at 20 square feet of usable area per dwelling
unit, exclusive of sidewalks, driveways and parking areas.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
the owner shall provide in each dwelling unit the following:
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
no accessory building shall exceed 16 feet in height. All accessory
buildings shall meet the requirements for setbacks of the Senior Citizens
Multiple-Residence District and shall be attached to the main building.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
commercial-type refuse containers must be provided and enclosed with
a six-foot slatted chain link fence and self-closing gate or other
suitable material as designated acceptable by the Village of Lindenhurst
Board of Trustees or its agents, to be placed on concrete pads and
kept clean at all times. No on-site incinerating shall be permitted.
The containers shall be dumped no less than twice per week and only
between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
no building authorized by this article shall be erected, altered or
used unless provided with municipal sewage disposal facilities.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
no building shall hereafter be erected unless a drainage plan providing
for the collection, storage and disposal of stormwater runoff from
the site, according to standards established by the Village Engineers,
has been approved by the Board of Trustees or its agents.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
all parking areas, entries, corridors, passages, utility areas and
front landscaping must be provided with adequate lighting for safety
purposes. Lights shall be adjusted so as not to shine into adjacent
properties. Lights must be controlled by a time clock or positive
photocell switching so as to ensure adequate lighting during all dark
hours.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
all construction must conform to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code for multiple dwellings, Group B-3, and the New York
State Fire Underwriters' Code, as may be amended from time to time.
Exteriors will be subject to review and approval by the Village of
Lindenhurst Board of Trustees or its agents.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
no business or professional uses of any type shall be permitted.
[Added 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998[1]]
Apartments, townhouses, condominiums and cooperative
apartments, or any combination thereof, shall be acceptable forms
of housing in Senior Citizens Multiple Residence Districts, provided
that they otherwise meet the requirements hereunder.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed
former § 193-83, Certificates of vouchers, as amended.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
preference for occupancy shall be given to persons who have resided
in the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst for at least the past five
years.
Each second-floor dwelling unit shall be equipped
with an intercom system and electronic door-opening mechanism. Each
dwelling unit shall be equipped with a medical alarm system that shall
be hooked up to an exterior alarm system.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
one person shall be designated as the "designated responsible party"
and shall be the informational center for the complex. The designated
responsible party shall be on duty a minimum of four hours per day
and shall have an emergency number posted 24 hours a day. The designated
responsible person shall be in addition to the management and/or custodial
employees as referred to hereinbefore.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
each dwelling unit shall be equipped with a burglar alarm system that
shall secure each point of access, including windows and doors. Each
dwelling unit shall be equipped with a fire alarm system. The system
shall have an exterior alarm and shall be approved by the Village
Board of Trustees or its agents.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts,
the site plans for the erection of a multiple residence shall be subject
to the specifications and review of the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst
Board of Trustees. All applications are subject to a public hearing.
A.
The designation of any parcel as a Senior Citizens
Multiple-Residence District shall vest exclusively with the Board
of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst. No parcel
shall be used as a senior citizen multiple residence without having
been so designated by the Village Board.
B.
The Board of Trustees shall have the right, but not
the obligation, to entertain applications that fail to meet the minimum
standards hereunder. Should any application be approved by the Board
of Trustees which does not meet the minimum standards herein, Zoning
Board of Appeals approval shall also be required.
[Added 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
