Town of Southold, NY Article VII Resort Residential (RR) District

[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Art. VI, B Light Business District, as amended.

§ 280-34 Purpose.

The purpose of the Resort Residential (RR) District is to provide opportunity for resort development in waterfront areas or other appropriate areas where, because of the availability of water and/or sewers, more intense development may occur consistent with the density and character of surrounding lands.

§ 280-35 Use regulations.

In the RR District, no building or premises shall be used and no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any use except the following:

A. Permitted uses.

(1) Any permitted use set forth in and as regulated by § 280-13A of the Agricultural-Conservation District, except that wineries are excluded.

[Amended 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994]

(2) Bed-and-breakfast uses as set forth in and as regulated by § 280-13B(14).

[Added 2-7-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995]

B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided and are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:

[Amended 7-5-1989 by L.L. No. 13-1989; 8-1-1989 by L.L. No. 15-1989; 12-27-1994 by L.L. No. 30-1994; 2-7-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995]

(1) Any special exception use set forth in and as regulated by § 280-13B(1), (6), (7) and (13) of the Agricultural-Conservation District.

(2) Marinas for the docking, mooring or accommodation of noncommercial boats.

(3) Yacht clubs.

(4) Transient hotels or motels, resort hotels or motels or conference facilities, provided that the following requirements are met:

(a) Minimum parcel size shall be five acres.

(b) The maximum number of guest units shall be:

[1] One unit per 6,000 square feet of land without public water or sewer.

[2] One unit per 4,000 square feet of land with public water and sewer.

(c) No music, entertainment or loudspeaker system shall be audible from beyond the property line.

(d) The maximum size of a guest unit shall be 600 square feet.

(5) Tourist camps as regulated by Chapter 88, Tourist and Trailer Camps, of the Town Code.

(6) Freestanding restaurants.

C. Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses and, except for residential accessory uses and signs, which are governed by Article XIX, are subject to site plan review:

[Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989]

(1) Any accessory use set forth in and as regulated by § 280-13C(1) through (7) of the Agricultural-Conservation District.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2), regarding regulated signs, which previously followed this subsection, was repealed 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25-1994. For current sign provisions, see Art. XIX, Signs.

(2) Sanitary and laundry facilities.

(3) Accessory uses set forth in and as regulated by § 280-22C(2) of the Hamlet Density Residential District.

§ 280-36 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

Except as otherwise provided herein, no buildings or premises shall be used and no building or part thereof shall be erected or altered in the Residential RR District unless the same conforms to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and Loading Schedules incorporated into this chapter by reference, with the same force and effect as if such regulations were set forth herein in full.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the Parking and Loading Schedules are in §§ 280-78 and 280-79.