In order to achieve the purposes of these zoning regulations and the objectives of the Town's Comprehensive Plan, determinations as to the suitability of all areas of the Town for particular uses have been made in order to protect and preserve the character and value of existing buildings and uses, and encourage the appropriate use and development of land throughout the Town. These determinations are reflected in the establishment of the zoning use districts set forth in §§ 200-11 and 200-12 of these zoning regulations.
A.
Agriculture/Residence District 80 (AR-80). The purpose
of the AR-80 District is to allow and preserve agricultural uses,
while also allowing low-density residential and related nonresidential
development that is compatible with agriculture and the long-term
preservation of lands and important open spaces. Lots and uses should
be scaled to meet long-term water supply and septic disposal needs
on-site with the least amount of impact upon groundwater, soil stability
and other natural resources.
B.
Residence District 40 (R-40). The purpose of the R-40
District is to allow low-density residential and supporting nonresidential
development within the suburban portions of the Town on sites that
are not generally served by public water and sewer. It is intended
to be a transitional district, with zone changes to higher-density
districts as necessary public improvements are constructed.
C.
Residence District 20 (R-20). The purpose of the R-20
District is to promote low- to moderate-density, single-family and
supporting nonresidential development on sites in suburban areas served
by both public water and sewer.
D.
Residence District 15 (R-15). The purpose of the R-15
District is to promote moderate to higher-density, single-family development
and supporting nonresidential uses, and to accommodate occasional
two-family uses on sites served by both public water and sewer.
E.
Residence District 10 (R-10). The purpose of the R-10
District is generally to accommodate single-family development in
certain relatively small-lot subdivisions which were laid out before
the current system of zoning and subdivision controls was established.
F.
Business/Residence Buffer District (BRB). The purpose
of the BRB District is to accommodate limited business uses as a transitional
buffer for residential neighborhoods. Sites are generally located
along major transportation routes in locations not well suited for
residential use. Lots and buildings occupied for business uses are
required to maintain a design and scale necessary to ensure compatibility
with surrounding residential properties.
G.
Rural Hamlet District (RH). The purpose of the RH
District is to promote a harmonious mix of residential, business,
and community uses in a setting that is characteristic of rural hamlets
within the Town.
H.
Local Business District (LB). The LB District is intended
to accommodate low-impact business uses within the Town. Uses, buildings
and lots are to be limited in scale to ensure compatibility with nearby
residential areas. This district should be limited to properties along
or proximate to major transportation routes.
I.
General Business District (GB). The GB District is
intended to accommodate major retail and commercial uses in the Town.
Buildings and lots should be designed to accommodate the parking,
drainage, and public service needs of the use without significantly
adversely impacting the street system and surrounding properties.
J.
Industrial A District (InA). The InA District is intended
to promote industrial and business uses in areas of the Town generally
served by public water and sewer systems. The district should be located
along major transportation routes and railroads and in proximity to
the interstate highway system and should be separated from residential
neighborhoods by natural barriers or less intense districts.
K.
Industrial B District (InB). The purpose of the InB
District is to accommodate a limited range of industrial and business
uses in areas of the Town not served by public sewer, and those uses
which are appropriate because of close proximity to major underground
petroleum product pipelines. The district should be located near major
transportation routes and should be separated from residential neighborhoods
by natural barriers or less intense districts.
In order to address specific land use issues that may be of concern in specific areas of the Town that do not coincide with the boundaries of the zoning districts established in § 200-11, the following floating zones and overlay districts are established. A floating zoning district is a district with detailed and conditional use requirements that is unmapped until assigned to a specific parcel or parcels. An overlay zoning district establishes regulations on the properties affected which are in addition to those established for the underlying use district.
A.
Planned Unit Development (PUD). This is a floating
zone intended for establishment in areas in which diverse uses may
be brought together in a compatible and unified plan of development
which shall be in the interest of the general welfare of the public.
The PUD is intended to promote site design and land use flexibility
not feasible in other zoning districts. In Planned Unit Development
Districts, land and structures may be used for any lawful purpose
in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.
B.
Planned Office Development (POD). This floating zone
district is designed to accommodate "planned office developments,"
or projects planned and developed as a single entity which may incorporate
a variety of business office and professional uses and which also
contain supporting commercial uses intended to primarily service persons
working at or patronizing the site.
C.
Planned Commercial (PCD). This floating zone district
is designed to accommodate projects consisting of groups of commercial
establishments in shopping or office complexes. PCD Districts are
intended to promote creative, efficient, more pleasant design of predominantly
commercial areas through a specialized project review process.
D.
Planned Industrial (InP). This floating zone district
is designed to accommodate industrial uses in new planned developments.
This district is also intended to promote sensitive, creative, efficient
and more pleasant design of predominantly industrial sites through
a specialized project review process.
E.
Highway Protection Overlay District (HP). This overlay
district adds dimensional requirements to the base district in order
to increase the protection of highway right-of-way and function along
selected routes.
F.
Agricultural Protection District (AP). This district
is intended to enhance the protection of agricultural operations and
important agricultural lands by modifying the maximum residential
development density and limiting the amount of land to be converted
from farm use.
G.
Stream Corridor Overlay District (SCO). This overlay
district is intended to protect water quality, wildlife habitat and
scenic views and prevent degradation which may exacerbate runoff and
flooding conditions in and adjacent to the designated stream corridors.
H.
Waterfront Property Overlay District (WFP). This overlay
district is intended to protect the view and character of waterfront
property and provide yard setback regulations more appropriate to
waterfront properties.
I.
Billboard Sign Overlay District (BSO). The purpose
of the Billboard Sign Overlay District is to define specific areas
of the Town in which the use of billboard signs may serve as an effective
means of advertising without adversely affecting natural vistas with
a proliferation of such signs.
A.
There shall be a map known and designated as the "Official
Zoning Map," which shall show the boundaries of all zoning districts
within the Town outside the Village of Baldwinsville. This map shall
be dated, certified by the Town Clerk, and kept on file in the office
of the Clerk of the Town of Van Buren.
B.
The Official Zoning Map dated January 2006 and the
Overlay District Map dated January 2006 are adopted and incorporated
herein by reference.
B.
The Town Clerk shall file the updated Official Zoning
Map and Overlay District Map as soon as possible after amendments
to it are adopted by the Town Board. Upon entering any such amendment
on the map, the Town Clerk shall certify the changes, and change the
date of the map to indicate its latest revision. New copies may then
be issued.
C.
The Town Clerk shall keep copies of superseded prints
of the Official Zoning Map and Overlay District Map for historical
reference.
When uncertainty exists with respect to the
boundaries of any district as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the
following standards shall apply to determine the appropriate boundary:
A.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the
center lines of streets or railroads shall be construed to follow
such center lines.
B.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following Tax
Map parcel boundaries or other mapped lot lines shall be construed
as following such lot lines.
C.
Boundaries indicated as following shorelines of streams
and lakes shall be construed to follow such shorelines, and, in the
event of change in the shoreline, shall be construed as moving with
the actual shoreline.
D.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the
corporate boundaries of the Town of Van Buren shall be construed as
following such corporate boundaries.
E.
Boundaries indicated as parallel to, or extensions of, features indicated in Subsections A through C shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map or a description of boundaries, if available, adopted by the Town Board.
A.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot existing
at the time of adoption of this chapter, the uses and requirements
of the less restricted portion of such lot may not extend more than
30 feet into the more restricted portion, provided the lot has frontage
on a street in the less restricted district.
B.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot of record
at the time such line is adopted, the regulations for the less restricted
part of such lot shall extend no more than 30 feet into the more restricted
part, provided that the lot has frontage on a street in the less restricted
district.
