The R-1 District is established to provide areas
of the Town reserved to traditional single-family dwellings, and accessway
uses, to promote family dwelling uses and neighborhoods. Extended
family units are anticipated to allow for quality living with privacy
for relatives, especially elderly family members.
No building, structure or lands within the Single-Family
Residential (R-1) Use District shall be constructed, erected or used
for other than one of the following specified purposes:
A.
One-family dwelling.
B.
Public schools and educational institutions.
C.
Churches, libraries or museums.
D.
Public recreational centers, public community centers
or community centers owned by homeowners' associations.
E.
Public parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields.
F.
In-home child-care centers for six children or less.
[Amended 5-5-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
The following uses may be permitted upon obtaining
a special use permit:
Any of the following uses may be allowed as
an accessory and clearly subordinate to the dwelling or principal
structure:
A.
Uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted
uses.
B.
Extended family units.
C.
Home occupations.
D.
Gardening and horticulture for personal use.
E.
Barn, shed or utility structure, in addition to allowed
detached garages.
[Amended 5-5-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
F.
Detached garage, where there is no attached garage.
G.
Private tennis courts and swimming pools located completely
in the rear yard.
H.
Fencing (maximum six feet in height and restricted
to the side and rear yards; barbed wire prohibited).
[Amended 4-22-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015; 11-16-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
Dimensional requirements are established as
follows:
|
Dimensional
|
Requirement
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Lot area, sewered
|
12,700 square feet
| |
|
Lot area without sewer
|
20,000 square feet
| |
|
Lot width
|
85 feet
| |
|
Lot depth, sewered
|
150 feet
| |
|
Lot depth without sewer
|
200 feet
| |
|
Front setback — minor streets
|
50 feet
| |
|
Front setback — major streets
|
70 feet
| |
|
Side yard setback:
| ||
|
Total
|
25 feet
| |
|
Any one yard
|
10 feet
| |
|
Sheds 168 square feet or less
|
5 feet
| |
|
Accessory buildings in excess of 168 square
feet
|
10 feet
| |
|
Rear setback
|
50 feet
| |
|
Height (maximum):
| ||
|
Principal use
|
35 feet
| |
|
Accessory use
|
25 feet
| |
[Amended 5-5-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
A.
Accessory structures or combinations of accessory structures (excluding
existing detached garages where there is not one attached) shall not
contain more than:
[Amended 4-22-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015]
(1)
One third of the square footage of the principal building if the
lot area is 14,520 square feet or less;
(2)
Two fifths of the square footage of the principal building if the
lot area is 14,521 to 21,780 square feet;
(3)
Three fifths of the square footage of the principal building if the
lot area is 21,781 to 130,680 square feet;
(4)
Square footage of the principal building if the lot area is 130,681
square feet or greater.
B.
Where a developed subdivision or residential area
has established a front setback less than established herein, the
average setback of all residential units for a distance of 400 feet
on each side of the lot shall be the minimum setback.
C.
Where
an existing, approved, filed, and developed subdivision, with infrastructure,
has established lots of 80 feet, 80 feet shall be the minimum frontage
for those phases where infrastructure was installed prior to January
1, 2008.
D.
Where
an existing, approved, filed and developed subdivision was approved
by the Planning Board prior to September 7, 2005, and the development
plan was for two-family dwellings, such residence shall be allowed.
