[Amended 10-26-1994 by L.L. No.
6-1994; 10-13-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
A.
Recognizing that variations in terrain, hydrology, susceptibility to flooding and soil conditions exist throughout the Town of Perinton, there are hereby established Limited Development Districts (LDD) which shall supersede area, density, setback and other provisions for residential districts under Article VI and all other zoning districts under Article VII of this chapter.
B.
Because of these physical variations in the character
of the land, different areas are intrinsically suited for different
types and intensities of development. Development must be directed
by the intrinsic character of the land in order that the health, safety,
welfare and property of the citizens of the Town be protected and
preserved. Proper and appropriate development is required to preserve
water and air quality, preserve fish, wildlife and plant habitat,
prevent the irretrievable loss of natural resources and maintain the
aesthetic character of the community. These positive benefits are
described in more detail in the Natural Resources Inventory prepared
by the Perinton Board for the Conservation of the Environment, hereinafter
referred to as the "Conservation Board."
A.
The limits of an LDD shall be determined by its soil,
vegetation, terrain and hydrologic characteristics. The basic identifying
factors are set forth in the Planning Inventory of the Town of Perinton
prepared by the Monroe County Planning Council in 1967. In particular,
reference is made to the following maps therein:
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Map Number
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Title
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2
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Glacial Geology
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3
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Soil Associations
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4
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Soil Characteristics in Relation to Flooding
and Ponding
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5
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Suitability of Soils for Industrial and Commercial
Development
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6
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Suitability of Soil for Installation of Underground
Utilities
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7
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Soil Stability of Depths Three to Six Feet
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8
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Topography and Watersheds
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10
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Natural Factors Affecting Development
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16
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Soil Survey
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B.
Identifying factors are also referred to in a report
prepared by the planning staff of the Monroe County Planning Council
(now the Monroe County Department of Planning and Development) entitled
"Comprehensive Plan Town of Perinton, Monroe County, New York, 1967-1985,"
with particular reference to maps therein being:
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Map Number
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Title
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6
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Drainage Plan
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7
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Soil Characteristics in Relation to Erosion
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C.
The information from the above reports has been incorporated
in an overlay map of a topographic map of the Town of Perinton. The
purpose of said map, called "Natural Factors Affecting Development,"
is to generally identify areas within the district. The map may be
amended, as additional information becomes available, by resolution
of the Town Board.
D.
The limits of such districts shall be determined by
the Town in consultation with the Conservation Board, only after more
detailed maps based on actual field conditions are provided by applicants,
and shall include those areas where any one or more of the following
conditions exist:
[Amended 8-22-2001 by L.L. No. 6-2001]
(1)
Slopes equal to or exceeding 15%.
(2)
Areas within the one-hundred-year floodplain or floodway
as identified in the most recent Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood
Insurance Study, Town of Perinton, New York, Monroe County, prepared
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(3)
Areas prone to inundation by water on a recurring
basis or exhibiting a high water table. These areas are identified
by any of the following:
(a)
Areas where the majority of the vegetation is
comprised of species identified as "facultative (FAC)," facultative
wet (FACW), or obligate (OBL) hydrophytes, as shown in the National
List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands: Northeast (Region I),
published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the
presence of soils identified in the New York Hydric Soils and Soils
with Potential Hydric Inclusions, published by the Soil Conservation
Service. In areas devoid of vegetation, areas actively or recently
farmed, or areas in excess of five acres where the use of vegetation
alone leads to ambiguous results, the presence of soils identified
in the New York Hydric Soils and Soils with Potential Hydric Inclusions,
published by the Soil Conservation Service, or a history of recurring
ponding or flooding may be used to define district boundaries.
(b)
Areas regulated as freshwater wetlands by the
State of New York under Article 24 of the Environmental Conservation
Law.
(c)
Areas included in the National Wetlands Inventory
as prepared by the United States Department of the Interior or meeting
the criteria established by the United States Department of the Interior
to delineate such wetlands.
(4)
Areas where the general soil condition is unstable
or where foundation instability presents a potential hazard.
(5)
Stream corridors. The area designated shall be the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation classified
freshwater streams as defined in 6 NYCRR, Part 701, and the area within
a horizontal distance of 10 feet from the top of the bank as determined
by the seasonal high-water mark along the sides of said streams.
E.
If an area has been disturbed by human activity such that the criteria listed in § 208-47D cannot be used to determine the district boundaries, then the map "Natural Factors Affecting Development" shall be used to determine the boundaries.
F.
The following areas are excluded from the LDD:
(1)
Areas which meet the criteria for an LDD but which
are both small and isolated from other LDD areas. The determination
as to whether an area is small and isolated shall be made by the Planning
Board or official empowered to approve a plan after consultation with
the Conservation Board and shall be based on the specific characteristics
of the site and the extent to which designation will achieve the purpose
of the LDD Ordinance. As a general guideline, an area is "small" if
it can be contained in its entirety within a circle with a diameter
of 50 feet. It is "isolated" if it is more than 25 feet from any other
area which meets the criteria for an LDD.
(2)
Areas which at one time met the criteria for an LDD,
but no longer meet the criteria due to disturbance by human activity,
where such disturbance took place prior to July 1974, or was in accordance
with an approved subdivision or site plan.
The following uses shall serve as guidelines
for permitted uses within an LDD, provided that they do not require
structures, the creation of impervious surfaces, excavation, fill
or storage of materials and equipment:
A.
Agricultural uses such as general farming, dairying,
grazing, Christmas or nursery tree farming or reforestation.
B.
Open space, trails and recreational uses such as wildlife
study, hiking, hunting and fishing, provided that no extensive grading
or road construction is required.
C.
Lawns, gardens and play areas that may be associated
with nearby residential uses.
D.
Cutting and removal of dead or individual trees for
the purpose of maintaining the health or viability of a woodlot or
for safety.
The following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted when authorized in accordance with this Article VIII and § 208-50, Special requirements:
A.
Nonhabitable structures associated with permitted
uses.
B.
Single-family dwellings and their appurtenant utilities
and accessory structures. The minimum lot size shall be five acres.
Lots partially within an LDD may be less than five acres, provided
that:
C.
Roads, to the minimum extent required to access permitted
and conditional uses, bridges, utility transmission lines, underground
utilities, pipelines and water retention or detention facilities.
A.
Any use within an LDD not in § 208-48 requires compliance with the provisions for site plan review pursuant to § 208-53. When reviewing a site plan, the Planning Board shall also consider:
(2)
The extent to which the plans submitted for approval
include specific measures which preserve the value and function of
the LDD and the extent to which those measures will continue to preserve
the value and function of the LDD, both during construction and thereafter.
These specific measures shall perform in spite of normal variations
in execution, scheduling, weather, site conditions or other variations
which can affect the performance of those measures.
B.
When a project proposes a nonresidential use that
requires mitigation for disturbance of the LDD, the applicant shall
submit a mitigation plan to the Town for its review. When mitigation
is proposed, the Town shall consider:
C.
The Town shall use the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation classification of freshwater streams, the
soils surrounding the stream corridor, the quantity and velocity of
flow in the stream and the potential for fish propagation, to establish
a hierarchy of streams suitable for the applicability of mitigation.
D.
No site preparation, alteration or construction shall
commence until final site plan approval has been granted and any and
all permits required by other agencies have been issued.
E.
Any plan which, if executed, would disturb or impact
an LDD shall be referred to the Conservation Board for review. For
that portion of the LDD affected by the plan, the Conservation Board
shall identify those attributes which require protection, special
treatment or mitigation. The Conservation Board may make recommendations
for that protection, special treatment or mitigation.
F.
In order to achieve the objectives of this article,
a board or official empowered to approve a plan may require mitigation
or special conditions which will further protect or enhance the LDD.
In determining what the appropriate mitigation or conditions shall
be, the Town shall consider the value of the LDD in protecting water
quality, habitat, protection from erosion and effect upon the overall
site drainage. These factors shall be considered in conjunction with
the development plans, consistency with the Town-wide goals, the need
for such development, the potential for success of the mitigation
and the need for long-term protection from future encroachment within
the LDD.
