[Added 9-5-2007 by L.L. No. 6-2007]
The way in which presently undeveloped acreage
in Pound Ridge is developed is of critical importance to the public
interest. It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this article
to maintain and protect environmentally sensitive lands in order to
ensure the public health, safety and general welfare for both present
and future residents of the Town of Pound Ridge by restricting new
zoning lots to those which can be developed with little or no disturbance
of environmentally sensitive lands.
For the purpose of these regulations, "environmentally sensitive lands" shall be defined as wetlands, one-hundred-year floodplain and steep slopes (equal to or greater than 15%). Specific definitions are contained in § 113-2, Definitions.
A.
Residential lots.
(1)
Each single-family lot created by subdivision after the effective date of this article shall have a minimum buildable area in square feet as specified below. Said minimum buildable area must be contiguous, must have a minimum dimension in all directions of 50 feet and must not contain any environmentally sensitive lands. Not more than 1/3 of the minimum buildable area shall consist of wetland minimum activity setback area as such area is defined in § 63-3 of the Code of the Town of Pound Ridge.
|
District
|
Minimum Buildable Area
(square feet)
|
|---|---|
|
R1-A
|
20,000
|
|
R2-A
|
30,000
|
|
R3-A
|
40,000
|
(2)
Whenever the preparation of a conventional subdivision
plan is required so as to establish a unit lot count (e.g., designed
residential development, conservation subdivision under provisions
of § 281 of the Town Law), such plan shall be prepared in
accordance with the above requirements.
B.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to
any development, alteration or improvement of property for which preliminary
plat approval or final site plan approval has been obtained and not
expired and for which the approved work has not been completed prior
to the effective date of this chapter.
(1)
As used in this section, the term "preliminary
plat approval" shall mean:
(a)
In the case of an application for the subdivision
of land, adoption by the Planning Board of a resolution granting approval
or conditional approval of a preliminary plat.
(2)
As used in this section, the term "final site
plan approval" shall mean:
(a)
In the case of an application for a site plan
approval, adoption by the Planning Board of a resolution granting
approval or conditional approval.
(b)
In the case of the issuance of a building permit,
or other authorization for the commencement of the development, alteration
or improvement of property, the continued compliance and existence
of the requisite permit or authorization.
Activities upon environmentally sensitive lands
and excavation, filling or grading of any environmentally sensitive
lands shall conform to all other applicable laws and regulations of
the Town of Pound Ridge.
A.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to
nonresidential districts.
B.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to
special permit uses.
C.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to
the creation of any new lots where the requirements for the creation
of such new lots in any other section of the Code of the Town of Pound
Ridge are more restrictive.
