A.
Land use districts. For the purposes of this chapter,
the Town of Corinth is hereby divided into the following land use
districts:
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R-1
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High Density Residential
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R-2
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Mixed Residential
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R-3
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Moderate Density Residential
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SCH
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South Corinth Hamlet
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R-R
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Rural/Residential
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C
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Commercial
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OD-1
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Overlay District
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I
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Industrial
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P
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Public (includes lands of New York State, Saratoga
County, the Town of Corinth and the Village of Corinth
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RU
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Rural Use
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RM
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Resource Management
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B.
Purposes.
(1)
High Density Residential (R-1).
(a)
It is the purpose of this land use district to accommodate
higher density residential development in those areas of the Town
of Corinth located adjacent to existing community facilities and services,
without physical constraints, and potentially capable of being served
by public water and sewer.
(b)
Generalized soil maps identify this land use district
as suitable for on-site septic disposal on lots with a minimum lot
size of 20,000 square feet. The introduction of public sewer would
promote a higher density. All areas in this land use district are
contiguous to the Village of Corinth.
(2)
Mixed Residential (R-2).
(3)
Moderate Density Residential (R-3).
(a)
It is the purpose of this land use district to accommodate
moderate residential growth and development in those areas of the
Town of Corinth that are relatively free from physical constraints.
(b)
The absence of public water and sewer facilities limits
the capacity of this district to accommodate more intensive development.
(4)
South Corinth Hamlet (SCH). It is the purpose of this
land use district to recognize the Hamlet of South Corinth as a distinct
social and cultural place with mixed land uses at a higher density
than found in the surrounding countryside. Manufactured homes, mobile
homes and other single-family dwelling units are allowed in this district.
(5)
Rural Residential (R-R). It is the purpose of this
land use district to preserve and enhance the rural and agricultural
resources of the Town of Corinth. Areas in this land use district
exhibit moderate to severe development constraints and lack public
water and sewer.
(6)
Commercial (C). It is the purpose of this land use
district to encourage the establishment of retail and professional
services and institutions and uses consistent with the needs of a
rural community. The district also recognizes the Town's tourism and
recreation industry and its economic benefits.
(7)
Overlay District-1 (OD-1). It is the purpose of this
land use district to permit the right of entrepreneurs to be the proprietors
of adult-oriented businesses and those businesses established for
the purposes of adult entertainment.
(8)
Industrial (I).
(a)
It is the purpose of this land use district to accommodate
new and expanding industrial uses in the Town of Corinth.
(b)
It is further the purpose of this land use district
to promote the economic well-being of the community, stimulate employment
opportunities, and expand the industrial tax base.
(9)
Public Lands (P). Publicly owned lands, identified
on the Town of Corinth Land Use Map, are located throughout the Town
and may be owned by the State of New York, Saratoga County, the Village
of Corinth, or the Town of Corinth. The use and bulk regulations of
this chapter do not apply to publicly owned lands.
(10)
Rural Use (RU). It is the purpose of this land use
district to provide for and encourage land uses that are consistent
and compatible with the relatively low tolerance of the area's natural
resources and the preservation of the open spaces that are essential
to the unique character of the Adirondack Park. This land use classification
is found exclusively within the Adirondack Park, and the overall intensity
guidelines and permitted land uses are consistent with Adirondack
Park Agency criteria.
(11)
Low Intensity (LI). It is the purpose of this land
use district to provide for and encourage land uses that are compatible
with the low-density nature of the area. This land use classification
is found exclusively within the Adirondack Park and the overall intensity
guidelines and permitted land uses are consistent with Adirondack
Park Agency criteria.
(12)
Resource Management (RM). Resource management areas
are those lands where the need to protect, manage and enhance forest,
agricultural, recreational and open space resources is of paramount
importance because of overriding natural resource and public considerations.
Open space uses, including forest management, agriculture and recreational
activities, are found throughout these areas. The Resource Management
Land Use District is found exclusively within the Adirondack Park
area of the Town.
The locations and boundaries of each land use
district listed as part of this chapter are hereby established as
shown on the map entitled "Land Use Map of the Town of Corinth." Said
map, together with all explanatory matter thereon and all amendments
thereto, is hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter
and may be amended in the same manner as any other part of this chapter.
Said map shall be kept up to date and shall be located in the Town
Clerk's office for the use and benefit of the public.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the
boundary of any district as shown on the Town of Corinth Land Use
Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately
following the center lines of right-of-way lines of streets, highways,
railroads or public utility easements, said boundaries shall be construed
to be coincident with such lines.
B.
Where district boundaries are indicated to be approximately
parallel to the center lines of right-of-way lines of streets, highways,
railroads or public utility easements, said boundaries shall be construed
as being parallel thereto. These boundaries shall also be at such
distances as are indicated on the Land Use Map or as shall be determined
by the scale shown on the Land Use Map.
C.
Where district boundaries are so indicated as approximately
following the Town boundary line, lot lines or projections thereof,
said boundaries shall be construed to be coincident with such lines
or projections thereof.
D.
Where district boundaries are so indicated to be approximately
parallel or offset to the Town boundary line, property lines, lot
lines or projections thereof, said boundaries shall be construed as
being parallel thereto and at such distances therefrom as are indicated
on the Land Use Map.
E.
Where a street, highway, railroad, public utility
easement, center line or right-of-way line is coincident with a land
use boundary line and varies from the actual on-the-ground physical
monument or mark, then such on-the-ground physical monument shall
determine said land use boundary.
F.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot in single
or joint ownership at the time such line is adopted, the regulations
for the less restricted portion of such lot may extend not more than
30 feet into the more restricted portion. This provision stands, provided
the lot has frontage on a street in the less restricted district.
(This does not apply in the Adirondack Park where such line constitutes
a state-designated land use area boundary.) Where uncertainty exists
in determining the precise location of any district boundary line,
the Zoning Board of Appeals shall interpret the intent and purpose
of the Land Use Map.
G.
In the event that none of the above rules is applicable,
or in the event that further clarification or definition is considered
necessary or appropriate, the location of a district boundary shall
be determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Land use and development in the portion of the
Town of Corinth that lies within the Adirondack Park is subject to
the regulations of Subdivision 2 of § 809 of the Adirondack Park
Agency Act and § 24-0801(2) of the Freshwater Wetlands Act.
