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Village of Hempstead, NY
Nassau County
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No land shall be placed in a Residence F District unless and until it shall be owned by the Village of Hempstead Housing Authority, or unless and until the Village of Hempstead Housing Authority shall be the contract vendee of said land and any improvement thereon erected or to be erected, altered or used. Such land and premises shall be used solely for multiple dwellings especially designed for and occupied by senior citizens or handicapped persons.
A. 
When a multiple dwelling is erected, said multiple dwelling shall not exceed six stories or 75 feet in height, shall not provide for more than 75 dwelling units on one acre of land and shall not be erected unless the land on which said multiple-dwelling building is to be erected shall be at least one acre in area.
B. 
In at least 90% of the dwelling units, there shall be not more than one bedroom per dwelling unit. In the remaining 10%, there shall be not more than two bedrooms per dwelling unit.
A. 
Garages; parking spaces.
(1) 
There shall be provided upon the premises an accessory garage or garages for use only by the occupants of said multiple dwelling in a ratio of not less than one garage space for each three dwelling units, except that sufficient additional land shall be reserved and so indicated on the site plan of the premises prior to the issuance of a building permit for the construction of additional accessory garages, so that the overall ratio may be altered to require a maximum of one garage space for each two dwelling units. Such additional garage spaces shall be constructed upon the receipt of notice from the Board of Trustees. In lieu of any garage space required pursuant to this section, there may be provided upon the premises parking spaces providing accommodations for an equal number of automobiles.
(2) 
Said private accessory garage or garages or parking spaces shall be located at least 15 feet from the multiple-dwelling building except where contained within or upon said multiple-dwelling building. However, where the area between the multiple-dwelling building and the accessory garage or garages or parking spaces shall be used for driveway purposes, then said garage or garages or parking spaces shall be located at least 20 feet from the multiple-dwelling building.
(3) 
Each parking space, exclusive of access area, shall not be less than 8 1/2 feet in width by 20 feet in length and shall be graded, paved, marked and provided with adequate dry wells for drainage purposes, all in accordance with the requirements of the Incorporated Village of Hempstead.
B. 
Recreational facilities.
(1) 
There shall be provided upon the premises a community meeting area and other indoor recreational facilities at a ratio of at least 25 square feet per dwelling unit for the first 50 units and 20 square feet per dwelling unit for each additional unit. Said area shall be equipped with appropriate kitchen, meeting- and club-room facilities.
(2) 
In addition, outdoor recreational facilities shall be provided on the premises in a ratio of at least 50 square feet per dwelling unit. Said area shall be equipped with adequate park and sitting areas and shall be properly landscaped.
Such plot of land shall have a minimum width (frontage) of at least 100 feet upon a public street, which 100 feet of width shall continue for the full depth of the plot.
Not more than 30% of the area of the land shall be covered by all buildings and other structures.
All parking areas, driveways, walkways, entrances and exits shall be provided with adequate lighting so arranged as to direct light away from the windows of the dwelling units on the premises and adjoining properties.