[Added 6-15-1976; amended 4-22-1986; 1-4-1994; 5-28-2008; 9-9-2008]
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Editor's Note: Former Article XIIIA, District Regulations: Residence GA District, added 10-14-1969, was repealed 12-19-1972.
The Downtown Development District (DDD) established in this article is designed to strengthen the social and economic stability of the Town's hamlet centers by improving the working, shopping and living environment. This general goal includes, among others, the following specific purposes:
A. 
To promote more efficient use and development of these centers and thus to conserve and enhance the value of buildings and land.
B. 
To coordinate development with plans for the provision of public facilities and services required to accommodate such expansion.
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To provide a broader range of housing choices.
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To reduce automobile transportation demand by locating housing near major commercial and employment centers and mass transit facilities.
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To facilitate pedestrian circulation and access to transportation, shopping, recreation, natural features and other amenities.
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To achieve a more enriching balance between nature and development by restoring and encouraging the use, where possible, of natural features; preserving views and creating visual corridors; and providing convenient access to vistas, open spaces and recreation areas.
G. 
To provide an incentive for development in a manner consistent with the foregoing objectives which are integral parts of the Town of Islip Comprehensive Plan.
H. 
To promote adaptive reuse of older structures and redevelopment of blighted sites.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ARCADE
An arched or covered pedestrian passageway which is open to a street or plaza except for columns or supports as necessary. An arcade may be extended into any required front yard and shall be open to the public during business hours.
BOATEL
A building or group of buildings which contains living or sleeping accommodations used primarily for transient occupancy and is immediately accessible by boat.
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT FUND
A separate account, kept by the Town, for the purposes of funding off-site and downtown improvements such as planning and design of projects; aesthetic improvements such as landscaping, signs and street furniture; and land acquisition and improvement. Contributions by developers to this fund may be made in lieu of optional amenities when, upon the recommendation of the Planning Board, said contribution serves the provision of this article.
MEW
A pedestrian way which is accessible to the public from a street, plaza, arcade or other mew and which has retail or service uses fronting along the boundary walls on either side. Such "mew" may be covered or uncovered.
OPEN SPACE
That part of a zoning lot, including courts and yards, which:
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Is open and unobstructed from its lower level to the sky, except as provided below.
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Is accessible to and usable by all persons occupying or using the zoning lot.
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May be roof area dedicated to public or common use at the discretion of the Town Board.
PEDESTRIAN CONNECTOR
A continuous walkway between any two of the following elements in the pedestrian/vehicular circulation system:
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Parking lot.
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Street/sidewalk.
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Building.
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Plaza.
E. 
Mew.
PLAZA
An open space paved and/or partially landscaped and accessible to the public at all times.
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The Town Board may amend the zoning of a parcel or parcels of land to a Downtown Development District (DDD) only within those areas described as follows:
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Downtown Bay Shore. The Official Map shall contain a boundary line representing the extent of the Downtown Bay Shore District. Said line shall be contiguous with surveyed property lines or shall otherwise exist as described in § 68-12. Said boundary line shall completely encompass any such Suffolk County tax parcel listed below, except as otherwise specified, and the outer extent of these listed parcels, as joined across rights-of-way, shall comprise the extent of the Downtown Bay Shore District:
[Amended 10-16-2018; 10-18-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
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0500-39300-0200-141000
0500-41900-0400-039000
0500-36700-0100-133001
0500-36800-0200-033000
0500-36700-0300-080000
0500-36800-0200-038000
0500-36800-0200-036002
0500-36800-0200-037001
0500-36700-0300-082000
0500-36700-0300-079000
0500-36800-0200-042002
0500-36700-0300-078003
0500-36800-0200-037002
0500-36800-0200-034000
0500-36800-0200-036001
0500-36700-0300-081000
(2) 
Specific portions of downtown Bay Shore lying within the extent of the above-described area shall not be included within the Downtown Bay Shore District. The Official Map shall contain a boundary line showing the extent of such excluded area. Said line shall show the exclusion of any such Suffolk County tax parcel listed below:
0500-36700-0300-070000
0500-39300-0300-081002
0500-36700-0300-071000
0500-39300-0300-082000
0500-36700-0300-072000
0500-39300-0300-083000
0500-36700-0300-087000
0500-39300-0300-084000
0500-39300-0300-047000
0500-39300-0300-091000
0500-39300-0300-048000
0500-39300-0300-092000
0500-39300-0300-049000
0500-39300-0300-093000
0500-39300-0300-050001
0500-39300-0300-094000
0500-39300-0300-051001
0500-39300-0300-095000
0500-39300-0300-052001
0500-39300-0300-096000
0500-39300-0300-053000
0500-39300-0300-097000
0500-39300-0300-063000
0500-39300-0300-098000
0500-39300-0300-064000
0500-39300-0300-099000
0500-39300-0300-065000
0500-39300-0300-104000
0500-39300-0300-066000
0500-39300-0300-105000
0500-39300-0300-067000
0500-39300-0300-106000
0500-39300-0300-068000
0500-39300-0300-107000
0500-39300-0300-069000
0500-39300-0300-108000
0500-39300-0300-070000
0500-39300-0300-109000
0500-39300-0300-071000
0500-39300-0300-110000
0500-39300-0300-072002
0500-39300-0300-111000
0500-39300-0300-074000
0500-39300-0300-122000
0500-39300-0300-075000
0500-39300-0300-123000
0500-39300-0300-076000
0500-39300-0300-124000
0500-39300-0300-077000
0500-39300-0300-125000
0500-39300-0300-078000
0500-39300-0300-126000
0500-39300-0300-079000
0500-39300-0300-127000
0500-39300-0300-080000
0500-39300-0300-128000
0500-39300-0300-081001
0500-39300-0300-129006
B. 
All development within a Downtown Development District, including but not limited to housing, circulation improvements, commercial developments, recreation and open space and development timing, shall be consistent with the policies and objectives of the Town of Islip Comprehensive Plan.
C. 
Application for a change of zone to "DDD" shall be conditional upon the existence of or proposal for public facilities adequate to support the proposed development, including but not limited to adequate sanitary waste disposal, roads and pedestrian access to mass transit facilities, as normally provided in a downtown area.
D. 
Applicability of the development standards contained herein will be contingent on the provision at the time of development of on-site amenities as noted in § 68-180.6 et. seq.
[Amended 1-4-1994; 2-28-2017; 10-16-2018]
A. 
No use shall be permitted in this district unless a minimum of three public amenities or mitigations described in § 68-180.6 are provided. In a Downtown Development District, no building, structure or premises shall be so erected or altered, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1) 
Apartment house, attached single-family dwelling, or multistory condominium or cooperative.
[Amended 10-18-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
(2) 
(Reserved)
(3) 
Retail establishments, except gasoline service stations, vehicle repair, new or used motor vehicle dealerships, trailer or motorcycle sales or service.
(4) 
Service establishment, including professional, personal and repair services other than those for automotive, marina or heavy equipment.
(5) 
Processing or manufacturing of goods purely incidental to retail business(es) conducted on the premises and similar to or of no more objectionable nature than the following: bakery, confectionery or ice cream store, florist, interior decorator, photographer, printer, furrier or tailor or optician.
(6) 
Mixed-use buildings.
(7) 
Office(s).
(8) 
Uses permitted as per §§ 68-256, 68-257, 68-257.1, and 68-257.2. These uses shall be permitted as of right.
[Added 10-16-2018]
A. 
Hospital.
A. 
The following accessory uses shall be permitted when located on the same lot with the authorized use:
(1) 
Private parking garage.
(2) 
Building for storing products, merchandise or vehicles incidental or accessory to the authorized use.
(3) 
Facial signs, as regulated in Article XXIX.
(4) 
Other customary accessory uses, structures and buildings, provided that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity commonly conducted as a business.
B. 
Any accessory building shall be located on the same lot as the principal building.
[Amended 10-18-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
All residential development within the Downtown Development District shall provide that a minimum of 20% of the total dwellings in the approved plan be deemed affordable pursuant to § 68-3, "affordable housing" definitions.
[Amended 10-16-2018]
A. 
Intent. This provision, allowing for the awarding of development bonuses to those applicants who provide certain specified public amenities (see § 68-180.6B), is designed to improve the working, shopping and living environment of the Town's hamlet centers by:
(1) 
Encouraging the retention and development of attractive and useful open space.
(2) 
Improving pedestrian circulation.
(3) 
Encouraging a mix of land uses and housing types which take advantage of nearby mass transportation facilities.
(4) 
Improving traffic circulation and parking.
(5) 
Arranging and designing buildings to provide light and air to streets and other properties and to preserve and enhance scenic views.
(6) 
Encouraging the development of attractive, pedestrian-oriented retail areas.
(7) 
Encouraging the provision and use of both passive and active recreation areas.
(8) 
Preserving and/or increasing the quantity and quality of landscaping.
(9) 
Encouraging creative and superior architectural design.
B. 
Examples of amenities, subject to the approval of the Town Board, which could meet the above mitigations include but are not limited to:
(1) 
Additional off-street parking made available for public use.
(2) 
Additional setback at grade, allowing for sidewalk widening or plaza with landscaping and/or unique paving design.
(3) 
Public street crosswalks.
(4) 
Sidewalk canopy.
(5) 
Additional open space, enhancement of existing open space, and ecological restoration.
(6) 
Unique landscaping.
(7) 
Private or public recreational opportunities.
(8) 
Pedestrian connector.
(9) 
Off-site improvements to parks, open space, transit facilities, and streetscape within the Downtown Development District.
(10) 
Off-street passenger loading (for hotels, apartment, condominium, or housing cooperative buildings, etc.).
(11) 
Arcade (street or internal).
(12) 
Interior freight loading.
(13) 
Provision for special uses, e.g., theaters.
(14) 
Subsurface, concourse or bridge connections to other buildings.
(15) 
Design chosen by architectural competition.
(16) 
Cash contribution toward the Downtown Development Fund in lieu of the above.
C. 
Development standards.
[Amended 12-17-2019; 10-18-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
Building Type
Maxi-
mum Height
Mini-
mum Lot Size
(sq. ft.)
Max. FAR1
Maxi-
mum
Density
Yard Require-
ments
Attached single -family townhome
35 feet or 3 stories
21,500 (per unit lot)
0.60
17 units per acre
*
Apartment house2,7
65 feet or 4 stories
20,000
2.0
*
Office-commer-
cial
65 feet or 4 stories
10,000
2.0
*
Mixed-use building6,7
65 feet or 4 stories
10,000
2.5
*
Hospital
110 feet3 or 6 stories
600,000
0.64
See Note 5
Notes:
* As may be required by the Planning Board, based on the site plan review process.
1 FAR = Floor Area Ratio.
2 Also multistory condominium/cooperative having a common entrance area. Apartment houses shall be prohibited on Main Street (New York State Route 27A).
3 Accessory buildings shall not exceed a height of 35 feet or 2 1/2 stories, excluding parking garages. Parking garages shall have a maximum of 65 feet or five stories.
4 FAR may be increased to a maximum of 1.5, subject to the construction of a parking garage. Parking garages shall not be included in the calculation of FAR.
5 For a hospital, the minimum yard requirements for the main building shall be as follows: primary front yard of 100 feet, second front yard of 65 feet, through lot front yard of 65 feet, side yards of 100 feet each, and rear yard of 100 feet. Accessory buildings, excluding parking garages, shall be required to maintain the following setbacks: primary front of 85 feet, second front yard of 35 feet, through lot front yard of 65 feet, side yards of 65 feet each, rear yard of 65 feet. Parking garages accessory to a hospital shall have a minimum setback of 25 feet from any street property line, except for those portions of the garage fronting on a street where the opposite side of the street is zoned as Downtown Development District, the setback shall then be a minimum of five feet.
6 A minimum of 50% of the gross floor area of the first floor shall be comprised of commercial space for a mixed use building.
7 The minimum average gross floor area per apartment shall be 500 square feet.
[Added 10-16-2018]
The following encroachments within the yard requirements are hereby permitted:
A. 
Open canopy or overhang for hospital patient dropoff or pickup areas; covered walkways.
A. 
The Planning Department reserves the right to require additional architectural elements, including but not limited to front porches and decorative windows. The design and materials of all elements of the building shall be subject to Planning Division approval.
B. 
Existing structures cannot be removed or modified without the approval of the Planning Division or issuance of an approved site plan and/or building permits.
C. 
Surface parking underneath buildings shall be screened from public view pursuant to the direction of the Planning Department.
[Added 12-17-2019]