Within the business districts, a building, structure, lot or lands shall only be utilized in conformance with the provisions of § 85-400, Table of Dimensional Regulations. In addition, such use shall also comply with all other applicable provisions of this chapter. The table comprising § 85-400 is hereby declared to be a part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 85-400, Table of Dimensional
Regulations, was repealed 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective
8-5-2016.
A.
The Town Board recognizes the importance of enhancing the character
and identity of the various hamlets which comprise the Town of Brookhaven.
Major elements of this identity involve the residential uses, architecture
and streetscape which have traditionally developed along the major
roadways and which serve as scenic gateways to the business districts
of these communities.
B.
The resulting advance of strip commercial development undermines
the unique functional and visual role these business districts play
in preserving community identity. Such development would add a significant
amount of traffic along roadways which are already congested, thereby
reducing service and safety.
C.
The Town Board finds that a transitional business zoning district
ensures redevelopment of these properties consistent with the various
hamlets' character and identity, thereby ensuring that the such identity
would not be undermined through the elimination or significant modification
to the residential structure, replacement of front lawn and vegetation
with parking, commercial driveways and signage, all of which would
destroy the present visual quality of these gateways. The creation
of a transitional business district is also consistent with the various
hamlets' character and identity limiting the advance of strip commercial
development, which also undermines the unique functional and visual
role these business districts play in preserving community identity.
D.
It is the intent of the Town Board to create a transitional business
zoning district which would not result in the adverse effects so described,
but would be an economically viable alternative to the existing designation,
and consistent with the various hamlets' identity and character. The
provisions contained in this article are intended to maintain the
unique and historic character of the site through the maintenance
of the architecture and streetscape, the consolidation of roadway
access, the minimization of parking within the front yard and only
permitting those uses within the transitional district which are compatible
with said restrictions and the transitional nature of these sites.
The J Business District Design Manual dated March 2010, and any amendments thereto, on file in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Brookhaven and in the office of the Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management is hereby adopted, incorporated and made a part of §§ 85-404 through 85-411.
[Amended 12-16-2014 by L.L. No. 34-2014, effective 12-23-2014]
In a J Business District, no building, structure or premises
shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof or other
structures shall be so erected or altered, except for one of the following
purposes:
A.
Art galleries.
B.
Artist studio, provided all activities take place inside the building.
C.
Community center.
D.
Day-care facility.
E.
Exhibit hall.
F.
Florist.
G.
Mixed-use buildings, excluding those associated with retail operations.
H.
Museums.
I.
Non-degree-granting instruction/program, except those associated
with manufacturing or driver training.
[Amended 2-14-2019 by L.L. No. 4-2019, effective 2-25-2019]
J.
Nonprofit cultural centers.
K.
Offices.
L.
Open farming; provided, however, that no storage of manure or odor-
or dust-producing substances shall be permitted within 150 feet of
any street line. The sale at retail or wholesale of farm, garden or
nursery products produced on the premises shall be permitted.
M.
Personal service shops.
[Added 7-16-2015 by L.L.
No. 13-2015, effective 7-28-2015]
N.
Places of worship, parish house, or rectory.
O.
Single-family or two-family dwellings.
P.
Standalone farm stand.
Q.
Veterinary hospital, provided that all activities take place within
the building.
[Amended 11-18-2021 by L.L. No. 21-2021, effective 11-30-2021]
A.
Customary accessory uses, structures and buildings shall be permitted
when located on the same lot as the principal authorized use, provided
that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal use.
B.
Customary accessory office, retail sales, outdoor display, outdoor
seating and cafe use shall be permitted as accessory to art galleries,
artist studio, museum or nonprofit cultural center, provided that
such uses are clearly incidental to the principal use.
C.
Fences. No fence may be erected having a height greater than four
feet from the ground, except as follows:
(1)
Where a residence has been erected, a six-foot fence may be erected
in the rear yard, provided that, if it is on an interior lot, said
six-foot fence may be erected in the rear yard to extend along the
rear lot line and along the side lot lines to a point not forward
of the front foundation line of the residence, and thence from said
lot lines to the front point of said foundation; on a corner lot,
a six-foot fence may be erected in the rear yard to extend along the
rear lot line and along the side lot lines, except that no such fence
shall project closer to the street fronting on a side yard than the
width of the required side yard or the front foundation line, whichever
shall be further from the street; and on a through lot, a six-foot
fence may be erected in the rear yard along the two side lot lines,
but not closer to the street adjacent to rear of premises than 40
feet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on corner lots, fences not exceeding
six feet in height may be located not closer than eight feet to the
front yard line, provided the applicant demonstrates, to the satisfaction
of the Commissioner of the Department of Planning, Environment and
Land Management, that said fence will not interfere with vehicular
traffic sight visibility. In such event, said fence shall be considered
a structure requiring a building permit. All such fences shall comply
with the site visibility requirements of this Code.
(2)
If such fence shall be erected along any street, the permitted height
thereof shall be measured from the existing elevation of the center
line of such street opposite such fence, unless such fence is of open
woven wire or other such design as will not obstruct sight visibility.
Such height so measured shall not exceed 2 1/2 feet in any point
within a radius of 30 feet of the corner formed by any intersecting
streets. The provisions hereof shall also apply to hedges or any other
densely growing shrubbery.
(3)
Wire strand and open woven wire fences six feet in height above ground
level shall be permitted on all lot lines of property principally
devoted to agriculture, provided that such height so measured shall
not exceed four feet at any point within a radius of 30 feet of the
corner formed by any intersecting streets.
(4)
Use of barbed-wire fencing, ribbon-wire fencing or electrical fencing
shall be subject to approval by the Planning Division or, in the event
that Planning Division review is not otherwise required, approval
by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
D.
Detached storage sheds, not greater than 12 feet in height above
surrounding grade and not exceeding 600 square feet in floor area.
All storage sheds shall be considered structures; however, storage
sheds less than or equal to 144 square feet in floor area may be located
not closer than three feet to a side or rear property line.
E.
Greenhouses. Greenhouses, so long as the use of said structure(s)
is solely incidental to the permitted principal use and otherwise
conforms with the applicable dimensional requirements set forth in
this chapter.
F.
Fuel cell facility for on-site consumption.
[Added 1-17-2019 by L.L.
No. 1-2019, effective 1-28-2019]
All uses not expressly permitted are prohibited.
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required lot area
shall be 15,000 square feet.
C.
Minimum front yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required front yard
setback for all buildings shall be 40 feet or the average setback
along the street, whichever is greater.
D.
Minimum side yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required side yard
setback shall be 10 feet.
E.
Minimum rear yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required rear yard
setback shall be 40 feet.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
In a J Business 2 District, no building or structure shall be
used or occupied and no building or part thereof or other structures
shall be so erected or altered, except for one or more of the following
purposes:
A.
Art galleries.
B.
Bank without accessory drive-through facility.
C.
Bowling alley.
E.
Commercial center.
F.
Day-care facility.
G.
Delicatessen.
H.
Dry cleaners.
I.
Exhibit halls.
J.
Health club.
K.
Laundromats.
L.
Live performance and community theater.
M.
Movie theater, community.
N.
Museum.
O.
Non-degree granting instruction/program, except those associated
with manufacturing or driver training.
[Amended 2-14-2019 by L.L. No. 4-2019, effective 2-25-2019]
P.
Nursery/Garden center.
Q.
Office.
R.
Personal service shops.
S.
Pharmacy without accessory drive-through facility.
T.
Places of worship, parish house, or rectory.
U.
Retail sales establishment.
V.
Shops and stores for the sale at retail of consumer merchandise and
services.
W.
Shops for custom work and for making articles to be sold at retail
on the premises.
X.
Take-out restaurant.
Y.
Undertaking establishments.
Z.
Veterinary hospital, provided that all activities take place within
the building.
[Amended 11-18-2021 by L.L. No. 21-2021, effective 11-30-2021]
AA.
All uses identified as incentive uses within the Transitional Area
Overlay District established in connection with the Montauk Highway
Corridor Study Land Use Plan for Mastic and Shirley Phase II.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
[Amended 5-12-2016 by L.L. No. 12-2016, effective 5-25-2016; 7-21-2016 by L.L. No.
20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Planning Board, shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in Article VIII, § 85-107, in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Assembly and social recreation hall.
B.
Automobile parking field.
C.
Bar, tavern or nightclub.
D.
Billiard hall.
E.
College or university, excluding dormitories and other college, university,
or school residential facilities.
F.
Convenience stores.
G.
Lodge.
H.
Major restaurant without drive-through facility.
I.
Motor vehicle rental.
J.
Public, private school or parochial school with or without dormitory
facilities.
K.
Restaurant.
L.
Single-family dwelling.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016; 1-17-2019 by L.L. No.
1-2019, effective 1-28-2019]
Customary accessory uses, structures and buildings shall be
permitted when located on the same lot as the principal authorized
use, provided that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal
use and do not include any activity conducted as a business.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Planning Board, shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in Article VIII, § 85-107, in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Drive-through facility as an accessory use to a bank or pharmacy.
B.
Major restaurant as part of a commercial center.
C.
Mega-laundromat as an accessory use to a commercial center.
D.
Outdoor or overnight parking of registered vehicles.
E.
Outdoor display.
F.
Outside seating as an accessory use to a restaurant, take-out restaurant
or major restaurant.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
All uses not expressly permitted are prohibited.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required lot area
shall be 15,000 square feet.
(2)
The minimum required lot area for a bank or pharmacy with a drive-through
facility or major restaurant without a drive-through facility shall
be 65,000 square feet.
(3)
The minimum required lot area for a commercial center shall be five
acres.
B.
Minimum road frontage.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required width of
road frontage shall be 100 feet.
(2)
The minimum required width of road frontage for a bank or pharmacy
with a drive-through facility or major restaurant without a drive-through
facility shall be 150 feet.
(3)
The minimum required width of road frontage for a commercial center
shall be 300 feet.
(4)
The minimum required width of road frontage for a regional movie
theater shall be 300 feet.
D.
Minimum side yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required side yard
setback shall be 10 feet.
(2)
The minimum required side yard setback for a bank or pharmacy with
a drive-through facility or major restaurant without a drive-through
facility shall be 25 feet.
(3)
The minimum required side yard setback for a commercial center or
regional movie theater shall be 50 feet.
E.
Minimum rear yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required rear yard
setback shall be 25 feet.
(2)
The minimum required rear yard setback for a bank or pharmacy with
a drive-through facility or major restaurant without a drive-through
facility shall be 40 feet.
(3)
The minimum required rear yard setback for a commercial center or
regional movie theater shall be 75 feet.
F.
Maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR).
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the maximum permitted FAR shall
be 35%.
(2)
The maximum permitted FAR for a commercial center or regional movie
theater shall be 20%.
(3)
The maximum permitted FAR for a commercial center with a large commercial
retailer use shall be 16%.
(a)
Green building incentive. In the event that a large commercial
retailer is proposed pursuant to the Leadership in Energy Environmental
Design for New Construction (LEED/NC) Green Building Standards, the
floor area ratio (FAR) may be increased by 1% for each level of LEED
standard achieved, to wit: basic certification (17% FAR), silver certification
(18% FAR), gold certification (19% FAR) or platinum certification
(greater than 20% FAR). Compliance with LEED certification/standards
shall be determined by the Town of Brookhaven.
G.
(Reserved)
[Amended 5-12-2016 by L.L. No. 12-2016, effective 5-25-2016; 7-21-2016 by L.L. No.
20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
In addition to the criteria set forth within Article VI, § 85-67, or Article VIII, § 85-107, the following special permit criteria shall be required for the uses so indicated:
A.
Convenience store.
(1)
Freestanding convenience stores.
(a)
One off-street truck loading space with a minimum width of 12
feet and a minimum length of 40 feet shall be required. Aisles and
turning areas shall provide adequate internal circulation, as determined
by the Planning Board.
(b)
All aisles within parking areas shall have a minimum width of
24 feet.
(c)
A dumpster enclosure for one dumpster for rubbish, as well as
one dumpster for cardboard recycling, unless adequate space for cardboard
recycling storage can be demonstrated by the applicant within the
convenience store. The dumpster enclosure shall consist of walls measuring
eight feet in height, which complements the building facade.
(d)
Buffers and plantings shall be in accordance with § 85-50B(2)(b),
except that the rear yard setback shall be 25 feet. Said buffers and
plantings shall be maintained and dead or diseased plantings shall
be replaced as necessary.
(e)
A minimum six-foot-high solid (opaque) fence shall be placed
along any property line adjacent to a residential district or use.
(f)
Outdoor sales, storage and display of goods shall be prohibited.
(g)
Neon lights in windows shall be prohibited.
(h)
Waste receptacles for customer use shall be provided and maintained
on site.
(i)
A maintenance plan shall be provided for management of litter
and general ueep of the premises.
(j)
The required minimum lot size shall be one acre, unless the Planning Board, in its discretion, and upon a finding of compliance with the criteria set forth in Subsection A(1)(a) through (h) above, and Article VIII, § 85-107, approves a small lot size of no less than one-half acre. In considering a lot size smaller than one acre, the Planning Board shall impose the following conditions:
(2)
Shopping center convenience stores and PADs.
(a)
Unless otherwise required by a previous site plan approval,
a dumpster enclosure shall be provided for one dumpster for rubbish,
as well as one dumpster for cardboard recycling, unless adequate space
for cardboard recycling storage can be demonstrated by the applicant
within the convenience store. The dumpster enclosure shall consist
of walls measuring eight feet in height, which complements the building
facade.
(b)
Outdoor sales, storage and display of goods shall be prohibited.
(c)
Neon lights in windows shall be prohibited.
(d)
Waste receptacles for customer use shall be provided and maintained
on site.
(e)
A maintenance plan shall be provided for management of litter
and general ueep of the premises.
(f)
The minimum lot size shall be 65,000 square feet unless the Planning Board, in its discretion and upon a finding of compliance with the criteria set forth in Subsection A(1)(a) through (h) above and Article VIII, § 85-107, may approve a smaller lot size of no less than 0.75 acre. In considering a lot size smaller than 65,000 square feet, the Planning Board shall impose the following conditions:
B.
Large commercial retailer.
(1)
A minimum of 35% of the site shall be maintained as natural and/or
landscaped area.
C.
Major restaurant (with or without drive-through facility).
(1)
A minimum landscaped area of 50 feet shall be maintained adjacent
to all road frontages.
(2)
A minimum of 35% of the site shall be maintained as natural and/or
landscaped area.
(3)
Architectural elevations shall be subject to the review and approval
of the Planning Board, and/or shall be in compliance with the recommendation
of the adopted local land use, hamlet or corridor study. Vivid and/or
reflective colors shall be prohibited.
(4)
No exterior menu board signs shall be located within the required
front yard setback.
(5)
No indoor or outdoor play area shall be located within 40 feet of
any street line. No indoor or outdoor play area shall be located within
a front yard.
(6)
A minimum natural or landscaped buffer area as required by the land
development standards of this chapter.
(7)
Queuing lanes shall be separate and distinct from parking aisles.
E.
Indoor smoking establishments:
(1)
Shall be prohibited within a five-hundred-foot radius of any area
zoned for residential use.
(2)
Shall be prohibited within a one-mile radius of another such use.
(3)
Shall be prohibited within 1,000 feet of the lot line of any premises
used for a school, church or other place of religious worship, park,
playground, or playing field, library, hospital or similar public
or semi-public-place of general congregation, or non-degree-granting
instruction/programs.
[Amended 2-14-2019 by L.L. No. 4-2019, effective 2-25-2019]
F.
Outdoor or overnight parking of registered vehicles.
(1)
Outdoor or overnight parking of registered vehicles shall be set
back a minimum distance of 50 feet from any roadway.
(2)
All outdoor or overnight parking of registered vehicles shall be
screened from view with fencing, landscaping and in accordance with
a site plan, which shall be subject to the review and approval of
the Planning Board.
(3)
There shall be no outdoor or overnight parking of registered vehicles
within the primary or secondary front yard.
G.
Outdoor display.
(1)
All outdoor display shall be set back a minimum distance of 25 feet
from any roadway. The entire portion of the outdoor display setback
shall be landscaped in accordance with an approved site plan.
H.
Outside seating as an accessory use to a take-out restaurant, restaurant,
or major restaurant use.
[Amended 7-15-2021 by L.L. No. 11-2021, effective 7-21-2021]
(1)
Outside
seating shall be permitted for food service purposes only.
(2)
Between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or within 1,000 feet of any
residence district, outdoor loudspeakers, exterior live entertainment
or dancing of any kind shall be prohibited.
(3)
Between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or within 250 feet of any residence,
outdoor seating shall be prohibited.
(4)
Outside
seating shall be permitted on the subject parcel only.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 85-434, Exemption, was repealed
7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016; 6-27-2019 by L.L. No.
14-2019, effective 7-8-2019]
In a J Business 4 District, no building or structure shall be
used or occupied and no building or part thereof or other structures
shall be so erected or altered, except for one or more of the following
purposes:
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016; 12-17-2020 by L.L.
No. 15-2020, effective 12-28-2020]
A.
Lodge.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
Customary accessory uses, structures and buildings shall be
permitted when located on the same lot as the principal authorized
use, provided that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal
use and do not include any activity conducted as a business.
A.
Fuel cell
facility for on-site consumption.
[Added 1-17-2019 by L.L.
No. 1-2019, effective 1-28-2019]
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
All uses not expressly permitted are prohibited.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required lot area
shall be 10,000 square feet.
(2)
The minimum required lot area for a bank with a drive-through facility
shall be 65,000 square feet.
(3)
The minimum required lot area for an office use with an accessory
restaurant or take-out restaurant use shall be three acres.
D.
Minimum side yard setback.
E.
Minimum rear yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required rear yard
setback shall be 25 feet.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
In addition to the criteria set forth within Article VI, § 85-67, or Article VIII, § 85-107, the following special permit use criteria shall be required for the uses so indicated:
A.
Restaurant or take-out restaurant.
(1)
The restaurant or take-out restaurant use may occupy a maximum of
5% of the total gross floor area of the building and shall not exceed
a maximum of 3,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(2)
The restaurant or take-out restaurant use shall be located within
the office building.
(3)
A maximum of one accessory restaurant or take-out restaurant use
shall be permitted per site.
(4)
Freestanding restaurant or take-out restaurant uses shall be prohibited.
(5)
Major restaurants shall be prohibited.
(6)
Advertisements, including trademark logos, may not be affixed, painted
or glued onto the windows of the business or onto any exterior structure,
including waste disposal receptacles and flags.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B, Uses within a designated
Redevelopment Initiative, which immediately followed this subsection,
was repealed 12-17-2020 by L.L. No. 15-2020, effective 12-28-2020.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 21-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
In a J Business 5 District, no building, structure or premises
shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof or other
structures shall be so erected or altered, except for one or more
of the following purposes:
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 21-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Town
Board, shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in this chapter,
in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Commercial boat storage, whether indoor or outdoor.
B.
Commercial shipyard or boat repair yard.
C.
Ferry terminal/facility.
D.
Laundromat, mega.
E.
Major restaurant with accessory drive-through.
F.
Motor vehicle dealership.
G.
Motor vehicle fueling station.
H.
Motor vehicle wash.
I.
Outdoor storage.
J.
Regional theater.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 21-2014, effective 11-4-2014; 5-21-2015 by L.L. No. 11-2015, effective 6-2-2015]
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Planning
Board, shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in this chapter,
in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Convenience store, unless such convenience store is accessory to
a motor vehicle fueling station, in which case a Town Board special
permit is required pursuant to this chapter.
B.
Major restaurant without accessory drive-through.
C.
Mini-storage warehouse.
D.
Motor vehicle rental.
F.
Off-track betting parlor.
G.
Outside display.
H.
Retail sales.
I.
Stone and mason supply.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 21-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
Customary accessory uses, structures and buildings shall be
permitted when located on the same lot as the principal authorized
use, provided that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal
use and do not include any activity conducted as a business.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 21-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Town
Board, shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in this chapter,
in addition to the criteria contained herein:
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 21-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Planning
Board, shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in this chapter,
in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Outside seating as an accessory use to a major restaurant.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 21-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
All uses not expressly permitted are prohibited.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 21-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required lot area
shall be 20,000 square feet.
(2)
The minimum required lot area for a convenience store, marina, motor
vehicle fueling station, motor vehicle rental, motor vehicle repair
use, or taxi and limousine station shall be one acre or, in the case
of convenience stores only and if certain conditions are met pursuant
to this chapter, one-half acre may be the minimum lot size.
(3)
The minimum required lot area for a mega-laundromat, motor vehicle
fueling station with an accessory convenience store, motor vehicle
wash or accessory motor vehicle repair use shall be 65,000 square
feet.
(4)
The minimum required lot area for a motor vehicle fueling station,
major restaurant, commercial boat storage facility, ship yard or boat
repair yard shall be two acres.
(5)
The minimum required lot area for a motor vehicle dealership or ferry
terminal/facility shall be five acres.
(6)
The minimum required lot area for three or more of the following
uses, special permit uses, or special permit accessory uses: convenience
store, motor vehicle fueling station, motor vehicle repair use or
motor vehicle wash, on the same parcel resulting in any combination
of those uses, shall be the sum of the required lot areas of each
individual use, as if each were the principal use.
(7)
The minimum required lot area for a regional theater shall be 10
acres.
B.
Minimum width of lot throughout.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required width of
lot throughout shall be 150 feet.
(2)
The minimum required width of lot throughout for a ferry terminal/facility
or motor vehicle dealership shall be 200 feet.
(3)
The minimum required width of lot throughout for a regional theater
shall be 300 feet.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 21-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
In addition to the criteria set forth in this chapter, the following
special permit criteria shall be required for the uses so indicated:
A.
Commercial boat storage, whether indoor or outdoor.
(1)
Outdoor boat rack storage shall not exceed 35 feet high, inclusive
of all boats and appurtenances, with a maximum of a two-level dry
rack storage system.
(2)
The location of the rack storage shall be determined by the Planning
Board.
(3)
Screening, buffers and fencing shall be provided in accordance with
the land development standards.
B.
Convenience store as an accessory and incidental use to a permitted
motor vehicle fueling station.
[Amended 12-19-2017 by L.L. No. 24-2017, effective 1-8-2018; 9-13-2022 by L.L. No.
11-2022, effective 9-26-2022]
(1)
Parking and stacking areas required for the fueling pumps shall not
be counted as parking for the convenience store. The applicant must
demonstrate that the convenience store has sufficient parking allocated
so that there will be no interference with the fueling station operation.
In connection therewith, the applicant must demonstrate a plan whereby
vehicles wishing to receive fueling services can do so without inconvenience
due to the operation of the convenience store.
(2)
All convenience stores shall have public restrooms attached thereto.
(3)
A maximum of 750 square feet of building area shall be devoted to
the retail sale and display area, and the total building area shall
not exceed 1,500 square feet, except as follows:
(a)
For applications approved prior to September 1, 2022:
[1]
An increase in building area in excess of 1,500 square feet
shall require:
[a]
Pine Barrens Credit redemption. Pine Barrens Credit
redemption shall be calculated at 0.5 Pine Barrens Credit for each
additional 750 square feet of building area; or
[b]
Land use intensification mitigation fee. Payment
made to the Joseph Macchia Environmental Preservation Capital Reserve
Fund in the amount as established by Town Board resolution for each
additional 750 square feet of building area.
(b)
For applications approved after September 1, 2022:
[1]
An increase in building area in excess of 1,500 square feet
shall require:
[a]
Land use intensification mitigation fee. Payment
made to the Joseph Macchia Environmental Preservation Capital Reserve
Fund in the amount as established by Town Board Resolution for each
additional 750 square feet of building area.
[2]
In no case shall the total building area exceed 3,000 square
feet.
(4)
The Planning Board, in conjunction with the site plan, shall approve
all signs displayed at the site in connection with the convenience
store. Portable or mobile signs advertising any items being sold on
the site are prohibited.
(5)
Outside display shall be prohibited.
(6)
A dumpster enclosure for one dumpster for rubbish, as well as one
dumpster for cardboard recycling, unless adequate space for cardboard
recycling storage can be demonstrated by the applicant within the
convenience store. The dumpster enclosure shall consist of walls measuring
eight feet in height, which complement the building facade.
(7)
Buffers and plantings in accordance with the land development standards,
except that the rear yard setback shall be 40 feet.
(8)
A minimum six-foot-high solid (opaque) fence along any property line
adjacent to a residential district or use.
(9)
Waste receptacles for customer use shall be provided and maintained
on site.
C.
Freestanding convenience stores.
(1)
One off-street truck loading space with a minimum width of 12 feet
and a minimum length of 40 feet shall be required. Aisles and turning
areas shall provide good internal circulation.
(2)
All aisles within parking areas shall have a minimum width of 24
feet.
(3)
A dumpster enclosure for one dumpster for rubbish, as well as one
dumpster for cardboard recycling, unless adequate space for cardboard
recycling storage can be demonstrated by the applicant within the
convenience store. The dumpster enclosure shall consist of walls measuring
eight feet in height, which complement the building facade.
(4)
Buffers and plantings in accordance with the land development standards.
(5)
A minimum six-foot-high solid (opaque) fence along any property line
adjacent to a residential district or use.
(6)
Outdoor sales, storage and display of goods shall be prohibited.
(7)
Waste receptacles for customer use shall be provided and maintained
on site.
(8)
A maintenance plan for management of litter and general ueep of the
premises.
(9)
The required minimum lot size shall be one acre, unless the Planning Board, in its discretion and upon a finding of compliance with the criteria set forth in this chapter, Subsection C(1) through (8) above, may approve a small lot size of no less than one-half acre. In considering a lot size smaller than one acre, the Planning Board shall impose the following conditions:
D.
Laundromat, mega.
(1)
Minimum of 100 feet from the building to the property lines.
(2)
Minimum of one-hundred-seventy-five-foot natural and undisturbed
buffer from any freshwater and/or tidal wetlands.
(3)
Minimum of 150 feet from the property line of the nearest parcel
in residential use or zoned for residential use. Said setback requirement
shall apply to dumpster enclosures as well.
(4)
No vents or doorways shall face a residential use or residential
district.
(5)
A minimum of 30% of the site shall be maintained as landscaped or
natural area.
(6)
All vents and mechanicals above the roofline shall be screened from
view from all sides with architectural treatment.
(7)
Review by the public entity providing water service.
E.
Major restaurant.
[Amended 12-19-2017 by L.L. No. 24-2017, effective 1-8-2018; 9-13-2022 by L.L. No.
11-2022, effective 9-26-2022]
(1)
(2)
A minimum of 35% of the site shall be maintained as natural and/or
landscaped area.
(a)
For applications approved prior to September 1, 2022:
[1]
Any waiver or reduction of the minimum landscape area shall
require:
[a]
Pine Barrens Credit redemption. Pine Barrens Credit
redemption shall be calculated at 0.25 Pine Barrens Credits; or
[b]
Land use intensification mitigation fee. Payment
made to the Joseph Macchia Environmental Preservation Capital Reserve
Fund in the amount as established by Town Board resolution.
(b)
For applications approved after September 1, 2022:
(3)
No exterior menu board signs shall be located within the required
front yard setback.
(4)
Exterior menu board or speakers shall not face any residential use
or zone.
(5)
No indoor or outdoor play area shall be located within a front yard.
(6)
There shall be a minimum of 12 queuing spaces for each drive-through
window.
(7)
Queuing lanes shall be separate and distinct from parking aisles.
F.
Mini-storage facility.
(1)
Storage shall be limited to dead storage only. The storage of explosives,
flammable, toxic or otherwise hazardous chemicals and/or other materials
shall be prohibited.
(2)
Walls exceeding one story in height, which are visible from off site,
shall be architecturally enhanced with pilasters, corbelled cornices,
or similar ornamentation to the satisfaction of the Planning Board.
(3)
Storage unit doors shall be screened from visibility from adjoining
residentially zoned or residentially developed properties and from
public streets to the satisfaction of the Planning Board.
(4)
A minimum natural or landscaped area of 50 feet shall be maintained
adjacent to all road frontages.
(5)
All paved areas, including parking and parking aisle areas, shall
be screened from view with landscaping or natural areas and/or decorative
fencing to the satisfaction of the Planning Board.
(6)
Decorative walls or fencing shall be provided along all setback lines;
decorative opaque walls and/or fencing shall be provided along all
site property lines which are contiguous with residentially developed
and/or zoned properties; other types of fencing may be permitted elsewhere
on site subject to Planning Board review and approval.
(7)
Parking stalls and loading areas adjacent to storage buildings may
encroach on interior roadway 30 feet or wider, exclusive of required
parking stalls, for office(s) or living quarters.
G.
Motor vehicle fueling station.
(1)
The use shall be limited to the retail sale of motor fuels, lubricants
and other motor vehicle supplies, including spark plugs, batteries,
tires and other minor parts for the repair and ueep of motor vehicles.
Minor repairs and servicing shall be permitted after the review and
approval of the Town Board and the issuance of a special permit, except
that body and fender work is expressly prohibited.
(2)
No repair work shall be performed in the open. All repair work, excluding
emergency service, shall be conducted only between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
(3)
The overnight storage of registered vehicles shall only be permitted
with the review and approval of the Town Board and the issuance of
a special permit. There shall be no outdoor storage of dismantled
cars.
(4)
A motor vehicle fueling station shall be prohibited within 500 feet
from any lot line bounding an area of public assembly, such as a hospital,
church, library, playground, school, community center or theater.
(5)
The Planning Board, in conjunction with the site plan, shall approve
all signs displayed at the site in connection with the motor vehicle
fueling station. Portable or mobile signs advertising any items being
sold on the site are prohibited.
(6)
Outside display shall only be permitted with the review and approval
of the Town Board and the issuance of a special permit.
(7)
Required standards. The Town Board hereby finds that many of the
new public motor vehicle fueling stations and recently remodeled public
motor vehicle fueling stations located within the Town of Brookhaven
are being designed and constructed as one-hundred-percent self-service
facilities. These facilities do not adequately address the needs of
the elderly or the physically impaired, who find it difficult, if
not impossible, to operate self-service fueling pumps. In consideration
of the foregoing, the following standards shall be required of all
self-service public motor vehicle fueling stations:
(a)
At least one public fuel pump island shall be full service for
use by the general public or by the physically impaired or elderly
persons between the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. during any
days on which the public fueling station is open for business.
(8)
Curb cuts. A maximum of one curb cut for every 75 feet of road frontage
shall be permitted. No part of a strip 25 feet in width adjoining
any lot or land in a residence district or adjoining a street intersection
shall be used for providing access to the site. Driveways and curb
cuts shall have a minimum width of 20 feet and a maximum width of
35 feet at the curbline. Driveways shall be spaced a minimum of 25
feet apart.
(9)
Screening. Buffers and fencing shall be provided in accordance with
the land development standards.
H.
Motor vehicle dealership.
(1)
Each site shall contain designated areas for customer and employee
parking in addition to outside display and vehicle storage areas.
(2)
All vehicle display shall be set back a minimum distance of 25 feet
from any roadway. This setback area must be maintained as a natural
or landscaped area in accordance with a site plan, which shall be
subject to the review and approval of the Planning Board.
(3)
The loading and unloading of vehicles must take place on site within
a designated loading/unloading zone. There shall be no loading or
unloading permitted within the front yard.
I.
Motor vehicle rental.
(1)
All rental vehicles shall be screened from view with a hedge, berm
and/or decorative wall or fence in accordance with Town standards.
(2)
Accessory uses, including motor vehicle wash and/or vacuum stations,
shall be solely for the use of the rental dealership and shall be
adequately screened by vegetative planting(s) and/or fencing from
all residentially zoned and/or residentially developed properties.
J.
Motor vehicle repair.
(1)
All repair work shall take place within the building. All repair
work, excluding emergency service, shall be conducted only between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
(2)
An area of sufficient size, as determined by the Board, shall be required for the outdoor, overnight parking of registered vehicles with the issuance of a special permit, subject to criteria specified herein. Said area shall be in addition to any depot required by Chapter 66.
(3)
Overhead doors shall not face the street or any residentially zoned
or used property.
(4)
No motor vehicle repair shall be erected, altered or used within
200 feet of any premises used for either an elementary or high school,
public library, church, hospital or firehouse.
K.
Motor vehicle wash.
(1)
Decorative walls or fencing shall be provided along all setback lines;
decorative opaque walls and/or fencing shall be provided along all
site property lines which are contiguous with residentially developed
and/or zoned properties; other types of fencing may be permitted elsewhere
on site subject to Planning Board approval.
(2)
Street frontages shall be fully landscaped and/or shall remain natural
with enhancing landscaping and/or revegetation.
(3)
A minimum of 20 queuing spaces for each automatic wash bay and a
minimum of five queuing spaces for each self-service wash bay shall
be maintained.
(4)
A finishing area sufficient to accommodate a minimum of 10 vehicles
for each automatic wash bay and two vehicles for each self-service
wash bay shall be maintained.
(5)
Minimum setbacks for all structures and outdoor facilities and/or
areas of operations, including but not limited to paved driveways,
dumpster enclosure(s), etc., shall be 50 feet from all contiguous
residentially developed and/or residentially zoned properties.
(6)
All runoff generated by the operation shall be contained on-site;
runoff carryover onto an adjoining public right-of-way or contiguous
property shall be presumptive grounds for revocation of the special
permit.
(7)
Vacuums shall be subject to a one-hundred-foot setback from residential
uses or residentially zoned parcels; vacuums shall be adequately screened
by vegetative planting(s) and/or fencing from all residentially zoned
and/or developed properties.
L.
Outside display.
(1)
All display shall be set back a minimum distance of 25 feet from
any roadway. The entire portion of the display setback shall be landscaped
in accordance with the approved site plan.
M.
Outside seating as an accessory use to a major restaurant use.
[Amended 7-15-2021 by L.L. No. 11-2021, effective 7-21-2021]
(1)
Outside
seating shall be permitted for food service purposes only.
(2)
Between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or within 1,000 feet of any
residence district, outdoor loudspeakers, exterior live entertainment
or dancing of any kind shall be prohibited.
(3)
Between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or within 250 feet of any residence,
outdoor seating shall be prohibited.
(4)
Outside
seating shall be permitted on the subject parcel only.
N.
Outdoor storage.
(1)
All outdoor storage shall be screened from visibility from adjoining
roadways with landscaping and/or decorative fencing in accordance
with Town standards.
(2)
Outdoor storage within the primary or secondary front yard shall
be prohibited.
(3)
Outdoor storage shall be set back a minimum distance of 50 feet from
any roadway and 25 feet from any side or rear property line.
P.
Taxi and limousine station.
(1)
All vehicles shall be screened from view with a hedge, berm and/or
decorative wall or fence in accordance with Town standards.
(2)
Passenger vehicles shall be limited to fewer than 20 passengers.
(3)
Accessory uses, including motor vehicle wash and/or vacuum stations,
shall be solely for the use of the taxi or limousine station and shall
be adequately screened by vegetative planting(s) and/or fencing from
all residentially zoned and/or residentially developed properties.
Q.
Retail sales.
[Added 5-21-2015 by L.L.
No. 11-2015, effective 6-2-2015[1]]
(1)
Shall only be permitted in conjunction with other principal uses
and special permit principal uses. Retail sales shall not be the sole
use on the site.
(2)
The maximum building area shall not exceed 5% of the total lot area
of the site.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also redesignated former Subsection
Q as Subsection R.
A.
It is hereby found and determined by the Town Board of the Town of
Brookhaven that there exists within the Town a range of many vital
planning challenges, from protecting the rich heritage and setting
of our Town, to preserving the sense of place that main street centers
and traditional neighborhoods provide to the surrounding communities.
The Main Street Business District will allow for development and redevelopment
of fully integrated mixed-use pedestrian-oriented main street centers.
B.
Main Street Business Districts will be designated in those long-established
downtown areas, central business districts, and/or main street areas,
and existing or planned future adjacent areas that have commercial
and/or mixed-use development with a storefront character. Main streets
are designed to give priority to pedestrians and provide transit service,
when available.
The Main Street Business Design Manual dated July 2003, and any amendments thereto, on file in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Brookhaven and in the office of the Town of Brookhaven Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management is hereby adopted, incorporated and made a part of §§ 85-474 through 85-485.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 26-2014, effective 11-4-2014; 2-14-2019 by L.L. No. 4-2019,
effective 2-25-2019; 8-8-2019 by L.L. No. 20-2019,
effective 8-15-2019]
In the MSB District, no building, structure or premises shall
be used or occupied and no building or part thereof or structure shall
be erected or altered, except for one or more of the following purposes:
A.
Artist studio.
B.
Bank with or without accessory drive-through facility.
C.
Bar, tavern or nightclub.
D.
Billiard hall.
E.
Catering hall.
F.
Community movie theater.
G.
Delicatessen.
H.
Dry cleaner.
I.
Health club.
J.
Indoor recreation.
K.
Laundromat.
L.
Live performance community theater.
M.
Major restaurant, without accessory drive-through.
N.
Museum.
O.
Non-degree-granting instruction/programs, except those associated
with manufacturing or driver training.
P.
Office.
Q.
Personal service shops.
R.
Pharmacy, without drive-through.
S.
Place of worship.
T.
Restaurant.
U.
Retail sales establishment.
V.
Second story of building restricted to residential or office use.
W.
Shops for custom work and for making articles to be sold at retail
on the premises.
X.
Take-out restaurant.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 26-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Town
Board, after a public hearing, shall be subject to the criteria set
forth in this chapter, in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Hotel.
B.
Major restaurant, with accessory drive-through.
C.
Pharmacy, with accessory drive-through.
D.
Third story of building restricted to residential use.
E.
Private or public automobile parking field or garage for automobiles
and commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of less
than 10,000 pounds.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 26-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Planning
Board, shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in this chapter,
in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Assembly and social recreation hall.
B.
Convenience store.
D.
Lodge.
E.
Veterinary hospital, provided that all activities take place within
the building.
[Amended 11-18-2021 by L.L. No. 21-2021, effective 11-30-2021]
F.
Undertaking establishment (funeral home).
G.
Uses within a designated redevelopment initiative.
A.
Customary accessory uses, structures and buildings shall be permitted
when located on the same lot as the principal authorized use, provided
that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal use and do
not include any activity conducted as a business.
B.
In addition to the criteria set forth in this article, the following
accessory use criteria shall be required for the uses so indicated:
(2)
Outside seating for a restaurant, major restaurant or cafe, delicatessen,
bar, tavern, nightclub shall be for food service purposes only, subject
to the following:
[Amended 7-15-2021 by L.L. No. 11-2021, effective 7-21-2021]
(d)
Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or within 1,000 feet
of any residence district, outdoor loudspeakers, exterior live entertainment
or dancing of any kind shall be prohibited.
(e)
Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or within 250 feet
of any residence, outdoor seating shall be prohibited.
(f)
Outside seating shall be permitted on the subject parcel only.
C.
Walk-up counter or service window for a restaurant, major restaurant,
cafe or delicatessen.
D.
Fuel cell facility for on-site consumption.
[Added 1-17-2019 by L.L.
No. 1-2019, effective 1-28-2019]
[Amended 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 26-2014, effective 11-4-2014]
The following special permit uses shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in Article VI, § 85-68, in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Drive-through facility as an accessory use to a bank.
All uses not expressly permitted are prohibited.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all development shall meet
or exceed the minimum standards contained within the Town Code of
the Town of Brookhaven, including but not limited to the following:
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required lot area
for permitted uses shall be 4,000 square feet.
(2)
The minimum required lot area for a hotel, assembly/social recreation
hall, private or public automobile parking field or garage shall be
two acres.
[Amended 7-18-2019 by L.L. No. 18-2019]
(3)
The minimum required lot area for a catering hall shall be three
acres.
[Added 8-8-2019 by L.L.
No. 20-2019, effective 8-15-2019]
B.
Minimum width of lot throughout.
C.
Front yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required front yard
setback shall be five feet and the maximum permitted front yard setback
shall be 25 feet.
(2)
The minimum required front yard for a hotel, assembly/social recreation
hall, regional theater, private or public automobile parking field
or garage shall be a minimum of 10 feet and a maximum of 25 feet.
[Amended 7-18-2019 by L.L. No. 18-2019]
D.
Minimum side yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required side yard
shall be zero feet.
E.
Minimum rear yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required rear yard
shall be 30 feet.
In addition to the special permit criteria set forth in Article VI, § 85-67, or Article VIII, § 85-107, the following special permit criteria shall be required for the uses so indicated:
B.
Drive-through facility.
(1)
Drive-through facilities may only be located to the rear or the side
of the principal building.
(2)
Rear yard drive-through facilities shall have no direct roadway access.
(3)
Side yard drive-through facilities shall have a one-way access exiting
the site for only the drive-through facility.
(4)
Drive-through facilities shall not traverse through any front yard.
(5)
Queuing shall be provided pursuant to Town Code standards.
(6)
Drive-through facilities shall be screened from view of the primary
or secondary main street.
C.
Public or private parking garage.
(1)
Parking garages shall be located to the rear of a Main Street Business
District. Frontage along the main street district shall be limited
to a single point of access with a maximum width of 50 feet. Additional
frontage shall be required adjacent to a secondary roadway or municipal
or shared parking area.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all development shall meet
or exceed the minimum standards contained within the Town Code of
the Town of Brookhaven, and comply with the following requirements:
A.
Building design and architecture:
(1)
Architectural elevations shall be submitted for review and approval
to the Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management at
the time of site plan submission.
(2)
All architectural elevations and building design shall comply with
the design standards contained in the Main Street Business Design
Manual and any amendments thereto.
(3)
The Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management reserves
the right to require additional architectural amenities.
(4)
Existing structures on the site cannot be modified or altered without
the approval of the Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management.
(5)
Modifications to the above-referenced design standards shall require
the review and approval of the Planning Board.
B.
Landscaping/Buffering.
(1)
A landscaping and buffering plan shall be submitted for review and
approval to the Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management
at the time of site plan submission.
(3)
All uses shall maintain a minimum perimeter buffer area of 25 feet
adjacent to any residential zoning district.
(4)
All planting street trees and landscaping as required pursuant to
an approved landscaping plan shall be completed prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy.
(5)
Existing landscaping and buffering on the site cannot be modified
or altered without the prior approval of the Department of Planning,
Environment and Land Management.
In order to encourage development in accordance with this article,
the Planning Board is authorized, as part of its site plan review,
to grant zoning incentives, as set forth herein, for development that
offers special identified public benefits.
A.
The Planning Board is authorized to grant zoning incentives, including,
but not limited to, increasing the FAR, reducing parking requirements
or other land development standards as deemed appropriate for the
development, dedication or contribution of one or more of the following:
(1)
Public parking: municipal or public parking provided in addition
to the minimum required on-site parking and excluding any fee paid
in lieu of providing required on-site parking requirements.
(2)
Sewage treatment plant capacity: the provision of additional sewer
capacity, which is in excess of minimum, required on-site demand.
(3)
Civic/Park space. The civic/park space incentives approved by the
Planning Board shall include those types of parks and open space as
set forth in the Main Street Business District Design Manual.
(4)
Downtown infrastructure improvements: infrastructure improvements
in the form of street furniture, lighting, pavers, plazas and related
public amenities, which exceed the minimum Town requirements.
B.
In order for the Planning Board to determine the request for the
zoning incentive, the applicant(s)/owner(s) shall submit, at the time
of site plan submission, the following information:
(1)
The requested incentive.
(2)
The economic value of the amenity to the public;
(3)
A summary describing the benefits to be provided to the public by
the proposed incentive; and
(4)
Documentation to demonstrate that adequate facilities exist for the
additional demand generated by the proposed zoning incentive.
(5)
Any additional information as may be required by the Planning Board
The Town Board hereby finds and determines that the substantial
growth of business, industry and tourism within the Town during recent
decades has given rise to an increasing demand for the development
of hotels, motels and similar kinds of lodging facilities. Therefore,
it is this Board's intent and goal to better provide to meet this
need by the creation of new zoning district classification in order
to encourage and permit appropriate development of well-sited and
well-designed establishments of this type, in an environmentally sensitive
manner, and which is compatible with existing development patterns
and uses.
[Amended 1-17-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019, effective 1-28-2019]
In the J Business 8 District, no building, structure, or premises
shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof or structure
shall be erected or altered, except for one of more of the following
uses:
A.
Hotels
and motels, including residence hotels.
B.
Customary
accessory uses, structures and buildings shall be permitted when located
on the same lot as the principal authorized use, provided that such
uses are clearly incidental to the principal use and do not include
any activity conducted as a business.
(1)
Fuel
cell facility for on-site consumption.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 85-499, Planning Board
special permits, was repealed 12-17-2020 by L.L. No. 15-2020, effective
12-28-2020.
All development and construction in the J Business 8 District
is subject to compliance with the following requirements, standards
and criteria:
B.
Dimensional requirements.
(1)
All building setbacks shall be equal to building height.
(2)
Fifty-foot minimum setbacks for all outdoor recreational areas.
(3)
A minimum of two stories and a maximum of four stories.
(4)
Fifty-foot maximum building height.
(5)
Fifteen-percent maximum lot occupancy, except where convention center
facilities are included within the principal structure, lot occupancy
may be increased to a maximum of 17%.
(6)
Minimum of 1,250 square feet of lot area per sleeping room.
(7)
Minimum road frontage: 300 feet.
C.
The Town Board may, upon its enactment to include any lands within the J Business 8 (Hotel-Motel) Zoning Classification District, condition such enactment upon the applicant receiving a variance from the Board of Appeals waiving or varying any of the dimensional requirements set forth hereinabove in this article, upon the Zoning Board's finding and determination that among the other factors to consider as set forth in § 85-57B said waiver would not be detrimental to the surrounding area and not result in substantial adverse impacts to the natural environment and/or physical conditions of the surrounding area.
D.
All proposed development in this zoning district shall be subject
to site plan review and approval by the Planning Board.
E.
Design criteria. All development located within this zoning district
shall be subject to the following criteria:
(1)
Fully landscaped front yard.
(2)
A one-hundred-foot-wide natural and/or revegetated buffer shall be
established along all lot lines, except access driveways and/or walkways.
(3)
Perimeter fencing for all outdoor recreational areas.
(4)
Outdoor lighting shall be inwardly directed and designed to eliminate
and/or minimize light spillage and/or deflection to neighboring properties.
(5)
No independent public exterior access shall be permitted for accessory
uses and/or structures.
(6)
Outside storage of commercial equipment of any kind is prohibited.
(7)
Exterior doors of all motel units shall be fully visible to, and
open directly onto parking areas.
A.
Uses within a designated Redevelopment Initiative: Main Street Business
District, Multifamily, Planned Retirement Community and Planned Retirement
Congregate Housing Community.
(1)
The application shall obtain a minimum redevelopment achievement
score of 101 points to 120 points.
(2)
The application shall provide a minimum redevelopment benefit potential
score of 80 points.
(3)
Dimensional and density criteria required and specified in the J
Business 6 (Main Street Business), MF Residence (Multifamily), PRC
Residence (Planned Retirement Community) and PRCHC (Planned Retirement
Congregate Housing Community) Districts for permitted uses and accessory
uses shall be applicable.
(4)
Special permit criteria required and specified in the J Business
6 (Main Street Business), MF Residence (Multifamily), PRC Residence
(Planned Retirement Community) and PRCHC (Planned Retirement Congregate
Housing Community) Districts for special permitted uses shall be applicable.
(5)
A minimum of 10% of all units permitted shall be maintained as workforce
or affordable units in accordance with Town standards.
(6)
The minimum outdoor recreational area shall be as regulated in MF
Residence (Multifamily) and PRC Residence (Planned Retirement Community)
Districts.
The purpose of the Commercial Recreation District is to encourage
and provide opportunities and activities for residents of the Town
of Brookhaven, which are desirable and necessary for recreational
and entertainment purposes. This Commercial Recreation District would
also encourage, control such uses and attract new types of private
recreation such as sports complexes, amusement and theme parks, movie
theme parks and ice-skating rinks.
All Commercial Recreation Districts shall be located adjacent
to nonresidentially zoned districts or have frontage on, and appropriate
access to, the following enumerated major roadways as determined by
the Town Board:
A.
New York State Route 25A.
B.
New York State Route 25.
C.
New York State Route 112.
D.
New York State Route 347.
E.
County Road 16.
F.
County Road 46.
G.
County Road 51.
H.
County Road 80.
I.
County Road 83.
J.
County Road 85.
K.
County Road 97.
L.
County Road 101.
M.
Long Island Expressway/Interstate 495 Service Roads.
N.
New York State Route 27 Service Roads.
In a Commercial Recreation (CR) District, no building, structure
or premises shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof
or other structures shall be so erected or altered, except for one
or more of the following uses:
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Town Board, shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in Article VI, § 85-67, in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Deck hockey.
B.
Golf course.
C.
Golf driving range.
D.
Outdoor amusement and/or theme parks, zoos, game farms, except for those permitted uses set forth under § 85-514 above.
E.
Outdoor race tracks.
F.
Regional theater.
G.
Skate park.
H.
Sports stadiums.
I.
Such other recreational uses as the Town Board shall deem appropriate.
J.
Water parks.
[Amended 8-23-2018 by L.L. No. 21-2018, effective 8-31-2018]
A.
Customary accessory uses, structures and buildings shall be permitted
when located on the same lot as the principal authorized use, provided
that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal use.
B.
Game room(s) incidental to a permitted principal use.
C.
Office(s) incidental to a permitted principal use.
D.
Retail sales.
E.
Fuel cell facility for on-site consumption.
[Added 1-17-2019 by L.L.
No. 1-2019, effective 1-28-2019]
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Town Board, shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in Article VI, § 85-67, in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Major restaurant as an accessory use to a permitted principal recreational
use.
[Amended 8-23-2018 by L.L. No. 21-2018, effective 8-31-2018; 7-15-2021 by L.L. No. 11-2021, effective 7-21-2021]
The following special permit uses, when authorized by the Planning Board, shall be subject to the criteria as set forth in Article VIII, § 85-107, in addition to the criteria contained herein:
A.
Restaurant
as an accessory use to a permitted principal recreational use.
B.
Take-out
restaurant as an accessory use to a permitted principal recreational
use.
C.
Major
restaurant, without a drive-through, as an accessory use to a permitted
principal recreational use.
D.
Outside
seating as an accessory use to an accessory restaurant, accessory
take-out restaurant or major restaurant without a drive-through.
All uses not expressly permitted are prohibited.
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required lot area
shall be three acres.
(2)
The minimum required lot area for a game farm or water park shall
be 10 acres.
(3)
The minimum required lot area for a golf driving range shall be 15
acres.
(4)
The minimum required lot area for all other Town Board special permits
shall be 30 acres.
B.
Minimum width of lot throughout.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required width of
lot shall be 200 feet.
C.
Minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks.
(1)
The minimum required setbacks shall be 50 feet or twice the height
of the tallest on-site building, whichever is greater. All Town Board
special permit uses shall maintain a minimum setback adjacent to all
property boundaries of 100 feet or twice the height of the tallest
on-site building, whichever is greater.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
In a K Business District, no building or structure shall be
used or occupied and no building or part thereof or other structures
shall be so erected or altered, except for one or more of the following
purposes:
A.
Boathouses.
B.
Open farming and other agriculture, including poultry, farms, nurseries,
greenhouses and truck gardening.
C.
Duck ranches.
D.
All accessory uses permitted in the A Residence District.
E.
Other customary accessory uses and buildings, provided that such
uses are clearly incidental to the principal use, including but not
limited to one residence.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required lot area
shall be 22,500 square feet.
B.
Minimum width of lot throughout.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required width of
lot throughout shall be 125 feet.
C.
Minimum front yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required front yard
setback shall be 40 feet.
D.
Minimum side yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required side yard
setback shall be 20 feet.
E.
Minimum rear yard setback.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required rear yard
setback shall be 60 feet.
[Amended 7-21-2016 by L.L. No. 20-2016, effective 8-5-2016]
A.
Lot area. In the case of lots which are part of a subdivision plat
or map heretofore duly filed in the Suffolk County Clerk's office
on April 18, 1954, having an average lot depth of less than 180 feet,
a single-family dwelling may be built thereon if the lot has a frontage
of not less than 100 feet and an area of at least 15,000 square feet.
B.
Front yard conformity exception. Unless 40% or more of the frontage
on that side of the street between two intersecting streets is improved
with buildings, a majority of which have observed an average front
yard line having a variation in depth of not more than six feet, in
which case no building shall project beyond the average front yard
so established. However, this regulation shall not be interpreted
to require a front yard depth of more than 60 feet.
C.
Side yards. In the case of lots which are part of a subdivision plat
or map heretofore duly filed in the Suffolk County Clerk's office
on April 18, 1954, having an average lot width of less than 125 feet
at the building line, a single-family dwelling may be built thereon
with the side yard totaling 40 feet, and no one side yard shall be
less than 18 feet wide.
D.
Rear yard. In the case of lots which are part of a subdivision plat
or map heretofore filed in the Suffolk County Clerk's office on April
18, 1954, having an average lot depth of less than 180 feet, a single-family
dwelling may be built thereon with a rear yard of not less than 50
feet.
Permitted uses are as follows:
A.
Any premises wherein the business of operating a pet cemetery is
engaged in. The business of operating a pet cemetery is defined as
an enterprise whereby any person holds himself out, directly or indirectly,
as being able, or who offers or undertakes, by any means or method
to dispose of pet remains by earth burial, entombment, interment,
cremation or other means.
B.
Other customary accessory uses and buildings, provided that such
uses are clearly incidental to the principal use, including but not
limited to a pet clinic and one residence to be occupied by a caretaker.
A.
Lot area. No pet cemetery shall be constructed or operated on a site containing less than five acres, with the exception that any pet cemetery existing prior to enactment of §§ 85-534 through 85-537 that contains less than five acres may continue to be so operated, provided it is otherwise in conformance with the zoning ordinances of the Town of Brookhaven.
B.
The minimum front yard shall not be less than 300 feet in width,
and no building, structure or grave shall be located within 50 feet
of any road frontage, side yard or rear yard.
A.
All pet cemeteries shall be operated in conformance with the licensing
requirements of the County of Suffolk concerning the licensing of
pet cemeteries and pet crematoriums.
B.
In addition to any other requirements contained in this Chapter 85 governing a change of zone, any premises zoned as a pet cemetery may not be changed to another land use category on petition of the property owner unless written notice has been sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to each and every owner of a pet that has been buried or interred on the premises. Should a petition in opposition to said change in land use classification be submitted by 25% or more of the owners of pets buried or interred on said premises, the Town Board may not change the land use classification except by a three-quarters vote of the entire membership of said Board.
C.
No site plan or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a use
other than a pet cemetery or its accessory uses until a period of
not less than 50 years from the date of the last burial or interment
of a pet on the site has elapsed unless said new use is designed,
constructed and maintained in such a manner as not to disturb any
existing graves, mausoleums, vaults or other receptacles in which
pet remains have been stored.
D.
Pet cemeteries shall only be permitted within the PC Business District.
[Added 8-2-2018 by L.L.
No. 15-2018, effective 8-13-2018]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the Marine Commercial (MC) District is to
encourage waterfront locations for a limited range of water-dependent
and water-related uses and provide opportunities and activities for
residents of the Town of Brookhaven, which are desirable and necessary
for recreation, tourism, and entertainment purposes while maintaining
the necessary protections to the waterways, wetlands and residential
uses and zones.
[Added 8-2-2018 by L.L.
No. 15-2018, effective 8-13-2018]
In a Marine Commercial (MC) District, no building, structure
or premises shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof
or other structures shall be so erected or altered, except for one
or more of the following uses:
A.
Marinas.
[Added 8-2-2018 by L.L.
No. 15-2018, effective 8-13-2018]
The following accessory uses shall be permitted only as clearly
incidental to a permitted principal use:
A.
Customary accessory uses, structures and buildings shall be permitted
when located on the same lot as the principal authorized use, provided
that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal use and do
not include any activity conducted as a business.
B.
Art gallery.
C.
Barge service.
D.
Boat rentals, including canoes, kayaks and other watercraft.
E.
Boat repair.
F.
Boat sales, including canoes, kayaks and other watercraft and related
equipment and accessories.
G.
Commercial boat storage, including winter off-season outdoor storage
of boats within designated off-street parking areas, and marina-related
equipment and accessories, not including rack storage.
H.
Commercial shipyard or boat repair yard.
I.
Museum.
J.
Non-degree-granting instruction/programs.
[Amended 2-14-2019 by L.L. No. 4-2019, effective 2-25-2019]
K.
Office(s).
L.
Rack storage.
M.
Retail sales, provided that it occupies less than 1,000 square feet
of floor area.
N.
Take-out restaurant.
O.
Sea tow.
P.
Visitor center.
Q.
Water taxi.
[Added 8-2-2018 by L.L.
No. 15-2018, effective 8-13-2018]
The following special permit accessory uses, when authorized
by the Planning Board, shall be permitted only as clearly incidental
to a permitted principal use and subject to the criteria as set forth
in this chapter in addition to the criteria contained herein:
[Added 8-2-2018 by L.L.
No. 15-2018, effective 8-13-2018]
Unless otherwise provided herein, all uses not expressly permitted
are prohibited.
[Added 8-2-2018 by L.L.
No. 15-2018, effective 8-13-2018]
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required lot area
shall be one acre, measured at mean high tide and excluding wetlands,
lands under water and surface water.
(2)
Exception: The minimum required lot area for a catering hall shall
be three acres, measured at mean high tide and excluding wetlands,
lands under water and surface water.
B.
Minimum width of lot.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required width of
lot shall be 100 feet.
D.
Maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR).
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the maximum permitted FAR shall
be 35%.
E.
Maximum permitted height.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the maximum permitted building
height shall be 35 feet.
(2)
Exception: Rack storage shall not exceed 35 feet high, inclusive
of all boats and appurtenances, with a maximum of a two-level dry
rack storage system and shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from
any residential use.
[Added 8-2-2018 by L.L.
No. 15-2018, effective 8-13-2018]
In addition to the special permit criteria set forth in this
chapter, the following special permit criteria shall be required for
the uses so indicated:
A.
Bar, tavern. Live performance/community theater and restaurant.
(1)
Outside loudspeakers, exterior live entertainment or dancing of any
kind shall be prohibited between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00
a.m. and within 1,000 feet of any residential use.
(2)
Additional parking shall be required based on the Table of Parking
Requirements: 1 1/2 stalls per two persons legally accommodated.
B.
Catering hall.
(1)
Additional parking shall be required: one stall per two persons legally
accommodated.
C.
Charter vessel fishing.
(1)
Additional parking shall be required: one stall per two persons legally
accommodated.
E.
Outdoor seating.
[Amended 7-15-2021 by L.L. No. 11-2021, effective 7-21-2021]
(1)
Outside
seating shall be permitted for food service purposes only.
(2)
Between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or within 1,000 feet of any
residence district, outdoor loudspeakers, exterior live entertainment
or dancing of any kind shall be prohibited.
(3)
Between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or within 250 feet of any residence,
outdoor seating shall be prohibited.
(4)
Outside
seating shall be permitted on the subject parcel only.
[Added 8-2-2018 by L.L.
No. 15-2018, effective 8-13-2018]
In addition to the criteria set forth in this chapter, marina
development shall also comply with the following regulations, as may
be amended:
B.
New York State DEC regulations.
(1)
All uses shall comply with the provisions set forth under Articles
24 and 25 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law.
C.
Landscaping/buffering.
(1)
Landscaping and buffering plans shall comply with land development
standards set forth in this chapter.
(2)
In recognition that marina uses are water-dependent, required buffering
shall be applied to adjacent residential uses or zone, excluding waterways.
(3)
All uses shall maintain a minimum perimeter buffer area of 25 feet
adjacent to any residential use or zone, excluding waterways.
(4)
A landscaping and buffering plan shall be submitted for review and
approval to the Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management.
(5)
Nonnative fertilizer-dependent landscape vegetation species, including
formalized turf areas, shall be limited to the maximum extent practicable.
D.
The Planning Board is authorized to grant waivers from compliance
with the land development standards, parking standards and the construction
standards and specifications, including, but not limited to, paved
parking areas, drainage standards, landscape standards and parking
standards as deemed appropriate for the development.
