Uses and structures permitted in the R-2 District are as follows:
A.
Principal uses and structures:
(1)
Principal uses and structures permitted in the R-1 District,
except those requiring a special use permit.
(2)
Cluster housing, subject to regulations set forth in
Article XXVI and subject to a site plan approved by the Town Planning Board.
(3)
Hospitals or institutions of a religious, charitable
or philanthropic nature, provided that they are not used for penal or correctional
purposes. Such principal buildings shall be at least 50 feet from any other
lot in any R-District.
B.
The following uses, subject to special use permit:
(1)
All uses subject to special use permit in the R-1 Single-Family
Residence District and in Article VIII of this chapter.
(2)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments shall be permitted as
an accessory use in the R-2 Single-Family Residence District, subject to the
issuance of a special use permit by the Town Board and to the following conditions
and limitations:
(a)
The applicant shall be the owner of the premises and
a full-time resident of the premises.
(b)
The bedrooms and bathrooms of the dwelling used for paying
guest accommodations shall not exceed 33.3% of the existing habitable floor
area of the dwelling, and no more than three rooms shall be used as bedrooms
for paying guests.
(c)
No more than six guests per night shall be permitted
in any bed-and-breakfast establishment. No paying guest shall stay on any
one visit for more than 15 days.
(d)
The residence in which a bed-and-breakfast establishment
is operated shall not contain an accessory apartment.
(e)
The only meals to be furnished shall be one daily morning
meal per paying guest.
(f)
Any new owner of the residence in which a bed-and-breakfast
establishment is operated must apply to the Town Board for a special use permit
to continue a bed-and-breakfast use.
(3)
Accessory apartments shall be permitted, subject to the
following conditions and limitations:
(b)
At the time of application for a permit for an accessory
apartment the property owner shall reside in one of the two dwelling units,
which shall be his/her principal residence.
(c)
An accessory apartment shall have separate access not
observable from the street, unless there is a single access from the front
of the building with a split access inside the building.
(d)
The total floor area of the accessory apartment shall
be no less than 640 square feet nor more than 800 square feet. The total floor
area of the main unit shall not be less than the minimum floor area required
in the zoning district as set forth in the Table of Regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Regulations is on file in the Town
offices.
(e)
A residence containing an accessory apartment shall have
a minimum of three off-street parking spaces.
(f)
The building shall, to the degree reasonably feasible,
maintain the character and appearance of a single-family dwelling.
(g)
Only one accessory apartment for a total of two dwelling
units per lot shall be permitted.
(4)
Nursery schools or day nurseries, subject to side yard
requirements for other principal buildings.
(5)
Nursing or convalescent homes, subject to side yard requirements
for other principal buildings.
(6)
Private horse stables for use by the occupant of the
premises and his occasional guests, without compensation, subject to the following
conditions and limitations:
(a)
Minimum lot area to be four acres.
(b)
The number of horses permitted is five, except that the
number of horses permitted may be increased by one for each additional acre
of lot area in excess of four acres.
(c)
No stable shall be located closer than 100 feet to the
front lot line and shall be at least 100 feet from any property line in an
R District.
(d)
No manure or other odor- or dust-producing subsstance
shall be stored within 100 feet of any lot line.
(e)
A corral (exercise area) shall not be less than 50 feet
from any property line in an R District, and a grazing area shall not be less
than 15 feet from any property line in an R District.
C.
Accessory uses and structures:
(1)
Accessory uses and structures permitted and as regulated
in the R-1 District.
(2)
Accessory uses and structures as customarily incidental
to permitted principal uses.
(3)
Parking of commercial vehicles, provided that the vehicles
are used by the occupant of the premises and do not exceed a rated capacity
of one ton.
Unless otherwise provided, the minimum lot size in the R-2 District
shall be as specified in this section.
Unless otherwise provided, the maximum height of buildings in the R-2
District shall be as specified in this section.
A.
Single-family dwellings: 2 1/2 stories, not to exceed
35 feet.
B.
Other principal buildings: as regulated by yard requirements,
up to a maximum of 35 feet.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, Accessory buildings, which
immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 2-4-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004.
For current provisions, see § 123-136B(4).
Unless otherwise provided, the minimum required yards and other open
spaces in the R-2 District shall be as specified in this section.
A.
Front yard: 50 feet.
B.
Side yards: two required.
(1)
The minimum width of any side yard shall be 10 feet.
(2)
Other principal buildings. Except as otherwise provided,
each side yard shall equal 30 feet or a distance equal to the height of the
principal building, whichever is greater; provided, however, that when a side
yard adjoins a lot in any district other than an R District, such side yard
shall equal 15 feet or a distance equal to 1/2 the height of the principal
building, whichever is greater.
C.
Rear yard: no rear yard shall have a depth less than
30 feet or a distance equal to the height of the principal building, whichever
is greater.
D.
Open space between principal buildings on a single lot.
No vertical wall of a principal building shall be nearer to a vertical wall
of any other principal building than a distance of 30 feet or a distance equal
to the average height of such vertical wall measured from the adjoining finished
grade, whichever is greater.
E.
Lot coverage: 15% maximum.
For applicable off-street parking regulations, see Article XVIII.
For applicable sign regulations, see the Town of Boston chapter regulating
signs.[1]
