[Amended 12-15-1998 by L.L. No. 9-1998; 2-15-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000; 1-22-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008[1]]
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Editor's Note: This local law also stated
that it would not apply to land use applications for which a building
permit has been issued and has not expired; or land use applications
pending at the time of the adoption of this local law that have undergone
at least five formal review meetings by the Village Board, Planning
Board and/or Zoning Board of Appeals.
The following uses shall be permitted by right
in the R-7.5 District:
The following uses shall be permitted in the R-7.5 District by a special permit issued by the Board of Trustees and shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIII:
A.
Public and parochial schools, public parks and playgrounds.
B.
Churches and similar places of worship, Sunday school
buildings, parish houses and rectories.
C.
Boathouses, and similar recreational facilities fronting
on the Hudson River and the Sparkill Creek.
D.
Community centers, libraries, museums, publicly owned
art galleries and similar public facilities.
E.
Fire, police, ambulance and similar public uses.
F.
Service, fraternal and social clubs.
The following uses shall be permitted accessory
uses in the R-7.5 District:
A.
Uses involving the following private structures: greenhouses,
toolsheds, garages, tennis courts, swimming pools, cabanas, recreational
facilities and other similar structures that are clearly subordinate
to the principal use.
B.
The keeping of not more than one unoccupied trailer,
boat or commercial vehicle.
C.
Customary home occupations, such as professional offices,
conducted by the resident, provided that there is no external evidence
of such use.
D.
Accessory parking.
E.
Accessory loading.
F.
Accessory signs.
G.
Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities incidental
to schools.
H.
Temporary sales offices and temporary structures for
storage of equipment and materials used in connection with construction
for which a building permit has been issued and has not expired, and
not to exceed one year. Storage of any other items, things or objects
shall not be allowed in such temporary structure. Such use shall be
renewable by permit issued by the original issuing authority.
J.
The keeping of not more than two nontransient boarders
or roomers.
A.
The following signs shall be permitted accessory signs
in the R-7.5 District:
(1)
For any residence, one nameplate not over one square
foot in area.
(2)
For any public or parochial school, public park or
playground, or any church or similar place of worship, one indirectly
illuminated sign not over 10 square feet in area at least 20 feet
from any lot line; and not more than two nonilluminated directional
signs, each not over two square feet in area, provided that such signs
are set back at least 10 feet from the front lot line and positioned
at an angle 45° or greater than parallel to the front lot line.
(3)
For any premises for sale or for rent, one temporary
nonilluminated "for sale" or "for rent" sign not over four square
feet in area, located at least 20 feet from any lot line.
(4)
For customary home occupation, one sign not over one
square foot.
(5)
For any other nonresidential establishment or institution,
one indirectly illuminated sign not over 10 square feet in area at
least 20 feet from any lot line; and not more than two nonilluminated
directional signs, each not over two square feet in area, provided
that such signs are set back at least 10 feet from the front lot line
and positioned at an angle 45° or greater than parallel to the
front lot line.
B.
No sign shall:
(1)
Display flashing illumination;
(2)
Project greater than one foot over or into a public
road, street or sidewalk (except signs depicted on awnings or theater
marquees);
(3)
Interfere or compete for attention with, or be mistaken
for, a traffic signal;
(4)
Display illumination that outlines any part or portion
of a building or structure such as a gable, roof, eave, wall or corner,
except for nonflashing holiday or seasonal lighting displayed for
no longer than a total of 40 days, in the aggregate, during one calendar
year;
(5)
Be illuminated with lighting that is not shielded
in a manner that impedes direct light rays to be visible elsewhere
than on the lot where such illumination originates; or
(6)
Be illuminated with lighting that projects direct
light rays onto neighboring lots.
The following additional use requirements shall
apply in the R-7.5 District:
A.
In addition to the particular requirement for any use listed in § 210-34, the Board of Trustees and the Planning Board may require fences and other safety devices, landscaping, screening, access roads and buffer areas.
B.
Buffer areas of approximately 25 feet shall be required
for special permit uses, except the Board of Trustees may reduce the
width of buffer areas to not less than 10 feet where local conditions
warrant and substitute appropriate protection for neighboring properties.
Such buffer areas shall always be landscaped and maintained in harmony
with the landscaping or natural growths in the neighborhood.
C.
All uses shall require site development plan approval by the Planning Board. Site plan approval may be waived for one-family detached dwellings in accordance with § 210-77D of this chapter (regarding minor construction regulations).
D.
All parking spaces of any nonresidential use shall
not be closer than 10 feet to any lot line.
E.
A passive dish antenna greater than one meter in diameter,
for the purpose of this article, shall be deemed a structure and shall,
therefore, be governed by all of the review provisions of this chapter,
including but not limited to the site plan review by the Planning
Board. No passive dish antenna shall be permitted unless it is totally
screened from the view of all other property owners and from any public
place, street or road. Such antennas shall be required to comply with
all yard and height requirements of this chapter. The Planning Board
shall, prior to any final decision with respect to site plan review,
refer the application to the Architectural Review Commission for its
recommendations. The Planning Board shall not make a final decision
until it has received the recommendations of the Architectural Review
Commission or until more than 30 days have elapsed since the matter
was referred to the Architectural Review Commission. Nothing herein
shall be construed to permit transmission antennas, which shall be
permitted only in the Business A District by special permit of the
Board of Trustees.
F.
The site plan shall be designed to preserve environmentally
sensitive sites and/or features in their natural state to the maximum
extent practicable.
The following bulk regulations shall apply in
the R-7.5 District:
A.
One-family dwellings:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
(3)
Required front yard depth: 25 feet.
(4)
Required side yard width: 10 feet.
(5)
Total width both required side yards: 25 feet.
(6)
Required rear yard depth: 30 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories, but not
more than 32 feet.
(8)
Maximum floor area ratio: 30%.
(9)
Maximum lot coverage: 33%.
B.
Special permit uses:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
(3)
Required front yard depth: 35 feet.
(4)
Required side yard width: 35 feet.
(5)
Total width both required side yards: 80 feet.
(6)
Required rear yard depth: 40 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories, but not
more than 32 feet.
(8)
Maximum floor area ratio: 30%.
(9)
Maximum lot coverage: 22%.
