[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The following site design and layout requirements apply in the
Gateway Corridor Business District:
A.
Off-street parking.
(1)
Location:
(a)
Rear or side of building.
(b)
If at side of building: minimum five-foot landscape buffer between
parking area and back edge of the sidewalk.
(c)
Landscape materials: trees, hedges, shrubs, or low walls of
brick, wood, wrought iron, or an acceptable substitute.
(d)
Shared access points to reduce curb cuts developed where appropriate.
(e)
In no case shall parking be allowed on access roads.
(f)
Landscape islands required and shall be equivalent to the size
of one parking space for every 10 spaces proposed for the site. Landscape
island must equal two spaces if adjacent to two perpendicular spaces.
(g)
No parking space shall be more than 75 feet from a large deciduous
tree.
B.
Screening and buffers.
(1)
Landscape screening and buffers shall be designed to separate business/commercial
and residential land uses.
(2)
Adequacy, type, size, and arrangement of trees, shrubs, and other
landscaping shall constitute a visual screen and/or buffer between
the project site and adjoining land use properties, and shall include
the maximum retention of desirable or specimen existing vegetation.
Parking, service, and loading/maneuvering areas shall be reasonably
landscaped and screened from view of adjacent properties and from
within the project site.
(3)
The Planning Board, in accordance with the purpose and visual nature,
shall decide landscaping barriers and security needs. This can include
limiting landscaping and barrier heights to limit visual obstruction.
C.
Site lighting.
(1)
Pedestrian-scale and area lighting required.
(2)
Fixtures must be shielded to prevent illumination and glare onto
adjacent streets, properties, sky.
(4)
Color rendition: preferred in following order; however LED fixtures
are acceptable: metal halide, high-pressure sodium, low-pressure sodium.
Mixtures should be avoided.
(5)
Footcandles. No lights shall produce glare so as to cause illumination
beyond the boundaries of the property on which they are located in
excess of 0.5 footcandle. Flashing or intrinsically bright sources
of illumination shall be prohibited.
D.
Public spaces.
(1)
Sidewalk material: constructed of concrete or brick concrete pavers.
(2)
Sidewalk width and location:
(a)
Within district shall be a minimum of seven feet wide; three-foot
brick accent strip.
(b)
Connecting to residential districts shall be a minimum of five
feet wide.
(c)
Where sidewalk crosses a parking lot access drive, the concrete
paving pattern shall continue uninterrupted.
(d)
New sidewalks must connect to adjacent properties.
(3)
Landscape:
(a)
Street trees shall be planted between the curb and the building
line. All street tree planting areas shall be covered with a porous,
hard-surfaced grate. Trees shall not be planted closer than seven
feet to the building line.
(b)
One large deciduous tree for each 40 feet of linear road frontage.
(c)
Tree species may include ash, locust, red oak, or as approved
by the Village Engineer.
F.
Public connections.
(1)
Required between residential and commercial areas.
(2)
If connection is a sidewalk, it shall be a minimum of five feet in
width with a five-foot planted buffer between sidewalk and curb.
(3)
If connection is a trail, it shall be a minimum of eight feet in
width with a minimum five-foot vegetation clearance on each side.
(4)
If trail is near a wetland, minimum eight feet wide constructed at
the edge.
(5)
Materials shall be constructed of wood-grained plastic lumber made
from recycled materials.
(6)
All trail connections shall be properly lighted to encourage a safe
and highly visible environment.
G.
Public plazas and outdoor dining.
(2)
Outdoor dining:
(a)
Strongly encouraged.
(b)
Sidewalk cafes shall be temporary structures and dismantled
during winter months.
(c)
Structures shall be consistent with existing state regulations
for safety.
(d)
Sidewalk cafes shall not block pedestrian traffic on a sidewalks,
and shall allow for maintaining a minimum of five feet of unobstructed
sidewalk width.
(e)
If at side of building, an edge matching the line of the building
facade shall be created; the edge shall be made of transparent fence
made of wood or wrought iron at a maximum height of four feet.
(f)
In no case shall the fence/railing combination prohibit views
from the sidewalk into the cafe area.
I.
Utilities. All utilities shall be placed underground.
All new construction, alterations, additions, and exterior renovations
in both districts require review and approval by the Village of Victor
Planning Board.
A.
Proportion.
C.
Fenestration.
(1)
Overall facade composition shall break the building down into smaller
distinct portions to provide a small-scale impression.
(2)
Building transparency is important at the street level.
(3)
Consequently, the ground-floor level shall have a minimum 50% glass
surface that is oriented vertically.
(4)
No floor-to-ceiling windows are permitted.
(5)
Second-floor windows shall relate to the first in shape, form, and
pattern.
(6)
Second-floor windows shall make up at least 30% of the facade.
(7)
Storefront construction shall be recessed enough at the point of
entry to allow the door to swing out without obstructing the sidewalk.
(8)
Windows shall not be mounted flush to the exterior of the facade.
D.
Awnings and canopies.
(1)
Strongly encouraged on building facades that face public streets.
(2)
One awning shall be permitted for each window or door of the facade.
(3)
Awnings must be fastened to the facade of the building and not supported
from the ground; shall not extend more than seven feet from the facade;
and no portion of the awning shall be nearer than seven feet to the
ground.
E.
Specialty equipment.
(1)
Rooftop mechanical equipment, satellite dishes, antennas, etc. shall
be screened from public view with the use of architecturally compatible
materials, parapet, or wall.
(2)
Ground-level equipment such as dumpsters and loading docks shall
be screened from public view with landscaping materials, natural material
walls and opaque fencing, or other design treatments compatible with
the finishes of the principal structure.
F.
G.
Architectural examples.
(1)
Representative photographs are provided as examples of desired architectural
styles. Specific standards are provided in the Code of the Village
of Victor, these design standards, and as approved by the Planning
Board.
(2)
These design standards have been derived from the architectural principles
that are currently exhibited within the districts, and the regulating
board does not insist on historic replication. They are to be used
as ideas early in the design process, and creativity is always encouraged.
During the design review process, applicants will be expected to work
within these standards; however, exemptions can be granted by the
reviewing board at its discretion, based on individual circumstances.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The following site design and layout requirements apply in the
Village Center Business District:
A.
Off-street parking. In addition to the off-street parking regulations found in § 170-42, parking in the VCB District shall comply with the following:
(1)
Location:
(a)
Rear or side of building.
(b)
If at side of building: minimum five-foot landscape buffer between
parking area and back edge of the sidewalk.
(c)
Landscape materials: trees, hedges, shrubs, or low walls of
brick, wood, wrought iron, or an acceptable substitute.
(d)
Shared access points to reduce curb cuts developed where appropriate.
(e)
In no case shall parking be allowed on access roads.
(f)
Landscape islands required and shall be equivalent to the size
of one parking space for every 10 spaces proposed for the site. Landscape
island must equal two spaces if adjacent to two perpendicular spaces.
(g)
No parking space shall be more than 75 feet from a large deciduous
tree.
B.
Screening and buffers.
(1)
Landscape screening and buffers shall be designed to separate business/commercial
and residential land uses.
(2)
Adequacy, type, size, and arrangement of trees, shrubs, and other
landscaping shall constitute a visual screen and/or buffer between
the project site and adjoining land use properties, and shall include
the maximum retention of desirable or specimen existing vegetation.
Parking, service, and loading/maneuvering areas shall be reasonably
landscaped and screened from view of adjacent properties and from
within the project site.
(3)
The Planning Board, in accordance with the purpose and visual nature,
shall decide landscaping barriers and security needs. This can include
limiting landscaping and barrier heights to limit visual obstruction.
C.
Site lighting.
(1)
Pedestrian scale and area lighting required.
(2)
Fixtures must be shielded to prevent illumination and glare onto
adjacent streets, properties, sky.
(4)
Color rendition: Preferred in following order; however, LED fixtures
are acceptable: metal halide, high-pressure sodium, low-pressure sodium.
Mixtures should be avoided.
(5)
Footcandles: No light shall produce glare so as to cause illumination
beyond the boundaries of the property on which it is located in excess
of 0.5 footcandle. Flashing or intrinsically bright sources of illumination
shall be prohibited.
D.
Public spaces.
(1)
Sidewalk material: Constructed of concrete or brick concrete pavers.
(2)
Sidewalk width and location:
(a)
Within district: minimum seven feet wide, three-foot brick accent
strip.
(b)
Connecting to residential districts: minimum five feet wide.
(c)
Where sidewalk crosses a parking lot access drive, the concrete
paving pattern shall continue uninterrupted.
(d)
New sidewalks must connect to adjacent properties.
(3)
Landscape.
(a)
Street trees shall be planted between the curb and the building
line. All street tree planting areas shall be covered with a porous,
hard-surfaced grate. Trees shall not be planted closer than seven
feet to the building line.
(b)
One large deciduous tree for each 40 feet of linear road frontage.
(c)
Tree species may include ash, locust, red oak, or as approved
by Village Engineer.
F.
Public connections.
(1)
Required between residential and commercial areas.
(2)
If connection is a sidewalk, minimum five-foot width with a five-foot
planted buffer between sidewalk and curb.
(3)
If connection is a trail, minimum eight feet in width with a minimum
five-foot vegetation clearance on each side.
(4)
If trail is near a wetland, minimum eight feet wide constructed at
the edge.
(5)
Materials shall be constructed of wood-grained plastic lumber made
from recycled materials.
(6)
All trail connections shall be properly lighted to encourage a safe
and highly visible environment.
G.
Public plazas and outdoor dining.
(2)
Outdoor dining:
(a)
Strongly encouraged.
(b)
Building shall be permitted to be set back from the required
build-to line. However, in no case shall the building be allowed to
be set back more than a maximum of 10 feet.
(c)
Sidewalk cafes shall be temporary structures and dismantled
during winter months.
(d)
Structures shall be consistent with existing state regulations
for safety.
(e)
Cafes shall not extend five feet beyond the established build-to
line.
(f)
If at side of building, an edge matching the line of the building
facade shall be created; the edge shall be made of transparent fence
made of wood or wrought iron at a maximum height of four feet.
(g)
In no case shall the fence/railing combination prohibit views
from the sidewalk into the cafe area.
I.
Utilities. All utilities shall be placed underground.
All new construction, alterations, additions, and exterior renovations
in both districts require review and approval by the Village of Victor
Planning Board.
C.
Fenestration.
(1)
Overall facade composition shall break the building down into smaller
distinct portions to provide a small-scale impression.
(2)
Building transparency is important at the street level. Consequently,
ground floor level shall have a minimum 50% glass surface that is
oriented vertically.
(3)
No floor-to-ceiling windows are permitted.
(4)
Second-floor windows shall relate to the first in shape, form, and
pattern.
(5)
Second-floor windows shall make up at least 30% of the facade.
(6)
Storefront construction shall be recessed enough at the point of
entry to allow the door to swing out without obstructing the sidewalk.
(7)
Windows shall not be mounted flush to the exterior of the facade.
D.
Awnings and canopies.
(1)
Strongly encouraged on building facades that face public streets.
(2)
One awning shall be permitted for each window or door of the facade.
(3)
Awnings must be fastened to the facade of the building and not supported
from the ground; shall not extend more than seven feet from the facade;
and no portion of the awning shall be nearer than seven feet from
the ground.
E.
Specialty equipment.
(1)
Rooftop mechanical equipment, satellite dishes, antennas, etc. Shall
be screened from public view with the use of architecturally compatible
materials, parapet, or wall.
(2)
Ground-level equipment such as dumpsters and loading docks: Shall
be screened from public view with landscaping materials, natural material
walls and opaque fencing, or other design treatments compatible with
the finishes of the principal structure.
F.
G.
Architectural examples.
(1)
Representative photographs are provided as examples of desired architectural
styles. Specific standards are provided in the Code of the Village
of Victor, these design standards, and as approved by the Planning
Board.
(2)
These design standards have been derived from the architectural principles
that are currently exhibited within the districts, and the regulating
board does not insist on historic replication. They are to be used
as ideas early in the design process, and creativity is always encouraged.
During the design review process, applicants will be expected to work
within these standards; however, exemptions can be granted by the
regulating board at its discretion, based on individual circumstances.
