A.
Intent. The intent of having the A Residential/Agricultural
District is to provide an area where rural residential land uses can
coexist with agriculture. Agricultural or farm activities are the
preferred land use in this District and shall be encouraged above
all others. Nonagricultural or non-agriculturally-supportive uses
are secondary. New development shall be located and designed in a
way that has the least negative impact to farms, agricultural or farm
activities, farmland of statewide importance, and prime farmlands.
The controls are intended to permit natural development to take place;
encourage the continuation of agricultural activities; reduce land
conflicts; and preserve open spaces and natural resources. It is intended
that the rural character of the area be maintained.
[Amended 1-11-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
B.
Permitted principal uses.
(1)
Agricultural activities and structures.
(2)
Single-family dwellings.
(3)
Professional offices, provided that such professions
and activities are carried on in a residence by a member of the family
occupying such residence; home occupations.
(4)
Proprietary care facilities; bed-and-breakfast operations,
provided that an adequate means of septic disposal is available.
(5)
Day-care centers approved by the New York State Department
of Social Services.
(6)
Cemeteries.
(7)
Public parks and public recreation areas operated
on a not-for-profit basis.
(8)
Mobile homes on individual lots as temporary dwellings
while permanent structures are being built (renewable permit).
(9)
Premanufactured modular homes with full perimeter
frost-free foundations.
(10)
Any other use which is deemed by the Zoning
Board of Appeals as being in the nature of and compatible with permitted
principal uses in this district.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages, for not more than three vehicles
owned by the occupant, with no provision for repairing or servicing
vehicles for profit.
(2)
Customary accessory structures, provided that they
are located to the rear of the principal structure, have a minimum
rear setback of five feet and have a maximum floor area of 200 square
feet.
(3)
Earth stations (dish antennas), windmills, and ground-mounted, freestanding, rooftop- and building-mounted solar energy systems. See § 200-50 for additional regulations.
[Amended 9-11-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018]
(4)
Swimming pools, tennis courts and the like.
(5)
Ponds, minor structures and other similar functional
or nonfunctional amenities.
(6)
Signs, subject to other provisions in this chapter.
(7)
Fences, subject to other provisions in this chapter.
(8)
Mobile homes: limit one mobile home per lot; for accessory
use by immediate family member or farm employee; all density standards
must be met; site plan approval required; location on lot should be
appropriate, given topographical situation, soils, proximity to other
buildings and location of water and septic system; off-street parking
must be provided for the dwelling.
D.
Special permit uses. The following uses require a
special use permit:
(1)
Two-family dwellings, provided that they do not alter
the residential character of the neighborhood.
(2)
Multiple-family dwellings, subject to other provisions
of this chapter.
(3)
Kennels, subject to other provisions of this chapter.
(4)
Schools, churches and religious uses.
(5)
Commercial broadcast and commercial personal wireless
service towers and antennas.
(6)
Sawmill operations.
[Amended 12-11-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
(7)
Excavation and mining.
(8)
Essential services.
(9)
Large-scale solar energy systems.
[Added 9-11-2018 by L.L.
No. 6-2018]
(10)
Agricultural tourism activities that comply with all other applicable
governmental laws and regulations, including, but not limited to,
the Richmond Town Code, the New York State Health Department, the
New York State Liquor Authority, and the New York State Department
of Agriculture and Markets.
[Added 10-9-2018 by L.L.
No. 7-2018]
(11)
Culinary tourism activities that comply with all other applicable
governmental laws and regulations, including, but not limited to,
the Richmond Town Code, the New York State Health Department, the
New York State Liquor Authority, and the New York State Department
of Agriculture and Markets.
[Added 10-9-2018 by L.L.
No. 7-2018]
E.
Additional provisions and requirements.
(1)
Proper screening and buffering shall be required between
different land uses when deemed appropriate by a reviewing board.
(2)
The Honeoye Wetlands Area is considered to be integrally
linked to groundwater supply.
(3)
Single-unit dwellings shall be restricted to one dwelling
unit per lot of record.
(4)
Temporary mobile home permits shall be renewable every
six months for a maximum two-year period. Permits shall only be renewed
if obvious substantial progress is being made toward completion of
the permanent dwelling. Substantial progress shall be measured in
three phases. The first phase shall constitute completion of the foundation,
including a cap. The second phase shall consist of framing and complete
enclosure. The third phase shall constitute completion of the building.
F.
Area and lot sizes.
(1)
Area and lot size are to be determined by the Density
Schedule located at the end of this chapter.
(2)
Lot design. The minimum lot width is considered to
be the distance between side lot lines measured along the front building
line of the lot. The fifteen-foot minimum road frontage permits flag-type
lots. Adequate emergency vehicle access must be provided prior to
the issuance of any building permits in this district.
A.
Intent. The B Residential District consists of lands
adjacent to and directly upland from Honeoye Lake. The intent of this
district is to provide for the location of moderate-density single-family
dwellings of a seasonal and year-round nature, and their traditional
accessory uses. This district is intended to permit conversions of
seasonal dwellings to year-round units and to preserve the recreational
value of the lake.
B.
Permitted principal uses.
(1)
Single-family dwellings, seasonal and year-round.
(2)
Public recreation facilities including boat launches,
parks, fishing access points, etc.
(3)
Private beaches and boat access sites.
(4)
Rental: seasonal cottages with common lake access
and recreational facilities.
(5)
Premanufactured modular homes with full perimeter
frost-free foundations.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(2)
Private docks, wharves and boat hoists.
(3)
Floating platforms and boat moorings.
(4)
Minor accessory structures for storage of equipment
and vehicles.
(5)
Bunk houses, not to exceed 200 square feet.
(6)
Signs, subject to other provisions of this chapter.
(7)
Fences, subject to other provisions of this chapter.
E.
Additional provisions and requirements.
(1)
All structures anchored to lands located underwater
must conform to appropriate state regulations. This includes docks,
piers, moorings and swimming platforms.
(2)
For lots which abut the Honeoye Lake shoreline, rear
setback requirements shall apply to the distance from the mean water
level to the rear of the structure.
(3)
Any new construction in this district shall conform
to any applicable floodplain regulations.
(4)
Single-unit dwellings shall be restricted to one dwelling unit per
lot of record.
[Added 9-8-2015 by L.L.
No. 12-2015]
F.
Area and lot sizes are to be determined by the Density
Schedule located at the end of this chapter.
A.
Intent. The intent of the C Residential/Recreational
District is to provide an area for low-intensity recreational and
large-lot residential land uses for both seasonal and year-round use.
B.
Permitted principal uses.
(1)
Agricultural activities and structures.
(2)
Single-family dwellings.
(3)
Seasonal and recreational dwellings.
(4)
Home occupations.
(5)
Roadside stands for the purpose of marketing agricultural
products produced on the parcel.
(6)
Mobile homes on individual lots as temporary dwellings
while permanent structures are being built (renewable permit).
(7)
Premanufactured modular homes with full perimeter
frost-free foundations.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Barns, sheds and other minor ancillary structures.
(2)
Fences, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(3)
Signs, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(4)
Earth stations (dish antennas), and ground-mounted, freestanding,
rooftop- and building-mounted solar energy systems.
[Amended 9-11-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018]
(5)
Ponds, buffers and functional or nonfunctional amenities.
(6)
Mobile homes: limit one mobile home per lot; for accessory
use by immediate family member or farm employee; all density standards
must be met; site plan approval required; location on lot should be
appropriate, given topographical situation, soils, proximity to other
buildings and location of water and septic system; off-street parking
must be provided for the dwelling.
D.
Special permit uses. The following uses require a
special use permit:
(1)
Profit and not-for-profit recreation areas.
(2)
Sawmill operations.
[Amended 12-11-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
(3)
Essential services.
(4)
Commercial broadcast and commercial personal wireless
service towers and antennas.
(5)
Campgrounds, subject to other provisions of this chapter.
(6)
Excavation and mining.
(7)
Event centers, subject to applicable provisions of the Town Code.
[Added 10-9-2018 by L.L.
No. 8-2018]
E.
Additional provisions and requirements.
(1)
There shall be no storage of any material in such
a manner which will facilitate the breeding of vermin or endanger
the public health in any way.
(2)
Off-street parking facilities shall be required for
all dwellings.
(3)
Preservation of open space and natural vegetation
shall be encouraged.
(4)
All building permit applications will require additional
information to determine whether a project site should be considered
environmentally sensitive.
(5)
Lot design. The minimum lot width is considered to
be the distance between side lot lines measured along the front building
line of the lot. The fifteen-foot minimum road frontage permits flag-type
lots. Adequate emergency vehicle access must be provided prior to
the issuance of any building permit in this district.
(6)
Single-unit dwellings shall be restricted to one dwelling unit per
lot of record.
[Added 9-8-2015 by L.L.
No. 12-2015]
F.
Area and lot sizes are to be determined by the Density
Schedule located at the end of this chapter.
A.
Intent. The D Residential/Lakeside District consists
of lands adjacent to Honeoye Lake, bounded on the east by East Lake
Road, bounded on the south by southern boundaries of lots bordering
the south side of Oxford Street and bounded on the north by the northern
boundary of the lots bordering the north side of Buckingham Street.
The intent of creating this district is to encourage the creation
of moderate-density single-family dwellings of a seasonal and year-round
nature, limited accessory uses, increased lot sizes and improved infrastructure
and physical amenities with the intent of providing a lake-oriented
residential community.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Docks, wharves and boat hoists.
(2)
Boat moorings and floating platforms; storage facilities.
(3)
Minor structures for storage of equipment.
(4)
Fences.
(5)
Patios, decks and similar structures.
(6)
Earth stations (dish antennas) and rooftop- or building-mounted solar energy systems. See § 200-50 for additional regulations.
[Amended 9-11-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018]
(7)
Garages.
E.
Additional provisions and requirements.
(1)
All structures anchored to lands located underwater
must conform to appropriate state regulations. This includes docks,
piers, moorings and swimming platforms.
(2)
For lots which abut the Honeoye Lake shoreline, rear
setback requirements shall apply to the distance from the mean water
level to the rear of the structure.
(3)
Any new construction in this district shall conform
to any applicable floodplain regulations.
(4)
Since it is the intent of this district to encourage
the creation of larger lots from those predating this chapter (lots
20 feet by 50 feet), all regulations governing nonconformance in other
sections of this chapter shall not apply and, further, all issues
governing nonconformance shall be governed by special regulations
identified as applying specifically and only to this district.
(5)
Single-unit dwellings shall be restricted to one dwelling unit per
lot of record.
[Added 9-8-2015 by L.L.
No. 12-2015]
F.
Area and lot sizes are to be determined by the Density
Schedule located at the end of this chapter.
G.
Special district regulations.
(1)
Any lot which exists at the time of the adoption of
this chapter which is a substandard lot but singly and separately
owned and located adjacent to one or more substandard lots which are
commonly owned shall be required by this chapter to consolidate said
lots for the purpose of obtaining a building permit for construction
of any structure thereon.
(2)
Any substandard lot singly and separately owned at
the time of the adoption of this chapter may be granted a building
permit and may be exempt from variance requirements, except where
a substandard lot singly and separately owned at the time of the adoption
of this chapter is smaller than 30% of the established minimum lot
size of this chapter. Percentages shall be calculated on the basis
of the square footage of the lot sizes.
(3)
No unlicensed or unregistered motor vehicles, motor
vehicle parts, unusable equipment or junk, equipment scrapped for
parts or trash shall be parked or stored except in permitted accessory
use garages or storage building and containers.
(4)
No building materials shall be accumulated or stored
external to permitted storage buildings or garages except that which
is to be used for approved construction on the property of storage
within three months.
(5)
All fires shall be supervised, shall be contained
in suitable structures such as metal rings, steel barrels, rock or
masonry walls or fine-mesh metal and shall be totally extinguished
prior to being unattended. No fires are permitted in roadways or adjacent
shoulders.
(6)
Harboring or maintaining of farm animals, including
but not limited to horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, ducks, sheep, donkeys
and mules, shall be prohibited. Rabbits shall be kept in suitable
enclosures. Dogs and cats shall be provided with suitable food and
shelter.
H.
Nonconforming uses.
(1)
Intent and continuance. Except as otherwise provided
for in this section, the lawful use of buildings or properties existing
at the date of the adoption of this chapter may be continued. It is
the intent of this article that all nonconforming uses shall not be
enlarged upon, expanded or extended except in conformance with this
chapter. The following provisions shall apply to all nonconforming
uses and lots in the D Residential/Lakeside District.
(2)
Nonconforming lots.
(a)
A nonconforming lot shall not be further reduced
in size; however, a nonconforming lot shall be permitted to be enlarged
upon, expanded or extended in conformance with the regulations of
this district as long as the result shall be a less nonconforming
lot than currently exists at the time of the adoption of this chapter.
Subject to the special regulations governing this district, a single-family
dwelling and customary accessory structures may be erected on a single
lot of record at the effective date of this chapter.
(b)
This provision shall apply, subject to the regulations
of this district, even though such lot fails to meet the requirements
for area or width, or both.
(3)
Abandonment. In any district where a nonconforming
use of land or structure, or part or portion thereof, has been discontinued
for a period of one year, such nonconforming use shall not be thereafter
be reestablished. For the purpose of this section, it is assumed that
a use has been discontinued if:
(4)
Restoration and alterations.
(a)
Any building damaged by fire or other unintentional
causes to the extent of more than 75% of its true value shall not
be repaired or rebuilt except in conformity to this chapter.
(b)
Nothing herein shall prevent the strengthening
or restoring to a safe condition of any wall or roof which has been
declared unsafe by the Code Enforcement Officer or Town Board.
(c)
Normal maintenance and repairs shall be permitted;
provided, however, that they do not extend the area, volume or space
occupied by the nonconforming use.
(d)
Any nonconforming building may be reconstructed
or structurally altered to an extent that such alterations do not
exceed 50% of the true value of the building or unless said building
is changed to conform to the requirements of this chapter.
(5)
Prior construction or designated use of a structure
for which a permit has been duly granted before the adoption of this
chapter may be continued.
(6)
Certification of nonconformance. After the effective
date of this chapter and upon the written application of the owner
of record of any structure or parcel of land, the Code Enforcement
Officer may issue a certificate of nonconformity. It shall be the
duty of the applicant to provide sufficient documentation and other
reasonable proof required by the Code Enforcement Officer to demonstrate
that the structure or parcel of land became nonconforming upon the
effective date of the law and solely because of the adoption of the
law. Said certificate shall include a full description of the existing
use, location of all structures and property boundaries. Copies of
said certificate shall be maintained by the Code Enforcement Officer.
A.
Intent. The intent of creating the E Business District
is to provide the public with seasonal and year-round retail and service
trade facilities in appropriate locations; to provide business and
employment opportunities; and to broaden the tax base.
B.
Permitted principal uses.
(1)
Stores and shops for conducting a seasonal or year-round
retail business, excluding uses regulated elsewhere in this section
as special uses.
(2)
Rental and repair services, excluding auto repair
and appliance service and repair establishments which shall be a special
use.
(3)
Personal and professional services.
(4)
Restaurants, carry-out restaurants and coffee shops.
(5)
Banks, public buildings, mass transit terminals and
theaters.
(6)
Laundromats.
(7)
Multiple-family dwellings.
(8)
Any other business deemed by the Zoning Board of Appeals
to be of the same general character as uses permitted in the district.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Off-street parking and loading areas, subject to provisions
of this chapter.
(2)
Signs, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(3)
Fences, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(4)
Residential uses in conjunction with a principal permitted
use, provided that the dwelling area is not located on the street
level of the structure.
(5)
Earth stations (dish antennas) and rooftop- or building-mounted solar energy systems. See § 200-50 for additional regulations.
[Amended 9-11-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018]
(6)
Ponds, minor structures and other similar functional
or nonfunctional amenities.
D.
Special permit uses. The following uses require a
special use permit:
(1)
Motor vehicle service stations including gasoline
filling stations with or without repair services as part of the operation
and public garages pursuant to conditions identified in this chapter;
auto repair services pursuant to conditions identified in this chapter.
(2)
Churches and religious uses.
(3)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments and rooming houses;
proprietary care facilities; day-care centers.
(4)
Leisure recreation establishments.
(5)
Businesses with on-site consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(6)
Mobile home parks, pursuant to conditions identified
in this chapter.
(7)
Essential services.
(8)
Junkyards, pursuant to conditions identified in this
chapter.
(9)
Commercial broadcast and commercial personal wireless
service towers and antennas mounted in existing structures.
(10)
Appliance service and repair, car wash, dry
cleaning, furniture stripping, photographic processing and printing
establishments, pursuant to conditions identified in this chapter.
E.
Additional provisions and requirements.
(1)
No business structure shall be located within 50 feet
of the boundary of any residential zoning district.
(2)
To the greatest extent feasible, all new construction
and facade alterations shall be harmonious with existing business
structures in the area. Signs should be of uniform style in both lettering
and design. Clear, legible directional signing shall be encouraged.
(3)
Outdoor display of merchandise shall be permitted,
provided that pedestrian and vehicular accessways are kept unobstructed.
(4)
A means of ingress and egress to rear parking areas
shall be provided if adequate parking is not otherwise available.
(5)
Any rear setback of less than 15 feet shall have a
buffer area along the rear lot line.
F.
Area and lot sizes are to be determined by the Density
Schedule located at the end of this chapter.
A.
Intent. The F Industrial District is the general industrial
area of the Town. The intent of creating this district is to provide
for growth and development of established enterprises and to provide
area for new industrial uses which will provide employment opportunities
and expand the local tax base. Regulations are intended to protect
environmentally sensitive areas which are located in the district.
B.
Permitted principal uses.
(1)
Customary and ordinary industrial and manufacturing
operations.
(2)
Warehouses for enclosed storage of goods and materials,
distribution centers, wholesale business and prefabrication industries.
(3)
Research and development laboratories; customary professional
support services; professional offices.
(4)
Retail commercial businesses; lease and repair businesses.
(5)
Administrative offices; banks.
(6)
Agricultural activities and structures.
(7)
Any other use deemed by the Zoning Board of Appeals
to be of a similar nature, provided that they are designed and arranged
so as to prevent noxious gases, fumes, dust, odors, smoke or noises
from being discharged beyond the property limits of such operation,
or chemical constitutes from being discharged into any watercourse
or wetland area.
C.
Permitted accessory uses and structures.
(1)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to provisions
of this chapter.
(2)
Signs, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(3)
Fences, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(4)
Ponds, structures and other functional and nonfunctional
amenities.
(5)
Earth stations (dish antennas), and rooftop, building-mounted or
ground-mounted small-scale solar energy systems.
[Amended 9-11-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018; 1-11-2022 by L.L. No. 2-2022]
D.
Special permit uses. The following uses require a
special use permit:
(1)
Hotels and motels.
(2)
Restaurants, including fast-food and drive-ins.
(3)
Auto repair services, auto body repair services and
auto service stations.
(4)
Banks with drive-in teller services.
(5)
Commercial logging and sawmill operations, provided
that machinery is operated within an enclosed structure.
(6)
Prohibited uses which are a minor part of the total
manufacturing process, provided that public health, safety and welfare
and drinking water sources are adequately protected.
(7)
Essential services.
(8)
Commercial broadcast and commercial personal wireless
service towers and antennas mounted on existing structures.
(9)
Appliance service and repair, car wash, dry cleaning,
furniture stripping, photographic processing and printing establishments.
(10)
Motor vehicle service stations (including gasoline
filling stations with or without repair services) and public garages.
(11)
Adult uses. The special use permit shall automatically expire after
two years unless renewed. The Planning Board shall be authorized to
extend this time period upon a showing of good cause.[1]
[Added 3-10-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(12), Large-scale solar
energy systems, added 9-11-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018, which immediately followed this
subsection, was repealed 1-11-2022 by L.L. No. 2-2022.
E.
Prohibited uses.
(1)
The manufacture of explosives, asphalt, bottled gas,
coke, poisons, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, rendering, glue;
business which is involved with the disposal or use of animal carcasses;
fur farms; incineration plants; hide tanning; smelting; blast furnaces;
soap making; the manufacture, disposal, storage or processing of hazardous
or radioactive materials, substances and/or waste; and other similar
businesses or industrial operations which could be potentially harmful
to life, adjacent property or water supply sources.
F.
Additional provisions and requirements.
(1)
Landscaping shall be encouraged and buffering from
all adjacent residential uses shall be required.
(2)
Ingress and egress control to site. Combined points
of access shall be encouraged.
(3)
No principal or accessory structures shall be located
within 50 feet of the nearest boundary of any residential district
or environmentally sensitive areas.
(4)
Environmental reviews pursuant to SEQR must address,
among other issues, potential short- and long-range impacts on any
environmentally sensitive areas and impact on municipal water supply
facilities.
G.
Area and lot sizes are to be determined by the Density
Schedule located at the end of this chapter.
A.
Intent. The intent of creating the G Commercial/Light
Industrial District is to promote the planned establishment of new
businesses in groupings of an appropriate mix which complement each
other. This is provided for by a flexible set of development controls
intended to permit expansion of the local tax base and creation of
new jobs and serve the retail and light industrial needs of the area
while preserving natural features and safeguarding environmentally
sensitive areas as defined by state and federal agencies. Limited
access to county and state highways shall be encouraged in this district.
B.
Permitted principal uses.
(1)
Professional office buildings.
(2)
Executive offices.
(3)
Research and development laboratories.
(4)
Agricultural.
(5)
Production and assembly operations, provided that
such uses are conducted entirely within an enclosed building and do
not produce side effects which are considered to be a nuisance to
adjacent property owners or tenants.
(6)
Public buildings.
(7)
Membership clubs.
(8)
Any other use deemed by the Zoning Board of Appeals
to complement a permitted use or deemed to be of the same general
nature of uses permitted in the district.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to provisions
of this chapter.
(2)
Signs, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(3)
Fences, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(4)
Earth stations (dish antennas), and ground-mounted, freestanding,
rooftop- and building-mounted solar energy systems.
[Amended 9-11-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018]
(5)
Ponds, structures and other functional and nonfunctional
amenities.
D.
Special permit uses. The following uses require a special use permit. In determining whether to grant special use permits in the G Commercial/Light Industrial District the Zoning Board of Appeals shall consider the following: traffic generation impacts, drainage, buffers, internal traffic flow, general character of the vicinity, adequacy of off-street parking facilities, general impacts on the natural environment and project design. These special uses may also be conditioned upon factors identified in Article IV or any other factors which protect the public health, safety and welfare.
(1)
Large-scale retail stores.
(2)
Structures consisting of units intended for stores
or shops which conduct retail sales or personal services.
(3)
Restaurants.
(4)
Factory outlet stores operated in conjunction with
a permitted use.
(5)
Gasoline filling stations with or without repair services.
(6)
Hotels and motels.
(7)
Warehouses and trucking terminals.
(8)
Essential services.
(9)
Commercial broadcast and commercial personal wireless
service towers and antennas.
(10)
Large-scale solar energy systems.
[Added 9-11-2018 by L.L.
No. 6-2018]
F.
Additional provisions and requirements.
(1)
No structure shall be placed within 100 feet of the
nearest boundary line of any residential district and shall be shielded
from such district by appropriate landscaping.
(2)
All uses permitted in the district shall set aside
at least 20% of their lot for seeding, plantings, retention of tree
cover and general landscaping.
(3)
Any incidental storage out of doors shall be shielded
from view from public streets and adjacent property and off-street
parking areas by fencing, landscaping or other appropriate measures.
(4)
The underground placement of utilities serving uses
in this district shall be encouraged.
(5)
Environmental reviews shall be performed as required
by SEQR and other appropriate state environmental regulations.
(6)
All development in the G Commercial Light Industrial
District requires an archaeological survey or approval of a waiver
of said survey by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,
Region 8.
G.
Area and lot sizes are to be determined by the Density
Schedule located at the end of this chapter.
[Added 3-12-2019 by L.L.
No. 1-2019]
A.
Intent. The intent of the H Municipal Parks and Open Space District
is to preserve, conserve and protect the native and man-made recreation
areas throughout the Town to ensure their continuation as parks, recreation
areas, scenic vistas, and open space. It is intended that this district
will provide open space for a variety of uses such as conservation
of native amenities, aesthetics, hiking, wildlife habitat, and park
and recreation facilities among other similar uses. The Municipal
Parks and Open Space District shall be applied only to land owned
by the Town of Richmond.
B.
Permitted principal uses and structures.
(1)
Municipal park and open space uses, which include the retention
of land in its natural state or the provision of such uses which are
compatible with the native state and the native environment, including
but not limited to walking and hiking trails, nature trails, aim to
rehabilitate land to its native state, and manage the land for native
species.
(2)
Facilities, structures, and uses that are designed for indoor
and/or outdoor park, recreation, educational, and sport activities
that enhance the public use of parks and open space.
(3)
Waterfront uses, which include but are not limited to beaches,
fishing facilities, boat ramps, walking and hiking trails, and pedestrian
bridges.
(4)
Maintain existing agricultural practices, including but not
limited to the harvesting of hay crops, in accordance with the New
York State Agriculture and Markets Law.
E.
Additional provisions and requirements.
(1)
Preservation and/or establishment of native flora or fauna in
this district shall be encouraged.
(2)
Facilities, structures, and uses that are designed for indoor
and/or outdoor park, recreation, educational, and sport activities
that enhance the public use of municipal parks and open space are
subject to site plan review by the Planning Board.
