The general purpose of this residential-agricultural district
is to provide for areas in the Town of Oneonta where low-density residential
development, agricultural and general open space land uses can be
established in harmony with one another. It is a further purpose of
this district to discourage high-density development in areas which
have restrictive natural characteristics.
The following uses are permitted in the RA-40 Residential-Agricultural
District:
A. Single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, but not including
mobile homes.
C. Agricultural pursuits, such as farms, farming uses or occupancy,
including the sale of agricultural products grown on the parcel.
[Amended 9-14-1983; 2-12-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992]
A. The following uses are subject to sketch plan review or site plan
review, at the discretion of the Planning Board (see Article
XVI):
(1) Public and semipublic uses.
(2) Camp, campground, day camp.
(3) Open space recreational uses (i.e., golf course, golf driving range,
ski slope, riding stable, etc.).
(4) Small animal hospital or kennel.
B. The following uses may be undertaken in the RA-40 Residential-Agricultural
District upon a special use permit being obtained:
[Added 1-22-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
(5) Public and semipublic uses.
(6) Open spaces recreational uses, including golf courses, golf driving
ranges, ski slopes and riding stables.
(7) Animal hospital, kennel, dog grooming establishment.
(8) Boardinghouse and rooming house.
(9) Three- or four-family dwelling.
(10)
Nursing, convalescent or proprietary home for adults and like
uses.
[Amended 9-14-1983; 2-12-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992]
The following regulations apply to all uses permitted by right,
by site plan review, by sketch plan review and by special permit:
A. Minimum lot requirements.
[Amended 4-11-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
Without Public Sewer
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Requirement
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One-/ Two- Family
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Agricultural
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All Other Uses
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Minimum lot size
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43,560 square feet
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10 acres
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80,000 square feet
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Minimum frontage (feet)
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150
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200
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200
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Minimum front yard (feet)
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50
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50
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50
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Minimum side yard (feet)
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25
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50
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25
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Minimum rear yard (feet)
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25
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50
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25
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B. Lot coverage. No more than 25% of the lot may be covered by buildings.
This includes garages and accessory buildings (5% for agricultural
pursuits).
C. Determining front yard depth. Where no right-of-way or street line information is readily available to determine the point from which front yard depth shall be measured to the building line, the front yard depth shall be that number of feet indicated in Subsection
A plus 25 feet from the center line of the street.
D. Increasing side yard depth. On a corner lot the minimum side yard
requirement shall increase to 50 feet for the side yard between the
street line and the building line on the side street.
E. Off-street parking. Two spaces of off-street parking shall be for provided each dwelling unit. (See Article
XIII for additional parking requirements.) Garage spaces may be counted as off-street parking.
F. Signs and displays. See Town of Oneonta Sign Ordinance.
G. Garages, accessory buildings and parking areas.
(1) Attached garages must meet setback and yard requirements listed above
for principal buildings.
(2) Detached garages, parking areas and accessory buildings must meet
the front setback requirements for the principal building and must
leave a minimum side yard depth of 10 feet and a minimum rear yard
depth of 10 feet. For agricultural uses, the side and rear yards will
be 50 feet.
[Amended 3-9-1994 by L.L. No. 5-1994]
H. Building height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 35 feet except upon approval by the Board of Appeals.
[Amended 7-12-1995 by L.L. No. 7-1995]
I. Family. The provisions of §
103-14H of the Town Code of the Town of Oneonta shall also apply, and reference is hereby made to such provision as if more fully set forth below.
[Added 1-8-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997]