The purpose of this district is to require the
usage of traditional neighborhood design criteria within the boundaries
of the district in order to implement the principals of the Town's
adopted Comprehensive Plan. This district is intended to achieve the
following:
A. Provide incentives to encourage the adaptive reuse
of existing structures.
B. Allow and encourage a mixture of uses and mixed-use
structures.
C. Accomplish and continue a sense of community.
D. Provide a walkable, pedestrian-friendly environment.
E. Respect and preserve unique natural features within
the district.
F. Provide design regulations that encourage compatible
building arrangements, bulk, form, character and landscaping to establish
a livable, harmonious and diverse environment.
G. Discourage the demolition of existing structures that
possess significant historic or other essential elements that contribute
to the character of the district.
H. Create a small-town, historic-style business district
that limits large scale out-of-character commercial developments.
The following uses are allowed as vested rights
in facilities measuring no more than 10,000 square feet in gross area:
F. Second-floor multifamily dwelling units.
H. Diners or small restaurants.
J. Single-family residences.
The following uses are only allowed if they
meet the Town's special exception use permit requirements and any
overlay zoning requirements:
A. Any permitted use in a new structure measuring between
10,000 and 30,000 square feet in gross area.
B. Expansions of existing structures requiring site plan
approval that will result in a cumulative structure measuring between
10,000 and 30,000 square feet in gross area.
C. Drive-through establishments.
D. Multifamily dwelling units (maximum eight units/acre).
No lot shall be less than 15,000 square feet
if used as a dwelling or dwellings, nor less than 5,000 square feet
area per unit if used for multiple-family residential. Commercial
lots must be a minimum of 8,400 square feet area. For all nonsewered
lots in this district, the Erie County Health Department shall set
the minimum requirements for on-site septic system installation and
maintenance.
No lot shall be less than 70 feet in width and
120 feet in depth. Corner lots shall be no less than 120 feet on each
street. Nonsewered lots must meet a minimum lot width of 150 feet
and 220 feet in depth.
[Amended 12-1-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010]
Any commercial accessory structure that is placed
in this district must be approved by the body with final approval
authority, either the Town Board or Planning Board. Any residential
accessory structure must not exceed 720 square feet and shall be placed
no closer than five feet to any side or rear lot line if wholly within
the rear yard. Otherwise, the principal building setbacks shall apply.