Village of Liverpool, NY Article VII B-2 Village Center Business District

§ 380-39 Purpose.

A. The purpose of the B-2 Village Center Business District, as supported by the vision, goals and objectives of the Village of Liverpool Comprehensive Plan 2025 and the corresponding Downtown Redevelopment Plan,[1] is to complement the mixed use Lakeside Business District in use and design while providing greater flexibility in building design. As such, mixed use buildings are encouraged but not mandated. Single-use, single-occupancy buildings are permitted, but consistent in site layout to adjoining uses to encourage an active, pedestrian friendly shopping and family-oriented entertainment environment.

[1] Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Plan and the Downtown Redevelopment Plan are on file in the Village offices.

B. The B-2 District supports flexibility in building design to promote compatible development patterns with adjacent residential and mixed-use areas. As mentioned in the Comprehensive Plan, the B-2 District functions as the community's civic center, supporting uses such as Village administrative offices, civic and community organizations, religious institutions, community parks, and a public library. These buildings and parks serve as prominent community symbols and contribute to Liverpool's distinct historic identity and character.

§ 380-40 Permitted uses.

Uses permitted in the B-2 Village Center Business District shall be as follows:

A. Mixed use.

B. Retail businesses.

C. Offices.

D. Restaurants, including package-food restaurants but excluding drive-through services.

E. Funeral homes.

F. Community centers.

G. Religious facilities.

H. Neighborhood services.

I. Banks, excluding drive-through services.

J. Planned Unit Development (PUD).

K. Public facilities.

L. Buildings and structures accessory to Subsections A through K above.

§ 380-41 Special permit uses.

Uses permitted upon issuance of a special permit, subject to Article XIV, shall be as follows:

A. Commercial and municipal parking lots and parking structures (including mixed-use parking structures and accessory parking structures).

B. Banks, including drive-through services.

C. Care homes.

D. Hotel.

E. Two-family (brownstone and/or townhouse only).

F. Multiple-family (brownstone and/or townhouse only).

G. Day-care facilities.

H. Utility structures.

I. Buildings and structures accessory to Subsection A through H above.

J. Restaurants with drive-through services.

[Added 3-21-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]

§ 380-42 Prohibited uses.

Uses prohibited shall be all other uses not enumerated above.

§ 380-43 Lot and structure requirements for mixed-use structures.

As required by the Planning Board. Mixed-use structures are also subject to the requirements of § 380-88D.

§ 380-44 Nonresidential lot and structure requirements.

Nonresidential lot and structure requirements shall be as follows:

A. Lots:

(1) Area, minimum: 5,000 square feet.

(2) Width, minimum: 50 feet.

(3) Coverage, maximum: 100%, less the required parking/loading and buffer strips.

B. Principal buildings and accessory buildings:

(1) Maximum height: 40 feet.

(2) Yard requirements: none, except transition requirements and required parking/loading and buffer strips.

§ 380-45 Supplemental regulations.

Supplemental regulations shall be as follows:

A. Off-street parking and loading: See Article XV.

B. Signs: See Article XVI.

C. Screening: See § 380-107.

D. Physical buffers: See § 380-108.

E. Outdoor illumination: See § 380-109.

F. Site plan review and special permits: See Article XIV and Community Design Handbook.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The Community Design Handbook is on file in the Village offices.