The PR (Planned Residential) District is hereby established
with potential applicability to parcels of not less than seven acres
located on the westerly side of Broadway and the northerly side of
Louden Avenue.
In the PR Zoning District, no building or premises shall be
used and no building shall hereafter be erected or altered, unless
otherwise provided for in this article, except for one or more of
the following uses:
B. Accessory uses:
(1)
Off-street parking and loading, including parking structures.
(2)
Open space or plaza areas.
(3)
Signs, subject to the provisions of §
144-6F.
(4)
Courtyard areas and plazas, including amenities such as a swimming
pool, gazebo, seating areas for use of the residents of the development.
(5)
Other customary accessory uses and buildings, provided that
such uses are incidental to the principal use.
All development in the PR Zoning District shall meet or exceed
the minimum standards contained herein.
A. Lot area. In the PR Zoning District, no building shall be erected
on a lot having an area of less than seven acres.
B. Lot width. In the PR Zoning District, no building shall be erected
on a lot having a width of less than 700 feet along each front street
line.
C. Front yards. In the PR Zoning District, no front yard shall be required.
D. Side yards. In the PR Zoning District, there shall be a side yard
having a depth of at least 25 feet.
E. Rear yards. In the PR Zoning District, there shall be a rear yard
having a minimum depth of at least 25 feet.
F. Building height. In a PR Zoning District, no building or structure
hereafter erected or altered shall exceed 38 feet in height, measured
from average grade of the ground surrounding the building. The following
exceptions are permitted:
(1)
Parapets, not exceeding three feet in vertical distance from
the base to the highest point.
(2)
Stairwell or elevator bulkheads, water tanks, chimneys, heating
and air-conditioning apparatus, or other mechanical equipment projections
occupying less than 10% of the area of the roof and not exceeding
12 feet in vertical distance from base to the highest point.
(3)
Turrets, reverse gables, towers, cupolas, or similar structures
consistent with the architectural character of the building, which
may contain loft areas if such cumulatively occupy no more than 1%
of the floor area of the building.
(4)
Safety railings or walls required by the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code, such as to enclose outdoor living
space or decks, not exceeding the minimum height required by the State
Code for such railings or walls.
G. Building area. In the PR Zoning District, the total building area
shall not exceed 80% of the lot area.
H. Residential density. In the PR Zoning District, the maximum residential
density shall be 35 dwelling units per acre.
I. Dwelling unit size. In the PR Zoning District, the minimum dwelling
unit size shall be 550 square feet.
J. Floor area ratio (FAR). In the PR Zoning District, the maximum FAR
shall be 1.5.
All development shall be subject to site plan review by the
Planning Board.
Any development within the PR Zoning District shall, comply with the provisions of Article
I of Chapter
116, and this section. All parking areas, entries, walkways, corridors, passages, utility areas and front landscaping must be provided with adequate lighting, for safety purposes. Lights shall be adjusted or shicided so as not to shine into adjacent properties.
Any project with five or more residential units shall comply
with the requirements of Article 16-A, the Long Island Workforce Housing
Act, of the New York General Municipal Law.
In the PR Zoning District the following off-street parking requirements
shall apply:
A. Off-street parking on premises.
(1)
Studio apartments: 1 space per unit.
(2)
One-bedroom apartments: 1.25 spaces per unit.
(3)
Two-bedroom apartments: 1.5 spaces per unit.
(4)
Three-bedroom apartments: 1 space per bedroom.
(5)
Townhomes: 2 spaces per unit.
B. Shared parking. The minimum required quantity of parking may be reduced
when shared parking is used. Where credible evidence is provided that
parking could be shared by the proposed uses with nearby uses, as
provided by a traffic study, parking study, traffic counts, or data
by a licensed traffic engineer, up to a 20% reduction in off-street
parking may be permitted for shared parking. Shared parking shall
be located within 500 feet of each use and may include on-street parking,
off-street parking, and commuter parking area. Such determination
shall be at the discretion of the Planning Board and determined during
the site plan approval process
C. Parking demand reduction. As part of site plan review, applicants
will be encouraged to explore techniques to reduce parking demand.
Techniques may include, but are not limited to: parking management
programs, promotion of and priority to car-sharing and ride sharing,
parking cash-out programs, unbundled parking, provision of free or
discounted transit passes, provision of bicycle parking facilities.
D. Buffering. In order to soften the appearance of parking lots, parking
lots shall be landscaped with ground cover, grasses, or low shrubs.