The Transit-Oriented (TO) District is hereby established with
potential applicability to any property which is wholly zoned Industrial
District as of the date of adoption of this article, and generally
within the area bounded by Sterling Place on the north, West Oak Street
on the south, Broadway on the east and County Line Road on the west.
No property within such general area which is currently wholly within
the B Residence District, or partially within the B Residence District
and partially within the Industrial District, shall be eligible for
inclusion in the TO District. The subject property shall also meet
the lot, bulk, design and other requirements contained in this article,
as determined by the Board of Trustees.
In the TO 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 accessible to the general public.
(3)
Signs, subject to the provisions of §
144-6E.
(4)
Courtyard areas, 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.
C. Offices, personal service shops, retail stores and restaurants, in
an existing building, which are deemed to be complementary to the
transit-oriented use.
All development in the TO Zoning District shall meet or exceed
the minimum standards contained herein.
A. Building height. In a TO Zoning District, no building or structure
hereafter erected or altered shall exceed 38 feet in height. 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)
Decorative turrets or similar structures consistent with the
architectural character of the building.
(4)
Safety railings or walls required by the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code to enclose outdoor living space
or decks, not exceeding the minimum height required by the State Code
for such railings or walls.
B. Lot area. In the TO Zoning District, no building shall be erected
on a lot having an area of less than 1.5 acres.
C. Lot width. In the TO Zoning District, no building shall be erected
on a lot having a width of less than 150 feet at the front street
line.
D. Front yards. In the TO Zoning District, no front yard shall be required.
To the extent practicable, buildings should be constructed to the
front lot line.
E. Side yards. In the TO Zoning District, no side yard shall be required.
To the extent practicable, buildings should be constructed to the
side lot line.
F. Rear yards. In the TO Zoning District, there shall be a rear yard
having a minimum depth of 15 feet.
G. Building area. In the TO Zoning District, the total building area
shall not exceed 80% of the lot area.
H. Residential density. In the TO Zoning District, the maximum residential
density shall be 35 dwelling units per acre.
I. Dwelling unit size. In the TO Zoning District, the minimum dwelling
unit size shall be 550 square feet.
J. Floor area ratio (FAR). In the TO Zoning District, the maximum FAR
shall be 1.5.
Any development within the TO 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 shielded 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 TO 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.
B. Shared parking.
(1)
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 areas. Such determination shall be at
the discretion of the Planning Board and determined during the site
plan approval process.
(2)
Shared parking lots with cross-access agreements are encouraged
so as to allow drivers to park in one lot and walk to other properties
without moving their cars, or to drive from one lot to another without
returning to the street.
C. Parking demand reduction. Given the transit-oriented nature of the
area, 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.