The use regulations and planning and design standards hereinafter set forth shall apply to the Crossroads Park Zone described in §
300-5 of this chapter.
The standards for planning and design set forth herein are to
guide development of sites and buildings within the Crossroads Park
Zone as well as to protest adjoining areas. These regulations are
designed to provide for an office park that would include high-technology
businesses, light industry, research facilities and business, professional
and medical office development. The provisions of this article are
intended to:
A. Establish and maintain high aesthetic standards.
B. Preserve the area's natural beauty and visual character by ensuring
that improvements are properly related to their sites and to surrounding
environment.
C. Encourage originality, flexibility and innovation in site planning
and development, including architecture, landscaping and graphic design.
D. Encourage development to be compatible with and complimentary to
adjacent land uses.
E. In the event housing is created within Crossroads Park, they will
be at market-rate.
The following standards shall apply to all buildings:
A. The maximum height of structures shall be 35 feet.
B. All outdoor storage areas shall be confined to screened locations
approved by the City of Gloversville Planning Board. In no case shall
an outdoor storage area encroach upon the setback requirements.
C. The architecture and quality of materials and buildings shall be
reviewed and approved by the City of Gloversville Planning Board.
All buildings shall enhance the prestige of the park. The design and
citing of buildings shall compliment the natural terrain and significant
vegetation.
D. All exterior building walls and structures shall be constructed with
attractive, durable materials such as textured concrete, masonry,
stone, brick, wood, stucco, glass or steel. Exterior building walls
shall have a positive visual effect when viewed from adjacent areas.
E. Roof vents, chimneys and fans must be screened from ground view by
parapet walls or other design features architecturally integrated
with the design of the building.
F. All ground-mounted mechanical equipment such as heating, ventilating
and air conditioning (HVAC) units, utility meters, transformers, propane
tanks, etc., shall be located to the rear of a building and be adequately
screened.