The C-1 Neighborhood Center District provides
for small-scale commercial uses offering primarily convenience shopping
and services for adjacent residential areas. Proximity to residences
requires that commercial operations in the C-1 District are low intensity,
unobtrusive and conducted at a scale and density compatible with the
surrounding neighborhood. There is a relatively low demand on public
services, transportation and utilities.
The following uses are permitted in the C-1
District when conducted entirely within an enclosed building:
A.
Attached single-family dwellings.
B.
Dwelling units when part of a mixed-use development
with other permitted commercial uses.
C.
Live-work space, subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in § 120-142.1.
[Amended 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-183]
D.
Bed-and-breakfast establishments, subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in § 120-132.
E.
Family and group family day-care homes.
F.
Adult family day-care homes.
H.
Places of worship.
I.
Convents and rectories.
K.
Retail sales and service operating between the hours of 6:00 a.m.
and 11:00 p.m.; provided, however, that retail sales and service establishments:
[Amended 9-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-363; 2-18-2015 by Ord. No.
2015-39; 8-9-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-263; 11-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-322]
(1)
Licensed
by New York State to sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Law may operate beyond the hours specified herein
to the extent that the alcoholic beverage license so provides; and
(2)
Licensed
by New York State as adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries shall
be restricted to liquor store hours.
N.
Offices between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
O.
Restaurants, including outdoor seating and assembly but excluding
drive-through facilities, operating between the hours of 6:00 a.m.
and 11:00 p.m.
[Added 9-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-363; amended 11-17-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-355; 8-9-2016 by Ord. No.
2016-261]
P.
Restaurants licensed by New York State to sell alcoholic beverages
for on-premises consumption pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Law, including accessory outdoor seating/assembly areas but excluding
drive-through facilities, provided that the outdoor seating/assembly
areas shall operate only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00
p.m.
Q.
Bars, including accessory outdoor seating/assembly areas, except
that the outdoor seating/assembly areas shall operate only between
the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
[Added 11-17-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-355; amended 8-9-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-261]
The following uses are allowed as special permit
uses in the C-1 District:
A.
Community garages and parking lots.
B.
Parks and recreational areas.
C.
Homeless residential facilities, subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in § 120-140.
D.
Hospice.
E.
Residential care facilities, subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in § 120-146.
G.
H.
Offices operating beyond the hours of 6:00 a.m. to
11:00 p.m.
I.
Retail sales and services operating beyond the hours
of 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; provided, however, that retail sales and
service establishments licensed by New York State to sell alcoholic
beverages pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law shall not
be required to obtain a special permit to operate beyond the hours
specified herein to the extent that the alcoholic beverage license
authorizes the additional operating hours.
[Amended 2-18-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-39; 8-9-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-263]
J.
On-site
cannabis consumption lounges operating during bar hours, including
bar hours extending after 11:00 p.m.
[Added 11-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-322]
The following lot, area and yard requirements
shall apply to the C-1 District:
C.
Yard requirements.
(1)
Residential uses.
(a)
Maximum front yard setback: zero to five feet
or average front yard depth of building(s) along the corridor and
within the commercial district where the property is located, but
in no case more than five feet larger or smaller than the average
of the front yard depth on buildings on the two adjoining lots. In
cases where a specific design guideline or concept plan has been adopted,
the recommended setbacks shall be followed.
The following requirements shall apply to buildings
constructed in the C-1 District:
[Amended 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-183; 9-19-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-299]
The following summarizes the requirements for
the C-1 District.
Summary Chart of C-1 Regulations
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Requirement
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Residential
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Nonresidential
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Attached Single-Family Dwellings
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Minimum lot frontage
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Minimum lot area
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Front Yard
| ||
Maximum front yard setback
|
0 feet to 5 feet or average front yard depth of building(s)
along the corridor and within the commercial district where the property
is located
|
0 feet to 5 feet; in cases where a specific design guideline
or concept plan has been adopted, the recommended setbacks shall be
followed
|
Side Yard
| ||
Minimum side yard, principal use or structure
|
0 feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the side yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district
|
0 feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the side yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district
|
Minimum side yard, detached accessory use or structure
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Rear Yard
| ||
Minimum rear yard, principal use or structure
|
0 feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the rear yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district
|
0 feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the rear yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district
|
Minimum rear yard, detached accessory use or structure
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bulk
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Minimum building height
|
2 stories or 20 feet
|
2 stories or 20 feet
|
Maximum building height, detached accessory use or structure
|
15 feet
|
15 feet
|
Maximum square footage, principal use or structure
|
N/A
|
3,000 square feet
|
Maximum square footage, detached accessory use or structure
|
N/A
|
1,000 square feet
|
Personal wireless telecommunication facilities in the C-1 District shall be regulated as outlined in § 120-143, Personal wireless telecommunication facilities.