§213-320. Front yards; parking usage.
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A. In the PIP-1 District, the required front yard depth shall be not less than forty-five (45) feet measured from the front property line (after the widening, if any, of the abutting streets) to the front of the building. The front yard shall be suitably sodded, shrubbed, landscaped and neatly maintained. There shall be no parking permitted in the front yard, except for no more than four (4) parking spaces located in front of the building line for the first one hundred fifty (150) feet of road frontage, and there may be one (1) additional parking space for each additional fifty (50) feet of road frontage, provided that the minimum landscaping requirements are met. In those cases where there exists a double front lot or corner lot, parking shall be permitted in only one (1) designated front yard, and the number of spaces shall be based upon the street frontage of only that front yard. There shall be no parking within the first forty-five (45) feet of the front yard, measured from the front property line. [Amended 7-9-1996 by L.L. No. 12-1996]
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B. In the case of facade or facade-related improvements in Town Board designated commercial facade improvement areas, there shall be no minimum front yard setback requirement. [Added 5-15-1984]
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§213-321. Overhead doors.
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Overhead doors are prohibited along any building frontage facing on any street. Overhead door access shall not be permitted in the front yard. | |||||||
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§213-322. Double front lots.
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In the PIP-1 District, in the case of double front lots, the front yard shall have a required depth of not less than forty-five (45) feet measured from the front property line (after widening, if any, of the abutting street) and shall conform to the requirements for front yards contained in § § 213-320 and 213-321; and the yard abutting the other street shall have a required depth of not less than forty-five (45) feet measured from the property line abutting such streets (after widening, if any, of the abutting street), and forty-five (45) feet from the property line abutting such street shall be suitably shrubbed, landscaped and neatly maintained. | |||||||
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§213-323. Corner lots.
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In the PIP-1 District, corner lots shall have a front yard on each street as is provided for in § 213- 320; both front yards shall have a required depth of not less than forty-five (45) feet measured from the property line abutting such streets (after widening, if any, of the abutting street), and forty-five (45) feet from the property line abutting such street shall be suitably sodded, shrubbed, landscaped and neatly maintained. There may be paved parking in remaining setback areas abutting such street. There shall be two (2) side yards as required by § 213-324. All restrictions contained in 213-320 and 213-321 of this Article, entitled "Front yards" and "Overhead doors," shall remain in effect. | |||||||
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§213-324. Side yards.
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In the PIP-1 District, there shall be required two (2) side yards. The total of the widths of both side yards shall be not less than sixty (60) feet, and neither side yard shall be less than ten (10) feet wide. No primary structures shall be erected within thirty (30) feet of an adjoining primary structure on an abutting parcel. There shall be a landscaped area with a minimum depth of ten (10) feet running along the entire side of each side property line. The landscaped area shall be suitably shrubbed, landscaped and neatly maintained pursuant to approval by the Planning Board. Where the side yard abuts a residential property, the landscaped area shall have a minimum depth of thirty (30) feet and the side yard shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet. | |||||||
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§213-325. Rear yards.
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In the PIP-1 District, the required rear yard depth shall be not less than thirty (30) feet measured from the rear property line to the rear of the building. There shall be a landscaped area with a minimum depth of ten (10) feet running along the entire rear property line. The landscaped area shall be sodded and neatly maintained. Where the rear yard abuts a residential property, the rear yard shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet and the landscaped area shall have a minimum depth of thirty (30) feet. | |||||||
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§213-326. Building area.
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The maximum building area shall not exceed forty-two percent (42%) of the total lot area; and the maximum impervious area (building plus paved area) shall not exceed seventy percent (70%). | |||||||
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§213-327. Parking requirements.
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A. There shall be no on-street parking in a PIP-1 District. All public streets shall be posted with "no parking" signs.
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B. Each parking space shall be a minimum of nine by nineteen (9 x 19) feet. In addition, there shall be sufficient aisle space for adequate ingress, egress and maneuvering areas as follows:
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(1) For ninety-degree parking, the minimum width of the aisle shall be twenty-two (22) feet.
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(2) For sixty-degree parking, the minimum width of the aisle shall be eighteen (18) feet.
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(3) For forty-five-degree parking, the minimum width of the aisle shall be fourteen (14) feet.
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(4) For thirty-degree parking, the minimum width of the aisle shall be twelve (12) feet.
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C. All parking areas shall have sufficient curb cuts, as determined by the Planning Board, to ensure proper and safe ingress and egress on the site.
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D. Underground parking is permissible.
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E. The following minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be provided and satisfactorily maintained by the owner of the property for each building hereafter erected for use for any of the following purposes:
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(1) Offices: one (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area of the designated office space, irrespective of the current use of the floor area. When the actual gross floor area designated for office use does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross floor area, a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the gross floor area shall be calculated as office use in all applications, regardless of the actual gross floor area designated for office use.
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(2) Light industrial establishments: one (1) space for each designated six hundred (600) square feet of gross floor space.
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(3) Warehousing: one (1) space for each designated seven hundred (700) square feet of gross floor area.
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(4) Research, development and design laboratories: one (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area of the laboratory, irrespective of the current use of the floor area.
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(5) Banks: one (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area of the bank building, plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees.
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(6) Restaurants and bars: one (1) space for each four (4) seats; plus one (1) space for each three (3) linear feet of counter at stand-at-counter areas; plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees on the maximum work shift.
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F. In each case where a change of use occurs, parking requirements shall be recalculated to reflect the change of use. and a revised site plan shall be resubmitted to the Planning Board for its review.
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§213-328. Outside storage and display; vehicle storage.
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A. In the PIP-1 District, there shall be no outside storage of materials, equipment or merchandise and/or display of merchandise, materials, equipment or vehicles intended for sale and which are displayed for that purpose. Vehicles used in conjunction with the use of the building may be stored in a designated vehicle storage area. This area is to be enclosed on at least three (3) sides by a minimum ten foot-high redwood-slatted chain link fence or similar fence fabric approvable by the Planning Board. In addition, a buffer zone, five (5) feet wide with densely planted fifteen foot high shrubs and trees, shall be located along the perimeter of the fence. The vehicle storage area may not be located in the front yard.
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B. At the discretion of the Planning Board, the applicant may be required to enclose the entire vehicle storage area with a ten-foot-high redwood-slatted chain link fence, permitting entrance into the vehicle storage area through a ten-foot high slatted chain link gate.
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§213-329. Accessory structures.
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In the PIP-1 District, there shall be erected upon the premises only one (1) primary building, and no other buildings will be permitted other than a gatehouse or similar structure approved in advance by the Planning Board, and which shall be located not forward of the front building line. | |||||||
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§213-330. Fence heights.
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Fences shall not encroach in the area designated as the front yard. No fence shall exceed ten (10) feet in height, except in designated vehicle storage areas allowed in § 213-328 of this Article. Fence fabric is to be approved by the Planning Board. | |||||||
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§213-331. Buffer strips.
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Whenever a PIP-1 zoned parcel shall abut a residential zoned parcel or any parcel used for residential purposes, a six-foot redwood-slatted (vertically inserted) chain link fence or similar fence fabric approvable by the Planning Board shall border same, and there shall also be planted living hemlocks five (5) feet tall and three (3) feet on center. planted three (3) feet from the property line within the required ten-foot landscaped area, unless the Planning Board shall require a greater or larger buffer strip. | |||||||
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§213-332. Signs.
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A. This section provides for sign alternatives that are both functional and aesthetic. Signs which are allowable are signs that identify the planned industrial park; street signs; directional signs; user identification freestanding signs; and Corporate name or logo wall signs. The intent of this sign section is to ensure the consistency (in size, shape, color, lettering, location. lumination, etc.) of allowable types of signs to be utilized uniformly throughout the planned industrial park. In all cases, directional signs shall be a uniform size of two (2) feet and shall not exceed four (4) feet in height; and further, user identification freestanding signs shall be a uniform size of three by nine (3 x 9) feet and shall not exceed four (4) feet in height. Each specific application of the sign section of this Article shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board in cooperation with the Architectural Review Board.
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B. Any sign authorized by this section is permitted to contain noncommercial copy in lieu of any other copy. [Added 9-251990]
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§213-333. Outdoor fighting.
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This section provides for outdoor lighting alternatives that are both functional and aesthetic. Outdoor lighting is allowable in the following instances: street lighting; parking lot lighting; sign lighting; exterior building lighting; and walkway lighting. The intent of this outdoor lighting section is to ensure the consistency (in size, style, color, location) of allowable types of outdoor lighting to be utilized uniformly throughout the planned industrial park. Each specific application of the outdoor lighting section of this Article shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board in cooperation with the Architectural Review Board. | |||||||
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§213-334. Utility facilities.
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A. All wiring, feed lines, energy sources and all equipment accessory to all utilities shall be placed underground. Alternate energy systems are encouraged and shall be reviewed by the Planning Board on a case by case basis with regards to the restrictions of this Article. Alternate energy systems must be indicated on site plans.
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B. All storage tanks shall be installed underground or within the primary structure. All mechanical and other equipment shall not be allowed in the front yard and shall be suitably screened according to Planning Board requirements as indicated on a site plan approvable by the Planning Board.
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§213-335. Building exteriors.
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All walls of buildings, with the possible exception of the rear building wall, shall be finished with face brick, stone, modern metal paneling, wood, glass, precast concrete finished with an attractive surface or their equivalent. No unpainted or unfinished metal or galvanized metal sidings shall be permitted for any exterior walls or roofs. All building exteriors, including but not limited to precast concrete, tilt-up concrete, metal or wood partitions, shall be painted in a color approved by the Planning Board and Architectural Review Board as indicated on the required -rendering of the building. Preengineered buildings are prohibited unless the building exterior is finished with face brick, stone, modern metal paneling, wood, glass, precast concrete finished with an attractive surface or their equivalent. | |||||||
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