Village of Millerton, NY: zoning for new construction

Low Density Residential — Residential dwelling units may be clustered under § 7-738 of the Village Law, and the Planning Board may allow a density bonus of up to 20% more units where central water AND central sewers are provided and at least 40% of the development is preserved as recreation or open space. The front yard is TWO measurements and the greater governs: 50 ft from the street line or 75 ft from the CENTRE LINE of the street. The figure recorded is the street-line one. Minimum lot width at the front building line is 200 ft on an interior lot and 210 ft on a corner lot. On a corner lot BOTH yards abutting streets are front yards, and there is then one rear yard of at least 25 ft and one side yard of at least 10 ft. The side yard is published as a total: two side yards adding to at least 30 ft, with the narrower no less than 1/3 of that total, which is where the 10 ft single-side figure comes from. No driveway centre line may meet a street line within 70 ft of the intersection of any two street lines.

Medium Density Residential — Almost everything in R20,000 turns on central sewer, and the base row is the UNSEWERED case. Without a central sewer the lot must be 200 ft wide on an interior lot and 210 ft on a corner, and coverage is capped at 7%; with one, those become 115 ft, 125 ft and 15%. The minimum area per dwelling unit is 20,000 sq ft with a central sewer, and without one whatever the Dutchess County Department of Health determines but never less than 20,000. A one-family dwelling may still be built on a lot under 20,000 sq ft that existed before the chapter and is not adjoined at the side by vacant land in the same ownership. The front yard is TWO measurements and the greater governs: 30 ft from the street line or 55 ft from the CENTRE LINE of the street. The figure recorded is the street-line one. Minimum lot width at the front building line is 200 ft on an interior lot and 210 ft on a corner lot. On a corner lot BOTH yards abutting streets are front yards, and there is then one rear yard of at least 25 ft and one side yard of at least 10 ft. The side yard is published as a total: two side yards adding to at least 30 ft, with the narrower no less than 1/3 of that total, which is where the 10 ft single-side figure comes from. No driveway centre line may meet a street line within 70 ft of the intersection of any two street lines.

High Density Residential — R10,000 sets a different side yard for every housing type, and the base row is the single-family one at a 24 ft combined minimum. A two-family dwelling needs 30 ft combined, a semidetached dwelling one side yard of 15 ft, and a multifamily building or a row of townhouses 36 ft combined plus a further 6 ft for every unit beyond three — so a six-unit building needs 54 ft. A NONDWELLING structure is different again: 75 ft from the street centre line, a 35 ft rear yard and 60 ft of combined side yard. The minimum area per dwelling unit is 10,000 sq ft, or 5,000 for a multifamily, row or townhouse building of three or more units; without a central sewer the Dutchess County Department of Health sets it, never below those figures. The front yard is TWO measurements and the greater governs: 30 ft from the street line or 55 ft from the CENTRE LINE of the street. The figure recorded is the street-line one. Minimum lot width at the front building line is 80 ft on an interior lot and 94 ft on a corner lot. On a corner lot BOTH yards abutting streets are front yards, and there is then one rear yard of at least 25 ft and one side yard of at least 10 ft. The side yard is published as a total: two side yards adding to at least 24 ft, with the narrower no less than 1/3 of that total, which is where the 8 ft single-side figure comes from. No driveway centre line may meet a street line within 70 ft of the intersection of any two street lines.

General Business — General Business publishes no lot area, no lot width and no numeric yards. What it sets instead is that a building on a lot abutting a NONBUSINESS district must meet that district's side or rear yard requirement on the abutting side, so the governing figure depends on the neighbour. All buildings must be of fire-resistant construction. Floor area ratio is capped at 0.3. No driveway centre line may meet a street line within 70 ft of the intersection of any two street lines.

Planned Residential/Business — The front yard is 30 ft from the CENTRE LINE of the road, or the existing setback of the building already there, whichever is greater. A lot abutting a nonbusiness district must meet that district's side or rear yard on the abutting side. All parking must go behind the building, all buildings must be fire-resistant, and a lot abutting a nonbusiness district needs a 15 ft planted buffer of shrubs and trees along the side and rear lines. All uses need site plan approval. Floor area ratio is capped at 0.3. No driveway centre line may meet a street line within 70 ft of the intersection of any two street lines.

Limited Business — The one-acre minimum is per ESTABLISHMENT rather than per lot. Nothing may encroach into the front yard except a fence or wall no more than 6 ft high or a sign no larger than 20 sq ft, and no commercial use at all. Parking must be to the side or rear and no closer than 20 ft to any property line. A lot may have one entrance and one exit per establishment per street, at least 100 ft apart and no more than 50 ft wide. A lot abutting a nonbusiness district needs a 15 ft planted buffer. Minimum lot width at the front building line is 200 ft on an interior lot and 240 ft on a corner lot. On a corner lot BOTH yards abutting streets are front yards, and there is then one rear yard of at least 50 ft and one side yard of at least 20 ft. The side yard is published as a total: two side yards adding to at least 60 ft, with the narrower no less than 1/3 of that total, which is where the 20 ft single-side figure comes from. Floor area ratio is capped at 0.3. No driveway centre line may meet a street line within 70 ft of the intersection of any two street lines.

Highway Business District I — The one-acre minimum is per ESTABLISHMENT. A SHOPPING CENTRE, which the Planning Board may permit by special permit, needs five acres and 400 ft of width at the front building line instead. Nothing may encroach into the front yard except a fence or wall no more than 6 ft high, a sign no larger than 20 sq ft, or parking for no more than 25 cars. All uses need site plan approval. Minimum lot width at the front building line is 200 ft on an interior lot and 240 ft on a corner lot. On a corner lot BOTH yards abutting streets are front yards, and there is then one rear yard of at least 50 ft and one side yard of at least 20 ft. The side yard is published as a total: two side yards adding to at least 60 ft, with the narrower no less than 1/3 of that total, which is where the 20 ft single-side figure comes from. No driveway centre line may meet a street line within 70 ft of the intersection of any two street lines.

Highway Business District II — The one-acre minimum is per ESTABLISHMENT. Nothing may encroach into the front yard except a fence or wall no more than 6 ft high, a sign no larger than 20 sq ft, or parking for no more than 25 cars. Minimum lot width at the front building line is 200 ft on an interior lot and 240 ft on a corner lot. On a corner lot BOTH yards abutting streets are front yards, and there is then one rear yard of at least 50 ft and one side yard of at least 20 ft. The side yard is published as a total: two side yards adding to at least 60 ft, with the narrower no less than 1/3 of that total, which is where the 20 ft single-side figure comes from. No driveway centre line may meet a street line within 70 ft of the intersection of any two street lines.

Land Conservation — The one-acre minimum is per ESTABLISHMENT. No building construction AND no automobile parking may encroach into the 80 ft front yard, and neither a building nor a parking space may come within 50 ft of a side or rear property line. A one- or two-family dwelling is allowed only by special permit, only where the builder can show the structure would not sit in a floodplain, and then at the density of the nearest adjoining residential district. No driveway centre line may meet a street line within 70 ft of the intersection of any two street lines.

Industrial — The three-acre minimum is per ESTABLISHMENT. Each of the two side yards must be 35 ft — this is one of the few districts where the figure is per side rather than a combined total. No parking space may come within 20 ft of the street line. Entrance and exit centre lines must be at least 100 ft apart and no wider than 50 ft. The front yard is TWO measurements and the greater governs: 60 ft from the street line or 85 ft from the CENTRE LINE of the street. The figure recorded is the street-line one. Floor area ratio is capped at 1.8. No driveway centre line may meet a street line within 70 ft of the intersection of any two street lines.