UntitledAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
The following Ordinance was introduced by Councilman
who moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED by the TOWN BOARD of the TOWN OF
WAPPINGER, Dutchess County, New York, in pursuance of the author-
ity conferred by the Town Law of the State of New York, that the
ZONING ORDINANCE of the Town of Wappinger adopted January 29, 1963
as amended, is further amended as follows:
Section I - Article III entitled "Establishment of Districts"
is amended by adding thereto the following classification
" O -R OFFICE RESEARCH"
Section II - Article IV entitled "General Regulations" is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following subdivisions:
Section 425 - Office Research--(O-R) ZONE
The intent of this district is to encourage and facilitate
the orderly development of office and industrial research enter-
prises in a setting conducive to public safety, economic stabili
and growth; protection from blight, deterioration, and encroach-
ment of non -compatible uses, and efficient traffic movement.
Section 425.01 - Uses
In an O -R Office Research District, no building or land shall
be used, and no building shall be erected or altered, which is
arranged, intended, or designed to be used, in whole or in part,
for any uses, except the following:
A. Uses allowed of right. None
B. Uses allowed subject to site plan approval by
the Planning Board:
1. Offices - Places where financial, insurance,
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real estate, data processing, or like businesses, or professional,
accounting, or like services are supplied or performed, including,
but not limited to, buildings or rooms in which clerical work is
performed, or buildings or rooms utilized for the work of
administration.
laboratories.
2. Research and/or development and/or engineering
3. Normal accessory buildings and accessory uses.
C. Any change of use from that set forth in original
application for site plan approval shall require a new application
to the Building Inspector for a Certificate of Occupancy.
Section 425.02 - Site Plan Approval
The procedures set forth in Section 440 shall be followed.
Uses subject to site plan approval must conform to the follow-
ing provisions:
a) No smoke, gas, dust, fumes, odors, or other
atmospheric pollutant, noise, vibration, glare, radiation beyond
building in which such use is conducted.
b) Such use shall not constitute a fire, explosive
or other physical hazard.
c) No water, atmospheric pollution or other health
hazard shall result from the use of such land or structure.
d) No work or services shall be performed except in
an enclosed, permanent structure, except for the maintenance of
the grounds.
Section 425.03 - Buildings or Structures - Height
No building, structure or portion of a structure shall
be erected to a height in excess of thirty-five (35) feet. A
water tower, however, may be erected to such height as permitted
by site plan approval.
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Section 425.04 - Lot Area and Frontage
Each lot in separate ownership must front on public
street at least to the extent of 50 feet.
Section 425.05 - Maximum Coverage
All buildings on any lot, including main and accessory
buildings, shall occupy no more than a total area of twenty-five
per cent (25%) of the area of such lot.
Outside Parking area may not exceed thirty-five per
cent (35%) of lot area.
Open Space: Area without any structure or parking
area, must be maintained at least to the extent of 40% of lot ar
Such area shall be maintained as lawn or in its natural state,
except for roadways or access drives.
Section 425.06 - Yards
Yards shall be subject to site plan approval. No
buildings on any lot shall be erected nearer to any street right-
of-way line than 125 feet, or nearer than 200 feet to any Res
Zone Boundary.
Section 425.07 - Screening and Landscaping
Sufficient hedges, fences, or walls, of a design and
material subject to approval by the Planning Board, shall be pro-
vided. All required screening and landscaping shall be maintained
throughout the life of any use for which a Certificate of Occupanc,
is granted.
Section 425.08 - Ingress and Egress
For each lot there shall be adequate ingress and egresE
driveways with a minimum width as follows:
A. For one-way driveways - 16 ft. pavement width
B. For two-way driveways - 25 ft. pavement width
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Section 425.09 - Off -Street Parking Requirements
No parking area shall be closer to a Residence Boundary
than fifty (50) feet. There shall be provided not less than two
square feet of parking area (inclusive of aisles, but exclusive of
access drives or roads) for every square foot of gross floor area
with not less than the following number of spaces for the following
exceptions:
A. Banks, business offices not otherwise specified,
one space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area plus one
parking space for every three employees.
B. Business service offices - one space for every
500 square feet of gross floor area plus one space for each two
employees.
C. Offices of architects, attorneys, accountants,
engineers, real estate offices, insurance offices, and other pro-
fessional offices in which the ratio of visitors to employees is
similarly low - one space for every 500 square feet of gross floor
area, plus one parking space for each two employees.
D. Professional offices of Practitioners of Healing
Arts and Sciences: ten (10) spaces shall be provided for the first
practitioner; eight (8) spaces each for the second and third
practitioners, and six (6) spaces for each additional practitioner.
E. Research and/or development laboratories: One
space for every two employees for which the building is designed,
but not less than one space for every 600 square feet gross floor
area.
Section 425.10 - Off -Street Loading Requirements
All loading and unloading shall take place entirely on
the lot, either on the side or in the rear of any building, and
not nearer than 100 feet from any Residence District Boundary.
Section 425.11 - Outside Storage
No material, supplies, goods, debris, or work products
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shall be located or stored outside of any building. All areas
used for refuse disposal or storage of waste cans or other waste
apparatus shall be enclosed by suitable screening or fencing as
required by Planning Board in Site Plan Approval.
No trailer, temporary structure, trailer truck or other
structure which has not been approved by the Planning Board in
the site plan approval shall be used or placed on the premises
for storage or any purposes except during the period of constructi
of any permanent building on the premises.
Section III - This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon adoption and posting as provided by law.
Seconded by Councilman
',STATE OF NEW YORK )
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!iCOUNTY OF DUTCHESS )
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ELAINE H. SNOWDEN, being duly sworn, deposes and says;
That she is the duly elected, qualified and acting
Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger, County of Dutchess
;and State of New York, and that she did on July 17th, 1969
,post a copy of the attached Amendment to the Town of Wappinger
Zoning Ordinance, which was duly adopted by the Town Board of
the Town of Wappinger on the 14th day of July, 1969, on the
;signboard maintained by your deponent in her office in the
Town Hall of the Town of Wappinger, Mill Street, in the
Village of Wappingers Falls, Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, pursuant to Subdivision 6 of Section 30 of Town Law,
and that said copy of such Ordinance have remained so posted
from said July 17th, 1969, through and including July 28th, 1969.
Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
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Sworn to before me this day
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Notary Public
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