TOWN OF RIVERHEAD ) Planning Department - 201 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, New York 11901-2596 (631) 727-3200, Fax (631) 727-9101 ‘won ownoftiverheady gov Jefferson ¥ Murphree, AICP Karin Gluth vacant Greg Bergman Carissa Collins Building & Planning Planner Exvtronmenal Planner Planing Aide Planning Board Secretary Administrator Ext 206 Ext 264 Zoning Board Secretary Ext. 239 Ext. 240 Intra-Agency Memorandum TO: Laura Jens-Smith, Supervisor ‘Town Board Dimon Robert Kozakiewicz, Town Attorney [Ss 9P wu WY FROM: —_ Jefferson V. Murphree, AICP Building and Planning Administrator SUBJECT: Proposed Code Amendments to the Downtown (DC-1) Main Street Zoning Use District DATE: Cctober 31, 2018 Please find a copy attached of draft code amendments to Chapter 301 to change the dimensional requirements in the downtown (DC-1) zoning district. These proposed changes are only preliminary suggestions and were prepared to fully evaluate potential code amendments. These amendments would apply to ll properties currently zoned DC-1 on SR 25 (Main Street). The following code amendments are proposed (Pages 1-6 and the Schedule of dimensional Regulations): 1. Themaximum building height would be 24 feet (2 stories) with commercial uses required on the first floor. The maximum building height could be increased to 36 feet (3 stories) with the transfer of development rights (TDR). One TDR would equal 3,000 square feet of gross floor arca (proposed). The Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) code would need to be amended to include the DC-1 zoning district as a receiving area. There would be a requirement for any 3* floor development to be setback 15 feet from any front yard. The maximum building height could be increased to 48 feet (4 stories) with the transfer of development rights (TDR). One TDR would equal 3,000 square feet of gross floor area (proposed 34 and 4* floor combined). The Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) code would need to be amended to include the DC-1 zoning district as a receiving area. 25. There would be a requirement for any 4th floor development to be setback 30 feet from the front and rear yard 6, The maximum impervious surface would be reduced from 100% down to 80% to allow for public space. The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) would be reduced proportionately. 7, Design Standards would be more specific, ie. no stucco would be allowed as a primary building material. Finally, Section 301-246 Supplementary Area Regulations (see Page 8) currently allows the Town Board to approve development in the DC-1 zoning use district to have a zero (0) foot front yard depth and 100% building area. It is recommended this section of the Code’be deleted because it inconsistent with the intent and purpose of the proposed legislation, Please contact me if you have any questions. Wik e | ce: Anne Marie Prudenti, Deputy Town Attorney Dawn Thomas, Community Development Director Brad Hammond, Chief Building InspectorFigure One Proposed DC-1 Dimensional Amendments ‘a floor 48 ft asst asf setback setback 3" floor i ase aor sath aan 2" floor 7 2aft Pou 1" floor 12 ft th | th tht Frontyad Rear yard Note: Motto scale. For itustration purposes only