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Town Board Public Hearing – 1/17/2013

January 17, 2013 By Laurie

The Ancram Town Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 17 at 6 pm at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 CR 7, Ancram NY 12503 to solicit public comment on the revised draft of Zoning Revisions – Package 4, which include proposed revisions to the following sections of the Town zoning: Section IV: Area and Bulk Regulations which clarify that only one principal dwelling is allowed per lot, adds wetlands designated by Ancram, and adds Section IV J, Density Calculation which includes Subsection IV J 4, Allocation of Density, and IV J 5, Monitoring Lot Splits; Section V: Supplemental Regulations which address: A) General provisions for all Districts concerning accessory buildings and uses; flood prevention; storm-water; utilities, fences and walls; buffers between farm and non-farm uses, and protection of agricultural lands; buffers between zoning districts; flag lots; demolition; cemeteries; sanitary disposal; agricultural data statement, disclosures, coordination with NYS Agricultural Districts; corner clearance; and general performance standards for odor, smoke, dust, and other atmospheric pollutants; heat; industrial wastes; fire and explosion hazards; vibration; and light pollution and glare; B) commercial logging; C) off-street parking, loading, and access; D) Signs; E. Lighting; F) Landscaping [for new commercial uses]; G) Manufactured Home Parks H) Ridgeline Protection, including a ridgeline protection map; I) Supplemental Commercial Design Standards; J) Special Use Standards; K) Multi-Family Dwellings; and L) Industrial District Performance Standards; Section V (J) 10: Individual Standards for Selected Uses which provides standards tailored to more than 60 selected uses, especially those that are subject to Planning Board approval of a special use permit. The tailored standards apply to uses ranging from adult entertainment and auto body repair/paint shop, to gasoline station and golf course, to recycling facility and self-storage pod; Section XII, Definitions Section XII now includes definitions for uses and terms found throughout the zoning revisions. The current zoning ordinance defined 97 terms; the updated list defines more than 400. Copies of the revised Zoning Revisions – Package 4 are available on the home page of the Town of Ancram website (http://www.townofancram.org) or from the Ancram Town Clerk.

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