§ 306. Residential A Zone (RA Zone)

A. Purpose. The Residential A Zone (RA Zone) comprises primarily rural land mostly remote from the village center and much of which is served by narrow lanes. It is intended that new development be integrated into the existing pattern of fields, walls, ponds and wetlands.

B. Residential Density. Minimum Developable land area required for each dwelling unit. (See Section 202, Definitions, "Developable Land")

1. For lots of record of 200,000 square feet or less lawfully existing as of March 4, 1989, 70,000 square feet of developable land is required; or

2. For lots of record greater than 200,000 square feet, 90,000 square feet of developable land is required. (Amended October 6, 2008)

3. For all newly created lots, 120,000 square feet of developable land is required, in accordance with Section 302 of the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations. (Added October 6, 2008)

C. Dimensional Standards. (Table Amended October 6, 2006 and October 21, 2009)

Minimum Lot Area (See Section 305)			120,000 square feet
Minimum Lot Frontage			200 feet
Minimum Setbacks
	Front		50 feet
	Side		50 feet
	Rear		50 feet
Minimum Setbacks for Accessory Structures and Uses
	Front		50 feet
	Side		50 feet
	Rear		50 feet
Minimum Setbacks for Substandard Lots of Record			See Section 113E
Maximum Lot Building Coverage*
	For Building Lots less than 25,000 square feet		5%
	For Building Lots greater than or equal to 25,000 square feet but less than 34,000 square feet		4%
	For Building Lots greater than or equal to 34,000 square feet:
		As applied to the principal structure	3%
		As applied to all structures on the lot	4%
Additional Lot Building Coverage Requirements:
For Building Lots greater than 20,000 square feet and less than 34,000 square feet, the principal structure shall be limited to 1,000 square feet
All substandard lots having at least 25,000 square feet of area shall be allowed a total lot building coverage (as applied to all structures on the lot) of at least 1,200 square feet
Maximum Lot Coverage			10%
Maximum Height
	Main Structure		32 feet**
	Accessory Structure		25 feet

 

*Lot building coverage shall be measured as a percentage of total lot area; see also exemption allowed for substandard lots under the provisions of Section 113E(2)(a).

**No portion or any side of a building shall exceed 37 feet in height, as measured from finished grade.

D. Permitted Uses.

Accessory Apartments (Subject to the requirements of Section 513) (Amended June 19, 2002)

Accessory Residential Structures (See Section 511, Accessory Residential Structure) (Amended June 21, 2000)

Accessory Uses/Home Occupations (See Section 510, Accessory Uses)

Community Residences

Family Day Care Homes

Farming

Rental Rooms (See Section 509, Rental Rooms)

Single Family Dwelling Units (one per lot)

WECS subject to Section 508 (Amended May 23, 2001)

E. Uses Allowed with Special Use Permit (See Article 4).

Accessory Dwelling Units (Amended December 6, 2004)

Affordable Housing (See Section 405, Affordable Housing)

Day Care Center

Earth Removal (See Section 418, Earth Removal)

Governmental Facilities

Public Works Facilities

Recreational Facilities: Limited to Field Sports; Tennis Courts; Regulation Golf (See Section 410, Recreational Facilities)

Religious Facility

Stables

Secondary Dwelling Development (See Section 403, Secondary Dwelling Development) (Amended July 2, 2007)

Utility Facility (See Section 417- Utility Facilities)

Waterfront Uses (See Sections 318, Waterfront Overlay & 415, Waterfront Uses)

WECS subject to Section 508 (Amended May 23, 2001)

A single family dwelling unit, accessory residential structure or accessory structure associated with a residential use (garage, barn, greenhouse, boat shed, etc), that meets any of the following thresholds measuring building size and/or site disturbance (see Section 406): (Added October 6, 2008)

1. An individual building footprint in excess of 2,000 square feet, exclusive of ground level or first floor decks or one story unenclosed porches (see Section 202 - Definitions, "Building Footprint"); (Added October 6, 2008)

2. A total living area in excess of 3,300 square feet (see Section 202 - Definitions, "Floor Area, Living"); (Added October 6, 2008)

3. A total gross area in excess of 5,000 square feet, exclusive of ground level or first floor decks or one story unenclosed porches (see Section 202 - Definitions, "Gross Area); (Added October 6, 2008)

4. A total building volume in excess of 45,000 cubic feet (see Section 202 - Definitions, "Building Volume"); and/or (Added October 6, 2008)

5. Any retaining wall constructed of concrete, metal, fiberglass or other similar manufactured material that is in excess of five feet in height and/or fifteen feet in length, exclusive of a retaining wall associated with a walk- out basement. (Added October 6, 2008)

F. Uses Allowed Only As Land Development Projects.

Flexible Design Residential Development (See Section 402, Flexible Design Residential Development)

(Ord. of 8-17-2011)