§ 331-120. General requirements and design standards.

The following shall be deemed to be minimum requirements and shall not be waived by the Planning Board:

A. 

The site plan shall conform to all the requirements specified in the Zoning Chapter.

B. 

The layout of buildings, driveways, walks, parking and loading spaces, and other features of the site plan shall be established with due regard to:

(1) 

Public convenience and safety.

(2) 

Proposed use of the site.

(3) 

Proper relation to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and to uses in the adjacent areas.

(4) 

Topography and other land features.

C. 

The layout of the site plan shall be arranged in a manner acceptable to the Board.

D. 

Driveways shall not exceed the following grades:

(1) 

In residential development: 10%.

(2) 

In nonresidential development: 8%.

[Amended 2-19-2013 by Ord. No. 39-2013]

(3) 

Within 30 feet of the street right-of-way line, in residential or nonresidential development: 3%.

E. 

Obstructions to visibility over 2.5 feet high, other than trees with a trunk diameter of under 18 inches, shall be prohibited in the triangles formed by the street right-of-way line, the edge of the driveway and a line joining points located along the street right-of-way line and the edges of the driveway, 30 feet from their intersection.

F. 

Driveways shall intersect street lines at right angles and shall be located at least 30 feet from a street corner.

G. 

Grades of open parking and loading areas shall not exceed 6%.

[Amended 2-19-2013 by Ord. No. 39-2013]

H. 

The site plan shall comply with all requirements set forth in Chapter 215, Nonstormwater Discharges, of the New Rochelle City Code.

I. 

(Reserved)

J. 

If development of the site is for a new Active Recreational Use or Expansion of Active Recreational Use in an ROS zoned district which requires alteration by grading, drainage systems, Structures, and/or the creation of artificial or non-natural playing surfaces, the Planning Board shall establish conditions regarding the hours and frequency of operation of such Use which conditions shall be realistic and enforceable and shall mitigate, to the extent possible, any adverse environmental (including but not limited to traffic, noise, and/or visual) impacts which might be created by such Use.

Amended 7-16-2002 by Ord. No. 139-2002; 9-16-2003 by Ord. No. 204-2003; 5-15-2007 by Ord. No. 121-2007; 6-19-2007 by Ord. No. 165-2007