Town of Kinderhook, NY: zoning for new construction

Residential (1-acre min) - On a state or county highway the front yard is 75 ft, not 50 ft. A nonresidential use needs two acres, double the residential minimum, and density is one dwelling unit per 2 acres, a separate test from the 1-acre minimum lot size.

• Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
• Height is also capped at 2 1/2 stories, with exceptions set out in § 250-15.
• A conservation subdivision is available at the Planning Board's discretion under § 250-27 and Chapter 215 Article IV, outside the Prime Farmland Overlay District.
• Lots in a conservation subdivision are exempt from the minimum lot width; their lot size and density standards sit in § 215-20, worth confirming with the building department.

Agricultural Residential - A lot fronting a state or county highway needs a 75 ft front yard instead of the front setback shown. A nonresidential use needs less land here, 2 acres, with 250 ft of lot width.

• Buildings are also limited to 2 1/2 stories.
• Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
• A conservation subdivision is available at the Planning Board's discretion under § 250-27 and Chapter 215 Article IV, outside the Prime Farmland Overlay District.
• Lots in a conservation subdivision are exempt from the minimum lot width, and their lot size and density standards are set in § 215-20.
• Height exceptions are set out in § 250-15.

Hamlet - A lot fronting a state or county highway needs a 75 ft front yard. The standards shown are for residential use; a nonresidential use in H is held to 20,000 sq ft of lot area but 125 ft of lot width.

• Minimum road frontage is 50 ft in every district.
• Height is also limited to 2 1/2 stories, with exceptions set out in § 250-15.
• A conservation subdivision may be allowed at the Planning Board's discretion under § 250-27 and Chapter 215 Article IV, outside the Prime Farmland Overlay District.
• Lots in a conservation subdivision are exempt from the minimum lot width; their lot size and density standards sit in § 215-20, so confirm those with the building department.

Residential (1.5-acre min) - A nonresidential use in R-3 needs three acres, double the 1.5 acres required for a residential lot. The front yard grows to 75 ft on a state or county highway.

• Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
• Buildings are also capped at 2 1/2 stories; height exceptions are set out in § 250-15.
• A conservation subdivision is available at the Planning Board's discretion under § 250-27 and Chapter 215 Article IV, outside the Prime Farmland Overlay District.
• Lots in a conservation subdivision are exempt from the minimum lot width, and their lot size and density are governed by § 215-20.

Business - The figures shown apply to nonresidential buildings. A dwelling in B-1 follows the residential standards instead: a 0.5 acre minimum lot, 50 ft side and rear yards, and 20% building coverage.

• Schedule note 5 sets multifamily density at one dwelling unit per 1/2 acre across the MFO, B-1 and B-1A Zones, and limits a multifamily building to no more than eight units.
• On a state or county highway, the front yard is 75 ft.
• A nonresidential structure is capped at a 40,000 sq ft building footprint.
• Residential use requires a green space 35 ft deep from the right-of-way, with no buildings or parking in it, and buildings are limited to 3 stories.
• Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
• Height exceptions are set out in § 250-15.

Business (Limited) - A dwelling here follows the residential standards instead: a 0.5 acre minimum lot, 50 ft side and rear yards and 20% coverage. New commercial, retail or wholesale buildings are capped at a 20,000 sq ft footprint, offices and warehouses at 30,000 sq ft.

• Schedule note 5 sets multifamily density at one dwelling unit per 1/2 acre across the MFO, B-1 and B-1A Zones, and limits a multifamily building to no more than eight units.
• On a state or county highway the front yard is 75 ft.
• Each new building footprint is also held to no more than 75% of the lot.
• Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
• Buildings are limited to 3 stories.
• Height exceptions are set out in § 250-15.

Light Industrial - On a state or county highway the front yard is 75 ft, not the front setback shown (schedule note 2). Minimum road frontage is 50 ft, which applies in every district.

• Height is capped at 3 stories as well as in feet.
• Height exceptions are set out in § 250-15.
• The figures shown are the nonresidential standards for this district.

Flood Plain - On a state or county highway the front yard is 75 ft rather than the figure shown. Building here is also subject to the floodplain district standards of § 250-28.

• Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
• Height is also capped at 2 1/2 stories.
• Height exceptions are set out in § 250-15.

Mobile Home Park - The minimum lot area applies to the mobile home park as a whole, while each home requires its own 10,000 square feet of land, so the number of homes drives how much land is needed.

• A minimum of 50 ft of road frontage is required.
• The district schedule sets no yard, height or coverage figures; those standards for mobile homes and trailer camps come from § 250-24, so review that section before laying out a park.