Town of La Grange, NY: zoning for new construction

Residential Flexible-Density - Minimum lot area depends on utilities: at least 80,000 sq ft on a private well and septic system, 60,000 with either public water or public sewer, and 40,000 with both. At the two smaller sizes building coverage is 15%, and floor area is 30% at 40,000 and 25% at 60,000.

• At 40,000 sq ft the lot need only be 50 ft wide at any point, with 50 ft of Town frontage and 125 ft on a county or state highway; at 60,000 it must be at least 75 ft wide.
• At 80,000 sq ft the lot must be at least 100 ft wide at any point, with at least 75 ft of frontage on a Town right-of-way and 200 ft on a county or state highway.
• On a Town road the front yard must also be 80 ft from the centre line of the road; on a state or county road it is 90 ft.
• A square at least 150 ft on a side must fit on the lot, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32.
• Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 20%.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.

Residential Low-Density - On a Town road the front yard must also be 80 ft from the centre line of the road, and on a state or county road it is 90 ft. Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 15%.

• Frontage must be at least 100 ft on a Town right-of-way, reducible to 50 ft on the circular end of a cul-de-sac, and 225 ft on a county or state highway.
• The lot must also be at least 150 ft wide at any point.
• A square at least 200 ft on a side must fit on the lot, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.
• Only finished year-round livable floor area counts toward the minimum, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling, and upper floors only where a permanent inside stairway reaches them.

Residential Moderate-Density - On a Town road the front yard must also be 80 ft from the centre line of the road, and on a state or county road it is 90 ft. Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 20%.

• Frontage must be at least 75 ft on a Town right-of-way, reducible to 50 ft on the circular end of a cul-de-sac, and 200 ft on a county or state highway.
• The lot must also be at least 100 ft wide at any point.
• A square at least 200 ft on a side must fit on the lot, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.
• Only finished year-round livable floor area counts toward the minimum, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling, and upper floors only where a permanent inside stairway reaches them.

Residential Frank & Sleight - Development here is part of an open space subdivision under § 240-32, and no further subdivision is permitted. The side yards are 10 ft on one side and 15 ft on the other, at least 25 ft combined, and principal structures must stand at least 25 ft apart.

• On a Town road the front yard must also be 60 ft from the centre line of the road.
• The lot must be at least 60 ft wide at any point, with at least 60 ft of frontage on a Town right-of-way.
• A square at least 75 ft on a side must fit on the lot, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.
• Only finished year-round livable floor area counts toward the minimum, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling, and upper floors only where a permanent inside stairway reaches them.

Town Center Residential - The 6,000 sq ft minimum lot applies to a single-family home on public sewers, and the schedule sets no single-family lot area without them. The Planning Board may approve six to twelve dwelling units per acre, and at its discretion a 4,000 sq ft single-family lot.

• A townhouse on public sewers needs 2,500 sq ft, or a 1,650 sq ft lot at the Planning Board's discretion.
• Density may never exceed twelve units per acre overall, and no more than five single-family units on lots under 6,000 sq ft may sit in a row without a break.
• Yards are set in Schedule B4, not on the bulk schedule.
• Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 60%.
• Townhouses and apartments are excluded from the 70% building floor area limit.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.

Town Park - On a state or county road the front yard is 100 ft. A square at least 150 ft on a side must fit on the lot, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32.

• An apartment needs at least 400 sq ft of floor area.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.
• Only finished year-round livable floor area counts toward the minimum, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling, and upper floors only where a permanent inside stairway reaches them.

Overlook Planned Development - Frontage must be at least 500 ft on a county or state highway. Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 70%.

• A square at least 200 ft on a side must fit on the lot, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32.
• An apartment needs at least 400 sq ft of floor area.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.
• Only finished year-round livable floor area counts toward the minimum, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling, and upper floors only where a permanent inside stairway reaches them.

Town Center Business - The 6,000 sq ft minimum lot applies to a single-family home on public sewers, and the schedule sets none without them. Front yards are set in Schedule B3, and a building must stand 25 ft back from a residential district boundary line.

• The Planning Board may approve six to twelve dwelling units per acre, and at its discretion a 4,000 sq ft single-family lot or a 1,650 sq ft townhouse lot.
• A townhouse on public sewers needs 2,500 sq ft.
• The Planning Board may approve a zero-foot rear yard.
• Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 90%.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.

Hamlet - A single-family lot served by public sewers needs 8,000 sq ft rather than 30,000, and a townhouse on public sewers 6,250 sq ft. A building must stand 30 ft back from a residential district boundary line.

• The lot must also be at least 30 ft wide at any point.
• Frontage must be at least 40 ft on a Town right-of-way and 50 ft on a county or state highway.
• Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 60%.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.

Manchester Gateway Hamlet - A building must stand between 48.5 and 58.5 ft from the centre line of NYS Route 55, and 25 ft back from a residential district boundary line. A townhouse needs 2,500 sq ft.

• The Town-road front yard does not apply to townhouses and apartments.
• The Planning Board may approve a zero-foot rear yard.
• Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 85%.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.

Gateway Hamlet - Height is capped at 2 stories as well as 35 ft, and a building must stand 25 ft back from a residential district boundary line. The Planning Board may approve six to twelve dwelling units per acre.

• A townhouse on public sewers needs 2,500 sq ft.
• On a state or county road the front yard is 10 ft.
• Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 85%.

General Business - Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 50%, but where both public water and sewer are available the Planning Board may allow 70% and a 20 ft front yard.

• On a state or county road the front yard is 45 ft.
• A building must stand 30 ft back from a residential district boundary line.
• Frontage must be at least 75 ft on a Town right-of-way and 225 ft on a county or state highway, and the lot at least 50 ft wide at any point.
• A square at least 100 ft on a side must fit on the lot, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.

Commercial - On a state or county road the front yard is 45 ft, and a building must stand 30 ft back from a residential district boundary line. Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 70%.

• Frontage must be at least 75 ft on a Town right-of-way and 200 ft on a county or state highway, and the lot at least 50 ft wide at any point.
• A square at least 100 ft on a side must fit on the lot, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.

Industrial - A building must stand 300 ft back from a residential district boundary line, and the front yard is 165 ft on a state or county road. Total lot coverage, counting buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving, may not exceed 60%.

• Frontage must be at least 100 ft on a Town right-of-way and 200 ft on a county or state highway, and the lot at least 50 ft wide at any point.
• A square at least 200 ft on a side must fit on the lot, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32.
• Height is also capped at 3 stories.