Town of Gates, NY: zoning for new construction

Single-Family Residence - The front setback depends on the class of street the lot fronts under § 190-36, not on the district, and a corner lot has two front yards, each set by the class of street that side fronts on.

• Minimum floor area is 1,750 sq ft for any dwelling other than a single-family house of one floor level; the 1,400 sq ft shown is the one-floor case.
• The side yard is 10% of the required lot width at the front setback line, capped at 10 ft and never under 6 ft, so it does not grow on an oversized lot.
• The width may be increased by up to 10% of the lot depth with the depth reduced, if the minimum area and front setback are kept and depth to width stays within 2.5 to 1.
• Two-family structures were repealed as a conditional use here on 4 May 1981, so a second dwelling unit cannot be added.
• Accessory structures are limited to 15 ft in height.

Single-Family Residence - The front setback depends on the class of street the lot fronts under § 190-36, not on the district, and a corner lot has two front yards, each set by the class of street that side fronts on.

• Minimum floor area is 1,375 sq ft for any dwelling other than a single-family house of one floor level; the 1,100 sq ft shown is the one-floor case.
• The side yard is 10% of the required lot width at the front setback line, capped at 10 ft and never under 6 ft, so it does not grow on an oversized lot.
• The width may be increased by up to 10% of the lot depth with the depth reduced, if the minimum area and front setback are kept and depth to width stays within 2.5 to 1.
• Two-family structures were repealed as a conditional use here on 4 May 1981, so a second dwelling unit cannot be added.
• Accessory structures are limited to 15 ft in height.

Single-Family Residence - The front setback depends on the class of street the lot fronts under § 190-36, not on the district, and a corner lot has two front yards, each set by the class of street that side fronts on.

• Minimum floor area is 1,250 sq ft for any dwelling other than a single-family house of one floor level; the 1,000 sq ft shown is the one-floor case.
• The side yard is 10% of the required lot width at the front setback line, capped at 10 ft and never under 6 ft, so it does not grow on an oversized lot.
• The width may be increased by up to 10% of the lot depth with the depth reduced, if the minimum area and front setback are kept and depth to width stays within 2.5 to 1.
• Two-family structures were repealed as a conditional use here on 4 May 1981, so a second dwelling unit cannot be added.
• Accessory structures are limited to 15 ft in height.

Multiple Residence District - Land is zoned MR only by rezoning on application for a specific proposal. No multiple-residence structure may contain more than eight dwelling units, and no unit's floor area may be below grade.

• A two-family or other two-unit structure is permitted outright and takes a different lot: 15,000 square feet, since the five-acre minimum applies to multiple-residence complexes only.
• Duplex floor areas follow the R-1-15 figures, 1,400 sq ft for a one-floor-level dwelling and 1,750 sq ft for all other types, rather than the apartment schedule.
• The front setback depends on the class of street the lot fronts, under § 190-36, and any buffer § 190-34A requires is added on top of the 40 ft side and rear setback.
• Each multiple residence needs at least 400 sq ft of common open space for recreation.
• Minimum floor area is 450 sq ft for an efficiency, 600 for a one-bedroom, 800 for a two-bedroom and 950 for a three-bedroom, excluding halls, foyers and basement utility areas.
• Site plan approval is required, and accessory structures are limited to 15 ft in height.

Townhouse Residence District - Land is zoned TH only by rezoning on application for a specific proposal. Each dwelling unit needs three paved parking spaces, one fully enclosed and covered, and none of them may sit in the front setback.

• The individual townhouse lot is a separate row beneath the ten-acre tract: 2,000 sq ft of area, 20 ft of width at the main building line and 100 ft of depth, all variable by the Planning Board.
• A single-family dwelling answers to R-1-11 instead: 11,000 sq ft on 80 ft of width, an 8 ft side yard on the 10% of width formula, a 30 ft rear yard, 25% coverage, 1,375 sq ft for other types.
• Density may not exceed five dwelling units per gross acre overall or 10 dwelling units on any one acre.
• The 40 ft side figure is measured between clusters; a separate 40 ft applies from property lines, plus the buffer § 190-34A and B require from other districts.
• The front setback depends on the class of street the lot fronts, under § 190-36, and the rear figure is for a main building; an accessory structure needs 5 ft.
• No part of the habitable floor area may be below grade, and the Planning Board may vary the rear setback, the individual lot dimensions and the parking requirement.