Village of Victory, NY: zoning for new construction

Single-Family Residential 1 - Every dwelling unit must also have a minimum horizontal dimension of 30 ft, excluding open porches, attached garages and other accessory structures, on top of the 1,000 sq ft floor area, which excludes most narrow infill and modular forms.

• Any accessory structure, building or garage, attached or detached, is limited to 900 sq ft and 15 ft of height, and may sit no closer than 10 ft to any side or rear property line.
• Only one garage, attached or detached, is permitted per residential lot.
• Where dwellings within 50 ft on either side and on the same block sit closer than the required front yard, it may be reduced to their average, but only on an area variance from the ZBA.
• A single-family dwelling is permitted by right and expressly does not include a manufactured home; an accessory apartment, a home occupation and a bed-and-breakfast need a special use permit.

Single-Family Residential 2 - Coverage is not the binding constraint here: on the 12,000 sq ft minimum lot the 35% cap allows a 4,200 sq ft footprint. The 100 ft of frontage and the 20 ft side yards are what bind.

• Every dwelling unit must also have a minimum horizontal dimension of 30 ft, excluding open porches, attached garages and other accessory structures, on top of the 1,000 sq ft floor area.
• Any accessory structure, building or garage, attached or detached, is limited to 900 sq ft and 15 ft of height, and may sit no closer than 10 ft to any side or rear property line.
• Only one garage, attached or detached, is permitted per residential lot.
• Where dwellings within 50 ft on either side and on the same block sit closer than the required front yard, it may be reduced to their average, but only on an area variance from the ZBA.
• The use list is word for word the same as SF-1's; the two residential districts differ only in their dimensions.

Mixed Use Village Center - This is the only district where more than one dwelling unit is possible: a two-family dwelling by right, and multi-family dwellings, townhouses and condominiums by site plan review rather than special use permit.

• The 9,000 sq ft lot figure carries no per-unit component and no separate multi-family standard, so on its face those uses sit on the same lot as a house, with unit count set through site plan review.
• Confirm that reading with the Code Enforcement Officer before underwriting unit count; it is the single most valuable open question on any Victory parcel.
• The 1,000 sq ft minimum dwelling and the 30 ft minimum horizontal dimension apply to every dwelling unit, which is a real constraint on townhouse widths.
• Any accessory structure, building or garage, attached or detached, is limited to 900 sq ft and 15 ft of height, and may sit no closer than 10 ft to any side or rear property line.
• Only one garage, attached or detached, is permitted per residential lot.