Town of Shawangunk, NY: zoning for new construction

LC Land Conservation District - The LC district covers surplus federal land from the Galeville Army Airport, set aside for permanent open space and limited development by the Town for indoor and outdoor recreation. No lot area, yard, width, depth, coverage or height standards are published for it.

• Principal permitted uses are recreational: baseball, football, golf, playground, skating rinks, skiing, soccer, swimming pools, tennis courts and a wildlife preserve (§ 177-6A(2)).
• Other compatible recreational or conservation management activities are also listed among the principal permitted uses.
• Because the district has no published dimensional standards, confirm lot and yard requirements for any proposal with the building department.

RS-1 Ridge Stewardship District 1 - In a cluster subdivision approved by the Planning Board the minimum lot falls to 20,000 sq ft without public water or sewer, 15,000 with either and 10,000 with both. Public water or sewer does not otherwise move the 7 acre minimum.

• A cluster lot that is not served by public water or sewer needs Ulster County Department of Health approval.
• Lot widths and yards in a cluster are not set by the district schedule; the Planning Board fixes them at plat approval and they are shown on the plat.
• The coverage limit is on impervious coverage, not on buildings alone.
• Within the aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, and where the two differ the more restrictive applies.
• Lot width is measured at the setback line set by this district's front yard, and on a flag lot between the side lot lines at the front line.

RS-2 Ridge Stewardship District 2 - In a cluster subdivision approved by the Planning Board the minimum lot falls to 20,000 sq ft without public water or sewer, 15,000 with either and 10,000 with both. Public water or sewer does not otherwise move the 3 acre minimum.

• A cluster lot that is not served by public water or sewer needs Ulster County Department of Health approval.
• Lot widths and yards in a cluster are not set by the district schedule; the Planning Board fixes them at plat approval and they are shown on the plat.
• The coverage limit is on impervious coverage, not on buildings alone.
• Within the aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, and where the two differ the more restrictive applies.
• Lot width is measured at the setback line set by this district's front yard, and on a flag lot between the side lot lines at the front line.

R-Ag 1 Residential-Agricultural District 1 - The minimum lot drops to 15,000 sq ft with public sewer and 10,000 sq ft with public water and sewer. In a cluster subdivision approved by the Planning Board it is 20,000 sq ft without public water or sewer, 15,000 with either and 10,000 with both.

• A cluster lot that is not served by public water or sewer needs Ulster County Department of Health approval.
• Lot widths and yards in a cluster are not set by the district schedule; the Planning Board fixes them at plat approval and they are shown on the plat.
• The coverage limit is on impervious coverage, not on buildings alone.
• Within the aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, and where the two differ the more restrictive applies.
• Lot width is measured at the setback line set by this district's front yard, and on a flag lot between the side lot lines at the front line.

R-Ag 2 Residential-Agricultural District 2 - The minimum lot drops to 1 acre with public sewer, with or without public water. In a cluster subdivision approved by the Planning Board it is 20,000 sq ft without public water or sewer, 15,000 with either and 10,000 with both.

• A cluster lot that is not served by public water or sewer needs Ulster County Department of Health approval.
• Lot widths and yards in a cluster are not set by the district schedule; the Planning Board fixes them at plat approval and they are shown on the plat.
• The coverage limit is on impervious coverage, not on buildings alone.
• Within the aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, and where the two differ the more restrictive applies.
• Lot width is measured at the setback line set by this district's front yard, and on a flag lot between the side lot lines at the front line.

R-Ag 4 Residential-Agricultural District 4 - In a cluster subdivision approved by the Planning Board the minimum lot falls to 20,000 sq ft without public water or sewer, 15,000 with either and 10,000 with both. Public water or sewer does not otherwise move the 2 acre minimum.

• A cluster lot that is not served by public water or sewer needs Ulster County Department of Health approval.
• Lot widths and yards in a cluster are not set by the district schedule; the Planning Board fixes them at plat approval and they are shown on the plat.
• The coverage limit is on impervious coverage, not on buildings alone.
• Within the aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, and where the two differ the more restrictive applies.
• Lot width is measured at the setback line set by this district's front yard, and on a flag lot between the side lot lines at the front line.

H-1 Hamlet District - The minimum lot drops to 20,000 sq ft with public sewer and 15,000 sq ft with public water and sewer. A maximum front yard of 30 ft also applies, a build-to limit rather than a setback.

• In a cluster subdivision approved by the Planning Board the minimum lot is 20,000 sq ft without public water or sewer, 15,000 with either and 10,000 with both.
• A cluster lot that is not served by public water or sewer needs Ulster County Department of Health approval.
• Lot widths and yards in a cluster are not set by the district schedule; the Planning Board fixes them at plat approval and they are shown on the plat.
• The coverage limit is on impervious coverage, not on buildings alone.
• Within the aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, and where the two differ the more restrictive applies.
• Lot width is measured at the setback line set by this district's front yard, and on a flag lot between the side lot lines at the front line.

SB Small Business District - The minimum lot drops to 10,000 sq ft with public sewer and 5,000 sq ft with public water and sewer. A principal use is limited to an existing building or a new one with a footprint of no more than 5,000 square feet.

• A larger footprint, or a principal use within 50 feet of a residence on one side lot line, is a special use.
• The coverage limit is on impervious coverage, not on buildings alone.
• Within the aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, and where the two differ the more restrictive applies.
• Lot width is measured at the setback line set by this district's front yard, and on a flag lot between the side lot lines at the front line.

52BC Route 52 Business Corridor District - The minimum lot drops to 30,000 sq ft with public sewer and 20,000 sq ft with public water and sewer. A principal use is limited to an existing building or a new one with a footprint of no more than 3,000 square feet.

• A new building with a larger footprint is a special use.
• A single-family detached dwelling standing when the law took effect is a permitted use and may be altered or expanded within the figures for this district.
• Site access has to sit near a shared property line so that it can serve the adjoining property too, and the Planning Board may require access easements.
• The coverage limit is on impervious coverage, not on buildings alone.
• Within the aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, and where the two differ the more restrictive applies.

HWG Hamlet of Wallkill Gateway District - The minimum lot drops to 30,000 sq ft with public sewer and 20,000 sq ft with public water and sewer. A maximum front yard of 25 ft also applies, a build-to limit rather than a setback.

• A principal use is limited to an existing building or a new one with a footprint of no more than 5,000 square feet, and a larger footprint is a special use.
• Within the aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, though it can reach 55% where the site plan builds in aquifer recharge and stormwater quality features.
• Those features, such as filter strips, vegetated swales, rain gardens, green roofs or porous pavement, go to the Town Engineer or another design professional acceptable to the Planning Board.
• A single-family detached dwelling standing when the law took effect is a permitted use and may be altered or expanded within the figures for this district.
• The coverage limit is on impervious coverage, not on buildings alone.

MB-C Mixed Use Business-Conservation District - The 50 acre minimum shown is the figure for a lot with public water and sewer, and Schedule I leaves the other two service rows blank. Impervious coverage is capped at 35%, and Schedule I sets no separate cap on building coverage.

• Schedule I prints no yard, width, depth or height figures for MBC at all.
• Within the AQ-O aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, and where the two limits differ the more restrictive applies.
• The BH-O and AQ-O overlays may vary other requirements too.
• § 177-84 carries grandfathering provisions.
• A business park must keep at least 50 percent of its land as permanent open space, with no more than 10 percent of its floor area in retail and no more than 40 percent residential.
• A park is set up through a master plan approved by the Town Board under § 177-6K(6), and its design guidelines may set the park's own lot sizes and setbacks.

A-I Airport Industrial District - All three of Schedule I's service rows are one acre, so the minimum lot area does not fall where public sewer, or public water and sewer, is available. Impervious coverage is capped at 50%, and Schedule I sets no separate cap on building coverage.

• A-I also has a maximum front yard of 25 ft.
• § 177-13.B carries additional height limitations beyond the three stories and 35 ft in Schedule I.
• Within the AQ-O aquifer protection overlay impervious coverage is capped at 30%, and where the two limits differ the more restrictive applies.
• Lot width is measured at the setback line given by the district's front yard, and on a flag lot between the side lot lines at the front line.
• The BH-O and AQ-O overlays may vary other requirements too.
• § 177-84 carries grandfathering provisions.

R-Ag 3 (former district, not in the current Zoning Law) - R-Ag 3 is not a district under the current zoning law, so no lot, yard, coverage or height standard applies under that name. A parcel labeled R-Ag 3 on older county mapping takes the standards of the district the Official Zoning Map adopted August 3, 2023 places it in.

• § 177-1 does not establish this district, and Schedule I has no column of standards for it.
• The R-Ag 3 standards from the 2009 code no longer apply.
• Confirm the parcel's current district with the building department before relying on any dimensional figure.