Transcript Village Center Designation

PUBLIC FORUM: ST.
ALBANS BAY DISTRICT &
STATE VILLAGE
DESIGNATION
St. Albans Guide
to the Rewrite
Process
AGENDA
 Overview of Zoning Bylaws Update Process
 Proposed St. Albans Bay District
 V T State “Village Center” Designation
 Discussion
 Next Steps
 Adjournment
ZONING & SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS
St. Albans Guide
to the Rewrite
Process
WHAT IS ZONING?
 Zoning is the most common way in which municipalities
regulate the land uses and physical development
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Districts: Division of Uses
Minimum Lot Sizes
Setbacks
Minimum Frontage
Maximum Height
Maximum building and lot coverage
 These Regulations are codified in our zoning bylaws
ZONING DISTRICTS: DIVISION OF USES
 What you can build depends on where—or in what ‘zone’—your
property is.
 The Town uses zoning to group land into dif ferent districts, or
zones, with rules about what you can build in each
 St. Albans Zoning Districts:
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Rural
Residential
Residential Commercial
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Conservation
Lakeshore
ZONING
MAP
Each Zoning district has
permitted, conditional and
prohibited uses
Use
Rural
Residential
Accessory Dwelling
P
Agribusiness
C
Agricultural Structures
P
P
Agricultural Uses
P
P
Church
C
C
Day Care Center
C
C
Educational Facility
C
C
Essential Public Services
C
Forestry
P
P
Funeral Home
Home Child Care
P
Indoor Recreation
C
Indoor Storage
C
Multi-Family Dwelling
P
C
PUD
C
C
Sawmill
C
Seawalls
P
P
Single Family Dwelling
P
P
Tourist Home
P
C
Two family dwelling
P
P
PERMITTED
CONDITIONAL
& PROHIBITED
USES
MINIMUM
LOT SIZES
Lot size is
c a l c ul a te d b y
m u l t i p ly i n g t h e
lot width by lot
depth.
FY – Front Yard Setback
RY – Rear Yard Setback
SY – Side Yard Setback
SETBACKS
T h e h o r i z o n t al
distance from a
s t r uc t ur e to t h e
property line
MAXIMUM
HEIGHT
Height
Height
Ground
ST. ALBANS BAY
Current Use +
Zoning
EXISTING ZONING: A TALE OF TWO ZONES
Commercial/Residential
Residential
CURRENT USES: A TALE OF TWO ZONES
Use
Accessory Dwelling
Agribusiness
Agricultural Structures
Agricultural or Farming
Bank (Drive-In or Walk-In)
Business Services
Place of Worship
Club
Day Care Center
Educational Facility
Equipment Sales and Services (small)
Essential Public Services
Funeral Home
Home Child Care
Indoor Recreation
Indoor Storage
Lodging Establishment
Marina
Multi-Family Dwelling
Nursing home
Outdoor Recreation
Professional Office
Public Services
Restaurant
Retail Business
Single Unit Dwelling
Social Services
Standard Restaurant
State Licensed or Registered Day Care Facility (Licensed) Residential Care or Group Home
Seasonal Dwelling
Two Unit dwelling
RES
P
P
P
C
C
C
P
C
P
P
C
P
C/R
P
C
P
P
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
C
C
C
P
P
CURRENT DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
Dimension
RES
C/R
Minimum Lot size: single family dwelling
40,000 SF
*20,000SF
40,000 SF
Minimum Lot size: multi-family dwelling (per
dwelling unit)
20,000 SF
*10,000SF
20,000 SF
*10,000SF
Minimum Lot size: other uses
40,000 SF
*20,000SF
40,000 SF
*20,000SF
40 Feet
25 Feet
40 Feet
25 Feet (Residential)
30 Feet (Commercial)
N/A
175 Feet
125 Feet
150 Feet
Front Setback
Side Setback
Frontage (Agricultural Uses)
Frontage Multi-Family
Frontage Single family
Frontage Two family dwelling + other uses
125 Feet
175 Feet
125 Feet
150 Feet
EXISTING CONDITIONS
 There are 146 parcels in the Bay area, 39 Parcels in
Commercial/Residential and 108 in the Residential District
 Median parcel size is .875 acres
 33% of all parcels are less than ½ acre
 26% of all parcels are less ½ - 1 acre
 18% of all parcels are 1 – 2 acres
 14% of all parcels are 2 – 5 acres
 10 % are over 10 acres* +
*Less than 1% of parcels are 5 -10 acres
+ Percentages may not add up to 100% because of rounding
TOWN PLAN
TOWN PLAN: BAY DISTRICT ZONING
“A new Zoning District called St. Albans Bay Village Center located in the
traditional village center of St Albans Bay is proposed. This will
accommodate mixed -use developme nt and commercial water front
developme nt, includin g marinas.”
 Purpose - The purpose of the St Albans Bay Area District is to allow for new
residentia l and commercial develop ment that mainta ins the historic village
character of this area.
 Future Planning - The St. Albans Bay Area District shall be a new Zoning
District that would allow the Town of St. Albans to develop distinct
regulations to suppor t the role of St. Albans Bay as a location for social
and economic activities. Residential/C ommerc ial District designation may
also be an appropriate designation for this area rather than a distinct new
district. The Town should consider State of Vermont designation of a
Village Center for this area so that additional incentives are availa ble to
landow ner s in the district. The bounds of this area and the scope of uses
need to be determin ed and formulate d as an amendment to the Town Plan
and Zoning Bylaws and Subdivision Regulations”
VILLAGE CENTER
DESIGNATION
“Village center” means the core of a traditional settlement,
typically comprised of a cohesive mix of residential, civic,
religious, commercial, and mixed use buildings, arranged along
a main street and intersecting streets that are within walking
distance for residents who live within and surrounding the core.
Village centers are typically smaller in scale than downtowns
and are characterized by a development pattern that is
consistent with smart growth principles.
VILLAGE DESIGNATION BENEFITS
10% HISTORIC TAX CREDITS
 Available as an add-on to approved Federal Historic Tax Credit projects.
 E ligible costs include inte r ior and e xte r ior impr ove me n ts, code compliance , plumbing and e le ctr ical upgr ade s.
25% FACADE IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDITS
 Eligible facade work up to $25,000.
50% CODE IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDITS
 Available for up to $50,000 each for elevators and sprinkler systems and $12,000 for lifts.
 E ligible code wor k include s ADA modificat ions, e le ctr ical or plumbing up to $25,000.
PRIORITY CONSIDERATION FOR HUD, CDBG AND MUNICIPAL PLANNING GRANTS
 Priority consideration for Municipal Planning Grants and funding from Vermont’s Community
Development Program.
PRIORITY CONSIDERATION BY STATE BUILDING AND GENERAL SERVICES (BGS)
 Priority site consideration by the State Building and General Services (BGS) when leasing or
constructing buildings.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
 May create a special assessment district (also known as special benefits district or business
improvement district) to raise funds for both operating costs and capital expenses to support
specific projects in downtown.
CONCLUSION