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Town of Somers Planned Hamlet (PH) District
Date Added: Monday, March 21, 2016
Comprehensive Planning, Zoning    
New York
Municipal
The Town of Somers created the Planned Hamlet (PH) District pursuant to its Comprehensive Master Plan, to provide the opportunity and encouragement for the creation of a village-like development cluster containing a combination of housing, jobs and other nonresidential uses linked to, and supportive of, neighboring retail shopping areas. This ordinance sets forth the principal and accessory uses in the district, the approvals process, and the design guidelines applied in the district... Read More

Town of Somers Site Plan Review Ordinance
Date Added: Friday, April 14, 2017
Site Plan Approval    
New York
Municipal
The Town of Somers delegated the authority to review and approve site plans to the Planning Board. The board may prescribe conditions to encourage the most appropriate use of the land taking into account of among other items open spaces, environmentally sensitive lands, trees and vegetation. .. Read More

Town of Somers Scenic Resource Protection Ordinance
Date Added: Monday, April 17, 2017
Natural Resource Protection & Conservation    
New York
Municipal
The Scenic Resource Protection Ordinance seeks to safeguard the town's scenic resources, aesthetic, and cultural heritage, as embodied in the landscape and geologic features and improvements of the town. The regulation attempts to stabilize and improve property values in such scenic resource areas, preserve the semi-rural character of the town and promote traffic and pedestrian safety. .. Read More

Town of Somers, Special Exception Uses in Residence Districts: Accessory Apartments
Date Added: Friday, June 23, 2023
Accessory Uses    
New York
Municipal
The Town of Somers accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulation has a 40,000-square-foot lot minimum. The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) decides if an ADU is approved. If the site requires a significant amount of work to accommodate an ADU, the Planning Board must approve a site plan. The ADU is subject to physical inspection by the building inspector at any time. The permit lasts for seven years. The ADU must be a minimum of 300 square feet and a maximum of 800 square feet. Additionally, the regulation includes specifications on the application pro.. Read More

Town of Somers Code § 144-8(C)(4) Standards for Site Plan Approval; Solar Access
Date Added: Sunday, January 7, 2018
Solar Energy, Zoning    
New York
Municipal
In the Town of Somers, New York, the planning board must consider solar access, including orientation of proposed buildings to sun angles; shading and windscreen potential of vegetation; and relationship to solar access for adjacent uses and properties when reviewing site plans. Town of Somers, NY, Code § 144-8(C)(4). .. Read More