Development of undersized lots - R-8 and R-20 Districts

The town has determined that there are a number of undersized lots that exist today in the village and more will be created as a strategy to increase the stock of LMI housing in Jamestown. The guidelines outlined in this section are to ensure the preservation of existing neighborhood character (through a continuation of the patterns of design and the materials and methods of traditional architecture) in the development of these undersized lots for residential development.

• • A. Development of existing vacant or new vacant lots or development of accessory buildings on lots that do not meet the required 20,000 square foot minimum lot size in the R-20 Zone and 8,000 square foot minimum lot size in the R-8 Zone shall adhere to the basic residential design guidelines in "A Jamestown Vision - Pattern Book and Design Guidelines for Building in the Village, June 19, 2008" (as amended).

  • B. Prior to building permit approval, applications for new construction that meet these guidelines shall be reviewed and approved per section 82-1004.2, TRC as DPR approving authority. In cases where applications do not meet these guidelines the TRC shall determine whether review by the town architectural consultant is appropriate or review by the planning commission is appropriate or both. The cost associated with review by the town architectural consultant shall be borne by the applicant per section 82-1008 of the zoning ordinance, Project review fees.

  • C. Summary of residential design guideline elements for undersized lots in the R-8 and R-20 Zoning Districts.

    • 1) Parking (page 5 in the village design guidelines). Parking shall be on the rear or side of the house, well behind the plane of the front door.

    • 2) Building massing and roof form (page 7 and 8 in the village design guidelines). Smaller homes may be one simple clear form where larger homes may incorporate a second or a third volume. Roofs shall have a clearly legible dominant roof form with roofs of secondary volumes deferring in scale to the main body of the building.

    • 3) Building types (pages 9 and 12 in the village design guidelines). Simple building shapes are preferred for the dominant structure and then add smaller, secondary forms for additional space.

    • 4) Openings (pages 11, 21, 22 in the village design guidelines). Windows and doors are generally organized and ordered in a fashion dividing the primary façade into thirds, fourths and fifths.

    • 5) Garages and accessory structures (page 13-14 in the village design guidelines). The design of any accessory structure should be harmonious with that of the main house and designed in a way that does not compete in scale or volume with the primary building mass. Garage doors (page 20 in the village design guidelines) deserve design attention and single 16-foot or wider doors should be avoided.

    • 6) Walls (page 15-16 in the village design guidelines). Exterior walls of individual buildings and multiple buildings on one site should be consistent in material throughout a major building form or volume. Where changes in material do occur, they should follow the guidelines on page[s] 15 and 16.

(Ord. of 2-3-2025(1), § 1(Exh. A))