DRIVEWAY PRESENTATION: PROPOSED CHANGES TO CHAPTER 575-12G OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PEEKSKILL DECEMBER 13, 2010 1
575-12 G (1) Driveways and other off-street parking areas shall be well defined and constructed of asphalt, concrete, brick pavers, stone pavers or gravel. Additionally, surface or subsurface water shall not be directed to adjacent parcels for all driveways and/or parking areas. 2
575-12 G (4) The following regulations shall apply to new driveways and parking areas to be constructed (pursuant to a building permit) on vacant parcels as part of the construction of a new residential structure on or after the effective date of this subsection: The design for a new driveway or parking area shall incorporate the most current storm water management regulations in place at the time of application. 3
575-12 G (4a,b,c) (a) The driveway shall be no wider than 10 feet wide. (b) All driveways must lead directly to a garage. (c) Where an attached garage is provided the driveway shall be no wider than 10 feet wide per garage bay, with a maximum of 2 bays and, except as is provided in Subsection G 8(a) below for additional off-street parking, shall not extend past the side of the residential structure 4
Section 575-12G(4)(c) (NEW CONSTRUCTION) THIS IS A DEPECTION OF A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. IF THE LOT WAS WIDE ENOUGH, THE GARAGE COULD BE ADDED TO THE SIDE OF THE HOME AND THE SAME PAVEMENT WIDTH STANDARD WOULD APPLY. PAVEMENT IS 20 WIDE OR 10 PER BAY. 5
Section 575-12G(4)(c) (NEW CONSTRUCTION) THIS IS A DEPECTION OF A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. IF THE LOT WAS WIDE ENOUGH, THE GARAGE COULD BE ADDED TO THE SIDE OF THE HOME AND THE SAME PAVEMENT WIDTH STANDARD WOULD APPLY. PAVEMENT IS 20 WIDE OR 10 PER BAY. 6
Section 575-12G(4)(d) (NEW CONSTRUCTION) (d) Where a detached garage is provided the driveway shall be no wider than 10 feet, but may be increased to the width of the garage 20 feet in front of the front wall of the garage structure, (maximum of 2 bays). 7
Section 575-12G(4)(d) (NEW CONSTRUCTION) THIS IS A DEPECTION OF A TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE. PAVEMENT IS 20 WIDE OR 10 PER BAY. THE 20 PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLES TO ENTER AND EXIT THE GARAGE INDEPENDENTLY. 8
Section 575-12G(4)(d) (NEW CONSTRUCTION) THIS IS A DEPECTION OF A TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE. PAVEMENT IS 20 WIDE OR 10 PER BAY. THE 20 PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLES TO ENTER AND EXIT THE GARAGE INDEPENDENTLY. 9
575-12G (5) The following regulations shall apply to all improved parcels in existence on the effective date of this subsection and do not currently have off street parking. The applicant shall design off street parking using one of the options listed below as follows; 10
Section 575-12G(5)(a) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) DRIVEWAY IS 10 WIDE WITH OPEN PARKING FOR 2 VEHICLES IN THE REAR YARD. 11
Section 575-12G(5)(a) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) DRIVEWAY IS 10 WIDE WITH OPEN PARKING FOR 2 VEHICLES IN THE REAR YARD. 12
Section 575-12G(5)(b) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) DRIVEWAY CAN BE A MAXIUM 10 WIDE FOR OPEN SIDE YARD PARKING. 13
Section 575-12G(5)(b) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) DRIVEWAY CAN BE A MAXIUM 10 WIDE FOR OPEN SIDE YARD PARKING. 14
Section 575-12G(5)(c) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) THIS IS A DEPICTION OF A FRONT YARD PARKING AREA FOR ONE VEHICLE. 15
Section 575-12G(5)(c) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) THIS IS A DEPICTION OF A FRONT YARD PARKING AREA FOR ONE VEHICLE. 16
Section 575-12G(5)(c) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) THIS IS A DEPICTION OF A FRONT YARD PARKING AREA WITH THE 4 PLANTING STRIP TO ALLOW PARKING FOR 2 VEHICLES. 17
Section 575-12G(5)(c) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) THIS IS A DEPICTION OF A FRONT YARD PARKING AREA WITH THE 4 PLANTING STRIP TO ALLOW PARKING FOR 2 VEHICLES. 18
This section will grandfather in existing driveways and parking areas and also allow the replacement of existing driveways; maintaining the grandfather status, in like kind under a building permit 575-12G (6) The provisions of subsection 5 above shall not be applied to any nonconforming driveway or parking area that was in existence on the effective date of this subsection unless and until such driveway or parking area shall be, reconfigured or expanded, at which time the driveway or parking area shall be reconfigured or expanded in compliance with subsection 5 above. 19
Section 575-12G(8)(a) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) THIS IS A DEPECTION OF A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE WITH THE ONE ADDITIONAL SPACE THAT IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN THE REQUIRED SETBACK. 20
Section 575-12G(8)(a) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) THIS IS A DEPECTION OF A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE WITH THE ONE ADDITIONAL SPACE THAT IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN THE REQUIRED SETBACK. 21
Section 575-12G(8)(b) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) THIS IS A DEPECTION OF A TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE WITH THE ONE ADDITIONAL ONE SPACE BUMP-OUT 22
Section 575-12G(8)(b) (EXISTING STRUCTURES) THIS IS A DEPECTION OF A TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE WITH THE ONE ADDITIONAL ONE SPACE BUMP-OUT 23
575-49. Building permits. A. Permit required. (1) No building or structure in any district shall be erected, constructed or structurally altered without a building permit duly issued upon application to the Director of City Services. (2) No driveway or parking area in any residential district and on all lots in any other district used for residential purposes shall be constructed, installed, enlarged or replaced without a building permit duly issued upon application to the Director of City Services. 24