HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 - Byram Ridge Zoning Study, 1994FREDERICK P. CLARK ASSOCIATES, INC.
Planning/Development/Environment/Transportation
Rye, New York and Southport, Connecticut
350 Theodore Fremd Avenue
Rye, New York 10580
(914) 967-6540
MEMORANDUM
David J. Portman, AICP
Howard 1. Reynolds, PE
David H. Stolman, AICP
Michael A. Galante
Joanne P. Meder, AICP
Jim Donovan, RLA, ASLA
To: Rye Brook Mayor and Village Board of Trustees
Date: July 8, 1994
Subject: Byram Ridge Zoning Study
As per the direction of the Rye Brook Village Board of Trustees,
this office has undertaken an analysis of the lot areas of
individual lots located within the Byram Ridge Study Area utilizing
the digitized information available from the autocad map discs
prepared for the Town of Rye Tax Maps by Sewall.
As you may recall, our office had performed some preliminary
analysis based upon digitized measurements taken from hard copies
of those maps. The Village Board had then directed that our office
prepare a map with color coded lot areas based upon digitized
measurements taken electronically from the autocad map disks. The
results of this analysis have been completed and the color coded
map will be presented to your Board at the July 12, 1994 meeting of
the Board of Trustees.
Significantly, the measurements taken electronically from the data
discs are in substantial agreement with our previous analysis,
which was based upon digitized measurements of the hard copy of the
map. The lot size analyses are contained in the table at the top
of page 2.
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IAT SIZE ANALYSIS
BYRAM RIDGE AREA STUDY
LOT SIZE
(square feet)
NUMBER OF
LOTS
NUMBER OF
LOTS IN
COMPARISON
TO TOTAL (%)
Less than 15,000
8
5.3
15,000-20,000
21
13.8
20,000-25,000
23
15.1
25,000-30,000
28
18.4
Over 30,000
72
47.4
TOTAL
152
100.0
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As the table indicates, currently, ]gess- than one in five lots
within the Study Area would not meet a 20,000 square foot minimum
lot size (5.3% + 13.8% = 19.1%, or almost 1 in 5). However, were
the minimum lot size in the Study Area increased to 25,000 square
feet, more than 1 in 3 lots would not meet the minimum lot area
size (19.1% + 15.1% = 34.2%, or more than 1 in 3). Additionally,
if the minimum lot size for the Study Area were increased to 30,000
square feet, more than one-half of all of the lots in the Study
Area would not meet the minimum lot area standard (34.2% + 18.4% _
52.6%, or more than 1/2 of the lots).
Further analysis, based upon an examination of the ownership
records of the lots and the applicability of Rye Brook's lot merger
provisions (see Section 66-6.A.2 of the Zoning Law of the Village
of Rye Brook), could be expected to have a minor effect upon the
numbers and percentages contained within the table above. However,
we do not believe that such further refinement would yield
significantly different results.
We are concerned about rezoning the minimum lot size within the
Study Area and creating a situation where either close to one-third
of the lots or one-half of the lots were rendered non -conforming
with regards to this very basic bulk standard (i.e. minimum lot
area). Furthermore, as is evident when reviewing the color coded
lot area analysis map that we will present to your Board at the
July 12, 1994 meeting of the Board of Trustees, the larger lots are
not concentrated within any one specific section of the Study Area.
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FREDERICK P. CLARK ASSOCIATES, INC.
Planning/Development/Environment/Transportation
While the smaller lots do tend to be clustered together in
groupings, these groupings are scattered throughout the Study Area.
Consequently, there does not appear to be any substantially sized,
easily demarcated sub -area within the Study Area that could be
readily identified as appropriate for R-25 or R-30 zoning if such
an area is not to incorporate a substantial number of undersized
lots.
We look forward to discussing this matter with you at the July 12,
1994 meeting of'the Board of Trustees and receiving any further
direction you may have with regards to this subject.
cc: Christopher Russo
Kenneth Powell
Rocco Circosta
500\rye4-092.t9:eY
Thomas Gissen, AICP
3
R-20 (P.U.D.)
R-15
LOT AREAS
Less than 15,000 Sq.Ft.
15,000 to 20,000 Sq.Ft.
20,000 to 25,000 Sq.Ft.
25,000 to 30,000 Sq.Ft.
Over 30,000 Sq.Ft.
Study Area Boundary
BYRAM RIDGE AREA STUDY LOT AREA ANALYSIS
Village of Rye Brook, New York
FREDERICK P. CLARK ASSOCIATES, INC.
Planning/Development/Environment/Transportation
Scale: 1" = 100' N
FREDERICK P. CLARK ASSOCIATES, INC.
Planning/Development/Environment/Transportation
Rye, New York and Southport, Connecticut
350 Theodore Fremd Avenue
Rye, New York 10580
(914) 967-6540
MEMORANDUM
To: Trustee Gary Zuckerman
Date: December 4, 1995
Subject: Byram Ridge Study Area Map and Analysis
David J. Portman, AICP
Howard 1. Reynolds, PE
David H. Stolman, AICP
Michael A. Galante
Joanne P. Meder, AICP
Per your request, attached is a page -size reproduction of the Byram Ridge Area Study Map.
As originally requested many months ago, we have revised the map so that it identifies all
lots within the study area exceeding 40,000 square feet in lot area. For your convenience,
we have also summarized, in the table below, the number and percentage of lots in each lot
area category indicated on the map.
Byram Ridge Area Study: Lot Area Analysis
Lot Size
(square feet)
Number of Lots
Number of Lots in Comparison
to Total
> 15,000
8
5.3 %
15,000-20,000
21
13.8 %
20,000-25,000
23
15.1 %
25,000-30,000
28
18.4 %
30,000-40,000
31
20.4%
40,000+
41
27.0%
TOTAL
152
100.0
If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to call.
Christian K. Miller
Associate/Planning
Attachment
cc: Christopher J. Russo
500\rye5-101.ckm.crc
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BYRAM RIDGE AREA STUDY
Village of Rye Brook, New York
FREDERICK P. CLARK ASSOCIATES, INC.
Planning/Development/Environment/Transportation N
Scale: 1" = 500'
LOT AREA ANALYSIS
November 1995