A LOCAL LAW AMENDMENT NO. 22 – ZONING LAW – TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWN TO ADD SELF STORAGE FACILITIES TO THE SCHEDULE OF PERMITTED USES AND TO ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR SUCH USES.

 

SECTION 1. Legislative Intent

 

Self-service storage facilities are a relatively new type of land use in the northeast region of the United States, and, the Town’s current land use regulations were not specifically designed to address the need for such facilities.  Self-service storage facilities are typically used by individuals such as students, condominium owners, apartment renters and single-family homeowners who need more space for storing personal possessions.  They are also used by commercial users for storage of records, materials and excess inventory.  Self-service storage facilities are different from conventional warehouses in numerous respects, including but not limited to their access, parking and loading needs, and the monotony they may present. Therefore, as the need for self-service storage facilities industry grows, the Town finds it appropriate to adopt regulations that address the valid planning, aesthetic and community development concerns for them within the Town.

 

SECTION 2. 

 

Chapter 175 of the code of the Town of Philipstown, Section 175-20 Terms defined is hereby amended to add the following definition improper alphabetical order:

 

SELF STORAGE FACILITY – A facility containing one or more structures containing separate individually leassable or rentable storage spaces.

 

SECTION 3.

 

Chapter 175-25 of the Code of the Town of Philipstown, Schedule A thereof, is hereby amended as follows:

 

A.A new line 40 is inserted to read as follows:

PERMITTED USES       R-10  R-20  R-40  R-80  R-120  B-1  B-2  I

 

40.       Self Storage Facility          X        X        X     X         X       X     S     S

 

B. Lines 41-47 Permitted Uses set forth in existing lines 40-46 are renumbered lines 41-47 Respectively.

 

SECTION 4. 

 

Chapter 175 of the Code of the Town of Philipstown is hereby amended to add a new Section following 175-57, to be known as Section 175-57.1 as follows:

 

§175-57.1 Self Storage Facilites

 

Self storage facility uses shall also conform to the following standards and conditions:

 

A. Use

 

(1) Only dead-storage activities shall be permitted.  One office with a maximum floor area of 1200 square feet, for the operation of the facility and limited retail sales of products and supplies incidental to the principal use shall be permitted.  All such incidental sales must take place within said office area.

 

One residential unit shall be permitted for the use of the owner or caretaker of the facility.

 

(2)  The following are prohibited and the operator of the self-storage center shall include a provision to this effect in any lease or contract used to rent or occupy the storage units:

 

(a)    Retail activities, storefronts and office activities,

 

(b)    Storage or maintenance of radioactive, toxic, explosive or controlled substances, gasoline and similar petroleum products, flammable or hazardous chemicals,

 

(c)    Servicing or repair of motor vehicles, engines, motors, tools or machinery and the construction or fabrication of goods or materialsk,

 

(d)    The operation of any power tools, spray equipment, compressors, kilns other equipment,

 

(e)    Auctions, garage or tag sales, flea markets, commercial or private sales, or hobby shops,

 

(f)      Storage of vehicles in storage units or anywhere on the lot,

 

(g)    Loading docks or materials-handling equipment (such as fork lifts).

 

(3)  Storage

 

All storage shall be inside a building; outside storage shall be prohibited on the same lot which supports a self-storage facility.

 

 

 

 

(4)  Parking

 

Vehicle parking shall be for customers and employees only while they are on the site.  Motor vehicles shall not be parked for longer periods of time, or otherwise stored within the center.

 

(5)  Hours

 

Operating hours shall be limited from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. (8AM to 6PM on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays)

 

(6)  Lein Law Auctions

 

The owners or operators of the site may conduct public or private sales on the site solely for the purposes of enforcing liens pursuant to Section 182 of the Lien Law of the State of New York no more than three times per calendar year.

 

B. Area, Setback and Bulk Regulations