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Home My WebLink About2026-01 UDO Amendments 2026 - Article 3 Residential DistrictsArticle 3. Residential Districts City of Saratoga Springs UDO A3 Residential 2026-06 Draft Redlined v2 March 2022 3-1 Article 3. Residential Districts 3.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS 3.2 USES 3.3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS 3.4 R-MHP DISTRICT STANDARDS 3.5 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY 3.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS A. RR Rural Residential District The RR Rural Residential District is intended to accommodate low density residential development and agricultural uses in a manner that helps to preserve open space and Saratoga Springs’ rural character areas. Low densities within the RR District are also designed to accommodate specific features of the rural areas of the community, such as prime soils, limiting topography/steep slopes, and a lack of public infrastructure. B. SR Suburban Residential District The SR Suburban Residential District is intended to provide for a neighborhood environment characterized by low density single-family residential uses. C. UR-1 Urban Residential 1 District The UR-1 Urban Residential District is intended to accommodate neighborhoods that are characterized by medium density single-family residential uses. D. UR-2 Urban Residential 2 District The UR-2 Urban Residential District is intended to accommodate neighborhoods that are characterized by medium density single-family residential uses of a higher density than that of UR-1 District. E. UR-3 Urban Residential 3 District The UR-3 Urban Residential District is intended to conserve, maintain, and encourage the development of moderately dense single-family and two-family neighborhoods. Limited nonresidential uses that are compatible with the district or neighborhood of the district may also be permitted with additional approvals. F. UR-4 Urban Residential 4 District The UR-4 Urban Residential District is intended to accommodate a neighborhood environment characterized by a moderate to high-density mixture of housing types including single-family, two-family and multi-family residential uses. Limited nonresidential uses that are compatible with the character of the district or neighborhood may also be permitted with additional approvals. G. R-MHP Residential Manufactured Home Park District The R-MHP Residential Manufactured Home Park District is intended to accommodate manufactured home parks. 3.2 USES Article 8 lists permitted, special, and temporary uses for the residential districts. 3.3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS A. Dimensional Standards 1. Table 3-A: Residential Districts Dimensional Standards establishes the dimensional standards for the residential districts. These regulations apply to all uses within each district unless a different standard is listed for a specific use. 2. In the SR District, a minimum of 40,000 square feet of lot area is required if the lot is without central water supply and sanitary sewer (both of these conditions). Article 3. Residential Districts City of Saratoga Springs UDO A3 Residential 2026-06 Draft Redlined v2 March 2022 3-2 B. Front Setback Reduction Urban Residential Districts In the UR-1, UR-2, UR-3, and UR-4 Districts, a front setback reduction is permitted in accordance with this section: 1. If neither of the lawfully existing principal buildings on the immediately adjacent lots located to either side of the subject lot, and fronting on the same blockface as the subject lot, meet the required minimum front setback of the district, then the required minimum front setback may be reduced to the average of the two front setbacks. For corner lots, immediately adjacent lots include those lots across an intervening perpendicular street and exclude lots not fronting on the same side of the same street. A through lot may use front yard averaging for the front setback based upon the blockface they front, which may create different front setback dimensions. 2. For new subdivisions in the UR-1, UR-2, UR-3, and UR-4 Districts, in order to utilize a reduced front setback dimension, the modified front setback must be established prior to final subdivision approval and noted on the final plat. The Zoning Officer must approve and establish in writing the modified front setback for the lot prior to subdivision. The Planning Board will determine whether the established reduced front setback dimension is carried through to some or all of the lots created by the subdivision along the same blockface. The Planning Board has the authority to increase, decrease, or deny a reduced front setback for the lots created by subdivision in order to maintain or enhance the desired streetscape. C. Multiple Principal Dwellings Multiple principal dwellings are allowed upon the following: 1. The RR District may have a second principal dwelling so long as both single-family dwellings meet the standards of the district, including lot area and lot width. 2. A historic carriage house may be used as a dwelling when permitted by Article 8. 3. A secondary dwelling unit may be used as a dwelling when permitted by Article 8. D. Nonresidential Uses in the RR District Nonresidential uses in RR District must follow the design standards for the GC-R District found in Table 4-I in Article 4. Table 3-A: Residential Districts Dimensional Standards RR SR Bulk Minimum Lot Area 2 acres 20,000sf Minimum Lot Width 200’ 100’ Maximum Building Coverage 20% 28% Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage 25% 40% Maximum Building Height * 35’ 35’ Setbacks Minimum Front Setback 60’ 30’ Minimum Interior Side Setback 30’ 15’ Minimum Total Interior Side Setback - SF, 2F Only 100’ 30’ Minimum Corner Side Setback 60’ 25’ Minimum Rear Setback 100’ 30’ * NOTE: For properties located within the Historic District, building height is subject to DRB approval or positive advisory opinion to the Planning Board. Article 3. Residential Districts City of Saratoga Springs UDO A3 Residential 2026-06 Draft Redlined v2 March 2022 3-3 Table 3-A: Residential Districts Dimensional Standards UR-1 UR-2 UR-3 UR-4 Bulk Minimum Lot Area 12,500sf 6,600sf Nonresidential: 10,000sf SF, SF-A: 6,600sf 2F: 8,000sf Nonresidential: 10,000sf Residential: 3,000sf/du Nonresidential 10,000sf Minimum Lot Width 100’ 60’ SF, SF-A: 60’ 2F: 80’ SF, SF-A: 60’ 2F, TH: 80’ MF: 80’ Maximum Building Coverage 28% 40% 40% 40% Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage 50% 70% 70% 75% Maximum Building Height * 40’ 40’ 40’ 40’ Maximum First Floor Elevation When Principal Building Within 20’ of Side Lot Lines 4’ 4’ 4’ 4’ Setbacks Minimum Front Setback 30’ or per Section 3.3.B 10’ or per Section 3.3.B 10’ or per Section 3.3.B 10’ or per Section 3.3.B Minimum Interior Side Setback 12’ 8’ 5’ 5’ Minimum Total Interior Side Setback - SF, 2F Only 30’ 20’ 12’ 12’ Minimum Corner Side Setback 25’ 10’ 8’ 8’ Minimum Rear Setback 30’ 25’ 25’ 25’ * NOTE: For properties located within the Historic District, building height is subject to DRB approval or positive advisory opinion to the Planning Board. 3.4 R-MHP DISTRICT STANDARDS Development in the R-MHP District is limited to manufactured home parks, which are subject to the following standards. A. Dimensional Standards Table 3-B: R-MHP District Dimensional Standards establishes the dimensional standards for manufactured home parks in the R-MHP District. Standards are provided for the manufactured home park development overall and for individual manufactured home sites within the park. Table 3-B: R-MHP District Dimensional Standards Manufactured Home Park Manufactured Home Site BULK Minimum Lot/Site Area 5 acres 4,500sf Minimum Lot/Site Width 250’ 45’ Maximum Building Height * -- 20’ Minimum Separation Between Sites -- 20’ as measured from the walls of manufactured homes SETBACKS Minimum Front Setback 50’ Dedicated internal street: 20’ Private access drive: 10’ Minimum Interior Side Setback 50’ 10’ Minimum Corner Side Setback 50’ 10’ Minimum Rear Setback 50’ 10’ * NOTE: For properties located within the Historic District, building height is subject to DRB approval or positive advisory opinion to the Planning Board. B. Design and Operation Standards 1. Manufactured home parks must meet the following design standards: a. All manufactured home parks require site plan review. Article 3. Residential Districts City of Saratoga Springs UDO A3 Residential 2026-06 Draft Redlined v2 March 2022 3-4 b. The perimeter yard of a manufactured home park requires a buffer area of 15 feet at the furthest point in the required setback from the abutting lot line, and must contain the following: (1) A mix of shade and evergreen trees planted at an average of one tree for every 50 linear feet of yard width. These shade and evergreen trees may be clustered to allow for access points or to maximize the screening effect, conditioned on approval of the landscape plan. (A) Two ornamental trees may be substituted for one shade tree for up to 25% of required trees. (2) Shrubs must be planted and spaced sufficiently to form a continuous linear hedgerow at plant maturity. (3) The remainder of the buffer area must be planted with low groundcover, seed, or sod. 2. Manufactured home sites within parks must meet the following design standards: a. There must be at least 20 feet between the sides of manufactured homes. Bay windows, porches, canopies or other projections are considered sides or ends of a mobile home when determining these requirements. Such projections, such as porches and canopies, m ust be constructed of fireproof material that meets the requirements of the Building Code. b. Each manufactured home site must have a concrete slab or runway for the manufactured home to be set upon, and be of a size large enough to accommodate a manufactured home in such a fashion that the concrete will extend at least one inch around the walls of the manufactured home on all sides. c. There must be a parking space a minimum of 9 feet by 18 feet to be used as a parking space for the occupants of the manufactured home. If a canopy is to be used over the area designated as car storage, it must be of fire-resistant material and is allowed only at the rear end of each carport area. d. All manufactured homes must be designed with skirting that is constructed of noncombustible or fire - resistant material that meet the requirements of the Building Code. e. The front entry of a manufactured home should be a dominant feature of a manufactured home, using features such as porches, raised steps and stoops with roof overhangs, or decorative railings. C. Nonconforming Manufactured Homes Existing nonconforming manufactured homes may be replaced with a new manufactured home. The replacement manufactured home cannot exceed the square footage of the prior manufactured home. The concrete slab or runway may be repaired and/or replaced but cannot exceed the footprint of the prior slab or runway unless required for NYS Uniform Code compliance. 3.5 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY A. Site Development Standards See Article 9 for additional on-site development standards and requirements, such as exterior lighting, accessory structures and uses, and permitted encroachments. B. Off-Street Parking and Loading See Article 10 for off-street parking and loading standards and requirements. C. Landscape See Article 11 for landscape, buffering, and screening standards and requirements. D. Signs See Article 12 for standards governing signs.