3954 Rte 343 Amenia, NY 12501-5728

Small-scale business uses in the RA and RR districts. Residential structures in the RA and RR Districts that were in existence as of the date of adoption of this chapter (July 19, 2007) may be used for office, restaurant, retail, and service business uses by special permit, provided that their exterior appearance is not significantly modified and that the business use does not occupy more than 5,000 square feet of floor space. New structures not exceeding 5,000 square feet in floor space may be built that comply with this section, provided that they maintain a residential appearance and that all parking areas are screened from view from adjoining properties and public roads. Any changes to an existing structure or construction of a new structure shall take into consideration the design guidelines referred to in § 121-5 . The uses allowed by this Subsection I may only be permitted if they have frontage on and access to a state or county highway, except that if such a use previously existed in a location with frontage on and access to a Town road, and its nonconforming use status has lapsed, such use may be reestablished in conformance with this Subsection I .