An integral part of the general plan was the inclusion of large, irregular residential lots having spacious front yards with appropriate plantings complementing the public lands and plantings, to enhance the overall semirural, countrylike setting of the area. Over the years many lots have been divided and homes have been built on the small subdivided parcels, thus adversely affecting the open and spacious elements of the general plan. It is therefore essential that efforts be made to preserve remaining lots from further reduction in size where such a reduction would negatively impact the national historic landmark designation of the village, the historic landmark designation of an individually landmarked structure, or the general plan's preference for large residential lots.
To further preserve these elements of large residential lots with spacious front yards, the board shall consider the effect of any subdivision on the village's national historic landmark designation, on any designated historic landmark, and on the general plan of the village, and shall adopt, maintain and enforce zoning, building, and other regulations which shall maintain existing front yard setbacks determined by the average depth of established front yards, and existing side yard setbacks of not less than five feet (5') between residence structures and lot lines; which shall encourage tree planting in front yard areas; which shall regulate and restrict the installation of fences and other walls, hedges or barriers which interfere with the openness between lots; which shall regulate and restrict the amount of lot area used for accessory structures, including garages, decks, patios, swimming pools, driveways and other structures or surface improvements; and which shall protect the original stone lot boundary markers. (Ord. 2900, 3-3-2016)