HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.28.2024 Residence-Parcels-2014-2024VCH Housing in the Residence Zone
The comp plan states on page 12 that “the Village is relatively built‐out, leaving
little room for new development.” Is this true in terms of new residential housing
in the Village’s Residence Zone?
The following figures are derived from Tompkins County tax parcel GIS shapefiles
from 2014 and 2024.
2014 (All Zones)
1 Family Residence n = 714
2 Family Residence n = 146
3 Family Residence n = 8
Total 868
2024 (All Zones)
1 Family Residence n = 710
(includes + 1 on N Sunset and + 1 on Highland)
2 Family Residence n = 150
(includes + 1 at 168 Pleasant Grove Rd)
3 Family Residence n = 7
Total 867
Reclassification of parcels between 2014 and 2024:
From 1 to 2 family n = 11
From 2 to 1 family n = 6
From 2 to 3 family n = 2
From 2 family to apt n = 1
From 3 family to apt n = 3
Number of vacant residential parcels in 2014 = 30 (30/898) = 3.34%
Number of vacant residential parcels in 2024 = 25 (25/867) = 2.80%
The numbers above both include as 1 parcel the Mecenas parcel on E Upland Rd
which was at one time (circa 2010) subdivided into 8 residential lots not all of
which are buildable.
Vacant Parcels:
11 parcels currently vacant are located on W Remington Rd (east side) where all
parcels have slopes between 15% and 25% and 8 have substantial areas with
slopes greater than 25%.
1 parcel (N Sunset Dr near Devon) has non‐conforming shape;
1 parcel (Lisa Ln) doesn’t conform to minimum area;
2 parcels are landlocked (Texas Ln and Cayuga Hts Rd);
1 parcel is landlocked and doesn’t conform to minimum area (Texas Ln);
1 parcel (Cayuga Hts Rd north of Devon) has slopes between 15% and 25% and is
bisected by Pleasant Grove Creek.
Potential buildable parcels under current zoning:
Tyler Rd (1) (adjacent to 11 Tyler)
E Remington Rd (1) (adjacent to 1001 Highland Rd)
Highgate Rd (1) (flag lot adjacent to 215 Highgate)
Cayuga Park Rd (1) (adjacent to 511 Cayuga Hts Rd)
Cayuga Hts Rd (1) (adjacent to 309 Cayuga Hts Rd)
N Sunset Dr (1) (adjacent to 102 N Sunset)
E Upland Rd (Mecenas) (?)
W Remington Rd (?)
It is possible that additional residential lots could be created by subdividing some
existing parcels.
Subdivisions since 2014 = 6
Houses built since 2014 following subdivisions = 4
Houses built since 2014 on previously vacant lots = 4
3 subdivisions did not result in any new houses being built.
Subdivisions:
105 Berkshire Rd (2015) (one new house built)
1001 Highland Rd (2016)
1010 Triphammer Rd (2017) (one new house built)
620 Cayuga Hts Rd (2017)
211 N Sunset Dr (2018) (two new houses built)
102 N Sunset Dr (2023)
Current Residence Zone lot requirements:
Minimum lot size per current zoning: Avg width 125 ft
Avg depth 150 ft
Minimum frontage 75 ft
125*150 = 18,750 sq ft = 0.43 acres minimum lot size by area
In 2024, 1 and 2 family residential parcel size in the Residence Zone:
Mean area is 1.32 acres (5325.72 sq meters);
Median area is 1.07 acres (4314.35 sq meters);
109 1 and 2 family residential parcels are 2 acres or greater in area (12.57 %);
141 1 and 2 family residential parcels have areas less than 0.43 acres (16.26%.