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be the same information that is required to construct a single-family dwelling unit. 10. Occupancy and Use. Occupancy and use standards for an ADU shall be the same as those applicable to a primary dwelling on the same site. 11. Design. Design standards for ADUs are stated in this section. If not addressed in this section, base zone development standards apply. All ADUs (accessory apartments and accessory cottages) must meet the following requirements: a. All ADU’s: i. Size. An ADU may be no more than 800 square feet or the size of the primary dwelling, whichever is less. ii. Parking. No additional parking is required for an ADU. Existing required parking for the primary dwelling must be maintained or replaced on-site. b. Accessory apartments must meet the following additional requirements: i. Location of entrances. Only one entrance may be located on the facade of the primary dwelling facing the street, unless the primary dwelling contained additional entrances before the accessory apartment was created. ii. Exterior stairs. Fire escapes or exterior stairs for access to an upper level accessory apartment shall not be located on the front of the primary dwelling. c. Accessory cottages must meet the following additional requirements: i. Height. The maximum height allowed for an accessory cottage is the lesser of [20-25] feet or the height of the primary dwelling. ii. Building setbacks. Accessory cottages must be located at least six feet behind the primary dwelling, unless the accessory cottage is in an existing detached structure that does not meet this standard. iii. Building coverage. The building coverage of an accessory cottage may not be larger than the building coverage of the primary dwelling. iv. Yard setbacks. No portion of an existing building that encroaches within a required yard setback may be converted to or used as an accessory cottage unless the building complies with setback exemptions available elsewhere in the code (e.g. garages) Report of the Croton Housing Taskforce Page 32 APPENDIX C C. Westchester County Housing Needs Assessment – Croton Profile APPENDIX D D. Model FAH Floating Zone – Rye Brook, NY 250-26.1FAH Fair and Affordable Housing District. [Added 12-13-2011 by L.L. No. 8-2011] A. Findings. The Village of Rye Brook finds that: (1) The 2009 Stipulation and Order of Settlement and Dismissal ("Stipulation") in the case of United States of America ex rel. Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York, Inc. v. Westchester County, New York, requires Westchester County to implement a plan to provide 750 units of fair and affordable housing in eligible municipalities throughout the county; (2) The Village of Rye Brook has been identified as an eligible municipality for the development of fair and affordable housing pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation; (3) Pursuant to the Stipulation, Westchester County has developed a Fair and Affordable Housing Implementation Plan which includes model ordinance provisions for consideration by the eligible municipalities in an effort to ensure the provision and promotion of fair and affordable housing development throughout the county; (4) The model ordinance provisions, as modified to suit the needs of the Village of Rye Brook, set forth the necessary requirements to encourage the development of fair and affordable housing and ensure such housing remains fair and affordable for at least the fifty-year period as required pursuant to the Stipulation; (5) Equitable distribution of affordable housing promotes sustainable and integrated residential patterns, increases fair and equal access to economic, educational and other opportunities and advances the health and welfare of the residents of the Village of Rye Brook; (6) A streamlined and flexible land use review process for fair and affordable housing development projects is necessary to promote and encourage the development of such housing within the Village of Rye Brook; and (7) Development of fair and affordable housing in a way that affirmatively furthers fair housing is a matter of public interest and promotes the general health, safety and welfare of the community. B. Purpose. The FAH District is a floating zoning district, as hereinafter defined, unmapped at its initial adoption, that may be applied to particular parcels by an amendment to the Zoning Map of the Village of Rye Brook upon the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees' own motion or upon an applicant's submission of a Petition, as hereinafter defined, and approval of the Petition by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees finds that the purpose of this district is to provide flexible land use regulations, a streamlined permitting process and incentives to encourage the development of fair and affordable housing within the Village that will remain fair and affordable for at least 50 years as required pursuant to the Stipulation. The FAH District is established in furtherance of the public health, safety and welfare of the Village by encouraging a balanced demographic. C. Applicability. The provisions herein