§ 85-138. Transition between districts.

A. 

Lots in business or industrial districts adjacent to a residential district. Where a lot in a business or industrial district abuts a lot in a residential district, there shall be provided along such abutting lines a yard equal in width or depth to that required in the residential district. In addition, in order to screen and protect nearby residential uses, the Planning Board of the Town of Brookhaven may require the construction and maintenance of a planting strip of evergreens or other plants or the construction and maintenance of a substantial sightly fence not less than four feet high in such location as the Planning Board directs.

B. 

Front yard transition. Where the frontage on one side of a street between two intersecting streets is zoned partly as residential and partly as business or industrial, the front yard depth in the business or industrial district shall be equal to the required front yard depth of the residential district for a distance of 50 feet into the business or industrial district.

C. 

Garage entrances. No public or private garage for more than five motor vehicles shall have a driveway or passageway for motor vehicles within 25 feet of a residential district.

D. 

Parking areas and driveways abutting a residence district. Whenever an off-street parking area or a driveway to an off-street parking area is hereafter established in other than a residence district so as to abut the side or rear line of a lot in a residence district, a solid evergreen planting strip or a substantial sightly stockade-type fence not less than four feet high and not more than six feet high shall be constructed and maintained along said side or rear lot line up to but not beyond the setback building line; provided, however, that where any use or district regulation requires a greater requirement, the greater requirement shall govern. In all districts, the lighting, including any permitted illuminated sign, on any off-street parking area or driveway shall be arranged so that there will be no annoying glare directed or reflected toward residence buildings or residence districts.