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that the district boundaries on the Town Zoning Map (Figure 19) are intended to follow parcel
boundaries. The district boundaries do not exactly match the APA land use classification

boundaries on Figure 18 (see Appendix I). These maps should be reconciled.

Table 6 ‐ Town of Newcomb Zoning Districts
District Code District Name Permissible Uses
R‐1 Residential 1 Single‐family detached dwelling

R‐1A Residential 1A Single‐family, two‐family, and multi‐family
dwelling units
RC‐1 Residential /Commercial Single‐family, two‐family, multi‐family, and row
dwelling units
R‐1.3 Residential 1.3 Single‐family
R‐3.2 Residential 3.2 Single‐family
R‐8.5 Residential 8.5 Single‐family
LC Land Conservation No as‐of‐right uses within this district
I Industrial Private sand/gravel/extraction, agricultural
use/structures, and public utilities

While APA Classifications and Zoning Districts illustrate the allowable uses within a given area,

actual land use characteristics were derived from the 2008 Essex Count Real Property Tax
Service data. According to the tax data, over 53 percent of the Town’s land use is State owned
Wild, Forested, conservation Land, and Public Parks (primarily Forest Preserve), and nearly 35
percent are privately owned Wild, Forested, conservation Land, and Public Parks. The six (6)
commercial properties account for .01 percent of the total land use, and the 589 parcels taxed
as residential account for a little more than one (1) percent of the total land use. Figure 20,
Land Use (see Appendix I), illustrates the type and location of the various land uses listed below
in Table 7.

Table 7 ‐ Newcomb Land Use
Land Use Total Parcels % of Land Area
Commercial 6 0.01%
Community Services 27 9.21%
Public Service 8 0.13%
Recreation & Entertainment 5 0.08%
Residential 589 1.08%
Vacant Land 171 1.49%
Wild, Forested, Conservation Land 201 53.30%
and Public Parks (State Owned)
Wild, Forested, Conservation Land 72 34.69%
and Public Parks (Privately Owned)

Town of Newcomb Comprehensive Plan
March 2010