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Township of White, NJ
Warren County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[Added 7-2-1999]
Permitted uses shall be:
A. 
Those permitted in the I Zone with the exception of those uses within the I Zone that are specifically prohibited in § 160-185 below.
[Amended 2-24-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
B. 
Golf courses.
C. 
Major solar or photovoltaic energy facility or structure in accordance with Article XXX, § 160-201C.
[Added 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-6]
[Amended 2-24-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
A. 
Prohibited uses shall be those prohibited in the I Zone.
B. 
Professional and business offices, including rental office buildings. An office use is only permitted as an accessory use which is customarily incidental and subordinate to a principal permitted use; provided that the office not exceed 10% of the overall floor area.
C. 
Warehouse or storage within a completely enclosed building. Warehousing/storage is only permitted as an accessory use which is customarily incidental and subordinate to a principal permitted use.
D. 
Cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and distribution.
[Added 7-14-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-06]
(1) 
The following uses shall be prohibited:
(a) 
Sale or consumption of cannabis on the premises.
(b) 
Cannabis dispensary facilities.
(2) 
All permitted facilities must be located at least 1,000 feet from any schools, churches, playgrounds and recreational fields.
The following requirements shall be complied with in the LDI Zone for uses other than golf courses.
A. 
Minimum lot area: 15 acres for uses proposing to depend on individual septic and well and 7 1/2 acres for uses proposing to utilize an extension of the existing wastewater system.
B. 
Buffers.
(1) 
A buffer of not less than 200 feet, adequately landscaped, shall be required between any existing or proposed residential use or zone either in White or Harmony Township. A buffer of not less than 100 feet, adequately landscaped, shall be required between existing or proposed nonresidential uses or zones in White and Harmony Township.
(2) 
Buffering shall be required when topographic or other barriers do not provide reasonable screening and when the Planning Board determines that there is a need to shield the site from adjacent property to minimize adverse impacts such as incompatible land uses, noise, glaring lights and traffic. The Planning Board may require landscaping, fences or walls, or a combination thereof, in order to accomplish this purpose. Generally, a dense planting of year-round vegetation with a mature height in excess of 50 feet will be required.
C. 
Accessways. Each separate parcel shall have not more than two accessways to any one public highway or street. Neither of such accessways shall be more than 32 feet in width. The intent of this subsection is to encourage the use of common accessways by two or more parcels in order to reduce the number and closeness of access points along the street or highway and to encourage the fronting of permitted structures upon a marginal street and not directly upon a public highway. Not more than one crossing of Buckhorn Creek shall be permitted. Access from this area shall be principally from Foul Rift Road or a service road with one point of access to County Route 519.
D. 
Maximum building coverage permitted shall be 5%.
[Amended 2-24-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
E. 
Maximum lot coverage permitted shall be 15%.
[Added 2-24-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
F. 
Maximum building height permitted shall be 40 feet.
[Added 2-24-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
G. 
Maximum floor area ratio permitted shall be 5%.
[Added 2-24-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
H. 
Greenhouse requirements. Greenhouses used as part of a customary and conventional farming operation shall conform to the minimum requirements set forth in § 160-130 except that greenhouses are permitted up to 25% total building coverage, including 20% for crop production and 5% for non-crop production operations.
[Added 2-24-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
I. 
All other requirements of § 160-174 of the I Zone shall apply except as modified in § 160-186.
[Added 2-24-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
Golf courses shall be permitted in the Low Density Industrial District and shall meet the area and yard requirements and such other requirements as are indicated below:
A. 
The minimum tract size shall be 150 acres of an eighteen-hole course. For a nine-hole course, the minimum area shall be 75 acres.
B. 
The Board, in considering a golf course application, shall require a turf management plan which meets best management practices. Such plan shall demonstrate that there will be minimal adverse impact on groundwater and surface water.
C. 
There shall be no substantial negative impact on the neighborhood from traffic, noise and lights (both site lighting and vehicular lighting).
D. 
A site management plan shall be submitted which indicates the means by which the golf course will be irrigated and its facilities maintained. The means by which wildlife, in particular waterfowl, will be managed on site shall be identified.
E. 
The property should be located in reasonable proximity to a collector street. Parking shall be provided for six spaces for each tee. Additionally, parking shall be provided for any clubhouse facilities at a rate of one space for each four seats.
F. 
The golf course shall be designed so as to avoid negative impact on adjacent uses of land. Specifically, the design shall incorporate concern with regard to typical golf operations and their relationship to adjacent property.
G. 
Any non-golf-related activities held in or on any golf course facility shall, in the opinion of the Board, adequately address traffic, food preparation and general public safety.
H. 
There shall be no significant water supply or water quality impact associated with the golf course. Adequacy of supply shall be demonstrated through suitable testing mechanisms.
I. 
Golfing activities (play and practice) shall be limited to dawn to dusk.
J. 
All facilities shall be located no closer than 40 feet from any side property line. Front and rear yard setbacks shall be 90 feet.
Performance standards shall be as required in the I Zone for all uses other than golf courses.