[Added 2-27-2007 by Ord. No. O-3-2007[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Article XIX, FVC Franklinville Village Commercial District,
added 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. O-12-99.
The purpose of this district is to encourage
appropriate development in the Franklinville village area. Commercial
and office uses are encouraged to maintain compatibility within the
historic and residential character of the area by promoting the conversion
of existing buildings in a manner that maintains and restores the
exterior architectural character of the building and is reflective
of the historic nature of the district; discouraging the development
of highway-oriented commercial uses that generate high traffic volumes,
and require numerous curb cuts and large parking areas; minimizing
the visual and functional conflicts between residential and nonresidential
uses within and adjacent to the district; encouraging shared parking
and shared driveways in the rear yard area; and encouraging pedestrian
activity and uses that minimize noise and congestion.
The following uses are permitted in the Franklinville
Village District:
A.
Principal uses.
(1)
Business offices.
(2)
Professional offices.
(3)
Personal service establishments.
(4)
Retail specialty shops including gift shops, antique
shops, flower shops, bookstores, jewelry shops, clothing stores and
craft shops.
(5)
Studios for artists, craftsmen, photography, dance
or music.
(6)
Museums.
(7)
Banks, savings and loans, credit unions and similar
institutions.
(8)
Restaurants and cafes, excluding restaurants with
drive-through windows.
(9)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(10)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(11)
Clubs, lodges or fraternal organizations.
(12)
Places of worship.
(13)
Retail stores and shops existing as of the date
of adoption of this chapter.
(14)
Child-care centers.
(15)
Government buildings.
(16)
Public utilities and public utility substations.
(17)
Dwellings located over ground floor commercial,
business or professional uses.
(18)
Assisted living centers, convalescent centers
and nursing homes served by public sewer or on-site wastewater treatment
system.
(19)
Age restricted single-family detached, semidetached
and apartment housing (apartment housing to be served by public sewer
or on-site wastewater treatment system).
(20)
Duplex conversions in single-family houses with
gross floor area in excess of 3,000 square feet, with the following
restriction: minimum lot size requirement: 60,000 square feet.
The area and bulk requirements applicable in
the Franklinville Village District shall be as follows:
B.
Minimum lot area: 30,000 square feet.
C.
Minimum lot frontage: 100 feet.
D.
Maximum impermeable surface: 50%.
F.
Minimum landscaped area: 25%.
G.
Standards for buildings and site improvements. All
commercial uses occupying existing structures in the Franklinville
Village District shall retain any significant existing architectural
facade characteristics, such as but not limited to porches, railings,
window size and pattern, etc., of the building to the maximum extent
practicable and architecturally relate to the characteristics of the
surrounding area. New commercial structures shall be designed to complement
the architectural characteristics of existing structures considered
common to the area, particularly any structures designated as historically
significant that are present in the district. Site improvements such
as, but not limited to, sidewalks, fences, etc., shall be consistent
with the characteristics of the surrounding area.
H.
Design standards. All new developments shall be designed with a common architectural theme and shall adhere to the following design standards, landscaping standards, and signage controls as per §§ 253-50 and 253-178.
(1)
Facades: No uninterrupted facades in excess
of 100 feet shall be permitted. Facades greater than 100 feet must
incorporate recesses and projections along at least 20% of the facade
length.
(2)
Entrances: Each principal building shall have
a clearly defined, highly visible customer entrance.
(3)
Rooflines: Rooflines must use parapet walls
to conceal rooftop equipment and utilize eaves or different roof slopes
to minimize the appearance of a continuous roof plane.
(4)
Materials and colors: Exterior building material
shall be of attractive and durable materials such as textured concrete,
masonry, stone, brick, stucco, glass or finished wood. Unfinished
concrete block and prefabricated metal panels shall be prohibited.
Facade colors shall be of low reflectance and use neutral or earth
tones. Building trim may utilize brighter shades for enhancement of
the structures.
I.
The applicant shall be required to present architectural
plans to the Architectural and Landscape Advisory Board prior to submission
to the Board.
J.
A traffic study is to be submitted in conjunction
with any commercial development proposal, adequately demonstrating
the amount of traffic to be generated and capacity of the existing
roadway network to absorb expected traffic volume. Such study must
clearly demonstrate a finding of no significant impact, or provide
measures to be taken to alleviate expected traffic impact, which measures
must be acceptable to the reviewing board.
K.
Environmental requirements.
(1)
The applicant shall submit a completed New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection Permit Identification Form
as part of the application. Proof of submittal to the NJDEP shall
also be provided.
(2)
The applicant will provide a complete listing
of all notices of environmental violations issued by the NJDEP, EPA,
OSHA, county and municipal entities for the subject property and for
the applicant for a period of 10 years immediately preceding the filing
of the development application.
(3)
The applicant shall provide a list of all NJDEP
required permits related to land use management; air quality permits;
water supply permits; water quality; and all other required permits.
(4)
The applicant shall provide a copy of all required
permits as a condition of signing the final site plan.
