These uses, as designated in the particular
zone districts, may be established only in accordance with the following
procedure and only after the following criteria are met.
Application for a conditional use shall be made to the Planning Board pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67 [or to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-76(b)]. The application shall be made in accordance with the instructions of the Planning Board and shall be accompanied by a site plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 171, Site Plan Review.
The applicant shall give notice pursuant to
the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12, such notice setting forth
the date, time and place of the hearing and the nature of the matter
to be considered, pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-11,
only after such date of the hearing shall have been fixed, after a
determination that the application is complete, in accordance with
the procedures of said Planning Board.
The Board shall not order, direct or authorize
the issuance of a permit for a conditional use unless it shall find
that such use:
A.
Is a use permitted in the zone district.
B.
Meets all the required conditions for said zone district
and, in addition thereto, complies with all of the conditions hereinafter
set forth for the specific conditional use listed.
C.
Meets the requirements set forth for the particular
conditional use hereafter described.
A.
The lot shall contain an area of at least three acres.
In the event that it can be demonstrated that the proposed project
can meet all of the other criteria necessary for the issuance of a
permit on a lot containing less than three acres in area, the Board
may reduce the lot area requirement but in no event reduce it less
than the minimum lot size for the zone district in which the property
is located.
B.
All buildings and structures erected on said site
shall meet the yard and height requirements for the zone district
in which they are located. In the event that it can be demonstrated
that the proposed project can meet all of the other criteria necessary
for the issuance of a permit on a lot, the Board may reduce the yard
requirements when a reduction in lot area has been permitted but in
no event reduce it less than the minimum yard requirements for the
zone district in which the property is located.
C.
All buildings and structures to be erected on the
tract shall be so designed and arranged in order to minimize the impact
of the use on the established neighborhood scheme and shall be so
designed as to harmonize, as far as possible, with the established
architectural scheme of the neighborhood.
D.
Adequate provisions shall be made to provide a suitable
buffer to provide a barrier to light and sound between the use sought
to be established and abutting properties.
A.
The lot shall contain the minimum lot area required
in accordance with the zone district in which the lot is located;
except that the Bard may, for good cause shown, reduce the lot area
requirement.
B.
All buildings shall be so designed as to conform and
harmonize with the general character of the area in which it is located
and will not adversely affect the safe and comfortable enjoyment of
properties in the zone.
C.
All structures shall be designed so as to be as unobtrusive
as feasible and to blend in with the surroundings on the site.
D.
Adequate fencing must be provided in accordance with
the recommendations of the Board in order to provide protection to
the public.
E.
Adequate parking shall be required, as determined
by the Board when considering the proposed use.
