The purpose of this district is to encourage
light industrial and administrative office concentration with sufficient
controls and design standards to encourage innovative project design
and construction.
Area and bulk requirements shall be as follows:
A. Minimum lot size: one acre. The minimum lot size for
uses stipulated as conditional uses shall be five acres.
B. Lot width: 200 feet minimum roadway frontage.
C. Building coverage, all uses: 30%, maximum.
D. Minimum lot setbacks: perimeter setback of 40 feet
for all uses, except all of Route 40, where all industrial development
shall be set back 200 feet.
E. Height, all uses: 45 feet maximum, unless authorized
as a conditional use by the Planning Board in cases where adequate
fire protection is assured.
F. Building length: no building shall exceed a length
of 100 feet without providing a bermed landscaped area for every 100
feet of building length. Such bermed landscaped area shall not be
less than 30 feet long, eight to 10 feet wide and three to four feet
high at its center.
G. Distance between buildings: 40 feet minimum at the
closest point.
At a minimum, all permitted uses shall landscape
industrial sites so that:
A. Landscaping shall be located to provide for climate
control.
B. Landscaping shall be utilized to complement and accent
buildings.
C. Landscaping shall be provided in public areas, parking
areas, recreational sites and adjacent to buildings.
D. All areas not covered by buildings, roadways, parking areas and pedestrian walkways shall be landscaped with natural materials. (See §
203-185.)
E. Landscaped buffer shall be provided according to the
following principles:
(1) Buffers of 20 feet minimum at the site perimeter and
10 feet minimum at outdoor parking perimeters shall consist of natural
vegetation in combination with new plants or trees, evergreens and
deciduous materials. Such buffers shall be of sufficient height and
density to minimize headlights of vehicles, noise and light from structures.
(2) Similar buffers, a minimum of 10 feet in width shall
be developed around garbage collection facilities and loading areas
and may be in combination with fencing or wall compatible with the
architectural styling of the building.
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(3) Where existing plant material is not present, planted
buffers shall make use of berms and mounds as part of the overall
landscape design.
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(4) Site perimeter buffers of 20 feet in width, minimum,
shall include the following options:
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(a)
One shade tree and five shrubs per every 35
linear feet. NOTE: Two ornamental trees or two evergreen trees may
be substituted for one shade tree except where the buffer abuts a
parking area.
(b)
Thirty-five feet width of existing woodlands.
(5) A ten-foot-wide parking area buffer shall consist
of one shade tree and 10 shrubs per every 35 linear feet.
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(6) Enhanced
buffer system (EBS) shall be required in areas where the setback between
building, structures or activity areas is reduced and shall be located
in areas where existing trees, shrubs and other vegetation is inadequate
due to necessary clearing and supplemental plantings, berms and/or
fencing are required to provide an adequate buffer to adjacent uses.
The EBS shall include a combination of berms, and/or fences, along
with additional landscaping plant materials.
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(a) The berms shall be composed of lightly compacted soil with stability
measures adequate to retain stable soil structure and prevent erosion
and shall conform to the following specifics:
[1] Minimum height: four feet.
[2] Minimum top width: five feet.
(b) The fence shall be a minimum of six feet in height and be a solid
fence or a freestanding/retaining wall, which shall be of a decorative
material with chain link fences being prohibited.
(c) The EBS shall contain landscaping plant materials which, at maturity,
provide semi-opacity from the ground to a height of six feet and intermittent
visual obstruction from a height of six feet to a height of 30 feet.
The clustering of plant materials is encouraged to achieve a more
natural appearance and the plantings shall conform to the following
specifics:
[1] Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of 10 feet in height at time of
planting, double staggered.
[2] Deciduous trees shall have a minimum of a four-inch caliper and be
a minimum of 16 feet in height at time of planting, double staggered.
[3] Shrubs shall be a minimum of 24 inches at time of planting as required.
[4] Minimum planting width of 32 feet.
F. Loading areas consisting of two or more loading spaces,
loading dock and service or maintenance areas shall be screened from
adjacent land uses and all public roads according to one of the following
options:
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(1) Six feet minimum height opaque (solid) fence or wall
architecturally compatible with building.
(2) Six feet minimum height landscaped berm.
(3) Six feet minimum height evergreen screen with trees
planted eight feet on center in a double staggered row.
G. In the Pinelands Area, landscaping plans shall incorporate the elements set forth in §
203-185A(4).
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Signs within this district shall be designed to be aesthetically pleasing, harmonious with other signs on the site and located so as to achieve their purpose without constituting hazards to vehicles and pedestrians. See Article
XIII, §
203-144, for sign controls.
Security fences shall be permitted within this
district, provided that they are screened from view by landscaped
buffers. Security fences shall not infringe in the front yard setback
on mandatory buffer areas.
The A Industrial Business Park District extends
from 19th Street to the west end of the Industrial Zone between Route
40 and Atlantic Avenue.
A. Intent. This section establishes standards for development
for the area in the Hamilton Township Industrial Business Park, situated
between Atlantic Avenue and Route 40. The intent is to establish a
two-story campus-like setting that is highly landscaped and where
a consistent architectural theme is maintained through coordination
with the Hamilton Township Planning Board and that there is substantial
spacing between buildings to support a campus-type atmosphere.
B. Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(2) Accessory uses: cafeterias, snack bars, recreational
facilities and banking facilities, provided that the accessory uses
are located in the principal structure and are primarily for use by
building employees.
C. Area and bulk requirements shall be as follows:
(1) Minimum lot area: one acre.
(2) Minimum lot width: 310 feet.
(3) Minimum yard setbacks:
(c)
Rear: 35 feet minimum, of which 15 feet shall
be reserved and dedicated for future expansion of the Route 40 right-of-way.
(4) Maximum impervious coverage: 40%.
(5) Maximum height: two stories, not to exceed 30 feet.
D. Other regulations.
(1) An environmental impact statement conforming to the standards established in §
203-79A, shall be submitted as part of the site plan submission package.
(2) Site access shall be from Atlantic Avenue. Direct
access to Route 40 shall be prohibited pursuant to N.J.A.C. 16:41-2.15.
(3) A perimeter of 10 feet adjoining each building shall
remain clear except for plantings and pedestrian walkways.
E. Parking and circulation requirements.
(1) See §
203-60 for on-site parking requirements.
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(2) Parking may be permitted in the front and side yard
setback areas, provided that an intensely landscaped buffer area,
15 feet wide in the front yard and 20 feet wide in the side yard,
is provided.
(3) Parking lots shall conform to the design standards set forth in Article
XII, §
203-122B, of this chapter, entitled "Parking lot and driveway standards."
F. Landscaping.
(1) A minimum ten-foot-wide intensively planted buffer
area shall be provided in the rear yard area. This buffer area shall
not be located in the area reserved for widening of Route 40.
(2) The area reserved for Route 40 expansion shall not
be cleared, except for clearing conducted by the New Jersey Department
of Transportation to accommodate roadway improvements.
(3) All areas not covered by buildings, parking areas
or pedestrian walkways shall be landscaped.
(4) Perimeter buffering shall consist of natural vegetation
in combination with new plant material, as required, such as but not
limited to canopy trees, evergreens and shrubs. Where natural vegetation
exists in buffer areas, it shall not be cleared. The buffer shall
be of sufficient height and density to provide effective screening
as determined by the Planning Board.
(5) A planted buffer area shall be planted around the
perimeter of on-site trash enclosure facilities.
G. Signs. The sign standards established for the IBP District, set forth in Article
XIII, §
203-144, shall apply.
H. Lighting. The lighting standards established in §
203-83, shall apply.
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A. Intent. The intent of this district is to create an area within the
Hamilton Township Industrial Business Park that permits the appropriate
development of indoor and/or outdoor recreational facilities. The
Recreational Overlay District is comprised of the properties known
as Lots 37 through 41 in Block 994 and Lots 28 and 33 through 39 in
Block 991.
B. Permitted uses. The principal permitted uses within the Recreational
Overlay District shall be as follows:
(1)
Aquatic facilities, indoor and outdoor, such as, but not limited
to, swimming pools and clubs, man-made canoe/kayak chutes, waterslides,
wave pools, etc.
(2)
Amusement arcades utilizing advanced virtual reality technology.
(3)
Basketball, racquetball, tennis and/or volleyball courts and
other similar facilities.
(4)
Baseball and softball batting cages and similar small-scale
facilities, but not including full-sized playing fields or stadiums.
(6)
Golf driving ranges, miniature golf courses and similar small-scale
facilities.
(7)
Health clubs/spas/exercise facilities.
(8)
Hockey facilities, including but not limited to ice hockey rinks,
field hockey and street hockey courts.
(9)
Retail commercial uses, provided they are accessory to a permitted
use.
(10)
Skating facilities, such as ice skating, roller skating or roller
blading.
(11)
Soccer facilities, indoor only.
(12)
Sports medicine and rehabilitation clinics.
(13)
Virtual reality target ranges for sporting clays, trap and skeet
and related uses, provided the use is only virtual reality in nature.
C. Accessory building and uses.
(1)
Any accessory use or building contained in §
203-77B.
(2)
Any additional use listed as permitted in §
203-86.1B, provided that the secondary or tertiary use is compatible and harmonious with the principal use of the facility; and that no more than three of the listed principal uses shall be permitted on the site without prior approval of the Planning Board.
D. Area and bulk requirements. Development within the Recreational Overlay
District shall be subject to the following bulk and area standards:
(1)
Minimum lot area: one acre.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet minimum roadway frontage.
(3)
Building coverage: 30% maximum.
(4)
Minimum setbacks: perimeter setback of 40 feet.
(5)
Building height: 45 feet.
(6)
Building length: No building shall exceed 100 feet in length
without providing a bermed landscaped area for every 100 feet of building
length. Such bermed landscaped area shall not be less than 30 feet
long, eight to 10 feet wide and three to four feet high at its center.
(7)
Distance between buildings: 40 feet.
E. Buffers. All proposed use within this district shall provide the minimum buffer separation provisions contained in §
203-169C. If the proposed development cannot meet the buffer provision in §
203-169C, an enhanced buffer system (EBS) conforming to §
203-81E(6) shall be utilized.
F. Parking and circulation requirements.
(1)
Off-street parking shall be in accordance with §
203-60.
(2)
Parking may be provided within the front and side yard setback
areas, provided that an intensely landscaped buffer area, a minimum
of 15 feet wide, is provided.
(3)
Parking lots shall conform to the design standards set forth in Article
XII, §
203-122B, Parking lot and driveway standards.
G. Landscaping.
(1)
Perimeter buffering shall consist of natural vegetation, supplemented
as needed by new plant material, such as shade trees, evergreens and
shrubs.
(2)
When natural vegetation exists in the buffer areas, it shall
not be cleared.
(3)
All areas not covered by buildings, parking areas or pedestrian
walkways shall be landscaped.
H. Signs. All signs shall comply with the sign standards established for the IBP District, set forth in Article
XIII; §
203-144 shall apply.
I. Lighting. All proposed lighting shall conform with §
203-83.
J. Other regulations.
(1)
An environmental impact statement, conforming to the standards established in §
203-79A, shall be submitted as part of the site plan package.
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A. Purpose. Hotels and conference center hotels shall be permitted in
the Industrial Business Park District and the A-Industrial Business
Park District subject to the following provisions:
B. Minimum requirements:
(1)
Minimum parcel size: 15 acres.
(2)
Maximum building height:
(a)
Roofline height: 60 feet.
(c)
Accessory structural elements and projections (e.g., elevator
equipment structures, mechanical equipment, vents, etc.): up to 15
feet above the roofline height, provided that:
[1] The total area occupied by all accessory structural
elements shall not exceed 15% of the roof area; and
[2] All accessory structural elements shall be set
back a minimum of 15 feet from the building edge.
C. All other applicable provisions of the district shall apply.