[Amended 3-18-1985 by Ord. No. 4-85; 3-19-2001 by Ord. No. 7-01]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to assure
the continuation and expansion of commercial and home agricultural
pursuits by encouraging a positive agricultural business climate and
protecting the farmer against municipal regulations and private nuisance
suits where recognized methods and techniques of agricultural production
are applied and are consistent with relevant federal and state law
and nonthreatening to the public health and safety; at the same time,
this section acknowledges the need to provide a proper balance among
the varied and sometimes conflicting interests of all lawful activities
in the State of New Jersey. The retention of agricultural activities
is desirable to all citizens in Morris County because it insures numerous
social, environmental and economic benefits, including the preservation
of open space, atmospheric habitat; the preservation of land as a
nonreplenishable resource and as a source for agricultural products
for this and future generations; and the protection and maintenance
of the aesthetic beauty of the countryside and rural character of
the community which includes farm architecture and scenic variety.
B.
ACCEPTABLE AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
AGRICULTURE
CONSERVATION PLAN
FARM
NUISANCE
Definitions. For the purposes of this § 217-40 only, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
The agricultural management practices recommended or endorsed
by the State Agriculture Development Committee, plus those practices
complying with a conservation plan.
The production, principally for the sale to others, of plants,
animals or their products, worth $2,500 or more annually, including,
but not limited to, forage and sod crops; grain and feed crops; dairy
animals and dairy products; livestock including dairy and beef cattle,
poultry, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules and goats; including
grapes, nuts and berries; vegetables; nursery, floral, ornamental
and greenhouse products; and other commodities as described in the
Standard Industrial Classification for agriculture, forestry, fishing
and trapping. Agriculture shall not include intensive poultry or swine
production or extensive animal feedlot operations.
A set of decisions regarding the use of soil and water resources.
The plan is developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service
and approved by the Morris County Soil Conservation District.
An area of land made up of a single or multiple joining or
nonjoining parcels which is organized as a management unit actively
devoted to the production of agricultural or horticultural products
worth $2,500 or more annually in accordance with N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et
seq., including, but not limited to, cropland, pasture, idle or fallow
land, woodland, wetlands, farm ponds, farm roads and under farm buildings
and other enclosures related to agricultural pursuits, which occupies
a minimum of the lesser of five acres or five times the minimum lot
size of the zone in which the property is located, exclusive of the
land upon which the farmhouse is located and such additional land
as may actually be used in connection with the farmhouse as provided
in the Farmland Assessment Act of 1965, N.J.S.A. 54:4-23.3, 4-23.4,
4-23.5 and 4-23.11.
Any private action which unreasonably interferes with the
comfortable enjoyment of another's property, which may be enjoined
or abated and for which the injured or affected property owner may
recover damages.
C.
The right to engage in agriculture, as defined herein,
shall be permitted in any zone, and it shall be presumed that such
uses, activities and structures in connection therewith shall not
constitute a public or private nuisance, provided that such agricultural
uses are conducted in conformance with the acceptable agricultural
management practices defined herein.
D.
All uses and structures customarily incidental to
agriculture shall be permitted accessory uses in all zones, including,
but not limited to:
(1)
The storage, processing and sale of farm products
where produced;
(2)
The use of irrigation pumps and equipment;
(3)
The application of manure, chemical fertilizers, insecticides,
pesticides and herbicides;
(4)
On-site disposal of organic agricultural waste;
(5)
Installation of soil and water conservation practices
in accordance with a conservation plan approved by the Morris County
Soil Conservation District;
(6)
Transportation of slow moving equipment over roads
within the municipality;
(7)
Utilization of tractors and other necessary equipment;
(8)
The employment of farm laborers;
(9)
The creation of noise, dust, odors and fumes inherently
associated with such uses;
(10)
The conducting of farm practices at any and
all times when necessary;
(11)
Provisions for the wholesale and retail marketing
of the agricultural output of the farm which include the building
of temporary and permanent structures and parking areas for said purpose
which all must conform to municipal land development standards; and
(12)
The raising and keeping of farm animals, including
pets, pastoral farm animals (dairy and beef cattle, sheep and goats),
swine, fowl, horses, ponies and mules, provided that proper sanitation
standards, minimum acreage limits and boundary sizes between fencing
or enclosures and joining properties are established.
E.
Appropriate housing for farm labor may be provided
on any operating farm under the following conditions:
(1)
Such housing may be used only by those persons employed
by the owner or operator solely to work on the farm and during those
periods of time that they are actively doing so.
(2)
The number of adults so housed, when added to the
number of housing units occupied by the owners or operators, shall
not exceed the number of housing units that would be permitted if
the farm were fully developed for residential purposes in accordance
with its zoning standards.
(3)
Such housing complies with all applicable federal,
state and local requirements.
[Amended 4-17-1995 by Ord. No. 12-95]
It is the intent of this chapter to permit two
classes of home occupations hereinafter known as "conditional use
home occupations" and "accessory use home occupations." A home occupation
shall be compatible with and not impair the underlying residential
use of the property and neighborhood in which it is located. It shall
not impair the residential character of the dwelling or the neighborhood.
Home occupations shall be permitted in all residential zones in accordance
with the following standards.
A.
Conditional use home occupation. Home occupations
shall be permitted as a conditional use, after a public hearings in
accordance with all the following conditions:
(1)
The applicant shall submit a site plan in accordance with Chapter 159, Site Plan Review and pay the application and review fees set forth therein for minor site plans.
[Amended 5-20-2013 by Ord. No. 10-13]
(2)
The home occupation shall be clearly subordinate to
the residential use.
(3)
Such home occupation shall be conducted by the owner
or tenant residing on the premises.
(4)
No more than three people, including employees, per
lot at any one time shall be engaged in the home occupation.
(5)
No more than 25% of the total floor area of the primary
residence, excluding the garage area, is allowed to be devoted to
the home occupation.
[Amended 7-19-1999 by Ord. No. 16-99]
(6)
No outdoor storage or display of goods or materials
is allowed.
(7)
No home occupation is permitted in multifamily buildings.
(8)
Any classes, lessons, tutoring or the like shall be
limited to no more than three students/clients at a time.
(9)
No retail sales or rentals are permitted on the premises,
except in connection with services being rendered.
(10)
Home occupation shall not create any unreasonable
off-site noise, odors, radiation, glare, radio interference, etc.
(11)
Home occupations shall be allowed no more than
two nonpassenger vehicle deliveries per day, excluding United States
mail delivery.
(12)
Only one sign is permitted with an area of no more than two square feet per § 217-42 of this chapter.
(14)
The hours of operation of the home occupation
shall be limited from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(15)
Any alteration to the dwelling for the home
occupation shall maintain the residential character and appearance
of the building.
(16)
Only one home occupation is permitted per lot
at any one time.
(17)
Approval from the Board of Health is required,
especially with regard to on-site waste disposal systems, if applicable.
B.
Accessory use home occupations. Home occupations shall
be permitted as an accessory use if they conform to all the following
criteria:
(1)
The home occupation shall be clearly subordinate to
the residential use.
(2)
Such home occupation shall be conducted by the owner
or tenant residing on the premises.
(3)
No employees are permitted.
(4)
No more than 25% of the total floor area of the primary
residence, excluding the garage area, is allowed to be devoted to
the home occupation.
[Amended 7-19-1999 by Ord. No. 16-99]
(5)
No outdoor storage or display of goods and materials
is allowed.
(6)
Only occasional client/customer visits to the property
shall be permitted.
(7)
No retail sales or rentals are permitted on the premises.
(8)
Site plan approval is not required.
(9)
Home occupation shall not cause any unreasonable off-site
noise, odors, radiation, glare, radio interference, etc.
(10)
Home occupations shall be allowed no more than
two nonpassenger car deliveries per day, excluding United States mail
delivery.
(11)
No signs shall be permitted.
(12)
No additional parking, other than that required
for the residential use, shall be required.
(13)
Any alteration to the dwelling for the home
occupation shall maintain the residential character and appearance
of the building.
C.
These regulations shall not apply to family day-care
homes.
D.
A zoning permit must be obtained for all home occupations.
[Added 8-18-2008 by Ord. No. 13-08]
Signs for other than single-family residences shall be required to meet the standards established under Chapter 159, Site Plan Review. For single-family residences a sign indicating the name or address of the occupant may be permitted, provided that the sign shall be no larger than two square feet. A permitted home occupation may be included with the name of the occupant. Only one sign per dwelling unit is permitted in addition to a mailbox identification sign.
[Amended 12-17-1984 by Ord. No. 35-84; 10-21-1985 by Ord. No. 34-85; 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 30-09; 2-15-2010 by Ord. No. 02-10]
The following uses shall be permitted in all
residence zones as accessory uses to principal permitted uses and
under the following requirements:
|
Accessory Use
|
Lighting
|
Site Plan Required
|
Front Yard
|
Rear Yard
|
Side Yard
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1.
|
Swimming pool
|
In pool only
|
As required by Zoning Officer
|
X
|
X
| |
|
2.
|
Tennis, paddleball or squash court(f)
|
n/a
|
As required by by Zoning Officer
|
X
| ||
|
3.
|
Patios
|
Yes
|
As required by by Zoning Officer
|
X
| ||
|
4.
|
Storage sheds
|
n/a
|
As required by Zoning Officer
|
X
|
X
| |
|
5.
|
Detached garages(f)
|
n/a
|
As required by Zoning Officer
|
X
|
X
| |
|
6.
|
Radio tower(f)
|
n/a
|
As required by Zoning Officer
|
X
|
X
| |
|
7.
|
Horse barns(c)
|
n/a
|
As required by Zoning Officer
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
8.
|
Outdoor utility
|
n/a
|
As required by Zoning Officer
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
9.
|
Fuel tanks(e)
|
n/a
|
As required by Zoning Officer
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
10.
|
Dish antenna(g)
|
n/a
|
As required by Zoning Officer
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
11.
|
Other accessory
|
n/a
|
As required by Zoning Officer
|
X
|
X
| |
|
NOTES:
(a) Normal and usual
outdoor lighting, such as walkway, security or post lights, are permitted
for use in all zones.
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|
(b) Specific minimum
dimensions from lot lines are based on the zone, where located and
noted in the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements[1] as may be modified by these regulations.
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(c) See § 217-47 below for specific regulations.
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(d) See § 217-44 below for specific regulations.
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(e) Only permitted for lots of more than one acre. See § 217-45B below for restrictions.
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(f) Permitted only
on lots of 40,000 square feet or more in area.
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|
(g) Location shall
be obscured from view of the general public to the extent practicable.
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[1]
Editor's Note: The schedule is included at
the end of this chapter.
[Added 8-16-2010 by Ord. No. 17-10]
No dumpster having or exceeding a capacity of 30 cubic yards
shall be permitted on any residential property in the Township for
a period exceeding 30 days in any three-hundred-sixty-five-day period;
however, if an active construction project is ongoing for which a
building permit has issued and remains valid, the Zoning Officer may
permit additional thirty-day extensions.
Fences shall be allowed in all zones as accessory uses. They shall be located and designed in accordance with the standards established in Chapter 159, Site Plan Review. No permit shall be required for fences 50% or more open for single-family uses. No permit shall be required for nonconforming fences on land which qualifies as farms.
Uses with accessory outdoor storage areas, such
as building materials yards or research facilities with outdoor storage
tanks, shall be governed by the following requirements:
A.
Abutting R-Zones. They shall not be within 200 feet
of an existing residential development, a residential street or any
residential zone.
B.
Flammable and explosive liquids. Quantities of 50 gallons or more of flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall not be stored above ground. Tanks or drums of fuel directly connecting with heating devices or appliances located on the same premises as the tanks or drums of fuel are excluded from this provision and shall be subject to performance standards in Article IX. Storage of flammable and explosive substances above ground on lands which qualify as farms is permitted, provided that all applicable state and federal safety standards are met.
C.
Fencing and setbacks. All outdoor storage facilities
shall be enclosed by a fence or wall adequate to conceal such facilities
and the contents thereof from adjacent property. This provision shall
not apply to the outdoor storage of vehicles on the premises of new
car, farm machinery, construction equipment and recreation vehicle
dealers.
[Amended 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 09-14]
Parking and storage of motor vehicles and trailers. Parking
and storage of motor vehicles and trailers shall be permitted in accordance
with the following:
A.
Residential areas.
(1)
In all single-family residential zones, there shall be provided for
each dwelling unit a minimum of two parking spaces. Said spaces shall
be reasonably level, well-drained and covered with suitable stone/gravel
or otherwise paved.
(2)
No commercial vehicle having a cargo capacity of more than 3/4 ton
or a gross vehicle weight classification of more than 6,000 pounds
or a commercial trailer shall be parked or stored at any time in a
residential zone except temporarily during the normal course of conducting
the activity for which such a vehicle is primarily used.
(3)
No motor vehicle or trailer without a current registration shall
be permitted on any lot for a period in excess of 10 days unless parked
or stored in a wholly enclosed garage.
(4)
No motor vehicle or trailer shall be permitted to be stored or repaired
(including but not limited to removal of wheels) outside of a garage
so as to cause the same, at any time, to be in any disassembled or
disabled condition. This shall not be construed as prohibiting an
owner from working on one personal registered vehicle for a reasonable
time not to exceed 30 days.
(5)
Any commercial vehicle or trailer used in connection with a business
or any vehicle or trailer containing or having displayed upon it any
advertising or advertisement shall not be parked or stored in a parking
area unless said area is in a side or rear yard not fronting on a
street and shall, to the maximum extent possible, be obscured from
view of the general public.
(6)
Vehicles and trailers customarily incidental to farms and/or agricultural
uses shall be exempt from these provisions, provided that such vehicles
are located on a farm, as described and defined pursuant to N.J.S.A.
54:4-23.3 et seq.
B.
Commercial and industrial zones. Parking and storage
of commercial vehicles in commercial and industrial zones shall be
permitted, provided that:
(1)
Said vehicles are not disabled or nonregistered, unless
the same are stored or parked in a wholly enclosed garage or are awaiting
repair at a public garage or are vehicles being stored or displayed
at a licensed motor vehicle dealership for the purpose of being sold.
(2)
The area in which any such vehicle is to be parked
or stored shall not preempt any off-street parking space required
to be provided by provision of any other land use ordinance of the
Township.
(3)
The parking or storing of such vehicle will not interfere
with any site distance requirement.
(4)
No vehicle containing or having displayed upon it
any advertising matter intended to promote the interest of any business
shall be parked or stored in a parking area serving said business
unless it is parked in a side or rear yard of the lot not fronting
on a street or in a wholly enclosed garage.
A.
As used in this section, "coin-operated amusement
device or devices" means any amusement machine or device operated
by means of the insertion a coin, token or similar object for the
purpose of amusement or skill and for the playing of which a fee is
charged. Specifically included within this definition are pinball
machines and electronic games.
B.
Installation and use of coin-operated amusement devices
are permitted only as an accessory to a permitted principal use and
only within the principal structure housing such principal use in
the C-1 Business Zones, and then only where the floor area occupied
by and devoted to the amusement devices does not exceed 15% of the
floor area of the permitted principal use which is open to the public.
Rest rooms shall not be included in computing this area. In no event,
however, shall the floor area devoted to the coin-operated amusement
devices exceed a total of 300 square feet.
C.
The floor area devoted to the amusement devices shall
include the area occupied by the device and an area sufficient to
accommodate players and bystanders, but in no event shall this area
be less than 25 feet per device.
[Amended 8-18-1986 by Ord. No. 27-86; 8-16-2010 by Ord. No. 17-10]
A.
Trailers and mobile homes are not permitted in the
Township.
B.
Notwithstanding the above, trailers may be used as
construction and security headquarters when used on a site in conjunction
with the development of a site plan or a major subdivision. Such use
may continue until such time as a certificate of occupancy is obtained
for the final lot in a subdivision or for the site plan. Use of trailers
as real estate offices is strictly prohibited.
C.
Notwithstanding
the above, a permit may be obtained from the Zoning Officer for a
fee of $25 to maintain a temporary portable storage unit on any residential
property in the Township for a period of time not to exceed 60 days,
provided that if an active construction project is ongoing for which
a building permit has issued, the Zoning Officer may permit extensions
of 30 days each.
[Added 9-19-1983 by Ord. No. 21-83]
[Added 11-18-1985 by Ord. No. 35-85]
A.
In all newly constructed homes, all utility distribution
lines or mains and all services shall be installed underground. Lots
which abut existing streets where overhead electric or telephone distribution
supply lines have heretofore been installed may be supplied with electric
and telephone service from those overhead lines, but the service connections
from the utilities overhead lines shall be installed underground.
B.
In any particular situation where the applicant can
clearly demonstrate that because of unusual topographic conditions
or other unusual conditions having to do with land, the installation
of such utilities underground is impractical or otherwise not feasible
due to such conditions, then the Zoning Board of Adjustment, in its
discretion, may waive the requirement for underground installation.
[Added 2-14-1996 by Ord. No. 1-96[1]]
A.
Purpose. This zone was created pursuant to a mediation
agreement in connection with the Township's petition for substantive
certification from the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, to
permit the establishment of a restaurant/catering facility and either
a full- or reduced-size golf course or 100 single-family dwelling
units. The zone is located in an area constrained by wetlands, flood
hazard areas, floodplains and steep slopes. The permitted uses allow
the land to be developed in a manner which would preserve these environmentally
constrained lands.
D.
Residential development regulations.
(2)
Utilities required. The tract shall be served by public
water and sewers.
(3)
Circulation. The development shall be served by a safe and efficient circulation system per the requirements of Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, §§ 175-42 and 175-44, provided that the proposed roads shall be classified as minor streets. The maximum cul-de-sac length in this zone shall be 1,200 feet. Individual one-way travel lanes of at least 20 feet in width, separated by at least 25 feet, shall be considered separate means of ingress and egress for the purposes of calculating cul-de-sac length in this zone.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Subsection 17-7.13, PUD-RC Planned Unit Development - Reduced-Cost
Housing, added 7-21-1986 by Ord. No. 25-86, as amended.
[Added 12-15-1986 by Ord. No. 43-86]
A.
Principal permitted uses: garden-type or townhouse-style
apartments.
B.
Criteria for principal permitted uses.
[Amended 8-16-1993 by Ord. No. 25-93]
(1)
Minimum tract size: 10 acres.
(2)
Maximum tract size: 29 acres, including acreage to
be dedicated to the Township for public road right-of-way.
(3)
Maximum number of tracts: one.
(4)
Maximum development and housing need compliance. Consistent
with the adopted Washington Township Housing Plan Element and Fair
Share Plan and substantive certification from the New Jersey Council
on Affordable Housing, the maximum number of housing units developable
in the RCH zone district is 232 of which at least 41 shall be for
low- and moderate-income households.
(5)
Utilities required.
(a)
Water. A public water system shall be provided
with service to each unit.
(b)
Sanitary sewer. A public sanitary sewer system
shall be provided with service to each unit.
(c)
Electric.
(d)
Telephone and other appropriate utilities shall
be made available.
(e)
Central laundry facilities shall be available
to units without individual systems.
C.
Buffers. The required yard setback distance around
the perimeter of the tract shall include a landscaped buffer area
at least 25 feet in width.
D.
Residential design standards.
(1)
The placement of individual structures and the design
of neighborhoods and housing types shall be in a manner that uses
existing topographic and vegetative characteristics or man-made contours
and planting to minimize the visual impact of a large development
by separating tracts, screening major areas of improvements and softening
the visual impact of buildings and paved areas.
(2)
Individual segments of the RCH District may have design
densities greater than the maximum density established for the entire
tract, provided that sufficient open spaces are dedicated so that
the average density for the entire project is not exceeded and recreation
areas are not reduced. The maximum design densities as outlined below
shall be calculated for the area designated for each housing type,
including the area for driveways, parking, building locations and
yards, but excluding open space dedications.
(3)
Garden-apartment- and townhouse-style housing developments
shall have site plan approval. The configuration of structures may
be any alignment that meets the yard requirements and the following
maximum overall or component building lengths: 160 feet on one plane;
240 feet at any angle. The approving authority may approve plans with
lengths deviating from these standards if adequate provisions are
made for fire vehicles' access between structures, convenient vehicular
access within the project, structural breaks and topographic and vegetative
conditions to prevent the appearance of excessive structural lengths.
The Planning Board shall be required to solicit police, Fire Department
and rescue squad comments on any proposed deviations.
(4)
Garden-apartment-style housing.
(a)
Maximum lot coverage (building and paving):
50%.
(b)
Maximum floor area ratio: not applicable.
(c)
Minimum tract area: 10 acres.
(d)
Minimum tract width: 400 feet.
(e)
Minimum tract depth: 400 feet.
(f)
Minimum tract front yard: two times the building
height.
(g)
Minimum tract side yard: same as the building
height.
(h)
Minimum tract rear yard: same as the building
height.
(i)
Minimum distance between buildings: 1 1/2
times the building height or 35 feet, whichever is the lesser.
(j)
Building height: No structure shall exceed 2 1/2
stories or 35 feet.
(5)
Townhouse-style housing.
|
Dimensional Requirement
|
Portion of Total Tract Used for Townhouses
|
Per Townhouse Lot
|
|---|---|---|
|
Maximum coverage*
|
40%
|
60%
|
|
Minimum area
|
4 acres
|
2,000 square feet
|
|
Minimum width
|
300 feet
|
20 feet
|
|
Minimum depth
|
300 feet
|
50 feet
|
|
Minimum perimeter setback
|
2 times building height
|
Not applicable
|
|
Minimum front yard
|
Not applicable
|
30 feet
|
|
Minimum side yard
|
Not applicable
|
0 feet for interior units; same as building
height for end units
|
|
Minimum rear yard
|
Not applicable
|
Same as building height
|
|
Maximum design density
|
8 units per acre
|
Not applicable
|
|
Minimum distance between buildings
|
Not applicable
|
Building height
|
|
Building height
|
No structure shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35
feet**
| |
|
NOTES:
* Building and paving.
** Measured from mean ground level on the side
of the structure with greatest exposure.
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(6)
Circulation and off-street parking. The minimum number
of parking spaces shall be determined as follows:
(a)
There shall be a minimum of 1 1/2 parking
spaces provided for each one-bedroom dwelling unit and two parking
spaces for each two-bedroom unit and 2 1/2 parking spaces for
each three-bedroom unit. Three-bedroom lower-income units will have
two spaces for each such unit.
(b)
Unassigned spaces: full value.
(c)
Garages and single-width driveways shall be
counted as 3/4 of a space.
(d)
For multifamily projects designed and restricted
to lower-income occupants aged 62 and over, the number of parking
spaces may be reduced to 50% of the above.
[1]
Assigned parking other than for garages and/or
driveways is not permitted.
[2]
Separate unpaved parking areas may be designed
within the development to accommodate boats, campers and other recreational
vehicles.
[3]
Within a development project, bus and/or commuter
van stops shall be considered in the overall circulation and parking
design. Such features, if determined necessary and/or advisable by
the approving agency, shall be located within the project.
[4]
All applications shall comply with the minimum standards set forth in Chapter 159, Site Plan Review, § 159-39A(1)(e), Parking Area Design Standards, and the requirements set forth in Subsection D(7) below.
(7)
Parking design requirements.
(a)
Parking stalls shall measure not less than nine
feet in width and 18 feet in length.
(b)
The width of all aisles providing direct access to individual parking stalls shall be in accordance with the following schedule, which modifies the schedule contained in Chapter 159, Site Plan Review, § 159-39A(1)(e)[2].
|
Parking Angle
(degrees)
|
Aisle Width
(feet)
| |
|
0
|
12
| |
|
30
|
12
| |
|
45
|
13
| |
|
60
|
18
| |
|
90
|
24
|
(c)
Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles
serving parking spaces placed at an angle other than 90º.
(8)
Common open space requirements.
(a)
A minimum of 15% of the land area of any development,
which may include environmentally restricted land, shall be designated
for conservation, open space, recreation and/or other common open
space.
(b)
All property owners and tenants shall have the
right to use the common open space.
(c)
All common open space deeded to an open-space organization, trust or private organization shall be owned and maintained as provided for in § 217-62E and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
(d)
Common open space may include tract setback
areas for computation purposes. Such space shall be readily accessible
to all residents of the development, and no area designated as open
space shall be less than 35 feet in width.
(e)
Formal recreation activities, such as swimming
pools, court games, playgrounds and/or ballfields, may be installed
on a maximum of 10% of the gross tract area. The design of any recreation
facility plan shall be reviewed by the Washington Township Recreation
Committee.
(f)
Lands to be dedicated shall be located so as
to meet the needs of open spaces, parks, playgrounds, rights-of-way
protecting major streams or open drainageways, buffer areas and other
environmental criteria, for agricultural purposes or to provide additional
neighborhood area for recreational purposes or school purposes. The
Planning Board shall make certain that not only Township requirements
shall be satisfied but that dedicated areas shall be so located as
to meet possible future needs of the neighborhood or region.
(g)
The Planning Board shall approve the location
and size of the various use need areas and their distribution. It
shall not generally approve areas of less than one acre, except when
such a site is considered adequate for its specific use, and it shall
make certain that a reasonable portion of required dedicated area
shall be located so as to specifically serve the needs of the development
where located.
(9)
Drainage requirements.
(a)
Storm sewers, open channels, bridges and culverts
shall be designed for minimum flow capacities as follows:
|
Design Capacity
|
Frequency of Storms
(years)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Collection systems
|
25
| |
|
Culverts
|
25
| |
|
Emergency spillway system from detention system
|
100
| |
|
Projects requiring a Department of Environmental
Protection stream encroachment permit
|
100
|
(b)
All materials used in the construction of drainage
systems shall be in accordance with the specifications of the Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction of the New Jersey
Department of Transportation, current edition, and any supplements
and modifications thereof, unless otherwise specified by the approving
agency.
(d)
Where required by the Township, and as indicated
on an approved development plan, a drainage right-of-way easement
shall be provided to the Township where a tract or lot is traversed
by a drainage system, channel or stream. The drainage right-of-way
easement shall conform substantially to the lines of such watercourse
and in any event shall meet any minimum widths and locations as shown
on any Official Map and/or Master Plan or as recommended by the Township
Engineer.
(10)
Lighting.
(a)
Lighting shall be provided for all parking areas
and anywhere else deemed necessary for safety reasons.
(b)
Any outdoor lighting, such as illumination of
buildings, sidewalks, driveways with no adjacent parking, signs and
ornamental lighting, shall be shown on the lighting plan in sufficient
detail to allow determination of the effects upon adjacent properties,
roads and traffic safety from glare, reflection and overhead sky glow
in order to recommend steps needed to minimize these impacts.
(11)
Streets.
(a)
All developments shall be served by paved streets
in accordance with the approved subdivision and/or site plan, and
all such streets shall have adequate drainage.
(b)
Local streets shall be planned so as to encourage
traffic safety and pedestrian safety.
(c)
The minimum public street right-of-way and cartway
and the minimum private street cartway shall be in accordance with
the following schedule:
|
Type of Street
|
Right-of-Way
(feet)
|
Cartway
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Collector street
|
60
|
40
| |
|
Local street with no on-street parking
|
40
|
24
| |
|
Local street with parallel on-street parking,
1 side only
|
40
|
30
|
(d)
Street intersections shall be as nearly at right
angles as is possible and shall in no case be less than 80º.
Approaches to all intersections shall follow a straight line for at
least 100 feet or a curve with a radius of not less than 600 feet.
No more than two streets shall meet or intersect at any point, and
the center lines of both intersecting streets shall pass through a
common point.
(e)
A tangent of at least 100 feet shall be provided
between reverse curves on collector streets.
(f)
No cul-de-sac shall be more than 1,200 feet
in length nor provide access to more than 50 dwelling units. A turnaround
shall be provided at the end of the cul-de-sac with a minimum paved
turning radius of 50 feet and a minimum right-of-way radius of 60
feet.
(g)
The pavement standard for all roads shall be
as follows:
[1]
A firm well-compacted subgrade.
[2]
A five-inch-thick bituminous stabilized base
course (NJDOT Mix No. 1-2).
[3]
A one-and-one-half-inch-thick bituminous concrete
surface course (NJDOT Mix No. 1-5).
[4]
All materials shall meet the requirements and
shall be installed in accordance with Standard Specifications for
Road and Bridge Construction of the New Jersey Department of Transportation,
current edition, and any supplements and modifications thereof, unless
otherwise specified by the reviewing agency.
[5]
Notwithstanding the provisions in § 217-53D(11)(g)[1] through [3] herein, where soil conditions or heavy traffic dictate, the usual Township pavement requirements shall apply.
(h)
Street grades. Grades for collector streets
shall not exceed 8%, and grades for local streets shall not exceed
10%. No street shall have a grade less than 1%.
(i)
Curbs shall only be required where necessary
due to drainage, environmental and/or safety factors, as determined
by the approving agency.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 31-91]
A child-care center shall be permitted in all
nonresidential zones and shall be permitted as an accessory use to
houses of worship and all public or private schools in all zone districts
in accordance with the following standards and criteria:
A.
Lot area. Property used for a child-care center shall
conform to the minimum area requirements of the zone district within
which it is located. The minimum lot size shall in no case be less
than 40,000 square feet.
B.
The center shall conform to all bulk and yard requirements
of the zone district within which it is located.
C.
At least one on-site parking space shall be provided
for each on-duty staff person and one visitor space per each 10 children
for which the center is located.
D.
No designated area for active play or play structures
shall be located in a front yard or within 15 feet of a side or rear
lot line.
E.
An on-site vehicle turnaround, such as a circular
driveway, and a passenger loading and unloading area shall be provided.
F.
A designated outdoor area for active play shall be
provided. It shall be enclosed by a cyclone-type fence, minimum of
four feet in height.
J.
There shall be safe vehicular ingress and egress,
site distance and access to the child-care center.
K.
No child-care center shall be located in close proximity
to any place or location wherein significant quantities of toxic,
hazardous or dangerous materials are stored, assembled or produced.
For the purposes of this chapter only, significant quantities shall
not include those quantities which are reasonably incidental to residential
uses.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 17-7.16,
Family Day-Care Home, added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 31-91, which immediately
followed this section, was repealed 7-20-1992 by Ord. No. 9-92. Former
Subsection 17-7.16, Agricultural/Open Space Overlay, added 6-21-1993
by Ord. No. 17-93; amended 4-17-1995 by Ord. No. 12-95, 3-17-1997
by Ord. No. 9-97; was repealed 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 16-98.
[Added 2-14-1996 by Ord. No. 2-96]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide
land use, design and development standards for the RCH-SC Zone, to
enable timely development of this zone in a manner that promotes a
rural aesthetic, provides infrastructure that protects the public
welfare and the environment and creates a substantial amount of housing
affordable to low- and moderate-income households. In accordance with
COAH substantive rules, these standards eliminate unnecessary cost-generating
features.
B.
Principal permitted uses: senior citizen apartments and single-family detached houses and public uses as defined in § 217-24A of this chapter.
C.
Criteria for principal permitted uses.
(1)
Minimum tract size: 10 acres.
(2)
Maximum tract size: 60 acres, including acreage to
be dedicated to the Township for public road right-of-way and other
municipal purposes.
(3)
Maximum number of tracts: one.
(4)
Maximum development. The maximum number of dwelling
units developable in the RCH-SC Zone District is 94 units, of which
at least 38 units, i.e., 40% of the total units, shall be for low-
and moderate-income senior citizen households, as defined by the Council
on Affordable Housing.
(5)
Utilities required. The utilities requirements of
the RCH zone, at § 217-53B(6), shall apply to all developments
in the RCH-SC Zone.
(6)
Access. Principal access shall be to and from Hearthstone
Road and to and from U.S. Route 46 (eastbound lane).
D.
Buffers. The required yard setback distance around
the perimeter of the tract shall include a landscaped or naturally
vegetated buffer area at least 25 feet in width.
E.
Residential design standards.
(1)
Area, yard and building requirements: The area, yard
and building requirements of the following schedule shall apply to
residential developments in the RCH-SC Zone:
|
Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements
for the RCH-SC Zone
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Senior Citizen Apartments
(portion of tract)
|
Single-Family Detached Units
(per lot)
| |
|
Minimum lot size (square feet)
|
130,000
|
10,000
|
|
Lot frontage (feet)
|
200
|
75
|
|
Lot width (feet)
| ||
|
Interior lots
|
200
|
75
|
|
Corner lots
|
Not applicable
|
100
|
|
Lot depth (feet)
|
300
|
90
|
|
Front yard (feet)
| ||
|
Principal buildings height
|
2 times the building
|
30
|
|
Side yard (feet)
| ||
|
Principal buildings height
|
Same as the building
|
10
|
|
Rear yard (feet)
| ||
|
Principal buildings height
|
Same as the building
|
30
|
|
Side yard (feet)
| ||
|
Accessory buildings
|
20
|
5
|
|
Rear yard (feet)
| ||
|
Accessory buildings
|
20
|
5**
|
|
Combined width of both side yards (feet)
| ||
|
Principal buildings height
|
2 times the building
|
20
|
|
Maximum percentage of lot coverage (buildings
and pavement)
|
50%
|
30%
|
|
Minimum distance between buildings height
|
Same as the building
|
Not applicable
|
|
Maximum building height
| ||
|
Stories
|
2 1/2*
|
2 1/2
|
|
Feet
|
35
|
35
|
|
NOTES:
*Elevator required if more than one story.
**Increases to 25 feet where rear yard is in twenty-five-foot buffer in compliance with § 217-55D of this chapter.
| ||
(2)
Site plan required. The senior citizen apartments
and single-family detached housing developments shall have subdivision
approval. The set apartments shall have site plan approval.
(3)
Circulation and off-street parking. The requirements of the RCH Zone, at § 217-53D(6), shall apply to all developments in the RCH-SC Zone. Two parking spaces shall be provided for each single-family detached unit.
(4)
Parking design requirements. The requirements of the RCH Zone, at § 217-53D(7), shall apply to all developments in the RCH-SC Zone.
(5)
Common open space requirements. The requirements of the RCH Zone, at § 217-53D(8), shall apply to all developments in the RCH-SC Zone.
(6)
Drainage requirements. The requirements of the RCH Zone, at § 217-53D(9), shall apply to all developments in the RCH-SC Zone.
(7)
Lighting. The requirements of the RCH Zone, at § 217-53D(10), shall apply to all developments in the RCH-SC Zone.
(8)
Public streets.
(a)
Right-of-way widths. The right of way of public
streets shall be 50 feet wide throughout the development.
(b)
Pavement widths. Pavement widths shall be 26
feet with parallel parking permitted on one side within the pavement.
(c)
Edge of pavement and shoulder. The edge of pavement
shall be provided with structural stability by extending the base
course of paving one foot beyond the surface course. The shoulder
shall begin at the edge of the surface course, have sufficient topsoil
for growth of grass, be graded at a two-percent-slope away from the
street and extend for a distance of 10 feet, if used for a formally
constructed sidewalk, or four feet otherwise. Where slopes are steep,
special measures shall be taken to provide erosion protection, manage
stormwater and control the velocity of stormwater, such as riprap,
rock or grouted swales, or curbing or other measures as necessary.
(d)
Grades. Street grades shall be at a minimum
of 1% and a maximum of 10%. Street grades shall not exceed 2% for
a distance of 60 feet from the center point of an intersection.
(e)
Sight distance and design speed. Through streets
shall be designed for a sight distance of 300 feet. Vertical curves
shall be established based on a speed limit of 25 miles per hour (mph).
(f)
Intersections. Street intersections are preferred
at right angles but may be up to 80º or formed by center-line
radii of up to 300 feet for a distance of 60 feet from the center
point of an intersection. Edge of pavement shall be defined by a radius
of 25 feet. Traffic signage shall be installed as approved by the
Planning Board in accordance with police recommendations.
(g)
Horizontal curves. On all streets, the center-line
radius shall be a minimum of 300 feet. Reverse curves shall be connected
by a tangent of not less than 100 feet.
(h)
Sidewalks. Pedestrian access shall be provided
to residents by either a sidewalk on one side of the street, designated
use of shoulders, or walkways outside of the right-of-way, as approved
by the Planning Board. The construction materials for the pedestrian
accessways shall be as approved by the Planning Board.
(i)
Culs-de-sac. If required to accommodate the maximum allowable development of the zone within the constraints of the design and development standards of this section, culs-de-sac shall be designed in accordance with the other provisions of this section, with the turnaround radius in accordance with the street design standards of Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, § 175-44. The maximum length of a dead-end street in the RCH-SC Zone shall be 1,200 feet.
(j)
Pavement. The subgrade shall be well-draining
and compacted. The base course shall be five-inch thick stabilized
base (NJDOT Mix No. 1-2). The surface course shall be one-and-one-half-inch
thick bituminous concrete (NJDOT Mix No. I-5).
(9)
Private roads for multifamily development. The street design standards of the RCH Zone, at § 217-53D(11), shall apply to all multifamily in the RCH-SC Zone.
(10)
Stormwater drainage. Groundwater recharge and
sheet flow runoff shall be maximized. Collection of stormwater runoff
shall be in surface swales wherever possible. Special erosion control
measures within the swales shall be provided when required by grades
or the volume of flow.
[Added 2-14-1996 by Ord. No. 2-96; 8-20-2007 by Ord. No.
20-07; 2-10-2016 by Ord. No. 03-16]
A.
The following are the minimum lot sizes for the principal uses of
the zone:
(1)
Age-restricted housing development: 25 acres under the ownership
or control of a single entity and the subject of a development application.
(2)
Senior health care uses: 150,000 square feet.
(3)
Adult day-care facility/intergenerational child-care facility:
80,000 square feet.
(4)
Multifamily dwelling units restricted to low- and moderate-income
senior citizen persons and households: 20,000 square feet per building.
B.
The following are the maximum lot areas which can be devoted to certain
principal uses in the zone:
(1)
Senior healthcare uses and facilities, healthcare support facilities
and skilled rehabilitation nursing facilities such as, but not limited
to, assisted living residences, long-term care and subacute care skilled
nursing facilities, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facilities,
health and wellness centers, and medical offices: 10 acres.
(2)
Adult day-care/intergenerational child-care facility: five acres.
C.
The following are the overlay zone design standards:
(1)
There shall be no access to Newburgh Road. External and internal
vehicular and pedestrian circulation shall provide safe and efficient
traffic and pedestrian movement acceptable to the Planning Board.
(2)
The development shall include a comprehensive internal pedestrian
and bicycle circulation plan, which includes access to adjacent commercial
areas on both sides of Route 24 and existing Heath Village. Crosswalk
pedestrian access shall be provided across Schooley's Mountain Road.
A pedestrian trail and public access easement shall be provided along
the northern edge of the tract from Schooley's Mountain Road to the
Musconetcong River. The easement area shall be a maximum of 15 feet
wide. The tread width of the trail shall be a maximum of five feet
and improved only as necessary for safe pedestrian access and environmental
conditions. No off-street parking spaces shall be required for the
public. Public access limited to pedestrians shall be preserved by
an easement in a form acceptable to the Township Attorney.
(3)
All natural and regulated areas not proposed for development,
recreational or agricultural use shall be preserved by a conservation
easement in a manner acceptable to the Planning Board and in a form
acceptable to the Township Attorney.
(4)
A phasing plan shall be submitted which includes the proposed
schedule of development, including the installation of improvements.
Such plan shall be subject to the review and approval of the Planning
Board.
(5)
Each age-restricted housing or assisted living development shall
engage in a contract with a private ambulance/medical transport service
for their residents. In addition, private transportation service shall
be provided by the development for residents' access to shopping,
medical appointments and to meet residents' everyday transportation
needs.
(6)
At least 35% of the tract shall be set aside as open space and shall be subject to an open space deed restriction. Open space areas may include agricultural uses as defined herein, and shall include the pedestrian access easement in accordance with § 217-55.1C(2) above.
(a)
Approximately six to seven acres, more or less, of the southeast
corner of Block 19, Lot 7, shall be included within the required open
space set aside, the configuration of which shall be determined by
the Planning Board at the time of site plan approval. This open space
set aside shall maintain the existing open field condition of the
Schooley's Mountain Road and Newburgh Road corner and to maximize
retention of the distant views across the Musconetcong River Valley
as viewed from the two roads across the open field. Agricultural use
and appurtenant structures, the existing HMUA well pump house, fencing
and landscaping are permitted within this open space area. One-family
and two-family attached one- and one-and-one-half-story residential
dwelling units may be located adjacent to this open space area, provided
that all units, required yards, roads and buffering are located within
360 feet from the common property tract boundary with Block 19, Lot
7.01. Limited grading immediately adjacent to permitted residential
development may be approved by the Board within the required open
space area.
(b)
Open space management plan. An open space management plan shall
be submitted for Board review and approval, which shall identify all
proposed open space and management areas, which may include meadow,
forest, agriculture, nature interpretation areas, improved or unimproved
walking and hiking paths and other passive recreation uses. Agriculture-related
structures, such as but not limited to pastures, corrals, riding rings,
barns, run-ins or other agricultural use structures, may be included
in the open space management plan, subject to the Board's environmental
consultant's comments and Planning Board approval.
(c)
Open space deed restriction. An open space deed restriction shall be granted to the Township for the required 35% tract area open space and the open space management plan, which shall identify approved open space uses and improvements as permitted in Subsection C(6)(b) above. Nothing herein shall preclude future changes to the open space management plan, subject to the provisions of Subsection C(6)(b) above, approval by the Planning Board and acceptance by the Township Committee.
(7)
All development in the overlay zone shall be served by municipal
sewers and municipal water.
(8)
All roads and parking facilities in the development shall be
privately owned and maintained. At the time site plan application
is submitted, the developer shall demonstrate that adequate provisions
for road maintenance and removal of snow shall be established and
maintained at all times.
D.
Age-restricted dwelling units area, yard and building requirements.
(1)
Minimum tract area. The minimum tract area for the development
of age-restricted dwelling units in this zone shall be 25 acres, under
the ownership or control of a single entity and the subject of a development
application, provided that an area of less than 25 acres may be added
to an existing age-restricted housing development if contiguous thereto
and in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2)
Density. The maximum residential density permitted shall be
not more than six dwelling units per acre, which excludes the acreage
devoted to senior healthcare uses and facilities, healthcare support
facilities and skilled rehabilitation nursing facilities and day-care.
(3)
Tract frontage and width. The minimum tract frontage and width
shall be 200 feet.
(4)
Setback from rights-of-way. The minimum building setback from
existing public rights-of-way shall be 150 feet.
(6)
Setback from internal roadways.
(a)
The minimum building setback from internal roadways shall be
25 feet from the right-of-way.
(b)
Where there is no right-of-way, the minimum building setback
shall be 25 feet from the edge of pavement.
(c)
There shall be a four-foot setback of the sidewalk from any
curb, and the sidewalk shall be a minimum of four feet wide.
(7)
Setback from sidewalk.
(a)
There shall be a minimum twenty-four-foot building (garage)
setback from the edge of the sidewalk.
(8)
(10)
Building coverage. The maximum building coverage shall be not
more than 20% of the tract area.
(11)
Improved lot coverage. The maximum improved lot coverage shall
be not more than 30% of the tract area.
(12)
Building height. The maximum building height shall be no greater
than 35 feet.
(13)
Buffer. There shall be a landscaped or naturally vegetated buffer
area of at least 50 feet in width located around the perimeter of
the tract and adjacent to preserved farmland. Where the tract abuts
Block 19, Lot 7.01, the buffer width shall be 25 feet. The Planning
Board may modify buffer planting requirements where, in the opinion
of the Planning Board, the objective of preserving open views and
scenic vistas may be better achieved.
(14)
Parking. The number of parking spaces for the age-restricted
dwelling units shall be pursuant to the requirements of the New Jersey
Residential Site Improvement Standards and shall be not less than
1.5 spaces per dwelling unit. Parking spaces within garages apply
to this requirement and driveway parking spaces shall be at least
22 feet long, exclusive of any sidewalk area. Parking shall be provided
in proximity to the community building and recreational facilities
at a ratio of four parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor
area. Where possible, shared parking with other uses in the zone shall
be employed in order to minimize the number of spaces provided. Should
the developer be able to demonstrate that fewer parking spaces are
needed, the area proposed for the construction of the excess spaces
may be reserved for their future construction.
(15)
Design standards. Where not specifically modified herein, all
other design standards shall be pursuant to the New Jersey Residential
Site Improvement Standards.
(16)
Community center and recreation amenity. The age-restricted
housing development shall include a centrally located community building
and appropriate recreational amenities to serve the residents of the
development, which may include a performing arts center. The community
building shall be a minimum of 4,000 square feet.
(17)
Affordable housing.
(a)
Each age-restricted housing development shall include an affordable
housing set-aside of 20% of the units built within the development.
(b)
Affordable housing provided on site within the development may
be provided as rental units in two-story multifamily buildings.
(c)
Up to 100% of the required affordable housing units may be provided
off site.
(d)
Affordable units may be provided off site on Block 20, Lot 72,
which shall conform to the use, bulk and density zoning requirements
for the zone in which the affordable units may be located.
(e)
Beds in a state-licensed assisted living residence reserved
for Medicaid-eligible persons, in accordance with P.L. 2001, c. 234
(N.J.S.A. 26:2H-12.16 through 21), may be provided off site to satisfy
a portion of the affordable housing set-aside requirement.
(f)
Expiring affordability controls on existing affordable housing
units off site in the Township may be extended to satisfy the affordable
housing set-aside requirement, in accordance with applicable rules
adopted by the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing and codified
at N.J.A.C. 5:97-6.14, as modified by the Supreme Court, subject to
approval as to form by the Township Attorney.
(g)
If affordable units are provided off site to satisfy the set-aside
requirement, the developer shall have an obligation to provide affordable
housing units calculated as follows: total residential units approved
in the site plan multiplied by 0.2.
(h)
If affordable units are provided off site, the affordable units must be completed and provided in accordance with the standard schedule relating the minimum percentage of low- and moderate-income units completed to the maximum percentage of market-rate units that may be completed, found at § 217-80B.
(i)
A fee-in-lieu of constructing some or all of the affordable
housing units on site may be negotiated between the Township of Washington
and the developer in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:93-8.10(c).
(18)
Architectural review. The purpose of this subsection is to provide
the Planning Board with building elevations for approval of the appearance
of all buildings proposed in the age-restricted development. Such
review shall be guided by the following design objectives:
(a)
Style. Generally, building facades should incorporate vernacular
architectural style and elements which reflect historic development
styles of the Long Valley and Hackettstown area, including the rhythm
and spacing of windows, roof pitches, use of exterior finish materials,
staggered setbacks within individual buildings and similar features.
(b)
Building facade. All facades visible from internal roads within
the age-restricted housing development and public rights-of-way shall
receive similar treatments, which shall vary from building-to-building,
and shall be architecturally compatible within a unified architectural
theme. No more than 30% of building facades may be duplicated within
the development and at least three different models (floor plans)
will be offered. Not more than two facades may be alike in any group
of five homes located across the street from one another (i.e., diagonally
adjacent to one another).
(c)
Roof shape. Roof shapes shall respect the vernacular style and
shall not include the appearance of flat or mansard roofs. Roof shape
shall incorporate gable-end, opposing-gable and hip-roof styles with
dormers to the extent practicable.
E.
Area, yard and building requirements for senior healthcare facilities,
healthcare support facilities and skilled rehabilitation nursing facilities.
(1)
Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area devoted to senior healthcare
is 150,000 square feet. A facility must be part of a tract area of
at least 50 acres under the ownership and control of a single entity
and the subject of a development application.
(2)
Density. The maximum density permitted shall be 16 beds per
acre.
(3)
Setback and bulk requirements. The setback and bulk requirements
for the OR/1 Zone shall apply, except that the minimum side and rear
yard setback shall be 30 feet.
(4)
Parking.
(a)
Off-street parking shall be provided at the rate of 0.5 parking
spaces per bed.
(b)
An additional one parking space shall be provided per employee
normally present on any single weekday shift.
(c)
An additional one parking space shall be provided for each non-full-time
health care professional providing specialized care.
(d)
An additional one parking space shall be provided per outpatient.
F.
Intergenerational child and adult day-care parking requirements.
(1)
Child day-care parking. At least one on-site parking space shall
be provided for each on-duty staff person and one visitor space per
each five children.
(2)
Adult day-care parking. At least one on-site parking space shall
be provided for each on-duty staff person and two visitors' spaces
for each 10 people of maximum enrollment at the center.
G.
Schedule.
|
Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Item
|
All Senior Health Care Uses and Facilities
|
Adult Day-Care and Intergenerational Child Care
| ||
|
Minimum lot size (square feet)
|
150,000
|
80,000
| ||
|
Lot frontage (feet)
|
75
|
75
| ||
|
Lot width (feet)
|
200
|
200
| ||
|
Front yard-principal building (feet)
|
100
|
100
| ||
|
Side yard-principal building (feet)
|
30
|
30
| ||
|
Rear yard-principal building (feet)
|
30
|
30
| ||
|
Side yard-accessory building (feet)
|
30
|
30
| ||
|
Rear yard-accessory building (feet)
|
30
|
30
| ||
|
Combined width of both side yards-principal building (feet)
|
60
|
60
| ||
|
Maximum percentage of improved lot coverage
|
60%
|
60%
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Maximum floor area of (FAR)
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N/A
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20,000 square feet
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Maximum height
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Stories
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2.5
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2.5
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Feet
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35
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35
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Maximum density beds per acre
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16
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N/A
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H.
Age restrictions for dwelling unit occupancy. Approval of an age-restricted
housing development pursuant to this section shall require the placement
of restrictive covenants, in a manner satisfactory to the Planning
Board Attorney, on the deeds to all portions of a tract to insure
that occupancy will be limited to at least one member of the household
55 years of age or older with no children under 19 years of age in
permanent residence, pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Act.
I.
Age-restricted affordable multifamily dwelling units area, yard and
building requirements.
(1)
Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet per building.
(2)
Density: 15 units per acre.
(3)
Setback and bulk requirements:
(a)
Minimum lot frontage: 120 feet.
(b)
Minimum lot width (at building setback line): 120 feet.
(c)
Minimum front yard from internal roadways: 25 feet.
(d)
Minimum front yard from Schooley's Mountain Road: 100 feet.
(e)
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
(f)
Minimum side yard: 15 feet.
(g)
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(h)
Maximum impervious coverage of lot (structures and paving):
60%.
(i)
Maximum height: 35 feet and 2 1/2 stories.
(j)
Minimum building setback from streets (curb or cartway): 30
feet.
(k)
Minimum building setback from parking areas: 20 feet.
(l)
Minimum spacing between buildings: 30 feet.
(4)
Site improvement and parking requirements: as required by Residential
Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21.
[Added 2-16-2004 by Ord. No. 1-04]
A.
Minimum tract area. The minimum tract area for the
development shall be 25 acres under the ownership or control of a
single entity and the subject of a development application.
B.
Density. The maximum residential density shall be
the lesser of 2.0 dwelling units per acre or 50 age-restricted housing
units. If affordable housing units are to be constructed on the tract,
the maximum residential density and the total number of dwelling units
may be increased one for one to accommodate the affordable housing
units. In no case shall more than 55 dwelling units be constructed
on the tract.
C.
Minimum tract frontage and width. The minimum tract
frontage and width shall be 200 feet.
D.
Minimum building setback from tract boundary. All
buildings shall be located a minimum 25 feet from any tract boundary.
E.
Minimum building setback from interior streets. All
buildings shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from the curb line
of any street located within the tract boundaries, except that the
entrance to a garage shall be set back a minimum of 28 feet from the
curbline.
F.
Minimum distance between principal buildings. In the
village age-restricted housing community, the minimum distance between
residential buildings shall be as follows:
(1)
The front of one building to the front of another
building: 70 feet.
(2)
The front of one building to the side of another
building: 60 feet.
(3)
The front of one building to the rear of another
building: 70 feet.
(4)
The side of one building to the side of another
building (other than an attached unit): 20 feet.
(5)
The side of one building to the rear of another
building: 35 feet.
(6)
The rear of one building to the rear of another
building: 50 feet.
G.
Application of area, yard and bulk requirements to
individual dwelling lots. In the Village Age-Restricted Housing Overlay
Zone, a dwelling unit may or may not be located on an individual lot.
Individual lots may be created without regard to area or other bulk
requirements, provided that there is compliance with all required
setbacks from the tract boundary, from streets and between buildings.
Building coverage, improved coverage and open space requirements shall
be calculated only for the entire tract.
H.
Permitted projections. Chimneys, bay windows, overhangs
and other protrusions shall be permitted to encroach up to four feet,
and decks and patios shall be permitted to encroach up to 10 feet
within the required setbacks from the tract boundary and within the
required areas between buildings. No such projections or encroachments,
however, shall be permitted within required buffer areas, and no deck
or patio shall be permitted to encroach within the required setback
from interior streets.
I.
Buffer areas. The applicant shall maintain a buffer area along the entire tract boundary. The buffer zone shall be no less than 15 feet in width and shall in all other ways conform to the regulations listed in § 159-41C, Buffers. No use or structure shall be permitted within the required buffer area, except for the following, and only when it is demonstrated by the applicant that such use and/or structures must be located within the buffer area in order to reasonably accommodate the permitted development:
J.
Maximum building coverage. The maximum coverage for
all buildings on the tract shall be 10%.
K.
Maximum improved lot coverage. The maximum improved
coverage by all buildings and man-made improvements on the tract shall
be 30%.
L.
Common open space. At least 35% of the total land
area of the tract shall be designed for and devoted to common open
space. In computing the thirty-five-percent requirement, common recreation
areas accessory to the residential use and required buffer areas shall
be included, as well as the community building and any paved areas
or buildings devoted to open space and recreational use. Excluded
from the thirty-five-percent requirement shall be dwelling unit buildings,
private driveways, roadways, parking areas and any area located within
10 feet of such buildings, roadways, private driveways and parking
areas.
M.
Open space and recreational improvements. Lands may
be set aside for permanent open space in private ownership that shall
include improvements for use by the residents as follows:
N.
Maximum building height. The maximum height of all
buildings shall be no greater than 35 feet or 2.5 stories, except
that buildings containing affordable housing as defined in N.J.A.C.
5: 94-8 may be 45 feet or three stories in height.
O.
Maximum number of dwelling units per building. There
shall be no more than four dwelling units within any building.
P.
Parking. The number of parking spaces for the age-restricted dwelling units shall conform to the regulations listed in § 217-55.1D(14), Parking, except that the minimum length of the driveway space shall be reduced to 18 feet, exclusive of any sidewalk area.
Q.
Utility and drainage improvements. All development
within the overlay zone shall be served by municipal sewer and municipal
water. All utility lines, including power, telephone and cable television
lines, shall be installed underground and adequately shielded.
R.
Emergency facilities. The layout of roads, buildings
and parking areas shall be suitably designed to facilitate emergency
access by police, fire-fighting and ambulance service vehicles.
S.
Phasing plan. The developer shall submit a phasing
plan that includes the proposed schedule of development, including
the installation of improvements. Such plan shall be subject to the
review and approval of the Planning Board.
T.
Design standards. All other design standards shall
be pursuant to the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards.
U.
Architectural Review. Development within the Village
Age-Restricted Housing Overlay Zone shall be subject to architectural
review by the Planning Board. Such review shall be guided by the following
design objectives:
(1)
Respect the village scale. While it is not practical
to require authentic replication of architectural styles found in
the village, streetscape facades should incorporate elements which
reflect the historic development, including the rhythm and spacing
of windows, roof pitches, use of exterior finish materials, staggered
setbacks within individual buildings and similar features.
(2)
All facades visible from a public right-of-way
shall receive similar treatment .
(3)
Roof shapes shall respect the vernacular style
and shall not include the appearance of flat or mansard roofs.
V.
Age restrictions for dwelling unit occupancy. Approval
of an age-restricted community pursuant to this section shall require
the placement of restrictive covenants, in a manner satisfactory to
the Planning Board Attorney, on the deeds to all portions of a tract
to insure that occupancy will be limited to at least one member of
the household 55 years of age or older with no children under 19 years
of age in permanent residence, pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing
Act.
[Added 3-18-1996 by Ord.
No. 6-96; amended 2-19-2007 by Ord. No. 5-07; 3-18-2019 by Ord. No. 04-19]
A.
Subject to the limitations set forth in Subsection B hereinbelow, any existing single-family detached dwelling located in any single-family residential zone may be converted to contain not more than one affordable accessory apartment, provided that the following standards and conditions are met:
(1)
At the time of the initial occupancy of the affordable accessory
apartment and for at least 10 years thereafter, the affordable accessory
apartment shall be rented only to a very-low-, low- or moderate-income
household as those terms are defined in the Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A.
52:27D-301 et seq., the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C.
5:80-26.1 et seq., the applicable requirements of the Courts of the
State of New Jersey and the applicable rules of the former New Jersey
Council on Affordable Housing, including N.J.A.C. 5:93-1.1 et seq.,
as supplemented and amended.
(2)
The affordable accessory apartment and the existing unit shall have
separate doors with direct access to the outdoors.
(3)
The gross area of the affordable accessory apartment shall be at
least 350 square feet.
(4)
The affordable accessory apartment shall have living/sleeping space,
cooking facilities, a kitchen sink and a complete sanitary facility
for the exclusive use of its occupants. It shall consist of not less
than two rooms, one of which shall be a full bathroom, but shall have
no more than two bedrooms.
(a)
The affordable accessory apartment may be served by the same
individual on-site septic system as the dwelling within which the
affordable accessory apartment is created, however, the applicant
for an affordable accessory apartment shall submit proof of Board
of Health approval of the adequacy of the individual on-site septic
system.
(5)
At least one off-street parking space, in addition to the two required
for the existing dwelling, shall be provided.
(6)
The conversion shall not result in the placement of an additional
door on the front facade of the structure.
(7)
The applicant shall provide a plan for the proposed conversion which
provides sufficient information for the Zoning Enforcement Officer
to determine that all ordinance requirements will be met.
(8)
The dwelling structure shall comply with all requirements for two-family
dwellings in accordance with the New Jersey Building Code and all
the laws and housing regulations of the state and the Township.
(9)
There shall be a recorded deed or declaration of covenants and restrictions applied to the property upon which the affordable accessory apartment is located, running with the land and limiting the subsequent rental or sale of the affordable accessory apartment. The deed or declaration of covenants and restrictions shall be reviewed and approved by the Township Attorney prior to recording. The deed or declaration of covenants and restrictions must be recorded prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the affordable accessory apartment. If the affordable accessory apartment is not occupied by a very-low-, low- or moderate-income household as required by Subsection A(1) above, then the affordable accessory apartment shall be removed and the structure shall comply with all requirements for a single-family detached dwelling applicable to the zone in which it is located.
(10)
During the month of January of each year, the owner shall provide
to the Zoning Enforcement Officer, on forms provided, a certification
that the above standards and conditions are in effect.
B.
Subject to the limitations set forth in Subsection C hereinbelow, any parcel of land located in any single-family residential zone may be improved to contain not more than one affordable accessory apartment located within the principal residential structure or in an accessory building on the parcel, provided that the following standards and conditions are met:
(1)
There shall be a principal residential structure on the parcel which
contains not more than one dwelling unit.
(2)
At the time of the initial occupancy of the affordable accessory
apartment and for at least 10 years thereafter, the affordable accessory
apartment shall be rented only to a very-low-, low- or moderate-income
household as those terms are defined in the Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A.
52:27D-301 et seq., the Uniform Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1
et seq., the applicable requirements of the Courts of the State of
New Jersey and the applicable rules of the former New Jersey Council
on Affordable Housing, including N.J.A.C. 5:93-1.1 et seq., as supplemented
and amended.
(3)
The gross floor area of the affordable accessory apartment shall
be at least 350 square feet, but shall not exceed 800 square feet.
The affordable accessory apartment shall have a living/sleeping space,
cooking facilities, a kitchen sink and a complete sanitary facility
for the exclusive use of its occupants. It shall consist of not less
than two rooms, one of which shall be a full bathroom, but shall have
no more than two bedrooms.
(a)
The affordable accessory apartment may be served by the same
individual on-site septic system as the dwelling within which the
affordable accessory apartment is created, however, the applicant
for an affordable accessory apartment shall submit proof of Board
of Health approval of the adequacy of the individual on-site septic
system.
(4)
The affordable accessory apartment may be located over an existing
or proposed detached garage that serves, or is intended to serve,
the principal residential structure on the parcel or may be located
within an existing accessory building not used to meet the garage
requirement for the principal residential use.
(5)
In the case of the new accessory buildings, bulk requirements for
the applicable zone shall be met.
(6)
At least one off-street parking space, in addition to the two required
for the existing principal dwelling on the parcel, shall be provided.
(7)
The applicant shall provide a plan for the proposed development which
provides sufficient information for the Construction Official to determine
that all ordinance requirements will be met.
(8)
There shall be a recorded deed or declaration of covenants and restrictions applied to the property upon which the affordable accessory apartment is located running with the land and limiting the subsequent rental or sale of the affordable accessory apartment. The deed or declaration of covenants and restrictions shall be reviewed and approved by the Township Attorney prior to recording. The deed or declaration of covenants and restrictions must be recorded prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the affordable accessory apartment. If the affordable accessory apartment is not occupied by a very-low-, low- or moderate-income household as required by Subsection B(2) above, then the affordable accessory apartment shall be removed.
(9)
During the month of January of each year, the owner shall provide
to the Zoning Enforcement Officer, on forms provided, a certification
that the above standards and conditions are in effect.
C.
There shall be not more than one affordable accessory apartment created
per lot.
D.
The maximum number of affordable accessory apartments permitted under
this section shall be the number that the Township is permitted to
apply toward its fair share obligation in accordance with the applicable
statutes, regulations and requirements of the courts of the State
of New Jersey governing the Township's affordable housing obligation.
E.
Building permit fees and all similar Township fees shall be waived
in all cases involving affordable accessory apartment development
under this section.
[Added 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 9-97; amended 3-15-1999 by Ord. No. 4-99; 6-15-2009 by Ord. No.
14-09]
A.
Wireless telecommunications antennas may be erected on existing buildings
or structures, and an equipment compound may be constructed in support
of such antennas consistent with the following requirements:
(1)
Antenna arrays may be mounted on existing buildings or structures
but shall not extend beyond the overall height of any such building
or structure by more than 10% of the height of such building or structure.
(2)
The equipment building or cabinet shall be situated within a solid
wooden fence at least seven feet and no more than eight feet high
as approved by the Township Engineer, which shall include a locking
security gate.
(3)
An equipment compound consisting of no more than 4,000 square feet
in area and not more than 10 feet in height may be erected in support
of such antenna arrays, provided that:
(a)
It is situated behind existing structures, buildings or terrain
features which will shield the compound from public view; or
(b)
When a location out of public view is not possible, a landscape
buffer of 20 feet in depth shall be provided around the compound to
shield the facility from public view. Landscaping shall include evergreen
trees at least eight feet high at the time of planting and planted
in staggered double rows at 15 feet on center, or equivalent.
(d)
It is located in accordance with the minimum accessory structure
requirements of the zoning district in which it is located.
(4)
Antennas installed according to these provisions shall be suitably
finished and/or painted so as to minimize their visual impact on the
landscape. Depending on the placement of this equipment, color should
be selected to be consistent with the color scheme of the building
or structure on which they are mounted, in order to blend with their
surroundings. When this is not possible, color selection shall be
designed to minimize the visual impact of the antenna arrays.
B.
Wireless communications towers shall be located, designed and screened
to minimize visual impact on residential areas and the public way
through the use of stealth technology, whenever possible, including
color and camouflaging, architectural treatment, landscaping and other
available means, considering the need to be compatible with neighboring
residences and the character of the community. Stealth tower and monopole
structures shall be given preference.
(1)
Towers shall either maintain a galvanized steel finish or, subject
to any applicable FAA standards, be painted a neutral color, so as
to reduce visual obtrusiveness.
(2)
Tower design should take into consideration the preservation of scenic
vistas and views of cultural and historical landmarks and of unique
geographic and topographic features. Natural features such as trees,
hilltops and views, natural terrain, open waters and ridgelines should
be preserved whenever possible in locating and designing a tower.
Towers shall further be designed and located to minimize impact on
open space and green acres properties.
(3)
Equipment buildings and equipment compounds shall comply with § 217-57A(2) and (3).
[Added 4-20-1998 by Ord. No. 7-98]
A.
The purpose of this section is to permit and regulate
the location, size and design of historic country inns in the Historic
Preservation Overlay Zone. This Zone includes properties which represent
a unique attribute to the Township, and which merit special planning
consideration to maintain their viability. The use of these properties
for historic inns can make a positive contribution to the use and
enjoyment of the Township's natural and cultural resources, provided
that the historic inns are compatible with existing historic buildings
on the property, as well as the historic context in which they are
located, and do not substantially impact the use and enjoyment of
adjoining properties.
B.
Historic inns are a permitted use in the Historic
Preservation Overlay Zone, except for that portion of the Zone which
lies in the R-20 District, subject to the receipt of a certificate
of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission and the
following supplemental development standards:
(1)
The lot on which the historic inn is proposed shall
meet the required minimum lot size, lot frontage and lot width for
the zoning district in which it is located, except that in no case
shall the lot be less than three acres. The lot shall front on a paved
collector or arterial road.
(2)
The lot on which the historic inn is proposed shall
have an historic building. The historic inn shall be situated in the
historic building or buildings on the site, or the historic building
or buildings shall be incorporated into the historic inn in a manner
deemed to be appropriate by the Historic Preservation Commission.
Subject to the foregoing, additions to the historic building shall
be permitted, but no such addition shall be situated forward of the
front facade of the historic building. The proposed historic inn development
shall be subject to all applicable yard requirements for the zoning
district in which the historic inn is situated. The maximum improved
lot coverage for historic inns shall be 22%, regardless of the improved
lot coverage standards for the zone district in question.
(3)
The floor area of any additions to the historic building
necessary for construction of the historic inn, shall not exceed 100%
of the original floor area of the historic building, except that in
no case shall the historic inn include more than 6,000 square feet
of heated area, exclusive of porches, decks and accessory structures.
(4)
The historic inn may have no more than 12 bedrooms,
and the maximum length of stay for any guest shall be 30 days, within
any ninety-day period.
(5)
The historic inn shall have a resident manager who
maintains a residence on the property, which shall not be counted
as one of the 12 permitted bedrooms.
(6)
Public dining room facilities are not permitted in historic inns located in residential zone districts; however, this section shall not prohibit such historic inns from providing breakfast for registered guests pursuant to § 217-75J. For historic inns located in nonresidential zones, public dining room facilities may be provided, at a ratio of three seats per guest bedroom, not to exceed 36 seats, subject to applicable state and local regulations. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold.
(7)
Site planning and stormwater management planning shall
consider innovative design techniques so that the historic character
of the property is not negatively impacted by the proposed building
addition.
(8)
Where the proposed historic inn abuts a property in
residential use, a minimum landscaped buffer of 50 feet shall be maintained
between the proposed structure or parking lot and any side or rear
lot line and all dining facilities shall be located at least 500 feet
from any residence located on another lot.
(9)
Off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of
one space for each guest bedroom, plus one space for every three seats
in the dining room, provided that there is a public dining room, plus
four spaces for use of the owner and/or employees.
(10)
Off-street parking spaces shall be permitted
only in the side or rear yard areas of the property. No parking is
permitted in the front yard area.
(11)
Each application shall be accompanied by a certification
from the Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority or the
Hackettstown Municipal Utilities Authority that water and sewer facilities
are available with capacity, or a certification from the Board of
Health that the existing or proposed septic system and water supply
are adequate for the proposed use.
(12)
No cooking shall be permitted in any guest room.
(13)
Historic inns shall be registered with pertinent
governmental authorities, and shall be subject to applicable state
and local regulations.
In the Carbonate Area District Overlay Zone:
A.
No underground storage tanks for petroleum products
shall be permitted in residential developments. All replacement tanks
at residences shall be located above-ground or in basements.
B.
No commercial business, except for service stations,
shall be permitted underground storage tanks, unless public safety
requires such underground installation. Commercial establishments
which require underground tanks for safety according to state regulations
shall install and monitor leak detection devices, and shall report
the monitoring results to the Health Department on a quarterly basis.
C.
No hazardous, toxic, chemical or petroleum waste shall
be accepted for disposal at any site, except for the authorized acceptance
of recycled vehicular oil.
[Added 6-18-2001 by Ord. No. 14-01]
A.
General. Houses of worship shall be permitted in all
zones when located on arterial or collector roads. In reviewing site
plans for houses of worship, the Planning Board shall make particular
note of ancillary uses such as social events, recreational activities,
convocations and similar activities. Reasonable requirements shall
be established to minimize any adverse impact on surrounding areas.
B.
Schedule of area, bulk and buffer requirements for
houses of worship. The following area, bulk and buffer requirements
shall apply to houses of worship in all zones.
(1)
Lot circle:1 450
feet.
(2)
Lot area: five acres.2
(3)
Lot frontage: 450 feet.
(4)
Lot width: 450 feet.
(5)
Lot depth: 500 feet.
(6)
Front yard: 100 feet.3,4
(7)
Side yard (each): 75 feet.3
(8)
Rear yard: 200 feet.3
(9)
Distance between buildings: 25 feet.3
(10)
Maximum lot coverage: 40%.5
(11)
Minimum landscaped buffer from parcel boundaries:
75 feet.6,7,8
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NOTES:
1 Lot
circle is the diameter of the largest circle which can be inscribed
within the lot lines.
2 Measured
within 600 feet of the street right-of way line.
3 Yard
requirements shall apply to all principal and accessory buildings.
Setbacks for other features shall be as follows:
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(a)
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Stormwater basins: 50 feet.
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(b)
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Recreational fields, playgrounds and parking
in side and rear yards only: 75 feet. Lighted recreation fields are
not permitted.
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4 Or three
times building height, whichever is greater. Building height shall
be measured to the roof peak or top of roofline and does not include
the height of the steeple.
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5 For
lots exceeding five acres, the permitted lot coverage shall be reduced
by 1/2% per acre, except that no lot shall be required to have less
than 22.5% lot coverage in accordance with the following schedule.
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Lot Coverage Permitted for Houses of Worship
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Lot Area Up to and Including
(Acres)
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% of Lot Coverage Permitted
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Lot Area Up to and Including
(Acres)
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% of Lot Coverage Permitted
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Lot Area Up to and Including
(Acres)
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% of Lot Coverage Permitted
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5
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40
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17
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34
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29
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28
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6
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39.5
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18
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33.5
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30
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27.5
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|
7
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39
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19
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33
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31
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27
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|
8
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38.5
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20
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32.5
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32
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26.5
|
|
9
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38
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21
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32
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33
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26
|
|
10
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37.5
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22
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31.5
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34
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25.5
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11
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37
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23
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31
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35
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25
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12
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36.5
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24
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30.5
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36
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24.5
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13
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36
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25
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30
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37
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24
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14
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35.5
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26
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29.5
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38
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23.5
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15
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35
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27
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29
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39
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23
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16
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34.5
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28
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28.5
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Above 39
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22.5
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6 A minimum landscaped buffer of 75 feet in width shall be provided in all residential zones and along any common property line with a residential zone or use, in accordance with § 159-31D. The minimum landscaped buffer may be reduced to 30 feet in nonresidential zones except where a property line adjoins a residential zone or residential use, in which case the required minimum landscaped buffer shall be 75 feet.
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7 The
minimum landscaped buffer shall be provided between parcel boundaries
and all areas utilized by buildings, parking, driveways and other
improved areas of the site, including outdoor recreation and activity
areas.
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8 The
minimum landscaped buffer may be reduced to 50 feet between stormwater
basins and parcel boundaries.
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[Added 6-18-2001 by Ord. No. 14-01]
A.
General. Public and private schools are herein defined
as schools which meet the State of New Jersey's requirements for primary
and secondary compulsory education. Schools shall be permitted in
all zones when located on arterial and collector roads and shall contain
sufficient land to meet the standards set forth in this section.
B.
In evaluating the site plan for any proposed school,
the reviewing board shall consider the impact on surrounding existing
and future development of social and athletic events, traffic generation
and noise, light and other nuisance characteristics. Appropriate safeguards
shall be imposed to minimize these influences.
C.
Schedule of area, bulk and buffer requirements for
schools. The following area, bulk and buffer requirements shall apply
to schools in all zones.
(1)
Lot circle: 800 feet.
(2)
Lot area: See Note2.
(3)
Lot frontage: 500 feet.
(4)
Lot width: 500 feet.
(5)
Lot depth: 1,000 feet.
(6)
Front yard: 200 feet.3,4
(7)
Side yard (each): 125 feet.3
(8)
Rear yard: 200 feet.3
(9)
Distance between buildings: 50 feet.3
(10)
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
(11)
Minimum landscaped buffer from parcel boundaries:
75 feet.6,7,8
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NOTES:
1 Lot
circle is the diameter of the largest circle which can be inscribed
within the lot lines.
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2 Lot
area:
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(a)
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Elementary school: 30 acres.
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(b)
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Middle school: 50 acres.
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(c)
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High school: 75 acres.
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(d)
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Colleges: 100 acres.
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3 Yard
requirements shall apply to all principal and accessory buildings.
Setbacks for other features shall be as follows:
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(a)
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Stormwater basins: 100 feet.
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(b)
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Recreational fields, playgrounds and parking
in side and rear yard areas only: 150 feet. Lighted recreation fields
are not permitted.
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4 Or three
times building height, whichever is greater.
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5 Schools
shall be permitted uses in all zones when located on arterial or collector
roads only (not local roads).
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6 A minimum landscaped buffer of 75 feet in width shall be provided in all residential zones and along any common property boundary line with a residential zone or use, in accordance with § 159-31D. The minimum landscaped buffer may be reduced to 30 feet in nonresidential zones except where a property line adjoins a residential zone or residential use, in which case the required minimum landscaped buffer shall be 75 feet.
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7 The
required minimum landscaped buffer shall be provided between all areas
utilized by buildings, parking, driveways and other improved areas
of the site including outdoor recreation and activity areas.
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8 The
minimum landscaped buffer may be reduced to 50 feet between stormwater
basins and parcel boundaries.
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[Added 10-21-2002 by Ord. No. 37-02]
A.
In the C-2 Highway Business Zone where large scale
retail uses are proposed, the following bulk regulations shall apply:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 15 acres.
(2)
Maximum floor area ratio: 25%.
(3)
Maximum lot coverage: 60%.
(4)
Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
(5)
Minimum lot frontage: 300 feet.
(6)
Minimum lot depth: 400 feet.
(7)
Minimum front lot: 100 feet.
(8)
Minimum rear yard: 95 feet.
(9)
Minimum side yard: 50 feet each side.
(10)
Maximum building height: 45 feet.
B.
Requirements for landscaped buffers/screens and berming.
(2)
The front yard landscaped buffer shall consist
of the following minimum mix of canopy trees and shrubs for every
1,500 square feet of buffer area: Two canopy trees (large deciduous
trees); and 10 shrubs (evergreen and/or deciduous) with a mature height
that obscures vehicle headlights but does not obscure the view of
buildings.
(3)
The landscaped buffer/screen between a nonresidential
use and a residential use or zone shall consist of the following minimum
mix of canopy trees, understory trees and shrubs for every 1,500 square
feet of buffer area: Two canopy trees (large deciduous trees); four
understory trees (deciduous and/or evergreen trees that do not generally
reach the mature height of the canopy trees); and 15 shrubs (evergreen
and/or deciduous).
(4)
The landscaped buffer/screen between nonresidential
uses shall consist of the following minimum mix of canopy trees and
understory trees for every 1,500 square feet of buffer area: Two canopy
trees (large deciduous trees); and three understory trees (deciduous
or evergreen trees that do not generally reach the mature height of
the canopy trees).
(5)
All portions of the landscaped buffer/screen
not planted in canopy trees, understory trees, or shrubs shall be
maintained in lawn area or ground cover.
(6)
Where the rear or side of a nonresidential use
abuts a residential use or zone a berm shall also be provided. The
berm shall be a minimum of six feet in height, with a maximum side
slope of 4:1 and a minimum top width of four feet.
C.
Minimum parking requirements: Five spaces per 1,000
square feet of building floor area for large-scale retail sales uses.
D.
General requirements.
(1)
Buildings may contain up to 145,000 square feet
of floor area and the lot may include more than one building.
(2)
Multiple buildings on a lot shall provide staggered
front and side setbacks with a minimum offset of 10 feet. The minimum
distance between buildings shall be at least 20 feet.
(3)
Common driveways between lots shall be provided
where feasible.
(4)
Parking areas shall be designed to provide interconnections
with parking areas on adjoining lots.
(5)
The finish treatment of walls shall be the same
on all sides.
(6)
Walls shall be extended to the highest point
of rooftop mechanicals so as to shield rooftop mechanicals from all
sides. The walls shall incorporate sound-proofing materials so as
to mitigate the noise generated by any rooftop mechanicals.
E.
Design standards. All site plan applications which
include a retail component of 40,000 square feet or more must comply
with the following retail design standards. The following standards
are to be used by developers proposing retail developments of 40,000
square feet or more, whether such retail space is freestanding or
incorporated as part of a larger mixed use development. These requirements
are intended to reduce the massive scale and uniform impersonal appearance
of large retail buildings.
(1)
Facades and exterior walls. Facades should be
articulated to reduce the massive scale and the uniform, impersonal
appearance of large retail buildings and provide visual interest that
will be consistent with the community's identity, character and scale.
All building facades which are visible from adjoining properties and/or
public streets shall comply with the following requirements:
(a)
Facades greater than 100 feet in length, measured
horizontally, shall incorporate wall plane projections or recesses
having a depth of at least 3% of the length of the facade and extending
at least 20% of the length of the facade. No uninterrupted length
of any facade shall exceed 100 horizontal feet.
(b)
Ground floor facades that face public streets
shall have arcades, display windows, entry areas, awnings, or other
such features along no less than 60% of their horizontal length.
(c)
Building facades must include a repeating pattern
that shall include no less than three of the elements listed below.
At least one of these elements shall repeat horizontally. All elements
shall repeat at intervals of no more than 30 feet, either horizontally
or vertically.
(d)
Expression of an architectural or structural
bay through a change in plane no less than 24 inches in width, such
as an offset, reveal, or projecting rib.
(e)
The minimum setback for any building facade
shall be 35 feet from the property line. Where the facade faces adjacent
residential uses, an earthen berm, no less than six feet in height,
containing, at a minimum, evergreen trees planted at intervals of
20 feet on centers or in clusters or clumps shall be provided.
(2)
Roofs. Roof features should be used to complement
the character of adjoining neighborhoods. The following standards
are intended to create variations in roofline to add interest to,
and reduce the massive scale of large buildings. Roofs shall have
no less than two of the following features:
(a)
Parapets concealing flat roofs and rooftop equipment,
such as air-handling units, from public view. The average height of
such parapets shall not exceed 15% of the height of the supporting
wall and such parapets shall not at any point exceed 1/3 of the height
of the supporting wall. Such parapets shall feature three-dimensional
cornice treatment.
(b)
Overhanging eaves, extending no less than three
feet past the supporting walls. Sloping roofs that do not exceed the
average height of the supporting walls, with an average slope greater
than or equal to one foot of vertical rise for every three feet of
horizontal run and less than or equal to one foot of vertical rise
for every one foot of horizontal run.
(c)
Three or more roof slope planes.
(3)
Materials and colors. Exterior building materials
shall be aesthetically pleasing, compatible with materials and used
in adjoining neighborhoods. The following standards are intended to
ensure that exterior building materials compose a significant part
of the visual impact of a building.
(b)
Facade colors shall be low reflectance, subtle,
neutral or earth tone colors. The use of high intensity colors, metallic
colors, black or fluorescent colors is prohibited.
(c)
Building trim and accent areas may feature brighter
colors, including primary colors, but neon tubing shall not be an
acceptable feature for building trim or accent areas.
(4)
Customer entrances. Entryway design elements
and variations should give orientation and aesthetically pleasing
character to the building. Large retail buildings should feature multiple
entrances. Multiple building entrances reduce walking distances from
cars, facilitate pedestrian and bicycle access from public sidewalks,
and provide convenience where certain entrances offer access to individual
stores, or identified departments of a store. Multiple entrances also
mitigate the effect of unbroken walls and neglected areas that often
characterize building facades that face bordering land uses.
(a)
Each principal building on a site shall have
clearly defined, highly visible customer entrances featuring no less
than three of the following:
[1]
Canopies or porticos.
[2]
Overhangs.
[3]
Recess/projections.
[4]
Arcades.
[5]
Raised corniced parapets over the
door.
[6]
Peaked roof forms.
[7]
Arches.
[8]
Outdoor patios.
[9]
Display windows.
[10]
Architectural details such as
tile work and moldings which are integrated into the building.
[11]
Integral planters or wing walls
that incorporate landscaped areas and/or places for sitting.
(b)
Where additional stores will be located in the
principal building, each such store shall have at least one exterior
customer entrance which shall conform to the above requirements.
(c)
All sides of a principal building that directly
face a public street that abuts the site shall feature at least one
customer entrance. Where a principal building directly faces more
than two public streets abutting the site, this requirement shall
apply to two sides of the building, including the side of the building
facing the primary street, and another side of the building facing
a second street.
(5)
Parking lots.
(a)
Parking areas should provide safe, convenient
and efficient access. They should be distributed around large buildings
in order to shorten the distance to other buildings and public sidewalks,
and to reduce the overall scale of the paved surface. Landscaping
is an important element in parking lot design. Landscaping can be
used to define parking areas, primary vehicular drives and pedestrian
areas in an aesthetically and environmentally pleasing manner.
(b)
No more than 50% of the off-street parking area
for the entire property shall be located between the front facade
of the principal building(s) and the primary abutting street.
(6)
Outdoor storage, trash collection and loading
areas. Loading areas and outdoor storage areas exert visual and noise
impacts on surrounding neighborhoods. These areas, when visible from
adjoining properties and/or public streets, should be screened, recessed
or enclosed. While screens and recesses can effectively mitigate these
impacts, the selection of inappropriate screening materials can exacerbate
the problem. Appropriate locations for loading and outdoor storage
areas include areas between buildings, where more than one building
is located on a site and such buildings are not more than 40 feet
apart, or on those sides of buildings that do not have customer entrances.
(a)
Areas for outdoor storage, truck parking, trash
collection or compaction loading, or other such uses shall not be
visible from abutting streets.
(b)
No areas for outdoor storage, trash collection
or compaction, loading, or other such uses shall be located within
20 feet of any public street, public sidewalk, or internal public
pedestrianway.
(c)
Loading docks, truck parking, outdoor storage,
utility meters, HVAC equipment, trash collection, trash compaction,
and other service functions shall be incorporated into the overall
design of the building and the landscaping so that the visual and
acoustic impact of these functions are fully contained and out of
view from adjacent properties and public streets, and no attention
attracted to the functions by the use of screening materials that
are different from or inferior to the principal materials of the building
and landscape.
(d)
Nonenclosed areas for the storage and sale of
seasonal inventory shall be permanently defined and screened with
walls and/or fences. Materials, colors, and design of screening walls
and/or fences and the cover shall conform to those used as predominant
materials and colors on the building. If such areas are to be covered,
then the covering shall conform to those used as predominant materials
and colors on the building.
(7)
Pedestrian flows. Pedestrian accessibility opens
autooriented development to the neighborhood, thereby reducing traffic
impacts and enabling the development to project a friendlier, more
inviting image. This section sets forth standards for public sidewalk
and internal pedestrian circulation systems that can provide user-friendly
pedestrian access as well as pedestrian safety, shelter, and convenience
within the center grounds.
(a)
Sidewalks at least eight feet in width shall
be provided along all sides of the lot that abut a public street.
(b)
Continuous internal pedestrian walkways, no
less than eight feet in width, shall be provided from the public sidewalk
or right-of-way to the principal customer entrance of all principal
buildings on the site. At a minimum, walkways shall connect focal
points of pedestrian activity such as, but not limited to, transit
stops, street crossings, building and store entry points, and shall
feature adjoining landscaped areas that includes trees, shrubs, benches,
flower beds, ground covers, or other such materials for no less than
50% of its length.
(c)
Sidewalks, no less than eight feet in width,
shall be provided along the full length of the building along any
facade featuring a customer entrance, and along any facade abutting
public parking areas. Such sidewalks shall be located at least six
feet from the facade of the building to provide planting beds for
foundation landscaping, except where features such as arcades or entryways
are part of the facade.
(d)
Internal pedestrian walkways provided in conformance with Subsection E(7)(b) above shall provide weather-protection features such as awnings or arcades within 30 feet of all customer entrances.
(e)
All pedestrian walkways internal to the site
shall be distinguished from driving surfaces through the use of durable,
low maintenance surface materials such as pavers, bricks, or scored
concrete to enhance pedestrian safety and comfort, as well as the
attractiveness of the walkways.
(8)
Central features and community spaces. Buildings
should offer attractive and inviting pedestrian scale features, spaces
and amenities. Entrances and parking lots should be configured to
be functional and inviting with walkways conveniently tied to logical
destinations. Pedestrianways should be anchored by special design
features such as towers, arcades, porticos, pedestrian light fixtures,
bollards, planter walls, and other architectural elements that define
circulation ways and outdoor spaces. Examples of outdoor spaces are
plazas, patios, courtyards, and window-shopping areas. The features
and spaces should enhance the building and the center as integral
parts of the community fabric.
(a)
Each retail establishment subject to these standards
shall contribute to the establishment or enhancement of community
and public spaces by providing at least two of the following. Any
such areas shall have direct access to the public sidewalk network
and such features shall not be constructed of materials that are inferior
to the principal materials of the building and landscape.
[1]
Patio/seating area;
[2]
Pedestrian plaza with benches;
[3]
Transportation center;
[4]
Window-shopping walkway;
[5]
Outdoor playground area;
[6]
Kiosk arm;
[7]
Water feature;
[8]
Tower; or
[9]
Other such deliberately shaped
area and/or focal feature or amenity that, in the judgment of the
Planning and/or Zoning Board, adequately enhances such community and
public spaces.
(9)
Delivery/loading operations.
(a)
Delivery and loading operations should not disturb
adjoining residential neighborhoods, or other uses.
(b)
No delivery, loading, trash removal or compaction,
or other such operations shall be permitted between the hours of 10:00
p.m. and 7:00 a.m. unless the applicant submits evidence that sound
barriers between all areas for such operations effectively reduce
noise emissions to a level of 45 dB or less, as measured at the lot
line of any adjoining property.
(10)
Aesthetic character. Where principal buildings
contain additional, separately owned stores which occupy less than
25,000 square feet of gross floor area, with separate, exterior customer
entrances:
(a)
The street level facade of such stores shall
be transparent between the height of three feet and eight feet above
the walkway grade for no less than 60% of the horizontal length of
the building facade of such additional stores.
(b)
Windows shall be recessed and should include
visually prominent sills, shutters or other such forms of framing.
(11)
Required drawings. A minimum of two transverse
sections through the entire site are required in addition to plans
and drawings normally required. The sections should be drawn to the
same scale as the site plan. Sections should be selected to show the
height and relationships of structures on the site as well as important
topographical features, and structures on any abutting property within
100 feet of the site.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 217-59.4,
Cluster and lot averaging subdivisions, added 11-15-2004 by Ord. No.
26-04, was repealed 5-16-2005 by Ord. No. 18-05, which ordinance also
provided: "except that this repeal shall not apply to any subdivision
application filed prior to May 1, 2005, and the provisions of this
section, as in effect prior to the effective date of this ordinance,
shall be applicable to those applications."
[Added 7-17-2006 by Ord. No. 14-06]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to identify
standards for the development of municipally sponsored multifamily
rental housing in the OR Office Research Zone.
B.
Municipally sponsored multifamily affordable rental
housing shall be permitted in the OR Office Research Zone in accordance
with the following requirements:
(1)
The developer of multifamily affordable rental
housing shall submit to the Planning Board a written agreement between
the Township of Washington and the developer to construct affordable
rental housing. The developer may provide a letter of intent issued
by the Township Committee or a memorandum of agreement between the
developer and the Township Committee to construct multifamily affordable
rental housing.
(2)
The lot upon which multifamily affordable rental
housing is to be constructed shall be served by public water and sewer
service.
(3)
More than one principal building containing
affordable rental dwellings shall be permitted per lot.
(4)
There shall be a maximum of four dwelling units
per building.
(5)
Multifamily affordable rental buildings should,
to the extent possible, be designed using materials that are similar
and arranged to be architecturally consistent with residential dwellings
in the neighborhood in which the multifamily housing is to be constructed.
The Board shall give consideration to architectural style, building
height, and exterior appearance to determine consistency with the
residential neighborhood.
(6)
The multifamily affordable rental development
shall conform to the following area and yard requirements:
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Minimum lot area
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30,000 square feet
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Lot frontage
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75 feet
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Lot width
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Interior lot
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150 feet
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Corner lot
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175 feet
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Principal building
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Front yard
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25 feet1
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Side yard
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One
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15 feet
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Both
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30 feet
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Rear yard
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20 feet
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Accessory building2
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Side yard
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10 feet
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Rear yard
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10 feet
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Distance between buildings
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10 feet
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Maximum percentage improved lot coverage
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70%
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1Where an existing
residence adjoins the subject parcel, the setback may be reduced to
less than 25 feet on the subject parcel, but not less than the setback
of the adjoining residence.
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2Accessory buildings and parking may not be constructed any closer to a public road than the minimum required front yard setback. Parking may be set back not less than the accessory building setback along interior property boundaries and otherwise shall conform to the requirements of § 159-39, Site plan design details.
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(7)
All first floor affordable dwelling units shall
meet barrier-free code and applicable accessibility code requirements,
including adaptability requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
(8)
All affordable dwelling units shall conform
to minimum square footage requirements in accordance with the New
Jersey Council on Affordable Housing rules and regulations and applicable
codes.
(9)
One third of the required parking shall be provided
in garages, which shall include a roof and at least three walls.
(10)
A perimeter landscaped buffer not less than
10 feet in width shall be provided along all interior property lines.
A landscaped hedge shall be provided along property lines adjoining
public roads. The ten-foot landscaped buffer may be reduced in width
where, in the opinion of the Planning Board, an alternative width
will establish a continuous landscaped screen along interior property
lines. An even mix of deciduous and coniferous trees shall be provided.
At the time of planting, deciduous trees within the landscaped buffer
shall be not less than 11 feet to 13 feet in height; and coniferous
trees shall be not less than eight feet in height. Shrubs shall be
18 inches to 24 inches in height at the time of planting. In addition
to the plantings required, the Planning Board may require the installation
of a fence, such as a stockade fence, within the landscaped buffer.
The Planning Board may require off-site plantings along property boundaries
in connection with the required buffer. Along property lines adjoining
public roads, the Planning Board may require the installation of a
fence, such as a post and rail fence, adjacent to the landscaped hedge.
[Added 4-20-2020 by Ord. No. 03-20]
The purpose of the Route 46 C-1 Neighborhood Business Zone Multifamily
Rental Housing Overlay Development Option (MFRO) is to provide an
alternative development option for this area within the C-1 Zone that
has close proximity and convenient access to community commercial
services for market-rate workforce and affordable households that
can benefit from the location.
B.
Accessory permitted uses.
C.
Conditional permitted uses: none.
E.
Bulk requirements for multifamily rental apartments.
G.
Buffering. A buffer consisting of a fence, evergreen trees and shrubs,
earthen berm or a combination of the three shall be provided along
all lot lines. Where sight distance considerations require setbacks
from public streets and roads, the buffer location shall be adjusted
accordingly.
H.
Lighting. A comprehensive lighting plan shall be provided in accordance with this Chapter and Chapter 159 Site Plan Review, Article VI, § 159-30, Lighting.
(1)
The source of lighting shall be directed downward, away from
buildings and adjoining streets and property lines.
(2)
Lighting fixtures shall be so arranged that the direct source
of light is not visible from any adjacent property.
(3)
Lighting fixture specifications shall indicate that lighting
used throughout the tract shall emit light in the range of 2800°K
to 3000°K.
(4)
Lighting fixtures used throughout the tract shall be thematically
coordinated with similar styles and lighting sources.
(5)
All lighting shall be subject to an in-service lighting inspection
by the Planning Board Engineer. Where deemed necessary and appropriate
by the Engineer to minimize the view of light sources from off-site
or from adjacent residential uses within the development, lighting
fixtures shall be adjusted or fitted with house-side shields to reduce
glare and brightness, and any direct view of a light source from off-site.
I.
Access and circulation, shared maintenance. Internal roads, driveways
and parking shall be privately owned and maintained.
(1)
Shared driveways, internal access roads and maintenance shall
be provided between and among lots within the R-46 MFRO District.
Internal access and circulation driveways shall be designed to maximize
off-street driveway connectivity among lots and maximize the use of
common driveways.
(a)
As a condition of any approval that may be granted, the Planning
Board shall require future common access and maintenance agreements
among adjoining lots as such development evolves over time.
(b)
Draft common access and shared maintenance agreements shall
be submitted for approval by the Planning Board Attorney and Township
Attorney.
