Definitions. Terms used in §
205-76.1 of this chapter which are not defined below have the definitions given to them in §
205-7 of this chapter, and, if not defined therein, the definitions given them in the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
Affordable housing is defined in this section as it is defined in the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq., as same may be amended from time to time. Should the New Jersey Fair Housing Act be amended to permit a municipality to meet all or some portion of its affordable housing obligation through the provision of workforce housing, as this term is defined in the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, then in this section "affordable housing" also means "workforce housing" to the extent said housing can meet the affordable housing obligation of the Township generated by the transit-oriented mixed-use development.
ALLEEA regularly spaced and aligned row of trees planted along a street or pedestrian path.
ALLEYThe vehicle passageway within a block that provides access to the rear of buildings, vehicle parking, utility meters, recycling and garbage bins.
ARBORAn open framework structure that forms a shelter, gateway framework or bower. Its primary purpose is to be a semi-architectural place for climbing plants to grow, while providing shaded seating, directional form to frame a view or to create a private out-of-doors area. An arbor can be arched or square-topped. It differs from a gazebo in that its roof area is open to the elements, while a gazebo traditionally has a solid roof that protects those seated beneath it from the elements.
ARCADEA structure providing shade, cover or protection from the elements, extending over a sidewalk or square, open to the street except for supporting columns, piers or arches. Arcades shall have a minimum clear height of 11 feet over a sidewalk and a minimum clear width of 10 feet from the front of an adjacent building to the inside face of the columns supporting the arcade. The area within an arcade shall be open to public access. Supporting columns/piers shall be located no more than 230 inches from the back of the curb. Where an arcade is built, the requirement for street trees is waived for that street frontage.
ARCHAn opening in a building or wall through which pedestrians or vehicles may pass. Building area over arches may contain walkways, hallways or habitable space as the case may be and shall be not less than nine feet over pedestrian ways and 15 feet over vehicular drives or streets. Arches may also cross streets at a height of not less than 15 feet and shall provide for vehicular and pedestrian passage in such instances.
ARTIST WORKSHOPShops of special trade including the manufacturing, compounding, assembly, processing, packaging or similar treatment of such products as baked goods, candy, ceramics, pottery, china, weaving and other textile arts, painting, cooperage, woodworking, and other artistic endeavors and similar trades. Retail sales of products made on the premises are encouraged.
AWNINGAn ancillary lightweight structure usually of canvas, cantilevered from a facade providing shade to the fenestration and spatial containment to the pedestrian. Awnings, to be an effective adjunct to a shop front, must thoroughly overlap the sidewalk and adhere to provisions found in the comprehensive sign plan. Awnings may also be permitted to extend to the curbline and shall be permitted to have structural supports that touch down within the furniture zone of the street.
BALCONY/BALCONETTEAn exterior platform projecting from the front, side or rear of a building. Balconies/balconettes must be surrounded by balustrades (railings).
BIOSWALELandscape element designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water. It consists of a swaled drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with vegetation, compost and/or riprap. The water's flow path, along with the wide and shallow ditch, are designed to maximize the time water spends in the swale, which aids in the trapping of pollutants and silt.
BLOCKA contiguous grouping of private lots, passages, rear lanes and alleys, surrounded by public streets.
BREEZEWAYA covered passage one or more stories in height connecting a principal building and an accessory building.
BUILDABLE AREAThe area within a lot that can be occupied by buildings. Buildable area sets the limits of the building footprint.
BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDSStandards incorporated herein that establish the basic parameters governing building construction. These include the envelope for building placement and certain required/permitted building elements, such as balconies and street walls.
BUILDING HEIGHTThe height of a building or portion of a building shall be measured from the average established grade at the street lot line or sidewalk, or from the average natural ground level, if no street grade had been established, to the eave line of mansard roofs, hip roofs and gable roofs and to the top of the parapet for flat roofs. In measuring the height of a building, the following structures shall be excluded or exempted in the case of freestanding structures below: chimneys, cooling towers, dormers, elevator bulkheads, HVAC equipment and associated screening or parapet wall, penthouses, personal wireless device/cellular antennas, flagpoles, renewable-energy-generating equipment attached to a building, tanks, water towers, radio and television towers, ornamental cupolas, domes, or spires.
BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT)A mode of public transportation that combines the quality of rail transit and the flexibility of buses. It can operate on exclusive transitways, high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes, expressways or ordinary streets. A BRT system combines intelligent transportation systems technology, priority for transit, rapid and convenient fare collection and integration with land use policy in order to substantially upgrade bus system performance.
CIVICThe term defining not-for-profit organizations dedicated to arts, culture, education, recreation, government, transit, and municipal parking.
CIVIC GREEN OR PLAZA OR SQUAREPublic spaces located within the transit-oriented mixed-use development and its neighborhoods. A plaza or square may contain a civic building or commercial space or kiosk located within a primarily unpaved, formally configured, small public lawn or park. Portions of a civic square may be linear in shape. Situated at prominent locations and often dedicated to important events and/or citizens, plazas and squares may contain, but not be limited to, water features, amphitheater, farmers' markets, retail kiosks, table games, fireplaces, large-scale chess/checker and board game paving areas, and in some instances play equipment, courts and other amenities, but may not include ball fields.
CIVIC SPACEAn outdoor area dedicated for public use. Civic space types are defined by the combination of certain physical constraints, including the relationship between their intended use, their size, their landscaping and the building(s) defining the space.
COLONNADEA roof or building structure, extending over the sidewalk, open to the street and sidewalk except for supporting columns or piers.
COMMERCIAL MIXED USEA building that contains dwellings and/or office located above ground-floor commercial or retail use in a compact setting that may or may not share infrastructure such as parking.
COMMITMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAIN STATIONA binding written undertaking by New Jersey Transit Corporation to, either by itself or as part of an agreement with others, which may include, by way of example, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, North Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, other governmental entities or the developer of the transit-oriented mixed-use development, construct or finance a train station as shown on the regulating plan.
COMMUNITY GARDENA parcel of land used for the growing of vegetables, flowers, etc., used for human consumption or enjoyment but not for commercial sales. The garden area may include but not be limited to a greenhouse, an accessory storage building, benches, a watering system and fencing.
CORNICEThe topmost element, composed of moldings, for an entablature, or used alone at the roofline or where walls abut ceilings.
COURTAn open, unoccupied space bounded on more than two sides by the walls of a building. An inner court is a court entirely surrounded by the exterior walls of a building, and an outer court is a court having one side open to a street, alley, yard, or other permanently open space.
DECORATIVE PAVINGPaving that is made up of solid, precise, modular units, stamped concrete, scored concrete, seeded concrete, colored concrete or any combination of the above.
DOG PARKAn enclosed outdoor area intended for the exercising and/or containment of dogs and similar animals.
DORMERA structure located within a roof providing a perpendicular plane to the roof and generally containing a window or other ventilation for the space below. Dormers are permitted and do not count against the building story-height restrictions, so long as they do not break the main eave line and are individually less than 15 feet wide and collectively less than 30% of the unit's width.
DUPLEX LOFTA dwelling unit, with a private entrance, on an individual lot, attached horizontally in a linear arrangement to another dwelling unit on a separate individual lot, separated horizontally from the adjoining dwelling unit by a wall extending vertically from the foundation of the dwelling unit through the roof of the dwelling unit. The two adjoining units shall be connected to each other by a ceiling and/or a floor, which ceiling and/or floor extends from the exterior wall of one unit to the exterior wall of the adjoining unit and which ceiling and/or floor are/is solid, continuous and unbroken except for a common stairwell or elevator serving one or both of the units.
DWELLING UNIT or UNITA residential space designed to be occupied by a single household and which contains, at a minimum, a kitchen, bathroom and other living space.
EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTAny establishment or business where food and beverages, including alcoholic beverages, are sold for consumption on the premises, normally to patrons seated or standing within an enclosed building on the premises. Eating and drinking establishments may include commercial recreation facilities as an adjunct to business within the same enclosed building.
EAVEThe junction of a wall of a building and an overhanging roof. In order to encourage pitched roofs, the designated maximum building height may be measured to the eave, not to the top of the roof.
ENTABLATUREAn elaborated horizontal band along the exterior of a building. Used primarily just beneath the roofline, sometimes used on the facade between floors.
ESTIMATED ENERGY DEMANDThe quantity of electricity projected to be consumed by a use, building or structure as determined by the Office of Clean Energy estimated energy demand calculator or similar calculator or tools used for determining load demand, including those utilized to obtain electric service from a utility company.
EXTENDED-STAY HOTELAny building containing six or more rooms, which are rented or hired out to transient guests for periods greater than 30 days and not more than 180 days.
FACADEA building face or wall.
FACADE, PRIMARYA building face or wall that faces a public street or parking area containing more than 750 spaces.
FACADE, SECONDARYA building face or wall that faces an interior courtyard, parking area, service area, alley or rear of the building.
FAMILY UNITSAffordable housing units which are not limited to occupancy by a household, one of whose members must be 55 years of age or older or one or all of whose members must be an individual with special needs.
FASCIAA projecting flat horizontal member or molding, also part of a classical entablature.
FENESTRATIONAn opening in the building wall allowing light and views between interior and exterior spaces. Fenestration is measured as glass area for occupied buildings and as open area for parking structures.
FINAL BUILD PHASEAny portion of the transit-oriented mixed-use development to be constructed after Phase 1. The Final Build Phase shall consist of up to 175,000 square feet of mixed-use retail commercial uses, up to 195,000 square feet of office buildings and uses, up to an additional 200 hotel rooms, and up to an additional 1,575 dwelling units. The uses and quantities of floor area and units herein are in addition to the uses and quantities of floor area and units provided in Phase 1. The Final Build Phase can be constructed in any number of smaller phases, provided that the improvements in said smaller phases comply with the requirements of this section.
FRIEZEAn ornamental element, applied to the top of a horizontal segment of a mantelpiece, with side supports serving as pilasters.
FRONT YARD FENCEA wood picket, wrought iron or masonry fence permitted along the street frontage of all private lots and along common lot lines from the street right-of-way line to the front setback line.
GABLEThe part of the end wall of a building between the eaves and a pitched or gambrel roof. The gable orientation shows the vertical triangular plane rather than the slope side of the roof.
GARAGE ENTRYAn opening in the building facade and/or street wall where vehicles may enter the block interior for general parking and business servicing. Garage entries shall not exceed 14 feet clear height and 24 feet clear width and shall not be sited within 200 feet of another garage entry on the same block.
GARDEN CENTERAn establishment for retail sales of live plant material, fertilizers, pesticides, landscape materials, plant containers, seasonal sales of flowers, produce and holiday items including Christmas trees, both live and artificial, lawn ornaments, garden furniture and similar material.
GREENWAYAn open space corridor in largely natural conditions which may include trails for bicycles and pedestrians.
HOTELA building containing six or more rooms, which are rented or hired out to transient guests for periods of less than 30 days. A hotel can be part of a building containing any combination of retail, office and/or residential uses.
HOUSEHOLDOne or more persons living together.
HUB HEIGHTThe height of a wind turbine as measured from finished grade at the base of the tower to the top of the supporting tower or turbine. The rotor is not considered as part of the hub height for the purposes of determining permitted height for wind turbines for the generation of required renewable energy.
INDIVIDUAL WITH SPECIAL NEEDSAn individual who has a mental illness, a physical disability, a developmental disability or AIDS/HIV. "Individual with special needs" also includes individuals who are victims of domestic violence, are youths aging out of foster care, are homeless, are ex-criminal offenders, or otherwise require supportive housing.
INDOOR RECREATION FACILITYA building or use providing for indoor play, athletic events, competitions, practice, training and play equipment, athletic training and related activities. Said uses may include eating and drinking establishments.
KIOSKAn enclosed structure used for the sale of goods, services, food or beverages. Kiosks may be located in civic plazas and squares and shall be located a minimum of two feet from any curbline.
LANDSCAPE BUFFERA combination of physical space and vertical elements such as plants, berms, fences, or walls, the purpose of which is to separate and screen incompatible land uses from each other.
LANDSCAPED OPEN AREA or LANDSCAPED AREAAny combination of living plants (such as grass, ground cover, shrubs, vines, hedges, or trees) and nonliving landscape material (such as rocks, pebbles, sand, mulch, walls, fences or decorative paving materials).
LARGE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTRetail uses in excess of 50,000 square feet. Large retail establishments (LRE), which may be either one story or two stories in height, may include uses such as, but not limited to, membership warehouse clubs, including the sale of motor fuels and the washing and service of motor vehicles, home improvement stores, including lumber sales and garden centers, and general retail sales of goods and services.
LEEDLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design Program sponsored by the United States Green Building Council to promote energy efficient design of buildings and places.
LEED CERTIFICATIONA project or building that is designed to achieve LEED certification is one that provides site or building elements that would earn at least 40 points, according to the standards of LEED for New Construction 2009 v.3.0, or LEED for Retail 2009 v.3.0, as the case may be, as determined by the Township Planner, to exercise any of the density bonuses provided under this section. Submission to the U.S. Green Building Council is not required to exercise the density bonuses.
LIGHT RAILA mode of public transportation that moves passengers in intermediate-size groups on short trains or in single light rail cars over a variety of rights-of-way: grade separated, reserved or shared with street traffic. The light rail cars are typically manually operated, articulated for urban use and have a low-level floor. Passenger boarding is at a low-level platform, using prepaid fare media.
LINTELThe topmost horizontal member over an opening, which helps carry weight of the vertical structure above it.
LIVE/WORK UNITA dwelling unit that contains a limited commercial component which must be located on the ground level of the unit.
LIVING AREAThat portion of the dwelling unit utilized for living purposes within the exterior walls of the structure and does not include porches, breezeways, garages, carports, bay windows and decks.
LOFT FLATA building or portion thereof comprised of three or more dwelling units which may or may not share common entrances and other spaces.
MAIN STREETA street on which is the predominant location for mixed-use retail commercial buildings extending from the entrance of the transit-oriented mixed-use development to the location of the train station as provided on the regulating plan.
MASSINGThe three-dimensional bulk of a structure: height, width and depth.
MIXED-USE BUILDINGA building of two or more stories comprised of two or more permitted uses. Mixed-use buildings shall comply with the bulk and design standards for mixed-use retail commercial buildings set forth in §
205-76.1K of this chapter. A mixed-use building shall also have at least one ground floor retail or commercial store, consisting of at least 1,000 square feet, located at a corner of the building and with frontage on Main Street.
A building of two or more stories comprised of mixed-use retail commercial uses and/or large retail establishments on the ground floor and other permitted uses located predominantly, though not exclusively, on upper or nonground floors. Two-story large retail establishments shall comply with the bulk and design standards for mixed-use retail commercial buildings set forth in §
205-76.1K of this chapter. A mixed-use retail commercial building shall also have at least one retail or commercial store, consisting of at least 1,000 square feet, located at a corner of the building and with frontage on Main Street.
Permitted nonresidential uses of less than 50,000 square feet located in a building of two or more stories with other permitted uses located on upper floors of the same building.
MODERATE-INCOME UNITSDwelling units affordable to households earning in excess of 50% but less than 80% of the median income for the affordable housing region in which the transit-oriented mixed-use development is located.
MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGA building of two or more stories comprised of dwelling units which share common facilities and which common facilities may include, but are not limited to, halls, entrances, storage, garbage disposal or parking.
NATIONAL GREEN BUILDING STANDARDA standard developed by the International Code Committee (ICC) and sanctioned by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to promote energy efficient design of buildings and places.
PARAPETA low wall encircling the perimeter of a flat building roof, generally used to screen roof-mounted mechanical equipment.
PARKAny public or private land available for recreational, educational, cultural, or aesthetic use.
PARK AND RIDEA parking lot designed for drivers to leave their cars and use mass transit facilities beginning, terminating, or stopping within immediate walking distance of the park and ride facility.
PASSENGER RAILA mode of public transportation that moves passengers in large-size groups on long trains over a dedicated, grade-separated or reserved right-of-way. The passenger rail car is typically manually operated, unarticulated for high speed suburban use and has a high-level floor. Passenger boarding is at a high-level platform, using prepaid fare media, or with fares paid on the train. Also known as "commuter rail."
PEDIMENTA crowning triangular element at the face of a roof or above a door opening.
PERGOLASimilar to arbors, which include an open framework structure that forms a shelter. However, pergolas are commonly used to provide directional form over walkways or to create a private outdoor seating or patio area.
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSINGA range of permanent housing options such as apartments, condominiums, townhouses, single- and multi-family homes, single-room-occupancy housing, shared living and supportive living arrangements that provide access to on-site or off-site supportive services for individuals and families who can benefit from housing with services.
PERMITTED PROJECTIONBuilding elements that may be permitted to extend over setback lines and street rights-of-way, including eaves not more than 36 inches; bay windows, architectural corner elements and other building areas, provided a minimum clearance over sidewalks and pedestrian ways of 12 feet is maintained; canopies and marquees, provided a minimum clearance of 12 feet is maintained over sidewalks and pedestrian ways; entry doors not wider than 42 inches; cornices, pilasters and building base courses not deeper than 24 inches; planters not deeper than 36 inches; stoops and entry stairs not deeper than 42 inches; balconies and balconettes above the ground floor, not deeper than 60 inches; flagpoles not located at the ground floor, not projecting more than 10 feet; awnings, porticos, porte cocheres, and other building elements incorporated for visual interest and diversity.
PHASE 1That portion of the transit-oriented mixed-use development to be constructed first which shall consist of up to 370,000 square feet of freestanding one-story large retail establishments, up to 275,000 square feet of large retail establishments and mixed-use retail commercial uses in multistory or mixed-use buildings, up to 50,000 square feet of freestanding retail, restaurants or kiosks, a hotel of up to 175 rooms and up to 300 residential units. Phase 1 can be constructed in any number of small phases, provided that the improvements in said smaller phases comply with the requirements of this section.
PILASTERA thin square column attached to a wall or to the corners of a building, which matches the details of accompanying freestanding columns.
PLANTERThe element of the public streetscape, typically a pot or vessel, which accommodates trees and/or other landscape plantings. Planters may be continuous or individual.
PORCHA covered but unenclosed projection from the main wall of a building that may or may not use columns or other ground supports for structural purposes.
PORTE COCHEREA covered roof extending off the building facade which allows a vehicle to park underneath it and passengers to access the building without being exposed to the elements. Porte cochere may extend over street areas at a minimum height of 14 feet.
PORTICOAn open-sided structure attached to a building, sheltering an entrance or serving as a semienclosed space.
POSTING INFORMATION BOARDAn element of the streetscape, typically arranged in a multisided manner, for the purpose of posting temporary information on a short-term basis, informational and directional maps and advertising.
PRIVACY FENCEFences and hedges along alleys and common lot lines (behind the front wall of the building). Privacy fences may be as high as eight feet measured from ground level. A wire privacy fence (with wooden framework) shall have a hardy species of hedge or climbing vine planted along it.
PUBLIC SPACEProperty (streets, alleys, civic greens and parks) owned by the State of New Jersey or an instrumentality thereof, Middlesex County, North Brunswick Township or another agency of government and open to the general public.
RAIN GARDENA planted depression that is designed to take as much as possible of the excess rainwater runoff from a house or other building and its associated landscaping.
REAR ALLEYA vehicular street or driveway located to the rear of lots providing access to service areas and parking, and containing utility easements. Alleys should be paved from building face to building face, with drainage by inverted crown at the center or with curbs at the edges.
REGULATING PLANThe "master plan" for the transit-oriented mixed-use development, which, at the election of the developer or developers of the transit-oriented mixed-use development, can be either a general development plan or a preliminary site plan, and which plan shall show the building placement standards for each lot and the arrangement of the public space in relation to private space.
RENEWABLE-ENERGY-GENERATING EQUIPMENTEquipment and structures for the generation of renewable energy, including, but not limited to, solar panels, wind turbines, fuel cells, geothermal heat pumps and piping, and similar devices. Renewable energy generating equipment may be attached to a building or freestanding, and except for freestanding wind turbines, are exempt from height and setback requirements.
REQUIRED BUILDING LINE (RBL)A line which is parallel to or coincident with each lot line of a lot. The building or buildings on a lot must be built to the required building line. The RBL is a requirement, not a permissive minimum such as a setback line.
RESIDENTIAL FLATA building or portion thereof comprised of three or more dwelling units which may or may not share common entrances and other spaces.
SIGN A – FASCIA WALL SIGNSigns consisting of individual raised letters and logo forms that project no less than three inches and no more than 12 inches from the facade wall either attached to a panel or directly to the building wall. Wall signs may be oriented horizontally or vertically along a wall or pilaster. The painting of letters or logos directly on a wall surface shall be prohibited.
SIGN B – MARQUEE CANOPY SIGNSigns consisting of panels or letter forms that are attached or project above a vertical surface of an architectural marquee or canopy. They provide the main identity for tenants where an entry canopy is part of the base building facade.
SIGN C – FEATURE SIGNLarger format, multisided, illuminated projecting signs. These signs may be mounted perpendicularly to the building facade and/or diagonally on a corner, providing visibility from multiple directions.
SIGN D – PROJECTING BLADE SIGNProjecting blade signs are mounted perpendicular to the building facade or are suspended beneath an architectural canopy or marquee or arcade.
SIGN E1 – AWNING SIGNPrimary identification signage that consists of identity letters and graphics applied to the primary surface of the awning.
SIGN E2 – AWNING SIGNAwning sign used as a secondary identification signage; consists of identity graphics and letters on the valance of the awning.
SIGN, FREESTANDINGA sign which is located unattached to any building and structure. Freestanding signs may include pylon signs, residential identification signs, and project decorative identification signs.
SIGN G – WINDOW SIGNTenant graphics placed directly on or behind the glass of windows or doors. They can provide additional identity or be graphical elements to add interest. They may also be skeletal neon signs displaying the tenant's identity.
SIGN H – CHANGEABLE SIGNSigns that are promotional or seasonal in nature and fabricated such that imagery and information may be changed.
SIGN, ICONAn assemblage of alphanumeric characters, symbols or other graphics displayed to identify the mixed-use transit-oriented development as a whole.
SIGN J – ADDITIONAL SIGN – POSTING INFORMATION BOARD PLACARDA sign located on a designated posting information board advertising a good or service located within the transit-oriented mixed-use development, or an event sponsored in the Township. Said signs may be posted for a period not to exceed 21 days.
SIGN J – ADDITIONAL SIGN – TEMPORARY SIGNSigns intended to be displayed for a limited time and that do not attach to the permanent structure. Such signs are allowed in the building storefront frontage zone and furniture zone of the sidewalk.
SIGN J – ADDITIONAL SIGN – UMBRELLA GRAPHICSRestaurants and cafes that choose to use umbrellas as shading devices are permitted to incorporate graphics on the umbrellas. Said umbrellas must be kept in clean, neat and workmanlike condition and may only display graphics of the business or a product sold on the premises.
SITE ACCESS ROADA roadway providing access from Route 1 or the Finnegans Lane Connector.
SOLAR PANELA device or group of devices attached to a building to provide passive generation of electricity from the sun.
SOLAR SCREENA device attached to a building to provide shading for glazed areas thereof.
STATION CIRCLEA civic green, plaza, square or circle located at the terminus of Main Street providing frontage for the train station and identified on the regulating plan. This area is expected to have civic prominence and, as such, additional height shall be permitted for buildings fronting on the green, plaza, square or circle in accordance with this chapter.
STREETSCAPEThe design element that establishes the major part of the public realm. The streetscape is composed of streets (travel lanes for vehicles and bicycles, parking lanes for cars, and sidewalks or paths for pedestrians) as well as the visible private street frontages (building facades and elevations, porches, yards, fences, awnings, etc.), and the amenities of the public frontages (street trees and plantings, benches, streetlights, etc.).
STREETSCREENA freestanding wall or hedge built along the street frontage line, or no further than the front setback of adjacent buildings, often for the purpose of masking a parking lot from the street. Streetscreens are typically between three feet and eight feet in height and, if not hedges, are constructed of a material matching the adjacent building facade, brick or other complementary permitted material. The streetscreen may be a hedge or fence. Streetscreens may have openings no larger than are necessary to allow automobile and pedestrian access. In addition, 30% of the area in square feet of all streetscreens over four feet high shall be articulated or contain slits, lattices or similar design features to avoid a "blank wall" appearance.
STREET, STREET FRONTAGE, STREET LOT LINE, AND STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY(1) STREETA right-of-way shown on a filed plat in accordance with an approved subdivision – but not alleys.
STREET FRONTAGEThe longest street lot line, measured in linear feet, of a lot adjoining a street.
STREET RIGHT-OF-WAYAll portions of public space, the record title of which is held by the State of New Jersey or an instrumentality thereof, Middlesex County, North Brunswick Township or another agency of government, or privately owned and shown on a filed plat in accordance with an approved subdivision.
STREET TREEA deciduous canopy shade tree large enough to form a canopy with sufficient clear trunk to allow traffic to pass under unimpeded.
STREET TREE ALIGNMENT LINEA generally straight line that street trees are to be planted along. This alignment is parallel with the street and is generally four feet from the back of the curb.
STOOPA ground-floor entry platform at the front and/or street side of a building. Stoops, where required or permitted, may be roofed but they may not be enclosed.
SUSTAINABLEHaving the ability to accommodate and maintain population growth and economic expansion through intelligent design.
TEXTUREThe exterior finish of a surface, ranging from smooth to coarse.
TIER 1 LOW-INCOME UNITSDwelling units affordable to households earning 50% or less of the median income for the affordable housing region in which the transit-oriented mixed-use development is located.
TIER 2 LOW-INCOME UNITSDwelling units affordable to households earning 35% or less of median income for the affordable housing region in which the transit-oriented mixed-use development is located.
TOWNHOUSEThree or more attached dwelling units, with each dwelling unit sharing at least one fire-resistant common wall with another dwelling unit. Each dwelling unit shall be between 18 feet wide and 36 feet wide and two stories to four stories in height. Each dwelling unit shall have its own front or rear access to the outside. Units may be stacked one over the other.
TRACTOne or more lots meeting the requirements set forth §
205-76.1B(1)(a) through
(d) which is proposed to be developed or is developed as a transit-oriented mixed-use development.
A facility to provide access to one or more of the following: passenger rail or light rail. A train station includes, but is not limited to, waiting areas, platforms, ticket facilities, parking lots and structures, shelters, loading areas and other amenities. Nothing in this definition shall preclude a train station from including facilities for regional bus, bus rapid transit, local bus, taxi or other passenger services. Transit supportive infrastructure, including, but not limited to, rail turnback loops, access and connecting roads and railroad tracks, shall also be considered part of a train station.
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD)(1) Incorporates design principles that produce compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-scaled communities. The following conventions are generally employed in the design of traditional neighborhoods:
(a) The neighborhood is limited in area to that which can be traversed in a ten-to-fifteen-minute walk.
Residences, shops, services, workplaces, and civic buildings are located in close proximity.
A well-defined and detailed system of interconnected streets serves the needs of the pedestrian and the car equally, providing multiple routes to all parts of the neighborhood.
Physically defined open spaces in the form of plazas, squares, and parks, in addition to finely detailed public streets, provide places for formal and informal social activity and recreation.
Private buildings form a clear edge, delineating the private from the public realm.
Civic buildings reinforce the identity of the neighborhood, providing places of assembly for social, cultural, and religious activities.
TODs pursue certain objectives through their design:
(a) Independence of movement for the elderly and young by bringing many activities of daily living within walking distance.
Reduced traffic congestion and road construction costs by reducing number and length of car trips.
Use or preparation for future use of alternative forms of transportation by organizing appropriate building densities.
Improved security of public spaces organized to stimulate informal surveillance by residents and business operators.
Enhanced sense of community and improved security through provision of a range of housing types and workplaces in proximity to one another.
Accessible places for public assembly and civic engagement by identification of suitable sites for civic buildings.
TRANSOMA horizontal window above a door or window, usually rectangular in shape.
TRELLISLightweight elements used for controlling the shape or to support climbing and other plants. In most instances, it is usually constructed on a flat plane, in a two-dimensional way, unlike an arbor, which is frequently a three-dimensional structure.
VERNACULARA regional adaptation of an architectural style or styles.
VERY-LOW-INCOME UNITSDwelling units affordable to households earning 30% or less of median income for the affordable housing region in which the transit-oriented mixed-use development is located.
