[Last amended 1-15-2020 by Ord. No. B-219]
A.
District area. The R-CP District shall include all or portions of, as specified, the following blocks and lots per the Official Tax Maps of the City of Hoboken:
B.
Purpose.
(1)
R-1 District. The purpose of this district is to conserve the architecture, scale and grain of residential blocks and street patterns; to reinforce the residential character of the district; acknowledge the traditional relationship between Stevens Institute, adjacent residential neighborhoods and neighborhood retail businesses and services; to regulate those buildings and activities not comparable with district objectives.
(2)
R-CP District. The purpose of the R-CP District is to reinforce and safeguard the heritage of this residential area which is one of the oldest and most prestigious neighborhoods in Hoboken. This district is distinguished by being the only neighborhood in the City typified by large, freestanding and semi-attached one- and two-family homes. Through architectural and bulk controls, the height, density, and uses will be limited to maintain Castle Point's scale and historic character.
C.
Principal permitted uses shall be as follows.
D.
E.
Conditional uses shall be as follows:
(1)
R-1 District:
(a)
Bars.
(b)
Clubs and community centers.
(c)
Educational uses not otherwise mentioned.
(d)
Essential utilities or public services.
(e)
Funeral homes.
(f)
Instructional uses.
(g)
Clinics and nursing homes.
(h)
Nursery schools.
(i)
Office buildings.
(j)
Places of worship, associated residences and schools.
(k)
Public buildings and uses, such as schools, libraries, parks and playgrounds.
(l)
Professional or business offices, other than home occupations, when located above street level.
(m)
Public parking facilities.
(n)
Restaurants.
(o)
(Reserved)
(p)
Accessory uses customarily incident to a principal permitted use but not on the same lot.
F.
Area, yard and building requirements for principal and accessory buildings shall be as follows:
(5)
(Reserved)
(6)
Building height.
(a)
R-1 District:
[1]
For principal structures, a maximum height of 40 feet or three stories, whichever is less, is allowed above design flood elevation as established pursuant to Chapter 104, Flood Damage Prevention, of the Municipal Code. A minimum floor-to-floor height of 10 feet shall be required of all stories above design flood elevation on new construction, including additions to existing structures. Existing structures are grandfathered unless the requirements of Chapter 104 are triggered.
[2]
Where adjacent grade exceeds the design flood elevation, building height shall be permitted up to 40 feet above the elevation of finished grade surrounding the structure or three stories, whichever is less.
[3]
On a lot where no more than 50 feet of frontage exists between two existing adjacent buildings that both exceed the maximum height permitted for the district, the new structure may match but shall not exceed the height and stories of the lower of the two buildings. Final height in such a case shall include any front parapet.
[4]
In all areas of special flood hazard, as established in Chapter 104, Flood Damage Prevention, enclosed areas below design flood elevation of a new or substantially improved building shall be usable only for vehicle parking (where otherwise permitted by this chapter), building access, and storage. Where otherwise permitted pursuant to this chapter, a commercial use may also occupy the ground floor, provided that the floor meets the floodproofing standards set forth in Chapter 104.
[5]
Where applicable, on through lots on the west side of Hudson Street that front on both Hudson Street and Court Street, an accessory building may measure 30 feet above average grade, but shall not exceed one dwelling over grade-level parking or another permitted use.
(b)
R-CP District: as existing: 40 feet or 3.5 stories above average adjacent grade, whichever is greater.
(7)
Yard dimension, minimum:
(a)
R-1 District:
[1]
Front: Front yard setback shall be either 0 feet or shall match the setback on the adjoining lots on either side except that no front yard setback shall exceed 10 feet. On a lot with less than 50 feet of frontage between two existing adjacent buildings that both have a front yard setback greater than 0 feet but equal to or less than 10 feet, the new structure shall match the lesser setback of the two adjacent buildings. Where the lot frontage of a new building is 50 feet or more, the front yard setback may match the lesser adjacent setback or be 0 feet. In any instance, if there are no adjacent structures or both are set back more than 10 feet, the new structure shall be set back 0 feet.
Any fencing, landscaping, architectural feature or stoop extending beyond the property line is subject to the requirements set forth in Chapter 168, Streets and Sidewalks. Where a front yard setback exists or is created, fencing, landscaping, architectural features and stoops within the setback shall not be counted as lot coverage. |
[2]
Rear: 30 feet or 30% of lot depth, whichever is less. In no event shall the rear building wall of any extension, enlargement or new construction be permitted at a depth greater than 70 feet from the front lot line; rear yard areas are to be landscaped and accessible to occupants and for maintenance purposes.
[3]
Side: zero feet.
(8)
Density.
(a)
R-1 District. Residential density of development of a site will be determined by site area per dwelling unit and maximum number of dwelling units adjusted where necessary for other on-site principal uses as calculated below:
[1]
Site area per dwelling unit (SA/DU), minimum: 660 square feet per dwelling unit.
[2]
Dwelling units, maximum: site area divided by 660.
[3]
Where principal uses in addition to residential are proposed for the subject building (such as retail or office), the percentage of total permitted floor area occupied by the nonresidential use shall be applied against the maximum number of dwelling units and the residential units shall be reduced thereby, except as specified below. Any fraction shall be equivalent to a whole dwelling unit. On Washington Street, First Street and Fourteenth Street, nonresidential principal uses located on the ground floor and basement (as permitted elsewhere in this chapter) shall not be deducted from the maximum permitted number of residential units.
(b)
R-CP District: maximum: lot area divided by 2,000, rounded to the nearest whole number calculated to the thousandth place.
G.
Off-street parking shall be as follows:
(1)
R-1 District:
(b)
None permitted on-site for nonresidential use either new or existing. Where such use is located within 800 feet of a public parking facility, the parking requirement shall be satisfied through participation in the Park & Shop Program (or its successor or equivalent program) or other contractual arrangement with the parking operator. See Article XI.
(2)
R-CP District: No off-street parking is permitted or required in the R-CP District, except for accessory garages that presently exist at the time of the adoption of this amendment.