A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Single-family homes.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Detached garage.
(2) 
Family day-care center.
(3) 
Swimming pool, hot tub, and related facilities.
(4) 
Basketball court, unlit.
(5) 
Tennis court, unlit.
(6) 
Deck, either attached or unattached.
(7) 
Greenhouse.
(8) 
A maximum of two sheds totaling no more than 200 square feet in floor area.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the single-family district (R-100) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
A satellite or dish antenna installed in the side or rear yard, subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-7.11 of this chapter.
(2) 
Home occupations subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-8.8 of this chapter.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal and accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 12,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(3) 
Maximum lot coverage: 20%.
(4) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 35%.
E. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum front yard setback: 35 feet.
(2) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): nine feet.
(3) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 20 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: 25.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet.
(6) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/30.
F. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): nine feet.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum distance between accessory and principal structures: 10 feet.
(4) 
Maximum aggregate area covered by accessory structures in the yard it is located in: 15%.
(5) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 1 1/2 stories; 15 feet.
R-100 Very-Low Density Single-Family Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Single-family homes.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Detached garage.
(2) 
Family day-care center.
(3) 
Swimming pool, hot tub and related facilities.
(4) 
Basketball court, unlit.
(5) 
Tennis court, unlit.
(6) 
Deck, either attached or unattached.
(7) 
Greenhouse.
(8) 
A single shed up to 150 square feet in floor area.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the single-family district (R-70) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
A satellite or dish antenna installed in the side or rear yard, subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-7.11 of this chapter.
(2) 
Home occupations subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-8.8 of this chapter.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal and accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 8,400 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 70 feet.
(3) 
Maximum lot coverage: 20%.
(4) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 35%.
E. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(2) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(3) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 18 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: 25.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet.
(6) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5 stories/30 feet.
F. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum distance between accessory and principal structures: 10 feet.
(4) 
Maximum aggregate area covered by accessory structures in the yard it is located in: 15%.
(5) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 1 1/2 stories; 15 feet.
R-70 Low-Density Single-Family Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Single-family homes.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Detached garage.
(2) 
Family day-care center.
(3) 
Swimming pool, hot tub and related facilities.
(4) 
Tennis court, unlit.
(5) 
Deck, either attached or unattached.
(6) 
Greenhouse.
(7) 
A single shed up to 150 square feet in floor area.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the single-family district (R-60) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
A satellite or dish antenna installed in the side or rear yard, subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-7.11 of this chapter.
(2) 
Home occupations subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-8.8 of this chapter.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal and accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 7,200 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 60 feet.
(3) 
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
(4) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 40%.
E. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(2) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(3) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 18 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: 25.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet.
(6) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/30.
F. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum distance between accessory and principal structures: 10 feet.
(4) 
Maximum aggregate area covered by accessory structures in the yard it is located in: 15%.
(5) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 1 1/2 stories; 15 feet.
R-60 Medium-Density Single-Family Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Single-family homes.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Detached garage.
(2) 
Family day-care center.
(3) 
Swimming pool, hot tub and related facilities.
(4) 
Deck, either attached or unattached.
(5) 
Greenhouse.
(6) 
A single shed up to 150 square feet in floor area.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the single family district (R-50B) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
A satellite or dish antenna installed in the side or rear yard, subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-7.11 of this chapter.
(2) 
Home occupations subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-8.8 of this chapter.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal and accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
(3) 
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
(4) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 40%.
E. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(2) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(3) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 18 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: 25.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet.
(6) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/30.
F. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum distance between accessory and principal structures: 10 feet.
(4) 
Maximum aggregate area covered by accessory structures in the yard it is located in: 15%.
(5) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 1 1/2 stories; 15 feet.
R-50B Medium/High-Density Single-Family Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Single-family homes.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Detached garage.
(2) 
Family day-care center.
(3) 
Swimming pool, hot tub and related facilities.
(4) 
Deck, either attached or unattached.
(5) 
Greenhouse.
(6) 
A single shed up to 100 square feet in floor area.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the single-family district (R-50) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
A satellite or dish antenna installed in the side or rear yard, subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-7.11 of this chapter.
(2) 
Home occupations subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-8.8 of this chapter.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal and accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
(3) 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
(4) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 40%.
E. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(2) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(3) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 18 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: 25.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet.
(6) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/30.
F. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum distance between accessory and principal structures: 10 feet.
(4) 
Maximum aggregate area covered by accessory structures in the yard it is located in: 15%.
(5) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 1 1/2 stories; 15 feet.
R-50 High-Density Single-Family Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Detached garage.
(2) 
Family day-care center.
(3) 
Swimming pool, hot tub and related facilities.
(4) 
Deck, either attached or unattached.
(5) 
Greenhouse.
(6) 
A single shed up to 100 square feet in floor area.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the single-family district (R-40) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
A satellite or dish antenna installed in the side or rear yard, subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-7.11 of this chapter.
(2) 
Home occupations subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-8.8 of this chapter.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal and accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 4,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 40 feet.
(3) 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
(4) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 40%.
E. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(2) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(3) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 18 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: 25.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet.
(6) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/30.
F. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum distance between accessory and principal structures: 10 feet.
(4) 
Maximum aggregate area covered by accessory structures in the yard it is located in: 15%.
(5) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 1 1/2 stories; 15 feet.
R-40 Very-High-Density Single-Family Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Apartment houses.
(2) 
Townhouses.
(3) 
Housing for elderly and handicapped households.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Detached garage.
(2) 
Swimming pool and related facilities.
(3) 
Basketball court, unlit.
(4) 
Tennis court, unlit.
C. 
Conditional uses.
(1) 
A satellite or dish antenna installed in the side or rear yard, subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-7.11 of this chapter.
(2) 
Home occupations subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-8.8 of this chapter.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations.
(1) 
Minimum lot size: four acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: 40 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): 15 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 40 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: N/A.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
(8) 
Maximum-density townhouse dwelling units/acre: six.
(9) 
Maximum-density apartment houses dwelling units/acre: 10.
(10) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/35.
(11) 
Maximum lot coverage: 60%.
(12) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 75%.
E. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum distance between accessory and principal structures: 10 feet.
(4) 
Maximum aggregate area covered by accessory structures in the yard it is located in: 15%.
(5) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 1 1/2 stories; 15 feet.
A-1 Multifamily Low-Rise Zone District
F. 
(Reserved)
G. 
A-2R (Multifamily Mid-Rise Redevelopment) Zone District.
[Added 6-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-16; amended 2-24-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04; 6-29-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-14]
(1) 
Principal permitted use.
(a) 
Affordable housing apartments is the principal permitted use as defined under the Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq. ("FHA") which requires municipalities to endeavor to identify affordable housing opportunities in a municipality. This is an overlay zoning district applicable to Block 2301, Lots 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 and any pertinent portion of adjacent parcels, including any easements, required to provide access or parking within the redevelopment project and situated in the MR Zoning District which shall remain as the underlying zoning district.
The Multi-Family - Mid Rise Redevelopment Plan shall be as follows:
Figure 2.
Bulk Regulations - Area, Yard and Coverage. A-2R Overlay Zone.
Standard:
A-2R Overlay Zone:
Minimum Acreage
4.0
Maximum Residential Density Per Acre
N/A
Minimum Front Yard Setback (Feet)
20
Minimum Side Yard Setback-Individual or One (in Feet)
15
Minimum Side Yard Setback Combined or Both (in Feet)
35
Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet)
20
Maximum Dwelling Units Per Acre
N/A
Maximum Height-Building Affordable Housing*
54 feet
Maximum (Improved) Lot Coverage
80%
Maximum Dwelling Units-Project Area
100 units
*The "Permitted Exceptions" regarding "Height Regulations" § 150-5.2B shall be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone. Also, one side yard setback must exceed 15 feet.[1]
[1]
The preliminary site plan suggests the side yard setback boundary with Lot 10 should be a minimum of 20 feet, perhaps greater. However, the final site plan must be drawn to determine the dimensions.
(b) 
The 2020 Redevelopment Plan stipulates that § 150-2.3 "height, building"; the height, affordable housing building of the Township ordinances applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone shall be defined as "the vertical distance measured from the average ground elevation of the finished built out grade (in other words after building construction) at the building line around the full perimeter of the building, to the building's highest point, exclusive of chimney, steeples, mechanical equipment, including HVAC, elevator tower and flagpole." This shall continue in effect as in the First Amended Redevelopment Plan.
(2) 
Nonapplicability of certain ordinance provisions.
(a) 
The provisions of § 150-5.1F, Lot located in more than one zone, shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone.
(b) 
The provisions of § 150-5.3F, Paving of required yard areas, shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone.
(c) 
The provisions of § 150-8.8D, Storage of commercial vehicles, shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone, and its companion provisions at § 150-12.5 shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone.
(d) 
The provisions of any ordinance pertaining to steep slopes shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone except that proper stormwater runoff and retention shall be addressed upon the submission of a site plan to the Verona Planning Board, please refer to Subsection G(2)(f) below.
(e) 
The provisions of Chapter 440 pertaining to soil removal shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone using § 440-2C as a guide, to wit: "In the event the Mayor and Council shall be of the opinion that the proposed soil removal will not create conditions inimical to the public health, welfare and safety and will not result in the creation of any sharp declivities, pits or depressions, soil erosion or fertility problems, depressed land values, nor create any drainage, sewerage problems or other conditions of danger, permission to remove the soil shall be granted. The Township Engineer shall issue a permit when all the requirements of this chapter have been complied with by the applicant."
[1] 
Accordingly, the proposed soil removal for development of the A-2R Overlay Zone is pre-determined by the Mayor and Council, through the adoption of this Amended Redevelopment Plan, to be in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 440 upon execution of the pertinent redevelopment agreement and upon review and approval of the Township Engineer of the pertinent site plan.
(f) 
The provisions of Chapter 455 pertaining to stormwater management shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone. Stormwater management at the pertinent project site in the A-2R Overlay Zone shall be governed by Residential Site Improvement Standards of the State of New Jersey, N.J.A.C. 5:21-7[2] and shall include NJDEP regulations. However, Verona Ordinance at § 455-1F…"(r)equiring dumpsters and other refuse containers that are outdoors or exposed to stormwater to be covered at all times and prohibits the spilling, dumping, leaking or otherwise discharge of liquids, semi liquids or solids from the containers to the municipal separate stormwater system…" shall be complied with.
[2]
§ N.J.A.C. 5:21-7.1 - Stormwater management: scope indicates: "Stormwater management systems prepared by design engineers shall emphasize a natural, as opposed to an engineered, drainage strategy. To the maximum extent practicable, stormwater management standards shall be met by incorporating nonstructural stormwater management strategies into a design."
(g) 
The provisions of Chapter 493, Article I, pertaining to shade trees and shrubs shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone, but tree removal, if any, shall be identified and included in the landscaping plan as required in § 150-17.7G(3)(b) hereinafter established. Further, the provisions of Ordinance No. 2019-34, codified at § 493-17 et seq., pertaining to tree protection, removal and replacement shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone. (§ 493-19F shall not be operative when a project site plan in the A-2R Overlay Zone is reviewed.)
(h) 
The provisions of § 430-17, Standards for review, of a site plan shall be limited to the terms and conditions of this Amended Redevelopment Plan and the Municipal Land Use Law.
(3) 
Applicability of certain existing ordinance provisions with modifications and clarifications.
(a) 
The provisions of § 150-7.20B, Sheds, shall be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone as in the R-100 Zone, thereby permitting two sheds not having a combined area of greater than 200 square feet. Notwithstanding any ordinance provision to the contrary not more than two sheds may be placed within the yard setback buffer area, but not less than three feet from any side yard or rear yard boundary.
(b) 
The provisions of § 150-11.1, Buffer zone requirements, shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone, except as provided herein and provided that wherever practical a landscaping buffer shall be provided along the property boundary with appropriate plantings or vegetation. Further, the following additional provisions shall be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone:
[1] 
Section 150-11.1E pertaining to "underground utility easements" being permitted in the buffer zone and setback area.
[2] 
Section 150-11.1F pertaining to permitting the buffer zone area being "utilized for the purpose of computing lot coverage."
[3] 
Section 150-11.2C(3) pertaining to properties being "kept free of poison ivy" and other "undesirable or invasive plant" species.
[4] 
Section 150-11.2D and E pertaining to the submission of proposed landscape plan and the contents thereto shall be complied with.
[5] 
Section 150-11.3, 150-11.4, 150-11.5, 150-11.6 and 150-11.7 shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone. Notwithstanding this provision, the preparation of a traffic control report and drainage control plan [stormwater management and stormwater runoff plan(s)] shall be submitted when any application is filed for a final site plan in the A-2R Overlay Zone. (Also, please refer to Subsection G(2)(f) heretofore set forth.)
(4) 
Parking requirements, including off-street loading.
(a) 
The provisions of § 150-12, Off-street parking, loading and performance standards and design criteria, shall continue to not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone, with the exception(s) that:
[1] 
Section 150-12.6, Off-street parking provisions shall not generally be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone but a deviation from the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards ("RSIS") as described in this subsection shall be complied with. The deviation from RSIS is justified since the redevelopment area is within walking distance to a nearby bus transit line and because the residential units have unique characteristics, specifically, qualified affordable income households. Further, given the size and shape of the property the parking resources serving the A-2R Overlay Zone, the number of on-site parking spaces appropriate for each affordable residential unit and therefor required in the A-2R Overlay Zone shall be 1.5 vehicles per unit. (See N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.14(c)-RSIS alternate parking standards).
(5) 
Signs. The provisions of § 150-7.9U shall be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone. Subsection U(2) shall be applicable but is hereby modified to permit double-sided signs up to 26 square feet in area. The area and height calculations shall not include any foundation used to support the sign.
(6) 
Permitted accessory use(s) and structures. The following are permitted:
(a) 
Screened or enclosed waste collection and recycling areas.
(b) 
Leasing, management, maintenance, and related offices.
(c) 
Amenity interior space, including but not limited to, community meeting rooms, mailrooms, etc.
(d) 
Exterior amenity space such as recreation areas, benches, gazebos (having a maximum height of 24 feet), etc.
(e) 
A screened or unobtrusive satellite or dish antenna in the side yard is permitted.
(f) 
Section 150-7.1, Balconies, eaves and well-designed porches may be constructed, provided they do not encroach by more than five feet into any yard, or buffer area. There shall not be a maximum amount of porch area. Accordingly, the provision in § 150-5.3G stipulating "Multiple-family dwellings may have one canopy or porch at ground level which shall not exceed 70 square feet and which shall have a minimum setback of eight feet," shall not be applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone.
(g) 
Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, Accessory structures as defined in Subsection G(6)(a), (d), and (e) above may be situated in any side yard or rear yard setback area, provided it is a minimum of five feet from the property boundary line and appropriately integrated into the landscape plan.
(7) 
No use variances considered. Notwithstanding any ordinance provision to the contrary, an exception to the Verona General Ordinance provisions applicable to the A-2R Overlay Zone is that no use provision, or term or condition, stipulated in this Amended Redevelopment Plan may be changed, or a variance thereto be granted, by the Board of Adjustment.
(a) 
No use variance from this Second Amended Redevelopment Plan as may be permitted under § 430-15, or any other Township of Verona ordinance, may be considered by the Verona Board of Adjustment. While § 430-15 of the Verona Ordinances may infer that any Verona ordinance inconsistent with this Amended Redevelopment Plan is in effect, it is the expressed intent and policy of the Township Council that any modification that would cause a "d" variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d) or a height variance by virtue of a site plan to be filed pursuant to this Second Amended Redevelopment Plan then the applicant (redeveloper) shall be required to seek an amendment to this Amended Redevelopment Plan by the Township Council, as the governing body.
(b) 
Any modification from this Amended Redevelopment Plan or the approved site plan, that would be deemed a "design waiver" or a "bulk standard deviation," except a building height deviation, shall be considered as the equivalent of and akin to the provisions of a "c" variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c), and, further, shall be submitted to the Verona Planning Board for consideration as part of a site plan application by the redeveloper, subject to prior review of the designated Township Planner.
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Apartment houses.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Detached garage.
(2) 
Swimming pool and related facilities.
(3) 
Basketball court, unlit.
(4) 
Tennis court, unlit.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the multifamily district (A-1R) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
A satellite or dish antenna installed in the side or rear yard, subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-7.11 of this chapter.
(2) 
Home occupations subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-8.8 of this chapter.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations.
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 43,560 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: 40 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): 15 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 40 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: N/A.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
(8) 
Maximum density dwelling units/acre: 10.
(9) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/35.
(10) 
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
(11) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 55%.
E. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum distance between accessory and principal structures: 10 feet.
(4) 
Maximum aggregate area covered by accessory structures in the yard it is located in: 15%.
(5) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 1 1/2 stories; 15 feet.
A-1R Multifamily Low-Rise Redevelopment Zone District
F. 
A-1RA Multifamily Mid-Rise Redevelopment Zone District.
[Added 6-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-14]
(1) 
Principal permitted use.
(a) 
Multifamily residences, not to exceed 200 residential units of which 15 residential units shall be affordable housing apartments as required under the Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq. ("FHA") and as limited by Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq. ("UHAC"), which requires municipalities to endeavor to identify affordable housing opportunities in a municipality. This is a superseding zoning district applicable to Block 303, Lot 4, including any easements, required to provide utilities, access or parking within the redevelopment project. The following Figure 1 includes the bulk standards applicable to the property.
Figure 1. Area, Yard and Bulk Regulations. Multifamily Midrise Redevelopment.
Standard
A-1RA Zone
Minimum acreage
5.0
Maximum residential density per acre
N/A
Minimum front yard setback*
50 feet
Minimum side yard setback - any side*
50 feet
Minimum rear yard setback*
50 feet
Maximum dwelling units per acre
N/A
Maximum height - building**
60 feet
Maximum (improved) lot coverage - percent
75%
Maximum dwelling units
200 units
Subdivision of property***
Not permitted
* No setback is required from a municipal boundary.
** Height - Building shall be defined as the vertical distance measured from the average ground elevation of the finished built-out grade (after building construction) at the building line around the full perimeter of the building, to the building's highest point, exclusive of chimney, steeples, mechanical equipment, including HVAC, parapet wall (which shall not be higher than 48 inches and shall not be built when a pitched roof is being proposed), elevator tower and flagpole. A pitched roof design element is preferred but not required and every effort shall be made to have the building(s) blend into the topography and landscape.
*** An individual building may be divided by a fire wall which creates a separate permanent building."[1]
[1]
A firewall creates separate independent buildings. Section A.3.3.14.6 of the NFPA 221 allows for the portions of the structure subdivided by a firewall to be considered separate buildings. The requirement that a firewall cannot collapse during fire conditions is also stipulated in Section 706.2 of the 2012 IBC.
(2) 
Applicability of certain Verona Ordinance.
(a) 
All provisions of the Code of the Township of Verona including the Administrative Legislation and the General Legislation effective at the time of application shall apply to this Redevelopment Plan except as modified, clarified or deemed inapplicable herein.
(3) 
Applicability of certain Verona Ordinances with modifications and clarifications.
(a) 
The provisions of § 150-7.9U pertaining to signs shall be applicable to the A-1RA Zone. Paragraph 2 shall be applicable but is hereby modified to permit double-sided signs up to 26 square feet in surface area per side (52 square feet in total). The area and height calculation used to determine the sign surface area shall not include any foundation used to support the sign.
(b) 
The same provisions of § 150-7.20A, Sheds, shall be applicable to the A-1RA Zone as if the A-1RA Zone was zoned as R-100.
(c) 
The provisions of § 150-11.1, Buffer zone requirements, shall be applicable to the A-1RA Zone except that a minimum of a thirty-foot densely planted landscaping buffer incorporating existing natural features (trees, rocks, plants, etc.) shall be required within the total buffer area along the entire frontage of Afterglow Avenue and along Sunset Avenue south of the driveway to the property to the intersection with Afterglow Avenue.
(d) 
The Township Engineer shall have the right to determine the proper areas for the required planted area pursuant to Article XI of Chapter 150 (§ 150-11.1 et al.), taking into reasonable consideration the criteria set forth in the article.
(e) 
The provisions of § 150-12.1A shall be applicable except that all off-street parking spaces shall be located within the property. No off-street, off-site parking spaces shall be permitted.
(f) 
The provisions of § 150-12.1B shall be applicable except that the minimum number of required parking spaces may be met or satisfied by parking spaces located within or underneath a principal building.
(g) 
The provisions of § 150-12.2 shall be applicable except that the minimum size of parking stalls shall be nine feet by 18 feet.
(h) 
The provisions of § 150-12.4 shall be applicable only to the on-site, off-street, surface parking spaces. The access widths of any parking areas located within or underneath a principal building shall be designed in accordance with good engineering and construction practices which shall be reviewed and reasonably approved by the Township Engineer whose approval shall be forwarded to the Planning Board at site plan approval.
(i) 
The provisions of § 150-12.6 shall not be applicable and shall be supplemented with the following: The number of on-site parking spaces required in the A-1RA Zone shall be a minimum of 1.9 per residential unit. However, a deviation from the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards ("R.S.I.S.") may be granted by the Planning Board upon recommendation from the Township Engineer should the applicant prove somewhat less parking is appropriate.
(j) 
The provisions of § 150-12.7 shall not be applicable to the A-1RA Zone except that no recreational vehicle shall be permitted to be parked in the A-1RA Zone.
(k) 
The provisions of § 150-12.8C shall be applicable only to the on-site, off-street, surface parking spaces. The parking stalls and driveways of any parking areas located within or underneath a principal building shall be designed in accordance with good engineering and construction practices which shall be reviewed and reasonably approved by the Township Engineer whose approval shall be forwarded to the Planning Board at site plan approval.
(l) 
The provisions of § 150-12.8D shall be supplemented to read: All on-site, off-street surface parking areas within this Redevelopment Plan shall be screened along the side or sides abutting a public street with appropriate plantings or other appropriate screening as reasonably approved by the Township Engineer. Said plantings or other screening shall be a minimum of five feet in height and positioned in a way to shield the parked vehicles from the public street.
(m) 
The provisions of § 150-12.10 shall be applicable only to the reasonable judgment of the Township Engineer.
(n) 
The provisions of Article XXIII of Chapter 150 (§ 150-23.1 et al.) pertaining to steep slopes shall not be applicable to the A-1RA Zone, as such the property which is the subject of this Redevelopment Plan is exempt from the requirements, standards and restrictions contained in this article. However, steep slope areas shall be designated for identification purposes only on site-specific topographic mapping to be prepared by a land surveyor licensed in the State of New Jersey, or utilizing best available topographic information as determined by the Township Engineer. The percent of slope (rise in feet per horizontal distance in feet) shall be established by measurement of distance perpendicular to the contour of the slope for the disturbed area. The percent of slope shall be calculated for each two-foot contour interval. For example, any location on the site where there is a 1.0-foot rise over a 10.0-foot horizontal run constitutes a 10% slope; a 1.5-foot rise over a 10.0-foot horizontal run constitutes a 15% slope; and a 2.5-foot rise over a 10.0-foot horizontal run constitutes a 25% slope. Previously existing artificially created landscaping features or construction elevation changes, such as, but not limited to, retaining walls, garden mounds or the transitions between terraces, or the creation of a railroad bed, shall be exempt from consideration in calculating slopes for designation of areas under this chapter. However, if the nominal slope of the land supporting such a feature meets the definition of a steep slope, irrespective of the existence of the feature, it shall be included as a designated area.
(4) 
Inapplicability of certain Verona Ordinance.
(a) 
The provisions of § 150-5.1F, Lot located in more than one zone, shall not be applicable to the A-1RA Overlay Zone.
(b) 
The provisions of §§ 150-11.3B, 150-11.4A and C, 150-11.6D and 150-11.7G shall Nnot be applicable to the A-1RA Zone.
(5) 
Traffic circulation and electric vehicle charging stations.
(a) 
The preparation of a traffic circulation and control report shall be reviewed by the Township Engineer for adequacy.
(b) 
Electric vehicle charging stations shall be provided on-site and at a minimum of two separate locations. A minimum of 2% of all parking spaces shall be dedicated to electric vehicles, half of which shall be located within the surface parking lots. The designated redeveloper shall provide for a permit process to assign dedicated electric vehicle spaces to residents.
(6) 
Permitted accessory use(s) and structures. The following are permitted to be built on the property. All such spaces, structures, or devices shall not be permitted within the fifty-foot buffer area:
(a) 
Screened or enclosed waste collection and recycling areas, subject to the reasonable approval of the Township Engineer.
(b) 
Interior building space may include leasing, management, maintenance, and related offices exclusively conducting business for the benefit of the redevelopment project.
(c) 
Interior building space may include amenity interior space, including, but not limited to, community meeting rooms, mailrooms, etc.
(d) 
Exterior amenity space such as recreation areas, pools, benches, gazebos (having a maximum height of 24 feet), etc., are permitted. No tennis courts (including pickle ball) or basketball courts may be constructed without the expressed approval of the planning board. Any permitted exterior amenity space shall not be permitted to the south of the primary structure abutting the R-100 Zone.
(e) 
One screened or unobtrusive satellite or dish antenna in the side yard is permitted.
(f) 
Balconies, eaves and well-designed porches may be constructed, provided they do not encroach by more than five feet into any yard or buffer area. The maximum amount of porch area shall be 70 square feet per porch. Accordingly, the provision of § 150-5.3G stipulating "Multiple-family dwellings may have one canopy or porch at ground level which shall not exceed 70 square feet and which shall have a minimum setback of eight feet," shall not be applicable to the A-1RA Zone.
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Apartment houses.
(2) 
Senior citizen housing.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Parking garage.
(2) 
Swimming pool and related facilities.
(3) 
Basketball court, unlit.
(4) 
Tennis court, unlit.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the multifamily district (A-2) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
A satellite or dish antenna installed in the side or rear yard, subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-7.11 of this chapter.
(2) 
Home occupations subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-8.8 of this chapter.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations.
(1) 
Minimum lot size: eight acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: 100 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): 100 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 250 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: N/A.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 15 feet.
(8) 
Maximum density for lots under 10 acres dwelling units/acre: 35.
(9) 
Maximum density for lots over 10 acres dwelling units/acre: 25.
(10) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 10/120.
(11) 
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
(12) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 75%.
E. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for accessory structures and uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum distance between accessory and principal structures: 10 feet.
(4) 
Maximum aggregate area covered by accessory structures in the yard it is located in: 15%.
(5) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 1 1/2 stories; 15 feet.
A-2 Multifamily High-Rise Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Detached garage.
(2) 
Family day-care center.
(3) 
Swimming pool, hot tub and related facilities.
(4) 
Basketball court, unlit.
(5) 
Tennis court, unlit.
(6) 
Deck, either attached or unattached.
(7) 
Greenhouse.
(8) 
A single shed up to 150 square feet in floor area.
C. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal and accessory structures and uses (single family):
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 8,400 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 70 feet.
(3) 
Maximum lot coverage: 20%.
(4) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 35%.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for principal structures and uses (single family):
(1) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(2) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(3) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 18 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: 25.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet.
(6) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/30.
E. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations for accessory structures and uses (single family):
(1) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(2) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum distance between accessory and principal structures: 10 feet.
(4) 
Maximum aggregate area covered by accessory structures in the yard it is located in: 15%.
(5) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 1 1/2 stories; 15 feet.
F. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the Residential Townhouse district (A-3) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
A satellite or dish antenna, as an accessory use, installed in the side or rear yard, subject to the conditions set forth in § 150-7.11 of this chapter.
(2) 
Townhouses subject to the following density and bulk regulations:
(a) 
Over eight acres in size: eight dwelling units per acre.
(b) 
Between 6.0 and 7.99 acres in lot size: nine dwelling units per acre.
(c) 
Between 4.1 and 5.99 acres in lot size: 11 dwelling units per acre.
(d) 
Under four acres in lot size: 12 dwelling units per acre.
(e) 
Minimum acreage (combined): 1.5 acres.
(f) 
Minimum front yard setback: 50 feet.
(g) 
Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet.
(h) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(i) 
Minimum rear yard setback, Bloomfield frontage: 30 feet.
(j) 
Minimum front yard setback, Bloomfield frontage: 25 feet.
(k) 
Minimum buffer between townhouses and off-site residential uses: 25 feet.
(l) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5 stories; 35 feet.
(m) 
Maximum lot coverage: 40%.
(n) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 55%.
A-3 Residential - Townhouse Zone District
[Amended 8-19-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-28]
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered, or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Commercial and professional offices.
(2) 
Commercial schools offering instruction in dance, music, fine art and similar pursuits.
(3) 
Family day-care centers.
(4) 
Coworking space.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal or conditional use.
(2) 
The following accessory uses shall be permitted in an assisted living residence:
(a) 
Congregate dining facilities and food preparation areas.
(b) 
Administrative offices related only directly to the administration of the assisted living facility.
(c) 
Facilities for health care and services such as nursing stations, physician's offices, examination rooms, and visitor accommodations, not exceeding 5% of the gross floor area.
(d) 
Facilities or rooms for physical therapy.
(e) 
Facilities or rooms for exercise or entertainment.
(f) 
Facilities for storage or maintenance.
(g) 
Chapel(s).
(h) 
Housekeeping and laundering services.
(i) 
Personal grooming center for the benefit of residents only.
(j) 
Indoor and outdoor recreation areas.
(3) 
All supportive services and accessory uses shall be for the sole use and benefit of all the resident users and their guests, and staff working at or assigned to the facility.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the district subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
Mixed residential and professional office uses (nonmedical) subject to the mixed-use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(2) 
Mixed residential and commercial office uses (nonmedical) subject to the mixed-use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(3) 
Mixed professional (nonmedical) and commercial office uses (nonmedical) subject to the mixed-use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(4) 
Assisted living facilities subject to the assisted living facility standards set forth in § 150-8.12.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations.
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 15,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: 20 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): 15 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 35 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: N/A.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(8) 
Maximum height for principal building (stories/feet): 2.5/35.
(9) 
Maximum height for accessory structures: 15 feet.
(10) 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
(11) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 65%.
(12) 
Maximum floor area ratio: 50%.
(13) 
Minimum landscaped buffer along residential zone: 15 feet.
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal or conditional use.
C. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 12,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 18 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: 25.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet.
(8) 
Maximum height for principal building (stories/feet): 2.5/35.
(9) 
Maximum height for accessory structures: 15 feet.
(10) 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
(11) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 65%.
D. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the district subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
Mixed residential and professional offices (nonmedical) subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(2) 
Mixed residential and commercial offices (nonmedical) subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(3) 
Planned commercial development (nonmedical) subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3 and subject to the following requirements:
(a) 
Minimum acreage (combined): 1.5 acres.
(b) 
Maximum density in planned commercial development: five dwelling units per acre.
(c) 
Minimum front yard setback: 50 feet.
(d) 
Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet.
(e) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(f) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/35.
(g) 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
(h) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 65%.
(i) 
Minimum distance between buildings: 25 feet.
(j) 
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.25.
(k) 
Minimum landscaped buffer along residential zone: 15 feet.
(4) 
Residential clusters subject to the following requirements:
(a) 
Minimum acreage (combined): 1.5 acres.
(b) 
Maximum residential cluster density: seven dwelling units per acre.
(c) 
Minimum front yard setback: 50 feet.
(d) 
Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet.
(e) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(f) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/35.
(g) 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
(h) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 65%.
(i) 
Minimum distance between buildings: 25 feet.
(j) 
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.30.
(k) 
Minimum landscaped buffer along residential zone: 15 feet.
R-CMO Residential Conditional Mixed Office Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Professional offices (nonmedical).
(3) 
Commercial offices (nonmedical).
(4) 
Retail.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal or conditional use.
C. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 6,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 60 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: 20 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): 15 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 35 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: 25.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(8) 
Maximum height for principal building (stories/feet): 2.5/35.
(9) 
Maximum height for accessory structures: 15 feet.
(10) 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
(11) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 65%.
(12) 
Minimum landscaped buffer along residential zone: 15 feet.
D. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the district subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
Mixed residential and retail subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(2) 
Mixed residential and commercial office (nonmedical) subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(3) 
Mixed commercial and professional offices (nonmedical) subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(4) 
Mixed residential and professional office (nonmedical) subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(5) 
Residential clusters subject to the following regulations:
(a) 
Minimum acreage (combined): 1.5 acres.
(b) 
Maximum residential cluster density: seven du/acre.
(c) 
Minimum front yard setback: 50 feet.
(d) 
Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet.
(e) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(f) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/35.
(g) 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
(h) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 65%.
(i) 
Minimum distance between buildings: 25 feet.
(j) 
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.30.
(k) 
Minimum landscaped buffer along residential zone: 15 feet.
MR Mixed Retail Zone District
[Amended 3-9-2026 by Ord. No. 2026-04]
A. 
Purpose and intent. The Town Center (TC) Zone is intended to reinforce Verona's traditional downtown as a compact, pedestrian-oriented commercial district supporting neighborhood-scale retail, services, dining, offices, and mixed-use development. The TC Zone is specifically intended to: promote active street-level commercial uses; encourage mixed-use buildings with residential or office uses above the ground floor; discourage uses that generate high-volume, episodic attendance or simultaneous arrival and departure of large groups; limit reliance on off-site public or municipal parking to satisfy zoning requirements; and protect adjacent residential neighborhoods from incompatible traffic, noise, and operational impacts.
B. 
The principal permitted uses.
(1) 
No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(a) 
Personal services.
(b) 
Retail stores sales, and retail services establishments, including stores or shops or retail where the business is conducted entirely within the confines of a building.
(c) 
Full-service restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and similar food service establishments, snack and non-alcoholic beverage bars, and confectionary and nut stores.
(d) 
Banks and other financial institutions, but not including drive-in uses.
(e) 
Day-care facilities.
(f) 
Coworking space.
(g) 
Brewpubs and microbreweries in compliance with state licensing requirements.
(h) 
Artisanal workshop.
(i) 
Shared kitchen, shared workshops, and shared textile spaces subject to applicable square-footage and operational limits.
(j) 
Art galleries, studios, and instructional spaces with incidental assembly only.
(k) 
Med spa.
(l) 
Commercial recreation facility.
(2) 
Nothing contained herein shall prohibit two or more principal uses on a singular site in the TC Zone, provided the principal uses have their own distinct space and are separated from the other principal use(s) by interior walls and have separate entrances either to a common area or to the exterior.
C. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal or conditional use.
(2) 
Outdoor restaurant seating in accordance with § 150-7.23.
(3) 
Sidewalk cafe in accordance with § 150-7.22.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations:
(1) 
lot size: 2,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: zero feet.
(4) 
Maximum front yard setback: 10 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): zero feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): zero feet.
(7) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: N/A.
(8) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 20 feet.
(9) 
Maximum height for principal building (stories/feet): 3/50.
(10) 
Maximum height for accessory structures: 15 feet.
(11) 
Maximum building coverage: 80%.
(12) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 100%.
(13) 
Minimum landscaped buffer along residential zone: 15 feet.
(14) 
Maximum allowable residential density is as follows:
Maximum Lot Area
Maximum Density
(residential units per acre)
40,000 square feet and greater
20
25,000 square feet — 39,999 square feet
18
20,000 square feet — 24,999 square feet
16
10,000 square feet — 19,999 square feet
11
E. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the Town Center Zone (TC) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and the following conditions:
(1) 
Mixed uses are permitted with the following conditions and subject to site plan review when required:
(a) 
Residential units are not permitted on the first floor of any building when mixed with retail or office use.
(b) 
Office/retail. Office space is not permitted on the first floor of any building when mixed with a retail use or a commercial use.
(c) 
A dense landscape buffer of not less than 15 feet shall be reserved between the mixed uses and any adjoining residential uses.
(2) 
Massage parlors subject to the conditional standards set forth in § 150-8.11.
(3) 
Distilleries, and microbreweries subject to the conditional standards set forth in § 150-8.13.
(4) 
Commercial entertainment as per the requirements set forth in § 150-8.14.
F. 
Prohibited uses. The following uses are expressly prohibited in the TC Zone District:
(1) 
Event venues, banquet halls, party halls, or similar assembly uses;
(2) 
Houses of worship, prayer halls, or religious assembly uses;
(3) 
Nightclubs and dance halls;
(4) 
Any use primarily characterized by assembly-based or episodic gatherings;
(5) 
Warehousing, storage, or distribution facilities;
(6) 
Drive-through facilities;
(7) 
Ghost or virtual kitchens;
(8) 
Any use requiring regular reliance on municipal or public parking lots to meet minimum parking requirements.
G. 
Parking regulations.
(1) 
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Article XII.
(2) 
Municipal or public parking lots shall not be used to satisfy minimum parking requirements for any use requiring variance relief.
(3) 
Shared parking arrangements may be permitted only where supported by a professional parking analysis demonstrating non-overlapping peak demand.
H. 
Operational standards.
(1) 
No outdoor amplification, broadcast sound, or exterior speakers shall be permitted.
(2) 
Uses generating repetitive late-night or early-morning activity shall be deemed incompatible with the TC Zone.
(3) 
Any use not expressly listed as a permitted or conditional use shall be deemed prohibited unless relief is granted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(1).
[Added 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-32; amended 3-9-2026 by Ord. No. 2026-07]
The following are the specifications applicable to the TC MU Zone.
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each property within the TC MU district as follows:
(1) 
Retail stores and retail service establishments, including stores or shops or retail business.
(2) 
Cafeterias, full-service restaurants, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, confectionery and nut stores, retail bakeries.
(3) 
Banks and other financial institutions, but not including drive-in uses.
(4) 
Theatrical and motion picture theaters.
(5) 
Family day-care centers.
(6) 
Personal service establishments.
(7) 
Residences. Residential housing units, including a required set-aside for affordable housing units.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses are permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal or conditional use.
(2) 
Outdoor restaurant seating in accordance with § 150-7.23, provided also that a minimum of six feet is maintained on the sidewalk for pedestrian movement between the edge of any approved outdoor dining area and the curb face.
(3) 
Sidewalk cafes in accordance with § 150-7.22, provided also that a minimum of six feet is maintained on the sidewalk for pedestrian movement between the edge of any approved sidewalk cafe and the curb face.
(4) 
Parking lots, including structured parking garages.
(5) 
Amenity space(s) serving residences such as a fitness area, lobby, mailroom, meeting space for residences (not open to the general public), coffee service area, and the like as may be approved by the Verona Planning Board.
(6) 
Internal roadways, parking areas, loading/unloading zones, courtyards and sidewalks.
C. 
Development standards.
(1) 
Any property having any portion of a building bounded by Bloomfield Avenue shall be considered to front on Bloomfield Avenue.
(2) 
All nonresidential uses shall be conducted entirely within the confines of the first floor of a building having frontage along Bloomfield Avenue with a maximum building footprint depth of 100 feet as measured from the building along Bloomfield Avenue to the rear (or back), including any setback from the street, of the retail or other nonresidential establishment including those identified as permitted uses.
(3) 
Residential buildings and parking areas may be built on any area exceeding the 100-foot limitation as well as on any area of a property fronting Bloomfield Avenue where there is a permitted nonresidential use having a building depth of 50 feet as measured from the building along Bloomfield Avenue to the rear (or back), including any set back from the street.
(4) 
Cafeterias, full-service restaurants, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, confectionery and nut stores and retail bakeries shall have a maximum seating capacity of 100 patrons and shall only be permitted on lots having frontage on Bloomfield Avenue.
(5) 
Residential units, including the required affordable units, shall be situated on the second and third stories of the properties fronting Bloomfield Avenue which shall have nonresidential uses on the first 50 feet of the ground floor as measured from the building along Bloomfield Avenue to the rear (or back), including any setback from the street, subject to the limitations in Subsection C(6) hereof.
(6) 
Residences, including the affordable units, shall be a principal permitted use on the ground floor (or first floor) as well as the second and third stories of the properties fronting on the side streets of Montrose Avenue and South Prospect Street. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, including the requirements of Subsection C(7) hereof, when a building fronting on Bloomfield Avenue has a depth of a minimum of 50 feet and contains nonresidential uses, then the residences may be built on the ground floor 50 feet or further upon the property to the south of Bloomfield Avenue.
(7) 
Four pedestrian entrances to all of the residences in the TC MU Zone, of not greater than 12 feet in width, as measured from the inside of the door frame of each side of the door, may be provided along Bloomfield Avenue. All other pedestrian entrances shall be provided from the rear (or side) of any property located in the TC MU Zone or from an entrance from Montrose Avenue or South Prospect Street. The provisions of Subsection F, Affordable housing multifamily residential specifications, of this section shall also be complied with.
(8) 
Parking lots, including structured parking garages, shall not exceed 28 feet in height, excluding a parapet wall not greater than six feet in height. Any parking structure shall contain a twenty-two-foot-wide cartway, inclusive of ground floor visitor parking areas, unless the Township Engineer approves deviation. No parking lot or structure shall front on Bloomfield Avenue.
(9) 
The internal drives shall contain a twenty-two-foot-wide cartway, unless the Township Engineer approves a deviation.
(10) 
There shall be a minimum of 100 feet between any two driveway curb openings on Bloomfield Avenue.
(11) 
Primary materials for the exterior of buildings shall be brick, wood, HardiePlank® panels or similar fiber cement siding, stone, precast and cast stone and manufactured stone, and glass.
(12) 
All entrances to any building shall be defined and articulated by architectural elements such as lintels, pediments, pilasters, columns, porticoes, porches, overhangs, railings, etc.
(13) 
An appropriate roof pitch and roofline architectural treatment is required. If a flat roof is designed (or proposed), then the architectural treatment must be aesthetically pleasing so the building does not look like a monolithic structure.
(14) 
The affordable residential units are required to be integrated with the market rate units.
(15) 
Section 150-21.3 pertaining to residential fees shall not be applicable to the TC MU Zone.
D. 
Area, yard, bulk and parking regulations.
Note: All setbacks shall be measured from a structural (also known as a dominant) building wall(s). The appropriate dimension for building setbacks between structural building walls (defined as full or complete walls and excluding knee or hip walls and architectural walls or elements designed to add a wall feature and not be a load-bearing wall) and part of any building or property boundary shall be determined by the applicant's planner or architect at the time of site plan review based on the geometry of the site.
1.
Minimum lot size (square feet)
5,000
2.
Minimum lot width (feet)
50
3.
Minimum front yard setback (feet)
2
4.
Maximum front yard setback (feet)
30
5.
Minimum side yard setback-one (feet)
0
6.
Minimum side yard setbacks-both (feet)
0
7.
Minimum side yard setbacks-both (percentage of lot width)
N/A
8.
Minimum rear yard setback (feet) (this shall exclusively mean and is defined as the boundary with the houses of worship located at Block 1807, Lots 1 and 13)
18
9.
Maximum height for principal building (stories/feet)
3/50
10.
Maximum height for accessory structures other than parking structures (feet)
15
11.
Maximum building coverage, first floor building area as a percent of land area (percent)
80
12.
Maximum improved and landscaped lot coverage, defined as first floor building area plus impervious coverage, plus landscaped buffer area as a percent of land area (percent)
95
13.
Minimum landscaped buffer along a residential zone (feet) boundary, or along the boundary with any house of worship
15
14.
Parking provisions:
i.
Notwithstanding § 150-12.6B, pertaining to RSIS parking standards, which shall not apply to the TC MU Zone, any residential development(s) in the TC MU Zone shall provide a minimum of 1.5 vehicle parking spaces per residential unit.
ii.
A minimum of 90% of such parking spaces shall be provided on-site, and the remaining 10% of required parking spaces may be provided through a long-term lease (or parking lot rental agreement), with a minimum term of 10 years, of off-street parking spaces no further than 1,000 feet from the development.
•
All required or designated resident parking shall be provided within the boundaries of the TC MU Overlay Zone. Off-site parking satisfied outside of the TC MU Zone shall be limited to required or dedicated spaces for ground-floor commercial uses and shall be reserved for employees or customers of those commercial uses.
•
Off-site parking spaces shall only qualify for off-site parking agreements/leases if located in public or commercial parking lots/facilities or private parking lots/facilities which are accessory to existing nonresidential uses where the number of parking spaces exceeds the required amount for those existing nonresidential uses.
•
Such parking agreement or lease shall be in writing at the time a site plan application is submitted to the Verona Planning Board.
•
No private parking lot/facility serving an existing use shall receive off-site parking spaces from the TCMU Zone if such an arrangement would cause or exacerbate a shortfall in the required number of parking spaces for that existing use.
iii.
A minimum of 5% of all on-site parking spaces shall be exclusively reserved and identified for electrically charged vehicles. The parking space(s) shall be equipped with electric charging devices (or apparatus). In addition, if the State of New Jersey should require that a greater number of electrically charged vehicle spaces be required than is required herein, then that requirement shall be applicable to any site plan application to be filed under the provisions of this chapter.
E. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses which are permitted within the Town Center Zone as identified in the conditional use regulations of the Township's zoning ordinance shall not apply to the TC MU Zone, except where specified in Subsection B hereof.
(1) 
Mixed retail and residential uses.
(2) 
Mixed retail and commercial (nonmedical) with residential uses.
(3) 
Mixed retail and professional office (nonmedical) with residential uses.
F. 
Affordable housing multifamily residential specifications. The TC MU Zone shall supersede the preexisting TC Zone applicable to the properties at Block 1807, Lots 2 through 12 and Lot 14 when an application for site plan approval is filed for any multifamily residential development having greater than two residential units.
(1) 
Any residential development shall set aside 20% of the total number of proposed rental or for sale units for affordable housing.
(2) 
The intent of the TC MU Zone is to permit the development of an inclusionary multifamily residential development in which a certain proportion of the dwelling units are set aside for occupancy by low- and moderate-income households satisfying the FHA and Uniform Housing Affordability Controls ("UHAC," N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.).
(3) 
The residential multifamily residences situated in the TC MU Zone shall satisfy the following conditions:
(a) 
There shall be no more than two bedrooms per residential unit, except three-bedroom units shall be provided as required under UHAC.
(b) 
No three-bedroom unit shall have an area less than 900 square feet.
(c) 
No more than 70 residential units, or 22 residential units per acre, may be located in the TC MU.
(d) 
The maximum living space, meaning finished floor area in any unit, shall not exceed 1,200 square feet unless UHAC, or other affordable housing rule or regulation, requires a larger unit size, which said applicable larger unit size shall only be applicable to the affordable units.
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Retail stores and retail service establishments, including stores or shops for retail business conducted entirely within the confines of a building.
(2) 
Cafeteria.
(3) 
Full-service restaurant.
(4) 
Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bar.
(5) 
Confectionery and nut store.
(6) 
Baked goods store.
(7) 
Retail bakery.
(8) 
Caterer, off site.
(9) 
Caterer, on site.
(10) 
Limited-service restaurant.
(11) 
Banks and other financial institutions.
(12) 
Commercial and professional offices.
(13) 
Wholesale trade.
(14) 
Family day-care centers.
(15) 
Personal service establishments.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal or conditional use.
(2) 
Outdoor restaurant seating in accordance with § 150-7.23.
C. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 12,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): 20 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 40 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: N/A.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet.
(8) 
Maximum height for principal building (stories/feet): 3/50.
(9) 
Maximum height for accessory structures: 15 feet.
(10) 
Maximum lot coverage: 40%.
(11) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 80%.
(12) 
Floor area ratio: 100%.
(13) 
Minimum landscaped buffer along residential zone: 15 feet.
D. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the Extended Town Center zone (ETC) subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
Automobile sales subject to the conditional uses standards set forth in § 150-8.4.
(2) 
Mixed residential and retail subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(3) 
Mixed retail and commercial (nonmedical) subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(4) 
Mixed retail and professional office (nonmedical) subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
(5) 
Automobile service stations subject to the conditional uses standards set forth in § 150-8.5.
(6) 
Massage parlors subject to the conditional use standards set forth in § 150-8.11.
ETC Extended Town Center Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Regional shopping center.
(2) 
Retail stores and retail service establishments, including stores or shops for retail business conducted entirely within the confines of a building.
(3) 
Supermarket.
(4) 
Cafeteria.
(5) 
Full-service restaurant.
(6) 
Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bar.
(7) 
Confectionery and nut store.
(8) 
Baked goods store.
(9) 
Retail bakery.
(10) 
Limited service restaurant.
(11) 
Commercial recreational facilities.
(12) 
Personal service establishments.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal or conditional use.
C. 
Conditional uses: None.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations.
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 10 acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 750 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: 200 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): 50 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 100 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: N/A.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 40 feet.
(8) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2/50.
(9) 
Maximum lot coverage: 40%.
(10) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 100%.
RR Regional Retail Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Public schools.
(2) 
Public parks.
(3) 
Public open space.
(4) 
Public library.
(5) 
Public parking facilities.
(6) 
Public utilities.
(7) 
Municipal offices.
(8) 
Municipal pool.
(9) 
County offices.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal or conditional use.
C. 
Conditional uses: None.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations.
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): 20 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 40 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: N/A.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 40 feet.
(8) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 3/50.
(9) 
Maximum lot coverage: N/A.
(10) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: N/A.
P Public Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Houses of worship.
(2) 
Private schools.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted principal use:
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal or conditional use.
C. 
Conditional uses: None.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations.
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 65,340 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): eight feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): 18 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: 25.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet.
(8) 
Maximum height (stories/feet): 2.5/35.
(9) 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
(10) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 40%.
SP Semipublic Zone District
A. 
Principal permitted uses. No building or premises or land shall be erected, altered or used except for uses designated for each district as follows:
(1) 
Street rights-of-way.
(2) 
Public utilities.
(3) 
Street furniture.
(4) 
Sidewalk café.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. None.
C. 
Conditional uses. None.
D. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations.
(1) 
Minimum lot size: N/A.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: N/A.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: N/A.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): N/A.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): N/A.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: N/A.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: N/A.
(8) 
Maximum height: N/A.
(9) 
Maximum lot coverage: N/A.
(10) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: N/A.
T Transportation Zone District
[Added 6-15-2015 by Ord. No. 1-15]
A. 
Permitted principal uses.
(1) 
Multiple-family housing developments having common open space as an appurtenant use.
(2) 
Uses as permitted in the Town Center (TC zoning district).
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. Any of the following accessory uses may be permitted in conjunction with a permitted multifamily housing development principal use. Accessory uses as associated with the principal uses permitted within the Town Center (TC) shall be those accessory uses permitted within the Town Center District in accordance with § 150-17.14B.
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal use.
(2) 
Below-structure parking.
(3) 
Roof-top terrace and balconies.
(4) 
Signage.
(5) 
Utilities.
C. 
Area, yard and bulk regulations.
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 8,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 70 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard setback: zero feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard setback (one): zero feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both): zero feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setbacks (both) percentage of lot width: N/A.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 15 feet.
(8) 
Minimum landscaped buffer along residential zone: 15 feet.
(9) 
Maximum height for principal building (stories/feet): 3/50.
(10) 
Maximum height for accessory structures: 15 feet.
(11) 
Minimum accessory use setback: five feet.
(12) 
Maximum building coverage: 80%.
(13) 
Maximum improved lot coverage: 100%.
(14) 
Maximum number of units per building: 10.
(15) 
Maximum number of bedrooms per unit: two.
(16) 
Maximum number of bedrooms per building: 18.
(17) 
Maximum number of balconies per unit: one.
D. 
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted within the Town Center Redevelopment (TC) zone subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified in the conditional use regulations of this chapter. There are no conditional uses permitted when the multifamily use is the principal use.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(1) 
Mixed residential and retail subject to the mixed use standards set forth in § 150-8.3.
E. 
Additional requirements for the multifamily use.
(1) 
Access.
(a) 
Vehicular. No driveway or access or egress from a parking area shall be located closer than 40 feet from any intersection or as required by county or state regulations.
(b) 
Pedestrian. Pedestrian access shall be from a public right-of-way.
(2) 
Roof-top parapet: Any roof-top parapet shall not exceed five feet in height.
F. 
Multifamily design standards.
(1) 
Building design.
(a) 
Each building shall have two livable floors located over a below-structure parking garage serviced by interior stairwell and elevator.
(b) 
Each building shall have maximum of 10 units with a maximum of 18 bedrooms per building.
(c) 
Each building shall have a maximum of two bedrooms per unit.
(d) 
Each unit shall have a balcony which may not extend beyond the building footprint.
(e) 
Each unit is prohibited using grills on the outdoor balconies.
(f) 
Each unit shall have its own separate laundry facilities.
(g) 
Each unit shall have its own utility connection with an individual meter for gas and water use as well as its own HVAC system.
(h) 
Each building shall provide an interior elevator for access to all floors, including the parking and any roof areas used for tenant purposes.
(i) 
Each building shall provide fire sprinkler systems for all floors, including the parking garage.
(j) 
Each building may provide a roof terrace area with a stairwell access in addition to the elevator access to the ground exterior.
(k) 
The ground floor parking area shall remain partially open for ventilation and mechanically gated with key actuation provided.
(l) 
The ground floor shall provide a separate room for the storage of trash and recyclables which will be picked up by a private hauler.
(m) 
Tandem parking spaces will be assigned to individual units.
(n) 
The building exterior finish shall be a combination of brick, stone and masonry veneer. No PVC siding materials are to be used other than exterior trim.
(o) 
Exterior rooftop lighting and HVAC equipment shall be screened from adjoining properties.
(p) 
No more than 33% of the entire roof area may be utilized for each roof-top terrace and associated access improvements.
(q) 
Any area that is open to the tenants of the building (public area) must be separated from any utilitarian portion of the roof (nonpublic) by a physical barrier of a least three feet in height.
(r) 
All public rooftop areas must be adequately illuminated by lighting no higher than 36 inches except for safety and/or security lighting.
(s) 
All access points from inside the building to a proposed roof terrace must be monitored by a security system.
(t) 
A single gate from the public rooftop area to the nonpublic area may be installed to allow for the maintenance of said rooftop utilities.
(u) 
Exterior security lighting shall be screened such the source of the light is not visible from adjoining properties.
(2) 
Parking.
(a) 
Parking spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet in width and 18 feet in depth; consistent with the residential site improvement standards.
(b) 
Ground-floor enclosed parking must be covered by a sprinkler system.
(c) 
Tandem parking spaces (two parking spaces front to back) shall be assigned so as to have one unit utilizing two tandem spaces, similar to that of requirements for single-family homes with a garage and a driveway parking space.
(d) 
Plans consisting of two separate lots separated by a right-of-way, parking requirements may be met accumulatively by both properties.
(e) 
Aisle widths in the parking lot must maintain 24 feet.
(f) 
Assigned parking spaces are for use of the tenants only.
(g) 
Garage parking areas shall be adequately lighted and accessible by emergency services.
(h) 
One parking space shall be permitted within the buffer area of each lot.
(3) 
Signage.
(a) 
No monument or window signs are permitted.
(b) 
One building identification sign is permitted per building and located on the street side of the building and shall not exceed 40 square feet per building.
(4) 
Utilities.
(a) 
All units and common areas must contain a sprinkler system.
(b) 
Air conditioning compressors and other utilities (including generators) must be located on the roof of the building.
(c) 
No above-ground utilities shall be permitted in any buffer.
(d) 
All individual utilities must vent through the roof and not the side of the building.
(e) 
Each building shall be designed in such a way that solid waste and recycling areas are provided on the ground floor and accessible from the public right-of-way.
(f) 
All roof leaders must drain to catch basins and a water quality structure prior to being released into the municipal stormwater system.
[Added 7-11-2016 by Ord. No. 14-16]
A. 
Permitted principal uses.
(1) 
Multiple-family housing developments having common open space as an appurtenant use.
(2) 
Uses as permitted in the Extended Town Center (ETC - Zoning District), except that there shall be no commercial uses permitted above the third floor.
(3) 
Mixed-use retail and residential buildings with retail uses are limited to the first floor.
B. 
Permitted accessory uses. In addition to accessory uses associated with permitted principal uses permitted within the Extended Town Center (ETC) in accordance with § 150-17.15B, the following uses are permitted in conjunction with multifamily housing development principal use.
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal use:
(2) 
Below-structure parking.
(3) 
Roof-top terraces and balconies.
C. 
Extended Town Center. All other permitted uses located within the Extended Town Center Redevelopment (ETC-R) zone shall be subject to area, yard and bulk regulations and other controls identified for the use within the ETC in accordance with § 150-17.15C.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
D. 
Multifamily area, yard, and bulk standards:
[Amended 10-3-2016 by Ord. No. 23-16]
(1) 
Minimum lot size: 1.5 acres.
(2) 
Maximum residential density: 30 units per acre.
(3) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(4) 
Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard setback: 20 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard setback (both): 40 feet.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
(8) 
Minimum common open space (percent of lot area): 15.
(9) 
Minimum landscaped buffer along residential zone: six feet.
(10) 
Maximum height, principal building (stories/feet): 6/80.
(11) 
Maximum building coverage (percent of lot area): 70.
(12) 
Maximum improved lot coverage (percent of lot area): 85.
(13) 
Maximum number of buildings per lot: two.
(14) 
Minimum distance between principal buildings: 30 feet.
(15) 
Maximum number of units per building: 70.
(16) 
Maximum number of bedrooms per unit: three.
(17) 
Maximum number of bedrooms per building: 90.
(18) 
Maximum number of balconies per unit: one.
(19) 
Maximum percentage of studio units per building: 15.
(20) 
Maximum percentage of three-bedroom units per building: 10%.
(21) 
Maximum unit size: 1,500 square feet.
(22) 
Minimum unit size (square feet):
(a) 
Studio: 480.
(b) 
One-bedroom: 730.
(c) 
Two-bedroom: 950.
(d) 
Three-bedroom: 1,100.
(23) 
Maximum accessory use height: 15 feet.
(24) 
Minimum accessory use setback: six feet.
(25) 
Minimum number of parking spaces per unit: 1.4.
E. 
Additional requirements for the multifamily use.
(1) 
Access.
(a) 
Vehicular. No ingress or egress from a parking area shall be located closer than 40 feet from any intersection or as required by county or state regulations.
(b) 
Ingress or egress is limited to Bloomfield Avenue and Mount Prospect Avenue only.
(c) 
Pedestrian ingress or egress shall be from a public right-of-way of Bloomfield Avenue and Mt. Prospect Avenue.
F. 
Multifamily design standards.
(1) 
Building design.
(a) 
Each building with below-structure parking shall have a maximum of five livable floors located over the below-structure parking garage. All below-structure parking shall be serviced by an interior stairwell and elevator.
(b) 
Buildings without a below structure parking shall have a maximum of six livable floors.
(c) 
Each building facade shall be designed to have a delineated floor line between street level and the upper floors consisting of a masonry belt course, concrete or brick material or cornice line.
(d) 
Each building located within 40 feet of the public right-of-way shall have an additional setback from the public right-of-way of the fourth and fifth floors of at least six feet from the building footprint of the third floor of six feet for the floors over three stories. The top floor of any building located within 40 feet of the public right-of-way that is more than three stories shall be set back at least six feet from the floor below.
[Amended 10-3-2016 by Ord. No. 23-16]
(e) 
Each building facing a public right-of-way must have elements of vertical articulation comprised of windows, piers, recessed windows, entry designs, overhangs, ornamental projection of molding, change in materials or wall coloring or recessed portions of the buildings of the wall itself.
(f) 
Buildings located on the same lot shall have the same elements of architectural design.
(g) 
Buildings containing a sixth story shall have an additional setback of the sixth floor of at least six feet from the building footprint of the fifth floor, and may include an outdoor balcony; provided, that the balcony does not exceed beyond the outer wall of the fifth floor.
(h) 
Each unit may have a balcony which may not extend beyond the building footprint.
(i) 
Each unit shall have its own separate laundry facilities.
(j) 
Each unit shall have its own utility connection with individual sub-meters for gas and water.
(k) 
Each unit shall have its own HVAC system.
(l) 
Each building having three or more floors shall provide an interior elevator for access to all floors, including the parking and roof areas.
(m) 
Each building shall provide fire sprinkler systems for all floors, including the parking garage.
(n) 
Each building shall provide an interior stairwell access in addition to the elevator access to the ground exterior.
(o) 
The ground floor parking area shall remain partially open for ventilation and mechanically gated with key access provided.
(p) 
The ground floor shall provide a separate room for the storage of trash and recyclables.
(q) 
Tandem parking spaces are not permitted.
(r) 
The building exterior finish shall be a combination of brick and stone veneer. No PVC siding materials are to be used other than for exterior trim.
(s) 
Exterior rooftop lighting and HVAC equipment shall be screened from adjoining properties.
(t) 
Exterior security lighting shall be screened such the source of the light is not visible from adjoining properties.
(2) 
Automobile parking and access.
(a) 
Front yard parking is permitted; provided, that it is at least 10 feet from the right-of-way and that there is a buffer in the 10 feet between the right-of-way and the parking area extending along no less than 60% of the front of the parking area.. Vehicle overhang may protrude a maximum of two feet into the front yard setback.
(b) 
Parking spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet in width and 18 feet in depth and in all respects shall be consistent with the residential site improvement standards.
(c) 
Ground floor enclosed parking must be covered by a fire protection sprinkler system.
(d) 
Access shall be limited to Bloomfield Avenue and Mount Prospect Avenue. There shall be no access permitted from or to Douglas Place.
(e) 
Parking requirements may be met by sharing spaces on other properties within the ETC Redevelopment zone; provided, that all minimum parking requirements are met for all the respective properties.
(f) 
Parking lot aisle widths shall be a minimum 24 feet.
(g) 
Garage parking areas shall be adequately lighted and accessible by emergency services.
(h) 
There shall be no parking permitted in any buffer area.
(3) 
Utilities.
(a) 
All units shall have a separate connection and meter for all utilities.
(b) 
All units and common areas must contain a sprinkler system.
(c) 
Air-conditioning compressors and other utilities (including generators) may be located on the roof of the building or in the rear yard of the property.
(d) 
No above-ground utilities shall be permitted in any buffer.
(e) 
All individual utilities must vent through the roof and not the side of the building when the side of the building faces other residential properties.
(f) 
Each building shall be designed in such a way that solid waste and recycling areas are provided on the ground floor and accessible from the public right-of-way.
(4) 
Signs.
(a) 
Shall be back lit or externally illuminated.
(b) 
Wall sign. One per building; maximum size 32 square feet each.
(c) 
No window signs permitted.
(d) 
Monument sign: 40 square feet per face, including background area, limited to one sign per each 150 feet of street frontage on Bloomfield Avenue. Maximum height: six feet, externally illuminated.
(e) 
Temporary marking signs are permitted up to one year from the issuance of last certificate of occupancy.
(f) 
Directional signs for vehicles and pedestrians shall be permitted and located so as to not interfere with the safe means of access into the property.
G. 
Steep slope areas. Article XXIII, Steep Slopes, of this chapter shall apply only to natural or undeveloped steep slopes. Article XXIII, Steep Slopes, shall not apply to disturbance of currently developed properties within the redevelopment zone.