[Amended 9-24-2018 by Ord. No. 18-11]
Permitted principal uses in the B-2 District shall be as follows:
A. Retail sales of goods and services.
B. Physical fitness studios, yoga studios, martial arts studios.
C. Art studios, displays, and/or art galleries for artistic endeavors
and production, including painting, sculpting, ceramics, jewelry,
glass blowing, photography, and hand-made furniture.
D. Travel agencies, real estate offices and opticians.
E. Offices and professional offices.
G. Apartments over other permitted uses but not on the street-level
floor.
H. Multifamily buildings, subject to the requirements as set forth in
the R-4 District.
I. Banks and other similar financial institutions.
J. All other uses required by the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1
et seq.
[Added 6-8-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-06; amended 9-24-2018 by Ord. No. 18-11]
The purpose of this section is to set forth the requirements
and procedures applicable to conditional uses in the B-2 District
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67. A conditional use shall not
be approved for any site unless the use is specifically approved as
a conditional use in the zone for which it is proposed by the Planning/Zoning
Board. Conditional uses shall be permitted in the B-2 Neighborhood
Business Zoning District as follows:
A. Tattooing and body piercing establishments.
B. Retail and/or wholesale sales businesses whose sales include any
type of firearm, including, but not limited to, handguns, rifles,
ammunition and the like.
C. Retail service businesses whose services include any type of massage
(excepting yoga studios and certified ayurvedic healing operations
which are permitted uses in the B-2 Zoning District.
D. All conditional uses as required by the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A.
40:55D-1 et seq., subject to any and all conditions set forth therein.
E. The Planning/Zoning Board shall not approve any conditional use application for any use under Subsections
A through
D, unless the following general conditions have been met:
(1)
Such use is not within 1,000 feet of any property used for school
purposes or which is owned by or leased to any elementary or secondary
school or school board.
(2)
Notice of the application has been given, and publication made,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12.
(3)
If the lot, or any portion thereof, for which the application for a conditional use is made is in the Historic District, the requirements of the Historic District section of this chapter (Article VIIIB, §
94-51.1 through
94-51.10) have been met.
(4)
A site plan application has been made for the lot, the Planning/Zoning
Board has approved such conditional use, and the requirements and
conditions of site plan/conditional use approval have been met.
(5)
Off-street parking shall be provided as required by §§
94-52,
94-52.1 and
94-53, and the parking required for the proposed conditional use is located on the lot for which the application is made, or on a contiguous lot which must be subject to a covenant running with the land reserving that parking for the proposed conditional use.
(6)
Such use is located on the ground floor only.
(7)
The area and yard requirements of §
94-38 have been met.
(8)
The proposed use shall be so located and of such size and character
that, in general, it shall be in harmony with the existing development
in the general area in which it is proposed to be situated, particularly
if it is located in the Historic District, and shall be free of nuisance
characteristics.
(9)
If any signs are to be located upon the lot, the requirements of Article
X, Signs, have been met.
(10)
In addition to the above, in the event that any use is located
directly adjacent to a residential use or zone:
(a)
The location, size, activity, site layout, street access, pedestrian
and vehicular movement and possible assembly of people shall be harmonious
with that residential use or zone.
(b)
The location and height of buildings, fences and landscaping
shall not discourage the appropriate development and use or materially
affect property values of the adjacent residential land or buildings.
F. Any kind of manufacturing, fabricating, altering, finishing or assembling,
including licensed, except as necessarily incidental to a retail trade
or service use (except alternative treatment centers, which are addressed
in another subsection), provided the following conditions are met:
(1)
Notice of the application has been given, and publication made,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12.
(2)
The proposed use shall be so located and of such size and character
that, in general, it shall be in harmony with the existing development
in the general area in which it is proposed to be situated, particularly
if it is located in the Historic District, and shall be free of nuisance
characteristics detectable to normal senses beyond the boundaries
of the property (including noise, vibration, dust, odor and sanitation).
(3)
In addition to the above, in the event that any use is located
directly adjacent to a residential use or zone:
(a)
The location, size, activity, site layout, street access, pedestrian
and vehicular movement and possible assembly of people shall be harmonious
with that residential use or zone.
(b)
The location and height of buildings, fences and landscaping
shall not discourage the appropriate development and use or materially
affect property values of the adjacent residential land or buildings.
G. Microbrewery, craft-brewery, craft-distillery tasting room, winery
tasting room and similar uses, provided the following conditions are
met:
(1)
State licensing requirements are met.
(3)
Business operations close by 11:00 p.m.
H. Alternative Treatment Centers which are authorized to grow and provide
registered qualifying patients with usable marijuana and related paraphernalia
(including cultivation, manufacturing, and/or dispensing of medical
marijuana), in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Compassionate
Use Marijuana Act, N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq., provided the following
conditions are met:
[Amended 7-12-2021 by Ord. No. 21-05]
(1)
No Alternate Treatment Center shall be located within 300 feet of any property used for school purposes or which is owned by or leased to any elementary school secondary school or school board (a "School Use"). For the purposes of measuring the buffer distances mandated herein and in subsection
H(2), the measurement shall begin at the outer boundaries or lot lines of the respective School Use or similar facility and the proposed Alternative Treatment Center.
(2)
No Alternate Treatment Center shall be located within 200 feet
of another similar facility (i.e., Alternative Treatment Center or
Authorized Recreational Marijuana Retail Facility).
(3)
Notice of the application has been given, and publication made,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12;
(4)
A site plan application has been made for the lot, and the Planning/Zoning
Board has approved such conditional use, and the requirements and
conditions of site plan/conditional use have been met.
(5)
The proposed facility shall be so located and of such size and
character that, in general, it shall be in harmony with the existing
development in the general area in which it is proposed to be situated,
particularly if it is located in the Historic District, and the use
shall be free of nuisance characteristics detectable to normal senses
beyond the boundaries of the property (including noise, vibration,
dust, odor and sanitation).
(6)
In addition to the above:
(a)
The location, size, activity, site layout, street access, pedestrian
and vehicular movement and possible assembly of people shall be harmonious
with surrounding land uses;
(b)
The location and height of buildings, fences and landscaping
shall not discourage the appropriate development and use or materially
affect property values of the adjacent properties.
(7)
Hours of Operation shall be restricted to 9:00 a.m. to 10:00
p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays, and 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. on
Sundays.
(8)
Use or consumption in any manner of marijuana is not permitted
on the premises of any medical marijuana dispensary at any time.
(9)
Persons under the age of 21 years of age are not permitted to
be on the premises of any medical marijuana dispensary at any time
unless they are a qualified patient or a primary caregiver, and they
are in the presence of their parent or guardian.
(10)
Advertisements, displays of merchandise, signs or any other
exhibit depicting the activities of the dispensary placed within the
interior of buildings or premises shall be arranged or screened to
prevent public viewing from outside such building or premises.
(11)
Outdoor loudspeakers or other outdoor sound equipment advertising
or directing attention to a dispensary, including but not limited
to prerecorded or live music or sounds, are prohibited.
(12)
There shall be no more than a total of two Alternative Treatment
Centers in the Borough of Merchantville.
I. Cannabis Retailer, involving the sale of marijuana and related paraphernalia
for recreational purposes to members of the general public, pursuant
to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and
Marketplace Modernization Act, N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq., provided
the following conditions are met:
[Amended 7-12-2021 by Ord. No. 21-05]
(1)
No Cannabis Retailer shall be located within 300 feet of any property used for school purposes or which is owned by or leased to any elementary school secondary school or school board (a "School Use"). For the purposes of measuring the buffer distances mandated herein and in subsection
I(2), the measurement shall begin at the outer boundaries or lot lines of the respective School Use or similar facility and the proposed Cannabis Retailer.
(2)
No Cannabis Retailer shall be located within 200 feet of another
similar facility (i.e., Alternative Treatment Center or Authorized
Recreational Marijuana Retail Facility).
(3)
Notice of the application has been given, and publication made,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12;
(4)
A site plan application has been made for the lot, and the Planning/Zoning
Board has approved such conditional use, and the requirements and
conditions of site plan/conditional use have been met.
(5)
The proposed facility shall be so located and of such size and
character that, in general, it shall be in harmony with the existing
development in the general area in which it is proposed to be situated,
particularly if it is located in the Historic District, and the use
shall be free of nuisance characteristics detectable to normal senses
beyond the boundaries of the property (including noise, vibration,
dust, odor and sanitation).
(6)
In addition to the above:
(a)
The location, size, activity, site layout, street access, pedestrian
and vehicular movement and possible assembly of people shall be harmonious
with surrounding land uses;
(b)
The location and height of buildings, fences and landscaping
shall not discourage the appropriate development and use or materially
affect property values of the adjacent properties.
(7)
Hours of Operation shall be restricted to 9:00 a.m. to 10:00
p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays, and 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. on
Sundays.
(8)
Use or consumption of marijuana is permitted on the premises
of an authorized recreational marijuana retail facility only if it
is used or consumed indoors and only if the product is purchased at
that retail facility. No outside purchases may be consumed on the
premises.
(9)
Persons under the age of 21 years of age are not permitted to
be on the premises of any authorized recreational marijuana retail
facility at any time unless they are a qualified patient or a primary
caregiver, and they are in the presence of their parent or guardian.
(10)
Advertisements, displays of merchandise, signs or any other
exhibit depicting the activities of the dispensary placed within the
interior of buildings or premises shall be arranged or screened to
prevent public viewing from outside such building or premises.
(11)
Outdoor loudspeakers or other outdoor sound equipment advertising
or directing attention to a dispensary, including but not limited
to prerecorded or live music or sounds, are prohibited.
(12)
There shall be no more than a total of two Cannabis Retailer
facilities in the Borough of Merchantville.
Permitted accessory uses and buildings include parking and loading
areas, enclosed trash and recycling dumpsters and bins and accessory
buildings for storage. Outdoor storage shall not be permitted. Accessory
buildings shall be limited in size based on the size of the principal
building, and they shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the
building coverage of the principal building.
[Amended 10-13-2004 by Ord. No. 04-19]
The provisions set forth for the Historic District in Article
VIIIB of this chapter shall apply to the B-2 District in its entirety.