[Ord. No. 2018-11 § 4;
amended 7-27-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-22]
(a)
General design standards.
(1)
Off-Street parking lots shall be oriented to, and located within
a reasonable walking distance of, the buildings they are designed
to serve.
(2)
Access to parking lots shall be designed so as not to induce
queues on travel ways, and to provide adequate pedestrian circulation
and safety. There shall be adequate provision for ingress to and egress
from all parking spaces to ensure ease of mobility, ample clearance,
and safety of vehicles and pedestrians.
(3)
All parking areas, regardless of size and location, shall be
suitably drained and maintained.
(4)
Parking spaces shall be nine feet by 18 feet.
(5)
Where sidewalks occur in parking areas, parked vehicles shall
not overhang or extend over the sidewalk unless an additional two
feet of sidewalk width are provided to accommodate such overhang.
(6)
Designated fire lanes a minimum of 18 feet in width shall be
required as provided for in the Uniform Fire Code. All off-street
parking lots shall have adequate designations to indicate traffic
flow and parking spaces.
(7)
Parking lots shall be provided with turning bays or other means
of turning at intervals of not greater than 1,200 feet. Turning bays,
such as hammerheads or other configurations, shall measure at least
18 feet by 60 feet, or provide equivalent maneuvering space.
(8)
Parking lots having more than 100 spaces shall have a minimum
of two means of ingress and two means of egress, or be provided with
a divided-type entrance.
(b)
Parking aisle width.
(1)
The provision of parking spaces shall also include adequate
driveways and necessary turning areas for handling the vehicles for
which provision is made. Parking areas shall be designed to permit
each motor vehicle to proceed to and from the parking space provided
for it without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicles. Aisles
providing access to parking spaces shall have the minimum dimensions
identified in Table 1 below. Where the angle of parking is different
on both sides of the aisle, the larger aisle width shall prevail.
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Table 1
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|---|---|---|
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Angle of Parking Space
(degrees)
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One-way Aisle
(feet)
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Two-way Aisle
(feet)
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|
90
|
22
|
24
|
|
60
|
18
|
19
|
|
45
|
15
|
19
|
|
30
|
11
|
17
|
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Parallel
|
11
|
17
|
(c)
Surface parking pavement standards.
(1)
All parking and loading areas and access drives shall be paved
as outlined below or the equivalent, as determined by the municipal
engineer, and approved as part of the development application. Where
engineering standards support parking lots that utilize porous pavement,
the parking lot shall be paved with a minimum three inches of porous
asphalt, a maximum one inch choker course, clean uniformly graded
coarse aggregate, at a depth sufficient to provide the necessary storage
volume utilizing a 40% void ratio, and a non-woven fabric liner, prepared
and constructed in accordance with the aforesaid New Jersey State
Highway Department Specifications and amendments thereto.
(2)
Areas of ingress or egress, loading and unloading areas, major
interior driveways or access aisles and other areas likely to experience
similar heavy traffic shall be curbed and paved with not less than
four inches of compacted base course of plant-mixed bituminous, stabilized
base course, Mix I-2 shall be constructed in accordance with the New
Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications for Roads
and Bridge Construction (latest edition) and amendments thereto. A
minimum two-inch-thick compacted wearing surface of bituminous concrete
(Mix I-5) shall be constructed thereon in accordance with the aforesaid
New Jersey State Highway Department Specifications and amendments
thereto.
(3)
Parking stall areas and other areas likely to experience similar
light traffic shall be paved with not less than three inches of compacted
base course of plant-mixed bituminous, stabilized base course Mix
I-5, prepared and constructed in accordance with the aforesaid New
Jersey State Highway Department Specifications and amendments thereto.
A minimum of two-inch thick compacted wearing surface of bituminous
concrete (Mix I-5) shall be constructed thereon, also in accordance
with the aforesaid New Jersey State Highway Department Specifications
and amendments thereto.
(d)
Compact Parking in the SC Shopping Center District and AHO-5
Affordable Housing Overlay-5 District. Parking for compact cars shall
be permitted pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
Compact car parking spaces shall not exceed 30% of the total
number of off-street parking spaces on a lot.
(2)
Compact car parking spaces shall be installed with signs and
pavement markings to discourage parking of standard-sized cars within
spaces reserved for compact cars.
(3)
Surface parking. The size of compact car parking spaces developed
in surface lots shall comply with the following minimum standards:
(4)
Structured Parking. The size of parking spaces developed in
a structure shall comply with the following minimum standards:
(e)
Off-Street Parking in the SC Shopping Center District. Off-street
parking shall be provided in the SC district at a minimum ratio of
one space per 275 Square Feet of floor area.
[Added 12-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-43]
(a)
Design and layout.
(1)
Long-term bicycle parking and short-term bicycle parking shall
be provided in some combination of bicycle racks or covered bicycle
parking, such as bicycle lockers, according to the standards set forth
in this section. Other design options may be allowed pursuant to subsection
(d) below.
(2)
All bicycle parking facilities shall be sufficiently separated
from motor vehicle parking areas to protect parked bicycles from damage
by motor vehicles.
(3)
Each required bicycle parking space must be accessible by way
of at least one primary access route that is at least five feet in
width and must be accessible without another bicycle needing to be
moved.
(4)
Bicycle racks. Long-term or short-term bicycle parking requirements
may be satisfied by the installation of bicycle racks. Installers
of bicycle racks may consult the guidelines of the Association of
Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, which set forth best practices
and designs for the installation of bicycle racks. Preference shall
be given to the "inverted U" rack. Other acceptable designs include
the "post and ring," and "wheelwell secure." Bicycle racks shall be
securely anchored to the ground and appropriately spaced to accommodate
a full-sized bicycle and space for access and maneuvering. Older style
bicycle racks, such as those commonly known as the "comb/schoolyard,"
"toast" and "wave," shall not be permitted.
(5)
Covered bicycle parking. Long-term bicycle parking requirements
must be satisfied by the installation of covered bicycle parking facilities,
and short-term bicycle parking requirements may be thereby satisfied
as well, in which case, appropriate signage shall be provided so that
the availability of bicycle parking is clear to visitors and other
users of short-term bicycle parking facilities, in accordance with
subsection (c) below. Such facilities may be provided inside buildings,
under roof overhangs or awnings, in bicycle lockers, or within or
under other structures. A bicycle locker for this purpose shall mean
an enclosed, lockable structure that may be opened and closed for
the purpose of securely storing one or more bicycles. All covered
bicycle parking facilities shall be secured by means of a lockable
door or object inside or underneath to which a bicycle may be secured.
Where required covered bicycle parking is not within a building or
locker, the cover must be permanent, designed to protect bicycles
from precipitation, and be at least seven feet in height.
(b)
Unacceptable bicycle parking designs. A bicycle parking design
shall not be acceptable where bicycles must be stored lying down or
require a kickstand to remain upright.
(c)
Signs. Where required bicycle parking spaces are not reasonably
visible from the street or main building entrance of the use intended
to be served, signage shall be posted at an appropriate location indicating
the location of the bicycle parking storage facility.
(d)
Exceptions from design requirements.
(1)
Any design requirement set forth in this section may be modified
with the approval of the Planning Board. The intent of this provision
is to provide a mechanism for the review and approval of alternative
technologies and methods for providing bicycle parking that may provide
equal or greater benefits to bicycle users but may not conform to
the exact requirements of this section.
(2)
When seeking an exception pursuant to this section, the applicant
shall provide a bicycle parking plan, which shall include the location
of bicycle parking facilities and precise details and specifications
of the design and layout of the proposed bicycle parking spaces. The
bicycle parking plan shall include a narrative listing the requirements
that are proposed to be modified and explaining the benefits of the
modifications.
[Ord. No. 2018-11 § 4]
No structure shall be erected, relocated, enlarged, demolished, or externally altered or reconstructed nor shall the use of any structure be changed or shall any land be cleared or altered nor shall the use of any land be changed nor shall any watercourse be diverted or its channel or flood plain dredged or filled nor shall any open parking area, accessory or otherwise, be constructed, installed or enlarged nor shall any land be subdivided nor shall any building permit, certificate of occupancy, fence permit, or other required permit be issued with respect to any such structure, land or parking area, except in accordance with final approval of a site plan for such development granted pursuant to this article, unless exempted in accordance with section T10B-206.
[Ord. No. 2018-11 § 4]
If an applicant seeks to modify a site plan which has already
received site plan approval, before the site development as approved
has been fully constructed or installed, then an application for site
plan approval of the modification may be submitted and processed as
if it were a separate application for the modification notwithstanding
that the original site plan approval was approved by the Board after
public hearing except as provided below:
The modification shall be referred to the full board for action and shall be subject to the hearing and notice requirements of Divisions 4 and 5 of Article IV of this Chapter: (1) if the modification is not determined to be exempt under section T10B-206(d) or is not classified and approved as a minor site plan under section T10B-211; or (2) if the modification sought is of a condition specifically imposed by the Board.
[Ord. No. 2018-11 § 4]
The following are exempt from the requirements of this article:
(a)
Minor subdivisions.
(b)
Individual lot applications for detached one-dwelling unit or
two-dwelling-unit buildings permitted as of right under applicable
zoning regulations, and structures and uses incidental thereto; but
this exemption shall not apply wherever three or more dwelling units
are proposed to be constructed under common ownership or control on
contiguous lots or on lots within the same subdivision under construction
permit issued during the same period of 12 months beginning with the
date of the first permit issued.
(c)
Any development proposal which is for a permitted use or an approved conditional use which the zoning officer and municipal engineer determine will have no detrimental impact, as measured by the criteria and standards set forth in section T10B-226, if the planning director concurs, provided that the development does not increase the degree of noncompliance or create a new noncompliance with respect to any bulk regulations set forth in this Chapter. The request for exemption shall be made by the filing of a classification application pursuant to the provisions of section T10B-207(a). If the development is found to be exempt under this paragraph, the zoning officer, municipal engineer, and planning director shall confirm this by placing the notation "exempt under section T10B-206(c)" on the submitted plan and by signing and filing the plan with the Planning Board.
(d)
Any development proposal for which the municipality is the applicant.
(e)
The demolition of a detached one dwelling-unit or two dwelling-unit
building which is not a part of a development project for which site
plan approval is otherwise required.
(f)
Any building or use permitted as of right on a lot of 30 acres
or more in the E-2 district in the former Borough consisting of 5,000
square feet of building area or less or a parking area of 10 or fewer
parking spaces that are 150 feet or more distant from a public street.
[Ord. No. 2018-11 § 4]
(a)
Checklist for Administrative
Exemption.
(1.)
Six sets (original + five copies) of completed
application.
(2.)
Six copies of narrative providing written detail
as to the application proposal.
(3.)
Payment of fees.
(4.)
Six sets of plans drawn to graphic scale, min.
one inch equal 50 feet (plans are not to exceed 24 inches by 36 inches,
all sheets must be the same size and all plans must be folded and
collated) to include the following:
a
All structures.
b
All stoned and paved areas, including delineation of parking
stalls.
c
Existing and proposed landscaping.
d
Lighting.
e
Existing and proposed floor plans, with the area(s) subject
to change clearly defined.
f
If changes to the HVAC are proposed, applicant is to provide
information regarding noise and odors as it pertains to the adjacent
properties.
g
Bulk zoning regulations for district in schedule form (showing
required, existing and proposed conditions).
h
Photographs showing existing conditions.
i
Submission of historic preservation plan when property is located
in a historic district or historic buffer district, pursuant to municipal
ordinances including:
1.
Photographs of the property in question and surrounding
properties.
2.
Product specifications, where appropriate.
3.
Elevations and details for proposed new construction.
4.
Floor plans.
5.
Documentation sufficient to demonstrate how the
proposed improvement appears in context.
6.
Archaeological and historic sites survey.
7.
Archaeological and historic sites construction protocol.
8.
Delineated historic protection area or pre-mapped
historic preservation area.
9.
When available, historic photographs, maps, plot
plans and other historic site documentation.
10.
Plot plan of property showing location of all existing
and proposed structures, with relationship to surrounding building(s)
on adjoining properties, zoning setback, driveways(s), and existing
and proposed utilities.
