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In E5 districts, land and buildings may be used only for the purposes set forth in Sections B17A-354.20 through B17A-354.23.
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The following uses are permitted as of right, subject to the
bulk regulations, parking requirements and other regulations set forth
or referred to below
(a)
Educational uses.
(1)
Instructional, reference, and classroom uses, excluding laboratory
buildings and uses, but including computer facilities.
(2)
Office uses.
(3)
Library uses.
(4)
Theatres, performance halls, lecture halls, practice rooms,
exhibition space and other areas of public assembly.
(5)
All other educational and related activities and uses, except those listed in section B17A-354.22 as conditional uses and that no parking spaces, whether at or below grade or in parking garages, are permitted.
(b)
Transit uses.
(1)
Rail, light rail, street car, bus, taxis and taxi stands, jitney
lines, innovative and/or alternative modes of transportation, facilities
and stations, buildings and service infrastructure, and public utility
buildings, and rights-of-way. Buildings used as rail stations shall
be opened to the public and be lighted, air conditioned, heated and
shall provide public restrooms during the time when the rail system
is in operation. Such rail stations shall have electronic signage
and audio announcements together with prominently posted schedule.
(2)
Bicycle storage, sales, rentals and repairs.
(3)
Parking garages provided that they are wrapped with retail uses
on the street side or otherwise suitable screening. Off-street surface
parking spaces and below grade parking spaces associated with transit
uses.
(4)
Railroad sidings and other necessary railroad uses.
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The following additional uses may be authorized as conditional uses, subject to the provisions of section B17A-208, and to the bulk regulations, parking requirements and other regulations set forth or referred to below.
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All uses permitted under the provisions of sections B17A-354.20, B17A-354.21 and B17A-354.22 shall be subject to the additional use regulations set forth in section B17A-364, sections B17A-365 and B17A-373.
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The bulk regulations contained in this subdivision apply to
all buildings and land in E5 districts.
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The following bulk regulations shall apply to all educational
and other nonresidential buildings on lots of more than one acre in
E5 districts:
(a)
No building shall be erected closer to a lot line (excluding
lot lines technically created by the boundary between the borough
and township separating parcels in common ownership, or lot lines
between lots in common ownership within a multi-lot project) than
20 feet.
(b)
Parking setback shall be 20 feet in a yard fronting on Alexander
Street with a sidewalk and full screening of the parking, including
features such as landscaping, walls, and other architectural and landscape
architectural features, provided in the setback area.
(c)
Side yard and rear yard setbacks: (i) shall not be required
for lots adjacent to nonresidential districts or lots; and, (ii) shall
be 10 feet for every 25 feet of building height that is adjacent to
lots used for single-family residential purposes, within the E5 district,
and, a minimum 15 feet every 25 feet of building height that is adjacent
to lots used for single-family residential purposes in the adjacent
R-3 district unless separated by a public street.
(d)
The height shall not exceed 60 feet, except that the building
height may be increased to a maximum of 100 feet provided that the
following standards are met:
(1)
The maximum horizontal dimension of the portion of the building
over 60 feet is no greater than 75 feet.
(2)
The minimum distance between the portions of buildings over
60 feet in height is at least 150 feet.
(3)
The portion of the building exceeding 60 feet in height is setback
from any public street on which it fronts an additional one foot for
every one foot by which the building exceeds 60 feet.
(4)
The square footage of the footprints of the portions of all
buildings over 60 feet in height is no greater than 8% of the square
footage of land in the zone owned by the applicant.
Towers are permitted to a maximum of 132 feet on buildings within
the E5 zone that existed on the date of adoption of this subdivision
V. (December 6, 2011).
(e)
At least 25% of the site shall be devoted to open space. The
following, or the land under the following, shall not be considered
common open space: streets, driveways and parking area. All other
areas, including all undeveloped land, plaza, outdoor recreational
areas and other open areas available for the use shall be considered
open space. Plazas, outdoor recreation areas, pathways and roadways
shall be designed with amenities and signage to encourage public awareness,
access and use. Projects shall provide pathways and roadways for both
pedestrian and vehicular public access and use of the transit facilities
in the district. In an effort to encourage public access to the public
spaces and the transit facilities there shall be appropriate signage
provided that clearly indicates that the area is open to the public.
(f)
The aggregate floor area of nonresidential uses, excluding education
uses, shall not exceed a 0.15 ratio to total project lot area.
(g)
Design standards:
(1)
Streetscape Standards.
a.
Road edge landscape — A landscape area between the curb
and any proposed sidewalk shall be provided parallel to the road edge
and should be a minimum of six feet wide (eight feet preferred) and
contain a planting strip with street trees to provide a roadside shade
canopy. Interruption of the tree canopy to invite entrance to the
site and buildings and for architectural effect is encouraged. Where
parking is provided along the road, a 2 1/2 foot walkway and
access points to the street edge shall be provided in the landscaped
area. Paved access points should be provided across this area in locations
where public access through the site is encouraged.
b.
Sidewalks — Sidewalks that are a minimum of eight feet
wide shall be provided parallel to Alexander Street and University
Place beyond the road edge landscape. Road edge landscape and sidewalk
placement may be reversed to preserve existing landscaping or other
existing natural conditions.
c.
Building edge landscape — Landscapes of a minimum depth
of four feet including grass, planting beds, and trees where practicable,
shall be provided in a landscaped zone adjacent to buildings in the
E5 district. Paved access points should be provided across this area
in locations where public access through the site is encouraged. Additionally,
paved access providing major and minor access to building entrances
is permitted. Hardscape areas for seating and recreation are encouraged,
but shall be limited to a 150-foot frontage along Alexander Street
and University Place before interruption by at least 20 feet of planting
or other softscape in the building edge landscape area.
(2)
Building design guidelines. Creative design, visual interest
and access to open space shall be encouraged by the following design
standards:
a.
Building heights shall be varied within the development.
b.
Buildings of greater than three stories adjacent to residential
districts shall be of varying size and heights and with varying setbacks
so as to avoid long building lines, which tend to act as a barrier.
c.
The common open space available for public use shall be designed
to include a setting for outdoor cultural or entertainment activities.
d.
The common open space available for public use shall connect
with existing or planned adjacent pedestrian ways, plazas, and other
open space and shall be readily accessible to the public. Open walkways
between building masses to access common open space shall be encouraged.
e.
All building facades shall have full architectural treatment
and architectural elements equivalent in quality to those on the facade
of the front entrance and landscaping, so as to avoid monotony and
enhance their visual appeal. A significant proportion of windows shall
be provided on all sides of the building, including especially the
ground floor.
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In E5 districts, accessory off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be provided for all construction and for conversions, and accessory off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, shall be provided for new permitted nonresidential uses, in accordance with the regulations set forth and referred to in sections B17A-354.27 through B17A-354.30, except that loading berths are not required for education buildings and other nonresidential buildings on lots greater than one acre. All such parking spaces (except higher educational institutions, which shall be governed by section B17A-354.28, below) and loading berths shall be subject to the provisions of division 6, subdivision III of this chapter.
Parking spaces made available to the proposed use whether within
the E5 or adjacent zoning districts shall be included in the calculation
of parking spaces provided for a proposed use. In addition, shared
use of parking spaces for different demand time uses, e.g., theater
use would use parking spaces in the evening that would be available
to a commuter use during the daytime, shall be encouraged, and shared
parking spaces shall be counted for each such use in determining compliance
with the parking space requirements in E5 districts in accordance
with accepted standards and methodology for shared parking analysis.
These methodologies consist in applying a percent presence ratio for
each critical time period to the respective parking and zoning ratio
of each proposed use. Applicant shall produce a matrix showing this
calculation for each use and each typical critical time period. The
total parking demand for the time period with the highest sum of the
parking demands for each use shall be used as the required parking
supply. The shared parking methodology can also be used for a single
proposed use whereby the applicant can demonstrate that for certain
critical time periods for that use there is a guaranteed supply of
available parking spaces in nearby parking facilities.
Commuter parking shall be provided within the E5 zone in the
borough or in the AET zone in Princeton Township on parcels held in
common ownership within a multi-lot project or on lots adjacent thereto,
and consistent with any then existing agreements between the property
owner and the rail service operator. Train stations for rail service
to/from Princeton Junction shall have within 1,000 feet thereof a
minimum of 180 parking spaces for monthly permit, daily metered, and
partial-day users within the project parcel or lots adjacent, which
spaces shall be considered and shared parking provisions of this section
after 7:00 p.m. and on weekends. Special provisions shall provide
for twenty-four-hour, forty-eight-hour, and seventy-two-hour overnight
permits. Parking spaces for kiss-and-ride users shall be provided
adjacent to the rail station and shall not be used to satisfy the
minimum 180 space requirement.
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At the time of any application for a zoning permit, every higher educational institution shall certify to the development enforcement officer the number of additional employees (faculty and staff) and students to be accommodated in the proposed structure and the aggregate number of all employees and students by category, i.e., employees (permanent and contract), graduate students, student research fellows, and other students projected to be employed by or enrolled in the educational institution after the proposed structure is constructed and occupied. Parking spaces shall be provided in campus facilities or adjoining municipalities in accordance with the standards for higher education institution parking set forth in section B17A-342.
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At least one separate or shared parking space for each
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Libraries and other public buildings
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200 square feet of floor area, but not less than one space for
each 5 seats, where provided
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Philanthropic institutions, galleries and museums
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820 square feet of floor area
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Theatres and dining halls
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5 seats
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Service/retail
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475 square feet
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Restaurants, cafes and pubs
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400 square feet
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Office buildings
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370 square feet
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For any other permitted buildings and uses for which no requirements
are set forth above, appropriate and comparable off-street parking
requirements shall be determined by the planning board, taking into
consideration Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) or other
industry statistics and standards, the likelihood of all day or short
term use of parking spaces, the location and availability of other
means of access and other factors affecting the need for parking.
The total number of parking spaces determined to be required for the uses set forth in this section 354.29 shall be reduced by the number of parking spaces provided for those employees of any such use who are employees of a higher educational institution, who have been provided parking spaces elsewhere in accordance with the calculation of parking space requirements pursuant to section B17A-354.28, above.
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Subject to section B17A-354.27, accessory loading berths, open or enclosed, shall be provided for non-residential uses, except churches, as follows:
(a)
Educational uses on more than one acre: zero berth.
(b)
For floor area of zero to 10,000 square feet: zero berth.
(c)
For floor area of 10,001 to 100,000 square feet: one berth.
(d)
For each additional 75,000 square feet of floor area or fraction
thereof: one additional berth.
In a comprehensive multi-lot development shared and/or common
loading berths may be provided to serve one or more uses, including
off-site loading areas with below ground connection to one or more
uses.
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In E5 districts section B17A-367 through section B17A-372 shall apply subject to the exceptions and/or modifications set forth below:
(a)
Educational and Arts Uses.
(1)
One facade sign is permitted for each face of each above ground building mass fronting on a public street. Signs on educational use buildings that name the building or do not face a public street are exempt from section B17A-368.
(2)
Facade signs on educational use buildings may have an area of
not more than 24 square feet.
(3)
Marquee signs, wall-mounted program signs, kiosks and temporary
banners for community, theater and arts events are encouraged to promote
an active public sense of place, and may include video and electronic
components providing information and schedules regarding programs,
events, performances and the like. Each marquee or wall mounted program
sign shall not exceed 100 square feet, and, each kiosk shall not exceed
a total volume of 800 cubic feet. Banners shall be a minimum of eight
feet above finish grade.
(b)
Transportation uses. Transportation facilities may have:
(c)
Retail and other nonresidential uses. Main business signs, signs on windows, doors and awnings, directory signs, special signs are permitted as set forth in section B17A-368, hereof.
(d)
Wayfinding signs. Wayfinding signs are important due to the
gateway nature of Alexander Road and the concentration of arts, educational
and transportation uses. Wayfinding signs for educational and arts
uses shall be permitted consistent with the wayfinding signage throughout
the campus of the educational institution. Wayfinding signs for transportation
uses shall be encouraged at strategic street and driveway locations,
and throughout any train station project site to guide automobiles,
pedestrians and bicyclists to the train station, parking areas, services,
entrances and exits.
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The applicant shall provide an easement with dimensions and
at a location acceptable to the municipal engineer permitting public
pedestrian access from University Place to the rail station, if relocated.
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The "Official Map for the Borough of Princeton, Mercer County,
New Jersey" adopted and codified in section B17A-124, is hereby amended
to incorporate the changes shown on attachment A and such amendment
shall be incorporated into the Official Map for the Borough of Princeton.
