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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 | 200 square feet of floor area, but not less than one space for each 5 seats, where provided |
Philanthropic institutions, galleries and museums | 820 square feet of floor area |
Theatres and dining halls | 5 seats |
Service/retail | 475 square feet |
Restaurants, cafes and pubs | 400 square feet |
Office buildings | 370 square feet |
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.