A.
Provision shall be made for pedestrian and vehicular
traffic movement within and adjacent to the site, with particular
emphasis on the provision and layout of parking areas, off-street
loading and unloading, movement of people, goods and vehicles from
access roads within the site, between buildings and between buildings
and vehicles. The Planning Board shall determine which roads shall
be public and which shall remain private.
B.
The Planning Board shall ensure that all parking areas
are landscaped and spaces are usable and are safely and conveniently
arranged. Access to the site from adjacent roads shall be designed
so as to interfere as little as possible with traffic flow on these
roads and to permit vehicles a rapid and safe ingress and egress to
and from the site.
C.
As stated in the Master Plan's circulation plan element,
major access improvements in critical environmental areas to be discouraged.
The location and provision of bikeways, sidewalks and other pedestrian
linkages are encouraged and may be required by the Planning Board.
D.
Traffic generated from regional commercial and/or
industrial uses are required to be accessed from an arterial or primary
roadway only. No ingress or egress shall be permitted from any local
street or collector road as defined within the Township Master Plan
unless the Planning Board determines that such road, or portions thereof,
are predominately used to service nonresidential developments.
[Added 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 96-7]
The design and layout of buildings and parking
areas shall be reviewed so as to provide an aesthetically pleasing
design and efficient arrangement. Particular attention shall be given
to safety and fire protection, impact on surrounding development and
contiguous and adjacent buildings and lands. Compatibility of architectural
design with the historic design features of adjacent buildings and
areas shall be assured.
A.
Adequate lighting shall be provided to ensure safe
movement of persons and vehicles and for security purposes. Lighting
standards shall be a type approved by the Planning Board. Directional
lights shall be arranged so as to minimize glare and reflection on
adjacent properties.
B.
Lighting within the parking areas and within all commercial
buildings shall be minimized consistent with safety and security concerns
at the close of business or when employees are no longer on the premises.
Security lighting may continue to operate; however, the identification,
specific location and intensity of the security lighting shall be
identified at the time of site plan approval.
[Added 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 06-18]
A.
Buffering.
(1)
Buffering shall be located around the perimeter of
the site to minimize headlights of vehicles, noise, light from structures,
the movement of people and vehicles and to shield activities from
adjacent properties when necessary. Buffering may consist of fencing,
evergreens, shrubs, berms, rocks, boulders, mounds, bushes, deciduous
trees or combinations thereof to achieve the stated objectives.
(2)
As stated in the Master Plan's land use plan element,
extensive buffering will be required where intensive land uses abut
less intensive uses and where transition in land use types is not
feasible. Existing natural vegetation, if appropriate for the above-stated
purposes, can be retained as suitable buffering.
B.
Landscaping.
(1)
Landscaping shall be provided as part of the overall
site plan design and integrated into building arrangements, topography,
parking and buffering requirements. Landscaping shall include trees,
bushes, shrubs, ground cover, perennials, annuals, plants, sculpture,
art and the use of building and paving materials in an imaginative
manner.
(2)
As stated in the Master Plan's land use plan element,
the existing sense and appearance of the semirural, natural scenic
qualities of the Township will be retained in site development. Such
techniques as clustering, ample setbacks from main roads, retention
of existing vegetation and narrow minor road widths will be employed.
C.
Open space.
(1)
Open space shall be provided as part of any planned
development or cluster development. The open space should be classified
as developed (recreational) or undeveloped (natural) space.
(2)
Open space can serve as a buffer or help integrate
buildings and uses. A reception facility or park can be used to integrate
a project with the surrounding neighborhood.
(3)
Developed open space should average between 500 to
1,000 square feet per dwelling unit. Developments designed for families
with children should have more formal recreation facilities than those
for single householders or couples.
(4)
Developed open space used for active recreational
use should not be less than 2,000 square feet in area nor less than
60 feet in its smallest dimension. It should be distributed in relation
to the dwelling units it is intended to serve. Developed open space
should not be isolated in one corner of a project, and all developed
open space should be linked to all other open spaces by walkway systems.
(5)
Undeveloped open spaces should have as a prime objective
the preservation of a site's natural amenities. Ponds, rock outcroppings,
wooded areas, vistas, steep slopes, ravines and stream beds are prime
lands recommended for undeveloped open space.
Signs shall be designed so as to be aesthetically
pleasing, harmonious with other signs on the site and located so as
to achieve their purpose without constituting hazards to vehicles
and pedestrians.
A.
Design theme. There should be a consistent sign design
theme throughout a particular project. The design theme would include
style of lettering, construction, material, type of pole or standard
(wood or metal, for example), size and lighting. Color of letters
and background is also important and should be carefully considered
in relation to the color of the material or buildings or where the
signs are proposed to be located.
B.
Location. From a safety point of view, signs should
be located so as not to create a hazard, particularly at intersections.
The location of signs should be selected in terms of visibility. Signs
designed to be seen from vehicles should be perpendicular to the line
of travel, while signs designed to be read on foot can be parallel
with walks.
D.
Temporary advertising messages placed on unattended
vehicles that can be easily read from the right-of-way shall be considered
to be a sign if the vehicle remains in such visible location more
than eight hours in a twenty-four-hour period.
[Added 5-15-2006 by Ord. No. 06-28]
E.
Permanent signs with telephone numbers posted on the
sign are not permitted.
[Added 5-15-2006 by Ord. No. 06-28]
[Amended 4-4-1988 by Ord. No. 88-4]
Storm drainage, sanitary waste disposal, water
supply and solid waste recycling, collection and disposal shall be
reviewed and considered. Particular emphasis shall be given to the
protection of delineated floodplains, reservation of stream corridors,
establishment of drainage rights-of-way and analysis of the adequacy
of the existing systems, and the need for improvements, both on-site
and off-site, to adequately control the rate, volume and velocity
of storm drainage, provide for treatment of effluent and to maintain
an adequate supply of potable water at sufficient pressure.
[Amended 9-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-27]
Environmental elements relating to prevention
of soil erosion, protection of significant vistas of views, preservation
of trees, protection of watercourses and resources, freshwater wetlands,
noise, topography, soil and animal life shall be reviewed, and the
design of the plan shall minimize any adverse impact on these elements.
Natural resources inventory data and environmental impact information
shall be used in reviewing design character of development in areas
having various environmental constraints.
The site plan shall provide for those elements
of street furniture made of the same or similar materials so as to
ensure design continuity and be appropriate to the particular use.
These may include phone booths, benches, bike racks, trash receptacles,
bus shelters, kiosks, tree planters and site directories.
