In District B-1, only the following uses are
permitted:
A. Multiple family dwellings subject to the required conditions in §
290-22 below.
B. Places of worship, subject to the required conditions of §
290-7 above.
[Added 12-15-1997 by Ord. No. 17-97]
C. Occupancy by any boarders in single-family dwellings
is prohibited.
[Added 9-27-1999 by Ord. No. 13-99]
In District B-1, the following conditions shall
be met:
A. Area, density and frontage.
(1) Lot area. There shall be a minimum lot area of five
acres.
(2) Density. There shall be no more than eight dwelling
units per acre of lot area, nor shall there be more than 24 bedrooms
per acre of lot area
[Amended 10-2-1989 by Ord. No. 1089]
(3) Frontage. The lot width at the street line shall not
be less than 300 feet.
B. Setback requirements.
(1) Front yard. The requirements of §
290-8B shall be complied with.
(2) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less
than 35 feet. A building on a lot extending through from street to
street shall, in lieu of a rear yard, conform to the front yard restrictions
on each street.
(3) Side yards. No principal building shall be located
within 15 feet of a side property line; provided, however, that, for
each 10 feet or part thereof of building wall in excess of 30 feet
in length, said building shall have an additional setback of one foot.
Buildings on corner lots shall meet the front yard setback requirements
for each street.
(4) Only three yards required. Minimum setback requirements
shall be required on only three sides of a building in order to permit
the clustering of buildings on a lot by abutting buildings on one
side.
C. Distance between buildings. There shall be a minimum distance of 30 feet between principal structures, subject to the provisions of Subsection
B(4). If an access drive is located between principal structures, the minimum distance between said structures shall be 50 feet.
D. Building requirements.
(1) Height. No principal building shall exceed a height
of three stories nor more than 35 feet.
(2) Length of building. No building or group of buildings
structurally joined end to end shall exceed 120 feet in length.
(3) Units per building. No building shall contain less
than three nor more than six dwelling units.
(4) Exterior construction. Exterior walls of all buildings
shall be faced with brick, stone or other equally durable and attractive
material as approved by the Planning Board.
(5) Maximum building coverage. The total area of all principal
buildings shall not exceed 20% of the total lot area. The total area
of all principal buildings and accessory buildings and structures
shall not exceed 30% of the lot area.
E. Dwelling unit requirements.
(1) Bedrooms per unit. No dwelling unit shall contain
more than three bedrooms.
(2) Minimum living floor area. Each dwelling unit shall
have a minimum living floor area in accordance with the following
schedule:
|
Number of Bedrooms
|
Minimum Living Floor Area
(square feet)
|
---|
|
0 or 1
|
825
|
|
2
|
1,050
|
|
3
|
1,275
|
(3) Apartment units shall not be located in a cellar,
basement or in attic space.
(4) Each unit shall have at least two exterior exposures
with at least one window in each exposure.
(5) Floors and ceilings and partitions between apartment
units shall be constructed so as to have a minimum airborne-sound
transmission loss classification of 50 decibels.
(6) Basement storage space shall be provided with no less
than 500 cubic feet for each dwelling unit.
F. Garages and accessory structures. Any garages shall
be built into the apartment structure where feasible and shall be
constructed as hereinafter provided:
(1) Size. Each garage space shall be at least 10 feet
in width and 20 feet in depth. Each group of garage spaces shall have
a joint capacity of not more than six automobiles arranged in a row.
Each garage space shall be separated from other garage spaces by a
wall.
(2) Design. Architectural design and materials used in
the construction of garages and accessory structures shall conform
to those used in the construction of the principal buildings.
(3) Setbacks. Garages and accessory structures shall be
erected beyond the street setback of the principal buildings, shall
be at least 25 feet from a principal building and at least 15 feet
from another accessory structure and at least three feet from a lot
line.
G. Parking and traffic circulation. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with Article
XVIII and, in addition, shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Parking spaces per unit. There shall be two parking
spaces for each dwelling.
[Amended 5-13-1985 by Ord. No. 1008]
(2) Location. Off-street parking areas shall be located
beyond the street setback for principal buildings. All parking areas
shall be at least 10 feet from a principal building and at least five
feet from a lot line.
(3) Access drives. Two access drives, each a minimum of
16 feet wide, leading to a street shall be required unless the Planning
Board determines that one such drive is sufficient for the safe ingress
and egress of traffic. Parking areas and access drives shall be located
and arranged as to provide safe traffic movement. No such facilities
shall be approved that are likely to involve any risk to vehicular
or pedestrian traffic safety. No parking shall be permitted on any
access drive. No access or egress drives shall be permitted from Grand
Avenue.
(4) Concrete sidewalks. Concrete sidewalks at least four
feet in width shall be constructed as follows:
(a)
Between buildings and parking areas.
(b)
Between each entrance in each building.
(c)
In other such locations as may be warranted
by probable pedestrian traffic in the interest of safety as determined
by the Planning Board.
(5) Adequate exterior lighting. Adequate exterior lighting
shall be provided subject to approval of the Planning Board as to
type, location and intensity. Except exterior wall fixtures located
at building entrances, all illumination shall be reflected downward
and away from adjoining streets and properties, and the direct source
of illumination shall not be visible from any adjoining street or
property.
H. Landscaping and open space. All portions of the site not used for buildings and off-street parking shall be attractively landscaped with trees, shrubs and grass lawns as required by the Planning Board. At least 15% of the gross area site shall be devoted to common open space suitable for use by the residents for recreation. Screening and fencing as regulated in Article
XVIII shall be provided along side or rear property lines as required by the Planning Board.
I. Utilities.
(1) All telephone and electric service lines on the property
shall be underground.
(2) Water supply and sanitary sewerage facilities shall
be subject to the approval of the Board of Health and the State Department
of Environmental Protection and all applicable state and local regulations.
J. Miscellaneous.
(1) Television antennas shall be limited to one master
antenna per building.
(2) Air-conditioning units shall not be placed in windows
and shall not protrude from the exterior wall.
(3) Basement laundry facilities may be provided in each
building. Outside clothes drying is prohibited.
(4) There shall be no incinerators on the premises of
the buildings. All trash and garbage shall be stored at all times
in closed, insectproof and verminproof containers which shall be kept
in a centrally located, concealed area outside of the building.
(5) Swimming pools, restricted to the use of tenants,
are permitted, subject to all applicable local and state requirements.
(6) Except for laundry-washing and -drying machines, there
shall be no coin-operated machines permitted.
K. Site plan approval. Prior to the issuance of a building
permit, a site plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning
Board.