In addition to uses specifically prohibited
by this chapter, no building, structure or land shall be used nor
shall any building, structure or part thereof be erected or altered
nor shall any use of land be changed, where said use, erection or
alteration of land, structure or building is intended, arranged or
designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any use or purpose except
the uses specifically allowed by right or as conditional uses for
each zone as specified herein. The omission of any use or type of
use herein shall be deemed to be an exclusion thereof from all zones.
[Amended 7-22-2021 by Ord. No. O-24-21]
A. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to encourage the development
of light industrial and warehouse developments which meet modern industrial
performance standards, providing for safe access by vehicular and
truck traffic, with well laid-out buildings, off-street parking and
loading areas, and landscaped open space.
B. Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses shall be permitted:
(1) General and business offices.
(3) Pilot manufacturing plants.
(4) Light manufacturing uses.
(5) Warehouse and distribution.
(6) Wholesale trade and storage.
(8) Vocational and technical schools.
(10)
Storage facilities, except establishments storing noncontainerized
combustible materials.
(11)
Self-service storage facilities.
C. Permitted accessory uses and structures. The following accessory
uses and structures shall be permitted:
(1) Any accessory uses and structures permitted in the B-1 Neighborhood
Business Zone.
D. Conditional uses. The following uses shall be permitted in the I-L Light Industrial Zone, provided they meet the conditions set forth in Article
VII:
(1) Garden centers, in accordance with §
421-62.
(2) Building supply or lumberyards and establishments which store noncontainerized
combustible materials.
(3) Trailer, outdoor recreational equipment, swimming pools, boat and marine equipment and sales, in accordance with §
421-63.
(4) Adult entertainment uses, in accordance with §
421-64.
(5) Automobile washes, in accordance with §
421-60.
(6) Utility installations, in accordance with §
421-56.
(7) Class 1 License: Cannabis cultivator for medical or personal use in accordance with §
421-64.1.
(8) Class 2 License: Cannabis manufacturer for medical or personal use in accordance with §
421-64.1.
(9) Class 3 License: Cannabis wholesaler for medical or personal use in accordance with §
421-64.1.
(10)
Class 4 License: Cannabis distributor for medical or personal use in accordance with §
421-64.1.
(11)
Class 6 License: Cannabis delivery service in accordance with §
421-64.1.
(12) Class 5 licensed cannabis retailer, excluding drive-through, in accordance with §
421-64.1.
[Added 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. O-41-22]
E. Prohibited uses. The following uses shall be prohibited:
(1) All residential uses, except sleeping quarters for custodial or security
personnel.
(3) Junkyards or salvage yards.
[Added 10-12-2021 by Ord. No. O-40-21]
A. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to encourage commercial
development and mixed-use development with commercial and office uses
on the ground floor and apartments above.
B. Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses shall be permitted:
(2)
Specialty or comparative retail uses.
(4)
Restaurants, including restaurants with plenary retail consumption
licenses, excluding drive-through or drive-in restaurants.
(5)
Eating and drinking establishments.
(7)
Medical and dental offices.
(8)
Banks, but not drive-in or drive-through banks.
(10)
Fitness and dance studios.
(14)
Apartments, above the ground floor only, in accordance with §
421-28.3G below.
(15)
Apartments on all floors, only on lots greater than 10,000 square feet, in accordance with §
421-28.3G below.
C. Permitted accessory uses and structures. The following accessory
uses and structures are permitted:
(1)
Private off-street parking structures located within the principal building, off-street parking lots to support the principal use, and off-street loading in accordance with §
349-5 of Chapter
349, Site Plan Review, except minimum number of parking spaces. Minimum number of parking spaces shall be subject to §
421-28.3H herein.
(3)
Lighting and signage in accordance with the commercial sign requirements in §
421-49.
(4)
Fences and hedges in accordance with §
349-8 of Chapter
349, Site Plan Review.
(5)
Refuse collection, storage and recycling facilities in accordance with §
421-48H.
D. Prohibited uses. The following uses shall be prohibited:
(3)
Drive-in or drive-through establishments.
(4)
Automotive uses of any kind.
(6)
Manufacturing, wholesale, storage, warehouse or distribution
facilities.
(10)
Tobacco and smoke stores.
E. Bulk requirements for lots greater than or equal to 10,000 square
feet.
(1)
Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
(3)
Minimum front yard setback: zero feet.
(4)
Maximum front yard setback: 10 feet.
(5)
Minimum side yard setback (one): zero feet; buildings shall
not come within three feet of existing windows and doors.
(6)
Minimum side yard setback (both): zero feet; buildings shall
not come within three feet of existing windows and doors.
(7)
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
(8)
Maximum building height (stories): three.
(9)
Maximum building height (feet): 40.
(10)
Maximum building coverage: 70%.
(11)
Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.
(12)
Minimum ground floor facade transparency: 40%.
F. Bulk requirements for lots less than 10,000 square feet.
(1)
Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
(3)
Minimum front yard setback: 20 feet.
(4)
Minimum side yard setback (one): four feet.
(5)
Minimum side yard setback (both): 12 feet.
(6)
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height (stories): 2.5.
(8)
Maximum building height (feet): 35.
(9)
Maximum building coverage: 50%.
(10)
Maximum impervious coverage: 70%.
(11)
Minimum ground floor facade transparency: 40%.
G. Apartments.
(1)
Each apartment shall have its own entrance to a hallway, staircase
or to the exterior.
(2)
The ground floor entrance to the apartment unit or units shall
be separate from the entrance to the ground floor use.
(3)
An applicant or developer shall provide credible evidence to
the satisfaction of the reviewing board that sufficient parking spaces
are available and/or reserved in either public or private off-street
parking lots for the overnight parking of vehicles of the prospective
tenants of the apartment or apartments.
(4)
Such apartments located on properties less than 10,000 square
feet shall be a minimum of 350 square feet for one-room studio or
efficiency apartments and 150 square feet for each additional bedroom,
but in no case contain more than two bedrooms. Apartments located
on properties greater than 10,000 square feet shall be a minimum of
400 square feet for one-room studio or efficiency apartments and 150
square feet for each additional bedroom, but in no case contain more
than two bedrooms.
(5)
No boarders shall be permitted to occupy such apartments, nor
shall any portion of the space within the apartment be sublet or rented
out for any period of time, unless otherwise permitted by the City.
H. Parking and loading.
(1)
Minimum off-street parking spaces. The first 1,000 square feet
of commercial space, with the exception of home offices, and the first
20 seats in a restaurant or eating and drinking establishment shall
be exempt from the following requirements.
Use
|
Minimum Number of Spaces
|
---|
Apartment:
|
|
Studio
|
1.0
|
1-bedroom
|
1.0
|
2-bedroom
|
2.0
|
3-bedroom
|
2.0
|
Banks, excluding drive-through banks
|
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
|
Commercial recreation centers
|
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
|
Community buildings, social halls or places of public assembly
|
1 per 3 seats
|
General or business or municipal or governmental office
|
1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
|
Home professional offices
|
4 spaces plus 1 per nonresident employee
|
Medical offices
|
1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
|
Professional offices
|
1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
|
Quasi-educational facilities such as ballet, dance studios,
or martial arts schools
|
1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
|
Restaurants and eating and drinking establishments
|
1 per 4 seats
|
Retail trade, including bakeries
|
1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
|
Personal service uses
|
1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
|
Sports or health clubs or gyms
|
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
|
Vocational, technical or business school
|
1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
|
(2)
Minimum bicycle and scooter parking.
All residential projects with 5 or more units
|
1 space per 5 units
|
Commercial uses
|
1 space per 1,000 feet of gross floor area
|
(3)
For other uses not specifically listed above, the minimum parking requirement shall adhere to §
349-5. For uses not listed in §
349-5, uses shall adhere by the same as for the most similar listed use, as determined by the City Planner or their designee.
(4)
A maximum of one driveway is permitted per street frontage for
each lot. Driveways shall comply with the following schedule:
Lot Width
(feet)
|
Minimum and Maximum Width
(feet)
|
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Below 35 feet
|
No driveway
|
Up to 50
|
10
|
51 and over
|
22
|
(5)
For mixed uses, the total requirement shall be the sum of the
requirements of the component uses computed separately. Mixed-use
projects are permitted to utilize shared parking for up to 20% of
the required number of parking spaces, provided the Board finds that
the proposed uses have complementary schedules to facilitate shared
parking.
(6)
Parking is not permitted between the building and West Grand
Avenue. All parking shall be located on behind or to the side of the
building. Parking shall be screened to the maximum extent possible
with shrubs and/or fencing from public rights-of-way.
(7)
On-site loading is not required. Loading zones may be located
on-street, subject to approval of City Engineer. Shared loading spaces
are encouraged.
(8)
A minimum of 15% of parking areas shall be landscaped.
(9)
The minimum parking area setback from lot lines of a residential
zone shall be five feet. The area between the parking area and lot
zones of a residential zone shall contain a buffer consisting of evergreen
shrubs and solid fencing at a height of six feet.
I. Other requirements:
(1)
All buildings and primary commercial entrances shall be oriented
towards the street.
(2)
All areas in a development not used for construction of buildings,
roads, accessways, parking or sidewalks shall be fully landscaped.
(3)
A minimum five-foot-wide buffer shall be provided along all
property lines which abut a one- to four-family residential use or
zone.
(4)
Applications shall demonstrate compliance with the City's Complete
Streets Policy.
(5)
All new construction projects shall provide new sidewalks and
curbing along the property's frontage along West Grand Avenue. Applicants
may request a waiver of this requirement per a written confirmation
from the City and/or County Engineer that the existing sidewalks are
in good condition and do not need to be replaced.
(6)
Street trees shall be provided along West Grand Avenue. Street
trees should be spaced approximately 35 feet apart.
(a)
Tree branch clearance shall be a minimum of seven feet above
the sidewalk.
(b)
Tree pits shall be a minimum of four feet by four feet.
(7)
To the extent feasible, pedestrian scale lighting (12 feet to
16 feet in height) shall be provided along West Grand Avenue, subject
to approval by the City Engineer, Union County, and PSE&G. Design
shall be specified by City Engineer to be installed or appropriate
pro rata share contribution for off-tract improvements.