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Aberdeen Township City Zoning Code

§ 25-4.8

"CR" Conservation/Recreation.

[Ord. No. 16-2002 § 2]
a. 
Purpose. The "CR" district was created in recognition of Aberdeen Township's estuarine areas and the New Jersey Wetlands Act (N.J.S.A. 13:19A-1 et seq.). Regulations apply to all lands having any one (1) of the following three (3) specific attributes:
1. 
Land subject to tidal action.
2. 
Land now or formerly connected to tidal waters whose surface is at or below one (1) foot above local extreme high water.
3. 
Land upon which may grow some, but not necessarily all, of nineteen (19) species of vegetation.
Land affected by the Wetlands Act lies adjacent to Whale, Long Neck and Matawan Creeks and includes land south as well as north of State Route 35.
Land uses that may take place on the Wetlands should have a definite relationship to the estuarial zone, e.g., marinas, boat moorings slips, etc. All proposed uses of the Wetlands require New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection approval.
b. 
Principal Permitted Uses on the Land and in Buildings.
1. 
Farms.
2. 
Detached dwelling units in accordance with the applicable requirements of subsection 25-4.2 of this chapter for detached dwellings without public sewerage in the "RA" Agriculture and Very Low Density Single-Family Residential zoning district.
3. 
Boat yards, marinas, yacht basins and boat mooring slips.
4. 
Restaurants, bars, taverns and night clubs, provided they are part of, or associated with, a marina.
5. 
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, parks and public purpose uses.
6. 
Public utility uses as Conditional Uses. (See subsection 25-6.6 for additional standards.)
c. 
Accessory Uses Permitted.
1. 
Off-street parking. (See subsection 25-5.12.)
2. 
Fences and walls. (See subsection 25-5.8.)
3. 
Garages to house delivery trucks or other commercial vehicles.
4. 
Signs. (See subsection 25-5.18.)
d. 
Maximum Building Height. No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height and two and one-half (2 1/2) stories except as allowed in subsection 25-6.5.
e. 
Area and Yard Requirements.
Principal Building
Minimum
Lot area
40,000 sq. ft.
Lot frontage
150 ft.
Lot width
150 ft.
Lot depth
150 ft.
Side yard (each)
20 ft.
Front yard
50 ft.
Rear yard
30 ft.
Accessory Building
Minimum
Distance to side line
20 ft.
Distance to rear line
30 ft.
Distance to other building
15 ft.
Maximum
Building coverage of principal building
25%
Building coverage of accessory building(s)
5%
f. 
Gross Floor Area Minimum. The minimum gross floor area shall be two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
g. 
General Requirements.
1. 
One (1) building may contain more than one (1) use, provided that the total building coverage of the combined uses does not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for this district.
2. 
At least the first twenty (20) feet adjacent to any street line and ten (10) feet adjacent to any lot line shall not be used for parking and shall be planted and maintained in lawn area or ground cover or landscaped with evergreen shrubbery and separated from the parking area by poured concrete curbing.
3. 
No merchandise or similar material shall be displayed outside beyond five (5) feet of any building. No waste or equipment shall be stored outside.
4. 
All buildings shall be compatibly designed whether constructed all at one time or in stages over a period of time. Where a side or front exterior wall in excess of fifty (50) feet is proposed, variations in design shall be used to provide attractiveness to the building which shall include changing roof lines and roof designs, altering building heights, varying facade treatment or staggering the building setback. Wherever practicable and feasible, buildings shall be oriented so as to promote the conservation of energy and the use of renewable energy resources. All building walls visible from any street or residential district shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes which shall not include unpainted or painted cinder block or concrete block walls.
5. 
All portions of the property not utilized by buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped utilizing combinations such as landscaped fencing, shrubbery, lawn area, ground cover, rock formations, contours, existing foliage and the planting of conifers and/or deciduous trees native to the area in order to either maintain or reestablish the tone of the vegetation in the area and lessen the visual impact of the structures and paved areas. The established grades on any site shall be planned for both aesthetic and drainage purposes. The grading plan, drainage facilities and landscaping shall be coordinated to prevent erosion and silting as well as assuring that the capacity of any natural or man-made drainage system is sufficient to handle the water generated and anticipated both from the site and contributing upstream areas.