Beachwood City Zoning Code
§ 17-23.4
R-M Residential Zone Regulations.
[Ord. #1/6/78, A XXI, § 4; Ord. #97-19, § 1]
Permitted accessory uses.
(Reserved)
Bulk regulations.
As specified in the Bulk Schedule, attached to and made part of this chapter as to the following regulations:
Editor's Note: The Bulk schedule for all zones is included as an attachment to this chapter. For the bulk schedule for the Pinelands Area, see Section 17-27.
Garden Apartments | R-M(G) |
Townhouses | R-M(T) |
Permitted signs.[1]
Only signs as specified in the R-A Zone under paragraphs e(2) and e(4).
One (1) non-illuminated, non-flashing residential sign displaying the name of a multifamily development not exceeding six (6) square feet on any surface.
Parking and other provisions and regulations.
Parking. Off-street parking spaces with appropriate access thereto shall be provided on the same lot or tract as it is intended to serve in accordance with the following minimum standards:
Garden apartment provisions.
At least ten (10%) percent of the proposed dwelling units shall consist of efficiency apartments, at least eighty percent (80%) of the dwelling units shall consist of one (1) bedroom apartments, and not more than ten (10%) percent of the units may be two (2) bedroom apartments. No three (3) bedroom or larger apartments are permitted.
(Reserved)
A twenty-five (25') foot wide densely planted screening and buffer area shall be created at all zone boundary lines around the periphery of the project.
At least ten (10%) percent of the gross site area shall be developed as recreational space intended to serve the active and passive recreation needs of the residents of the proposed garden apartment development. The proposed recreation area plan shall be submitted for review and approval. Ponds, lakes, and/or wooded areas shall not be included in this area computation.
Townhouse provisions.
At least seventy (70%) percent of the proposed townhouse dwelling units shall consist of two (2) bedroom townhouses, and not more than thirty (30%) percent of the proposed dwelling units shall be three (3) bedroom townhouses. No four (4) bedroom or larger townhouses are permitted.
(Reserved)
At least ten (10%) percent of the gross site area shall be developed as recreational space intended to serve the active and passive recreation needs of the proposed townhouse residents. The proposed recreation area plan shall be submitted for review and approval. Ponds, lakes, and/or wooded areas shall not be included in this area computation.
A twenty-five (25') foot wide densely planted screening and buffer area shall be created at all zone boundary lines around the periphery of the project.
The minimum bulk requirements for each townhouse unit are set forth in Column RM-T of the Bulk Schedule. Additionally, each proposed townhouse development, in order to qualify for application of townhouse standards must comply with the following gross site criteria:
Minimum site size: | 130,000 S.F. |
Minimum site width: | 400 L.F. |
Minimum site depth: | 400 L.F. |
Prohibited uses.
All nonresidential uses such as but not limited to commercial, institutional and industrial uses, public and semi-public uses.
All residential uses not specifically permitted in this zone.
All farming and livestocking activities, such as, but not limited to all farm animals, poultry, exotic animals, birds and/or reptiles, except those normally accepted as common and domestic household pets.
All classes of cannabis establishments or cannabis distributors or cannabis delivery services as said terms are defined in Section 3 of P.L. 2021, c. 16,[2] but not the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service.
[Added 5-5-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-06]
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq.
