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Belleville City Zoning Code

§ 23-7.14

PRD Zoning District.

[Ord. No. 3134; amended 4-12-2022 by Ord. No. 3644]
a. 
Permitted Principal Use.
1. 
Townhouses.
2. 
Condominiums.
b. 
Permitted Accessory Use.
1. 
Canopy awning.
2. 
Cabana.
3. 
Flags, banners, pennants.
4. 
A one story attached or detached automobile garage.
5. 
Sign (freestanding, nameplate/temporary).
6. 
Clubhouse.
7. 
Swimming pool.
8. 
Fences.
9. 
Retaining wall.
c. 
Regulations for Planned Residential Development.
1. 
Bulk Regulations.
(a) 
Minimum site area: 10 acres.
(b) 
Maximum building coverage: 30%.
(c) 
Maximum impervious coverage; 40%.
(d) 
Maximum building height: 40% not to exceed three stories.
(e) 
Minimum front yard setback for principal buildings: 25 feet; the setback shall be measured from the existing property line and not from any right of way easement;
(f) 
Minimum side yard setback for principal buildings: 20 feet; the setback shall be measured from the existing property line and not from any right of way easement;
(g) 
Minimum rear yard setback for principal buildings: 25 feet; the setback shall be measured from the existing property line and not from any right of way easement;
(h) 
Minimum setback of accessory buildings in any yard: 25 feet; the setback shall be measured from the existing property line and not from any right of way easement.
(i) 
Minimum width for Townhouse units shall be 20 feet.
(j) 
Minimum number of Townhouse units per building - two.
(k) 
Maximum building width shall be 160 feet with a maximum of eight units.
(l) 
Minimum amount of open space shall be 35%.
2. 
Minimum Separation Between Buildings.
(a) 
Building front to building front: 50 feet.
(b) 
Building front to building side: 40 feet.
(c) 
Building front to building rear: 40 feet.
(d) 
Building rear to building rear: 50 feet.
(e) 
Building side to building side: 20 feet.
(f) 
Building side to building rear: 40 feet.
3. 
Internal Setback Requirements.
(a) 
Minimum setback of parking areas from principal buildings: 10 feet.
(b) 
Minimum setback of principal buildings from internal roads or streets: 15 feet.
(c) 
Minimum setback of accessory buildings, including gatehouses, from any external roadway or street, and boundary line: 50 feet.
(d) 
Required building setbacks along roads and streets shall be maintained as landscaped areas other than driveway and sidewalk requirements.
4. 
Density.
(a) 
Maximum residential density shall be 12 units per acre.
5. 
Required Off Street Parking.
(a) 
Parking shall be provided in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards ("RSIS") NJAC 5:21-1-1 et seq.
(b) 
Off street parking shall be provided for all dwelling units in the amount of two units per dwelling. A minimum of one space in the driveway and one space in the garage.
(c) 
Visitor parking shall be provided in the amount of one space per two dwelling units or that of which is required in the Residential Site Improvement Standards, whichever is more.
(d) 
Designation Visitor Parking areas shall be located as close as possible to dwelling units.
(e) 
Parking stalls shall be a minimum of eight feet six inches by 18 feet for perpendicular parking and eight feet by 23 feet for horizontal parking.
(f) 
Setback for parking areas shall be five feet from any lot line.
(g) 
Parking shall be provided for clubhouses at a minimum of one space per 150 square feet of floor area.
(h) 
Driveways shall occupy a maximum of 50% of the dwelling unit width.
(i) 
Any parking area adjacent to any residential use or zone shall have a ten foot berm with vertical screen.
6. 
Roadways, Streets and Sidewalks.
(a) 
All internal roadways and streets shall be a minimum of 30 feet, from curb to curb, with no parking allowed on either side.
(b) 
Belgian block curbing shall be provided throughout development.
(c) 
Sidewalks and street-lawns shall be provided along all streets and roadways with buildings. Where there are no buildings present sidewalks shall be provided on one side of the street for safe pedestrian circulation.
(d) 
Sidewalks and street-lawns shall be a minimum width of four feet and 18 inches respectfully.
(e) 
Street lights may be located in the street-lawn area.
(f) 
Street lights shall be a maximum of 10 feet in height.
7. 
Dwelling Units.
(a) 
Building Elevations. All Principal buildings in a Planned Residential Development shall have a compatible architectural theme with variations in design to provide attractiveness to the development.
(b) 
All dwelling units shall have two means of egress.
(c) 
Attics of dwelling units shall be maintained as empty space or for the location of mechanical equipment.
8. 
Landscape Buffer.
(a) 
All property boundary lines shall have a buffer area of 15 feet in width, including a berm with a decorative fence and evergreen tree and hedge landscaping installed adjacent to the fence.
(b) 
All maintenance buildings or yards located with the P.R.D. shall provide a decorative fence or landscaped vertical screen around its perimeter.
(c) 
All detention basins shall be landscaped properly and maintained.
(d) 
A landscaped vertical screen must be installed around any or all detention basins.
9. 
Utilities.
(a) 
All utilities shall be run underground unless required otherwise by utility company.
(b) 
Upon completion or the occupancy of any part of the development the developer must submit to the municipal engineer as-built drawings showing location, slope, material used and any additional items the engineer may deem necessary.
(c) 
Free standing street lights are permitted in a PRD.
10. 
Fencing and Retaining Walls.
(a) 
Fencing shall be permitted around entire development boundary.
(b) 
Chain link, stockade and opaque fences are prohibited along all boundary lines that are along an exterior roadway or street.
(c) 
Maximum height for boundary fences shall be six feet.
(d) 
Retaining walls shall be permitted in a manner so as to maintain minimal slope in grading and effectuate efficient drainage.
(e) 
An estate style fence of brick piers with lights on them with wrought iron fencing are required along street and R-O-W lines and board on board fencing and vinyl fencing shall be permitted in buffer area for boundary fencing.
(f) 
Brick piers with lights on them with wrought iron fencing are permitted.
11. 
Open Space.
(a) 
Roadways may not be used in the calculations of open space.
(b) 
There shall be no recreation area located within 20 feet of any boundary line.
12. 
Recreational Space.
(a) 
Recreational space shall be permitted.
(b) 
Recreational space may include pool, clubhouse, tennis courts, and activities of the like.
13. 
Signage.
(a) 
Identification Signs.
(1) 
Primary development sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in size
(2) 
The height of the sign shall not be more than what is necessary to safely identify the development.
(3) 
All secondary signs shall not exceed 20 square feet in size.
(4) 
Site lighting shall be permitted to illuminate the signs provided the lighting used is directed on to the sign with minimal spillage to adjacent properties.
(5) 
Identification signs may be located in buffer areas.
(6) 
Setback for identification signs shall be a minimum of 10 feet from any boundary lines.
(b) 
Directional and Parking Signs.
(1) 
Directional and parking signs shall be permitted and must meet local and federal standards.
14. 
Basement Apartments.
(a) 
Basement apartments are strictly prohibited in a PRD.
(b) 
Basements shall be used for utilities, storage, and recreation space only.
15. 
Garbage Areas.
(a) 
All garbage dumpsters shall be shielded from view where kept.
16. 
Application of Supplemental Regulations:
(a) 
These regulations govern Planned Residential Developments. If there is a conflict between these regulations and any other provisions of the zoning ordinance, these regulations shall control findings for Planned Developments.
(b) 
Prior to the approval of a planned development, the planning board shall make finding and conclusions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45.
(c) 
C.O.A.H. Regulations: The development must meet all C.O.A.H. regulations for affordable housing.