Brick Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXIVA
Village Zone
[Added 10-9-2018 by Ord. No. 20-18]
§ 245-212.1 Regulations.
§ 245-212.2 Specific purposes.
§ 245-212.3 Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Apartment units shall be defined as a group of rooms occupied by one family containing a functional kitchen and full bathroom serving as an accessory to the principal structure.
Ground floor is the lowest level within a building that is accessible from and within three feet above or two feet below the grade of the street.
Mixed-use projects combine single family or two residential dwelling units with one or more of the permitted nonresidential uses in the Village Zone. Mixed-use projects may be arranged vertically (ground-level retail, office, restaurant, entertainment, or community facility with residential uses above) or horizontally
§ 245-212.4 Land use regulations.
Permitted uses.
Single-family residential.
A maximum of two residential dwelling units only in conjunction with a permitted nonresidential use.
Retail business and personal service establishments which are clearly of a neighborhood service character, included but not limited to the following:
Professional offices, banks and fiduciary institutions.
Research and technology offices and facilities
The retail sale of goods, such as but not limited to:
Food stores.
Drugstores and pharmaceutical stores.
Dry goods stores.
Meat and poultry stores.
Baked goods stores.
Packaged liquor stores.
Flower shops.
Confectionary stores.
Household supplies stores.
Stationery, tobacco and newspaper stores.
Haberdashery, dress goods and notions.
Hardware and electrical appliances.
Fishing and boating supplies.
Restaurants and luncheonettes.
Microbrewery.
Personal services establishments, such as but not limited to:
Shops of a plumber, electrician, carpenter, printer, painter or similar tradesman exclusive of outdoor storage of material or equipment.
Boat sales and showrooms not in conjunction with a marina, provided that the following standards and conditions listed in § 245-212.5E and F are complied with.
Adult day-care centers.
Studios for such activities as aerobics, fitness and personal training, domestic animal training, martial arts, dance, music and art; health and fitness facilities; and indoor batting cages and indoor basketball courts shall be considered permitted uses and not conditional uses subject to the requirements of § 245-286.
Taxicab and limousine services.
Craft cidery and meadery.
[Added 7-26-2022 by Ord. No. 15-22]
Craft distillery.
[Added 7-26-2022 by Ord. No. 15-22]
Winery salesroom.
[Added 7-26-2022 by Ord. No. 15-22]
Instructional winemaking facility.
[Added 7-26-2022 by Ord. No. 15-22]
§ 245-212.5 Development standards.
Accessory residential use standards.
For development parcels 7,500 square feet or less, one accessory attached apartment unit is permitted.
For development sites greater than 7,500 square feet, no more than two accessory residential units are permitted. This may include no more than one detached residential unit.
Maximum number of bedrooms per attached apartment unit shall be limited to three.
Accessory uses.
Accessory uses permitted in the R-7.5 Residential Zone or compliant with accessory use regulations in the R-7.5 Zone are permitted in the Village Zone.
Bulk standards: principal uses.
Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet.
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
Maximum building coverage: 30%.
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
Maximum height: 35 feet mean; 38.5 feet ridge; 26 feet eave.
Design.
Residential units of one or more shall be located on the second story, above nonresidential uses. One residential use may be located in a separate or attached ground floor structure.
Any building with a mix of residential and non-residential uses shall have a secured entrance for the residential uses separate and apart from the nonresidential use.
New development and major renovations in the Village Zone are subject to Board Review and Approval and Architectural Committee Review. The Township Planning Board Architectural Review Committee shall encourage design creativity, flexibility, and quality design that is sensitive to the surrounding context and unique site conditions.
The Township Planning Board Architectural Review Committee shall utilize the following design guidelines in reviewing all new nonresidential developments and major renovations in the Village Zone;
Village design guidelines. The desired design theme should be "timeless" and mimic the homes and businesses that dot the historic New Jersey shore downtown areas such as Asbury Park, Spring Lake, Toms River, and Point Pleasant Beach. The specific characteristics of these desired structures include:
Building materials used in area historic structures including but not limited to wood and clapboard shingles or modern replications in more durable materials or brick faced façades.
Muted or natural colors and signage that coordinates with building facade.
Buildings greater than one story with clear delineation of the boundary between each floor of the structure through belt courses, cornice lines or similar architectural detailing.
Pitched or gabled rooflines.
Overhanging eaves.
Utilization of awnings, covered walkways, opens colonnades or similar weather protection where applicable.
Main pedestrian entrances must face the street and be clearly articulated through architectural detailing.
Other architectural features should include corner towers, cupolas, clock towers, spires, balconies, colonnades or similar features.
Amenities suited for residential occupants of the site including but not limited to landscaped areas, seating, dog walking areas and other outdoor recreation areas.
Parking.
All parking must be provided on-site and in conformance with residential site improvement standards.
If two parking spaces are assigned to one residential unit, one space per unit may be provided in tandem. If two spaces are assigned to the exclusive use of a residential unit, an additional 0.4 parking spaces per unit shall be provided for guest parking. In a mixed-use project, this additional guest parking may be shared with the parking for the nonresidential use, with the approval of parking modification per Board Approval.
One parking space shall be provided for each 200 square feet of nonresidential gross floor area or as otherwise determined by the reviewing Board.
Outdoor storage.
Outdoor storage of inventory shall not be stored closer than 25 feet to a right-of-way line or side or rear lot line nor closer than 15 feet to a building.
Buffer zone,
If adjacent to a residential zone or existing residential use, a twenty-five-foot-wide buffer area shall be provided. Said buffer areas shall consist of evergreen plantings in accordance with Ch. 245, Part 5, Landscaping and Buffer Requirements of the Land Use Ordinance and screen fencing capable of providing appropriate screening of the operations of the lot from adjoining residential uses and districts.
Trash/recycling enclosures, parking facility design, stormwater management (nonstructural stormwater controls), and signage in accordance with the Township Ordinance.
Affordable housing.
All residential and nonresidential development shall comply with the Council On Affordable Housing (COAH) regulations promulgated by the State of New Jersey regarding all applicable affordability controls and shall be included in the Township of Brick's Housing and Fair Share Plan.