Bridgewater City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XLII
Use Regulations
§ 126-304 Applicability of regulations.
The use regulations applicable to each zone within the Township of Bridgewater are as provided for in this article. Section references following each use specify the specific regulations governing such use.
§ 126-304.1 Incineration.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
The incineration or burning of solid or hazardous waste materials shall be prohibited in any zone within the Township.
§ 126-304.3 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 126-304.3, Setbacks on buildings in nonresidential zones fronting on Route 202 (west of Somerville Traffic Circle) and/or Route 22, added 4-4-2005 by Ord. No. 05-12, was repealed 10-4-2010 by Ord. No. 10-36.
§ 126-305 R-50 Single-Family Residential Zone.
In the R-50 Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2)
Country clubs, outdoor recreation facilities which have principal access to a public street as required by § 126-131B.
[Amended 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-03]
(3)
Any form of agriculture or horticulture, including the storage or sale of farm products where produced.
(4)
Such municipal buildings, parks, playgrounds or other municipal facilities as are deemed necessary and appropriate by the governing body.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(5), regarding conversion of single-family detached dwellings to contain not more than one accessory dwelling unit, added 9-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-28, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-43.
§ 126-306 R-40 Single-Family Residential Zone.
A.
The principal permitted uses, permitted accessory uses and conditional uses in this zone are the same as those in R-50 Single-Family Residential Zone.
B.
Block 477, Lots 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16, also known as the Woodmont Square, is a multifamily apartment complex containing 100 residential units within three buildings. These premises are located within the R-40 Single-Family Residential Zone. The multifamily rental apartments in Block 477, Lots 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16, are a permitted use with the right to continue to use the existing premises which can be reconstructed if all or any portion of the buildings are damaged or destroyed. The permitted accessory uses are the same as those in R-50 Single-Family Residential Zone.
[Added 3-6-2017 by Ord. No. 17-05]
C.
Block 601 contains Lots 150-189, 250-284, 350-393, 450-484, which lands contain individual units in multifamily buildings known as "Four Seasons." The Four Seasons community contains 150 age-restricted units located in the R-40 Single-Family Residential Zone. The multifamily, age-restricted units in Block 601 are a permitted use with the right to continue to use the existing premises which can be reconstructed if all or any portion of the buildings are damaged or destroyed. The permitted accessory uses are the same as those in R-50 Single-Family Residential Zone.
[Added 3-6-2017 by Ord. No. 17-05]
§ 126-307 R-20 Single-Family Residential Zone.
[Amended 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; 7-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-43]
The principal permitted uses, permitted accessory uses and conditional uses in this zone are the same as those in the R-50 Single-Family Residential Zone.
§ 126-308 R-10 Single-Family Residential Zone.
[Amended 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; 7-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-43; 3-20-2006 by Ord. No. 06-03]
The principal permitted uses, permitted accessory uses and conditional uses in this zone are the same as those in the R-50 Single-Family Residential Zone, with the following additions:
A.
Utility sheds less than 100 square feet in area and less than eight feet in height shall be permitted to be three feet from a side or rear property line.
[Amended 6-20-2011 by Ord. No. 11-13]
§ 126-308.1 R-10A Single-Family Residential Zone.
[Added 10-1-1984 by Ord. No. 84-25; amended 7-16-1990 by Ord. No. 90-19; 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; 3-20-2006 by Ord. No. 06-03; 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-03; 8-21-2025 by Ord. No. 25-12]
A.
This zone permits low-density residential development suitable for use by the elderly and the mentally and physically handicapped in a form compatible with existing adjacent developed residential areas.
B.
In the R-10A Zone, the following uses are permitted:
(2)
(3)
Conditional uses.
(a)
Essential services.
(c)
Group homes.
(d)
(Reserved)
(e)
Supportive housing subject to the following requirements:
[1]
A minimum lot size of 0.28 acres is required.
[2]
A maximum of five units shall be permitted.
[3]
Accessory structures are permitted within five feet of the rear and side yards. No accessory structures are permitted in the front yard.
[4]
A maximum of 60% impervious coverage is permitted.
[5]
The maximum floor area ratio is 0.6.
[6]
Side yard setback parking minimum of zero feet adjacent to commercial uses.
[7]
Minimum parking shall be 1.5 cars per unit.
[8]
Minimum unit sizes shall be pursuant to Uniform Housing and Affordability Controls (UHAC) or other state standards for eligible affordable housing units.
[9]
Density of 2,500 square feet per dwelling unit.
(4)
Supplemental regulations for shared housing.
(a)
Such uses shall conform to all bulk regulations of this zone for single-family dwellings.
(b)
No such housing shall contain more than six bedrooms.
(c)
One-half off-street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom, but not less than two per unit.
(d)
Shared housing structures shall have the exterior appearance of a single-family dwelling.
§ 126-308.2 R-10B Single-Family Residential Zone.
[Added 12-16-1985 by Ord. No. 85-41]
A.
In the R-10B Zone, the following uses are permitted:
(2)
(3)
Conditional uses.
(a)
Essential services.
(b)
Houses of worship which have principal access to a public street as required by § 126-131B.
[Amended 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-03]
(c)
Twin houses, freestanding single-family dwellings on their own lot, sharing one garage wall with the adjacent unit.
(d)
Patio-line houses, freestanding single-family dwellings on their own lot, with one side-yard setback of three feet from the side lot line. The side of the structure facing the three-foot side-yard setback shall be without windows and form a solid wall for the adjacent residential yard.
(4)
Supplementary requirements for twin houses and zero-lot-line houses.
(a)
Minimum tract size: 12,000 square feet.
(b)
Utilities required. All such developments shall be serviced by public sewer and public water.
(c)
Schedule of area, yard and bulk requirements shall be as follows:[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule has been removed from this location in the Code and is now included at the end of this chapter.
§ 126-308.3 R-10.C Professional Office/Residential Zone.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
The R-10.C Zone is a professional office residential zone. The purpose of this zone is to provide a mixed use area under specific conditions to promote a suitable transition area between existing commercial and residential uses.
B.
Area, yard and building requirements for the R-10.C Zone are as follows:[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The area, yard and building requirements for the R-10.C Zone are included on the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements included at the end of this chapter.
C.
Supplemental requirements. Planned development of new professional offices and personal services shall be developed in accordance with the standards given above and found in the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements[2] unless otherwise listed below:
(1)
The conversion of existing dwelling units to professional office and personal service uses requires that sufficient off-street parking be provided in accordance with § 126-167.
(2)
The conversion of any existing dwelling unit to a professional office or personal service use must maintain the residential appearance of the building so as not to negatively affect remaining residential uses in this zone.
(3)
For parcels of two acres or less, the maximum FAR permitted is 10%. For parcels over two acres, a FAR of up to 15% is permitted.
(4)
Any planned development incorporating two parcels or more must provide a unified stormwater management plan.
(5)
Where appropriate, the Planning Board may require the development of sidewalks or a portion thereof connecting Finderne Avenue to Harry Ally Park for the development of any new professional or personal service establishment fronting on Finderne Avenue in accordance with § 126-199 of this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 126-308.3.1 R-10.1 Single-Family Residential Zone.
[Added 10-4-1993 by Ord. No. 93-27; amended 7-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-43]
The principal permitted use, permitted accessory uses and conditional uses in this zone are the same as those in the R-10 Single-Family Residential Zone.[1] Further, the design bulk standards shall also be that of the R-10 Zone as indicated in the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements, with the following exceptions:
A.
There shall be no access to or from Sunnyside Terrace.
B.
A cluster subdivision option is permitted for properties which comply with the following regulations:
(1)
Minimum tract size: four acres.
(2)
Minimum open space dedication: one acre.
(3)
Minimum lot area: 6,000 square feet.
(4)
Minimum corner lot area: 7,500 square feet.
(5)
Minimum lot frontage: 60 feet.
(6)
Minimum corner lot frontage: 75 feet.
(7)
Minimum front yard setback: 20 feet.
(8)
Minimum side yard (one side): 10 feet.
(9)
Minimum side yard (two sides): 20 feet.
(10)
Minimum rear yard: 30 feet.
(11)
Maximum impervious lot coverage: 60%.
(12)
Minimum accessory side yard: five feet.
(13)
Minimum accessory rear yard: 10 feet.
(14)
Access shall only be permitted from Route 28 and only one access roadway shall be allowed for each cluster subdivision.
(15)
The provisions found in §§ 126-349A(2), B and C(3) through E(2)(c) shall apply to any cluster subdivision in this zone.
§ 126-308.4 R-20.1 Single-Family Affordable Residential Zone.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
In the R-20.1 Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Principal permitted uses. Any principal permitted use in the R-20 Zone.
B.
Accessory uses. Any accessory uses permitted in the R-20 Zone.
C.
Conditional uses.
D.
Standards are the same as found in the R-20 Zone as indicated in the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements[2] with the following addition: utility sheds less than 100 square feet in area and less than eight feet in height shall be permitted to be three feet from a side or rear property line.
[Amended 3-20-2006 by Ord. No. 06-03]
[2]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements is included at the end of this chapter. Former Subsection E, regarding standards for conversion of single-family homes to two-family dwellings, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-43.
§ 126-308.6 R-40A Single-Family Residential/Office Option.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
A.
The R-40A Zone permits single-family detached dwellings in conformity with the requirements of the R-40 Zone. Additionally, certain low-intensity professional, business and medical offices are permitted, provided that they meet the standards and conditions set forth below. This zoning district is created to provide the option of low-intensity office while assuring that the residential community is offered maximum protection from the potential impacts resulting from adjacent nonresidential uses.
B.
Permitted uses. In the R-40A Zone, the following uses are permitted:
C.
Prohibited uses. In the R-40A Zone the following uses are prohibited.
(1)
Retail, service, banking, automotive services and other uses not permitted above shall be expressly prohibited.
E.
Supplemental regulations.
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings. Single-family detached dwellings within the R-40A Zone shall adhere to the same area, yard and other bulk requirements of the R-40 Zone pursuant to the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements is included at the end of this chapter.
(2)
Professional, business and medical offices.
(a)
Minimum lot size: two acres.
(c)
Maximum building height: two stories or 30 feet.
(d)
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(e)
Maximum lot coverage: 45%.
(f)
Maximum floor area ratio: 7%.
(g)
Maximum building size: The maximum individual building size permitted in this zone shall be 10,000 square feet gross floor area.
(h)
Minimum distance between buildings: The minimum distance between buildings in this zone shall be 50 feet.
(i)
Parking; No front or side yard parking shall be permitted in the R-40A Zone and all parking areas shall provide a minimum twenty-five-foot conservation easement along all rear property lines. The Planning Board shall require said conservation easement to retain and incorporate its existing natural vegetation and may require additional plantings, berms, fencing or other materials to supplement the existing buffer.
(j)
Roadway access: All access shall be provided directly from Route 202-206. The number of access points shall be minimized and the use of common driveways shall be required unless the Planning Board finds that such is not feasible.
(k)
Environmental credits: The density computation factors contained within this section shall incorporate the requirements of § 126-266 relating to floor area modification due to excessive slopes. No floor area ratio credits shall be given for lands identified as wetlands or located within a flood hazard area.
(l)
Architecture: All development in the R-40A Zone shall provide an architectural theme, including building style, exterior materials, roofing, window and entranceway locations, signage and other design criteria which are consistent with the existing residential character of the area. All rooftop mechanical systems shall not exceed 5% of the total roof area or exceed five feet in height and shall be adequately shielded as approved by the Planning Board.
(m)
Contiguous development: Office developments constructed under this section shall be contiguous to any existing or approved office development so that no single-family dwelling will be isolated as a result of new office development under this section.
(n)
Design standards: Landscaping, parking and other design details of the R-40A Zone shall be subject to the design standards contained elsewhere in this chapter.
(o)
Signage: See requirements as contained in § 126-195E(1).
(p)
Other requirements: Unless specifically stated otherwise, all other requirements of the chapter shall apply to all development in the R-40A Zone.
§ 126-308.7 R-40B Single-Family Residential/Residential Conversion Option.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
A.
The R-40B Zone permits single-family detached dwellings in conformity with the requirements of the R-40 Zone. Additionally, the zone also allows for the conversion of existing residences to office or the construction of new structures subject to the conditions stipulated below. This zoning district is established to recognize the existing development patterns within certain areas and their unique adaptability for comprehensive low-intensity development.
C.
In the R-40B Zone the following uses are prohibited.
(1)
Retail, service, banking, automotive services and other uses not permitted above shall be expressly prohibited.
E.
Supplemental regulations.
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings. Single-family detached dwellings within the R-40B Zone shall adhere to the same area, yard and other bulk requirements of the R-40 Zone pursuant to the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements is included at the end of this chapter.
(2)
Business and office uses:
(a)
Building setback: A minimum building setback of 50 feet will be required at all tract property lines. However, existing residences which are converted to a business or office use shall be allowed to maintain the existing setback should such be less than 50 feet.
(b)
Parking setback: A minimum parking setback of 25 feet shall be required from any property line: such setback shall be maintained as a conservation easement. The Planning Board may require an additional setback for the purpose of protecting any adjacent residential development. The Planning Board shall require said conservation easement to retain and incorporate its existing natural vegetation and may require additional plantings, berms, fencing or other materials to supplement the existing buffer.
(c)
Parking location: The Planning Board, at the time of plan review, shall determine the location of required parking areas.
(d)
Maximum building height: 2.5 stories or 35 feet.
(e)
Minimum lot size: seven acres.
(f)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(g)
Maximum lot coverage: 45%.
(h)
Maximum floor area ratio: 7%.
(i)
Maximum building size: No individual structure, including expansion of an existing structure or new construction, shall exceed 3,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(j)
Roadway access: All access shall utilize existing local roadways; however, no more than two access drives shall be permitted from State Highway 202-206.
(k)
Environmental credits: The density computation factors contained within this section shall incorporate the requirements of § 126-266 relating to floor area modification due to excessive slopes. No floor area ratio credits shall be given for lands identified as wetlands or located within a flood hazard area.
(l)
Architecture: All development in the R-40B Zone shall provide an architectural theme, including building style, exterior materials, roofing, window and entranceway locations, signage and other design criteria which are consistent with the existing residential character of the area. All rooftop mechanical systems shall not exceed 5% of the total roof area nor exceed five feet in height and shall be adequately shielded as approved by the Planning Board.
(m)
Design standards: Landscaping, parking and other design details of the R-40B Zone shall be subject to the design standards contained elsewhere in this chapter.
(n)
Signage: See requirements as contained in §126-195E(1).
(o)
Other requirements: Unless specifically stated otherwise, all other requirements of the chapter shall apply to all development in the R-40B Zone.
§ 126-308.8 R-40C Single-Family Residential/Residential Conversion Option.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
A.
The R-40C Zone permits single-family detached dwellings in conformity with the requirements of the R-40 Zone. Additionally, the zone also allows for the conversion of existing residences to office or the construction of new structures subject to the conditions stipulated below. This zoning district is established to recognize the existing development patterns within certain areas and their unique adaptability for comprehensive low-intensity development.
C.
In the R-40C Zone the following uses are prohibited.
(1)
Retail, service, banking, automotive services and other uses not permitted above shall be expressly prohibited.
E.
Supplemental regulations.
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings. Single-family detached dwellings within the R-40C Zone shall adhere to the same area, yard and other bulk requirements of the R-40 Zone pursuant to the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements is included at the end of this chapter.
(2)
Business and office uses:
(a)
Building setback: A minimum building setback of 50 feet will be required at all tract property lines. However, existing residences which are converted to a business or office use shall be allowed to maintain the existing setback should such be less than 50 feet.
(b)
Parking setback: A minimum parking setback of 25 feet shall be required from any property line: such setback shall be maintained as a conservation easement. The Planning Board may require an additional setback for the purpose of protecting any adjacent residential development. The Planning Board shall require said conservation easement to retain and incorporate its existing natural vegetation and may require additional plantings, berms, fencing or other materials to supplement the existing buffer.
(c)
Parking location: The Planning Board, at the time of plan review, shall determine the location of required parking areas.
(d)
Maximum building height: 2.5 stories or 35 feet.
(e)
Minimum lot size: two acres.
(f)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(g)
Maximum lot coverage: 45%.
(h)
Maximum floor area ratio: 7%.
(i)
Maximum building size: No individual structure, including expansion of an existing structure or new construction, shall exceed 3,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(j)
Roadway access: All access shall utilize existing local roadways; however, no more than two access drives shall be permitted from State Highway 202-206.
(k)
Environmental credits: The density computation factors contained within this section shall incorporate the requirements of § 126-266 relating to floor area modification due to excessive slopes. No floor area ratio credits shall be given for lands identified as wetlands or located within a flood hazard area.
(l)
Architecture: All development in the R-40C Zone shall provide an architectural theme, including building style, exterior materials, roofing, window and entranceway locations, signage and other design criteria which are consistent with the existing residential character of the area. All rooftop mechanical systems shall not exceed 5% of the total roof area or exceed five feet in height and shall be adequately shielded as approved by the Planning Board.
(m)
Design standards: Landscaping, parking and other design details of the R-40C Zone shall be subject to the design standards contained elsewhere in this chapter.
(n)
Signage: See requirements as contained in § 126-195E(1).
(o)
Other requirements: Unless specifically stated otherwise, all other requirements of the chapter shall apply to all development in the R-40C Zone.
§ 126-309 R-40 MDU-1 Single-Family and Multiple-Dwelling Unit Residential Zone.
[Amended 9-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-28; 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; 7-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-43]
The principal permitted uses, permitted accessory uses and conditional uses in this zone are the same as those in the R-50 Single Family Residential Zone.
§ 126-309.1 SC/HD Senior Citizen/High-Density Residential Zone.
[Added 10-1-1984 by Ord. No. 84-25]
A.
This zone provides for the development of subsidized or nonprofit high-density housing, designed for use by lower income senior citizens and the handicapped.
B.
In the SC/HD Zone the following uses are permitted:
(2)
Permitted accessory uses.
(a)
Uses and structures customarily incidental to a principal permitted use, including independent recreational and meeting facilities.
[Amended 7-16-1990 by Ord. No. 90-19]
(4)
Supplemental regulations.
(a)
Each development project in this zone district shall include, in its development application assurances that purchasers and renters of lower income housing units shall qualify by age or disability and income for the particular category of housing at the time of occupancy. Assurances shall be provided that tenants shall remain within the current eligible income limits in order to remain a resident of the unit, and that subsequent purchasers or renters shall also so qualify by age or disability and income at the time of their occupancy of the unit.
(b)
Common open space. Ownership and maintenance of common open space shall be regulated by § 126-349E of this chapter.
(c)
Maximum gross density: 35 units per acre.
[Amended 7-16-1990 by Ord. No. 90-19]
(d)
Site and building design.
[1]
The standards and principles for site and building design, as set forth in Articles XXIII and XXIV of this chapter, shall be followed. Off-street parking requirements shall be established by the Planning Board or reviewing authority but shall not be less than 1/2 space per unit, nor more than one space per unit.
[2]
Space and facilities shall be provided for passive and active outdoor recreation areas consistent with the needs of senior citizen occupants, as deemed necessary by the Planning Board.
(e)
Parking for an independent senior citizen center shall be provided at a minimum of one space per 200 square feet of floor area.
[Added 7-16-1990 by Ord. No. 90-19]
§ 126-309.2 SC/MD Senior Citizen/Medium-Density Residential Zone.
[Added 10-1-1984 by Ord. No. 84-25; amended 10-20-1997 by Ord. No. 97-24]
A.
This zone provides for a mix of uses consistent with its location within the designated Regional Center.
B.
In the SC/MD Zone, the following uses are permitted:
(2)
Permitted accessory uses.
(a)
Any use or structure customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(3)
Supplemental regulations.
(a)
Minimum lot size: five acres.
(b)
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(c)
Minimum lot front yard: 35 feet each.
(d)
Minimum side yards: 35 feet each.
(e)
Minimum rear yard: 75 feet.
(f)
Maximum lot coverage: 60%.
(g)
Maximum FAR (office): 0.35%.
(h)
Maximum density (assisted living): 16 units per acre.
(i)
Maximum height: 2.5 floors/35 feet.
§ 126-309.3 R-RMDU-13, Multifamily Residential Redevelopment Zone.
[Added 7-15-2015 by Ord. No. 15-09[1]]
This zone was created in response to a determination that this was an "area in need of redevelopment" in accordance with the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. The intention is to develop this zone as a single development entity, including all lands and buildings for the purpose of non-age restricted multifamily dwelling purposes.
A.
Permitted principal uses in the R-RMDU-13, Multifamily Residential Redevelopment Zone:
(1)
Multifamily dwellings.
B.
Permitted accessory uses: Users and structures customarily incidental to the principal use, including:
(1)
Community building.
(2)
Rental office and gatehouse.
(3)
Signs.
(4)
Recreational equipment, swimming pool and bathhouse.
(5)
Street furniture, bike racks, benches.
(6)
One storage building for equipment with a maximum of 900 square feet.
(7)
School bus and jitney pads and shelters.
(8)
Pocket parks for the general public and/or for the multifamily community.
C.
Requirements for development:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 18 acres. The acreage of the lot area may include such additional land as may be acquired by way of vacation of portions of a municipal right-of-way.
(2)
Minimum front yard setbacks.
(a)
From public streets: from Radel Avenue: 25 feet (total setback, including perimeter buffer); from East Main Street: 75 feet (total setback, including perimeter buffer).
(b)
From internal streets: buildings shall be set back at least 25 feet from a cartway with sidewalk and 20 feet, if there is no sidewalk, as measured from the face of the building (not any roofed overhang) to allow for adequate driveway parking. Units without garages may be 15 feet from the sidewalk or curb, whichever is the closer improvement.
(3)
Minimum yards are measured as a composite which includes minimum buffer setbacks.
(a)
Minimum side yard for principal and accessory building setbacks: 25 feet from all perimeter tract boundaries (including railroad).
(b)
Minimum rear yard for principal accessory building setbacks: 25 feet from all perimeter tract boundaries (including railroad).
(c)
Minimum distance between buildings: 25 feet
(4)
Maximum percent of impervious lot coverage: 50%
(5)
Minimum lot width: 100 feet
(6)
Maximum building stories and maximum building height: three stories and 40 feet. There may be no more than two dwelling units in a vertical plane of the building.
(7)
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 60%
(8)
Maximum density: The maximum density for the tract is 220 residential units.
(9)
The buildings must be served by public water and public sewer.
(10)
Maximum building length: 125 feet
(11)
Twenty percent of the units shall be affordable units (44 units) in accordance with Township Ordinances, Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) regulations and Uniform Housing and Affordability Controls (UHAC) standards and guidelines, including, but not limited to, the requirements regarding bedroom mix. The current COAH regulations require the following bedroom mix: eight one-bedroom, 27 two-bedroom and nine three-bedroom.
(12)
In addition to the 44 affordable units, there shall be 176 market units. Of the 176 market units, a minimum of 88 units shall have one bedroom and the remainder shall have two bedrooms.
(13)
A demolition permit must be obtained for the existing structures within 60 days of final site plan approval. Demolition of all existing structures shall commence within 90 days of the issuance of the demolition permit and demolition shall be completed within 180 days of same. In the event these deadlines are not met, the council must be notified in writing of the failure to comply with same within 10 days thereof.
(14)
At least 50% of the market units must have attached garages. Any surface parking stall must be within 150 feet of the unit which it is intended to serve.
(15)
Exclusive of the required buffer/building setback area, specifically designated green space and recreational space shall be provided. These areas shall be landscaped.
(16)
The buffer/building setback area will be landscaped with an evergreen screen, planted in a double staggered row. The height of the landscape screen planting and installation will be a minimum of eight feet and will assure full screening within three years after installation.
(17)
Minimum street rights-of-way and off-street parking: street design, resident and guest parking shall meet RSIS standards.
(18)
In order to ensure the development will result in an aesthetically harmonious architectural design, the buildings shall demonstrate a common theme and compatible architectural features with respect to design, textures, facade modulation and roof scape. Residential buildings must have a minimum of 50% of the face of the building in stone or brick face, exclusive of areas devoted to garages, doors and roof. Where applicable, the stone or brick facing should wrap around the corner of the structures in order to avoid the appearance of a thin veneer feature.
(19)
The site layout, including circulation: building layout must be substantially consistent with Figure 2 as provided in the redevelopment plan, although the Planning Board may require deviation in layout and circulation, with alignment modifications that it finds to be in the best interest of the Township.
(20)
The architecture and building layout must be substantially consistent with Figures 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D in the redevelopment plan.
D.
Design requirements.
(1)
A pocket park shall be constructed on the tract. The developer will work with the planning Board to determine the most suitable location for the intended users. The park shall be made available for general public use.
(2)
The main entry of each dwelling must be roofed for protection against inclement weather.
(3)
The main access to and from the site is to be from East Main Street (County Route 533). This access will be by a separated roadway with sufficient boulevard between the roadways to accommodate landscaping and broad-leafed street trees and radius for emergency services. Interconnections shall be created with Radel Avenue to access Ramsey Street and Field Street, unless the Planning Board deems another circulation pattern is a preferable design.
(4)
A community building will be provided at a location which presents an identity for entrance into the redevelopment site. The community building will be attractively landscaped. Amenities such as plazas, sitting areas and recreational facilities may be provided. Sufficient off-street parking shall be provided for the community building. The Planning Board may reduce the required parking stalls based on factual presentation of needed parking.
(5)
All landscaping shall be in accordance with landscaping requirements of the Township Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126.
(6)
The Planning Board may require the developer to construct bus stop pads along East Main Street and at other intersection areas that are deemed to be appropriate by the Board.
(7)
Unless otherwise permitted, trash enclosures, with source separation will be provided and will be landscaped. If trash enclosures are not provided, in no event is trash to be left outside so as to become a nuisance. Brochures for recycling should be presented to the tenants upon occupancy.
(8)
Pedestrian sidewalks should be provided along East Main Street and also as deemed appropriate to access the community building, green space areas, pocket parks, bus stops and any other areas where the Planning Board believes that pedestrian access is likely or convenient.
(9)
Any fencing, other than for solid waste enclosures were fencing along the railroad right-of-way, must be of black, ornamental steel, ornamental aluminum or wrought-iron.
E.
Other requirements.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, all provisions of the Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126, shall apply.
(2)
Deviations from the redevelopment plan and requirements of the Zone.
(a)
Amendment to the redevelopment plan shall not be needed if the redeveloper desires to deviate from the bulk provisions or design standards set forth in this redevelopment plan or the Township's Land Development Ordinance.
(b)
All requests for relief must be made to the Planning Board and be accompanied by a complete application for development as required by the Land Use Ordinance.
(c)
Decisions on such requests shall be made within the legal standards of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c, in the case of relief requested from bulk standards and in accordance with the standards set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51 in the case of relief from design standards.
(d)
Any other requested changes or deviations from the adopted redevelopment plan shall require an amendment to the redevelopment plan approved by the Bridgewater Township Council.
(e)
If the redeveloper has a future difficulty in renting the market units, the redeveloper may seek approval from the Township Council to sell the market units rather than rent them. Any approval given by the Township Council shall be subject to other applicable laws.
(3)
Amendments to the approved redevelopment plan. This redevelopment plan may be amended from time to time in accordance with applicable New Jersey law.
(4)
A developer's agreement between the redeveloper and the Township Council shall be required pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39. The developer's agreement shall be acceptable to the Township Attorney as to both form and substance.
(5)
Affordable housing shall be provided as set forth in Subsection C(11), which include, but are not limited to, bedroom mix requirements.
(6)
It shall be a condition of site plan approval for the redevelopment area for the redeveloper to prepare and submit a plan to the Bridgewater-Raritan School Board to use its best efforts to obtain approval from the School Board for a school bus stop to be located in the redevelopment area. Upon the approval of the Bridgewater-Raritan School Board, the redeveloper shall install a bus stop at the sole cost and expense of the redeveloper.
(7)
It shall be a condition of site plan approval for the redeveloper to prepare and submit plans to the County of Somerset and obtain approval for the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of East Main Street and the proposed street at the redeveloper's sole cost and expense. Upon approval from the County of Somerset for a traffic light, the redeveloper shall install such a light at its sole cost and expense. The redeveloper shall copy the Township on all correspondence to Somerset County concerning the placement of the aforementioned traffic light, provide the Township with copies of all correspondence received from Somerset County concerning the traffic light and advise the Township of all meetings with Somerset County concerning same. The Township shall have the right, but not the obligation, to attend all meetings related to the traffic light. In the event that said traffic light is not approved by the relevant approving authority, the redeveloper may request the Township Council to waive this condition.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 126-309.3, Senior Citizen Residential Zone, added 4-18-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09, as amended.
§ 126-309.3.1 RMDU-26 Multifamily Residential Zone.
[Added 9-19-2022 by Ord. No. 22-17]
This zone is created in response to a determination that inclusionary affordable housing for Block 400, Lot 7, is in the best interest of the Township. The intention is to develop the lands in Block 400, Lot 7, in accordance with this RMDU-26 Multifamily Residential Zone as a single development entity, including all lands and buildings for the purpose of non-age-restricted multifamily housing, with a multifamily rental affordable dwelling. All affordable units must be rental units, and the development is not subject to spot zoning issues. Block 400, Lot 7, abuts an office complex to the west, a cemetery to the south, a building of house of worship community services to the east and a four-lane divided highway with grassed median to the north.
B.
Permitted accessory uses: uses and structures customarily incidental to the principal use, including:
(1)
Community rooms and buildings.
(2)
Rental office and gatehouse.
(4)
Recreational equipment, swimming pool, bathhouse and pool equipment building.
(5)
Street furniture, bike racks, benches.
(6)
Storage buildings for equipment with a total maximum of 900 square feet.
(7)
School bus and jitney pads and shelters.
(8)
Park areas for the multifamily community.
C.
Requirements for development:
(1)
Minimum lot area: five acres.
(2)
Minimum yard setbacks.
(a)
From public streets: 100 feet.
(b)
Minimum side yard for principal and accessory building setbacks: 50 feet from all perimeter tract boundaries.
(c)
Minimum rear yard for principal and accessory building setbacks: 100 feet.
(d)
Minimum distance between buildings: 14 feet.
(f)
Banked parking may be provided on abutting property, if needed.
(3)
Maximum percent of impervious lot coverage: 65%.
(4)
Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
(5)
Maximum building stories and maximum building height: three stories and 45 feet. There may be no more than two dwelling units in a vertical plane of the building.
(6)
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.45.
(7)
Maximum density: The maximum density for the tract is 26 dwelling units per acre, except that a maximum of 128 residential units shall be permitted.
(8)
The buildings must be served by public water and public sewer.
(9)
Maximum building length: 140 feet.
(10)
There shall be 40 rental affordable units in the inclusionary community, which are to be constructed in accordance with Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) regulations and Uniform Housing and Affordability Controls (UHAC) standards and guidelines, including, but not limited to, the requirements regarding unit size, a bedroom mix of eight efficiency/one-bedroom, 24 two-bedroom and eight three-bedroom units and income requirements for low-, very-low-, and moderate-income households (current requirements for moderate-income: eight units; low-income: six units; very-low-income: three units).
(11)
In addition to the 40 affordable units, there shall be up to 88 market units.
(12)
Exclusive of the required buffer/building setback area, specifically designated green space and recreational space shall be provided. These areas shall be landscaped.
(13)
The buffer/building setback area along Route 22 will be landscaped with an evergreen screen, planted in double staggered rows in accordance with § 126-191D.
(14)
Minimum street rights-of-way and off-street parking. Street design, resident and guest parking shall meet RSIS standards or, per § 126-169B(3), shall offer data from the Institute of Transportation Engineers to confirm that a lower number of parking spaces is reasonable and is to be satisfactory to the Township Engineer.
(15)
In order to ensure the development will result in an aesthetically harmonious architectural design, the buildings shall demonstrate a common theme and compatible architectural features with respect to design, textures, facade modulation and roofscape.
D.
Design requirements.
(1)
Indoor and outdoor recreation and community facilities shall be located so as to be accessible by handicapped residents and guests of residents.
(2)
The main entry of each dwelling must be roofed for protection against inclement weather.
(3)
All landscaping shall be in accordance with landscaping requirements of the Township Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126.
(4)
The Planning Board may require the developer to construct jitney or bus stop pads at areas that are deemed to be appropriate by the Board.
(5)
Unless otherwise permitted, trash enclosures, with source separation, will be provided and will be landscaped. If trash enclosures are not provided, in no event is trash to be left outside so as to become a nuisance. Brochures for recycling should be presented to the tenants upon occupancy.
(6)
Pedestrian sidewalks should be provided to access the community building, recreation space, green space areas, bus stops and any other areas where the Planning Board believes that pedestrian access is likely or convenient.
E.
Other requirements.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, all provisions of the Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126, shall apply.
(2)
If the developer has a future difficulty in renting the market units, the developer may provide factual basis for the request to seek approval from the Township Council to sell the market units rather than rent them. Any decision given by the Township Council shall be at its sole discretion and shall be subject to all other applicable laws.
(3)
A developer's agreement shall be provided and executed which is acceptable to the Township Attorney as to both form and substance.
(5)
A minor site plan shall be required.
(6)
The site shall only be developed in conformance with the affordable housing agreement entered into between the developer and the Township of Bridgewater.
§ 126-310 R-40 PURD Planned Unit Residential Zone.
[Amended 6-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-21]
A.
Principal permitted uses. The following principal uses are permitted:
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings in accordance with the following development regulations:
(a)
Maximum density: four and one-half (4 1/2) units per acre.
(b)
Minimum lot size: 6,000 square feet.
(c)
Minimum lot size; corner lot: 7,000 square feet.
(d)
Minimum lot width: 60 feet.
(e)
Minimum lot width; corner lot: 70 feet.
(f)
Minimum front yard: 20 feet.
(g)
Minimum rear yard: 24 feet.
(h)
Minimum side yard; one side: five feet.
(i)
Minimum side yard; total: 18 feet.
(j)
Maximum lot coverage: 40%.
(k)
Maximum height: 2 1/2 stories.
(l)
Maximum height: 35 feet.
§ 126-310.1 HEC Highway Enterprise Center Zone.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; amended 9-2-2010 by Ord. No. 10-26]
A.
Principal permitted uses:
(1)
Business, professional and service offices and establishments, such as banking and bank-related functions; credit services; security and commodity brokers; insurance carriers; real estate services; advertising services, employment agencies; consumer and mercantile credit and collection services; consulting services; data processing; engineering and architectural services; accounting services.
(2)
Hotels and extended-stay lodges.
(3)
Conference centers.
(4)
Medical-support centers of limited service for uses such as diagnostic MRI facilities, out-patient rehabilitation centers, and out-patient surgical centers.
(5)
Banquet centers.
(6)
Health clubs, day spas and gyms.
(7)
Adult medical day-care.
(8)
Indoor commercial recreation with the exception of inflated 'dome' structures, which are not permitted.
(9)
Research laboratories and research facilities.
B.
Permitted accessory uses:
(1)
Uses customarily incidental to the principal permitted uses, such as auditoriums, swimming pools, tennis courts, health clubs and retail and personal service establishments. All accessory uses are to be located within the same building(s) as the principal use(s), except that tennis courts and swimming pools which may be located outdoors.
(2)
Accessory retail services, only when located within a professional or business office or hotel. The retail use must be clearly subordinate to the permitted use and may not occupy more than 10% of the floor area of the floor on which the accessory retail use is to be located.
(3)
Parking garages.
(4)
Signs.
C.
Conditional uses:
(1)
Restaurants, excluding drive-in restaurants and excluding drive-through fast food establishments, and only when an existing hotel or extended-stay lodge is located in the zone.
(2)
All existing or approved new car, truck, construction equipment, recreational vehicle, and farm machinery sales uses shall have the right to continue, the right to be enlarged on the existing lot, and the right to be rebuilt if totally destroyed.
D.
Supplemental regulations:
(1)
Design criteria. Development in this zone shall be designed in an integrated, cohesive fashion that will provide pedestrian and vehicular links among the various principal permitted uses selected for development.
E.
Bulk standards:
(1)
Minimum tract size: five acres.
(2)
Maximum FAR: 0.40 for hotels and 0.35 for all other uses.
(5)
Maximum lot coverage: 60%.
(6)
Parking. Development under this section shall provide parking areas with the design details and criteria as set forth elsewhere in this chapter.
(7)
Environmental credits. The density computation factors contained within this section shall incorporate the requirements of § 126-266 relating to floor area modification due to excessive slopes. No floor area ratio credits shall be given for lands identified as wetlands or located within a flood hazard area.
§ 126-310.2 GCE Golf Course Enterprise Zone.
[Added 4-4-2005 by Ord. No. 05-08]
There is hereby created a new § 126-310.2 entitled the "GCE Golf Course Enterprise Zone" in Article XLI (Establishment of Zones) in Part 12 (Zoning) in Chapter 126 (Land Use) of the Township Municipal Code.
A.
The Raritan Valley Country Club is a privately owned facility which is an amenity that should be grounded in the Land Use Ordinance as a permitted use. It is valued as an asset to the community and, as such, the Planning Board has recommended, in its Master Plan Re-examination Report, that it be placed in a new Golf Course Enterprise Zone (GCE).
C.
Permitted accessory uses: uses and structures customarily incidental to the principal use, including equipment and apparel shops, restaurants and private parties of the membership.
D.
Supplemental regulations.
(1)
Principal structures:
(a)
Minimum lot size: 150 acres.
(b)
Minimum front yard: 250 feet.
(c)
Minimum side yard: 75 feet.
(d)
Total of two side yards: 200 feet.
(e)
Minimum rear yard: 75 feet.
(f)
Maximum percent of improved lot coverage: 20%.
(g)
Minimum lot width: 350 feet.
(h)
Maximum height: two stories/35 feet.
(i)
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 20%.
§ 126-311 C-1 Neighborhood Business Zone.
In the C-1 Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Retail or personal service establishments which are clearly of a neighborhood service character, such as but not limited to the following: appliance sales; banks; brokers; card and stationery stores; candy and cigar stores; drugs; dry goods and variety stores; dry cleaners and laundries; eating and drinking places (excluding drive-ins); fraternal organizations; florists; food stores; funeral homes; garden supplies; hardware stores; locksmiths; medical services; newsstands; business and professional offices; package liquor stores; pet stores; printing and publishing; photographic supplies, services and equipment; radio, television and appliance sales and services; realtors; shoe sales and repair service; soda fountains; tailors and dressmakers and wearing apparel stores.
(2)
Single detached dwellings under the same conditions set forth in R-10 Zone.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Essential services.
(2)
Service stations.
(3)
Houses of worship.
(4)
Full- and self-service car washes.
[Added 4-1-1991 by Ord. No. 91-3]
(5)
The conversion of single-family detached dwellings along specific streets in the Finderne area, to two-family residences.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
(6)
Accessory retail services within professional business and research offices.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
(7)
Child-care centers as part of professional business and research offices.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
§ 126-311.1 C-1A Neighborhood Business Zone.
[Added 10-1-1984 by Ord. No. 84-25]
This zone provides for convenient shopping and personal service establishments, services needs of the nearby elderly population and other area residents and implements the Land Use Plan of the Sixth Avenue Tract Redevelopment Plan.
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Retail or personal service establishments which are clearly of a neighborhood-service character, excluding gasoline service stations and drive-in facilities other than banks, and provided that retail store and service establishments conform to the supplemental regulations listed herein.
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Uses and structures customarily incidental to a permitted principal use.
D.
Supplemental regulations. Site and building design in this zone shall be guided by the design study for this particular area entitled "Bridgewater Shops, Convenience Shopping Center, Sixth Avenue Tract," prepared for the Township Redevelopment Agency and dated February 1984. In addition, the following design standards shall be met:
(1)
Maximum store size, excluding restaurants, shall be 3,600 square feet. Maximum office suite size shall be 1,600 square feet.
(2)
Notwithstanding the requirements of building services, there should be no front or rear of any building, in terms of appearance. All air-handling units must be screened and provisions must be made to keep the nighttime decibel level from equipment to 50 db's at the property line. All equipment, refuse, outdoor storage, etc., must be screened from public view. Mechanical services (heating/air conditioning units) shall not be located on building roofs.
(3)
Primary building material shall be brick and shall be used on all exterior wall surfaces.
(4)
Building colors shall be earth tones (browns, beiges, grays, soft greens).
§ 126-312 C-2 Regional Retail Business Zone.
In the C-2 Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Regionally oriented retail shopping centers consisting of integrated developments of such uses as retail stores and shops, personal service establishments, professional and business offices, banks, post offices, restaurants, theaters, auditoriums, hotels and motels housed in an enclosed building or buildings and utilizing such common facilities as customer parking areas, pedestrian walks, truck loading and unloading space, utilities and sanitary facilities, gasoline filling stations.
C.
Conditional uses.
[Added 6-6-1983 by Ord. No. 83-12]
§ 126-313 C-3 Office and Service Zone.
[Amended 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; 12-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-55; 5-16-2006 by Ord. No. 06-26; 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-14]
A.
In the C-3 Zone, including the Route 22 corridor located therein, the following uses are permitted:
(1)
Principal permitted uses.
(a)
Business, professional and service offices and establishments, such as banking and bank-related functions; credit services; security and commodity brokers; insurance carriers; real estate services; advertising services; employment agencies; consumer and mercantile credit and collection services; consulting services; data processing; engineering and architectural services; and accounting services.
(b)
(Reserved)
(c)
Essential services.
(d)
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.
(e)
Medical offices and dental offices.
(f)
Research laboratories and research activities.
(3)
Conditional uses.
(4)
Accessory and incidental retail services, only when located within a professional or business office. The retail use must be clearly subordinate to the permitted use and may not occupy more than 10% of the floor area of the principal use.
B.
In the Route 22 Corridor (lots with frontage on Route 22), only within the C-3 Zone, the following uses shall be permitted as well:
(1)
Principal permitted uses.
(a)
Health clubs, wellness centers, day spas and gyms.
(b)
Indoor commercial recreation with the exception that inflated structures are not permitted.
(c)
Adult medical day care.
(d)
Medical support centers of limited service for uses such as diagnostic MRI facilities, outpatient rehabilitation centers and outpatient surgical centers.
§ 126-313.1 C-3A Limited Office Zone.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
A.
The C-3A Zone permits limited office development which encourages the sharing of driveways and requires cross easements to connect parking areas and driveways.
[Amended 10-21-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18]
B.
Permitted uses. Permitted principal uses shall be the same as the C-3 Zone, except that banking and bank-related functions shall not be allowed.
[Amended 10-21-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18]
C.
Specifically prohibited uses: In the C-3A Zone the following uses are prohibited.
(1)
Retail, service, banking, automotive services and other uses not permitted above shall be expressly prohibited.
D.
Permitted accessory uses:
(1)
Uses and structures customarily incidental to professional, business and medical offices.
E.
Supplemental regulations:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 30,000 square feet. Development in this zone shall include the entire district as a single entity.
[Amended 10-21-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18; 7-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-47]
(2)
Maximum floor area ratio: 15%.
(3)
Environmental credits: The density computation factors contained within this section shall incorporate the requirements of § 126-266 relating to floor area modification due to excessive slopes. No floor area ratio credits shall be given for lands identified as wetlands or located within a flood hazard area.
(4)
Maximum building height: 2.5 stories or 35 feet.
[Amended 10-21-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18]
(5)
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
[Amended 10-21-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18]
(6)
Minimum front yard: 75 feet.
(7)
Minimum side yard, each: 50 feet.
(8)
Minimum side yard, total: 100 feet.
(9)
Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
(10)
Maximum lot coverage: 50%.
(11)
Parking location. Parking shall be prohibited in the front yard setback.
(12)
Design standards. Lighting, signage, landscaping, parking and other design details of the C-3A Zone shall be subject to design standards contained elsewhere in this chapter.
(13)
Other requirements. Unless specifically stated otherwise, all other applicable requirements of the chapter shall apply to development within the C-3A Zone.
(14)
Existing structures within this zone, which are proposed to be converted to a permitted use as noted above, shall be allowed to maintain the existing front and side yard setbacks should such not conform to the new standards established above.
[Added 10-21-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18]
(15)
All development applications within this zone are required to provide an access easement to all properties within this zone at a location approved by the Planning Board.
[Added 10-21-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18]
(16)
All development applications within this zone will be required to limit the number of access points from Route 202 to 206. It is the preference of the Planning Board that only one common access driveway be created to service all development within this zone.
[Added 10-21-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18]
(17)
Lots existing at the time of adoption of this subsection shall not be required to seek an area variance if the lot is less than 30,000 square feet, providing the existing structure is not removed or the foundation altered and the structure is simply converted to a permitted use.
[Added 7-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-47]
§ 126-313.1A C-3B Professional Office Zone.
[Added 10-20-1997 by Ord. No. 97-24]
A.
The purpose of the C-3B Zone is to recognize the need to establish a transitional zone for those properties located on Chimney Rock Road between the high density multi-family Loft Farm development and the retail center located at the corner of Chimney Rock Road and Washington Valley Road.
C.
The following standards shall be established for the C-3B Zone:
(1)
Minimum lot area: two acres.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 170 feet.
(3)
Minimum front yard setback: 100 feet.
(4)
Minimum side yard, building: 50 feet.
(5)
Minimum side yard, driveway: 30 feet.
(6)
Minimum rear yard, building: 100 feet.
(7)
Minimum rear yard, parking: 50 feet.
(9)
Maximum improved lot coverage: 50%.
(10)
Maximum building height: two stories.
D.
Supplemental regulations.
(1)
A sidewalk will be required along the entire frontage of any property within this zone.
(2)
All parking areas shall be located at the rear of the structure.
(3)
The requirements of the Martinsville Special Design District (§ 126-199.2) shall apply to any new construction in this zone.
(4)
Access and parking easements shall be provided to other adjoining properties within this zone.
(5)
The Planning Board shall allow shared access and shared parking, should it determine that such would enhance the overall access, circulation and parking plan within this zone.
§ 126-313.2 C-4 Office Lodging Zone.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
C.
D.
Area, yard and building requirements for the permitted uses in the C-4 Zone are as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot size: five acres.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot size, corner: five acres.
(4)
Minimum lot width, corner: 200 feet.
(5)
Minimum front yard: 25 feet.
(6)
Minimum one side: 20 feet.
(7)
Minimum total side yard: 40 feet.
(8)
Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.
(9)
Minimum accessory side yard: 20 feet.
(10)
Minimum accessory rear yard: 20 feet.
(11)
Maximum impervious coverage: 50%.
(12)
Maximum height: 2.5 stories or 35 feet.
(13)
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.15.
§ 126-313.3 C-5 Commercial/Nursing Home Zone.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; amended 10-4-2010 by Ord. No. 10-35]
D.
Area, yard and building requirements for the C-5 Zone are as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot size: three acres.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot size, corner: three acres.
(4)
Minimum lot width, corner: 200 feet.
(5)
Minimum front yard: 75 feet.
(6)
Minimum one side: 50 feet.
(7)
Minimum total side yard: 100 feet.
(8)
Minimum rear yard: 75 feet.
(9)
Minimum accessory side yard: 50 feet.
(10)
Minimum accessory rear yard: 50 feet.
(11)
Maximum impervious coverage: 40%.
(12)
Maximum height: two stories or 35 feet.
(13)
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.25.
E.
Parking for congregate-care and continuing-care retirement communities shall be provided at a rate of 0.75 off-street parking spaces per bedroom in addition to one off-street parking space for each employee on the largest shift.
F.
Access to a permitted use in this zone shall be limited to only Route 22, except for emergency access only.
§ 126-313.4 C-6 Limited Service Commercial Zone.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
The purpose of the Limited Service Commercial Zone is to provide limited service commercial uses and community service uses such as financial institutions, professional offices, medical offices and similar nonretail uses. Additional curb cuts are to be discouraged in this zone.
C.
Area, yard and building requirements for the C-6 Zone area as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot size, corner: 12,000 square feet.
(4)
Minimum lot width, corner: 120 feet.
(5)
Minimum front yard: 25 feet.
(6)
Minimum one side yard: See Note (c) of the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements is included at the end of this chapter.
(7)
Minimum total side yard: See Note (c) of the Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
(8)
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(9)
Minimum accessory side yard: not applicable.
(10)
Minimum accessory rear yard: not applicable.
(11)
Maximum impervious coverage: 70%.
(12)
Maximum height: 2.5 stories or 35 feet.
(13)
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.25.
§ 126-313.5 C-7 Commercial Enterprise Zone.
[Added 8-17-2015 by Ord. No. 15-31]
The C-7 Commercial Enterprise Zone shall be designed to achieve a single, integrated development with a compatible theme in architecture and signage. The following are the standards for development in the C-7 Commercial Enterprise Zone:
A.
Principal permitted uses. The C-7 Commercial Enterprise Zone may include any combination of the following uses in more than one structure:
(1)
Retail stores and service establishments.
(2)
Personal service establishments such as, but not limited to, gyms, health clubs, day spas.
(3)
Food markets.
(4)
Professional and business offices.
(5)
Banks and financial institutions.
(6)
Restaurants, excluding drive-through facilities.
(7)
Gasoline service stations, limited to fuel dispensing. Greasing, oil changes or any type of automotive repairs are not permitted.
(8)
Hotels, but only permitted on the area west of Fisher Place and east of the railroad.
D.
Bulk standards.
(1)
Minimum tract size (interior lot) shall be nine contiguous acres, with all lots to the east of lands known as Fisher Place being required to be merged. That portion of Block 163, Lot 1 in the boundary set forth for C-7 development and lying to the west of lands providing the signalized traffic intersection of Fisher Place are not required to be merged with the aforecited lots. Also excluded from the required merger is Block 163, Lot 6.01 which is a water tower. The undeveloped portion of Block 163, Lot 1 which is located to the west of the residential properties fronting on Charlotte Drive is not included in this C-7 Zone.
(2)
Minimum tract size (corner lot) shall be nine contiguous acres, with all lots to the east of lands known as Fisher Place being required to be merged. That portion of Block 163, Lot 1 in the boundary set forth for C-7 development and lying to the west of lands providing the signalized traffic intersection of Fisher Place are not required to be merged with the aforecited lots. Also excluded from the required merger is Block 163, Lot 6.01 which is a water tower. The undeveloped portion of Block 163, Lot 1 which is located to the west of the residential properties fronting on Charlotte Drive is not included in this C-7 Zone.
(3)
Minimum lot width (interior lot) is 300 feet along Route 202 North (eastbound).
(4)
Minimum lot width (corner lot) is 300 feet along Route 202 North (eastbound).
(5)
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) shall be 0.35.
(6)
Maximum improved lot coverage shall be 60%.
(7)
Minimum front yard building setback shall be 200 feet.
(8)
Minimum front yard parking setback shall be 100 feet.
(9)
Fuel dispensing canopy and pumps for fuel distribution shall be set back a minimum of 40 feet from a side property line and 70 feet from a front property line.
(10)
Minimum rear yard building setback shall be 50 feet.
(11)
Minimum side yard for all building setbacks shall be 50 feet.
(12)
Minimum both side yard setbacks for all buildings shall be 100 feet.
(13)
Maximum building height shall be three stories and 45 feet.
(14)
Minimum accessory structure, side yard shall be 40 feet.
(15)
Minimum accessory structure, rear yard shall be 40 feet.
E.
Other requirements.
(1)
The intersection of Fisher Place shall be improved to afford full four-way access on to Route 202. In addition, traffic improvements shall be installed to the Route 202 South (westbound) lane to add an exit from the Towne Center Plaza westbound. This exit is to be created to the west of the Fisher Place/Route 202 intersection.
(2)
The land known as Fisher Place may continue to be held in private ownership, however the access way shall be maintained with full access and unrestricted access for the industrial site in the M-1 Zone as well as for all development in the C-7 Zone.
(3)
The C-7 portion of Block 163, Lot 1 east of Fisher Place, must include consolidation of all contiguous lands of Block 163, Lots 1, 1.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5.01, 5.02, 6, 8, 9, 10 within the limits of the C-7 Zone boundary. These lots are to be merged as a precondition for final site plan approval.
(4)
The portion of Block 163, Lot 1 which lies west of Fisher Place and 500 feet parallel to Route 202 North (eastbound) may be subdivided from the balance of the M-1 zoned lot and designed for development as a single, collective entity, in accordance with the C-7 standards. If this portion of the lot remains in its current state and is not subdivided from Block 163, Lot 1, the property shall retain the grandfather rights to continue, and the right to expand on the existing lot as though it was still in the M-1 Limited Manufacturing Zone. Once this area of the lot is subdivided, all development rights for the area to the west of Fisher Place shall conform to the C-7 Commercial Enterprise Zone.
(5)
Owners of residential lots located to the east of Fisher Place who wish not to sell their property for development within the C-7 standards shall retain the-grandfather right to continue the residential use on the property, the right to have the residence enlarged upon and the right to construct accessory buildings on the property using the standards of the R-20 Zone.
(6)
The area locally known as Fisher Place is to be made available to offer convenient and unrestricted access to all lands within the C-7 Commercial Enterprise Zone.
(7)
No individual retail building shall exceed 15,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(8)
More than one principal building shall be permitted on lots within the C-7 Zone.
(9)
A landscaped buffer of 50 feet in width is required for properties in the C-7 Commercial Enterprise Zone where it abuts a residential zone or residential use.
(10)
No merchandise, products or other material shall be displayed or stored outside.
(11)
All uses in the development shall have integrated circulation to assure access of all patrons to a single a common traffic-controlled intersection at Route 202 North (eastbound) and Fisher Place. Some secondary access to Route 202 North may be granted by the Planning Board based on the need for improved and convenient access for emergency services and patrons.
(12)
Wayfinder signage shall be installed to encourage ingress and egress from the signalized intersection at Fisher Place.
F.
Design standards.
(1)
Signs for the development shall adhere to a compatible architectural theme which shall be submitted as part of the site plan application and approved by the Planning Board.
(2)
One freestanding sign is permitted on the east side of Fisher Place and one freestanding sign is permitted on the west side of Fisher Place. The area and height shall be regulated by § 126-195. The Planning Board may approve an additional monument sign, based upon the need to safely identify businesses at ingress and egress locations.
(3)
One additional freestanding sign shall be permitted for any fuel dispensing station which displays only logo, fuel and cost information. The freestanding sign shall not exceed 100 square feet or 25 feet in height.
(4)
Where the design of a retail shopping complex includes a roof over a common walkway along the front of a building, an additional sign identifying the name of an individual activity occupying at least 500 square feet of habitable floor area may be suspended in perpendicular fashion from the roof over the common walkway. The size of the suspended sign (blade sign) shall be a maximum of 1.5 square feet for each storefront or as otherwise determined by the Planning Board. In any case, suspended signs shall be no closer than 10 feet at their lowest point to the finished grade below.
(5)
Additional signs or larger or smaller signs may be approved by the Planning Board to be situated within the retail commercial complex, provided that the aggregate square footage of all the signs within the retail commercial complex does not exceed the maximum aggregate square footage allowed signs (see § 126-162 and § 126-195).
(6)
Where an individual activity occupying at least 1,000 square feet of floor area has direct access from the outside, a sign identifying the name of the activity shall be permitted to be attached flat against the building on the front wall of the building near the entrance to the activity, with an additional such sign attached to a side wall if the activity is located at the end of a building. The size of each such sign shall be equal to one square foot of sign area per one linear foot of building frontage or building side occupied by the activity.
G.
General.
(1)
All other requirements of § 126, Land Use, of the Code of Township of Bridgewater governing development which are not contrary to the provisions specified hereinabove shall be met.
(2)
The Planning Board may require, as a condition of site approval, the entry into a developer's agreement with the Township Council, setting forth the factors and conditions to which such site plan approval will be subject. The developer's agreement shall be in a form satisfactory to the Township Attorney and Township Council and shall include but may not be limited to provisions relating to the following:
(a)
The phasing and extent of off-tract traffic improvements and other improvements such as landscaping, public sewers and stormwater control, referenced to each proposed phase.
(b)
Integrated circulation to assure that all patrons will have unrestricted access to a single and common traffic-controlled intersection at Fisher Place. This may require cross-easements for abutting properties.
(c)
The developer's obligation to replace existing affordable housing units which would be eliminated as part of the development, as applicable.
(d)
The developer's obligation to comply with site plan approval conditions dealing with signage, building exteriors, landscaping, drainage, security, buffer areas, trash removal and internal driveways and traffic and pedestrian circulation and maintain the project in accordance with the approved site plan.
(3)
Post site plan subdivisions. Upon granting of final site plan approval for the development, the developer may elect to apply to the Planning Board for a subdivision of one or more individual lots which have received final site plan approval. The standards for subdivision shall use the perimeter of the entire tract, but shall be of such size (being a minimum of two acres) as to be able to function as an individual lot within an integrated planned commercial complex. Such subdivision approval shall be conditioned upon the developer providing in the deed of conveyance with appropriate deed conditions, easements and covenants, in perpetuity, in form satisfactory to the Township Attorney to ensure the following:
(a)
That suitable provisions have been made for the completion of development and the providing of on- and off-tract improvements required by the conditions and standards and by the terms of the developer's agreement.
(b)
That adequate provisions have been made for the joint use of all on-site and off-site improvements by owners of each of the subdivided lots and corner of Fisher Place, its tenants and all grantees which improvements are to be used in common.
(c)
That adequate provisions have been made for the maintenance and upkeep of on-site and off-site improvements and the buildings and structures pursuant to the terms of the conditions and standards and developer's agreement.
(4)
Future improvements to the subdivided lots shall continue to function as though the lots were a collective unit and that the subdivision had not occurred.
§ 126-314 GCM General Commercial and Manufacturing Zone.
In the GCM Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
New car, truck, farm machinery, construction equipment and recreation vehicle sales.
(2)
Service stations.
(3)
Animal hospitals and animal kennels.
(4)
Accessory retail services within professional business and research offices.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
(5)
Child-care centers as part of professional business and research offices.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
§ 126-314.1 HIC Highway Interchange Commercial Zone.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; amended 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-20; 10-4-2010 by Ord. No. 10-32]
The purpose of the HIC Zone is to provide for the regional commercial and transient needs and uses appropriately situated at or adjacent to the intersections of major regional highways such as: hotels, motels, inns, restaurants, cocktail lounges, conference centers and their customary accessory uses.
B.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Service stations as regulated under § 126-352, personal service uses, such as barbershops and beauty salons, child-care centers, blueprint, photostat and duplicating centers, travel agencies, computer service and data processing centers are permitted on properties two acres or greater, but less than four acres, with a minimum lot width of 150 feet, subject to the following minimum yard requirements.
(2)
All existing or approved new car, truck, construction equipment, recreational vehicle and farm machinery sales uses shall have the right to continue, the right to be enlarged on the existing lot to the limit permitted by ordinance and the right to be rebuilt if totally destroyed.
(3)
Inns, cocktail lounges and restaurants, excluding drive-in and drive-through-type fast food establishments, in conjunction with a hotel or motel use either as an internal operation or a separate structure on the same site. A development, including a hotel or motel, restaurant and related supporting service uses, is permitted if it meets the following conditions, in addition to the other HIC Zone requirements.
(4)
Accessory retail services within professional business and research offices.
(5)
Child-care centers as part of professional business and research offices.
D.
All uses in the HIC Zoning District must have direct access to a state highway. Direct access to a public street servicing residential zones is prohibited.
E.
Motels and hotels shall be permitted four stories and be within the maximum height limit.
F.
Standards. Area, yard and building requirements for the HIC Zone are as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot size: five acres.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot size, corner: five acres.
(4)
Minimum lot width, corner: 200 feet.
(5)
Minimum front yard: 100 feet.
(6)
Minimum one side yard: 50 feet.
(7)
Minimum total side yard: 100 feet.
(8)
Minimum rear yard: 75 feet.
(9)
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
(11)
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.35.
(14)
Required minimum building setback from Route 22: 200 feet.
§ 126-314.2 GC General Commercial Zone.
[Added 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-21]
A.
The purpose of the GC Zone is to provide uses that serve Township residents and others in a manner that provides desired employment and services, yet minimizes visual impacts.
B.
Zone standards for the GC Zone. In the GC Zone, with the understanding that multiple buildings are permitted on a single site but only as part of a unified development with a common design, the following uses are permitted:
C.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Business, professional and service offices, such as banks and bank-related functions; credit services, security and commodity brokers and dealers; insurance carriers and agents; real estate services; advertising services; employment agencies; storefront mailing services, medical offices and dental offices; and engineering, accounting, law and architectural services.
(2)
Essential services.
(3)
Gyms, health clubs and day spas.
(4)
Indoor commercial recreation.
(5)
Retail services, such as stores for books, cards and stationary, health food, furniture, home furnishings, electronics, art galleries, sporting goods and clothing, except that convenience stores, which result in high traffic volumes, are not permitted.
(6)
Restaurants, excluding drive-in and drive-through fast-food establishments.
(7)
Medical support centers of limited service for uses such as diagnostic MRI facilities, outpatient rehabilitation centers and outpatient surgical centers.
E.
Conditional uses.
(1)
All existing or approved new car, truck, construction equipment, recreational vehicle and farm machinery sales uses shall have the right to continue, the right to be enlarged on the existing lot and the right to be rebuilt if totally destroyed in accordance with the bulk requirements of this section.
F.
Bulk requirements for the GC zone are as follows:
(4)
Maximum percent of improved lot coverage: 60%.
(5)
Maximum height: three stories/45 feet.
(6)
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.35.
(7)
The maximum FAR for a two-story-or-higher retail-office mixed-use structure shall be increased by 0.40 where at least 50% of the floor area of the first floor is provided on upper floors.
[Amended 3-7-2016 by Ord. No. 16-04]
(8)
It is recommended that nonresidential uses be encouraged in a two-story mixed-use commercial/office structure arrangement.
(9)
The Schedule of Area, Yard and Building requirements,[1] attached, is amended to reflect changes in this section and zoning changes adopted simultaneously herewith.
[1]
Editor's Note: Editor's Note: The Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 126-315 M-1 Limited Manufacturing Zone.
[Amended 9-18-1978 by Ord. No. 78-22; 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; 1-6-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5; 12-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-55; 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 06-24]
In the M-1 Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Principal permitted uses allowed in GCM Zone.
(2)
(Reserved)
(3)
Golf courses.
(4)
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(4), listing warehouses as a permitted principal use, was repealed 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-30.
(5)
A regional retail shopping complex on a tract of land at least 75 acres in area with at least 2,000 feet of frontage along Route 202 in accordance with the supplementing regulations governing the development of a regional retail shopping complex specified in § 126-341.4 of this Zoning Ordinance.
(6)
Multimedia productions, such as graphic design and Web-based services.
(7)
High-technology business incubation.
(8)
Adult medical day care.
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Other uses and structures customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(2)
Public and private parking.
(4)
Limited retail uses subject to the requirement that they are accessory in size and scale to permitted uses.
(5)
Warehouse uses as defined in § 126-2.
[Added 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-30]
§ 126-316 M-1A Manufacturing Zone.
[Amended 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; 12-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-55; 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 06-24]
In the M-1A Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Principal permitted uses allowed in GCM Zone.
(2)
(Reserved)
(3)
Trucking terminals.
(4)
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(4), listing warehouses as a permitted principal use, was repealed 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-30.
(5)
Essential services.
(6)
Multimedia productions, such as graphic design and Web-based services.
(7)
High-technology business incubation.
(8)
Adult medical day care.
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Other uses and structures customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(2)
Public and private parking.
(4)
Limited retail uses subject to the requirement that they are accessory in size and scale to permitted uses.
(5)
Warehouse uses as defined in § 126-2.
[Added 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-30]
§ 126-317 M-1B Limited Manufacturing Zone (Small Lot).
[Amended 6-6-1983 by Ord. No. 83-12]
In the M-1B Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
[Amended 10-4-2010 by Ord. No. 10-34]
(2)
Manufacturing.
(3)
Research laboratories.
(4)
Animal hospitals.
(5)
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(5), listing warehouses as a permitted principal use, was repealed 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-30.
(6)
Storage facilities.
(7)
Private security vaults.
(8)
Medical offices and dental offices.
(9)
Medical-support centers of limited service for uses such as diagnostic MRI facilities, wellness centers, out-patient rehabilitation centers, out-patient surgical centers,
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Restaurant facilities totally integrated with permitted uses to primarily serve occupants and patrons of permitted uses in this zone.
(2)
No freestanding restaurant structure will be permitted.
(3)
No restaurant shall have more than 2,000 square feet of floor area for patron service or occupy more than 10% of any permitted structure.
(4)
Satellite dishes, special electronic power equipment, and other technological equipment uses serving a principal use are permitted.
(5)
Warehouse uses as defined in § 126-2.
[Added 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-30]
C.
Conditional use.
(1)
Service stations may be located only at intersections of area collectors and minor roads. See § 126-352.
(2)
Accessory retail services within professional business and research offices.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
(3)
Child-care centers as part of professional business and research offices.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
D.
Additional requirements in the M-1B Zone. Uses in the M-1B Zone shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
(1)
Transfer of coverage and floor area credits. To encourage the maximum variety of small businesses and flexibility of site design, property owners with more than eight acres in the M-1B District are permitted additional impervious coverage of up to 80% and additional floor area of up to 45% in exchange for a deed restriction on a similar-sized lot or lots reducing the amount of coverage and floor area in the same amount as the increased development approved elsewhere on the applicant's property in the district, provided that said properties have no other development constraints.
(2)
Land donated for public use will not alter permitted development intensity. Right-of-way dedication for state highways and municipal roads and land donated for other public facilities given in accordance with this adopted M-1B District plan will not adversely affect a site's permitted development intensity. In other words, allowable floor area ration, coverage, etc., will remain the same after dedication and setbacks will be calculated from the present right-of-way.
(3)
Compliance with district plan. Each use in the M-1B Zone will be required to comply with the district plan for off-tract improvements, stormwater control, design features and site amenities.
(4)
There shall be a one-hundred-foot parking setback on Route 22. Parking will be permitted in one front yard (if screened) on corner lots only. No other parking shall be permitted in required front yard areas.
E.
Requirements for miniwarehouse or self-storage warehouse.
(1)
Location of miniwarehouse. Miniwarehouses or self-storage warehouses shall be located a minimum distance of 625 feet from the Route 22 right-of-way.
(2)
Caretaker's residence required accessory use for miniwarehouses. A resident manager shall be required on the site and shall be responsible for maintaining the operation of the miniwarehouses in conformance with the conditions of approval. An accessory residential unit shall be built with living quarters no larger than 1,000 square feet either as a freestanding structure or attached as part of the miniwarehouse structure.
§ 126-317.1 M1-C Manufacturing Zone.
[Added 9-2-2010 by Ord. No. 10-25]
A.
The following lots shall have the following principal permitted, conditional, and accessory uses:
Block | Lot | Acreage |
|---|---|---|
Block 234 | Lot 2 | (0.79 acres per tax records) |
Block 234 | Lot 3 | (3.67 acres per tax records) |
Block 234 | Lot 4 | (4.95 acres per tax records) |
Block 234 | Lot 5 | (7.79 acres per tax records) |
(1)
In the aforecited lots, the following uses are permitted:
(a)
Principal permitted uses.
[1]
Business, professional and service offices and establishments, such as engineering and architectural services; accounting and bookkeeping services; banking and bank-related functions; credit services; security and commodity brokers and dealers; insurance carriers and agents; real estate services; photographic services; advertising services; employment agencies; consumer and mercantile credit and collection services; printing, publishing, duplicating, mailing and stenographic services; consulting services; data processing.
[2]
Manufacturing.
[3]
Trucking terminals.
[4]
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(1)(a)[4], listing warehouses as a permitted principal use, was repealed 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-30.
[5]
Essential services.
[6]
Multimedia production such as graphic design and web-based services.
[7]
Research laboratories and research facilities.
[8]
Adult medical day-care facilities.
[9]
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.
[10]
Indoor commercial recreation.
[11]
M-1C Economic Development Option (See below).
(b)
Permitted accessory uses.
[1]
Other uses and structures customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
[2]
Public and private parking.
[4]
Limited retail that is accessory to the permitted use, internal to the permitted use, and primarily intended to service the needs of the employees.
[5]
Warehouse uses as defined in § 126-2.
[Added 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-30]
B.
M-1C Economic Development Option Area. The M-1C Economic Development Option is permitted only for the section of the M-1C zone which is to the west of Chimney Rock Road and includes consolidation of the following lots:
Block | Lot | Acreage |
|---|---|---|
Block 234 | Lot 2 | (0.79 acres per tax records) |
Block 234 | Lot 3 | (3.67 acres per tax records) |
Block 234 | Lot 4 | (4.95 acres per tax records) |
Block 234 | Lot 5 | (7.79 acres per tax records) |
(1)
Zone standards. The M-1C Economic Development Option may be utilized only if the following minimum standards are met:
(a)
Consolidation of all lots noted above in this section of the M-1C Zone is required. It is understood that Block 234, Lot 1, which is owned by Somerset County, will be used for interstate ramp improvement purposes and therefore is not available for development.
(b)
The plan for development shall include a hotel of no less than 150 rooms.
(c)
The plan may be phased, but the design must be a fully-integrated design, with the hotel being the first building constructed in the phased plan.
(2)
Principal permitted uses:
(a)
Professional or business offices such as banking, bank-related functions; credit services, security and commodity brokers and dealers; insurance carriers and agents; real estate services; advertising services; employment agencies; storefront mailing services; engineering, accounting, law, and architectural services.
(b)
Hotels.
(c)
Conference centers.
(d)
Medical-support centers of limited service for uses such as diagnostic MRI facilities, out-patient rehabilitation centers, and out-patient surgical centers.
(e)
Gyms, health clubs, day spas, wellness centers.
(f)
Essential services.
(g)
Restaurants, excluding drive-in and drive-through fast food establishments.
(3)
Permitted accessory uses:
(a)
Other uses and structures customarily incidental to the principal permitted use.
(b)
Parking.
(c)
Signs.
(d)
Accessory retail services, only when located within a professional or business office or hotel. The retail use must be clearly subordinate to the permitted use and may not occupy more than 10% of the floor area on which the accessory retail use is to be located.
(e)
Meeting rooms within an office, or hotel.
(4)
Bulk standards. The bulk standards for the development option will be the same as the underlying M-1A Zone with the following exceptions:
§ 126-318 M-2 General Manufacturing Zone.
In the M-2 Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Principal permitted uses:
(1)
Manufacturing, fabricating, printing and publishing uses.
(2)
Research laboratories.
(3)
Radio and television stations.
(4)
Essential services.
(5)
Any form of agriculture or horticulture, including the storage, processing or sale of farm products where produced. (See § 126-333.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(6), listing warehouses as a permitted principal use, which immediately followed, was repealed 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-30.
§ 126-318.1 OR/D Office, Research and Development Zone.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. 17-21]
A.
Purpose of the OR/D Zone. The purpose of the new OR/D Zone is to offer expanded corporate opportunities for research and development.
B.
Proposed development standards and requirements: OR/D development regulations.
(1)
Principal permitted uses.
(a)
Scientific research, diagnostic laboratories, technology research and other experimental, testing or research establishments, such as product development, provided any processing of raw materials must be incidental to the purpose of basic research and there is no commercial production of goods, products or materials, except as incidental to the principal use, such as for pilot plant operations.
(b)
Business offices.
(c)
Uses of a light manufacturing nature which involves processing, assembly or packaging of material, but does not involve the basic refinement of bulk raw material.
(d)
Conference centers.
(2)
Permitted accessory uses, including but not limited to the following:
(a)
Uses and structures customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(b)
Public and private parking, including parking decks.
(c)
Signs.
(d)
Cafeteria and other services facilities for use by the employees and their guests.
(e)
Accessory personal and retail services within business and research offices which do not comprise more than 5% of the gross area of the principal building.
(f)
Restaurants (except that drive-through facilities are not permitted), health clubs, and similar accessory facilities, provided that such facilities are located in a structure housing a principal permitted use, provided further that the total floor area devoted to all of such uses shall not aggregate more than 10% of the structure in which such facilities are located.
(g)
Indoor and outdoor recreation areas. Recreation areas may include indoor exercise and recreation as well as outdoor ballfields, and public bicycle and pedestrian paths.
(4)
Bulk standards for principal structures and uses. The following are bulk standards for principal structures:
(a)
Minimum tract size: 45 contiguous acres.
(b)
Minimum front yard setback: not applicable.
(c)
Minimum setback from the Redevelopment Zone district lines: 25 feet.
(d)
Minimum lot width: not applicable.
(e)
Minimum setback abutting residential uses: 75 feet.
(f)
Minimum setback from an interstate highway: 10 feet.
(g)
Minimum rear yard setback: 75 feet.
(h)
Maximum percent improved lot coverage: 60%, including impervious surfaces lying within privately owned driveways in the limits of the zone, except that a multipurpose perimeter pathway shall not be computed as impervious coverage.
(i)
Maximum stories: five stories.
(j)
Maximum building height: 60 feet.
(k)
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.40.
(l)
Maximum height of parking garages: 60 feet.
(5)
Bulk standards for accessory uses and structures.
(6)
General development requirements for the Office, Research and Development Zone District.
(a)
All development shall be served by public sewers and public water.
(b)
Landscaped areas, buffers, watercourses, ponds, surface drainage facilities and detention basins shall be considered natural surface areas for the purpose of calculations.
(c)
Arrangement of buildings, parking areas and street setbacks. Buildings, off-street parking facilities and street setbacks may be laid out by the developer with flexibility and innovation in arrangement, provided that the resulting development plans conform to the design details and criteria set forth in Article XXIV of Chapter 126 of the Bridgewater Township Land Use Code.
(d)
Parking facilities and driveways shall be at least 75 feet from a residential zone.
(e)
Parking facilities shall be at least 10 feet from the right-of-way of any interstate highway.
(f)
Swales, draining facilities and detention basins may be located within any minimum required yard or buffer area so long as they are heavily landscaped and provide a dense visual screen as viewed from residential properties.
(g)
The minimum building setback and the minimum required buffers/conservation easement and recreation equipment distance requirements found in § 126-332 shall not be additive to the setbacks required for principal buildings. The greater of the required distances shall be applied.
(h)
Other zoning requirements. Except as specifically provided herein, all other zoning provisions of the Bridgewater Township Land Use Code shall apply.
(i)
Provisions and strategies for traffic control shall be provided to ensure that the level of service along Route 202/206 will be maintained at an acceptable level of service and approved by the Township's Planning Board and its Traffic Consultant.
(j)
The site plan shall specify how the development, including buildings and all improvements within the development, will operate as an integrated complex, despite any differences in the ownership of lands.
(k)
A perimeter multipurpose public path of 10 feet in width will be provided along Interstate Route 287 and the northerly side of the zone for the benefit of employees working in the District, visitors to the District, and the public in general.
C.
Procedure for development of land in the Office, Research and Development District.
(1)
Preliminary site plan. Site plans shall be designed in accordance with the Part 8, Site Plan Review, and other applicable sections for site plan design as found in the Bridgewater Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126. In addition to checklist requirements, the application shall include the following:
(a)
Architectural design of all buildings showing architectural compatibility.
(b)
Traffic and circulation plan, demonstrating integrated pedestrian and vehicular circulation with the abutting redevelopment area.
(c)
Layout of buildings and general uses of buildings.
(d)
Cross-sections of proposed buildings to verify compliance with building height.
(e)
Staging plan, if applicable.
(f)
Open-space/recreation plan, including perimeter pedestrian pathways.
(2)
Final site plan application. The applicant will submit a final site plan application to the Planning Board for any phase of development for which the applicant wishes to proceed. The final site plan application shall be accompanied by sufficient site maps and other data required in Article XXII of the Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126, applicable to the phases of development to which Final Site Plan approval is requested. All conditions of the preliminary site plan shall have been satisfied, unless the application for final site plan is not consecutively submitted with the preliminary site plan.
(3)
Post site plan subdivisions. Upon granting of final site plan approval on any phase of development, the developer may apply to the Planning Board for a subdivision of one or more individual sections which have received, or are contemporaneously receiving, final site plan approval. Although the overall minimum tract size and applicable tract setbacks must be maintained, the layout and details of the subdivision must demonstrate that the proposed individual lots within the tract are of such size and geometry as to be able to function as an integrated component within the development and also within the abutting redevelopment area. In order to receive approval for the subdivision, the following is required:
(a)
The applicant must demonstrate that the resulting lots function as though the subdivision had not occurred.
(b)
The applicant must provide a deed of conveyance, appropriate deed conditions, easements and covenants, in perpetuity, in a form satisfactory to the Township Attorney which assures the seamless function of the entire site.
(c)
The applicant shall execute a developer's agreement.
(d)
The applicant must assure that adequate provisions have been made for the joint and unrestricted use of all on-site and off-site improvements, including buildings and structures within the zone and within the redevelopment area.
(e)
Adequate provisions must be demonstrated for the perpetual maintenance and upkeep of on-site and off-site improvements, including lands, buildings and structures pursuant to the terms of the Board conditions and the developer's agreement.
(4)
Developer's agreement. For all site plans and subdivisions, the developer and the municipality shall enter into an agreement pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39 within 90 days of a memorialized Board resolution setting forth variations from ordinary standards for preliminary and final approval. The substance of the developer's agreement shall be consistent with the laws of the State of New Jersey, the Bridgewater Land Use Ordinance/Code and the conditions and standards applicable to development in the zone. The developer's agreement shall be in a form satisfactory to the Township Attorney, Township Engineer and Township Planner and may include, but are not limited to, provisions relating to the following:
(a)
Building layout and building uses.
(b)
Signage: criteria to ensure a harmonious signage design for the entire development, which shall include lettering style, lighting standard types, sign material and sign lighting.
(c)
Architecture: architectural design standards to ensure that the development will result in an aesthetically harmonious design which may include external building materials, fenestration, color, mechanical penthouse screening and roof appearance where visible from adjoining buildings of higher elevation.
(d)
Lighting: to ensure a uniform lighting plan to provide safe and attractive lighting for exterior roads, interior roads and driveways, parking lots, walkways and landscape display lighting.
(e)
Landscaping: to ensure the perpetual retention of natural vegetation, landscaping of parking areas, landscaping of building sites and the screening of trash collection and removal areas, buffering and visual shielding.
(f)
To assure perpetual maintenance of pedestrian and bike linkages between buildings and the entire tract.
(g)
Recreation: Active and passive recreational facilities, such as pedestrian and fitness paths, passive sitting areas, and other athletic facilities may be required by the Planning Board for the benefit of building occupants.
(h)
Assurance that the perimeter multipurpose path is provided for the benefit of the zone as well as the benefit of the redevelopment area.
(i)
Maintenance: developer's obligations to maintain: provisions for maintenance and repair by the developer of building exteriors, internal roadways, landscaping, buffer areas and open spaces.
§ 126-319 M-3 Quarrying Zone.
In the M-3 Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Other uses and structures customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(2)
All buildings, machinery and other necessary facilities to conduct permitted uses.
(3)
Mixing or batching plant for concrete.
(4)
Manufacture of prestressed concrete, bituminous concrete, dry concrete mixes and other concrete products.
(5)
Buildings and facilities for the repair and storage of motor vehicles and equipment used in permitted operations.
(6)
Administrative and sales offices coincidental with the principal operation.
(7)
Parking.
C.
Conditional uses. None.
§ 126-320 SED Special Economic Development Zone.
[Amended 6-6-1983 by Ord. No. 83-12; 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; 8-20-2012 by Ord. No. 12-18; 3-6-2017 by Ord. No. 17-06]
A.
Zone standards for the SED Zone. In the SED Zone, with the understanding that principal permitted uses shall be viewed broadly and may include more than one use in a building:
(1)
Principal permitted uses:
(a)
Business offices and professional offices.
(b)
Research and development including scientific investigation and laboratory uses.
(c)
Conference center and/or an executive inn. The conference center shall have suitable rooms for meetings and training. The conference center may have an executive inn with rooms and other accommodations and amenities reasonably expected for corporate executive guest stays.
(2)
Permitted accessory uses and structures, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a)
Uses and structures which are customary and incidental to the permitted uses.
(d)
Cafeteria and other service facilities for use by the employees and their guests.
(e)
Research and development and laboratories, including product development. There is no commercial production of goods.
(f)
Sale of food and service facilities for use by employees and members and corporate guests.
(g)
Restaurants, wellness centers, personal and retail services within business and professional offices such as exercise rooms, copy centers, banks, newsstands and similar accessory facilities, provided that such facilities are located in a structure housing the principal permitted use, provided further that the total floor area devoted to all such uses shall not aggregate more than 10% of the gross area of the buildings in which such facilities are located.
(h)
Bus stop locations, patron shelters, bicycle paths, bike racks.
(4)
Bulk standards for principal structures and principal uses:
(a)
Minimum overall tract size (corner) shall be 100 contiguous acres.
(b)
Minimum overall tract size (interior) shall be 100 contiguous acres.
(c)
Minimum building setback: 200 feet from any right-of-way line of a state highway or abutting lands zoned for single-family use.
(d)
Minimum tract width (along public rights-of-way): 500 feet.
(e)
Minimum tract, one side yard building setback: 50 feet.
(f)
Minimum tract, both side yards building setback: 150 feet.
(g)
Minimum tract, rear yard building setback:100 feet.
(h)
Maximum percent improved tract coverage: 60%.
(i)
Maximum stories: six stories.
(j)
Maximum building height: 85 feet.
(k)
Maximum floor area ratio of tract: 0.35 .
(5)
Bulk standards for accessory uses and accessory structures as measured from the perimeter of the entire tract unless otherwise noted:
(6)
Supplemental regulations.
(a)
At least 20% of the tract shall be devoted to open space for passive and active recreational purposes. At least 25% of the land required to be devoted to open space shall be suitable for active recreation.
(b)
The developer may elect to apply to the Planning Board for a subdivision of individual sections which have received final site plan approval. The standards for subdivision shall use the perimeter of the entire tract to meet the minimum tract size, maximum improved tract coverage, maximum overall tract floor area ratio, minimum tract width and minimum open space areas. The individual interior lots shall be of such size and configuration as to be able to function seamlessly within the integrated planned commercial complex as though the subdivision had not occurred. The requirements for floor area ratio and for improved lot coverage shall be based on the entire, original tract, including open space areas. Such subdivision approval shall be conditioned upon the developer providing in the deed of conveyance with appropriate deed conditions, easements and covenants, in perpetuity, in form satisfactory to the Township Attorney to ensure the following:
[1]
That suitable provisions have been made for the completion of development and the providing of on-and off-tract improvements required by the conditions and standards and by the terms of the developer's agreement.
[2]
That adequate provisions have been made for the joint use of all on-site improvements by owners of each of the subdivided lots, its tenants and all grantees which improvements are to be used in common.
[3]
That adequate provisions have been made for the perpetual maintenance and upkeep of on-site improvements and the buildings pursuant to the terms of the conditions and standards in the developer's agreement.
[4]
That the perpetual maintenance of gardens, natural vegetation, landscaping of parking areas, landscaping of building sites and the screening of trash collection, buffering and visual shielding has been assured.
[5]
That all cross easements necessary to create continuous functionality within the zone have been provided.
[6]
That future improvements to the subdivided lots shall continue to function as though the subdivision had not occurred.
[7]
That the applicant has provided assurance of perpetual maintenance of all open space and recreational areas that are not donated to the Township.
[8]
Active and passive recreational facilities, such as pedestrian, bicycle and fitness paths, passive sitting areas, tennis courts and other athletic facilities may be required by the Planning Board for the continued use by Bridgewater Township. The applicant shall formalize an agreement for the use of fields and the associated parking area.
(c)
Buildings, utility layouts and building uses on individual lots shall assure that all facilities function as though a subdivision did not occur.
(d)
A design package, including architecture for the entire tract, shall be provided in conformance with the character of the corporate campus.
(e)
Architecture. Architectural design standards of new buildings must ensure that the architecture is aesthetically harmonious with the existing buildings in the zone and compatible with the major architectural theme found along the highway corridor.
(f)
The architecture of buildings shall be provided by rendering in the site plan and shall demonstrate compatibility with the architecture of the corridor of building materials, fenestration, color, mechanical penthouse screening which may be visible from adjoining buildings of higher elevation.
(g)
The minimum building size shall be 60,000 square feet of gross area.
(h)
Lighting shall be designed to ensure a uniform lighting plan to provide safe and attractive lighting for exterior roads, interior roads and driveways, parking lots, walkways and landscape display lighting. Facade lighting, wash lighting and decorative sconces are not encouraged.
(i)
For all site plans and subdivision plans, the developer and the municipality shall enter into an agreement pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39 within 120 days of a memorialized Board resolution setting forth variations from ordinary standards for preliminary and final approval. The substance of the developer's agreement shall be consistent with the laws of the State of New Jersey, the Bridgewater Land Use Code and the conditions and standards applicable to development in the zone. The developer's agreement shall be in a form satisfactory to the Township Attorney.
(j)
Bicycle racks shall be provided at all buildings.
(k)
Shared parking areas. Parking standards for uses within the tract should be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 126-169, but parking will not be required to meet the standards on each individual lot. Satisfaction of required parking spaces for new uses shall be based on the cumulative parking available within the overall tract, so long as there are cross easements for parking throughout the corporate complex and parking is conveniently located within 300 feet of the building to be served. In the event that parking in the tract is less than what is required by § 126-169, the applicant may request a lesser number of spaces when based on sharing of stalls between users and the peak times of the individual traffic demands. If granted, a bank parking plan may be required.
§ 126-320.1 LC Limited Commercial Zone.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; amended 12-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-57]
This zone provides areas which promote the development of a wide range of retail goods and services, office uses, open space and other related amenities.
A.
Principle permitted uses.
(1)
Retail stores and shops (excluding auto repair and auto service uses), personal and business service, medical, business or professional offices, financial service and banks, restaurants (except restaurants with drive-through facilities), hotels and motels, movie theaters and auditoriums, commercial recreational facilities, recreational open space, community facilities and child-care centers.
B.
Permitted accessory uses and structures.
(1)
Other uses and structures customarily incidental to a permitted use as set forth above in Subsection A(1). Flagpoles, clock towers, outdoor kiosks, vending pavilions and similar physical features are permitted.
C.
Area, yard and building requirements are as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot size: 10 acres. (For purposes of this section, the ten-acre requirement shall include all adjacent lands in common ownership, which may or may not be separated by a public road, located in the LC Limited Commercial Zone, regardless of traversing the public right-of-way.)
(2)
Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot size, corner: 10 acres.
(4)
Minimum lot width, corner: 300 feet.
(6)
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%. (For the purpose of determining the impervious coverage, the area of the lot shall include all adjacent lands in common ownership, which may or may not be separated by a public road, located in the LC Limited Commercial Zone, regardless of traversing the public right-of-way.)
(8)
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.30. (For the purpose of determining the floor area ratio, the area of the lot shall include all adjacent lands in common ownership, which may or may not be separated by a public road, located in the LC Limited Commercial Zone, regardless of traversing the public right-of-way.)
D.
Parking standards.
(1)
The parking standards for the LC Limited Commercial shall be in conformance with § 126-169, Off-street parking requirements for particular uses.
(2)
In any event, each use shall provide a sufficient number of spaces, and such spaces shall be appropriately located so as not to interfere with emergency vehicle access.
(3)
Parking areas for individual uses shall be designed to be interconnected with adjacent properties and shall utilize common entrance(s) and exit(s), where feasible, to minimize access points to the street(s).
E.
Off-street loading facilities: All requirements of § 126-177 shall apply, except that any freestanding retail building with a gross area of less than 15,000 square feet shall not be required to provide all street loading.
F.
Design objectives and architectural design standards.
(1)
A comprehensive design plan shall be prepared for the development. This plan shall include the location of streets, utilities, services and building sites. It must also include site plans and floor plans for all buildings and is intended to be located, constructed and used and related to each other and detailed plans for uses and improvements on the land as related to the buildings.
(2)
A comprehensive urban design vocabulary for the entire development must be established and include recommended materials, colors, fencing, signing, paving, curbing, streetscape elements, textures, facade modulation, roofscape, landscaping, lighting, etc., which will promote an overall design theme. The entirety of the development shall be designed and constructed using a common architectural theme which shall be subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board; the architectural theme shall include all items listed in the design vocabulary.
(3)
All on-site permanent utility lines, pipes and conduits shall be located below ground and all other installations and appurtenances shall be adequately screened.
(4)
The following design and objectives shall serve to guide design of the development within the LC Limited Commercial Zone:
(a)
To encourage pedestrian-oriented connections, where feasible, between tracts.
(b)
To provide flexible area, height and bulk standards which promote appealing architectural treatments, and attractive relationships between building facades, pedestrianways, streets, parking and landscaped areas.
(c)
To the degree practical, an architectural theme should be reflected in building facades, massing and ornament and in landscape features.
(d)
Buildings and open spaces shall be related to the topography and natural features of the site.
(e)
Individual retail, offices and other permitted buildings shall be designed, where possible, to provide for interconnecting access.
(f)
The majority of the retail buildings shall include, where possible, canopies, awnings or similar design elements.
(g)
Where appropriate to the type, scale and use of the building, flat roofs shall be visually concealed from the public view by pitched roofs, canopies or parapets with cornices.
(h)
Where several storefronts are located in one building, they shall be compatible in design, treatment, e.g., design of windows and door openings, use of materials, signs and color. Facades adjacent to the general public shall have an architectural treatment similar in character and color to that of the front facade.
(i)
Each facade facing streets or other pedestrianways shall be treated architecturally and shall be coordinated in compatible colors and materials.
(j)
Metal awnings are not encouraged. Cloth awnings are encouraged. Awnings shall be solid or striped in colors similar to or compatible with exterior paint colors.
(k)
Exterior mounted mechanical and electrical equipment exposed to the public view shall be architecturally screened and/or painted so as to be visually unobtrusive. Roof-mounted equipment shall, where possible, be located to the rear of the building, away from the public view.
(l)
Building massing should be limited to prevent a development made up entirely of large block style buildings.
G.
General design standards.
(1)
All essential service areas such as trash collection and storage must be screened in such a manner as not to be visible to the general public. Where possible, such facility should be located at the rear of the building.
(2)
Adequate lighting for both pedestrian and vehicle uses shall be provided. The lighting system must be of such a standard so as to allow the development to be used by pedestrians after dark. Lighting should be designed to help accent the architectural features of the buildings and the space of which it is a part.
(3)
All surface areas between buildings which are used as part of the pedestrian circulation system shall be landscaped with a variety of material. Paved pedestrianways between buildings for parking areas and both active and passive open-space are encouraged.
§ 126-320.2 Bridgewater Regional Center Zone.
[Added 5-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-6; amended 2-19-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4; 3-21-2011 by Ord. No. 11-02]
A.
Restatement of redevelopment plan. The redevelopment plan is hereby revised and restated such that the provisions of this section shall constitute the land use and building requirements of the redevelopment plan for the Bridgewater Regional Center. Ordinance No. 87-5 (adopted March 2, 1987), Ordinance No. 89-12 (adopted June 19, 1989) and Ordinance No. 97-6 (adopted May 15, 1997) are hereby repealed. To the extent not specifically amended herein, the terms and conditions of the redevelopment plan presently in existence, as amended, shall continue in full force and effect, it being the intention that the amendments herein shall not affect any portion of this redevelopment plan and amendments thereto unless they are inconsistent with this section.
B.
Description of Bridgewater Regional Center. The Bridgewater Regional Center shall be deemed to constitute the following lands as shown on the current tax map of the Township of Bridgewater: Block 553, Lots 1, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 1.07, 1.08; Block 529, Lots 1 and 2; Block 551, Lot 2; and Block 552, Lots 1, 2, 4.01 and 4.02 (all enclosed within Interstate 287, Fifth Street, Commons Way, Route 202-206, Route 22 and North Bridge Street).
C.
Description of phases. The Bridgewater Regional Center shall be further defined by reference to the lots and blocks as shown on the current tax map of the Township of Bridgewater as follows:
D.
Permitted uses. Permitted uses of the Bridgewater Regional Center are as follows:
(1)
Regional shopping center:
(a)
A regional shopping center may be constructed on the Phase I Property containing no more than 1,136,500 square feet of gross leasable area (GLA) and containing not more than three major department stores. As used herein, the term "major department store" shall mean an enclosed retail store containing not less than 90,000 square feet of GLA and shall be the type of store that generally serves as an anchor or major store in regional shopping centers.
(b)
Permitted uses within the regional shopping center shall include all variety, general merchandise and specialty stores, eating and drinking establishments, establishments for games, entertainment, and/or amusement, movie theaters, personal service establishments, excluding drive-in or drive-through fast food establishments, general business uses, financial institutions, brokerage offices, travel agencies, parking lots, parking decks and other accessory uses and structures as are customarily part of regional shopping centers in northern and central New Jersey.
[Amended 12-19-2022 by Ord. No. 22-32]
[1]
Any establishments for games, entertainment or amusement shall not have more than the aggregate combined gross leasable area of 90,000 square feet.
(c)
In addition to the above permitted uses, medical offices, medical and wellness uses, and ambulatory medical uses, including imaging, outpatient radiation therapy, outpatient surgery uses, and medical-support uses are permitted uses not exceeding 35,000 square feet of GLA on Lot 1.03, Block 553, of the Bridgewater Tax Map in the building presently occupied by Crate & Barrel.
[Added 12-6-2021 by Ord. No. 21-21]
(d)
A limited site plan shall be required for the conversional of the Crate & Barrel building for medical uses as provided herein, which site plan shall be limited to presentation of parking needs for the proposed use and the impact on existing parking for other retail uses in the shopping center. The limited site plan shall also require a presentation of the proposed use's impact on existing traffic and additional traffic. If there are substantial changes to the exterior of the building, then a full site plan shall be presented to the Planning Board in accordance with the Bridgewater Township Code.
[Added 12-6-2021 by Ord. No. 21-21]
[1]
The redeveloper shall enter into an agreement with the municipality satisfactory in form and content to the redeveloper, the Township Attorney and Township Council within 90 days of a memorialized Board resolution of final site plan approval setting forth variations from ordinary standards for preliminary and final approval to provide increased flexibility and promote mutual agreement between the applicant and the municipality at the time of conceptual master site plan approval. The substance of the redeveloper's agreement shall be consistent with the laws of the State of New Jersey, the Bridgewater Land Use Code and the conditions and standards applicable to development in the zone. The redeveloper's agreement shall be in a form satisfactory to the Township Attorney, and may include, but is not limited to, provisions relating to the following:
[a]
Building layout and uses as presented to the Planning Board.
[b]
Signage: Criteria to ensure a harmonious signage design for the entire development, which shall include lettering style, lighting standard types, sign material and sign lighting.
[c]
The proposed medical use is subject to the applicable usage rent share provided in the prior redevelopment agreement with the Bridgewater Commons Mall between the redeveloper and the Township of Bridgewater.
[2]
Plan amendment. Amendments to the redevelopment plan may be adopted in order to meet changing circumstances within and affecting the redevelopment area and the Township, but any site plan must be consistent with the adopted or amended redevelopment plan and conform to the design requirements of the ordinance.
(2)
Office building use.
(a)
One or more office buildings containing not more than 500,000 square feet of GLA may be constructed on the Phase II property (the office building use).
(b)
Permitted types of office building use(s) shall include general business and professional offices, data processing centers and such parking lots, parking decks and other accessory structures and uses as are customarily part of an office development.
(3)
Full-service hotel use.
(a)
A full-service hotel containing not less than 300 rooms for hire, together with ballroom and meeting room space, may be constructed on the Phase II property (the full-service hotel).
(b)
The full-service hotel shall include such restaurants, dining rooms, banquet, ballroom and meeting facilities, bars, convenience stores, parking lots and parking decks and other accessory uses and structures as are customarily part of a full-service hotel development.
E.
Gross leasable area. As used herein, the term "GLA" shall mean the aggregate number of square feet of space on all floors of a roofed structure measured from the structure's exterior walls and from the center line of common or party walls but excluding from such calculation of GLA the following:
(1)
Space occupied by columns, stairwells, dumbwaiters, conveyors, emergency exits, escalators, elevators and other similar structures and equipment; space housing mechanical, electric, telephone, HVAC and other such operating equipment; trash compacting and bailing rooms; any inaccessible areas (dead space) or area extending above the roof line and used to house mechanical equipment;
(2)
Automobile parking space;
(3)
Common areas such as entrance ways, atriums, shopping mall walkways and aisles, center court areas, mezzanines, maintenance rooms, management offices and other such areas available for the convenience and benefit of the tenants and their respective invitees, permittees, customers and other similar persons;
(4)
Truck loading and unloading areas; and
(5)
Other similar areas.
F.
Height limitations.
(1)
Maximum height.
(a)
Regional shopping center. The maximum building height of any regional shopping center structure shall be 100 feet.
(b)
Office. The maximum building height of any office building use structure shall be 110 feet.
(c)
Full-service hotel. The maximum building height of any full-service hotel structure shall be 110 feet.
(2)
Height measurement. The height of a structure shall be measured from natural ground level adjacent to the structure to the top of the parapet wall of the structure; provided, however, that no such measurement shall be taken from areas used for loading and unloading.
(3)
Rooftop structures. In addition to the maximum building heights set forth in Subsection F(1) above, there shall be allowed a utility penthouse(s) containing rooftop mechanical equipment not to exceed more than 19 feet as measured from the roof line. Said utility penthouse(s) shall not exceed 10% of the gross area of the rooftop; provided, however, that the total height of any structure and utility penthouse structure shall not exceed 125 feet. Rooftop structures shall not increase the maximum building height by more than 15 feet. The rooftop shall be screened utilizing the same materials that were utilized to construct the facade of the building. Solar panels may be included as a roof top structure subject to the rooftop height limitations of this section.
G.
Parking requirements.
(1)
Regional shopping center use. A minimum of four automobile parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of GLA shall be provided for the regional shopping center.
(2)
Full-service and suite hotel use. A minimum of 0.9 automobile parking spaces per full-service hotel room and one space per 1,000 square feet of restaurant and meeting room space shall be provided.
(3)
Office building use. A minimum of four automobile parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of GLA shall be provided for office building use structures.
(4)
Shared parking. The Planning Board is authorized to approve, upon granting site plan approval, reduced parking levels to the extent that it can be demonstrated by the redeveloper that parking demand for a particular use occurs at times when parking demand for another proximate use is less than that required in this section.
H.
Subdivision of separate lots. Lots in the Bridgewater Regional Center may be subdivided without limitation arising from lot size, lot coverage, building side yard, rear yard, setback or other similar requirements provided that the site plan containing the building configuration has previously been approved by the Bridgewater Township Planning Board and further providing that there is an exterior and common area maintenance agreement applicable to the entire Bridgewater Regional Center.
I.
Other land use controls. Other provisions and requirements with respect to land use controls within the Bridgewater Regional Center shall be as set forth in redevelopment agreements entered into or to be entered into between the Township of Bridgewater and the redeveloper.
K.
Jurisdiction of Bridgewater Township Planning Board. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-13, all municipal development approvals shall be determined by the Bridgewater Township Planning Board. The Planning Board shall carry out its obligations in the same manner as for a normal development project, but it shall adopt and be governed by all provisions of the redevelopment plan and any redevelopment agreement executed by the Township of Bridgewater.
L.
Zoning Ordinance and Map. The Bridgewater Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map are hereby amended to create a zone entitled "Bridgewater Regional Center" in accordance with this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all matters pertaining to the use and development of the Bridgewater Regional Center shall be governed by this section and any applicable redevelopment agreement executed by the Township and applicable provisions of Chapter 126 of the Bridgewater Township Code that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section or any applicable redevelopment agreement.
§ 126-320.3 BRCC Bridgewater Regional Corporate Center Zone.
[Added 2-28-2017 by Ord. No. 17-01]
A.
Purpose of BRCC Zone. The purpose of the new BRCC Zone is to continue the established planned corporate center design, which requires that tenants are able to enjoy common access to improvements and amenities. The purpose is also to nurture the corporate Bridgewater experience through expanded on-site amenities that address the needs of corporations and, in doing so, affect a highly desirable and sustainable residential community as well.
B.
Zone standards for BRCC Zone. In the BRCC Zone, with the understanding that principle permitted uses shall be viewed broadly and may include more than one use in a building.
(1)
Principal permitted uses shall be viewed broadly and may include more than one use in a building:
(a)
Business offices and professional offices.
(b)
Health and well-being uses, which may include a combination of activities such as: child-care centers; children's programs; gyms, including weight lifting; health clubs; outdoor recreation including swim pools; bicycle paths and ball fields; indoor commercial recreation; wellness center activities; day camps; day spas; saunas; medical-support facilities for diagnostic services; metabolic assessments; out-patient rehabilitation.
(c)
Regional corporate hotel with an interior restaurant and with or without an attached restaurant.
(d)
Research and development laboratory use.
(e)
Training services related to any of the above uses.
(2)
Permitted accessory uses and structures, including, but not limited to the following:
(a)
Health and well-being uses associated with a principal use.
(b)
Offices for such activities as hotel, restaurant, membership enrollment of health and well-being users.
(c)
Conference facilities.
(d)
Research and development and laboratories.
(e)
Training for any of the above permitted uses.
(f)
Uses and structures customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(g)
Public and private parking, including parking decks.
(h)
Signs.
(i)
Indoor and outdoor sale of food and beverages; service facilities for use by employees, members, customers and/or corporate guests.
(j)
Accessory personal and retail services within business and professional offices such as exercise rooms, copy centers, banks, newsstands and similar accessory facilities, provided that such facilities are located in a structure housing a principal permitted use, provided further that the total floor area devoted to all of such uses shall not aggregate more than 5% of the gross area of the principal building in which such facilities are located.
(k)
Uses which are customarily and incidental to the permitted uses.
(l)
Bus stop locations, bicycle paths and patron shelters.
(4)
Bulk standards for principal structures, principal buildings and principal uses:
(a)
Minimum overall tract size (corner) shall be 110 contiguous acres.
(b)
Minimum overall tract size (interior) shall be 110 contiguous acres.
(c)
Minimum front yard building setback, Route 22: 200 feet.
(d)
Minimum front yard setback, Route 202/206 North: 125 feet for buildings up to and including six stories; provided, however, that buildings may include a seventh story so long as the seventh story is stepped back from the remaining portion of the building and the front yard setback of the seventh floor is no less than 150 feet, exclusive of stairway penthouses.
(e)
Minimum front yard building setback Route 202/206: 150 feet for eight-story buildings.
(f)
Minimum front yard setback from Commons Way: 110 feet.
(g)
Minimum tract width (along public rights of way): 200 feet.
(h)
Minimum tract one side yard building setback: 50 feet.
(i)
Minimum tract both side yards building setback: 100 feet.
(j)
Minimum tract rear yard building setback: 50 feet.
(k)
Maximum percent improved tract coverage: 60%.
(l)
Maximum stories: eight stories, except that lots having frontage on or buildings facing Route 202/206 shall be limited to a maximum of six stories unless adhering to setbacks as regulated in Subsection B(4)(d) above which would permit seven stories under certain conditions.
(m)
Maximum building height for buildings up to and including seven stories: 85 feet.
(n)
Maximum building height for buildings of eight stories: 120 feet.
(o)
Maximum floor area of tract: 0.35.
(p)
Minimum setback from all interior lot lines, located inside the perimeter limits of the tract: 60 feet.
(5)
Bulk standards for accessory uses, accessory buildings and accessory structures as measured from the perimeter of the entire tract unless otherwise noted:
(a)
Minimum side yard building setback: 25 feet.
(b)
Minimum rear yard building setback: 25 feet.
(c)
Minimum setbacks for accessory buildings from any interior lot lines: 50 feet.
(d)
Minimum setbacks for accessory structures from any interior lot lines: 15 feet.
(e)
Maximum height of parking garages: 70 feet. There shall be no maximum building area for structured deck parking garages. Shared parking decks shall be permitted to abut property lines and may project into any required interior side or interior rear yard.
(f)
Maximum height of accessory buildings and accessory structures: 16 feet.
(g)
Minimum front yard parking lot setback, Route 22: 100 feet.
(h)
Minimum front yard parking lot setback, Route 202/206: 60 feet.
(i)
Minimum front yard parking lot setback, Commons Way: 30 feet.
(6)
Supplemental regulations.
(a)
At least 20% of the tract shall be devoted to open space for passive and active recreational purposes. At least 25% of the land required to be devoted to open space shall be suitable for active recreation. This land may be held in the ownership of the parties in the BRCC Zone, or donated to the Township of Bridgewater. In the event that a portion of the land required to be devoted to open space is donated to the Township of Bridgewater, the overall tract area, overall tract floor area ratio and overall tract improved lot coverage and overall Tract bulk standards shall be calculated based on the overall original tract size and geometry, as if the land devoted to open space had not been donated to the Township of Bridgewater.
(b)
The regional corporate hotel shall have a minimum of 100 rooms where access is through a main lobby and an interior corridor. In addition to offering interior and outdoor casual dining, continental meal and bar service, the regional corporate hotel shall have a canopy and porter service, a twenty-four-hour manned desk, conference facilities, room refrigerators, daily room housekeeping, room service for meals and an exercise room. The regional corporate hotel may include an indoor or outdoor swimming pool, spa and/or sauna and outdoor facilities and/or terraces for hosting events. The regional corporate hotel may also include one sit-down restaurant attached to the regional corporate hotel. The additional sit-down restaurant attached to the hotel must be at least 3,000 square feet and must share a common wall directly connected to the hotel or be connected by an enclosed and climate-controlled corridor leading from the hotel to the restaurant. The restaurant shall utilize wait staff and nondisposable utensils and nondisposable cloth napkins for table service. The restaurant and the regional corporate hotel may include a bar.
(c)
In addition to offering interior casual dining, continental meal and bar service, the regional corporate hotel may also include one additional restaurant attached to the hotel. The restaurant must be at least 3,000 square feet and must share a common wall directly connected to the hotel or be connected by an enclosed and climate-controlled corridor leading from the hotel to the restaurant.
(d)
The developer may elect to apply to the Planning Board for a subdivision of individual sections which have received final site plan approval. The standards for subdivision shall use the perimeter of the entire tract to meet the minimum tract size, maximum improved tract coverage, maximum overall tract floor area ratio, minimum Tract width and minimum open space areas. The individual interior lots shall be of such size and configuration as to be able to function seamlessly within the integrated planned commercial complex as though the subdivision had not occurred. The requirements for floor area ratio and for improved lot coverage shall be based on the entire, original tract, including open space areas. Such subdivision approval shall be conditioned upon the developer providing in the deed of conveyance with appropriate deed conditions, easements and covenants, in perpetuity, in form satisfactory to the Township Attorney to ensure the following:
[1]
That suitable provisions have been made for the completion of development and the providing of on and off-tract improvements required by the conditions and standards and by the terms of the developer's agreement.
[2]
That adequate provisions have been made for the joint use of all on-site improvements by owners of each of the subdivided lots, its tenants and all grantees which improvements are to be used in common.
[3]
That adequate provisions have been made for the perpetual maintenance and upkeep of on-site improvements and the buildings pursuant to the terms of the conditions and standards in the developer's agreement.
[4]
That the perpetual maintenance of gardens, natural vegetation, landscaping of parking areas, landscaping of building sites and the screening of trash collection, buffering and visual shielding has been assured.
[5]
That all cross easements necessary to create continuous functionality within the zone have been provided.
[6]
That future improvements to the subdivided lots shall continue to function as though the subdivision had not occurred.
[7]
That the applicant has provided assurance of perpetual maintenance of all open space and recreational areas that are not donated to the Township.
[8]
Active and passive recreational facilities, such as pedestrian, bicycle and fitness paths, passive sitting areas, tennis courts and other athletic facilities may be required by the Planning Board for the continued use by Bridgewater Township. The applicant shall formalize an agreement for the use of fields and the associated parking area.
(e)
Dome structures, such as inflatable sports domes, are not permitted.
(f)
Buildings, utility layouts and building uses on individual lots shall assure that all facilities function as though a subdivision did not occur.
(g)
A signage design package for the entire tract shall be provided in conformance with the character and materials of the corporate campus and the design standards included in this section and in § 126-195.
(h)
Architecture: Architectural design standards of new buildings must ensure that the architecture has a subtle, aesthetically-harmonious design with the existing buildings in the zone. The architecture of new office buildings shall include compatible external building materials to the existing Somerset Corporate Center. The regional corporate hotel and restaurant shall generally conform to the color, similar to that provided in the Master Plan color examples.
(i)
Lighting shall be designed to ensure a uniform lighting plan to provide safe and attractive lighting for exterior roads, interior roads and driveways, parking lots, walkways and landscape display lighting. Facade lighting, wash lighting and decorative sconces are not encouraged.
(j)
Landscaping shall be consistent with the character and quality of the existing landscaping on the site, particularly along the roadway. Landscaping shall include berms consistent with the height and visual blocking effect of the existing berms along the roadways. Such berms are intended to screen the parking fields from the public roadways.
(k)
For all site plans and subdivision plans, the developer and the municipality shall enter into an agreement pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39, within 120 days of a memorialized Board resolution setting forth variations from ordinary standards for preliminary and final approval. The substance of the developer's agreement shall be consistent with the laws of the State of New Jersey, the Bridgewater Land Use Code and the conditions and standards applicable to development in the zone. The developer's agreement shall be in a form satisfactory to the Township Attorney.
(l)
Site plan applications shall include an open space plan for active and passive recreation and conservation purposes; open space throughout the BRCC shall be designed for passive and active recreational purposes for the benefit of the public and employees in corporate center. A minimum of 20% of the entire tract shall serve for such open space purposes, of which 25% shall be suitable for active recreational purposes. A pathway promoted by the regional center, which links Bridgewater municipal complex to Somerville, shall be included in the discussion of open space.
(m)
One monument sign is permitted at each entrance to the Corporate Center. The signs facing Route 22 and 206 shall each be limited to 60 square feet and six feet in height. The monument sign facing Commons Way may be 60 square feet and six feet in height. Signs may only identify the name of the corporate center and not the individual tenants. Emergency addresses are also permitted. The monument signs should be made of the gray granite-type materials and of similar design as the existing signage package of the complex. One nonilluminated monument identification sign, no larger than 50 square feet, is permitted at the entrance to the health and well-being use so long as it is interior to the site with a setback of at least 80 feet from Commons Way. The sign shall be no higher than six feet.
(n)
Office buildings may have one facade sign on a building having a sign area of 5% of the face of the building or 100 square feet, whichever is less. The facade sign may identify only one tenant name on the building sign, regardless of the number of occupants that may also be tenants in the building. The Regional Conference Hotel may have one facade sign on each of three sides, with each face having a total sign area of 5% or 100 square feet, whichever is less. The restaurant attached to the regional corporate hotel may have a total of two facade signs with each face having a total sign area of 5% of the facade of the building or 100 square feet, whichever is less. The health and well-being use may have a facade sign on each of two building sides, with each face having a total sign area of 5% of the facade of the building or 100 square feet, whichever is less. Notwithstanding the exceptions above, all signs shall be of individual lettering and shall conform to the requirements of § 126-195.
(o)
Earthen berms shall be provided along Routes 22 and 202/206 such that the cars are screened from view from the roadway. Supplemental plantings may be provided, but are not to be installed as a visual screen instead of the earthen berm. The Planning Board may decide to undulate the elevation of the berm so long as the objective to screen vehicles is substantially adhered to. Buildings along Commons Way may use dense planting to shield the headlights from the road. The plants must be selected and the layout designed to assure full visual screening of vehicles within three years of planting. The Planning Board may grant relief from this section if there are permanent strategies which provide for adequate screening of the commercial uses from the roadway.
(p)
In the event that the ball fields and parking area currently used by Bridgewater Township are donated to the Township by deed, that land area shall be professionally surveyed and the land area that is donated to the Township may continue to be utilized by the owner for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the overall tract floor area ratio and improved tract coverage for development within the Bridgewater Regional Corporate Center (BRCC) Zone.
(q)
Bicycle racks shall be provided for all site plans in the Somerset Corporate Center.
(r)
Shared parking areas. Parking standards for uses within the Bridgewater Regional Corporate Center should be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 126-169, but parking will not be required to meet the standards on each individual lot. Satisfaction of required parking spaces for new uses shall be based on the cumulative parking available within the overall tract, so long as there are cross easements for parking throughout the corporate center. In the event that parking in the tract is less than what is required by § 126-169, the applicant may request a lesser number of spaces when based on sharing of stalls between users and the peak times of the individual traffic demands. If granted, a bank parking plan will not be required.
§ 126-321 Planned retail commercial and public development. [1]
[Added 12-2-1996 by Ord. No. 96-20]
In the Planned Retail Commercial and Public Development (PRCPD) Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Permitted principal uses.
(1)
Planned retail commercial and public facilities development with common parking/service areas. The development may contain retail sales of goods and services (excluding service stations that dispense gasoline, diesel fuel or propane), restaurants, theaters, outdoor garden centers, outdoor storage as part of a permitted retail commercial use and commercial recreation in combination with public and semipublic use and community facilities. Public, semipublic and community facilities shall include, but not be limited to, public and/or private park and recreation facilities, sports arenas and stadiums, open space and any state, county or municipal public or semipublic use. Professional, corporate and administrative offices and hotels and motels shall also be permitted in conjunction with the PRCPD.
[Amended 12-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-55]
(2)
All uses permitted in the M-2 District under the bulk requirements for that district.
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
C.
Mixed use standards for a PRCPD project. A PRCPD project shall include a variety of nonresidential uses and activities intended to create an attractive open space setting and sense of community for both the residents and employees of Bridgewater and the surrounding region. To achieve this goal, a PRCPD shall meet the following standards:
(1)
A PRCPD project shall include a minimum of 40% of its project area in public, semipublic and/or open space and outdoor recreation uses.
(2)
A PRCPD project shall include a minimum of 75,000 square feet or 10% of the total project floor area of nonretail permitted uses, whichever is less.
(3)
A PRCPD project shall include a broad range of retail goods and services catering to both community and regional market needs.
D.
Historic preservation. The PRCPD Zone contains the site of the Van Horne House, a structure considered by Bridgewater Township to have historic and cultural value to the community. As part of any PRCPD development, the existing Van Horne House shall be retained, along with a sufficient amount of land for parking. This area shall not be less than three acres nor more than four acres pursuant to arrangements made in Subsection E.
E.
Developer's agreement. The developer and the municipality shall enter into an agreement at final plan approval pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39, setting forth the implementation requirements for a PRCPD project. The substance of the developer's agreement shall be consistent with the laws of the State of New Jersey, the Bridgewater Land Use Code and the conditions and standards applicable to planned retail, commercial and public development projects. The developer's agreement shall be in a form satisfactory to the Township Attorney and Township Council and shall include, but may not be limited to, provisions relating to the following:
(1)
The disposition of lands required to be set aside for public, semipublic and/or open space and outdoor recreation uses.
(2)
The disposition of lands adjacent to a PRCPD project under the control of either the applicant or the property owner to assure compatibility with the activities of a PRCPD project.
(3)
The phasing, financing and extent of off-tract traffic improvements.
(4)
Public approvals and municipal and developer actions required to implement public infrastructure improvements, such as public sewers and stormwater control.
(5)
Payment of affordable housing obligation fees.
(6)
The preservation of the Van Horne House.
(7)
The developer's obligation to maintain the project and comply with site plan approval conditions dealing with signage, building exteriors, landscaping, drainage, security, buffer areas and open spaces, trash removal and internal roadways.
(8)
Cleanup of any environmentally contaminated area. The municipality shall not have any responsibility for Superfund cleanup or site remediation.
(9)
Consideration of regional center impacts.
(10)
Agreements to support fire and rescue squads.
F.
Area, yard and building requirements for the PRCPD are as follows:
(1)
Minimum tract area. A planned retail commercial and public development (PRCPD) is a development having one or more parcels of land with a total acreage of at least 125 acres forming a land block for use by the development. For the purpose of calculating parcel acreage or any bulk requirements, public and private streets and/or rights-of-way do not constitute a break in parcel continuity.
(2)
Maximum floor area ratio for the total tract: 0.15. Any land set aside by deed restriction or donation for any public or semipublic purpose shall be credited in the calculation of floor area. Each individual tenant use is permitted an area of outdoor storage and/or open air garden center equivalent to not more than 10% of the floor area of the tenant building which shall be excluded from any floor area ratio limitation. Any outdoor storage area or open air garden center area in excess of 10% shall be included in the overall calculation of permitted floor area.
[Amended 12-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-55]
(3)
Maximum impervious coverage for the total tract: 60%. Any land set aside by deed restriction or donation for any public or semipublic purpose shall be credited in the calculation of coverage.
(4)
Minimum building setbacks.
(a)
Seventy-five feet from the right-of-way of any state highway.
(b)
Seventy-five feet from the right-of-way of Main Street.
(c)
Forty feet from the right-of-way of any other public street or highway, except where located directly across from or adjacent to any residential use in which case the minimum building setback shall be 100 feet from the right-of-way.
(d)
Ten feet from the curbline of any internal street or drive.
(5)
Maximum building height: 35 feet. Exceptions to this building height shall include hotel uses, sports arenas or stadium uses. These shall be permitted a maximum height of four stories or 45 feet. Clock towers and flagpoles shall not exceed 55 feet.
[Amended 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-20]
(7)
Subdivision of individual lots. The subdivision of individual lots is permitted, provided that there is conformance to an approved planned retail commercial and public development site plan. There shall be no maximum floor area ratio (FAR) or limitation on maximum improvement coverage for individual lots. Lot widths, frontages, rear yards, side yards, front yards, lot dimensions, parking lot locations, and building distances may be freely arranged and disposed of. A lot need not front on a street, and there are no minimum distances between individual buildings. The intent of this provision is to permit individual buildings to exist as separate lots. However, each individual lot shall be subject to and may only be improved in accordance with the final site plan approval for the planned commercial development in accordance with these district regulations. Final subdivision approval may be granted only as part of or subsequent to final site plan approval for the planned retail commercial and public development. The board of jurisdiction shall condition final subdivision approval upon submission by the applicant and approval by the board attorney of a declaration of covenants and restrictions or other suitable instrument setting forth the mechanisms by which and providing adequate assurances dealing with issues, including but not limited to access, security, outside cleaning and other routine external maintenance, external repainting, maintenance of the common open space, garbage collection, snow removal and other appropriate items will be provided for the planned retail commercial and public development.
G.
Public water and sewer service. All uses shall be serviced by public water and sewer systems.
H.
Parking standards.
(1)
Parking for PRCPD uses shall be required at a ratio of one space per 200 square feet of floor areas devoted to any mix of retail commercial or office use, excluding areas used exclusively for outdoor storage and/or garden centers. This ratio shall not apply to public or semipublic uses as permitted in this zone.
(3)
The Planning Board may reduce the total number of required parking spaces where it can be demonstrated via the use of a shared parking analysis that fewer spaces are required. When the number of parking spaces are so reduced, the applicant shall reserve area on site to develop the reduced amount of parking spaces, should this become necessary at a future date.
(4)
When evaluating needed parking, the Planning Board may allow for a reduction in the parking standard for uses in close proximity to mass transit and park-and-ride facilities.
I.
Signage.
(1)
The planned center is permitted one freestanding pylon sign for each road frontage with a site entrance. Freestanding pylon signs will be permitted up to 400 square feet on each side and a height of 45 feet. Two freestanding signs for each frontage with a site entrance may be permitted where the square footage for both signs totals not more than 400 square feet. These limitations shall not apply to freestanding signs for any public or semipublic use.
(2)
The applicant for a planned retail commercial and public development shall include a signage plan which shall provide a coordinated signage theme for all tenants with less than 5,000 square feet of floor area. Signage for major tenants having greater than 5,000 square feet of floor area would be designed to complement the building architecture, be in scale with a building facade facing the public street and not exceed 7% of the total area of the building facade. No more than three signs would be permitted for buildings housing major tenants with greater than 5,000 square feet of floor area. This signage plan would otherwise be guided by the requirements for retail commercial signage under §§ 126-162 and 126-195 with the recognition that signage would be allowed to be proportionally larger to be safely seen from a distance if sited beyond the minimum building setback.
J.
Comprehensive design standards.
(1)
A comprehensive design for the entire tract must be approved as a single development. Phasing is permitted.
(2)
The design of the planned commercial development must be based upon a common architectural and landscaping theme.
(3)
The comprehensive design must have a sign manual as part of the architectural concept.
(4)
Exterior materials shall be selected for suitability to the type of buildings and the design in which they are to be used. Buildings within the site which are not screened from public streets shall have all sides finished as facades of equal architectural appearance.
(5)
Mechanical equipment and other utility hardware placed on the roof of any buildings shall be properly screened from public view.
(6)
Ground level utility cabinets shall be fenced and landscaped.
(7)
Exterior lighting affixed to buildings shall be part of the architectural concept.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 126-321, SED-MDU Special Economic Development and Multiple Dwelling Residential Zone, as amended, was repealed 9-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-28.
§ 126-321.1 MPD Medical Park District.
[Added 5-19-1980 by Ord. No. 80-18]
In the MPD Zone, the following uses are permitted:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
All medical specialists, including doctors and dentists and any other health care professionals licensed by the State of New Jersey to practice a profession.
[Amended 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 06-24]
(2)
Medical, dental or diagnostic laboratories.
(3)
Regional sales office related to medical equipment.
(4)
Home health agencies, visiting nurses' service, homemakers' service and similar medical employment agencies offices.
(5)
County-related medical facilities.
(6)
Pharmacy, medical retail services and surgical supply outlets.
(7)
Skilled nursing home and long-term-care facilities.
(8)
Dispensing opticians.
(10)
Educational facilities related to the medical field.
(11)
Counseling services, including psychiatric and psychological counseling.
(12)
Medical outpatient services.
[Added 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 06-24]
C.
Conditional uses.
[Amended 12-21-1987 by Ord. No. 87-49]
(1)
Applicants with two or more acres will be permitted by the Planning Board, after a public hearing, to develop permitted medical uses listed above, arranged in a site design with variable yard requirements, provided that the overall building coverage is 60% or less and that a parking ratio of one space per 250 square feet of building is maintained.
(2)
Applicants for skilled nursing facilities and/or long-term care facilities, applying under the provisions of Subsection C(1) above, shall be required to provide parking spaces in accordance with the following standards to accommodate the parking needs of residents, visitors and staff of the skilled nursing continuing care facilities:
Use | Number of Spaces | |
|---|---|---|
Nursing homes (skilled-care units) | 70 per bed | |
Residential unit (personal care/semi-independent) | 70 per unit | |
Independent living unit | 1.2 per unit | |
Day-care centers | 16 per 100 students |
(3)
Accessory retail services within professional business and research offices.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
(4)
Child-care centers as part of professional business and research offices.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
§ 126-321.2 P Public and Institutional Zone.
[Added 10-1-1984 by Ord. No. 84-25]
A.
This zone provides areas for the development of facilities owned or operated by governmental agencies or nonprofit institutions.
B.
In the P Zone the following uses are permitted:
(1)
Principal permitted uses.
(a)
Public and institutional, agricultural and recreational uses and structures owned and/or operated by agencies of the federal government, the State of New Jersey, the County of Somerset, the Township of Bridgewater, or by nonprofit institutions serving primarily the residents of the Township of Bridgewater.
§ 126-321.2.1 P-2 Public/Community Service Zone.
[Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33]
The purpose of this zone is to provide for the development of facilities owned or operated by governmental agencies, nonprofit institutions and community service establishments. Community service and professional offices providing community benefit are permitted, but are not limited to supporting and serving the immediate neighborhood.
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
All principal permitted uses found in the P Zone shall be permitted in the P-2 Zone.
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
All accessory uses found in the P Zone shall be permitted in the P-2 District.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
All conditional uses found in the P Zone shall be permitted in the P-2 Zone.
D.
Community service uses shall meet the area, yard and building requirements as given below:
(1)
Minimum lot size: 20,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot size, corner: 20,000 square feet.
(4)
Minimum lot width, corner: 100 feet.
(5)
Minimum front yard: 50 feet.
(6)
Minimum one side yard: 20 feet.
(7)
Minimum total side yard: 40 feet.
(8)
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(9)
Minimum accessory side yard: 20 feet.
(10)
Minimum accessory rear yard: 25 feet.
(11)
Maximum impervious coverage: 50%.
(12)
Maximum height: 2.5 stories or 35 feet.
(13)
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.25.
§ 126-321.3 R-MDU Zone.
[Added 9-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-28]
A.
The R-MDU Zones are designated as follows:
R-MDU-10.5 | Multifamily Residential Zone | |
R-MDU-8 | Multifamily Residential Zone | |
R-MDU-6 | Multifamily Residential Zone | |
R-MDU-5 | Multifamily Residential Zone |
C.
Additional requirements in the R-MDU Zones.
(1)
Minimum tract size, setbacks and gross density.
(a)
The minimum tract size shall be 12 acres. Tracts under 12 acres shall be developed in accordance with the requirements of the R-20 Zone.
(b)
Density.
[1]
The maximum number of dwelling units per gross acre shall be as follows except as noted in Subsection C(1)(c) below:
Zone | Units per Gross Acre | |
|---|---|---|
R-MDU-10.5 Zone | 10.5 | |
R-MDU-8 Zone | 8.0 | |
R-MDU-6 Zone | 6.0 | |
R-MDU-5 Zone | 5.0 |
[2]
Land with grades in excess of 10% shall be calculated for density purposes as set forth in the Hillside Development Ordinance (Article XXXIV of this chapter).
[3]
Land in floodways shall not be considered for density purposes.
[4]
Existing easements shall not be considered for density purposes.
[5]
The total number of dwelling units on any tract may be increased by up to 10% if the Planning Board finds that such increase is needed to achieve the goals of the Township's Housing Plan, and that such increase would not adversely impact adjacent properties and would not encroach on environmentally sensitive land.
(c)
The minimum tract setback to all exterior property lines shall be 40 feet. Setback areas shall be landscaped and remain unoccupied except for access drives and single-family detached development.
(2)
Schedule of area, yard and bulk requirements.
[Amended 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 06-04]
Type | Min. Lot Area (square feet) | Min. Lot Width | Min. Yards Front | Min. Yards Side One/Both | Min. Yards Rear | Max. Lot Coverage | Max. Height (feet) | Max. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single-Family Detached | 7,500 | 75 | 25 | 10/25 | 25 | 25% | 35 | .25 |
Single-Family Patio | 6,000 | 60 | 25 | 3/20 | 25 | 30% | 35 | .25 |
Townhouses | 1,280* | 16 | 20 | N.A. | 20 | 60% | 35 | 1.20 |
Multifamily | - | - | - | - | - | 35% | 38** | .40 |
NOTES: * For fee simple units only. ** For multifamily structures, building height shall be defined as the average ground elevation around the foundation to the level of the highest point of the roof surface if the roof is flat; or, in the case of sloping roofs, to a point 1/2 the vertical distance between the top of the uppermost plate and the highest point of the roof. For structures with changes in roof heights, separate measurements may be made for each roof section. No multifamily structure shall exceed three stories in height. |
(3)
The minimum distance between structures, and related design standards, shall be as specified in § 126-189.
(4)
(5)
(6)
Lower income housing requirements.
(a)
R-MDU-10.5 and R-MDU-8 Zones shall be required to provide 10% of all dwelling units to be affordable for low-income households and 10% of all dwelling units to be affordable for moderate-income households. In the R-MDU-8 Zone, any development which proposes a total development density of 6.6 or fewer units per acre, shall only be required to provide a minimum of 10% of all dwelling units to be affordable for moderate income households.
[Amended 6-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-21]
(b)
R-MDU-6 Zones shall be required to provide 20% of all dwelling units to be affordable for moderate-income households. R-MDU-5 Zones have no lower-income housing requirements.
(c)
Of the total lower-income units provided in each development a maximum of 50% may be one-bedroom units, a minimum of 25% shall be two-bedroom units and a minimum of 15% shall be three-bedroom units. No more than 25% of the total lower-income units in each development may be efficiency units. In those residential zones which mandate 10% of all dwelling units to be affordable for low-income households and 10% of all dwelling units to be affordable for moderate-income households, the minimum and maximum percentages of efficiency, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units shall be equally divided between the low-income and moderate-income units. This unit mix shall not apply to senior citizens housing developments. The Planning Board may adjust the above percentages upon a determination that a different unit mix is necessary to conform to changes in the regional demand for such units, except that, in no event shall any such adjustment permit less than 15% three-bedroom units.
(7)
Eligibility standards for lower-income housing.
(a)
In computing eligibility for low-and moderate-income sales or rental housing, not more than 30% of family income may be used for rent and not more than 28% of family income may be used for purchase of sales housing. The following costs shall be included:
(b)
The applicant may elect to waive the condominium or homeowners' association fees for the low- and moderate-income units, but the reduction in the fees must be used to reduce the cost of the low- and moderate-income unit.
(8)
Subsidies. Government subsidies may be used at the discretion of the applicant to fulfill the requirements of this section. The lack of said subsidies shall in no way alter or diminish the lower-income requirements of this section.
(9)
Resale and rental of lower-income housing.
(a)
The applicant shall submit, with the application for development, a narrative description of the mechanism to be used to ensure that the required lower-income units are rented or sold only to low- and moderate-income households and that such units will continue to be occupied by low- and moderate-income households for a period not less than 30 years, except as otherwise set forth in Subsection C(9)(c) of this section. The mechanisms shall include a deed restriction and mortgage lien and may also include, as appropriate, covenants running with land, certifications from landlords, lease restrictions and other similar devices. In addition to such narrative description, actual samples of language to be included in such mechanisms shall be submitted with the application, which shall, in addition, detail the system of monitoring the occupancy of all sold or rented lower-income units and shall provide a detailed narrative concerning resales, permitted increases in price or rent, prequalification of lower-income households and the like. All restrictions, requirements, monitoring systems, price or rent increases, etc., shall be in conformance with the rules, regulations and eligibility standards promulgated and adopted by the Director of Human Resources in compliance with the Township's obligations under Mount Laurel II. The Township will not issue a certificate of occupancy for a low- or moderate-income sale/resale unit until all requirements of this subsection have been fulfilled.
[Amended 5-16-1994 by Ord. No. 94-11]
(b)
The applicant shall formulate and implement a written affirmative marketing plan acceptable to the Planning Board. The affirmative marketing plan shall be realistically designed to ensure that lower-income persons of all races and ethnic groups are informed of the housing opportunities in the development, feel welcome to seek or buy or rent such housing and have the opportunity to buy or rent such housing. At a minimum, the availability of lower-income housing shall be made known to a variety of public and private housing agencies and shall be advertised in newspapers which circulate throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union, Sussex and Warren Counties. All advertisements shall conform to applicable affirmative action, equal opportunity and other nondiscrimination laws, rules and regulations of the state and federal governments.
(c)
Rental units may be converted to condominium units after 15 years, but any sale of condominium units shall be restricted to persons meeting low- or moderate-income eligibility standards. After 30 years, including both rental and condominium occupancy, all such units may be sold or rented without restriction.
(10)
Phasing of lower-income housing units.
(a)
Lower-income housing units shall be phased in accordance with the following schedule:
Total Dwelling Units | Dwelling Units | |
|---|---|---|
25 | 0 | |
50 | 25 | |
75 | 100 | |
100 | -- |
(b)
The above percentages shall refer to the percentage of total dwelling units having final site plan or subdivision approval and the percentage of lower-income housing units completed and certificates of occupancy issued.
(11)
Priority eligibility requirements. In addition to meeting income eligibility guidelines, prospective purchasers or tenants of lower-income housing units shall be selected according to the priority as may be established by the Township.
(12)
Waiver of fees. Notwithstanding any ordinance requirement of the Township, the applicable approving agency shall waive the following Township fees for every unit designated as lower-income housing:
(13)
Other waivers. The Planning Board may waive any engineering and construction design requirements contained in this chapter in order to achieve the objectives of this chapter, provided that the Planning Board shall be satisfied that such waivers do not jeopardize the public health and safety.
§ 126-321.4 Low- and moderate-income housing.
This section of the Bridgewater Township Code sets forth regulations regarding low- and moderate-income housing units in Bridgewater Township that are consistent with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:93 et. seq. as effective on June 6, 1994. These rules are pursuant to the Fair Housing Act of 1985 and Bridgewater Township's constitutional obligation to provide for its fair share of low- and moderate-income housing. However, these regulations do not apply to any of affordable housing units identified within Bridgewater Township's Compliance Plan as previously court ordered. These units are governed by the regulations established at that time.
A.
Bridgewater Township's new construction or inclusionary component will be divided equally between low- and moderate-income households, as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-2.20.
B.
Except for inclusionary developments constructed pursuant to low-income tax credit regulations:
(1)
At least 1/2 of all units within each inclusionary development will be affordable to low-income households.
(2)
At least 1/2 of all rental units will be affordable to low-income households.
(3)
At least 1/3 of all units in each bedroom distribution, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:93-7.3, will be affordable to low-income households.
C.
Inclusionary developments that are not restricted to senior citizens will be structured in conjunction with realistic market demands so that:
(1)
The combination of efficiency and one-bedroom units is at least 10% and no greater than 20% of the total low- and moderate-income units.
(2)
At least 30% of all low and moderate units are two-bedroom units.
(3)
At least 20% of all low- and moderate-income units are three-bedroom units.
(4)
Low- and moderate-income units restricted to senior citizens may utilize a modified bedroom distribution. At a minimum, the number of bedrooms will equal the number of senior citizen low- and moderate-income units within the inclusionary development.
D.
In conjunction with realistic market information, the following criteria will be used in determining maximum rents and sales prices:
(1)
Efficiency units will be affordable to one-person households.
(2)
One-half of all one-bedroom units will be affordable to one-person households and 1/2 of all one-bedroom units will be affordable to two-person households.
(3)
One-half of all two-bedroom units will be affordable to two-person households and 1/2 of all two-bedroom units will be affordable to three-person households.
(4)
One-half of all three-bedroom units will be affordable to four-person households and 1/2 of all three-bedroom units will be affordable to five-person households.
(5)
Median income by household size will be established by a regional weighted average of the uncapped Section 8 income limits published by HUD as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-7.4(b).
(6)
The maximum average rent and price of low- and moderate-income units within each inclusionary development will be affordable to households earning 57.5% of median income.
(7)
Moderate-income sales units will be available for at least three different prices, and low-income sales units will be available for at least two different prices.
(8)
For both owner-occupied and rental units, the low- and moderate-income units will utilize the same heating source as market units within an inclusionary development.
(9)
Low-income units will be reserved for households with a gross household income less than or equal to 50% of the median income approved by COAH; moderate income units will be reserved for households with a gross household income less than 80% of the median income approved by COAH, as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.16.
(10)
The regulations outlined in N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.15 and 9.16 will be applicable for purchased and rental units.
E.
For rental units, developers and/or municipal sponsors may:
(1)
Establish one rent for a low-income unit and one for a moderate income unit for each bedroom distribution.
(2)
Gross rents, including allowance for utilities, will be established so as not to exceed 30% of the gross monthly income of the appropriate household size, as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-7(a). The utility allowance will be consistent with the utility allowance approved by HUD for use in New Jersey.
F.
For sale units:
(1)
The initial price of a low- and moderate-income owner-occupied single-family housing unit will be established so that after a down payment of 5%, the monthly principal, interest, homeowner's insurance, property taxes (based on the restricted value of the low- and moderate-income unit) and condominium or homeowners' fees do not exceed 28% of the eligible gross monthly income.
(2)
A master deed of inclusionary developments will regulate condominium or homeowners' association fees or special assessments of low- and moderate-income purchasers at 1/2% of those paid by market purchasers. The one-half percentage is consistent with the requirement of N.J.A.C. 5:93-7.4(e). Once established within the master deed, the one-half percentage will not be amended without prior approval from COAH.
(3)
The Township of Bridgewater will follow the general provisions concerning uniform deed restriction liens and enforcement through certificates of occupancy or reoccupancy on sale units, as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.3.
(4)
Bridgewater Township will require a certificate of reoccupancy for any occupancy of a low- or moderate-income sales unit resulting from a resale, as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.3(c).
(5)
Municipal, state, nonprofit and seller options regarding sale units will be consistent with N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.9.
(6)
The continued application of options to create, rehabilitate or maintain low- and moderate-income sales units will be consistent with N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.10.
(7)
Eligible capital improvements prior to the expiration of controls on sale units will be consistent with N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.11.
(8)
The regulations detailed in N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.12-9.14 will be applicable to low- and moderate-income units that are for sale units.
G.
In zoning for inclusionary developments, the following is required:
(1)
Low- and moderate-income units will be built in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:93-5.6(d), as follows:
Minimum Percent of Low- and Moderate-Income Units Completed | Percent of Market Housing Units Completed | |
|---|---|---|
0% | 25% | |
10% | 25%, plus 1 unit | |
50% | 50% | |
75% | 75% | |
100% | 90% | |
-- | ||
100% |
(2)
A design of inclusionary developments that integrates low- and moderate-income units with market units is encouraged, as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-5.6(e).
I.
To provide assurances that low- and moderate-income units are created with controls on affordability over time and that low- and moderate-income households occupy these units, Bridgewater Township will designate a Housing Officer with the responsibility of ensuring the affordability of sales and rental units over time. The Housing Officer will be responsible for those activities detailed in N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.1(a).
(1)
In addition, the Housing Officer will be responsible for utilizing the verification and certification procedures outlined in N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.1(b) in placing households in low- and moderate-income units.
(2)
Newly constructed low- and moderate-income sales units will remain affordable to low- and moderate-income households for at least 30 years. The Housing Officer will require all conveyances of newly constructed units to contain the deed restriction and mortgage lien adopted by COAH and referred to as "Appendix E," as found in N.J.A.C. 5:93.
(3)
Housing units created through the conversion of a nonresidential structure will be considered a new housing unit and will be subject to 30 year controls on affordability. The Housing Officer will require an appropriate deed restriction and mortgage lien subject to COAH's approval.
J.
Regarding rehabilitated units:
(1)
Rehabilitated owner-occupied single-family housing units that are improved to code standard will be subject to affordability controls for at least six years.
(2)
Rehabilitated renter-occupied housing units that are improved to code standard will be subject to affordability controls for at least 10 years.
K.
Regarding rental units:
(1)
Newly constructed low- and moderate-income rental units will remain affordable to low- and moderate-income households for at least 30 years. The Housing Officer will require an appropriate deed restriction and mortgage lien subject to COAH's approval.
(2)
Affordability controls in accessory apartments will be for a period of at least 10 years, except that, if the apartment is to receive a rental bonus credit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:93-5.13, then the controls on affordability will extend for 30 years.
(3)
Alternative living arrangements will be controlled in a manner suitable to COAH that provides assurances that such a facility will house low- and moderate-income households for at least 10 years, except that, if the alternative living arrangement is to receive a rental bonus credit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:93-5.13, then the controls on affordability will extend for 30 years.
L.
Section 14(b) of the Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et. seq., incorporates the need to eliminate unnecessary cost generating features from Bridgewater Township's land use ordinances. Accordingly, Bridgewater Township will eliminate development standards that are not essential to protect the public welfare and to expedite fast track municipal approvals/denials on inclusionary development applications. Bridgewater Township will adhere to the components of N.J.A.C. 5:93-10.1-10.3.
N.
The affirmative marketing plan is a regional marketing strategy designed to attract buyers and/or renters of all majority and minority groups, regardless of sex, age or number of children, to housing units which are being marketed by a developer/sponsor, municipality and/or designated administrative agency of affordable housing. The plan will address the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:93-11. In addition, the plan prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, financing or other services related to housing on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, handicap, age, familial status/size or national origin. Bridgewater Township is in the housing region consisting of Somerset, Middlesex and Hunterdon Counties. The affirmative marketing program is a continuing program and will meet the following requirements:
(1)
All newspaper articles, announcements and requests for applications for low- and moderate-income units will appear in the following daily regional newspaper/publication (one major newspaper is sufficient as long as the combined outreach efforts attract sufficient applicants): The Courier News.
(2)
The primary marketing will take the form of at least one press release sent to the above publication and a paid display advertisement in each of the above newspapers. Additional advertising and publicity will be on an as-needed basis.
(3)
The advertisement will include a description of the street address of units; direction to housing units; number of bedrooms per unit; range of prices/rents; size of units; income information and locations of applications, including business hours and where/how applications may be obtained.
(4)
Material sent to newspapers, publications, newsletters, and organizations.
[Amended 8-21-2017 by Ord. No. 17-19]
(a)
All newspaper articles, announcements and requests for applications for low- and moderate-income housing will appear in the following neighborhood-oriented weekly newspapers, religious publications and organizational newsletters within the region and be provided to the following organizations:
(b)
Any entity, including developers, persons or companies, retained to do affordable marketing shall comply with the notice requirements of this section.
(6)
The following is the location of applications, brochure(s), sign(s) and/or poster(s) used as part of the affirmative marketing program, including specific employment centers within the regional:
(7)
The following is a listing of community contact person(s) and/or organization(s) in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties that will aid in the affirmative marketing program, with particular emphasis on contacts that will reach out to groups that are least likely to apply for housing within the region.
(8)
Quarterly flyers and applications will be sent to each of the following agencies for publications in their journals and for circulation among their members: the Board of Realtors in Somerset, Hunterdon and Middlesex Counties.
(9)
Applications will be mailed to prospective applicants upon request.
(10)
Additionally, quarterly informational circulars and applications will be sent to the chief administrative employees of each of the following agencies in the counties of Somerset, Middlesex and Hunterdon:
(11)
The following is a description of the random selection method that will be used to select occupants of low- and moderate-income housing: Applicants are randomly selected based on income eligibility and family size and composition. Applicants in this housing region will be given preference to applicants outside the region.
(12)
Bridgewater Township is responsible to administer the affirmative marketing program. Bridgewater Township is responsible to income qualify low- and moderate-income households; to place income eligible households in low- and moderate-income units upon initial occupancy; to provide for the initial occupancy of low- and moderate-income units with income qualified households; to continue to qualify households for reoccupancy of units as they become vacant during the period of affordability controls; to assist with advertising and outreach to low- and moderate-income households; and to enforce the terms of the deed restriction and mortgage lien as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-9.1. The Director of Human Services within Bridgewater Township is the designated housing officer to act as liaison to COAH. The Housing Officer will provide counseling services to low- and moderate-income applicants on subjects such as budgeting, credit issues, mortgage qualification, rental lease requirements and landlord/tenant law. Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing.
(13)
Households who live or work in the COAH established housing region may be given preference for sales and rental units constructed within that housing region. Applicants living outside the housing region will have an equal opportunity for units after regional applicants have been initially serviced. Bridgewater Township intends to comply with N.J.A.C. 5:93-11.7.
(14)
All developers of low- and moderate-income housing units will not be required to assist in the marketing of the affordable units in their respective developments.
(15)
The marketing program will commence at least 120 days before the issuance of either temporary or permanent certificates of occupancy. The marketing program will continue until all low- and moderate-income housing units are initially occupied and for as long as affordable units are deed restricted and occupancy or reoccupancy of units continues to be necessary.
(16)
Bridgewater Township will comply with monitoring and reporting requirements as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-11.6 and 12.1.
O.
Bridgewater Township will undertake a rehabilitation program to rehabilitate substandard housing units occupied by low- and moderate-income households. Bridgewater Township has designated the Grants Manager to administer the rehabilitation program. Bridgewater Township will prepare a marketing plan for the rehabilitation program. The rehabilitation program will be consistent with N.J.A.C. 5:93-5.2(b) through 5.2(1).
P.
Affordability assistance programs.
(2)
Any update to the Affordability Assistance and Procedures Manual shall be approved by resolution of the Township Council.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of former Subsections Q and R, which also dealt with affordability assistance programs and which immediately followed.
Q.
(Reserved)
R.
(Reserved)
S.
Affordable housing set-asides.
[Added 8-21-2017 by Ord. No. 17-19]
(1)
All future multifamily developments of five or more units in the Township obtaining approval through the Township's Planning Board, Zoning Board, or redevelopment/rehabilitation plans adopted after the effective date of this subsection, shall provide at least 15% of the units in rental developments as affordable units and 20% of all units in for-sale developments as affordable units with at least 50% being affordable to low-income households, including 13% in rental developments being affordable to very-low-income households, with all such affordable units, including the required bedroom distribution, governed by controls on affordability and affirmatively marketed in conformance with the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (UHAC), N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., or any successor regulation, and all other applicable laws.
(2)
A developer of a tract of land zoned for multifamily purposes may not subdivide the tract into two or more lots for the purpose of avoiding the affordable housing set-aside required by this subsection.
(3)
All the provisions of this subsection are subject to the provisions of the settlement agreement which is incorporated herein as if set forth in length, the applicable provisions of UHAC, COAH rules, the Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq., and the Township's Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, or any successor regulation, and all other applicable laws.
(4)
Any provisions of this chapter contrary to or in conflict with this new subsection are amended or, to the extent required to be compliant with the settlement agreement and order, are repealed.
§ 126-321.5 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 126-31.5, AAR Active Adult Residential District, added 12-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-56, was repealed 5-16-2022 by Ord. No. 22-02.
§ 126-321.6 Redevelopment R-SEED Special Economic and Employment Development District (R-SEED).
[Added 2-18-2016 by Ord. No. 16-07]
A.
Intent.
(1)
The Redevelopment-Special Economic and Employment Development (R-SEED) District is intended to augment the high tech research and laboratory facilities on the westerly portion of the former Sanofi site with a neotraditional style, mixed-use development arrayed around a retail and restaurant core that provides a living and working environment of distinction. The new development should showcase sustainable site and building design and emphasize excellence in all its dimensions and components; the modern biotechnology facilities on the adjoining parcel will become a magnet to attract well-paying jobs, The redevelopment area is well positioned to optimize fiscal benefits to the Township and promote healthy lifestyles and social interaction as well as an increase in housing choices.
(2)
In order to provide for the diverse workforce and marketplace needs, the R-SEED District will include convenient, well-appointed rental housing, boutique-scale retail, open-air restaurants and passive and active recreation areas for personal health and social interaction. A hotel will provide expanded opportunities for conventions/corporate visits along with accommodations that will encourage additional business on site and will also address the needs of the community, when family or friends visit. Small office space will peripherally support local industries as well as the extended corporate community.
B.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Executive class hotel having a minimum of 100 rooms where room access is through a front lobby and an interior corridor. The hotel shall provide at least one sit-down restaurant of at least 3,000 square feet, within or immediately attached to the hotel, which utilizes wait staff and nondisposable utensils for table service and shall provide a porte-cochere, concierge service, a twenty-four-hour manned desk, conference facilities, room refrigerators, daily room housekeeping, room service for meals, a swimming pool and exercise room. The executive class hotel shall be located at the west end of the Boulevard.
(2)
Cafes and restaurants, excluding drive-through, except that one drive-through service is permitted in the southeast quadrant of the proposed project, provided that the cafe or restaurant is attached to a residential building.
[Amended 11-8-2018 by Ord. No. 18-20]
(3)
Business and professional offices.
(4)
Art galleries.
(5)
Retail stores.
(6)
Banks and financial institutions, excluding drive through.
(7)
Pharmacies not exceeding 3,000 square feet, excluding drive through.
(8)
Grocery stores and supermarkets.
(9)
Day care facility.
(10)
Personal service establishments.
(11)
Gyms, health clubs, day spas, wellness counseling and similar establishments.
(12)
Multifamily/apartment residential dwellings.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Other uses and structures customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(3)
Fences and walls not exceeding 6 feet in height.
(5)
Open space and recreational facilities such as gardens, bicycle paths, jogging and fitness trails, passive sitting areas, tennis courts and other athletic facilities for the benefit of building occupants shall be provided.
E.
Bulk Standards for the R-SEED Zone.
(1)
The following bulk standards apply to all development within the redevelopment:
(a)
Minimum tract size: 50 contiguous acres.
(b)
Minimum front yard for principal structures: 200 feet from a public road.
(c)
Minimum lot width is 500 feet.
(d)
Minimum side yard for principal structures: 50 feet, may be reduced to 10 feet for buildings fronting along the boulevard.
(e)
Minimum rear yard is 100 feet, except that the rear yard may be reduced to 10 feet where it abuts an interstate highway.
(f)
Accessory side yard: 75 feet.
(g)
Accessory rear yard: 75 feet.
(2)
The following bulk standards for development in the redevelopment area are to be computed based on the 61.95 acres within the redevelopment area:
(a)
Maximum improved lot coverage: 60%, including privately owned roadways.
(b)
Maximum height of office, retail and apartment building: four stories
(c)
Maximum height of hotel: six stories and 80 feet.
(d)
Maximum building height for other uses: four stories and 55 feet, provided that three story buildings are the buildings nearest to and exposed to view from Routes 202/206 and shall be a maximum of 45 feet.
(e)
Maximum roof pitch: 5:12.
(f)
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 0.4.
F.
Development requirements for the R-SEED District.
(2)
Nonresidential use.
(a)
Up to 275,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area shall be permitted.
(b)
Up to 80,000 square feet of this total may be supermarket/grocery.
(c)
At least 20% of all nonresidential development shall be constructed in the form of first floor street level retail or restaurants in multiple story, multiuse buildings along the boulevard.
(d)
No more than 3,000 square feet shall be devoted to a pharmacy, unless the pharmacy is within the supermarket.
(e)
Any hotel constructed in the R-SEED District shall be at least 70,000 square feet.
(3)
Residential use.
(a)
There shall be a maximum of 400 apartment/multifamily dwelling units.
(b)
A minimum of 80% of all residential units in the R-SEED District shall be in freestanding buildings devoted exclusively to apartment use.
(c)
Up to 10% of all dwelling units shall be deed-restricted for occupancy as regulated by the Council on Affordable Housing and the affordable housing units shall be dispersed among the residential buildings rather than concentrated in a few buildings.
(d)
No more than 50% of all dwellings shall be two-bedroom units and at least 50% shall be one-bedroom units, except that three-bedroom units shall be provided as required by the Council on Affordable Housing.
(e)
Market-rate one and two-bedroom apartments shall average at least 1,000 square feet.
(f)
Residential units shall be afforded the following activities within the redevelopment area: clubhouse and swimming pool, fitness room, community room area, convenient recycling and trash receptacle area and multipurpose pedestrian/bicycle trail.
(4)
Phasing.
(a)
In order to assure the orderly redevelopment of the site consistent with the Redevelopment Plan and the intent of the R-SEED District, the boulevard shall be constructed during the first phase of the project.
(b)
Where development proceeds in stages, there shall be a requirement to maintain a reasonable mix of uses so as not to overbuild one use group. To meet that objective, a suitable proportion of proposed nonresidential development must accompany any proposed residential development. No more than 25% of the residential units may receive certificates of occupancy unless 25% of the nonresidential square feet component has received a building permit. No more than 50% of the residential units may receive certificates of occupancy unless 50% of the total nonresidential square feet component has received a building permit and 25% of the total nonresidential square feet component shall have received a certificate of occupancy. In order to receive a certificate of occupancy for 75% of the residential units, at least 75% of the total nonresidential square feet component shall have received a building permit and 50% of the total nonresidential square feet component shall have received a certificate of occupancy. In order to receive 100% certificates of occupancy for residential units, 100% of the total nonresidential component must have received a building permit and 90% of the nonresidential square feet component shall have received a certificate of occupancy.
(5)
Site Design.
(a)
Tract size, improved lot coverage, front, side and rear yard calculations shall be calculated based on the redevelopment area of 61.95 acres and not with reference to the particular land area devoted to any stage of redevelopment.
(b)
Pedestrian facilities shall include a 10 feet wide perimeter loop pathway around both the R-SEED District and around the adjacent Office, Research and Development District.
(c)
An integrated sidewalk system shall be provided throughout the redevelopment area which facilitates pedestrian movements between and among various uses.
(d)
A minimum of 20% of the total land area of the tract, including the stream corridor, shall be designated as active and passive open space. The perimeter walking path, ball fields, playgrounds and other areas for active or passive recreation shall be included in the calculation of required open space.
(e)
Landscaped areas, buffers, watercourses, ponds, drainage facilities and detention basins shall be considered natural surface areas for the purpose of these calculations and may be located within any required minimum yard area so long as required buffers are planted.
(f)
A dense landscape buffer screen of 75 feet in width shall be installed where the district abuts a single family use (only.).
(g)
The arrangement of buildings, uses, parking areas and street setbacks shall be designed to advance the design principles reflected in the redevelopment concept plan (Figure 4 in R-SEED redevelopment plan).
(h)
Provisions such as cross easements shall be made to assure that all buildings and improvements within the redevelopment area will operate as an integrated unit, despite any diversity of ownership.
(i)
All development plans shall conform to the design details and criteria set forth in Article XXIV of the Land Use Code. The Planning Board shall have the authority to grant variances and design waivers if these do not affect the intent and purposes of the redevelopment plan
(j)
All essential service areas such as trash collection and storage shall be screened in such a manner as not to be visible to the general public and wherever possible, located at the rear of the building(s). Generators should be located on the interior of the site and should not be located at or near pedestrian entrances.
(k)
Bicycle racks shall be provided on site at a rate of one bicycle storage space for every 50 automobile parking spaces.
(l)
All landscaping shall be in accordance with landscaping requirements of the Township Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126.
(m)
Require the redeveloper to construct bus stop pads that are deemed appropriate by the Board.
(6)
Other requirements.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided herein, all provisions of the Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126, shall apply.
(b)
Deviations from the redevelopment plan and requirements of the zone:
[1]
Amendment to the redevelopment plan shall not be needed if the developer desires to deviate from the bulk provisions or design standards set forth in this redevelopment plan or the Township's Land Development Ordinance.
[2]
All requests for relief must be made to the Planning Board and be accompanied by a complete application for development as required by the Land Use Ordinance.
[3]
Decisions on such requests shall be made within the legal standards of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c, in the case of relief requested from bulk standards and in accordance with the standards set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51 in the case of relief from design standards.
[4]
Any other requested changes or deviations from the adopted redevelopment plan shall require an amendment to the redevelopment plan approved by the Bridgewater Township Council.
(c)
Amendments to the approved redevelopment plan. This redevelopment plan may be amended from time to time in accordance with applicable New Jersey law and this section.
(d)
A developer's agreement between the redeveloper and the Township Council shall be required pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39. The developer's agreement shall be acceptable to the Township Attorney as to both form and substance.
(e)
Up to 10%, at the Township's sole discretion, of the residential housing units shall be affordable units in accordance with the Council on Affordable Housing ("COAH") regulations and the Uniform Housing and Affordability Controls.
(f)
The traffic requirements pursuant to Subsection F(9) of this section may require permits from the New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") as well as the County of Somerset. The redeveloper shall copy the Township on all correspondence to NJDOT and the County of Somerset concerning the required traffic improvements along Route 202-206 and provide the Township with copies of all correspondence received from NJDOT and the County of Somerset regarding the required traffic improvements along Route 202-206. The redeveloper shall notify the Township of all meetings with NJDOT and the County of Somerset regarding the aforesaid traffic improvements. The Township shall have the right, but not the obligation, to attend all meetings related to the traffic improvements along Route 202-206. In the event that the traffic improvements specified in Subsection F(9) are not approved by the relevant approving authority, the Township Council, in its sole discretion, may waive as a condition of approval all or a portion of the traffic improvements specified in Subsection F(9).
(7)
Parking.
(a)
Parking facilities other than park and ride, shall be at least 100 feet from the right-of-way line of any state highway, and at least 100 feet from lands zoned for residential use.
(b)
Parking facilities and driveways shall be at least ten feet from district lines.
(c)
Where abutting a residential zone or residential use, accessory buildings, accessory structures shall not be closer than 75 feet to any side or rear property line.
(8)
Building orientation and design.
(a)
Orientation. Mixed-use buildings shall create a sense of enclosure along the central boulevard culminated at the rear by the hotel within the redevelopment area and encourage walkability and a lively pedestrian environment. Multi-story buildings shall create a gateway to communicate a sense of enclosure. Outdoor dining shall be provided at any restaurant or cafe along the Boulevard totaling at least 20% of the total indoor seating.
(b)
Massing.
[1]
Vertical articulation. Building blocks along the boulevard shall create the appearance of separate buildings in a traditional downtown and avoid a monolithic appearance through vertical articulation of facades to create a series of individual bays, extending upward through all levels of the building. Variation of materials, colors, texture and other surface features should be combined with the use of columns, pilasters, gutters or expansion joints; massing; and/or size and rhythm of fenestration.
[2]
Horizontal articulation. The design of building facades shall incorporate separate design elements and detailing to articulate a base, middle and top using features such as horizontal banding, varying floor heights, sizes of window openings, canopies, cornices and changes in material, texture and fenestration patterns.
(c)
Detailing.
[1]
Fenestration. The placement of windows on a building should provide transparency between the private spaces inside commercial buildings and the public realm of the sidewalk and street to engage potential patrons on the sidewalk.
[2]
Windows and doors. The first floors of buildings facing the boulevard shall have a retail character with storefront-style windows that maximize visibility of the first floor interior space. Window openings and doors shall occupy at least 40 percent of the first floor facade area and at least 25% of the façade area of upper-floors. On side or rear building facades, windows/window openings and doors shall occupy at least 25% of the first floor facade area and at least 15% of the upper floor facade area. A change in facade plane and/or variation in materials or detailing should be provided for any windowless wall area exceeding 10 feet in width.
[3]
Materials. At least two and no more than three different materials shall be employed as primary materials on any building facade. Street-facing facades should be constructed of masonry (brick, cultured stone or other masonry facing); fiber cement siding (e.g., HardiePlank). Comparable materials, detailing and articulation should be provided along all street frontages. Materials that are difficult to maintain, such as paint over shop-finished metal are not appropriate in any location within the plan area.
[4]
Upper-story projections. Upper-story facades may include balconies, overhangs, flat canopies, cornices and bay windows. Balconies are encouraged along the boulevard above the first floor to increase interest along the streetscape. Balconies may project over the sidewalk but shall not extend farther than three feet beyond the face of the building.
(d)
Building signage.
[1]
All signage in the redevelopment area shall be required to comply with the requirements of § 126-195, Signs.
[2]
Street level signage throughout the redevelopment area should be of a consistent theme and should be eye-catching and pedestrian-friendly in size and scale, with a variety of designs and materials.
[3]
Blade signs, which project from a building at least eight feet above sidewalk level, may be no larger than 2.5 square feet and shall not be counted against sign area requirements.
(9)
Traffic.
(a)
Traffic studies for site plan applications shall be prepared to project the traffic volumes affecting the state highway which will result from the development. In addition, an updated study for on-site parking usage for each development phase shall be submitted.
(b)
Provisions for traffic improvements shall be made and strategies for traffic control shall be provided to ensure that the level of service along Route 202/206 is improved.
(c)
Such traffic improvements (traffic signals, intersection widening and other improvements) as are necessary to achieve improved post-development functioning of the state highway corridor shall be a condition of site plan approval. The traffic improvements shall be completed prior to the final issuance of the certificate of occupancy unless the Planning Board, based on traffic testimony, concludes that the improvements shall be completed sooner.
(d)
As a minimum, the following traffic improvements along Route 202-206 shall be constructed by the redeveloper at its sole cost and expense:
[1]
Subject to the approval of the NJDOT, a traffic signal at the intersection of Route 202-206 and Foothill Road, including intersection widening required to provide satisfactory traffic signal operation.
[2]
Widening will be required on Foothill Road to provide two approach lanes and an acceleration lane on Route 202-206 immediately north of the intersection.
[3]
The addition of a traffic signal at the Southern Center of Excellence driveway (4th Street).
[4]
Full-paved shoulders at each of the local street intersections along United States Route 202-206 between Foothill Road and the Southern Center of Excellence driveway (4th Street) as well as such other traffic improvements as may be required by the Township Planning Board.
[5]
The construction of a second southbound lane between Murfield Lane and 4th Street.
G.
Approval procedures for the R-SEED District
(1)
Site plan and subdivision approval. The applicant shall submit to the Planning Board a preliminary site plan and/or subdivision plat designed in substantial conformance with the redevelopment plan and provide such data as may be required for preliminary site plan or subdivision applications. Partial and/or simultaneous preliminary and final site plan and subdivision applications may be entertained if requested by the redeveloper. Site plans shall be designed in accordance with Chapter 126, Part 8, Site Plan Review, and other applicable sections for site plan design and review as found in the Bridgewater Code.
(2)
In addition to any other checklist requirements, a complete application shall include the following:
(a)
An overall development plan (bubble diagram) for the redevelopment area in accordance with bulk and site plan requirements of the ordinance that identifies proposed land uses, building heights, floor area ratios, floor areas of each building and the number of residential units.
(b)
Architectural elevations, renderings and floor plans conforming to the architectural design standards for the redevelopment area.
(c)
A boulevard streetscape plan, indicating the overall roadway design, locations and materials to be used, including pavements, trees and other plantings and any street furniture.
(d)
Traffic circulation plan.
(e)
Parking (including garages), loading and vehicular access plan.
(f)
Landscape, open space and recreation plan.
(g)
Utility plan.
(h)
Stormwater management plan.
(i)
Phasing plan.
(j)
Executed redevelopment agreement between redeveloper and the Township of Bridgewater.
(k)
Traffic analysis. A traffic circulation analysis shall analyze traffic conditions in the project vicinity and identify existing traffic problem areas, as well as the cumulative effect of traffic from the redevelopment area on adjacent and affected roadways.
(l)
Fiscal Impact Statement (unless waived by the Planning Board).
(m)
Environmental Impact Statement (unless waived by the Planning Board).
(n)
Final site plan application. The applicant may submit to the Planning Board final site plan application along with the preliminary application or separately for any phase of development for which the applicant wishes to proceed. Any final site plan application shall be accompanied by sufficient site cross sections to verify compliance with building height and all maps and other data required by § 126-153 of the Land Use Code applicable to the phase or phases of development as to which final site plan approval is requested.
(3)
Redeveloper's agreement. The redeveloper shall enter into an agreement with the municipality satisfactory in form and content to the redeveloper, the Township Attorney and Township Council within 90 days of a memorialized Board resolution of final site plan approval setting forth variations from ordinary standards for preliminary and final approval to provide increased flexibility and promote mutual agreement between the applicant and the municipality at the time of conceptual master site plan approval. The substance of the redeveloper's agreement shall be consistent with the laws of the State of New Jersey, the Bridgewater Land Use Code and the conditions and standards applicable to development in the zone. The redeveloper's agreement shall be in a form satisfactory to the Township Attorney, and may include, but is not limited to, provisions relating to the following:
(a)
Building layout and use.
(b)
Signage: criteria to ensure a harmonious signage design for the entire development, which shall include lettering style, lighting standard types, sign material and sign lighting.
(c)
Architecture: architectural design standards to ensure that the development will result in an aesthetically-harmonious design which may include external building materials, fenestration, color, mechanical penthouse screening and roof appearance where visible from adjoining buildings of higher elevation. Upon application by the developer and upon approval of the Planning Board, architectural criteria may be revised from time to time.
(d)
Lighting plan: to ensure a uniform lighting plan to provide safe and attractive lighting for exterior roads, interior roads and driveways, parking lots, walkways and landscape display lighting.
(e)
Landscaping: to ensure retention of natural vegetation, landscaping of parking areas, landscaping of building sites and the screening of trash collection and removal areas, buffering and wind shielding, Pedestrian and bike linkages between buildings and the entire tract to encourage free passage while discouraging conflict with vehicular traffic.
(f)
Recreation: active and passive recreational facilities, such as jogging and fitness trails, passive sitting areas, tennis courts and other athletic facilities shall be provided for the benefit of building occupants.
(g)
Maintenance: developer's obligation to maintain: provisions for maintenance and repair by the developer, or his successors, of building exteriors, trash removal and maintenance of internal roadways, landscaping, buffered areas and open spaces.
(4)
Plan Amendment. Amendments to the redevelopment plan may be adopted in order to meet changing circumstances within and affecting the redevelopment area and the Township, but any site plan must be consistent with the adopted or amended redevelopment plan and conform to the design requirements of the section.
H.
Existing buildings. All existing buildings shall be removed from the redevelopment area.
§ 126-321.7 Alternative R-SEED development standards.
[Added 7-7-2022 by Ord. No. 22-11]
A.
Intent.
(1)
The Alternative R-SEED development standards are intended to augment the existing high-tech research and laboratory facilities located to the west of the redevelopment area in the Office, Research and Development (OR/D) Zone. Except as expressly set forth herein, the provisions of this amendment to the redevelopment plan shall be the sole land use standards applied to any proposed Alternative R-SEED development project and such project will not be required to meet the standards set forth in § 126-321.6 of the Township's Ordinances.
B.
Permitted principal uses. Principal permitted uses shall be viewed broadly and may include more than one use in a building, including the following:
(1)
Research laboratories and research facilities.
(2)
Logistics facilities and warehouses, including ministorage warehouses, subject to the provisions of § 126-321.6E(1)(j) of the bulk standards.
(3)
Scientific research, diagnostic laboratories, high-technology business incubation, technology research and other experimental, testing or research establishments, such as product development, provided any processing of raw materials must be incidental to the purpose of basic research and there is no commercial production of goods, products or materials, except as incidental to the principal use, such as for pilot plant operations.
(4)
Multimedia production, such as graphic design, film and web-based services.
(5)
Medical offices and dental offices.
(6)
Medical-support centers for uses such as diagnostic MRI facilities, wellness centers, out-patient rehabilitation centers, and out-patient surgical centers.
(7)
Uses of a light manufacturing nature which involve processing, assembly and/or packaging of material, but do not involve the basic refinement of bulk raw material, provided that manufacturing and the operation of manufacturing plants and pilot plants for pharmaceutical and personal care products shall be permitted.
(8)
Business, professional and service offices and establishments, such as engineering and architectural services; accounting and bookkeeping services; banking and bank-related functions; credit services; security and commodity brokers and dealers; insurance carriers and agents; real estate services; photographic services; advertising services; employment agencies; consumer and mercantile credit and collection services; printing, publishing, duplicating, mailing and stenographic services; consulting services; data processing.
(9)
Indoor commercial recreation associated with the permitted principal uses in § 126-321.7B(1) through (6).
(10)
Cafes, restaurants and retail not to exceed 30,000 square feet, with not more than 10,000 square feet fronting on Route 202/206.
(11)
Public and private parking.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Uses and structures customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(2)
Off-street parking, whether located on the ground surface or within a structure, at the rate of 1.3 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of proposed uses.
(4)
Logistics facilities and warehouses, including mini-storage warehouses, accessory to the principal permitted uses in § 126-321.7B, subject to the provisions of § 126-321.6E(1)(j) of the bulk standards.
D.
Conditional uses.
(1)
One drive-through service for a restaurant or cafe is permitted so long as it shall be set back a distance of at least 125 feet from Routes 202/206.
E.
Bulk standards.
(1)
The following bulk standards apply to all development within the redevelopment:
(a)
Minimum tract size: 61.95 acres.
(b)
Minimum front yard for principal structures: 100 feet from Route 202/206.
(c)
Minimum lot width is 500 feet.
(d)
Minimum side yard for principal structures: 75 feet, except that the rear yard may be reduced to 10 feet where it abuts an interstate highway.
(e)
Minimum rear yard is 10 feet.
(f)
Maximum improved lot coverage: 70%.
(g)
Maximum height five stories not to exceed 60 feet, provided that buildings nearest to and exposed to a direct view from Routes 202/206 and shall be a maximum of 45 feet.
(h)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4.
(i)
The gross first floor area of any building shall not exceed 200,000 square feet.
(j)
Logistics facilities and warehouses, including mini-storage warehouses as follows:
[1]
The total floor area in the redevelopment area of any logistics facilities and warehouses, including mini-storage warehouses, whether a principal or accessory use, shall not exceed 300,000 square feet.
[2]
The total floor area in the redevelopment area of logistics facilities and warehouses, including mini-storage warehouses, as a principal use shall not exceed 250,000 square feet.
[3]
The gross first floor area of any building used as logistics facilities, warehouses, or mini-storage warehouses, shall not exceed 125,000 square feet.
[4]
Loading docks for logistics facilities, warehouses and mini-storage warehouses, that are immediately proximate to Route 202/206 shall face away from Route 202/206 and be in the rear of the building with respect to Route 202/206.
F.
Development requirements.
G.
Site design standards.
(1)
Tract size, improved lot coverage, front, side and rear yard calculations shall be calculated based on the redevelopment area of 61.95 acres and not with reference to the particular land area devoted to any stage of redevelopment.
(2)
Off-street parking, whether located on the ground surface or within a structure, shall be provided for all uses at the rate of 1.3 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of proposed uses. The off-street parking requirements in § 126-169 shall not apply.
(3)
Landscaped areas, buffers, watercourses, wetlands, ponds, surface drainage facilities and detention basins shall be considered natural surface areas for the purpose of calculations.
(4)
Swales, draining facilities and detention basins may be located within any minimum required yard or buffer area so long as they are landscaped to provide a screen as viewed from residential properties.
H.
Traffic.
(1)
Traffic studies for site plan applications shall be prepared to project the traffic volumes affecting State Highway Route 202/206 which will result from the development. In addition, an updated study for on-site parking usage for each development phase shall be submitted.
(2)
Each application for development shall include an accounting of the off-street parking needs for its particular use(s), the manner in which off-street parking will be accommodated on site, and its relationship to other phases of redevelopment in terms of overall available off-street parking supply and utilization.
(3)
No additional traffic improvements to Route 202/206 shall be required for the first 500,000 square feet of gross floor area constructed for the proposed Alternative R-SEED development project provided that the redeveloper has established through an expert traffic report submitted to the Planning Board and reviewed by the Planning Board's traffic consultant that the level of vehicular trips to be generated by such redevelopment will be less than either (a) the vehicular trips projected from the Center of Excellence application approved by the Planning Board by resolution dated February 25, 2020, or (b) the vehicular trips projected from full occupancy of the structures presently existing in the redevelopment area; provided further that the vehicular trips projected from the proposed Alternative R-SEED development project shall at all times be in compliance with the current New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") access permit granted for the property and that safe ingress and egress shall be provided for the proposed development. Prior to the occupancy of more than 500,000 square feet of gross floor area in the development project, the redeveloper shall submit to NJDOT, with a copy to the Township Engineer, the approved plans and documents with the complete build out of the Alternative R-SEED development project. The Planning Board may require, subject to NJDOT approval, additional traffic improvements along Route 202/206 for the further redevelopment of the redevelopment area exceeding 500,000 gross square feet of floor area and the redeveloper shall provide copies of all correspondence with NJDOT for the Alternative R-SEED development project to the Township Engineer. The construction of any traffic improvements along Route 202/206 shall be subject to the requirements of NJDOT. The Township shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in discussions with NJDOT regarding improvements to Route 202/206.
I.
Site design.
(1)
Provisions such as cross easements shall be made to assure that all buildings and improvements within the redevelopment area will operate as an integrated unit, despite any diversity of ownership.
J.
Administrative provisions.
(1)
Site plan and/or subdivision approval. The redeveloper shall submit to the Planning Board a preliminary and final site plan designed in substantial conformance with the redevelopment plan, as amended, and provide such data as may be required for preliminary and final site plan applications. Partial and/or simultaneous preliminary and final site plan applications may be entertained if requested by the redeveloper. Site plans shall be designed in accordance with Chapter 126, Part 8, Site Plan Review, and other applicable sections for site plan design and review as found in the Bridgewater Code.
(2)
Decisions on requests for deviations from the redevelopment plan shall be made within the legal standards of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c, in the case of relief requested from bulk standards and in accordance with the standards set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51 in the case of relief from design standards.
(3)
Any other requested changes or deviations from the adopted redevelopment plan shall require an amendment to the redevelopment plan approved by the Bridgewater Township Council.
(4)
Amendments to the approved redevelopment plan. This redevelopment plan may be amended from time to time in accordance with applicable New Jersey law and this section. Amendment to the redevelopment plan shall not be needed if the developer desires to deviate from the bulk provisions or design standards set forth in this redevelopment plan or the Township's Land Development Ordinance.
(5)
Abandonment of existing site plan approval rights for the redevelopment area. Upon issuance of final, unappealable, final site plan approval for a project pursuant to this Alternative R-SEED Ordinance and execution of a redevelopment agreement and a developer's agreement between the Township and redeveloper for the project, all in a form satisfactory to the Township Attorney, the Township Council and redeveloper, the redeveloper shall provide to the Township Attorney, acting as escrow agent, an acknowledgement stating that the site plan approval for the redevelopment area previously granted by the Planning Board by resolution dated February 25, 2020 pursuant to the standards for the Redevelopment-Special Economic and Employment Development Zone District is deemed abandoned and shall become null and void and of no further effect upon release of said acknowledgement from escrow pursuant to the settlement agreement dated June 16, 2022. After such abandonment, the Alternative R-SEED Ordinance shall not be amended without the consent of redeveloper and the municipality for a period of 10 years after its adoption.
(6)
All requests for relief must be made to the Planning Board and be accompanied by a complete application for development as required by the Land Use Ordinance.
(7)
Municipal agreements.
(a)
Redevelopment agreement. Within 30 days of the adoption of the Alternative R-SEED Ordinance, the redeveloper and the municipality shall enter into good faith negotiations for the entry of a mutually satisfactory redevelopment agreement, which agreement shall be executed as soon as possible and in no event later than within 30 days of the redeveloper's application under the Alternative R-SEED Ordinance being deemed complete, for the purposes of designating the redeveloper, determining that the redeveloper's application is consistent with the Alternative R-SEED Ordinance and to address all essential provisions of the redevelopment law, except those provisions relating to implementing the conditions of preliminary and final site plan approval for the Alternative R-SEED development project. The substance of the redevelopment agreement shall be consistent with the laws of the State of New Jersey and the Bridgewater Land Use Code.
(b)
Developers agreement. Within 30 days of a memorialized Planning Board resolution of final site plan approval for the Alternative R-SEED development project, the redeveloper shall enter into a developer's agreement with the municipality for the sole purpose of implementing conditions of preliminary and final site plan approval for the Alternative R-SEED development project in accordance with Toll Bros. Inc. v. Bd. of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington, 194 N.J. 223 (2008).
K.
Miscellaneous.
(1)
All essential service areas such as trash collection and storage shall be screened in such a manner as not to be visible to the general public and wherever possible, located at the rear of the building(s). Generators should be located on the interior of the site and should not be located at or near main pedestrian entrances.
(2)
Twenty-six bicycle racks shall be provided on site.
(3)
Except as otherwise set forth herein, all development plans shall conform to the design details and criteria set forth in Article XXIV of the Land Use Code. The Planning Board shall have the authority to grant variances under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c and design waivers in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law and as long as they do not undermine the intent and purpose of the redevelopment plan.
(4)
All landscaping shall be in accordance with landscaping requirements of the Township Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126.
(5)
Approval procedures for the R-SEED District.
(a)
Site plan and subdivision approval. The redeveloper shall submit to the Planning Board a preliminary and/or final site plan and/or subdivision plan designed in substantial conformance with the redevelopment plan and provide such data as may be required for preliminary and/or final site plan or subdivision applications. Partial and/or simultaneous preliminary and final site plan and subdivision applications may be entertained if requested by the redeveloper.
(b)
An overall development plan (bubble diagram) for the redevelopment area in accordance with bulk and site plan requirements of the ordinance that identifies proposed land uses, building heights, and floor area ratios, floor areas of each building.
(c)
Architectural elevations and renderings.
(d)
A streetscape plan, indicating the overall roadway design, locations and materials to be used, including pavements, trees, and other plantings and any street furniture.
(e)
Traffic circulation plan and traffic study in accordance with the requirements of Subsection H of this section.
(f)
Parking, loading and vehicular access plan.
(g)
Landscape plan.
(h)
Utility plan.
(i)
Stormwater management plan.
(j)
Phasing plan.
§ 126-321.10 AH-3 Affordable Housing Zone.
[Added 8-21-2025 by Ord. No. 25-15]
B.
Permitted accessory uses: Uses and structures customarily incidental to the principal use.
C.
Requirements for development:
(3)
Parking lots and trash enclosures are exempt from setback requirements.
(4)
All affordable units are to be constructed in accordance with the Fair Housing Act DCA regulations and Uniform Housing and Affordability Controls (UHAC) standards and guidelines.
(5)
Minimum street rights-of-way and off-street parking. Street design, resident and guest parking shall meet RSIS standards or, per § 126-169B(3), shall offer data from the Institute of Transportation Engineers to confirm that a lower number of parking spaces is reasonable and is to be satisfactory to the Township Engineer.
(6)
In order to ensure the development will result in an aesthetically harmonious architectural design, the buildings shall demonstrate a common theme and compatible architectural features with respect to design, textures, facade modulation and roofscape.
D.
Design requirements.
(1)
Indoor and outdoor recreation and community facilities shall be located so as to be accessible by handicapped residents and guests of residents.
(2)
The main entry of each dwelling must be roofed for protection against inclement weather.
(3)
All landscaping shall be in accordance with landscaping requirements of the Township Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126.
(4)
The Planning Board may require the developer to construct jitney or bus stop pads at areas that are deemed to be appropriate by the Board.
(5)
Unless otherwise permitted, trash enclosures, with source separation, will be provided and will be landscaped. If trash enclosures are not provided, in no event is trash to be left outside so as to become a nuisance. Brochures for recycling should be presented to the tenants upon occupancy.
E.
Other requirements.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, all provisions of the Land Use Ordinance, Chapter 126, shall apply.
(2)
If the developer has a future difficulty in renting the market units, the developer may provide factual basis for the request to seek approval from the Township Council to sell the market units rather than rent them. Any decision given by the Township Council shall be at its sole discretion and shall be subject to all other applicable laws.
(3)
A developer's agreement shall be provided and executed which is acceptable to the Township Attorney as to both form and substance.
(4)
The site shall only be developed in conformance with the affordable housing agreement entered into between the developer and the Township of Bridgewater.