Delran City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Limited Commercial and Institutional District C-3
§ 355-48 Purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of the C-3 Limited Commercial and Institutional District is to permit low traffic generation commercial development which is compatible with existing institutional uses and nearby residences.
§ 355-49 Permitted and prohibited uses.
A.
Schools (including religious schools), churches, chapels, synagogues, mosques or similar houses of worship, convents and monasteries, provided that the structures housing those uses comply with the following requirements:
(1)
Minimum tract size: one acre.
(2)
Minimum parking setbacks:
(3)
Minimum buffer width and location: 15 feet within the setback areas adjacent to parking areas and outdoor recreation facilities from any residentially zoned property.
(4)
All utilities must be located underground.
(5)
Such additional restrictions or conditions as the reviewing board may impose in order to control the effect of noise, traffic movement and volume, lighting, and/or the intensity of such conditional use on adjacent land uses. The reviewing board may require a sufficient guaranty to ensure compliance with such restrictions or conditions.
B.
Public parks, libraries, public community buildings, public administration buildings, publicly owned active and passive recreational facilities.
C.
Funeral homes.
D.
Clubs, lodges and meeting rooms of nonprofit organizations.
E.
Public utilities' structures.
F.
Indoor active recreational facilities, such as ballrooms; live performance theaters (as distinguished from motion-picture theaters); skating rinks; electronic game rooms; swimming pools; and gymnasiums.
G.
Offices of a recognized profession, including (but not limited to) medicine, psychology, counseling, social services, finance, accounting, insurance, real estate, law, engineering, architecture and planning as well as other licensed occupations similar in nature.
H.
Motor vehicle repair (mechanical and body) not to include sales of parts or whole vehicles.
I.
Child-care centers in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.6 and 40:55D-66.7.
§ 355-50 Density.
No residential dwelling units are permitted in the Limited Commercial and Institutional District.
§ 355-51 Area and bulk standards.
The area and bulk standards for uses other than schools, houses of worship, convents and monasteries shall be as follows:
A.
Minimum lot size: 20,000 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot frontage: 100 feet.
D.
Minimum buffer width and location: 25 feet within the setback from any residentially zoned property.
E.
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
F.
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
G.
Maximum clearing limit. No more than 70% of the lot area shall be cleared of vegetation for the purpose of construction; provided, however, if the existing cleared area exceeds 70% of the lot area or the existing vegetation is immature or seasonal in nature and may be reestablished in a relatively short period of time, compliance with this subsection may be adjusted to promote the purpose of this chapter.
H.
Minimum parking setbacks:
(1)
Twenty-five feet from any state right-of-way.
(2)
Twenty-five feet from any residentially zoned property.
(3)
Twenty feet from any other right-of-way.
(4)
Twenty feet from any other rear property line.
(5)
Twelve and one-half feet from any other side property line except that zero feet is required where cross easements for parking are provided and maintained.
§ 355-52 Zone specific design standards.
A.
Utilities. All utilities shall be located underground.
B.
Mechanical screening. All mechanical equipment, whether placed on the ground, roof or other location, shall be screened from ground-level view with an acceptable material compatible with the architectural scheme of the development.
C.
Trash enclosures. All trash and recycling containers shall be enclosed in accordance with the Township design standards for trash enclosures.
D.
Parking. Off-street parking must be provided in accordance with the requirements of and the schedule set forth in § 355-92, Nonresidential off-street parking and loading requirements, or as otherwise provided in this chapter. Shared parking may be permitted as determined by the reviewing board.
E.
Conditions. The reviewing board may impose more restrictive conditions or any further reasonable conditions to the effect of noise, traffic movement and volume, lighting and/or intensity of such use or uses on adjacent land uses and may require sufficient guaranties to ensure compliance with such restrictions or conditions.