Delran City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
Special Industrial and Commercial Zoning District M-3
§ 355-74 Purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of the M-3 Special Industrial and Commercial Zoning District is to provide for the types of light industrial manufacturing facilities, offices, sexually oriented businesses, truck terminals, and warehousing operations which are separated from residential uses and which may be served by rail.
§ 355-75 Permitted and conditional uses.
[Amended 5-18-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-10; 8-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-25; 7-27-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
A.
Privately and publicly owned business and professional offices.
B.
Manufacturing in enclosed spaces which does not emit noxious fumes or odors or involve the presence of explosives.
C.
Indoor or outdoor storage and warehousing of goods other than explosives.
D.
Public utilities' facilities.
E.
Trucking terminals.
F.
Automotive-related enterprises including manufacture of components, repair, maintenance, cleaning, painting, rental and sales (on a wholesale basis), including retail sales by appointment only.
G.
Child-care centers in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.6 and 40:55D-66.7.
H.
Sexually oriented businesses, when the following locational, structural and display conditions are met:[1]
(2)
Sexually oriented businesses must be located in a freestanding building which shall include a minimum of a one-hundred-foot buffer if said business abuts a residential district or the property line of a lot devoted to a residential use.
(3)
The interior of the building containing a sexually oriented business shall be designed so that no interior contents of the building are visible at any time from the outside through windows, door openings, or in any other manner.
(4)
The interior of any building in which a sexually oriented businesses use is located shall be adequately lighted and shall be constructed so that every portion thereof is readily visible without obstruction to the manager or other employee in charge of the business from the counter, booth, stage, cash register, work station or other place where the person is normally stationed.
(5)
Sexually oriented businesses shall not display or permit to be displayed at the licensed premises any obscene material as defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:34-3 at a height of less than five feet or without a blinder or other covering placed or printed on the front of the material displayed. Public display of the obscene material shall constitute presumptive evidence that the retailer knowingly made or permitted the display.
(6)
All sexually oriented businesses must be licensed by the Township Council of the Township of Delran in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 285, Sexually Oriented Businesses, of the Code of the Township of Delran and must comply with all rules and regulations of all federal, state or municipal entities having jurisdiction over the sexually oriented business premises.
(7)
All signs for said businesses shall comply with all local, county, state and federal regulations and shall have received all necessary permits and approvals.
I.
The following uses are permitted conditional uses in this zone, subject to the conditions listed herein:
(1)
Cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, or cannabis delivery service, subject to the following conditions:
(a)
Such facility shall meet all requirements for licensure, and hold the appropriate license issued by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, Department of Treasury, State of New Jersey.
(b)
No cannabis facilities shall be permitted on Block 9, Lots 43, 44, 44.01, 45 and 46, the properties that currently make up the Hunters Glen residential development.
(c)
No facility shall permit on-site consumption of cannabis or cannabis-related products.
(d)
No outside storage of any cannabis, cannabis products, or cannabis-related materials shall be permitted.
(e)
A security plan shall be submitted to the Township Police Department demonstrating how the facility will maintain effective security and control of operations. The security plan should identify the type of security systems to be employed, tracking and recordkeeping of products and materials, surveillance systems to be used, and whether or not any armed security personnel will be on the premises.
(f)
For each of these classifications of operation, the facility shall provide an air treatment system with sufficient odor-absorbing ventilation, and exhaust systems such that any odors generated inside the facility are not detectable by a person of reasonable sensitivity anywhere on adjacent property, within public rights-of-way, or within any other unit located in the same building if the use occupies a portion of a building.
(g)
There shall be a maximum of six licensed cannabis businesses of any classification within the Township, and no more than four of those may be retail cannabis facilities.
§ 355-76 Density.
No residential uses are permitted.
§ 355-77 Bulk standards.
A.
Minimum lot size: one acre.
B.
Minimum lot frontage: 150 feet.
D.
Minimum buffer width and location: 40 feet within the setback from any residentially zoned property.
E.
Maximum building height: 50 feet.
F.
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
G.
Maximum clearing limits. 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:
§ 355-78 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.