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Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code

§ 30-5.13.3

Area and Bulk Requirements

[Pursuant to a settlement agreement entered into between the Borough and the Fair Share Housing Center dated October 8, 2020 and conditioned upon approval from the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. Borough document labeled Ord. No. 20-12.]
a. 
Minimum Gross Lot area: 80,000 sq. ft.
b. 
Minimum Lot Width: 125 feet.
c. 
Maximum Density.
1. 
Multi-family Residential Uses on Block 1202, Lot 2: 7.5 units/acre.
2. 
Age-Restricted Multi-family Residential Uses on Block 1202, Lot 2.01: 13.5 units/acre.
d. 
Maximum Height.
1. 
Principal Buildings. The maximum building height shall be the lower elevation of 4 stories and 48 feet or 460 feet elevation above mean sea level, including a parapet.
2. 
Parapets. Parapets shall measure a maximum of four (4) feet above a roof level and shall be stepped back a minimum of 4 feet from the roof's edge.
3. 
Accessory Buildings. No accessory building or accessory structure shall exceed sixteen (16) feet in height.
4. 
Rooftop Appurtenances:
(a) 
Rooftop equipment and appurtenances, including elevators, elevator overrides, air conditioning equipment, egress stair towers and similar structures ("Rooftop Appurtenances"), shall be permitted to exceed the maximum building height permitted herein subject to the following requirements.
(b) 
Rooftop Appurtenances shall not occupy more than 20% of the total area of the roof level. No more than 5% of the total roof area may be occupied by equipment or structures measuring up to 10 feet in height and the remaining 15% of the total roof area may be occupied by equipment or structures measuring up to 5 feet in height provided that it is demonstrated that no rooftop appurtenance exceeds the tree line and adversely impacts the scenic view of the Palisades as described under § 30-5.13.9, Palisades Scenic Integrity Protection.
(c) 
All Rooftop Appurtenances not otherwise shielded by a parapet shall be screened or otherwise visually mitigated such that they are not visible from eye-level of a person standing on adjacent public streets.
e. 
Maximum impervious coverage: Sixty-five (65%) of total lot area.
f. 
Maximum building coverage: Forty percent (40%) of total lot area.
g. 
Minimum building setbacks.
1. 
Front Yard Setback adjacent to any single-family residential zone or use: 120 feet.
2. 
Front Yard Setback: 60 feet.
3. 
Side Yard Setback (Single): 30 feet.
4. 
Side Yard Setback (Combined): 60 feet.
5. 
Rear Yard Setback: 20% Lot Depth.
h. 
Minimum Parking Setbacks.
1. 
Parking setback: 5 feet.
2. 
Parking setback adjacent to residential use or zone: 60 feet.
i. 
Buffer Requirements.
1. 
Abutting residential uses or residential zones: 60 feet.
j. 
The preceding standards shall apply to the Northern Sylvan Avenue Corridor Inclusionary Overlay - B (OL-B) Zone. All other provisions and standards of the Borough of Englewood Cliffs Code shall apply to any development in the Northern Sylvan Avenue Corridor Inclusionary Overlay - B (OL-B) Zone unless the provision or standard is in conflict with the provisions or standards herein, in which case the provisions and standards herein shall apply.