Lot area, corner lot: 22,500 square feet, minimum.

Lot area, interior lot: 18,750 square feet, minimum.

Lot frontage: 125 feet, minimum.

Lot width, corner lot: 150 feet, minimum.

Lot width, interior lot: 125 feet, minimum.

Lot depth: 125 feet, minimum.

Front yard: 50 feet, minimum.

Side yard, each: 20 feet, minimum.

Rear yard: 40 feet, minimum.

Height: 2 1/2 stories, not to exceed; 35 feet, maximum.

Distance to principal building: 20 feet, minimum.

Distance to side lot line: 10 feet, minimum.

Distance to rear lot line: 10 feet, minimum.

Height: one story, not to exceed; 15 feet, maximum.

Principal building: 15%.

Total impervious: 22%.

Accessory buildings:

Table of values for calculations:

Variances commensurate with the character of the street a home is located on may be granted, such as those along major thoroughfares.

Process:

Example: This example will use a lot with a total area of 8,700 square feet.

No driveway shall be located closer to a side or rear property line than 10 feet. Side entry garages are encouraged.

Off-street parking areas may be constructed no closer than five feet to a side or rear property line and may encroach into a front yard but no closer to a street line than 10 feet, and landscaped appropriately.

All driveways shall have a minimum width of 10 feet for a single drive and a maximum width of 30 feet for either a double or triple driveway; except, however, that the driveway width at the street right-of-way line shall not exceed a width of 20 feet.

All driveway widths, at the curbline, shall be six feet wider along local or marginal access streets and 12 feet wider along arterial, primary or secondary collector streets than the width provided for a concrete apron as regulated in Article VII. No driveway apron along the curbline shall extend beyond the linear extension of the side lot line to the curbline.

Provision for on-lot vehicular turnaround, which will comfortably and safely provide for exiting the premises in a forward manner, shall be constructed for each dwelling unit which fronts on an arterial or collector road or at any other location at which, in the option of the Board, such turnaround is required to provide for traffic safety.

Each driveway shall have a sight triangle as defined in Article VII.

Lot area, corner lot: 12,100 square feet, minimum.

Lot area, interior lot: 10,000 square feet, minimum.

Lot frontage: 80 feet, minimum.

Lot width, corner lot: 110 feet, minimum.

Lot width, interior lot: 80 feet, minimum.

Lot depth: 110 feet, minimum.

Front yard: 40 feet, minimum.

Side yard, each: 10 feet, minimum.

Rear yard: 35 feet, minimum.

Height: 2 1/2 stories, not to exceed; 35 feet, maximum.

Distance to principal building: 20 feet, minimum.

Distance to side lot line: five feet, minimum.

Distance to rear lot line: five feet, minimum.

Height: one story, not to exceed; 15 feet, maximum.

Principal building: 18%.

Total impervious: 26%.

Accessory buildings.

Table of values for calculations:

Variances commensurate with the character of the street a home is located on may be granted, such as those along major thoroughfares.

Process:

Example: This example will use a lot with a total area of 8,700 square feet.

No driveway shall be located closer to a side or rear property line than six feet.

Off-street parking areas may be constructed no closer than three feet to a side or rear property line and may encroach into a front yard but no closer to a street line than 10 feet and landscaped appropriately.

All driveways shall have a minimum width of 10 feet for a single drive and a maximum width of 30 feet for either a double or triple driveway; except, however, that the driveway width at the street right-of-way line shall not exceed a width of 20 feet.

All driveway widths, at the curbline, shall be six feet wider along local or marginal access streets and 12 feet wider along arterial, primary or secondary collector streets than the width provided at the street line. The extra width shall provide for a concrete apron, as regulated in Article VII. No driveway apron along the curbline shall extend beyond the linear extension of the side lot line to the curbline.

Provision for on-lot vehicular turnaround, which will comfortably and safely provide for exiting the premises in a forward manner, shall be constructed for each dwelling unit which fronts on an arterial or collector road or at any other location in which, in the opinion of the Board, such turnaround is required to provide for traffic safety.

Each driveway shall have a sight triangle as required in Article VII.

Lot area, corner lot: 10,000 square feet, minimum.

Lot area, interior lot: 7,500 square feet, minimum.

Lot frontage: 75 feet, minimum.

Lot width, corner lot: 100 feet, minimum.

Lot width, interior lot: 75 feet, minimum.

Lot depth: 90 feet, minimum.

Front yard: 25 feet, minimum.

Side yard, each: 10 feet, minimum.

Rear yard: 25 feet, minimum.

Height: 2 1/2 stories, not to exceed; 35 feet, maximum.

Distance to principal building: 15 feet, minimum.

Distance to side lot line: five feet, minimum.

Distance to rear lot line: five feet, minimum.

Height: one story, not to exceed; 15 feet, maximum.

Principal building: 23%.

Total impervious: 30%.

Accessory buildings.

Table of values for calculations:

Variances commensurate with the character of the street a home is located on may be granted, such as those along major thoroughfares.

Process:

Example: This example will use a lot with a total area of 8,700 square feet.

No driveway shall be located closer to a side or rear property line than three feet.

Off-street parking areas may be constructed no closer than three feet to a side or rear property line and may encroach into a front yard but no closer than 10 feet and landscaped appropriately.

All driveways shall have a minimum width of 10 feet for a single drive and a maximum width of 30 feet for either a double or triple driveway; except, however, that the driveway width at the street right-of-way line shall not exceed a width of 20 feet.

All driveway widths, at the curbline, shall be six feet wider along arterial, primary or secondary collector streets than the width provided at the street line. The extra width shall provide for a concrete apron as regulated in Article VII. No driveway apron along the curbline shall extend beyond the linear extension of the side lot line to the curbline.

Provision for on-lot vehicular turnaround, which will comfortably and safely provide for exiting the premises in a forward manner, shall be constructed for each dwelling unit which fronts on an arterial or collector road or at any other location in which, in the opinion of the Board, such turnaround is required to provide for traffic safety.

Each driveway shall have a sight triangle as required in Article VII.

One commercial vehicle with a rated capacity not exceeding 1 1/2 tons or 3,000 pounds and not having more than four wheels, owned and used by a resident of the premises, shall be permitted to be regularly parked on a public street or parked or garaged on a lot in any residential district. These provisions shall not be deemed to limit the number or size of commercial trucks used for construction equipment which is temporarily used on a site for construction or reconstruction purposes.

Encourage the preservation and protection of stream corridors, steep slopes, wooded tracts and other critical areas;

Reduce the amount of required infrastructure improvements associated with nonclustered multifamily development;

Accommodate vertical building orientations while acknowledging the desire for substantial dwelling unit sizes and interior common building areas; and

Not increase the maximum permitted density as set forth in § 215-17D(9).

Lots to contain commercial/retail uses shall be located at their closest lot line within 1,000 feet of the interchange of Bear Tavern Road and Interstate 1-95 depicted, which parcels are identified on the attached map.[1]

Bulk standards for commercial/retail uses in the RM District shall be as follows:

Off-street parking facilities.

Fences, walks and hedges as regulated by ordinance.

Signs as regulated by ordinance.

Other uses and structures customarily incidental to the permitted principal use.

Accessory uses and structures and public and municipal utility facilities can be located within any setback.

Apartments: three stories, not to exceed 45 feet, maximum.

Townhouses: three stories, not to exceed 45 feet, maximum.

Apartments: 10 dwelling units per acre, maximum.

Townhouses: 15 dwelling units per acre, maximum.

Building front wall to building front wall: 100 feet, minimum.

End wall to end wall: 30 feet, minimum.

Rear wall to rear wall: 60 feet, minimum.

End wall to building front wall: 30 feet, minimum.

End wall to rear wall: 40 feet, minimum.

Building front wall to parking lot curb: 20 feet, minimum.

Any rear or end wall to parking lot curb: 15 feet, minimum.

Any building wall to private street curb: 25 feet, minimum.

Any building wall to public street right-of-way: 50 feet, minimum.

Access. All multifamily developments shall have access to an arterial, primary or secondary collector road, as defined.

Site plan. The application shall be accompanied by a comprehensive site plan, as defined, and related engineering, planning and architectural documents or any other material which the Board may require to produce an informed judgment on the development. In addition, the Board may require the following:

Utilities. All developments shall be properly serviced by a public water supply and sanitary sewerage system. A statement from the appropriate agency permitting the connection shall be required along with any stipulations or conditions.

Underground wiring. All wiring servicing the development and its accessory uses shall be underground.

Street, private. As defined by ordinance, shall contain a minimum twenty-two-foot cartway measured between curbs.

Internal circulation. Each development shall consist of an internally oriented vehicular and pedestrian circulatory system, independent of the street on which the development fronts except at points of egress and ingress. Parking, either parallel or angular, is prohibited along internal private streets.

Emergency and service traffic circulation. Site plans shall be reviewed and approved by all service and emergency agencies for the area. Care shall be exercised in the plan design to facilitate traffic movements of service and emergency equipment, the location of fire hydrants, fire zones and fire lanes, as defined.

Grading and drainage. A comprehensive drainage water management and grading plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Township Engineer and any other agency which may have jurisdiction over the development, such as the County of Mercer, the Soil Conservation Service and the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission. No drainage water or grading shall adversely affect adjacent properties or public streets.

Traffic control devices. Traffic control devices, such as, but not limited to, pavement markings, additional right-of-way or cartway width, left-turn slots, channelization, island dividers, acceleration and deceleration lanes, may be required if in the judgment of the Board such traffic control devices are warranted. All required facilities and devices shall be installed and/or constructed by the developer.

Site lighting. Adequate and safe lighting shall be provided for all interior private streets, parking areas, pedestrian walkways, unit entranceways, recreational areas and similar uses or areas. Lighting shall be arranged in a manner satisfactory to the Board and shall not adversely affect adjacent properties, the traveling public or occupants of the development units.

Garbage and trash collection. Each development shall provide for private garbage and trash collection. The number of collections shall conform with the frequency of collections in the Township.

Laundry facilities. Adequate clothes washing and drying facilities shall be located in each dwelling unit. No outside area or equipment shall be permitted for laundering or drying purposes.

Future subdivisions. Any land indicated on the approved site plan as common open space or active recreational areas shall not be further subdivided. All such areas shall be clearly delineated and labeled on the site plan.

Architectural floor plans and elevations. Architectural drawings, prepared during the early and introductory stages of the design of a development, illustrating in a schematic form its scope, scale and relationship to the site and its environs, shall be submitted to the Board for review and commentary. Each development shall be compatibly designed and contain a minimum of three harmonious architectural facades, and no two adjacent buildings shall be similar. Interior floor plans, however, may be similar in each building.

Maximum units per building. Not more than 12 units shall be contained in any one continuous building.

Maximum units per court. Buildings shall be encouraged to group around landscaped courts, as defined. Not more than 36 units shall be permitted per any one parking court.

Building offsets. In all front elevations of a building, there shall not be more than four units in any one plane. A minimum offset of four feet shall be required along the front building line and may include an open porch, provided the roof of said porch is supported by columns.

Access to units. Each apartment unit shall have its individual entrance door at the exterior of the building. Common halls are not permitted.

Habitable areas. No dwelling unit shall be located within a basement or cellar nor above the second floor of any apartment development.

Balconies and patios. Each first-floor unit shall have a patio or terrace the full width of the unit, except for storage and utility areas, with a minimum width of six feet. Second-floor units shall have a balcony the full width of the unit, except for storage and utility areas, with a minimum width of six feet. All balconies and patios shall be roofed.

Storage space. Each apartment unit shall contain a storage space consisting of an area which shall be not less than four feet wide, five feet deep and eight feet high, yielding a minimum storage capacity of 160 cubic feet. Such space shall be in addition to the usual storage space provided within each apartment unit.

Building orientation. No building shall be situated so as to face the rear of any building within the development or adjacent properties unless there is provided a minimum distance of 150 feet between said buildings or there is an intervening visual, permanent and all-season screen, buffer or barrier separating the buildings.

Construction. The construction of all dwelling units shall comply with requirements of state, county or Township agencies and in strict accord with the Uniform Construction Code particularly as it concerns itself with the origin and spread of fire.

Television antenna. Not more than one external television antenna shall be permitted for each apartment building. All units within a building shall be serviced by a single master antenna and shall be wired for cable TV.

Open space. Open space shall be provided in all multifamily developments and shall be owned and governed by either a homeowners' association, in the case of a condominium regime, or by the owner of a rental project.

General landscaping. All areas not covered by buildings, structures, parking aisles, driveways and walks shall be adequately landscaped in a manner suitable to the Board. Street trees along all public rights-of-way shall have a minimum caliper of 2 1/2 inches as measured three feet above the ground line. Spacing shall depend upon the species selected and approved by the Board. Other trees along driveways, parking areas, buffers, private streets, etc., shall have a minimum caliper of 1 1/2 inches measured three feet above the ground line. Landscaping elements shall be maintained at all times, and any plant material which does not survive one year shall be replaced. Plans for landscaping shall be prepared by a landscape architect or horticulturist.

Conservation. Existing woodlands, windbreaks, streams and other landscape elements shall be preserved, consistent with good conservation practices. Plans for this conservation shall be prepared by a landscape architect or horticulturist. All trees with a minimum caliper of six inches and not in conflict with the development plans shall be conserved, field marked and adequately protected by fencing located along the dripline of said trees. Such trees shall be located on the site plan indicating species, caliper and condition. In the event a marked tree is destroyed, the applicant shall be responsible for the planting of a new tree at or near the same location. The minimum caliper of the tree shall be three inches as measured at a point three feet above the ground. The species shall be the same as the destroyed tree or a type as selected by the Planning Board.

Landscape buffer. A densely planted evergreen landscape buffer shall be planted along all single-family detached residential districts. The buffer shall have a minimum width of 15 feet and consist of, but not be limited to, Austrian pines, White pines, hemlocks, fir, spruce and similar species. All trees shall have a minimum height of five feet at the time of planting and shall be planted in a triangular pattern 10 feet on center in order to produce an immediate and effective visual barrier. Where there are existing deciduous trees to be conserved, evergreens shall be interplanted, where practical, to provide for an adequate buffer to the satisfaction of the Board.

Active recreational areas. The site plan shall indicate an area for active recreational purposes consisting of 250 square feet for each unit. Each area may include a community center, swimming pool, tennis courts, tot-lots, playgrounds, and uses customarily incidental thereto. Active recreational facilities shall be adequately screened and fenced from adjacent units and no closer to the units than 50 feet, and no closer to any single-family detached district than 100 feet. The developer shall be required to provide the land for the active recreational area. The land, except tot-lots, shall have a minimum width of 150 feet and a grade not to exceed 5%. The homeowners' association or owner shall be responsible for the construction and installation of the facilities after reaching an agreement as to types of facilities and amenities needed. The Board reserves the right to review and approve all facilities and amenities proposed by the homeowners' association or owner. In addition to the aforementioned active recreational area, one tot-lot shall be provided for each 100 units, and they shall be conveniently disbursed throughout the development. Each tot-lot shall have a minimum area of 1,000 square feet and shall have adequate facilities, including but not limited to swings, play sculpture, slides and benches for parents, etc.

Principal buildings.

Parking.

Signage.

Conflicts. The requirements for commercial/retail uses provided in this section apply where commercial/retail uses are listed as permitted uses in the zoning district. To the extent that the provisions set forth above differ from the requirements of the zoning district(s) otherwise applicable to the site or other requirements of this chapter, the provisions of this section shall govern.

Patios or terrace. No fence, wall or hedge shall be higher than five feet and may be installed in rear yards only.

Swimming pools. A fence or wall may be constructed around swimming pools, provided the fence or wall shall not be lower than five feet nor higher than six feet and shall contain a self-latching gate.

Tennis court. Fences for tennis courts shall be not lower than 10 feet nor higher than 12 feet.

Other fences, walls or hedges. Other fences, walls or hedges which may be customarily used in a multifamily apartment development.

Ground sign. Only one ground sign shall be permitted along each street frontage; provided, however:

Real estate signs. Temporary real estate signs advertising the sale or rental of dwelling units during construction are permitted, subject to the following;

Court and private street signs. All courts, streets and private streets providing access to the development and dwelling units shall have street names and reflectorized street signs for immediate identification. All street signs shall conform with requirements of the Township.

Directional signs, miscellaneous. Directional signs within the development are permitted, provided they are architecturally harmonious with the development and do not exceed an area of two square feet. Size, location, type and height shall be in accordance with requirements of the Board and, subsequently, the homeowners' association or project owner.

Lot area: 10 acres, minimum.

Height: three stories, not to exceed; 45 feet, maximum.

Distances between building, parking areas and public and private streets.

Street, private. As defined by ordinance, shall contain a minimum twenty-two-foot cartway measured between curbs. A divided street may be provided to accommodate alternate emergency access, protect the environment or avoid grade changes.

Internal circulation. Each development shall consist of an internally oriented vehicular and pedestrian circulatory system independent of the street on which the development fronts except at points of egress and ingress. Parking loop streets with nonparallel parking that provides circulation and direct vehicle access to parking on both sides of and perpendicular to the travel lane may be provided.

Architectural floor plans and elevations. Architectural drawings prepared during the early and introductory stages of the design of a development, illustrating in a schematic form its scope, scale and relationship to the site and its environs, shall be submitted to the Board for review and commentary. Buildings may be identical in architectural facade, exterior materials and color scheme.

Maximum units per court. Other than for buildings that are served by a continuous internal parking loop street and arranged on either side of the loop street, buildings shall be encouraged to group around landscaped parking courts, as defined. Not more than 36 units shall be permitted in any one parking court.

Building offsets. Three-storied buildings shall not contain more than two units in any one plane. Such three-storied buildings shall contain a minimum offset of four feet along at least two main building planes and may include an open porch or balcony.

Access to units. Each unit may have its entrance door along a common hallway.

Habitable areas. No dwelling unit shall be located within a basement or cellar. Units may be constructed in three-story buildings, with each unit comprising a wall along at least two main building planes. Each building story may contain no more than four dwelling units.

Balconies and patios. Each dwelling unit shall have a patio or balcony with a minimum width of six feet and containing a minimum of 60 square feet, excluding storage and utility areas. All patios and balconies shall be roofed.

Storage space. Each dwelling unit shall contain a storage space, which can be either a separate space or part of a utility or laundry space designed as part of the unit's floor plan. Such storage space shall provide a minimum storage capacity of 160 cubic feet. Storage for recycling shall be provided pursuant to § 215-64.

Building orientation. Buildings may be freely disposed on a site, and a building may face the rear of another building, provided that the intervening space is at least 100 feet and contains landscaping to create filtered views between such buildings.

Active recreation areas. As part of the development's required open space, active recreational facilities, such as a swimming pool or tennis courts, play lots, and jogging trails or exercise areas, are encouraged. At a minimum, a swimming pool or one tennis court per 100 dwelling units shall be provided. Play lots shall have a minimum of 1,000 square feet in area provided for each 100 dwelling units where more than 75 children are projected to reside.

No parking shall be permitted on any street, road, thoroughfare or parking aisles, whether public or private, with the exception of internal parking loop streets where parking is permitted on both sides of the travel lane.

Construction, design, lighting, screening and landscaping shall conform to the provisions of this chapter. To the extent that the Township's standards for the construction and design of parking facilities, including the size of parking spaces, is inconsistent with the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS), then the RSIS standards shall govern the parking area design.

Building front wall to building front wall: 200 feet, minimum.

End wall to end wall: 50 feet, minimum.

Rear wall to rear wall: 100 feet, minimum.

End wall to building front wall: 50 feet, minimum.

End wall to rear wall: 50 feet, minimum.

Building front wall to parking lot curb: 25 feet at entrance, 20 feet at building corner, minimum.

Any rear or end wall to parking lot curb: 15 feet, minimum.

Any building wall to private street curb: 25 feet, minimum.

Any building wall to public street right-of-way: 50 feet, minimum.

Site plan. A site plan in accordance with Article VIII, Development Application Review Procedures, and Article VI, Development Design Standards, of this chapter shall be submitted to the Planning Board for approval.

Access. All multifamily apartment developments shall have access to an arterial, primary or secondary collector road, as defined in the Township's Master Plan.

Utilities. A public water supply and sanitary sewerage system shall properly service all development. A statement from the appropriate agency permitting the connection shall be required. Other utility services such as electric, cable, and telephone shall be provided underground from the public street into the development site.

Internal circulation. Design of private streets shall conform to the criteria established by the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS). A landscaped divided entry street shall contain a minimum cartway width of 20 feet. No parking shall be permitted along a divided entry street.

Grading and drainage. A stormwater management plan and a grading plan for the development tract shall be reviewed and approved by the Township Engineer and other agencies having jurisdiction. An off-site detention system shall be permitted upon a showing of necessary easements and maintenance agreements from an adjoining property owner regarding such off-site detention arrangement. No draining or grading shall adversely affect adjacent properties or public streets.

Site lighting. Adequate site lighting shall be provided for all interior private streets, parking areas, pedestrian walkways, recreational areas and similar uses. Site lighting design shall not adversely affect adjacent properties, the traveling public or occupants of the development units.

Solid waste collection. Adequate provisions for trash, garbage and recyclable collection shall be provided according to the trash and recycling storage standards contained in Article VI, Development Design Standards, of this chapter.

Building design. Design of multifamily structures shall include balconies or other architectural features so as to provide breaks in a linear plane.

Maximum units per building floor. Not more than eight units shall be contained on any one floor in a multifamily building.

Building orientation. Buildings may be freely disposed on a site, provided that they conform to the distance requirements between building, parking areas and public and private streets contained herein.

Balconies and terraces. Each unit shall have a minimum of 60 square feet of usable balcony or terrace area with a minimum width of six feet.

Open space. The required open space for a multifamily development shall be owned and governed either by a homeowners' association, in the case of a condominium regime, or by the owner of a rental project.

General landscaping and conservation. All existing naturally vegetative areas to be conserved and other site areas not covered by buildings, structures, parking aisles, driveways and walks shall be adequately landscaped according to the landscape design standards contained in Article VI, Development Design Standards, of this chapter.

Landscape buffer. A densely planted evergreen landscape buffer shall be planted along all property lines that abut a single-family detached residential district. Where there are existing deciduous trees to be preserved in a buffer area, evergreens shall be interplanted where practical to create a visual screen. The buffer shall consist of a minimum width of 15 feet and include suitable evergreen plant material that shall have a minimum height at the time of planting of 15 feet in order to produce an immediate and effective visual screen between abutting residential land uses.

Active recreation areas. As part of the development's required open space, active recreation facilities such as a clubhouse with a fitness center, a swimming pool or tennis court, jogging trails or exercise areas are encouraged. For developments containing more than 100 units, a swimming pool or two tennis courts or a clubhouse containing an exercise and fitness room and social activities area shall be provided.

Off-street parking and loading requirements, design and construction. Minimum off-street parking and loading requirements, off-street parking area design and construction shall be provided in accordance with the standards contained in § 215-36 of this chapter. To the extent that the Township's standards for the number of spaces, design and construction of parking facilities is inconsistent with the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS), then the RSIS code standards shall govern the off-street parking area design.

Fences, walls and hedges. All fences, walls, and hedges shall conform to § 215-36 of this chapter.

Signs. All signs shall be harmonious and consistent with the theme of the architectural concept for the development. The permitted types of signs and design standards shall conform to the requirements contained in § 215-17H of this chapter.

A thorough and detailed traffic engineering impact analysis to determine the adequacy of existing streets and intersections in the immediate vicinity of the development and the effect of the additional traffic on the environs and surrounding areas.

A comprehensive economic impact analysis.

Residential patios. No fence or wall shall be higher than five feet and may be installed in rear yards only, except at end units, where fences and walls may be erected along a unit side lot line to a point which coincides with the front face of the building.

Swimming pools. A fence or wall may be constructed around swimming pools, provided the fence or wall shall not be lower than five feet nor higher than six feet and shall contain a self-latching gate.

Other fences and walls. Other fences and walls which may be customarily used in a townhouse development.

Ground sign. Only one ground sign shall be permitted along each 500 feet of street frontage; provided, however:

Real estate signs. Temporary real estate signs advertising the sale of dwelling units during construction are permitted, subject to the following:

Court and private street signs. All courts, streets and private streets providing access to the development and townhouse units shall have street names and reflectorized street signs for immediate identification. All street signs shall conform with requirements of the Township.

Directionary signs, miscellaneous. Directionary signs within the development are permitted, provided that they are architecturally harmonious with the development and do not exceed an area of two square feet. Size, location, type and height shall be in accordance with requirements of the Board and, subsequently, the homeowners' association.

The developer shall provide for such an organization for the ownership and maintenance of all open spaces, facilities and amenities for the benefit of the owners and for regulating the maintenance and repair of building exteriors and governing the areas within the unit lots as set forth in Subsection A(1)(j).

In the event that such organization shall fail to maintain the open space in reasonable order and condition, the Township may serve written notice upon such organization or upon the owners of the development setting forth the manner in which the organization has failed to maintain the open space in reasonable condition, and the notice shall include a demand that such deficiencies of maintenance be cured within 35 days thereof and shall state the date and place of a hearing thereon which shall be held within 15 days of the notice. At such hearing, the Township may modify the terms of the original notice as to deficiencies and may give a reasonable extension of time, not to exceed 65 days, within which they shall be cured. If the deficiencies set forth in the original notice or in the modification thereof shall not be cured in 35 days or any permitted extension thereof, the Township, in order to preserve the open space and maintain the same for a period of one year, may enter upon and maintain such land. The entry and maintenance shall not vest in the public any rights to use the open space except when the same is voluntarily dedicated to the public by the owners. Before the expiration of the year, the Township shall, upon its initiative or upon the request of the organization theretofore responsible for the maintenance of the open space, call a hearing upon 15 days' notice to such organization and to the owners of the development to be held by the Township, at which hearing such organization and the owners of the development shall show cause why such maintenance by the Township shall not, at the election of the Township, continue for a succeeding year. If the Township shall determine that such organization is ready and able to maintain the open space in reasonable condition, the Township shall cease to maintain the open space at the end of the year. If the Township shall determine such organization is not ready and able to maintain the open space in a reasonable condition, the Township may, in its discretion, continue to maintain the open space during the next succeeding year, subject to a similar hearing and determination, in each year thereafter. The decision of the Township in any such case shall constitute a final administrative decision subject to judicial review.

The cost of such maintenance by the Township shall be assessed pro rata against the properties within the development that have a right of enjoyment of the open space in accordance with assessed value at the time of imposition of the lien and shall become a lien and tax on the properties and be added to, levied and assessed thereon, and enforced and collected with interest by the same officers and in the same manner as other taxes.

Membership in any open space organization or homeowners' association by all property owners shall be mandatory. Such required membership and the responsibilities upon the members shall be in writing between the organization and each member in the form of a covenant, with each agreeing to liability for his pro rata share of the organization cost. The Township shall be a party beneficiary to such covenant entitled to enforce its provisions. The terms and conditions of the covenant shall be reviewed and approved by the Board, the Board's attorney and the Township Attorney.

The open space organization or association shall be responsible for liability insurance, municipal taxes, maintenance of land and any facilities that may be erected on any land deeded to the open space organization or association and shall hold the Township harmless from any liability.

The open space organization or association initially created by the developer shall clearly describe in its bylaws the rights and obligations of any homeowner, along with the covenant and model deeds, and the articles of incorporation of the association prior to the granting of final approval by the Board and the Township.

Part of the development proposals submitted to and approved by the Board shall be provisions to ensure control of the open space organization which will be transferred to the individual homeowners in the development based on a percentage of the dwelling units sold, together with assurances in the bylaws that the open space organization shall have the maintenance responsibilities for all lands and facilities to which they hold title.

If the development shall consist of staging or sectionalizing, the Board shall require that open space acreage proportionate in size to the stage being considered for final approval be set aside simultaneously with the granting of final approval for that particular stage.

The preliminary and final plans shall delineate and dimension the area set aside for common open space, active recreational areas, and other facilities which shall be governed and regulated by the homeowners' association.

The developer and/or homeowners' association shall create a committee to be known as "the architectural and design control committee" to review, evaluate and approve, if appropriate, requests to modify and/or repair building exteriors, privately owned grounds, including but not limited to re-painting, re-siding, re-roofing, installation of windows, shutters, doors, gutters, steps, walkways, porches, fencing, walls, signs, landscaping and any other changes to the property other than those confined solely to the interior of a building. Each building, if any part thereof is so modified, shall remain homogeneous within itself.

The developer and/or the homeowners' association shall be governed by bylaws which shall be subject to review and prior approval by the Board. All amendments and revisions to said bylaws shall be subject to review and prior approval by the Board.

Distance to side lot line: five feet, minimum.

Distance to rear lot line: five feet, minimum.

Height: one story, not to exceed; 15 feet, maximum.

No single use shall exceed 2,400 square feet in gross floor area.

Total impervious surface lot coverage shall not exceed 75%.

Lot area, corner lot: 22,500 square feet, minimum.

Lot area, interior lot: 20,000 square feet, minimum.

Lot width, corner lot: 150 feet, minimum.

Lot width, interior lot: 100 feet, minimum.

Front yard: 85 feet, minimum.

Side yard, each: 12 feet, minimum.

Rear yard: 12 feet, minimum.

Height: three stories, not to exceed; 40 feet, maximum.

Distance to side lot line: five feet, minimum.

Distance to rear lot line: five feet, minimum.

Height: one story, not to exceed; 15 feet, maximum.

Total impervious surface lot coverage shall not exceed 75%.

All entrances and exits upon a public street shall not be located within 50 feet of any street intersection; said distance is to be measured from the intersection of the right-of-way lines at the corner affected and the closest point of such proposed driveway.

No entrance or exit, at the curbline only, shall be closer than five feet from a side lot line. Entrance and exit sizes, locations and construction shall also be in accordance with requirements of the governmental agency having jurisdiction over the facility upon which the permitted use has frontage.

No processing shall be permitted except insofar as such processing is incidental to an experiment, research or testing process.

There is no commercial production or storage of goods, materials or any other substance for sale, except as may be produced by a small pilot plant necessary for scientific research.

Lot area, corner lot: 22,500 square feet, minimum.

Lot area, interior lot: 20,000 square feet, minimum.

Lot width, corner lot: 150 feet, minimum.

Lot width, interior lot: 100 feet, minimum.

Front yard: 50 feet, minimum.

Side yard, each: 12 feet, minimum.

Rear yard: 40 feet, maximum.

Height: three stories, not to exceed; 40 feet, maximum.

Distance to side lot line: 15 feet, minimum.

Distance to rear lot line: 15 feet, minimum.

Height: one story, not to exceed; 15 feet, maximum.

Total building coverage shall not exceed 35% of total lot area.

Total impervious lot coverage shall not exceed 75% of total lot area.

Landscaping along streets, roads or highways. Each property shall be appropriately landscaped, particularly along its frontage upon a public street, road or highway. Parking lots, loading and unloading, shall not be permitted in the area between the front building line and the street line.

Lot area in acres: 20 acres.

Lot frontage: 500 feet.

Lot width: 500 feet.

Lot depth: 500 feet.

Front yard: 150 feet.

Rear yard: 100 feet.

Side yard, each: 100 feet.

Building coverage of principal and accessory buildings consisting of one story shall not exceed 13% of total lot area.

Building coverage of principal and accessory building consisting of two stories shall not exceed 6.5% of total lot area.

Total lot coverage shall not exceed 40%.

Off-street parking facilities shall be of such design, location and arrangement which will not interfere with the efficient and safe flow of traffic and pedestrians through the development and will not interfere with the access of emergency or service vehicles.

No off-street parking facility or driveway shall be located within required side and rear yards.

No loading dock or service area shall be along any street frontage or required yard. Such areas shall be landscaped and sufficiently screened to obscure the view of parked trucks, loading doors and platforms from any public street or adjacent residential district.

Lot area in acres: five acres.

Lot frontage: 250 feet.

Lot width: 300 feet.

Lot depth: 300 feet.

Front yard: 75 feet.

Rear yard: 50 feet.

Side yard: 50 feet.

Total impervious coverage: 50%.

Off-street parking facilities shall be of such design, location and arrangement which will not interfere with the efficient and safe flow of traffic and pedestrians through the development and will not interfere with the access of emergency or service vehicles.

Required off-street parking spaces and the construction, design, lighting, screening and landscaping of parking facilities shall conform with the provisions of § 215-36 of this chapter.

No loading dock or service area shall be along street frontage or within any required yard. Such areas shall be landscaped and sufficiently screened to obscure the view of parked trucks, loading doors and platforms from any public street or adjacent residential district.

Lot area: (interior lot) 30,000 square feet; (corner lot) 40,000 square feet.

Lot frontage: 150 feet.

Lot width: (interior lot) 150 feet; (corner lot) 200 feet.

Lot depth: 150 feet.

Front yard: 50 feet.

Rear yard: 50 feet.

Side yard: 20 feet.

All accessory building shall comply with the yard requirements of the principal building.

Off-street parking facilities shall be of such design, location and arrangement which will not interfere with the efficient and safe flow of traffic and pedestrians through the development and will not interfere with the access of emergency or service vehicles.

Required off-street parking spaces and the location, construction, design, lighting, screening and landscaping of parking and loading facilities shall conform with the provisions of § 215-36 of this chapter.

No loading dock or service area shall be along street frontage or within any required yard. Such areas shall be landscaped and sufficiently screened to obscure the view of parked trucks, loading doors and platforms from any public street or adjacent residential district.

Lots to contain business lodging facilities shall be located at their closest lot line within 1,000 feet of the interchange of Scotch Road and Interstate I-95.

Off-street parking facilities.

Fences, walks and hedges as regulated by ordinance.

Signs as regulated by ordinance, except as modified by § 215-25E.

Exercise facilities.

Business services, such as Internet access, fax, copier, personalized voice mail, and meeting rooms.

Vending areas, limited-service dining and food pantry/preparation areas, restaurant designed primarily to serve occupants of the hotel.

Limited recreation facilities, such as a swimming pool and sports court.

Other uses customarily incidental to the permitted principal use.

Lot area: three acres, minimum.

Lot width: 250 feet, minimum.

Front yard: 75 feet minimum, except that the front yard of a highway business hotel or office building use where the front building facade exceeds 40 feet in height shall be increased by a distance equal or exceeding 1/2 of the total building height, to a maximum required front yard of 100 feet.

Side yard, one: 35 feet, minimum.

Side yard, total of two: 100 feet, minimum.

Rear yard: 75 feet, minimum.

Height:

Distance to side lot line: 10 feet, minimum.

Distance to rear lot line: 10 feet, minimum.

Height: one story, not to exceed; 30 feet, maximum.

Total building coverage shall not exceed 35% of total lot area.

Total impervious surface lot coverage shall not exceed 70%.

Principal buildings per lot. A lot may contain more than one principal building.

Each unit of accommodation shall contain a minimum floor area of 300 square feet.

All access to individual units shall be from interior hallways.

Off-street parking shall be provided based on a minimum of one parking space for each guest unit, inclusive of units occupied by resident employees.

Utilities. All buildings and uses shall be served by public water and sewage.

Landscaping and location of parking areas. Each property shall be appropriately landscaped along its frontage upon a public street. Parking shall be permitted in the area between the front setback line and the street line, provided such area is adequately landscaped. Those portions of all yards not used for parking, loading, unloading and service shall be landscaped and maintained at all times in accordance with the requirements of Article VI of the Land Development Ordinance. Parking and service areas shall not be located within 10 feet of any property line.

Entrances and exits. The principal entrance and exit upon a public street shall not be located within 100 feet of any street intersection, said distance to be measured from the intersection of the right-of-way lines at the corner affected and the closest point of such proposed driveway. No entrance or exit, at the curbline, shall be closer than 20 feet from a side lot line. For streets under the jurisdiction of another governmental agency, entrance and exit drive design standards of such agency shall govern.

Loading docks and service areas. No loading dock or service area shall be located within the lot's front yard. All such loading and service areas shall be screened from public view at ground level along the property line which abuts any other street location upon which the lot may be located.

Sign requirements. Signs specified in § 215-37P(6), IP-1, IP-2, IP-3 Districts, except as modified below:

Trash and garbage enclosures. Trash and garbage enclosures shall be hidden from public streets and be constructed with materials that are consistent with the overall architectural design.

Traffic control measures. Traffic control measures as determined in the discretion of the Board shall be installed.

Fire lanes. Fire lanes shall be clearly marked by signs, pavement markings, or other suitable methods.

Loading docks and service areas. Loading docks and service areas are prohibited in any area on the street frontage side of the building. Screening of loading docks and service areas is encouraged and may be achieved through the architectural nature or design of the building. Access for service and deliveries shall not obstruct overall site traffic patterns.

Lighting. Lighting must be oriented in a manner as to not adversely affect adjacent properties or residences. Exterior freestanding lighting fixtures shall in no case be greater than 25 feet in height. The source of illumination shall be recessed and shielded within the fixture itself. To the degree possible, the fixture design shall be consistent in character with the design of the center.

Outdoor display and storage of materials. Outdoor display of goods shall be permitted in those areas, fenced, or unfenced, covered, or uncovered. Designated parking stalls shall not be used or considered as outdoor display or storage areas. Outdoor storage of materials is restricted from the front yard and must be screened. All display areas and storage areas must be specifically indicated on the plans, clearly identified with permanent markers on the building and/or site consistent with the plan approved by the Board. Outdoor display areas shall be kept tidy and aesthetically pleasing to all extent practicable.

Outdoor garden area. Outdoor garden areas shall not encompass more than 30% of the building area and shall be attached and appropriately screened, or otherwise aesthetically enhanced.

Lot area, corner lot: 18,750 square feet, minimum.

Lot area, interior lot: 15,000 square feet, minimum.

Lot width, corner lot: 125 feet, minimum.

Lot width, interior lot: 100 feet, minimum.

Front yard, 25 feet, minimum.

Side yard, each: 10 feet, minimum.

Rear yard: 10 feet, minimum. When abutting a residential district, rear yard requirements shall conform to requirements of the adjacent residential district.

Height. All principal buildings and structures: four stories, not to exceed 48 feet. Freestanding parking structures above 15 feet in building height shall be considered principal buildings and shall be limited to 55 feet in height for the structure, regardless of the number of parking levels but must be screened from view to all extent feasible.

Distance to side lot line: 10 feet, minimum.

Distance to rear lot line: 10 feet, minimum.

Height: one story, not to exceed; 15 feet, maximum.

Total building coverage shall not exceed 50% of total lot area.

Total impervious surface lot coverage shall not exceed 80%.

Lot area, corner lot: 6,000 square feet, minimum.

Lot area, interior lot: 4,000 square feet, minimum.

Lot width, corner lot: 60 feet, minimum.

Lot width, interior lot: 40 feet, minimum.

Front yard: 25 feet, minimum.

Side yard, each: five feet, minimum.

Rear yard: five feet, minimum.

All other principal buildings and structures: two stories not to exceed 35 feet.

Distance to side lot line: five feet, minimum.

Distance to rear lot line: five feet, minimum.

Height: one story, not to exceed; 15 feet, maximum.

Total building coverage shall not exceed 50% of total lot area.

Total impervious surface lot coverage shall not exceed 80%.

Permitted uses within a planned development shall be those uses listed as permitted uses in the zoning district and shall also include highway business hotel lodging facility, as defined in § 215-8, restaurants and banks. Accessory uses not specifically listed in these zones but which are supportive services and incidental to an office park are also permitted with approval of the Planning Board.

Except as otherwise provided herein, planned industrial developments and/or planned commercial developments shall be permitted only if the land which is to be used for the planned development is located in the Industrial Park 1 (IP-1) Zone and/or an Office Park (OP-1 or OP-2) Zone. Planned commercial developments or planned industrial developments may include land which is residentially zoned, except such planned development shall be designed so that the residentially zoned land may be improved only as open space, landscaped buffer, stormwater detention facilities, streets and recreation facilities to the extent allowed by the physical and environmental constraints of the site.

Roads, utility easement and stormwater management facilities may be located within a perimeter buffer, provided that, in such cases where the buffer abuts residential zoned lands, additional landscaping is provided to achieve effective screening and softening of the overall visual impact of the planned development viewed from an adjacent residential area. Where the abutting land use is vacant land, the buffer width shall be the greatest applied to a permitted use in the zoning district of the abutting property.

Every required buffer may contain berms, deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, inclusive of ornamental trees and shrubs as well as ground cover, or a combination of these features, to achieve an effective landscape screen. Design of buffer areas to achieve an effective landscape screen shall follow the guidelines and standards outlined in Subsection B(7) herein. The number, type and size of buffer plantings shall be shown on the site plan.

To the extent that environmental constraints and physical or planned development design conditions dictate, a variable-width planted buffer may be provided. The Board may approve a buffer width less than the minimum prescribed in Table I, provided that a commensurate buffer width greater than the minimum requirement is provided elsewhere on the site and that site cross sections depicting a proposed landscape buffer design treatment between a planned development and abutting residentially zoned lands indicates that an effective landscape screen can be achieved. No buffer shall be less than 10 feet unless the abutting use is permanently reserved open space.

Unless otherwise provided herein, the overall intensity of development as a result of a planned development shall not exceed the building coverage or floor area ratio which would occur if the site were developed in accordance with the underlying zoning districts or, where two or more nonresidential districts occur, the combined total of those districts taken as a whole. Within a planned development only, floor area ratio shall mean the ratio of the gross leasable floor area to the area of the lot or tract.

Planned commercial developments or planned industrial developments which include land which is residentially zoned may include such land for the purposes of application of the conditions and standards herein.

Subject to Subsection B(5)(b) below, buildings within planned developments may be freely disposed and arranged within a tract and shall conform to the standards for height, bulk and setbacks as set forth in Table 2.[1]

Clustering of buildings and the provision of structured parking are strongly encouraged to minimize the amount of site disturbance and stormwater runoff, preserve open space, provide more efficient distribution of infrastructure and encourage pedestrian circulation on the site.

Building height exceptions within planned developments.

Nonresidential uses. Parking for office uses located within planned industrial developments and planned commercial developments shall provide off-street parking at a ratio of four parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable floor space. Other permitted uses within a planned development shall provide off-tract parking in accordance with the parking requirements of § 215-36H of this chapter.