The Anderson Avenue corridor is identified in the Master Plan as the Borough's principal core, for which the Master Plan recognizes the need for enhancement through the development of detailed development standards to assure the continued vitality of the corridor. The below standards are intended to address the concern of the Master Plan and supersede existing development regulations, which have continued applicability in areas, other than the Anderson Avenue corridor.

In preparing an application for site plan review, planned, development review, conditional use request, and other matters requiring site plan review, the applicant shall be guided by the design standards affecting building orientation, building sustainability, building architecture, signs, off-street parking, and streetscape contained herein.

Applications for residential development shall comply with the standards set forth in the Residential Site improvement Standards (R.S.I.S.) N.J.S.A. 5:21.

Buildings and principal entrances are to be oriented to the corridor or, in the alternative, to an area of public open space, abutting a building, such as plazas or court yards. In the case of multiple building developments, building's interior to the site are to relate functionally and visually to one another and are to be unified through the use of compatible architectural design features.

A minimum of 60% of the building facade, facing the corridor, is to be within five feet of the coterminous front building line/right-of-way.

Wall Sign Standards.

Window Signs.

Awning/Canopy Signs.

Parking may be provided beneath buildings, to the rear of buildings, and inside yards. Alternatively, structured parking may be provided.

Parking facilities may be provided in side yards, provided not more than 30% of the width of the parcel frontage is so utilized and the perimeter of the parking area is screened by decorative wall, fence, or plant materials; further providing, said wall, fence, or plant materials does not exceed a height of three feet where occurring within a clear line-of-sight triangle.

Structured parking should be concealed behind "liner buildings" with exposed elevations subject to the corridor design guidelines.

Massing. A building should not be permitted to have a total measurement greater than 150 feet in length along any wall, roof or footprint plane. Building wall offsets, including both projections and recesses, should be provided along any building wall measuring greater than 50 feet in length in order to provide architectural interest and variety to the massing of a building and relieve the negative visual effect of a single, long wall. The total measurement of such offsets should equal a minimum of 10% of the building wall length, The maximum spacing between such offsets should be 40 feet, The minimum projection or depth of any individual offset should not be less than two feet. Roofline offsets should be provided along any roof measuring longer than 75 feet in length in order to provide architectural interest and variety to the massing of a building and relieve the negative visual effect of a single, long roof.

Horizontal Courses. All visibly exposed sides of a building should have an articulated cornice, The cornice should terminate the top of a building wall, may project out horizontally from the vertical building wall plane and should be ornamented with moldings, brackets and other details that should be appropriate to the architectural style of a building. Belt courses, running horizontally along the face of the building, are to be encouraged at floor, lintel, or sill levels.

Continuity of Treatment. The architectural treatment of a facade or roof should be completely continued around all visibly exposed sides of a building. All sides of a building should be architecturally designed so as to be consistent with regard to style, materials, colors and details.

Roof. The type, shape, pitch, texture and color of a roof should be considered as an integral part of the design of a building and should be architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of such building, The minimum permitted roof pitch should be 8/12 and all gables on a building should be of the same pitch. A flat roof may be permitted on a building of a minimum of two stories in height, provided that all visibly exposed walls should have an articulated cornice that projects out horizontally from the vertical building wall plane. Mansard roofs are permitted. Architectural embellishments that add visual interest to roofs, such as dormers, belvederes, masonry chimneys, cupolas, clock towers and such similar elements are encouraged, provided these elements are architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of the building.

Windows. Windows should be architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of a building. Windows should be vertically proportioned. Retail and personal service business uses may have large pane display windows on the ground level, provided that such window should be framed by the surrounding wall and should not comprise greater than 75% of the total ground level facade area of such building. All other windows should be double-hung or casement types. A building designed of an architectural style that normally has windows with mountings or divided lights should utilize them. As compatible with the design of a building, the use of mountings to affect the look of small window panes is encouraged.

Entrances. All entrances to a building should be defined and articulated by utilizing such elements as lintels, pediments, pilasters, columns, porticoes, porches, overhangs, railings, balustrades and other such elements, where appropriate, Any such element utilized should be architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of such building.

Physical Plant. All air-conditioning units, HVAC systems, exhaust pipes or stacks and elevator housing should be shielded from view. Such shielding should be accomplished by utilizing the walls or roof of the building or a penthouse-type screening device that should be designed to be architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of such building.

Materials, Colors and Details. All materials, colors and details used on the exterior of a building are to be architecturally compatible and compatible with the style of the building. Exterior building walls may be brick, CMU block, or granite. Exterior building walls and architectural treatments made part of the building, such as, but not limited to, belt courses, cornices, and pilasters, are to be of neutral earth tone hues. Building exteriors are limited to the use of no more than four colors. Buildings, having a minimum height of 50 feet, may utilize LED (light emitting diode) lighting to outline the roofline.

Signage. Signs affixed to the exterior of a building should be architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of the building and other signs used on the site.

Awnings and Canopies. The ground level of a building in a business district may have awnings or canopies, where appropriate, to complement the architectural style of a building. Canvas or cloth awnings may also be used on the upper levels of a building. Signage on awnings should conform to the corridor sign standards. Ground level awnings and canopies should conform to the following standards:

Streetscape Elements. Appendix 1, attached hereto, depicts the preferred style of benches, street luminaires, bus shelters, trash receptacles, and street tree to be utilized along the Anderson Avenue corridor.

Crosswalk Design. Appendix 2, attached hereto, depicts the preferred crosswalk design featuring stamped concrete with a bounding concrete band of Scofield Winter Rose coloration (SG117-4).

Sidewalk Improvement Design. Appendix 3, attached hereto, depicts the preferred sidewalk improvement design along the corridor featuring removal of the existing curb and replacement with curb having a decorative edge.