Guttenberg City Zoning Code
§ 28-4.8
District Regulations for R-4 Mid-Rise Mixed-Use Zone.
[Ord. #005-10 § I, 28-4.8; Ord. No. 32-2016]
a.
Use Regulations:
2.
Permitted Accessory Uses:
(a)
Off-street parking or garages.
(b)
Home professions.
(c)
Home occupations.
(d)
Subordinate uses typically associated with multifamily residential development including, but not limited to swimming pools, gymnasiums, barbecue areas, meeting rooms, storage facilities, outdoor private park areas.
(e)
Signs.
(f)
Public parks.
3.
Permitted Conditional Uses: none.
b.
Bulk Regulations:
1.
For Lots Less Than 20,000 Square Feet in Area:
(a)
Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
(b)
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
(c)
Minimum lot depth: 50 feet.
(d)
Minimum front yard: 10 feet.
(e)
Minimum side yard: five feet.
(f)
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(g)
Maximum building height — buildings without ground floor parking: three stories/40 feet.
(h)
Maximum building height — buildings with ground floor parking: three residential stories above parking level/50 feet.
(i)
Maximum building coverage: 50%.
2.
For Lots 20,000 Square Feet or Greater in Area:
(a)
Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet.
(b)
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(c)
Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.
(d)
Minimum front yard setback: 10 feet.
(e)
Minimum side yard setback: zero feet. If a side a yard is proposed then the minimum setback is five feet.
(f)
Minimum rear yard setback: five feet.
(g)
Maximum building height inclusive of indoor garage parking: five stories and 90 feet exclusive of roof appurtenances.
(h)
Maximum impervious surface coverage inclusive of building coverage: 90%.
(i)
Minimum open space: 10%.
c.
Additional Regulations:
1.
Minimum parking structure setbacks: parking structures shall comply with the yard requirements for principal buildings.
2.
Exposed parking areas underneath buildings are prohibited. Below-building parking within the building footprint shall only be permitted when such parking is screened by permitted uses or by architectural detailing. The architectural detailing for parking areas shall use a similar or complimentary type and quality of materials as the remainder of the building.
3.
Off-Street Parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:
(a)
Parking spaces shall be dedicated to the respective residential units as part of any lease or deed, and to the extent that the total number of parking spaces for any development exceeds the ratio of one space per residential unit then at least one space shall be designated for each residential unit. Such dedication shall be included as part of the lease/rental agreement or deed, and shall not require a separate fee, charge or payment from the owner/tenant/lessee/occupant. Such parking spaces shall not be made available for use other than by the owner/tenant/lessee/occupant of the respective units or visitor thereto.
(b)
Table 4.4 of N.J.A.C. 5:21 of the New Jersey Administrative Code, entitled Residential Site Improvement Standards governs the required off-street parking for all residential development in the Town of Guttenberg. However, N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.14(c) permits alternate parking standards if the applicant can demonstrate these standards better reflect local conditions. Factors affecting minimum number of parking spaces include household characteristics, availability of mass transit, urban verses suburban location and available off-site parking resources. If the applicant can demonstrate that reduced off-street parking better reflects the conditions associated with the proposed development, the following parking standards, may be used to provide off-street parking; and, if the applicant so demonstrates, an exception pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:21-3.1 will be granted.
4.
One curb cut is permitted for every 75 feet of lot frontage.