Hopewell City Zoning Code
§ 12-24.9
Redeveloper's Agreement.
[Added 7-1-2024 by Ord. No. 887]
The Redeveloper shall enter into an agreement with the municipality pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39 within 90 days of a memorialized Board resolution of final site plan approval setting forth variations from ordinary standards for preliminary and final approval to provide increased flexibility and promote mutual agreement between the applicant and the municipality at the time of conceptual master site plan approval. The substance of the Redeveloper's Agreement shall be consistent with the laws of the State of New Jersey, the Hopewell Land Use Code and the conditions and standards applicable to development in the zone. The Redeveloper's Agreement shall be in a form satisfactory to the Borough Attorney, and may include, but is not limited to, provisions relating to the following:
a.
Building layout and use.
b.
Signage: Criteria to ensure a harmonious signage design for the entire development, which shall include lettering style, lighting standard types, sign material and sign lighting.
c.
Architecture: Architectural design standards to ensure that the development will result in an aesthetically harmonious design which may include external building materials, fenestration, color, mechanical penthouse screening and roof appearance where visible from adjoining buildings of higher elevation. Upon application by the developer and upon approval of the Planning Board, architectural criteria may be revised from time to time.
d.
Lighting plan: to ensure a uniform lighting plan to provide safe and attractive lighting for exterior roads, interior roads and driveways, parking lots, walkways, and landscape display lighting.
e.
Landscaping: to ensure retention of natural vegetation, landscaping of parking areas, landscaping of building sites and the screening of trash collection and removal areas, buffering and wind shielding, pedestrian and bike linkages between buildings and the entire tract to encourage free passage while discouraging conflict with vehicular traffic.
f.
Recreation: Active and passive recreational facilities, such as jogging and fitness trails, passive sitting areas, and other athletic facilities shall be provided for the benefit of building occupants.
g.
Maintenance: Developer's obligation to maintain: provisions for maintenance and repair by the developer, or his successors, of building exteriors, trash removal and maintenance of internal roadways, onsite stormwater management structures, landscaping, buffered areas, and open spaces.
h.
Payment In Lieu Of Taxes Agreement.
i.
Health and safety requirements to ensure protection of the public during building demolition and environmental remediation.
j.
Environmental remediation requirements and maintenance of engineering and institutional environmental controls.