Lafayette City Zoning Code
§ 13-13G.1
Purpose.
[Added 7-6-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of the IMF Inclusionary Multi-Family Overlay Zone is to provide an opportunity for the diversification of housing choices available in the Township of Lafayette by adding inclusionary multi-family rental housing as a supplemental development option to lands designated Block 8, Lots 17.01, 17.02, 26.01, 26.02, 26.04 and 26.05 that are currently developed as a retail outlet shopping center, a former school and a single-family residential home. It is the intention of this overlay zone to allow for the continuation of retail outlet shopping center uses and to supplement permitted uses to allow for individual office uses as defined per § 13-5 not exceeding 10,000 square feet within the existing shopping center. It is also the intention of this overlay zone to permit a maximum of 138 rental apartments including 28 affordable rental apartments of which up to six affordable apartments may be provided within existing retail buildings on site. This Overlay Zone is intended to maximize the efficient use of land while at the same time accommodating a diversity of nonresidential and residential uses on site.
b.
The IMF Overlay Zone establishes two separate use areas for Block 8, Lots 17.01, 17.02, 26.01, 26.02, 26.04 and 26.05 (The Shoppes at Lafayette) including Inclusionary Multi-Family IMF -residential rental apartment use oriented along Route 15 and on the northerly side of the site and the HC shopping center use on the west-central and southerly sides of the site. A maximum of 138 multi-family residential rental apartments including 28 affordable apartments shall be permitted and configured substantially similar to the concept plan for the site attached hereto as Attachment 1,[1] dated June 2021, as follows:
1.
Three 36-unit rental apartment buildings oriented adjacent to Route 15, each including six affordable apartments (labeled Building 1, 2 and 3 on Attachment 1);
2.
One 24-unit rental apartment building on the north side of the site including four affordable apartments (labeled Building 4 on Attachment 1); and
3.
Six affordable rental apartments that may be constructed within existing retail/nonresidential buildings on site.
The remaining west-central and southerly portions of the site will remain retail shopping center with restaurant uses pursuant to HC Highway Commercial District zoning (§ 13-12) that may include individual office uses as defined at § 13-5 not exceeding 10,000 square feet All uses shall share infrastructure, including driveways, parking, sidewalks, wastewater disposal and potable water. On-site circulation shall be designed to discourage cut-through traffic between State Highways 15 and 94. On site circulation driveways shall be designed and include improvements to prevent headlight glare impacts on residential units. |
[1]
Editor's Note: Attachment 1 may be found in the Township offices.
c.
GOZ Gateway Overlay Zone regulations. Block 8, Lots 17.01, 17.02, 26.01, 26.02, 26.04 and 26.05 are included within the GOZ (§ 13-13C) and are subject to site plan standards for the GOZ (§ 12-8.3f). All determinations regarding the use of land shall be controlled by the requirements and restrictions of the IMF Overlay Zone and the HC District. GOZ standards not superseded by this section shall apply in the IMF Overlay Zone. Where a conflict appears to exist among the GOZ, the IMF Overlay Zone and underlying zone requirements, the more restrictive zoning regulation shall apply.