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Linden City Zoning Code

§ 31-45.3

Linden Station Area Transit Village Residential District SA-2.

[Ord. No. 54-23]
a. 
Purpose. The Linden Station Area Transit Village Residential District (SA-2) provides for development at a reduced height and density to provide a transition from the Core Transit Village District to the areas and neighborhoods of the City beyond the Linden Station. The SA-2 District provides increased opportunities for residential development and redevelopment in proximity to the Linden Station.
b. 
Permitted Principal Uses. The following uses are permitted as the principal uses within the SA-2 District.
1. 
Multi-family dwellings subject to the following limitations and requirements:
(a) 
The maximum building height is four (4) stories and sixty (60) feet.
(b) 
The maximum permitted residential density is fifty (50) units per acre.
(c) 
The minimum lot size required for a multi-family building shall be as follows:
(1) 
Four (4) stories— 30,000 square feet.
(2) 
Three (3) stories but less than four (4) — 20,000 square feet.
(3) 
Less than three (3) stories — 10,000 square feet.
(d) 
The residential dwelling units may be either rental or condominium units.
(e) 
At least two-thirds (2/3) of the residential units shall be one-bedroom units. No dwelling unit shall contain more than two (2) bedrooms.
(f) 
Open Space and Landscaping Requirements. Open space and landscaping shall be provided in accordance with open space and landscaping requirements of the SA-1 District.
(g) 
Off-Street Parking Requirements. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the off-street parking requirements of the SA-1 District.
(h) 
Off-Street Loading Requirements. Off-street loading shall be provided in accordance with the off-street loading requirements of the SA-1 District.
2. 
Mixed use buildings of nonresidential and residential uses subject to the following limitation and requirements:
(a) 
The principal use of the ground floor shall be one (1) or more nonresidential uses permitted in the C-1 District or the SA-1 District.
(b) 
The use and design of the ground floor shall promote retail and service uses and other uses that generate pedestrian traffic.
(c) 
The floors above the ground level shall be residential dwelling units.
(d) 
The residential dwelling units may be either rental or condominium units.
(e) 
At least two-thirds (2/3) of the residential units shall be one-bedroom units. No dwelling unit shall contain more than two (2) bedrooms.
(f) 
The maximum building height is four (4) stories and sixty (60) feet.
(g) 
The maximum permitted residential density is fifty (50) units per acre.
(h) 
The minimum lot size required for a mixed use building of nonresidential and residential uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Four (4) stories— 30,000 square feet.
(2) 
Three (3) stories but less than four (4) — 20,000 square feet.
(3) 
Less than three (3) stories — 10,000 square feet.
(i) 
Open Space and Landscaping Requirements. Open space and landscaping shall be provided in accordance with open space and landscaping requirements of the SA-1 District.
(i) 
Off-Street Parking Requirements. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the off-street parking requirements of the SA-1 District.
(j) 
Off-Street Loading Requirements. Off-street loading shall be provided in accordance with the off-street loading requirements of the SA-1 District.
(1) 
Sign Requirements. Signage shall be provided in accordance with the signage requirements of the SA-1 District.
3. 
Additional Permitted Principal Uses. The following uses are additional permitted principal uses of the SA-2 District subject to the specified requirements and limitations:
(a) 
Single-family dwellings in accordance with the requirements of the R-3 District.
(b) 
Two-family dwellings in accordance with the requirements of the R-3 District.
(c) 
Home occupations in a single-family dwelling on a lot at least five thousand (5,000) square feet or greater.
(d) 
Day care centers.
(e) 
Public uses and public buildings such as a police station, library, post office, museum, parks, and similar uses that directly serve the public.
(f) 
Publicly or privately-owned open spaces, such as parks and plazas available to the general public.
(g) 
The additional permitted principal uses of the zone shall be subject to the following;
(1) 
Area, Yard, and Bulk Requirements. Development shall be subject to the applicable requirements of the area, yard, and bulk regulations for the SA-2 District as set forth in the Schedule of Limitations for the area, yard, and bulk requirements of Linden Station Area.
(2) 
Off-Street Parking Requirements. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the off-street parking requirements of Section 31-27 Parking and Loading Requirements.
(3) 
Off-Street Loading Requirements. Off-street loading shall be provided in accordance with the off-street loading requirements Section 31-27 Parking and Loading Requirements.
(4) 
Sign Requirements. Signage for uses shall be permitted in accordance with the signage requirements of the subsection 31-25.7 for signs permitted in Residential Districts R-1a, R-1b, R-2a, R-2b, O.P.T., and R-3 Zones.
4. 
Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses that are customarily incidental to the principal permitted use, subordinate to it, and not in violation of any other provisions of the City of Linden Zoning Ordinance are permitted.