Multifamily attached housing.

Apartments (and similar type residential dwelling units, whether attached to one another horizontally, vertically or by some combination of the two).

Townhouses and/or apartments.

Driveways, parking lots and garages.

Common open space, social and recreational facilities, stormwater management facilities.

Storage and maintenance sheds.

Other uses customarily incidental to the permitted principal uses.

Maximum permitted density shall be 18 dwelling units per acre, which shall be a gross density for the entire site, irrespective of whether or not any portion of the site is designated or dedicated for use as public or private streets, or any form of publicly used space. The total number of dwelling units permitted on the Franklin School tract shall be the product of 18 units per acre times the tract acreage of 5.833 acres, rounded upward to the next whole number.

Existing lots, other than the Franklin School tract, within the F-1 Franklin Development District, if developed integrally with the Franklin School tract, shall be subject to the 18 unit per acre density times the lot acreage rounded upward to the next whole number, plus a density bonus of one additional dwelling unit per existing lot.

The developer of the Franklin School tract shall be obligated to construct 10 units of affordable housing, of which five units shall be low-income units and five units shall be moderate-income units; provided, however, that if certain additional funding is made available to the developer, in accordance with an agreement known as "Agreement Between Borough of Metuchen and Homestead at Metuchen, Inc., dated 12/31/91, (as amended by Amendment dated 5/3/93 and Second Amendment, dated 9/2/97)," the developer will construct a total of 15 affordable units, of which five shall be moderate and 10 shall be low.

Affordable housing units shall be dispersed throughout the development.

There shall be no requirement to provide affordable housing units as a percentage of the development density for existing" lots, other than the Franklin School tract, in the F-1 Franklin Development District, and which are currently used as single-family or valid nonconforming residential uses, provided said existing lots are developed integrally with the Franklin School tract.

Parking shall be provided in the ratio of 1.85 parking spaces for each dwelling unit. The required parking spaces may be provided both off-street and on-street and/or in parking facilities operated by the Metuchen Parking Authority. Of the total parking requirement, a minimum of 1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided either off-street or on new streets internal to the development. The remaining required parking shall be provided either on-street along the perimeter frontage of the development tract or in parking facilities operated by the Metuchen Parking Authority.

Tandem parking (two parking spaces, one situated behind the other and used by the same resident) shall receive credit for each space.

The minimum paved width for streets with parallel, on-street parking spaces shall be 30 feet.

Off-street parking areas fronting along Central or Middlesex Avenues or along Center Street shall be screened by accessory buildings, such as garages whose doors face perpendicular to the street or by screen walls of a material and character compatible with the materials of the principal buildings.

The minimum setback between any paved area of a parking lot from a side or rear property line shall be five feet.

Dense buffer planting of massed evergreens, not less than six feet in height, shall be installed adjacent to any property line where parking, drives or new internal streets are located less than 15 feet away.

Principal buildings.

Accessory buildings.

The Franklin School tract should be developed in a manner that is consistent with the overall design and general configuration of the concept plan, labeled "Franklin School Redevelopment Project, Site Plan," dated July 18, 1997, and associated renderings, which were submitted to and approved in concept by the Borough Council on July 21, 1997. The concept plan provides for the general location of the proposed dwelling units, internal and external circulation, open space and the traditional neighborhood character of the design. The provisions of Parts III and IV of this chapter (including §§ 110-125 through 110-183) are specifically superseded by the design criteria embodied in the concept plan and the provisions of § 110-91C(9) on site development criteria.

The site should be developed in a manner whereby buildings shall front toward existing and proposed streets, providing for common open areas away from streets and generally to the rear of buildings. Access to and orientation of parking lots and garages shall be such as to generally screen the same from the streets on which buildings front. Driveways may traverse front yards to provide access to parking facilities; however, parking shall not be permitted in front yards, nor shall garages located within close proximity of front yards have their doors facing the street.

No paved portion of any public or private street shall be located within 10 feet of an existing adjacent side or rear residential property line.

The front entry of all dwelling units shall be provided with a covered entrance porch. Nonenclosed front porches may project into the front yard setback pursuant to § 110-110. In addition, nonenclosed porches may encroach into a setback (other than front yard setback) up to four feet, pursuant to § 110-110.

Windows shall be vertically proportioned rather than horizontally. The first floor of all dwelling units which front onto Middlesex or Central Avenue or Center Street shall have a floor-to-ceiling height of not less than nine feet and the windows in these first floor units shall be correspondingly taller in proportion than the windows in the second floor units above.

The development of the Franklin School tract shall incorporate the provision of an open space of a public character to be located at the intersection of Middlesex Avenue and Center Street, as illustrated in the concept plan. This space should be formally landscaped and be characterized by a strong sense of enclosure created by new buildings fronting toward the space on two sides. This space shall incorporate the following elements in its design: provision for the preservation of the existing mature trees in this area as features of this space, pedestrian walkways, the World War I monument and the Elmo Spoerl Memorial (relocated and refurbished, as appropriate), a flagpole, bricks from the base of the Franklin School which are engraved with the years of the graduating classes, benches and trash receptacles, landscaping (including lawn, trees and shrubs), and lighting which creates a warm and inviting evening ambiance (including Main Street style street lamps).

The primary building cladding material for both principal and accessory buildings which front toward a street shall be brick, of a traditional red color compatible in hue with the Borough Hall, the library and the post office; the same criteria of material and color shall apply to screening walls located within front yard areas. In no event shall any of the following be oriented to face onto any street frontage: vinyl sided portions of any buildings, the obvious rear of a building, rear decks or patios, wooden fences enclosing rear yards, nonscreened refuse or recycling containers or nonscreened HVAC equipment.

The architectural treatment of building elevations along street frontages shall be characterized by the use of traditional and classical materials, proportions and details.

The site shall also include a children's play area located where it can be easily accessed and observed by residents of the site. The children's play area should include some basic play equipment, a sand box, lawn areas, seating and some type of overhead cover to provide shade for parents and adults.

All contiguous street frontages, whether newly constructed or reconstructed, shall contain a planting strip between the curb and the sidewalk, which shall be not less than eight feet wide along Central and Middlesex Avenues and not less than four feet wide along Center Street and along proposed internal streets and which shall be planted with shade trees to be spaced not less than 130 feet on center. Along Central and Middlesex Avenues, additional street trees shall be planted between the sidewalk and the building (the same distance away from the sidewalk as the trees are on the curb side), to create a double row of street trees. Sidewalks along Central and Middlesex Avenues shall be not less than six feet wide and not less than four feet wide elsewhere. A minimum of 15 Main Street style street lamps shall be provided along the Middlesex Avenue frontage, wrapping the corners and in the public open space. Benches and trash receptacles shall also be installed in appropriate locations.

The elevation of first floor units shall be not less than 30 inches higher than that of the nearest sidewalk grade.

Townhouses and/or apartments.

Retail shops and stores, provided that they are located fronting on New or Pearl Streets.

Offices.

Parking lots and multilevel parking facilities.

Driveways, parking lots and multilevel parking facilities.

Common open space, social and recreational facilities.

Other uses customarily incidental to the principal permitted use.

One-bedroom dwelling units: 1.5 spaces.

Two-bedroom dwelling units: 2.0 spaces.

Three- or more bedroom dwelling units: 2.25 spaces.

Single-family detached homes.

Single-family detached courtyard homes.

Two-family detached dwellings.

Townhouses.

Apartments.

Driveways, parking lots and detached garages.

Common open space, social and recreational facilities.

A minimum of 50% of the Central Avenue frontage is comprised of lots containing single-family dwellings.

All lots and buildings shall have access from an alleyway for off-street parking for occupants of individual lots and buildings. No lot or building shall have front yard driveway or parking directly accessible from a street.

Single-family dwelling homes: 3,500.

Single-family detached courtyard homes: 2,700.

Two-family detached dwellings: 4,500 for both dwelling units.

Townhouses: 2,000.

Single-family detached homes: 35.

Single-family detached courtyard homes: 30.

Two-family detached dwellings: 45.

Townhouses: 18.

Apartments: 75.

Minimum front yard setback along Central Avenue or Durham Avenue: 25 feet.

Minimum front yard setback on all other streets: 10 feet.

A minimum of 75% of all buildings on the same side of the street within the same block shall maintain a consistent front yard setback.

Minimum side yard setbacks wherever a building or lot abuts a boundary line of the tract: 10 feet, including any applicable buffer.

Minimum side yard setback for single-family detached dwellings and two-family detached dwellings: five feet on one side; 15 feet on both.

Minimum side yard setback for single-family detached courtyard dwellings: eight on one side; zero feet on the other.

Minimum rear yard setback: 10 feet from the rear property line.

Minimum setback from the nearest edge of pavement of an alley: five feet.

Maximum for primary and accessory buildings: 50%.

Minimum for open space: 15%. For the purposes of the above schedule, open space shall mean ground areas that are planted with vegetative material.

A minimum of 5% of the gross tract area shall be reserved for common open space and/or public parks.

A minimum of 2% of the tract area shall be reserved for a "neighborhood green," which is a common open space or public park. The area of the neighborhood green shall be included in the total area reserved for common open space and/or public parks as specified above.

Common open space may be used to link the site to the proposed Metuchen "greenbelt" to be located along the abandoned Lehigh Valley Railroad abutting the site to the west.

The designation of open space as either common open space, owned and maintained by a homeowners' association, or as public parks, owned and maintained by the Borough, shall be approved by the appropriate municipal agency.

The applicant shall be required to provide a method of maintenance and conservation of any open space in a form acceptable to the Attorney for the Borough.

That the proposed development conforms to the standards set forth herein to the extent they apply, or to the regulations governing development in the D1 Zone generally. The Planning Board shall be guided by the standards set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65(c). The regulations set forth herein are departures from the regulations otherwise applicable to the subject property and other properties in the D1 Zone.

That any proposals for maintenance and conservation of the common open space are reliable, and the amount, location and purpose of the common open space shall be adequate.

That provision through the physical design of any proposed development for public services, control over vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and the amenities of light and air, recreation and visual enjoyment shall be adequate.

That any proposed planned development will not have an unreasonably adverse impact upon the area in which it is proposed to be established.

In the case of any proposed development which contemplates construction over a period of years, the terms and conditions intended to protect the interests of the public and of the residents, occupants and owners of the proposed development in the total completion of the development shall be adequate.

The minimum tract area shall be four acres, including any new street.

The tract shall have frontage on New Street and Pearl Street.

The tract shall be within 200 yards of the Metuchen Train Station building (northbound side).

A common open space or public open space in the form of a public plaza shall be provided in the approximate location as shown on the Regulating Plan.[3]

Permitted principal uses within a PUCD:

Permitted accessory uses within a PUCD:

Pharmacies and drugstores.

Class 5 Cannabis Retailers.

The minimum size of the required common open space or public open space in the form of a public plaza shall be 0.5 acre (21,780 square feet). For the purposes of this section, the calculation for the area of the public plaza shall be based upon measuring the perimeter curbline of the block on which such is located. Public sidewalks may count toward the calculation of the area of the public plaza.

Maximum building coverage for primary and accessory structures, including parking structures, shall not exceed 70% of the tract. For the purposes of this section, the calculation of tract area shall include all lots, the public plaza and any new streets.

Buildings shall not contain a dwelling unit or hotel room in that portion of the ground floor fronting the public plaza. Common spaces within buildings, such as lobbies, may occupy that portion of the ground floor fronting upon New Street and/or the public plaza.

Parking for nonresidential uses shall be one space per 1,000 square feet of area, excluding storage areas. There shall be no customer parking requirement for all business uses, except for hotel uses which will be subject to § 110-154. Parking for residential uses shall be subject to the Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21. The Planning Board shall entertain reductions in the required number of both nonresidential and residential parking spaces if the applicant can demonstrate through expert testimony and technical documents that the proposed application would so warrant, as a result of its mixed-use nature, parking demands of specific users, proximity to transit options, specific housing demographics, a parking management plan or other similar reasons.

Business and service uses included within a mixed-use neighborhood shall be designed to be integrated with and/or complement Main Street and other existing commercial areas within the B-1 and D-1 Districts. Integration of business and service uses shall be accomplished by proximity of location, site orientation, scale and massing along the streetscape, architectural style, color, materials and details, pedestrian circulation linkages, vehicular circulation and parking, lighting, landscaping and street furniture.

Off-tract improvements may be required of the developer as part of an overall development integration plan, including but not limited to vehicular and pedestrian circulation elements and linkages and stormwater management systems.

Sidewalks and walkways that link all uses with one another and with business areas within the tract and with Main Street and other commercial areas shall be integrated into the development plan.

In addition to the public plaza, open space areas may include courtyards, alleys, plazas, or similar type improvements. Such open spaces may be public, semipublic, or private if entirely enclosed within a building.

The public plaza, sidewalks, walkways and open space areas shall incorporate pedestrian amenities, such as gathering/sitting areas, benches, shade trees, landscaping, accent lighting and other street furniture.

Frontages along Lake Avenue, New Street, Pearl Street and the public plaza shall include Main Street style street lamps at intervals of spacing consistent with the existing street lamps on Main Street.

Buildings and parking structures shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the edge of curb of the existing or proposed street upon which such building fronts, except on Pearl Street where buildings no taller than two stories may have a reduced setback of 10 feet. Buildings with a height of four stories or greater shall be set back 20 feet. Arcades supporting upper-floor terraces and verandas shall be allowed to project within the setback up to 12 feet. Steps leading to a first floor, balconies, awnings and landscape planters shall be allowed to project within the right-of-way.

Buildings shall be located to front towards and relate to a public street, both functionally and visually. In locations where on-street parking does not exist, the entry to a use or building may be placed in a location other than facing the street at the discretion of the Planning Board.

Any surface parking lot shall be designed as a parking plaza. A parking plaza shall be spatially enclosed by buildings and designed with an emphasis on visual and functional pedestrian elements, such as colored, textured paving, pedestrian-scale lighting, shade trees, landscaping and rich streetscape treatments and details.

Building height within a PUCD shall be generally located as shown in the Regulating Plan [refer to Planned Unit Commercial Development Regulating Plan, Subsection F(5)(r) hereof.][4]

The predominant building material for buildings facing New Street, the public plaza, and Lake Avenue shall be brick in traditional colors consistent and complementary with that found on Main Street.

Any building fronting the public plaza shall be designed using classical proportions with a consistent uniform facade treatment employing an articulated rhythm of bays and windows. These bays or sections shall be a minimum of 20 feet wide and a maximum of 36 feet wide. The ground floors of buildings shall have articulated entries and large storefront-type windows.

Buildings shall have a defined base, ground floor, belt course and cap which are designed to draw the eye of pedestrians to the lower portions of the buildings. Any building four stories or taller and parking structures greater than 40 feet in height shall be designed using some combination of massing, scale, roof type, cornice, projections, recesses, materials, colors and other architectural treatments to minimize the visual impact of the height of such building.

The Regulating Plan shall be consistent with the exhibit which is on file with the Borough of Metuchen.