Piscataway City Zoning Code
§ 21-32.3
Design Elements.
[Ord. No. 2017-15]
a.
Development within the Towne Center Zone shall include a variety of permitted uses as set forth above. The mixed-use design concept is intended to promote a pedestrian-friendly, village style core that fosters a sense of community in the Township through the development of residential and non-residential uses with available passive recreational opportunity. Subsection 21-32.16 (Plate 2) illustrates the Conceptual Redevelopment Plan for the Piscataway Towne Center site.
b.
The Towne Center redevelopment shall be designed and planned as a single development according to a General Development ("GDP") Plan, including designation and layout of all proposed uses, site landscaping and buffer areas, building design, on-site parking and access. The redevelopment shall be designed with a common architectural theme which shall be subject to site plan approval by the Township Planning Board. The architectural theme shall reflect buildings, signing, fencing, lighting, paving, curbing, landscaping and other similar and related physical features.
c.
All residential and mixed-use buildings within the Mixed-use village portion of the redevelopment shall be designed to convey a village character with the following design elements:
1.
A variety of building setbacks, roof lines, color schemes, elevations and heights shall be required in the development to avoid a repetitious and monotonous streetscape. One-floor private garage building(s) shall have a one and one-half story to two-story exterior appearance;
2.
The exteriors of all buildings in the development, including any permitted accessory buildings, shall be architecturally compatible and be constructed of complementary materials. Design guidelines for future building improvements shall be prepared by the applicant to ensure the ongoing design integrity of the development;
3.
Architectural detail, style, color, proportion and massing shall reflect the features of a traditional mixed-use village style neighborhood;
4.
Natural materials such as wood and masonry are recommended. High-quality man-made siding materials are permitted. Stucco or similar treatment is prohibited;
5.
The treatment of side and rear walls of any building in terms of building materials and colors shall be similar to the treatment of the front facade;
6.
Building exteriors shall have vertical and/or horizontal offsets to create visual breaks on the exterior;
7.
Pitched roofs are recommended, which shall be generally consistent throughout the development. Peak roofs are encouraged. While flat and mansard-type roofs are discouraged, such roof treatments may be allowed on a limited basis as part of an overall village-architecture design scheme for the proposed development;
8.
The incorporation of dormers, gables and windows and other similar design features, is strongly encouraged; and,
9.
Provide for an orderly relationship among windows, doors, porches and roof forms.