Point Pleasant Beach
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
§ 19-9.7
MC Marine Commercial.
[Ord. 1979-2, § 400; Ord. #1980-4; Ord. #1984-13, § 2; Ord. #1993-26, §§ 17—19; Ord. #2000-11, § 3; Ord. #2005-34, § 1; Ord. #2006-02, §§ 2–4; Ord. #2006-42, § 1; Ord. #2007-20, § I; Ord. #2010-46, §§ 5,6; Ord. #2013-30; Ord. No. 2017-17]
a.
Principal Permitted Uses on Land and in Buildings.
1.
Reserved.
2.
Marine service such as dockage, boat hauling, sales and repairs, marine supplies and equipment sales.
3.
Boat building yards and ways.
4.
Outside storage of boats.
5.
Wholesale and retail fish sales in enclosed buildings.
6.
Yacht clubs and marinas.
7.
Marine gasoline stations.
8.
Retail and experiential retail sales of goods.
[Ord. No. 2017-17; amended 6-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
9.
Restaurants, bars, taverns and cocktail lounges.
10.
One apartment unit only on the second floor of a commercial use.
11.
Parking lots.
12.
Bathing beaches and bathing pavilions subject, however, to the provisions of Subsection 19-9.3a7.
13.
Real Estate offices.
[Ord. No. 2017-17]
14.
Retail recreation services are permitted as a principal use with the exception of pool and billiard establishments, coin-operated devices or devices offering prizes.
[Added 6-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
15.
Microbreweries, craft distilleries, and winery tasting and sales in accordance with applicable state regulations.
[Added 6-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-21]
b.
Accessory Uses Permitted.
c.
Area and Bulk Requirements. See Schedule of Zoning District Regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Zoning District Regulations is included as an attachment to this chapter.
d.
General Requirements.
1.
One building may contain more than one permitted use provided that the total building coverage of the combined use does not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for the district.
2.
Material or equipment stored outside shall be screened from view by means of a fence and/or landscaping.
3.
At least the first five feet adjacent to any street line shall not be used for parking and shall be planted and maintained in ground cover, or landscaped with evergreen shrubbery and separated from the parking area by poured concrete curbing. Native vegetation will be planted within the planting strip, and flush curb with curb stops will be permitted in order to utilize the strip for stormwater management, pursuant to the Stormwater Management Rules, now codified at N.J.A.C. 7:8 et seq.
4.
All buildings shall be compatibly designed, whether constructed all at one time or in stages over a period of time. All building walls facing any street or residential district line shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes which shall not include unpainted or painted cinder block or concrete block walls.
5.
All portions of the property not utilized by buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped utilizing combinations such as landscaped fencing, shrubbery, lawn area, ground cover, rock formations, contours, existing foliage and the planting of conifers and/or deciduous trees native to the area in order to either maintain or re-establish the tone of the vegetation in the area and lessen the visual impact of the structures and paved area.
6.
For all hotel, motel, marine service, boat building and retail uses in the MC zone which abut a residential zoning district, a five foot buffer strip shall be maintained between the use and the adjacent zoning district. The buffer strip shall consist of landscaped grounds and suitable screening to safeguard the character of the adjacent districts. The buffer area shall contain a screen planting at least six feet in height when planted. Plant material which does not live shall be replaced. Native vegetation will be planted in the buffer strip, as deemed appropriate by the board engineer based upon specific site conditions.
e.
Minimum Off-Street Loading.
1.
Each activity shall provide for off-street loading and unloading with adequate ingress and egress from streets and shall provide such area(s) at the side or rear of the building.
2.
There shall be at least one trash and/or garbage pick-up location provided by each building which shall be separated from the parking spaces by either a location within the building or in a pick-up location outside the building which shall be a steel-like, totally enclosed container located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking area, streets and adjacent residential uses or zoning districts by a fence, wall, planting or combination of the three. If located within the building, the doorway may serve both the loading and trash/garbage functions and if located outside the building, it may be located adjacent to or within the general loading area(s) provided the container in no way interferes with or restricts loading and unloading functions.
f.
Marine Commercial — Two (MC-2) Overlay Zone.
1.
Purpose. The Marine Commercial — Two MC-2 Overlay Zone is established to provide sites for low-rise development of attached residential units (townhouses) at medium to high densities. Such developments are intended to serve as a transition between areas of detached residences and areas of more intensive commercial development. This Overlay Zone is intended as a first phase of a more comprehensive land use planning strategy for the revitalization of the Broadway and Channel Drive area. In particular the MC-2 Overlay provides opportunities for townhouse development along Chicago and Baltimore Avenues, which serve as key pedestrian linkages between the residential area south of Broadway and the marine commercial uses north of Channel Drive.
(a)
The MC-2 Zone is an overlay zone whereby, in addition to the requirements of the underlying zoning district, the following requirements shall apply. In the event of a conflict with the requirements of the underlying zone, the provisions of the MC-2 Overlay Zone shall apply.
2.
Definitions. A "townhouse unit" is a single dwelling unit, situated at ground level, served by its own exclusive exterior entrance, and attached to one or more other such units by fire walls or fire separation walls. A "townhouse building" is a building composed of attached townhouse units.
3.
Area of Zone. The MC-2 Overlay Zone shall be limited to and shall include all properties located: (1) north of Broadway and south of Channel Drive, between Baltimore Avenue and Chicago Avenue; (2) the properties designated as Block 167, Lots 8 and 16, bounded by Broadway to the south, Chicago Avenue to the east and Channel Drive to the north; and (3) the properties designated as Block 165, Lots 1, 2, 11 and 12, and also designated as Block 165, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04 and 1.05 on the Subdivision Map dated April 2, 2004 as prepared by Paul K. Lynch, which property is bounded by Broadway to the south, Baltimore Avenue to the west and Channel Drive to the north.
4.
Permitted Uses in the MC-2 Overlay Zone:
5.
Conditions for Townhouses. Townhouse development shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a)
Minimum tract area: 25,000 square feet.
(b)
Frontage: the tract shall have a minimum of three separate street frontages, one of which must be Chicago or Baltimore Avenues, and two of which shall be Broadway and Channel Drive.
(c)
Townhouses shall be constructed at a maximum density of ten units per acres.
6.
Design Standards for Townhouses.
(a)
Each townhouse shall have a minimum of 1,500 square feet of habitable floor area.
(b)
Balconies, stoops, steps, open porches, decks, bay windows, raised doorways, chimneys, and awnings projected from the front façade may lie within the front yard setback no closer than five feet from the property line. Balconies/decks are permitted on the top floor along the rear of each unit.
(c)
Parking areas must be accessed from a rear alley or lane.
(d)
Streetscapes shall also be reinforced by lines of uniformly spaced shade trees and may be further reinforced by wide sidewalks, walls, hedges or fences that define front yards.
(e)
Buildings, structures and landscape features shall be arranged so as to create visual interest, avoid monotony, maximize privacy, conserve natural features, minimize the need for grading, provide for usable areas of common and private open space, facilitate efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation, and promote security and personal safety.
(f)
Townhouse units may be in condominium ownership, where two or more units are located on a single lot, or in a type of ownership where each unit is located on a separate lot. No dwelling unit shall be constructed over another unit.
(g)
Any townhouse development in the MC-2 Overlay Zone must be submitted to the architectural review committee for review and approval prior to final approval.
(h)
Townhouses shall have a maximum of two bedrooms per unit.
7.
Permitted Accessory Uses for Townhouses.
(a)
Parking in accordance with Subsection 19-11.7, in addition off-street for residential dwelling units not permitted in front yard setbacks. Parking must not interrupt the continuity of the pedestrian realm.
(b)
Fences and walls in accordance with Subsection 19-11.4; in addition, chain link fences shall not be permitted on any lot frontages. Fencing should be in character with the proposed structure.
(c)
Signs in accordance with Subsection 19-11.0
(d)
Playgrounds, pocket parks and open space
8.
Area Yard and Structure Requirements for Townhouses.
(a)
Minimum lot area: 2,300 square feet
(b)
Minimum lot width: 23 feet
(c)
Townhouse units per building: (Min.) - 3 units
(d)
Townhouse unit width (Max.): 25 feet, except one corner unit per building may be a maximum of 28 feet.
(e)
Minimum front yard setback: 10 feet
(f)
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet between buildings
(g)
Minimum rear yard setback: 30 feet
(h)
Building height: 35 feet and shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories.
(i)
Maximum building coverage: 60 percent
(j)
Maximum impervious coverage: 70 percent
(k)
Parking: The parking shall conform to the requirements of the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).
9.
Aesthetics for Townhouses.
(a)
Buildings in this zone should be designed with an eye toward architectural detailing that can be unique, but should not detract from the appearance of any adjacent structures. Innovative use of architectural design elements shall be designed so as to create visual interest and differentiate individual units through variations in rooflines, wall setbacks and building materials or through use of porches, bay windows, staircases and other projecting elements.
(b)
Strategic corner buildings shall incorporate more prominent architectural features since they have at least two facades visibly exposed to the street. These features include but are not limited to: towers, clocks, intricate/larger cornices or similar features to achieve visual prominence.
(c)
The exposed side of and or rear elevations shall have a level of quality and detail consistent with the front elevation of the dwelling.
(d)
The development shall have at least one open space area located in the front yard adjacent to and visible from the street and public right-of-way. This area shall include landscape elements and a unique architectural design feature or focal point such as a fountain, sculpture, gazebo, sitting area or similar design feature.
10.
In the event of a conflict with the townhouse provisions of the MC-2 Overlay Zone and other townhouse provisions detailed in the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, the townhouse provisions of the MC-2 Overlay Zone shall apply.