Quinton City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
District Regulations
§ 170-22 General requirements.
A.
No building shall hereafter be used, erected, altered, converted, enlarged, added to, moved or reduced, wholly or in part, nor shall any land be designed, used or physically altered for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with this Part 2. Where a lot is formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building, any subdivision shall be effected in such a manner:
(1)
So as not to impair any of the requirements of this Part 2 with respect to the existing building and all yard and other open space in connection therewith;
(2)
So that all resulting lots have adequate dimensions consistent with the requirements of the zoning district in which they are located; and
(3)
So that all lots have frontage on a street.
B.
Minor modifications or changes in approved plans and specifications may be effected only upon written approval of the Board Engineer, but some changes may require further review and approval of the Planning Board prior to making any changes.
C.
Any application for development shall demonstrate conformance to design standards that will encourage sound development patterns within the Township. Where either an Official Map and/or Master Plan has been adopted, the development shall conform to the proposals and conditions shown thereon. The streets, school sites, etc., shown on the officially adopted Master Plan shall be considered in the approval of plats. In accordance with good design practices, extreme deviations from rectangular lot shapes and straight lot lines shall not be allowed unless made necessary by special topographical conditions or other special conditions acceptable to the approving authority. All improvements shall be installed and connected with existing facilities or installed in required locations to enable future connections with approved systems or contemplated systems and shall be adequate to handle all present and probable future development.
D.
Land which the approving authority finds to be in areas identified in the Master Plan as having severe or moderate soil characteristics, particularly as the land relates to flooding, improper drainage, wetlands, adverse soil conditions, adverse topography, utility easements or other features which can reasonably be expected to be harmful to the health, safety and general welfare of the present or future inhabitants of the development and/or its surrounding areas, shall not be subdivided, and site plans shall not be approved unless adequate and acceptable methods are formulated by the developer to solve the problems by methods meeting the standards in this Part 2 and all other regulations.
E.
Whenever a development abuts or crosses a municipal boundary, access to those lots within the Township shall be from within the Township as the general rule. Whenever access to a development is required across land in an adjoining community as the exception, the approving authority may require documentation that such access is legally established and that the access road is adequately improved.
F.
No subdivision or site plan approval may be given unless each lot contained in the subdivision or site plan complies with all the requirements of the zone which the lot is located, unless a variance is subsequently granted.
§ 170-23 P-BR District use regulations.
[Amended 11-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10; 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-11; 8-21-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-08]
A.
Permitted uses. In the P-BR District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered on a lot which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, except for one or more of the following uses:
(3)
Detached single-family dwelling units.
(4)
Public and nonprofit playgrounds, athletic fields, swimming pools, conservation areas, parks and public purpose uses.
(5)
Temporary buildings, temporary construction offices and temporary storage of materials, provided that such use is located on the lot where construction is taking place or on a lot adjacent to or part of the development site, and that such temporary use is to be terminated within 30 days of issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for the total project, or work is abandoned according to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.5(c)2.
(6)
Buildings, structures and uses owned and operated by the Township of Quinton.
(7)
Accessory uses and accessory buildings incidental to the above uses and located on the same lot.
(8)
Home occupations as part of a continued existing residential use, occurring subject to the criteria governing such home occupations as contained in § 170-44.
(9)
Community residences for developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for the terminally ill, community residences for persons with head injuries, adult family care homes for elderly persons and physically disabled adults and all other entities which may, in the future, be set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.1 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.2.
(10)
Eligible facilities requests, as defined in § 170-7C, for modification of lawfully existing wireless telecommunications towers or lawfully existing base stations that do not substantially change the physical dimensions of such towers or base stations, if approved by the Quinton Township Zoning Officer pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 170-176. (See also Part 7, Article XXVII, of this Chapter 170 for procedures applicable to variance applications for wireless telecommunications facilities.)
[Added 5-1-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
B.
Conditional uses. In the P-BR District, the following uses may be permitted as conditional uses:
(3)
Public libraries and museums, subject to the requirements of Subsection B(12)(1)(b) and (d) of this section.
(4)
Social clubs, fraternal, veterans', social services, union and civic organizations, subject to the following special requirements:
(5)
Water storage tank or tower, water reservoir, water or sewer pumping station and water or sewage treatment plant, subject to the following requirements:
(a)
The project is designed to be structurally compatible and in keeping with the architectural character of the neighborhood in which it is to be located.
(b)
The project is in keeping with the Master Plan or Utility Master Plan of the Township.
(c)
The project conforms with yard setbacks for the district in which it is to be located.
(6)
Substation, electric and gas facilities, and all other public utilities, subject to the following requirements:
(8)
Day-care centers, day camps, kindergartens, preschools, day nursery schools, subject to the following special requirements:
(9)
The taking in of nontransient boarders or roomers by a family resident on the premises, subject to the following special requirements:
(11)
Community residences for the developmentally disabled involving more than six such persons in a dwelling and conversions of dwellings for such persons subject to the following requirements:
(a)
Such facility shall not be within 1,500 feet of an existing similar facility.
(b)
Such facility shall not cause the Township's population of developmentally disabled persons occupying existing dwellings in the Township to exceed 50 or more such persons or 0.5% of the Township's total population, whichever is larger.
(c)
Such facility shall be licensed by the State of New Jersey.
(d)
Conversions of existing dwellings for such residences shall meet required occupancy standards promulgated by the licensing state agency.
(e)
A minimum lot area of two acres shall be required.
(f)
Adequate off-street parking shall be provided for staff and visitors.
(g)
Rear and side yard landscape strips shall be installed.
(h)
No additional exterior construction shall be permitted nor any exterior alterations shall be allowed which would change the residential appearance of the existing dwelling.
(12)
Church or other place of worship, parish house subject to the following special requirements:
(a)
The location of access driveways, landscaping and site plan design shall be compatible with the neighborhood in which it is to be located.
(b)
No building or part thereof or any parking or loading area shall be located nearer than 50 feet to any street line or lot line.
(c)
A parish house, rectory or parsonage shall conform to the requirements for a single-family dwelling.
(d)
The minimum lot area shall be two acres.
§ 170-24 P-BR District bulk and area regulations.
[Amended 6-19-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-07; 12-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-107-6-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-08]
The following shall be the standards for the P-BR District:
A.
Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area shall be three acres.
B.
Minimum lot width shall be 300 feet.
C.
Minimum lot depth shall be 300 feet.
E.
Maximum improvement coverage shall be 10%.
F.
Maximum building height shall be 2 1/2 stories, but not to exceed 35 feet.
G.
Any vacant undeveloped lot in the P-BR district that was in existence in its current configuration on June 19, 2007 (the date of adoption of Ordinance No. 2007-07), and which is at least one acre in size, shall be subject to the following requirements for minimum lot width, lot depth, and yard setbacks, and maximum improvement coverage that were in effect for such lot immediately prior to the adoption of the aforesaid ordinance if such lot is proposed for single-family residential development and use:
(1)
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
(2)
Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.
(4)
Maximum improvement coverage: 10%.
This Subsection G shall be applicable only to vacant undeveloped lots that have remained unchanged as to shape, size and dimension, and that have not been subdivided or otherwise reduced, enlarged, or altered since June 19, 2007. The purpose of this Subsection G is to permit the construction and use of single-family residential dwellings and lawful residential accessory structures on preexisting isolated undeveloped P-BR district lots of at least one acre without the need for variances or other approvals from the Quinton Township Planning Board, as long as such proposed single-family development and use complies with the aforesaid provisions of Quinton Code § 170-24 that were in effect prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 2007-07. |
H.
Any lawfully created lot in the P-BR district that existed in its current configuration on July 6, 2021 (the date of adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-08), and on which existed, as of such date, a lawfully constructed single-family residential dwelling, shall not be subject to any minimum lot area, lot width, or lot depth requirements in connection with: any proposed enlargement or other modification of the single family residential structure; any enlargement, modification, or replacement of any existing lawfully constructed or developed accessory structure or use; or any construction or development of new accessory structures or uses, provided that any such enlarged, modified, replaced, or new structure or development must comply with the following minimum yard setbacks and maximum improvement coverage requirements, and further provided that the lot must continue to be used only for lawful single-family residential purposes:
(2)
Maximum improvement coverage: 40%.
This Subsection H shall be applicable only to isolated lots that were lawfully created, and lawfully developed and used for single-family residential purposes as of July 6, 2021 (the date of adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-08), and which have remained unchanged as to shape, size and dimension, and not subdivided or otherwise reduced, enlarged, or altered since such date. The purpose of this subsection is to permit the enlargement or modification of lawfully existing single-family dwellings, and the construction, development, enlargement, modification, and replacement of lawful residential accessory structures and uses on such isolated lots, as long as such structures and uses comply with the aforesaid minimum yard setbacks and maximum improvement coverage requirements. |
§ 170-25 Open space cluster (OSC) planned development.
A.
Application. Open space cluster (OSC) planned development requirements may be applied in accordance with the provisions of this section to modify bulk and area requirements specified in the P-BR Residence District of this Part 2.
B.
Minimum area. The minimum total area of a tract to be developed as an OSC shall be 25 acres. Such area to be so developed shall be as a single entity or under unified control.
C.
General procedures. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, development proposals in accordance with this section shall only be approved by the Planning Board as regulated herein if the appropriate findings in accordance with § 170-46 for planned developments have been made and the proposal is in compliance with the applicable requirements of Part 4, Subdivision, and Part 3, Site Plans. Further, nothing contained in this section shall relieve the owner or his agent or the developer of an open space cluster from receiving subdivision plat approval in accordance with Part 4, Subdivision.
D.
Maximum number of OSC lots.
(1)
The maximum number of OSC lots to be permitted shall be determined by dividing the net acreage of a tract, after exclusion of both environmentally constrained areas and a factor of 15% of the area remaining after deduction of said environmental features, by the minimum lot area of the residential district in which the development is located. Environmentally constrained areas shall include areas designated as national wetlands, water bodies and flood hazard areas. Detailed soil engineering and geotechnical test data undertaken in accordance with acceptable engineering standards and practices may be submitted by an applicant if he seeks amendment of the boundary limits which define such environmentally constrained areas.
(2)
In computing the maximum number of lots that may be created, any lands occupied by public utility easements or otherwise encumbered to the extent that would be considered unbuildable shall not be considered as a lot in the preparation of the sketch plat.
(3)
Lands which lie in flood-prone areas shall be deemed acceptable for calculation of OSC lots, provided that, by using standard subdivision design criteria, a building or its associated septic field is not located within a flood hazard area as defined by Chapter 136, Flood Damage Prevention.
E.
Area reductions permitted. In an OSC, single lots for single-family detached dwelling units may be reduced in size as stipulated in Table A, Open Space Cluster Lot Requirements, provided that reduction from a basic lot size of 3/4 acre to 20,000 square feet shall only be considered if public water and/or public sewer is available. Lot size may be reduced to less than 3/4 acre, provided that the average percolation rate in four test holes is greater than 10 minutes per inch but less than 25 minutes per inch for both; the disposal area, which shall be constructed and made operational upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy, and a reserve area sized according to the average percolation of four test holes of the reserve area. Such reserve area may be in the front or rear of the property and subject to conditions for use of reserve areas set forth in other portions of this Part 2. Requests for any such reduction in lot size are subject to approval by the Board of Health. The number of individual building lots created shall be no greater than if the tract were developed as a conventional subdivision and the lots were not reduced in size. The permitted floor area ratio and maximum improvement coverage shall remain the same as if the lot were not reduced in size. Further, lot areas may be reduced, provided that the land which would otherwise be required for residential lots, but which is not so used under the permitted lot area reduction provisions of this subsection, shall be devoted to common open space.
Table A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Space Cluster (OSC) Lot Requirements | ||||
Zoning District Basic Permitted Lot Size | ||||
OSC permitted reductions (acres) | 2 | 1 | 3/4 | |
Lot area (square feet) | 50,000* | 3/4 acre* | 20,000* | |
Lot frontage (feet) | 75 | 60 | 50 | |
Lot width (feet) | 150 | 125 | 100 | |
Lot depth (feet) | 150 | 125 | 100 | |
Yards (feet): | ||||
Front | 40 | 30 | 25 | |
Side | 20 | 15 | 10 | |
Rear | 20 | 15 | 10 | |
NOTES: |
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* The three-fourths-acre or fifty-thousand-square-foot lot area reduction is permitted if either public water and/or public sewer is available, subject to the requirements outlined in § 170-25 above. |
§ 170-26 R-1 Residence District use regulations.
A.
Permitted uses. In the R-1 District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1)
Any use permitted in the P-BR District.
B.
Conditional uses. In the R-1 District, the following uses may be permitted as conditional uses:
(1)
Any use permitted by condition in the P-BR District, as may be modified herein.
(2)
Nursing home, rest home or home for the aged, subject to the following special requirements:
(a)
The minimum lot area required for each four, or remainder over a multiple of four, resident patients or resident guests shall be the same as the minimum lot area required for each dwelling unit in the district in which the use is to be created.
(b)
Such buildings shall conform to the Manual of Standards for Nursing Homes issued by the Department of Institutions and Agencies of the State of New Jersey and be duly licensed under appropriate laws.
§ 170-27 R-1 Residence District bulk and area regulations.
A.
The following shall be the standards for the R-1 District:
§ 170-28 R-2 Residence District use regulations.
§ 170-29 R-2 Residence District bulk and area regulations.
A.
The following shall be the standards for the R-2 District:
§ 170-30 VR Village Residential District use regulations.
A.
Permitted uses. In the VR District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used except for one or more of the following uses:
(1)
Detached single-family dwelling units.
(2)
Two-family dwelling units.
(3)
Public and nonprofit playgrounds, athletic fields, swimming pools, conservation areas, parks and public purpose uses.
(4)
Stores and shops for the conduct of any retail business, excluding drive-in establishments.
(5)
Personal service establishments (e.g., a tailor, barbershop or beauty salon).
(6)
Offices for professional services (e.g., physicians, lawyers or architects); commercial offices (e.g., realtors or travel agencies); and offices incidental to uses permitted in this section.
(7)
Restaurants and neighborhood taverns, excluding drive-in and curb-service establishments.
(8)
Repair and servicing, indoor only, of any article for sale which is permitted in this district.
(9)
Attended laundry and retail dry-cleaning services, not including bulk processing on or from other premises.
(10)
Copy centers and newspaper offices.
(11)
Planned commercial development, notwithstanding any other requirements of this Part 2, except as changed herein, shall also be subject to the following special requirements:
(a)
Tract area limitations. No grouping of permitted uses shall be placed on a tract area of less than three acres.
(b)
Mix of uses. At a minimum, three of the permitted uses as outlined herein shall be provided.
(c)
Minimum lot frontage shall be 200 feet.
(d)
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR). The maximum permitted FAR shall be allowed according to the following schedule:
Uses in | Maximum Floor Area Ratio |
|---|---|
1-story buildings | 0.20 |
Multistory buildings | 0.25 |
(e)
Maximum improvement coverage shall be 60%.
(f)
Building arrangement, lot width, frontage, depth and yards. Buildings, lot, yard sizes and dimensions may be freely disposed and arranged on a lot, provided that the development conforms to a site plan approved by the Planning Board, subject to Part 3, Site Plans, and the following minimum standards:
[1]
Minimum lot width shall be 200 feet.
[2]
Minimum distance between any building, including accessory uses except parking, and any residence district shall be 100 feet.
[4]
Minimum distance between any building, including accessory uses except parking, and any street line shall be 50 feet.
[5]
Minimum distance between any group [more than one] of commercial uses and the lot lines of the following shall be 200 feet, measured along the same street line in the same block: church, library, school, college, nursing home, hospital or similar uses.
[6]
Minimum distance between any access driveway and any residence district shall be 50 feet.
(g)
Common open space. The organization, administration and financial arrangements and guaranties governing the common open space or other common facilities which may be a part of a planned commercial development shall be subject to the requirements as set forth for planned residential development in § 170-54 of this Part 2.
(12)
Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by the Township of Quinton.
(14)
Warehouse and wholesale storage facilities in conformity with Part 3, Site Plans, and subject to the following minimum standards:
(a)
Such facilities shall be within completely enclosed buildings.
(b)
Such facilities shall not be freight-forwarding or transshipping terminals.
(c)
No loading dock or service area may be on or visible from the lot line or any street frontage. Provision for handling all freight shall be on those sides of any building which do not face on any street or proposed streets.
(d)
No accessory use shall be construed to permit open storage of materials or goods on the lot.
(e)
Trucking services at permitted facilities shall be limited in hours of operation to between 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
(f)
Rear and side property yards shall be landscaped so as to provide an effective screen, at time of planting, to obscure from view at ground level the permitted use from adjoining primary uses of dissimilar nature.
(g)
The exterior design of all permitted buildings on lots which abut a residence district or any street opposite land in a residence district shall be in harmony with the general character of the residential neighborhood.
(15)
Business or advertising signage for a converted or new professional office use shall be limited to 12 square feet in total for the lot.
(16)
Accessory uses and accessory buildings incidental to the above uses located on the same lot and within the same zoning district permitting the principal use.
(17)
Eligible facilities requests, as defined in § 170-7C, for modification of lawfully existing wireless telecommunications towers or lawfully existing base stations that do not substantially change the physical dimensions of such towers or base stations, if approved by the Quinton Township Zoning Officer pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 170-176. (See also Part 7, Article XXVII, of this Chapter 170 for procedures applicable to variance applications for wireless telecommunications facilities.)
[Added 5-1-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
B.
Conditional uses. In the VR District, the following uses may be permitted as conditional uses:
(1)
Living and/or sleeping accommodations for one household in conjunction with a permitted use subject to the following special requirements:
(a)
Such accommodations shall be incidental to the business use of the premises, shall be located within the principal building, shall only be available above the ground floor of the permitted business use and shall not be located above any uses containing predominantly toxic or flammable material unless it can be shown that such location meets all necessary state health and occupancy standards governing such conditions.
(b)
The residential portion shall have a direct and separate entrance upon a street, either directly or via an unobstructed passageway.
(2)
Public utilities, substations and electric and gas facilities, subject to the following special requirements:
(3)
Fast-food operations, subject to the following special requirements:
(a)
Minimum lot area shall be 50,000 square feet.
(b)
Minimum lot width shall be 200 feet.
(c)
Minimum lot depth shall be 200 feet.
(d)
Minimum setback from all street lines shall be 50 feet.
(e)
Minimum distance between any building, including accessory uses, and any residence district shall be 50 feet.
(f)
Minimum distance between any access driveway and any residence district shall be 50 feet.
(g)
Minimum distance between any access driveway and any adjoining property line shall be 10 feet.
(h)
Minimum distance between any access driveway and an access driveway of any of the following shall be 200 feet, measured along the same street line in the same block: church, library, school, college, nursing home, hospital and similar uses.
(i)
Spacing of access driveways shall be as follows:
[1]
Entrance access driveways shall not be located within 200 feet of the intersection of any two street lines.
[2]
Minimum distance from adjoining property lines shall be 10 feet.
[3]
Minimum distance between access driveways shall be 40 feet.
[4]
Access driveways onto state or county highways shall be approved by the Township Engineer and State or County Highway Department.
(4)
Motion picture theaters and/or theaters for the performing arts, provided that they are located in enclosed buildings and are part of a planned commercial development which has access from U.S. Route 49.
(5)
Motor vehicle service stations and motor vehicle commercial garages, subject to the following special requirements:
(a)
Minimum lot width, including any lot side which permits access, shall be 150 feet.
(b)
Minimum setback line from all street lines shall be 40 feet.
(c)
Minimum distance of buildings from all property lines other than street lines shall be 25 feet.
(d)
Minimum distance between any buildings, including accessory uses, and any residence district shall be 50 feet.
(e)
Minimum distance between any access driveway and any residence district shall be 50 feet.
(f)
Minimum distance between any access driveways and the lot line of the following uses shall be 200 feet, measured along the same street line in the same block: church, library, school, college, nursing home, hospital and similar uses.
(g)
Minimum distance between structures of any service station and/or repair garage and another service station and/or repair garage, or those for which a building permit has been issued, shall be 300 feet, measured along the same street line in the same or adjoining block. For similar use establishments located on opposite sides of the street, the point of beginning measurement shall be offset to the opposite street line.
(h)
Minimum distance between gasoline pump islands, compressed air connections and similar equipment and facilities and any street lines shall be 25 feet.
(i)
Spacing of access driveways shall be as follows:
[1]
Minimum distance from adjoining property lines shall be 10 feet.
[2]
Minimum distance from minor intersections shall be 30 feet. Where intersecting street(s) is (are) major or minor arterials, as defined by the Township's Master Plan, the minimum distance under this subsection shall be 50 feet. This distance shall be measured from right-of-way lines of intersecting streets involved.
[3]
Minimum distance between access driveways shall be 30 feet.
[4]
Access driveways onto state or county highways shall be approved by the Township Engineer and the State or County Highway Department.
(j)
Hydraulic hoists, pits and all lubrication, greasing, washing and repair equipment shall be entirely enclosed within buildings.
(k)
Exterior lighting shall be shielded so that it is deflected away from adjacent properties and from passing motorists.
(l)
Wrecked or junked or stripped vehicles or vehicles in an inoperative condition shall not be permitted on the premises for a period of more than 30 days. One customer's motor vehicle may be kept on the site for sale.
(m)
Lease or rental of motor vehicles may be permitted in conjunction with a motor vehicle service station, provided that:
[1]
A minimum lot area of one acre is available.
[2]
No vehicle storage or parking area shall be nearer than 10 feet to any lot line.
[3]
The side and rear property yards abutting the area containing such lease or rental vehicles shall be landscaped, fenced or screened to provide, at the time of installation, an effective visual barrier to obscure from view at ground level the stored vehicles from adjoining uses.
[4]
The number of vehicles permitted on a lot shall not interfere with nor impede the daily access to and circulation of the service station operation.
(6)
Branch banks, including drive-in banking facilities, subject to the following special requirements:
(a)
Such banks, including drive-in banking facilities, shall be located within and be an integral part of the site plan design of a planned commercial development. Furthermore, such uses shall be clearly subordinate to the principal retail nature of the planned commercial development.
(b)
No more than three drive-in teller windows shall be provided. A lane for queuing purposes sufficient in length to accommodate a minimum of 12 automobiles shall be provided for each drive-in lane providing access to a teller window. No parking or queuing for the bank facilities shall interfere with required fire lanes, the overall planned commercial development's main access drives, parking aisles or pedestrian walks.
(c)
Access to and from the banking and drive-in facilities shall not be permitted onto public streets. Such access shall be provided from the internal road system servicing the planned commercial development. Ingress and egress points shall be coordinated so as not to impede main traffic flow required for the overall planned development.
(d)
Drive-in window lanes and bank-related parking shall be physically separated from the overall planned commercial development's traffic circulation system by means of concrete curbed landscaped islands.
(e)
An overall signage plan shall be provided according to the type and area limitations established by the Township's Sign Ordinance contained in § 170-99. Other than instructional signs, the extent of wall signage shall be limited to one facade of the bank. No advertising or business signage shall be permitted on the drive-in canopy structure.
(7)
Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by the Township of Quinton for municipal purposes.
(8)
Conversion of existing residential structures to office uses subject to the following special requirements:
(a)
Such conversions shall be limited to the existing floor area of the residential dwelling. Addition to or expansion of the existing structure is prohibited.
(b)
At the time of site plan review, placement of an access drive shall be determined so as to allow for a future common drive with an adjacent residential parcel at one side yard. In addition, reservation of an access easement to allow for such a possibility at the opposite side yard may be required. Similarly, depending on lot configuration, rear yard cross-easements to permit for interconnection of parking areas may be required.
(c)
No parking shall be permitted in the existing front yard of the dwelling.
(d)
Rear and side yards shall be a minimum of 15 feet with adequate landscaping and/or screening to shield parking areas from adjoining lots.
(e)
There shall be no minimum lot size on which a conversion may be permitted to occur; provided, however, that no lot existing at the time of adoption of this amendment, on which a conversion is proposed, shall be further reduced in size.
(f)
Any vacant lots with frontage on U.S. Route 49 and abutting existing lots containing a residential dwelling may be developed for professional office use subject to the following standards:
(g)
Business or advertising signage for a converted or new professional office use shall be limited 12 square feet in total for the lot.
(9)
Church or other place of worship, parish house subject to the following special requirements:
[Added 9-7-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-08]
§ 170-31 VR Village Residential District bulk and area regulations.
The following shall be the standards for the VR District:
§ 170-32 HC Highway Commercial District use regulations.
A.
Permitted uses. In the HC District, no building or premises shall be used, and no building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1)
Retail sales of goods and services.
(2)
Restaurants.
(3)
Banks, including drive-in facilities.
(4)
Offices and office buildings.
(5)
Garden centers engaged in the retail sales of living plant material and related garden equipment. Outside storage, sale or display areas shall not exceed four times the building coverage and shall be used only for the storage, sale and display of living plant material.
(6)
Eligible facilities requests, as defined in § 170-7C, for modification of lawfully existing wireless telecommunications towers or lawfully existing base stations that do not substantially change the physical dimensions of such towers or base stations, if approved by the Quinton Township Zoning Officer pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 170-176. (See also Part 7, Article XXVII, of this Chapter 170 for procedures applicable to variance applications for wireless telecommunications facilities.)
[Added 5-1-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
B.
Conditional uses. In the HC District, the following uses may be permitted as conditional uses:
(1)
Substations, electric and gas facilities and all other public utilities, subject to the requirements of § 170-23B(6).
(3)
Fast-food operations, subject to the requirements of § 170-30B(3).
(4)
Motor vehicle service station and motor vehicle commercial garages, subject to the requirements of § 170-30B(5).
(5)
Buildings, structures and uses owned and operated by the Township of Quinton for municipal purposes.
§ 170-33 HC Highway Commercial District bulk and area regulations.
The following shall be the standards for the HC District:
A.
Minimum lot area shall be 60,000 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot width shall be 150 feet.
C.
Minimum lot depth shall be 200 feet.
D.
E.
Maximum floor area ratio. The maximum permitted floor area ratio shall be allowed to vary according to the following schedule:
Uses in | Maximum Floor Area Ratio |
|---|---|
1-story buildings | 0.18 |
2-story buildings | 0.20 |
F.
Maximum improvement coverage shall be 55%.
G.
Maximum building height shall be 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet.
§ 170-34 LIO Light Industrial/Office District use regulations.
A.
Permitted uses. In the Light Industrial/Office District, no building or premises shall be used, and no building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, except for one or more of the following uses, and such uses shall be subject to the performance standards set forth in Part 3, Site Plans:
(1)
Research-office and limited manufacturing park development, notwithstanding any other requirements of this Part 2, shall be subject to the following special requirements:
(a)
Minimum park area shall be 12 acres in contiguous parcels.
(b)
Minimum lot area shall be three acres.
(c)
Minimum park and lot frontage shall be 250 feet.
(d)
Maximum building height shall be three stories but not to exceed 45 feet.
(e)
(f)
Maximum floor area ratio. The maximum permitted floor area ratio shall be allowed to vary according to the following schedule depending on the intended use and building height:
Uses in | Maximum Floor Area Ratio |
|---|---|
Primarily research/office uses* | |
1-story buildings | 0.22 |
Multistory buildings | 0.30 |
Primarily manufacturing/ warehousing uses* | |
1-story buildings | 0.30 |
Multistory buildings | 0.40 |
NOTES: |
|---|
* "Primarily" shall mean more than 80% of total building use on lot. The maximum floor area ratio shall be adjusted proportionately where less than 80% of the designated building uses are proposed for a lot. |
(g)
Maximum improvement coverage shall be 50%.
(h)
Maximum building height shall be three stories, but not to exceed 45 feet.
(2)
General, corporate, administrative and professional offices.
(3)
Computer centers.
(4)
Municipal activities, including building structures and uses owned or operated by the Township of Quinton for municipal purposes, indoor and outdoor public recreation uses, libraries, community theaters, other cultural activities and associated public or semipublic uses.
(6)
Warehouse and wholesale storage facilities in conformance with Part 3, Site Plans, and subject to the special requirements of § 170-30A(15).
(7)
Industrial parks on tracts of land at least 25 contiguous acres in area, comprised of any combination of the uses listed hereinabove.
(8)
Accessory uses and accessory buildings on the same lot and within the same zoning district with and customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal uses which may include but not be limited to:
(a)
Restaurant or cafeteria primarily for supplying meals only to employees and guests of the principal use.
(b)
In-service training schools for employees.
(c)
Custodial living quarters.
(d)
Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, provided that all such accessory buildings and uses shall be planned as an integral part of the principal use development.
(e)
Assembly halls for meetings incidental to the business of the principal use.
(f)
Maintenance, utility and storage facilities incidental to the principal use, provided that they are in fully enclosed buildings.
(g)
Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by the Township of Quinton.
(h)
Limited manufacturing.
(10)
Any use which is permitted by right in the VR Village Residential District.
[Added 12-1-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-6]
B.
Conditional uses. In the LIO District, the following uses may be permitted as conditional uses:
(2)
Substations, electric and gas facilities and all other public utilities, subject to the requirements contained in § 170-23B(6) of this Part 2.
§ 170-35 LIO Light Industrial/Office District bulk and area regulations.
The following shall be the standards for the LIO District:
A.
Minimum lot area shall be five acres.
B.
Minimum lot width shall be 300 feet.
C.
Minimum lot depth shall be not applicable.
D.
E.
Maximum floor area ratio. The maximum permitted floor area ratio shall be allowed to vary according to the following schedule depending on the intended use and building height:
Maximum Floor Uses in Area Ratio | |
|---|---|
1-story buildings | 0.22 |
Multistory buildings | 0.30 |
F.
Maximum improvement coverage shall be 50%.
G.
Maximum building height shall be three stories, but not to exceed 45 feet.
§ 170-36 M Manufacturing District use regulations.
A.
Permitted uses. In the Manufacturing District, no buildings or premises shall be used, and no building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1)
Manufacturing of light machinery.
(2)
Fabrication of metal, wood, paper, plastic and concrete products.
(3)
Warehousing and distribution facilities.
(4)
Neighborhood commercial uses (e.g., food market, delicatessen, bakery and personal service establishments).
(5)
Eligible facilities requests, as defined in § 170-7C, for modification of lawfully existing wireless telecommunications towers or lawfully existing base stations that do not substantially change the physical dimensions of such towers or base stations, if approved by the Quinton Township Zoning Officer pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 170-176. (See also Part 7, Article XXVII, of this Chapter 170 for procedures applicable to variance applications for wireless telecommunications facilities.)
[Added 5-1-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
B.
Conditional uses. In the Manufacturing District, the following uses may be permitted as conditional uses:
(1)
Motor vehicle service stations and motor vehicle commercial garages, subject to the special requirements contained in § 170-23B(5).
(2)
Branch banks, including drive-in banking facilities, subject to the special requirements in § 170-30B(6).
(3)
Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by the Township of Quinton for municipal purposes.
§ 170-37 M Manufacturing District bulk and area regulations.
The following shall be the standards for the Manufacturing District:
A.
Minimum lot area shall be five acres.
B.
Minimum lot width shall be 300 feet.
C.
Minimum lot depth shall not be applicable.
D.
E.
Maximum floor area ratio. The maximum permitted floor area ratio shall be allowed to vary according to the following schedule:
Maximum Floor Uses in Area Ratio | |
|---|---|
1-story buildings | 0.30 |
Multistory buildings | 0.40 |
F.
Maximum improvement coverage shall be 50%.
G.
Maximum building height shall be three stories, but not to exceed 45 feet.