The intent of this district is to allow for a concentration of certain commercial uses which are compatible with a pedestrian oriented village center. Uses within the district and the overall area should be interconnected with pathways and opportunities for vehicular interconnection and should incorporate prominent design features such as parklets and squares. An anchor use such as a supermarket is deemed consistent with the zone and other complementary uses having a diversity of sizes are encouraged to provide an appropriate mix to achieve desired design objectives for the district. Project development plans shall integrate all site elements including location and orientation of buildings, public open space areas, outdoor restaurant dining areas, roads and drives, walkways, utilities, parking, access to the existing road system, drainage basins, landscaping, buffers and environmentally sensitive areas. Each individual site shall be positively related to adjacent sites to achieve an integrated design.

(Ord. No. 44-97, § 1, 11-25-97)

A.

Principal permitted uses.

1.

Retail sales uses such as boutiques, specialty shops, florist shops and gift stores provided that no single occupancy shall exceed 10,000 square feet of gross floor area.

2.

Retail services and personal services, except as specifically prohibited pursuant to 15-22.3.

3.

General offices.

4.

Restaurants, except as specifically prohibited pursuant to 15-22.3.

B.

Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses:

1.

Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above principal permitted uses, including off-street parking and loading facilities.

2.

Fences and walls.

3.

Screened storage areas for trash and recyclables.

4.

Signs in accordance with section 15-61.12.

5.

Outdoor patio areas associated with eating and drinking establishments.

C.

Conditional uses, pursuant to the requirements in section 15-35.

1.

Institutional uses, government uses and public utility facilities.

2.

Public or private parking deck associated with a principal permitted use or another conditional use.

3.

Any single retail sales use occupant in excess of 10,000 square feet but not greater than 45,000 square feet of gross floor area.

(Ord. No. 44-97, § 1, 11-25-97)

Any use other than those listed above is prohibited as part of a Village Center Commercial District. The following uses are specifically prohibited:

A.

Video game arcades or billiard parlors.

B.

Automobile service stations, car washes and detailing shops, or automotive parts, sales and/or other automobile services.

C.

Auctions, flea markets.

D.

Tattoo parlors.

E.

Restaurants with exterior drive-up window service.

F.

Hotels and motels.

G.

Adult book stores and/or adult gift shops.

H.

Any freestanding single retail sales use occupant larger than 45,000 square feet.

(Ord. No. 44-97, § 1, 11-25-97)

A.

Minimum tract size: Five acres, except as provided for in section 15-22.5 I.

B.

Maximum heights: Three stories or 45 feet, whichever is less.

C.

Minimum setback: 20 feet.

D.

Minimum frontage: 200 feet.

E.

Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.

F.

Minimum distance between buildings: 20 feet.

G.

Maximum FAR: .25.

H.

Maximum impervious coverage: 60 percent.

(Ord. No. 44-97, § 1, 11-25-97)

Development within the VCC district shall adhere to the standards set forth in Section 15-61, Village Center Design standards and the following:

A.

To avoid the appearance of a strip center, parking areas shall be screened from public roads to the maximum extent possible.

B.

Not more than 50 percent of parking generated by a proposed use shall be developed in a single location. Smaller off-street parking areas are recommended which are designed for ease of circulation and do not dominate a tract or parcel.

C.

Restaurants shall provide a minimum of 40 interior seats. In addition, the exterior facade treatment shall not be designed to reflect a corporate/franchise architectural motif but shall blend with the overall Village Center theme. If outdoor dining facilities are provided, a minimum of 12 seats shall be provided in a properly designed space.

D.

Development shall encourage a variety of indoor and outdoor activity, that is attractive, vibrant, and provides a unique sense of identity for the community.

E.

Development proposals fostering public/private partnerships to encourage maximum community involvement regarding historic preservation, cultural enrichment and social interaction.

F.

The minimum distance between buildings can be reduced to ten feet, if waived by the board, upon demonstration by the applicant that adequate emergency access can be provided.

G.

The design of outdoor patio areas shall include a sidewalk width of six feet for circulation purposes and shall not block or disrupt a pedestrian route deemed to be critical by the board.

H.

Strip shopping mall/center development shall not be permitted in this zone as this type of development is not compatible with the purposes, objectives, and design standards for this district.

I.

Any parcel of land which, at the time of adoption of this ordinance, was less than the five acre minimum tract size required hereunder but at least one acre in size, is hereby considered to have satisfied the minimum tract size required in the VCC district, provided that the following criteria are met:

1.

The application for development incorporates design features demonstrating the manner in which the proposed development can be interconnected and integrated with the present and/or future use and development of adjacent properties in furtherance of the township's goals of establishing a pedestrian oriented Village Center.

2.

The parcel of land together with adjacent properties presently or potentially to be so interconnected collectively contain not less than five acres.

3.

The application for development incorporates design features, acceptable to the planning board, for a variety of site elements as may be feasible to integrate with adjacent properties including, but not limited to:

i.

Open space areas

ii.

Utilities

iii.

Landscaping and buffers

iv.

Use of common parking areas, drives and walkways

v.

The designation and/or reservation of areas for future parking to be shared with adjacent properties and for future access drives and walkways connecting the property of at least one acre to the adjacent properties

(Ord. No. 44-97, § 1, 11-25-97)

The VCC district is subject to an overlay zone district. The standards are provided in section 15-39.

(Ord. No. 44-97, § 1, 11-25-97)