Building design. In order to provide attractiveness, identity and individuality to dwelling units, buildings and complexes of buildings within the entire zone and to avoid the monotonous repetition of design elements and its undesirable visual effects, the following design standards shall be utilized:

Multiple buildings on a lot. Irrespective of § 210-28 which limits the number of principal buildings on a lot, in the AHO-5 Overlay Zone multiple principal buildings shall be permitted.

Distance between buildings. There shall be a minimum distance between principal structures of 30 feet, except that where a side wall of one principal structure faces a side wall of another dwelling structure, there shall be a minimum distance of 25 feet; provided, however, that if an access drive is located between principal structures, the minimum distance shall be 50 feet.

Height. The maximum height of any accessory structure shall be 15 feet.

Setbacks. Accessory buildings shall meet the minimum lot line setback of the principal building and shall be at least 25 feet from a principal building and 15 feet from any other accessory building.

Design. Architectural design and materials used in the construction of garages and other accessory structures shall conform to the design and materials used in the construction of the principal buildings.

The minimum number of off-street parking spaces for multifamily residential housing shall be as set forth in the Residential Site Improvement Standards (N.J.A.C. 5:21).

All parking areas shall be designed in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article VI of this chapter.

Adequate fire and emergency access must be provided.

Adequate parking facilities for accessibility to people with mobility impairments shall be provided as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The landowner shall provide and maintain consistent buffer areas measuring 100 feet wide from Route 17 and 50 feet wide from East Allendale Road. A variable buffer area may be provided along Boroline Road provided that the buffer area averages 25 feet wide and is in no place less than 15 feet wide and that, where an improvement will be closer to Boroline Road than 25 feet, the finished grade on site shall be at least three feet below the elevation of Boroline Road.

Such buffer area shall be kept in its natural state where wooded; and when natural vegetation is sparse or nonexistent, is of insufficient quality, or must be removed to accommodate site grading operations, the landowner may be required to plant a year-round visual screen, which may include a planted berm, as determined by the Planning Board.

No use or structure, including parking or loading areas, shall be permitted within the required buffer area, but the Planning Board may, upon a finding of reasons therefor, permit a portion of a buffer area to be used for utility easements or streets to ensure access to or from adjacent property, and the Board may also permit a portion of a buffer area to be used for a detention or retention basin, provided that the basin is designed as a landscaping feature, and further provided that the landscaping plan for the buffer area is determined by the Planning Board to meet the objectives of a buffer area.

The required buffer area may be included in the area of a planned unit development for the purpose of computing compliance with the open space requirements of this chapter.

The applicant shall prepare and submit to the Planning Board, in connection with site plan review, a landscaping plan prepared by a licensed landscape architect, licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Landscape Architects, or other qualified individual.

Landscaping shall be provided to promote a desirable visual environment, to accentuate building design, define entranceways, screen parking areas, utilize foundation plantings to enhance the site's visual and aesthetic amenity, mitigate adverse visual impacts, provide windbreaks for winter winds and summer cooling for buildings, and enhance buffer areas. In addition to the buffers, street trees, and typical foundation plantings, an area of landscaping shall be provided between the rear of buildings internal to the development so as to create a sense of privacy for units.

The landscape design shall create visual diversity and contrast through variation in size, shape, texture and color. Consideration shall be given to accenting site entrances and unique areas with special landscaping treatment. Flowerbed displays are encouraged.

All portions of the property not utilized by buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped utilizing such components as fencing, shrubbery, lawn areas, ground cover, existing vegetation, and the planting of coniferous and/or deciduous trees native to the area in order to maintain or reestablish the vegetation in the area and lessen the visual impact of the structures and paved areas from adjoining properties.

The landscape design shall create visual diversity and contrast through variation in size, shape, texture, and color. The selection of plants shall consider their susceptibility to disease and insect damage, wind and ice damage, habitat (wet-site, drought, sun and shade tolerance), soil conditions, growth rate, longevity, root pattern, maintenance requirements, etc.

Landscaping within sight triangles shall not exceed a mature height of 30 inches. Shade trees shall be pruned up to an eight-foot branching height above grade.

The use of indigenous/native plant material is encouraged to establish sustainable landscapes that blend with the natural environment, reduce the use of pesticides, and reduce irrigation. Details of any irrigation system shall be provided at the time of site plan review.

All lighting fixtures and footcandle standards shall be provided for all areas of the site, to property lines, including around buildings, circulation aisles, parking and recreation areas and open space areas, and shall be consistent with the standards outlined by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) and regulations of the Borough of Saddle River, and integrated with the overall design theme of the development.

The Borough light fixture (Hadco Baltimore V651 70 HPS), with a maximum height of 12 feet, shall be utilized as the streetlight fixture.

A lighting plan prepared by a qualified individual shall be provided with any site plan application.

All freestanding outdoor lighting fixtures shall be appropriately shielded and "dark sky" compliant, and no taller than 15 feet in height.

The intensity, shielding, direction and reflecting of lighting shall be subject to site plan approval by the approving authority.

All parking areas, walkways, building entrances, and driveways shall be adequately illuminated during the hours of operation that occur after sunset. Any adjacent residential zone or use shall be shielded from the glare of illumination from site lighting and automobile headlights.