Somers Point City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIX
Special Hospital Classification
§ 114-116 Intent; applicable regulations.
A.
Intent. The purpose of this special classification is to encourage the orderly growth of existing hospital facilities within the city, with sufficient controls.
C.
Permitted uses. All types of health care related and medical uses shall be permitted such as hospitals, clinics, practitioner’s offices and the like including support facilities, in accordance with the design and area standards included in this article.
[Added 10-11-2007 by Ord. No. 20-2007]
D.
Accessory uses. Any accessory use and building reasonably and customarily incidental to any of the principal uses permitted, provided that they do not create conditions detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community.
[Added 10-11-2007 by Ord. No. 20-2007]
§ 114-117 General regulations.
A.
All expansions of hospital facilities shall be subject to Planning Board site plan review and approval.
B.
All expansions of hospital facilities shall be required to submit an impact statement as part of the site plan review process. The statement will include information called for in Article XXII, § 114-143B(18) and, additionally, shall include the following:
(1)
A general lighting and graphics program.
(2)
Fire protection, police and other security systems.
(3)
A circulation and off-street parking plan. Included in this plan shall be information concerning the total number of staff doctors, nurses and other full- and part-time employees. The total number of hospital beds shall also be included. The parking plan shall show the location of all existing and proposed parking facilities, and parking spaces shall be numbered.
(4)
A solid waste management and disposal plan, including provisions for all waste resulting from on-site uses.
(5)
A landscaping and preservation plan, including existing natural features.
(6)
An off-tract traffic survey showing the impact of the proposed facility on existing roadways.
(7)
An energy conservation program for operation.
C.
Parking requirements. Paved on-site parking facilities shall be provided as follows:
[Amended 6-12-1980 by Ord. No. 10-1980; 10-11-2007 by Ord. No. 20-2007]
§ 114-117.1 Design and area requirements.
[Added 10-11-2007 by Ord. No. 20-2007]
A.
General requirements. All buildings shall be designed with a minimum of three separate facade materials and various projections such as porches, decks, dormers, porticos and the like. There shall also be breaks along the facades to add visual interest. The overall architectural concept shall be generally consistent with the predominant vernacular of the existing Hospital structures and the community.
D.
Parking structures.
(1)
Minimum floor area: 325,000 square feet (970 spaces).
(2)
Maximum height: 60 feet.
(4)
A system of pedestrian links and skyways which interconnect principal use structures with the parking garage shall be permitted as an accessory use. Skyways may traverse rights-of-way, provided that said skyway does not impede the flow of traffic and create conditions detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community and are in accordance with BOCA.
(5)
Minimum distance between structures shall be in accordance with Building and Code Officials Association (BOCA) standards.
E.
Impervious coverage. CAFRA standards shall apply, i.e., 80% or the legal preexisting impervious coverage on site at time of application, whichever is greater.
F.
Circulation improvements. A circulation improvement plan shall be submitted with any site plan which shall include the following:
(1)
Traffic calming techniques.
(2)
On-street parking.
(3)
The installation of a cul-de-sac and parking area at the southwest end of the Sunny Avenue right-of-way (Identified on the City tax map as Block 1412, Lot 4 & Block 1410, Lot 1) which shall prevent thru traffic to the Brighton Avenue right-of-way and mitigate on-street parking demands along the Sunny Avenue right-of-way.
(4)
Temporary parking plan. Development of the nonresidential component of the project will require a temporary parking plan utilizing a portion of the Bay Avenue site during the construction of the parking garage (as described [IV, D]).