To accomplish the protection, enhancement and perpetuation of the Town Center area, which has been designated as a historic landmark, and other structures and resources within the Town Center which reflect the elements of the architectural history of the Township. To encourage construction and reconstruction with a residential appearance in keeping with the goals of the Town Center and the Appendix to the 1993 Master Plan Amendment to the Interchange Master Plan.

To encourage the continued use of the existing buildings and to appropriate reuses.

To maintain the character of the neighborhood and architecturally significant buildings.

To manage change by preventing alteration or new construction not in keeping with the zone.

To discourage the unnecessary demolition of historic resources.

To maintain economic viability of the existing land uses.

To improve access, circulation and parking.

To maintain a stable and balanced community fiscal structure.

To maintain and improve traffic circulation by implementing the Master Plan concepts and by limiting access to the Route 517 Bypass properties to the proposed connector road, Main Street and Sparta Avenue.

Offices for business, executive and professional purposes entirely within the confines of a building.

Banks and offices for business, executive and professional purposes.

Public buildings and uses.

Recreational uses, sports centers.

Schools and institutional uses.

Churches.

Apartment/Multifamily Unit Buildings or units in accordance with Subsection 18-8.5 of this chapter entitled Incentive Zoning and Mandatory Set Asides.

Residential construction or conversion except apartments constructed on the second floor as set forth in Subsection 18-4.20a7 and d.

Any business conducted outside the confines of a building unless specifically permitted.

Any industry, process of manufacture, fabrication, assembly, disassembly, conversion or alteration. For the purpose of this section, any business use shall be deemed to be an industry where it employs more than five persons in the processing or manufacturing of a product or uses more than a total of 25 horsepower manufacturing operations, but is not intended that a retail store or service establishment such as a hotel, department store or bank be limited in the number of its employees or in the horsepower used for heating, air conditioning and other similar nonprocessing or manufacturing operations.

Carousels, merry-go-rounds, miniature golf, outdoor theaters, pony tracks or other similar commercial outdoor amusements.

Junk yards, warehouses, storage buildings and coal or fuel yards.

Drive-in restaurants.

Gasoline service stations.

Any use not specifically permitted.

Height. The height of a principal structure shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet, whichever is the lesser.

Front Yard. There shall be a front yard setback of not less than 25 feet, except that where existing buildings within 200 feet from an average established setback, new buildings shall conform to such established line.

Side Yard. There shall be a minimum combined side yards of 30 feet. Off-street parking as regulated in Subsection 18-5.3 is permitted in the side yard provided no parking area is closer than five feet to any building nor closer than 15 feet to any residential zone boundary line.

Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least 60 feet unobstructed by buildings or other permanent structures. Off-street parking as regulated in Subsection 18-5.3 is permitted within the rear yard, provided no parking area is closer than five feet to any building nor 15 feet to any residential zone boundary line.

Impervious Coverage. The total impervious coverage of any site shall not exceed 40% of the total site area.

Site Plan Approval. Prior to the issuance of a building permit or a certificate of occupancy where no building permit is required, the Planning Board shall review a site plan according to Subsections 18-4.2c and 18-4.2d of the proposed use to ascertain that all the requirements of this section are complied with. In addition, the Planning Board may require compliance with § 18-5 and such other requirements as the Board deems necessary for the general welfare of the public.

Lot Area. There shall be a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet measured within 100 feet of the front street right-of-way line.

Accessory Uses. Off-street parking.

Town Center Zones Required Standards. Any development in the Town Center Commercial Office Zone (TCCO) shall comply with the Town Center Zones Required Standards set forth in Subsection 18-4.24e9 — 14.