Upper Township City Zoning Code
§ 20-4.22
"WTC" Waterfront Town Center.
[Added 5-26-2020 by Ord. No. 005-2020]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of the "WTC" District is intended to promote the redevelopment of the BL England property and surrounding area while promoting the waterfront area. Existing land uses enhancing the waterfront area include restaurants, beach access, and water-related recreational rentals.
b.
Goals. The goals of the "WTC" District include an appropriate reuse and/or redevelopment of the existing BL England property.
c.
Permitted Principal Uses. The permitted principal uses pertaining to the "WTC" District are as follows:
1.
Recreational facilities and entertainment uses.
2.
Jet-ski rental facilities.
3.
Restaurants.
4.
Retail stores and personal service uses.
5.
General or professional offices.
6.
Hotels and motels, including ancillary uses such as conference halls, banquet rooms, and recreational facilities.
7.
Parks, plazas and playgrounds.
8.
Building structures and uses owned or operated by Upper Township for municipal purposes.
d.
Permitted Accessory Uses. The permitted accessory uses are as follows:
1.
Marinas.
2.
Recreational and/or open space facilities, including, but not limited to, walkways, courtyards and plazas.
3.
Off-street parking and loading located to the rear of principal buildings or appropriately screened from public view.
4.
Signage standards shall be compatible to the architectural design of the buildings. Monument signs, wall and hanging signs shall be limited in size and compatible with the pedestrian scale of the center. Pylon signs are prohibited.
5.
Street furnishings, planters, streetlights, and exterior, garden-type, shade structures (gazebos).
6.
Outdoor cafes associated with permitted restaurants.
7.
Fences and walls, which shall complement the architectural style, type and design of the building and the overall project design.
8.
Decks, patios and terraces, which shall complement the architectural style, type and design of the building and the overall project design.
e.
Permitted Conditional Uses.
1.
Electrical Substations.
(a)
The total land area devoted to electrical substations shall not exceed 10 acres.
(b)
Electrical substations are permitted but must be located at least 1,200 feet from the most waterward side of Lot 76.01 and 1,400 feet from North Shore Road.
(c)
Any new connections to the existing or future substations shall be underground.
f.
Area and Yard Requirements. The area and yard requirements pertaining to all permitted uses within the "WTC" District are provided on Schedule C, Area and Yard Requirements for Zone Districts,[1] except as modified or supplemented by this section.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.