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Wantage Township City Zoning Code

§ 13-24.4

Public or Institutional Uses.

a. 
In designing projects to be permitted under this section, a sufficient area must be provided to accommodate the use in keeping with the character of said use and in using appropriate design standards; however, the lot shall contain an area of at least 10 acres. In the event that it can be demonstrated that the proposed project can meet all of the other criteria necessary for the issuance of a permit on a lot containing less than 10 acres in area, the board may reduce the lot area requirement but in no event, reduce it less than the minimum lot size for the zone district in which the property is located.
b. 
All buildings and structures erected on said site shall meet the yard and height requirements of the R-1 zone district. In the event that it can be demonstrated that the proposed project can meet all of the other criteria necessary for the issuance of a permit on a lot, the board may reduce the yard requirements when a reduction in lot area has been permitted but in no event, reduce it less than the minimum yard requirements for the zone district in which the property is located.
c. 
All buildings and structures, to be erected on the tract, shall be so designed and arranged in order to minimize the impact of the use on the established neighborhood scheme and shall be so designed as to harmonize, as far as possible, with the established architectural scheme of the neighborhood.
d. 
Adequate provisions shall be made to provide a suitable buffer to provide a barrier to light and sound between the use sought to be established and abutting properties.
e. 
Obtain site plan approval in accordance with the site plan review ordinance.
f. 
Provide adequate parking in accordance with the parking provisions set forth in section 13-19.
g. 
Signs shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of subsection 13-8.8, relating to highway commercial uses.