Warren City Zoning Code
§ 16-15.2
Permitted Uses.
[Ord. No. 93-24; Ord. No. 97-13 § 5; Ord. No. 97-18 § 1; Ord. No. 01-25 § 5; Ord. No. 07-28 § 1]
No building, structure or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered except for the following uses:
a.
Retail sales uses are limited to:
Delicatessen, excluding drive-in restaurant or restaurant as defined in Section 16-3, gardening and flower shops, household appliances and furniture stores, stationery supplies stores, gift shop, apparel stores, sporting goods and equipment, hardware, plumbing supplies and electrical appliance stores, antique and hobby shops.
b.
Service establishments such as or similar to the following:
Barber or beauty shops, dry cleaning or tailoring shops, shoe repair shops, business offices and professional offices, banks, real estate, finance and insurance, radio and electrical repairing establishments, schools for instruction in music, dancing, exercise and career skills.
c.
Other uses permitted:
1.
Clubs, fraternal organizations and lodges which are nonprofit uses established for eleemosynary and/or civic purposes.
2.
Nonprofit educational, religious or philanthropic uses.
3.
Nursing homes and assisted living residential health care facilities.
(a)
The purpose of this subsection is to establish standards for assisted living residential health care facilities and nursing homes as defined herein and by the New Jersey Department of Health which are intended to promote "aging in place" in a homelike setting for frail elderly and disabled persons, including persons who require formal long-term care. Assisted living residences assure that residents receive supportive health and social services as they are needed to enable them to maintain their independence, individuality, privacy, and dignity in an apartment-style living unit. The assisted living environment promotes resident self-direction and personal decision-making while protecting residents' health and safety.
(b)
An assisted living residential health care facility offers a suitable living arrangement for persons with a range of capabilities, disabilities, frailties, and strengths. A nursing home facility provides living accommodations for individuals requiring skilled nursing care and other services as required by license of the New Jersey Department of Health.
(c)
A nursing home or an assisted living residential health care facility is a permitted use in the RBLR and R-20(v) zones only providing that the use and for structure shall adhere to the minimum standards of the RBLR and R-20(v) zones and also the following:
(1)
A statement is submitted setting forth in full detail, all particulars on the building and/or use. A Certificate of Need approval shall be required before the signing of a development plan.
(2)
The site must have frontage on, and access to, a primary arterial street as shown on the adopted master plan of Warren Township.
(3)
The lot upon which the use is proposed shall conform to the following standards and requirements:
(i)
Minimum lot size: 10 acres. Lot area shall include land within the RBLR zone and may either include adjacent land within the R-20(v) zone as provided by subsection 16-12.2d or a contiguous area of land dedicated to the Township for open space purposes either of which lands shall be included as part of the minimum lot size requirement as set forth herein.
(ii)
Minimum front yard setback: 100 feet.
(iii)
Minimum side yard setback: 40 feet.
(iv)
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(v)
Maximum lot coverage by buildings: 15%. Applies to the lot area excluding the area dedicated for open space.
(vi)
Maximum lot coverage by buildings and pavement: 50%. Applies to the lot area excluding the area dedicated for open space.
(vii)
Minimum unoccupied open space: 50%. Open space shall be located predominantly in the R-20(v) zone.
(viii)
Maximum FAR shall be 0.15 or lot area located in the RBLR zone and 0.125 for lot area located in the R-20(v) zone and as further provided in NOTE 2 of the Schedule, Section 16-8. No building FAR shall be obtained from any dedicated open space area except as provided in NOTE 2 of Schedule, Section 16-8.
(4)
Off-street parking: no parking or standing shall be permitted in the required front yard except for emergency vehicles, drop-off/pick-up areas and visitor parking spaces and further provided a minimum of one space per employee at a maximum shift plus one space for each 10 assisted living residential care suites or nursing beds shall be provided. No parking area shall be permitted within 40 feet of an adjacent lot located in a residential zone.
(5)
The permanent residents of the facilities shall be restricted to those 65 years of age or older; however, nothing herein shall prohibit a spouse from residing in the facility who is under the age of 65.
(6)
All support facilities, functions and services shall be solely for the use and benefit of the resident users of the facility and their guests.
(7)
The minimum size of a single occupancy residential unit, including bathroom, shall be 280 square feet.
(8)
Health care and support services, functions and facilities shall include the following at a minimum:
(i)
Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities.
(ii)
Physical therapy facilities - Entertainment facilities.
(iii)
Libraries.
(iv)
Dining facilities and food preparation facilities.
(v)
Housekeeping and laundry services.
(vi)
Emergency medical services and private emergency transportation facilities.
(9)
The facilities and site shall conform to the Town Center Design Standards of subsection 15-7.3.
4.
Day care services.
