Washington City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Pinelands Village-Industrial Zone PV-I
§ 275-29 Intent.
A.
Pinelands Villages. It is the intent of this chapter to encourage infill within the boundaries of existing discrete developed areas identified as Pinelands Villages. Moreover, the stated goal is to maintain the existing character of the Pinelands Villages and to retain cultural ties with a rural, agrarian way of life. Uses that are compatible with the established village character shall be encouraged, providing they are environmentally acceptable and further providing they will limit their ultimate potential for growth to the immediate Pinelands Village area.
B.
Pinelands Village-Industrial Zone. It is the further intent of this chapter to protect and preserve the Township's existing industrial base and to accommodate future growth and expansion within the Pinelands Village-Industrial Zone if found to be compatible with both the established Pinelands Villages character and the environment. In addition to standards and requirements to protect the environment, it is the intent of this article to retain and preserve the compatible rural lifestyle of the neighboring residents and property owners by adopting appropriate bulk requirements and standards of performance.
§ 275-30 Uses.
Lands or buildings shall be used for only the following purposes:
A.
Principal uses.
(1)
Light manufacturing and processing facilities, including, for the sake of definition, but not limited to: bakery, beverages, boats and yachts, bottling and canning, ceramics, clothing and fibers, electrical devices, furniture, glass products, mechanical devices, pharmaceuticals, photo finishing, plastics and synthetic products, printing and publishing, yarns.
(2)
Fabrication facilities, including, for the sake of definition, but not limited to: electrical devices, light metals, mechanical products, plastics, toys and novelties, wood products.
(3)
Storage and wholesaling, including, for the sake of definition, but not limited to: boats and yachts, clothing and fibers, electrical devices, food lockers, furniture, glass products, household and recreation goods, mechanical devices, metals, open storage yards, pharmaceuticals, plastics and synthetic products, refrigerated warehouses.
(4)
Material supply and construction products, including, for the sake of definition, but not limited to: cabinet shops, excavation and hauling, floor coverings, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, lighting and electrical equipment, lumber and building supplies, plumbing supplies, roofing, sheet metal, welding shop.
B.
Accessory uses.
(1)
Any accessory use or building reasonably and customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal uses, providing the accessory use does not create conditions detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the municipality.
(2)
Administrative offices.
(3)
Cafeterias and recreational facilities for employees.
(4)
Ground level parking lots for the use of customers and employees, providing they are not operated for a profit.
(5)
Research laboratories.
(6)
Appropriate facilities for the placement and removal of trash and garbage, providing that:
(a)
The facility is completely enclosed and so constructed that the trash and garbage shall not be visible to the general public.
(b)
The facility is buffered from principal structures, parking facilities and pedestrian- and vehicle-traveled ways.
(c)
The facility fits into the overall project design.
C.
Conditional uses: none intended.
§ 275-31 Area and bulk requirements.
A.
Lot size: four acres minimum, providing that a larger lot size may be required to satisfy the wastewater quality standards contained or referenced in § 275-9, depending on the proposed type, size, operating characteristics and estimated usage of the on-site wastewater system.
B.
Lot width: 200 feet minimum.
E.
Building height: 35 feet maximum except that an increase to 50 feet maximum may be permitted, providing the following requirements are met:
(1)
The height increase is shown to be necessary to serve the use of the building.
(2)
A full fire suppression system is installed.
(3)
The Municipal Fire Chief has reviewed and formally approved the preliminary building plans.
(4)
All building setback lines shall be increased two feet for each additional foot of building height in excess of 35 feet.
F.
Gross floor area: 5,000 square feet minimum.
§ 275-32 Exceptions.
None intended.
§ 275-33 Other regulations.
A.
Site plan review. All industrial uses within this article, whether principal or accessory, are subject to site plan review by either the Planning and Zoning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 275-34 Landscaping.
A.
Industrial sites shall be landscaped as follows:
(1)
A minimum of two native trees of 1 1/2 inch minimum caliper shall be planted for each 1,000 square feet of building gross floor area, or fraction thereof, up to 50,000 square feet, and then one native tree of 1 1/2 inch caliper per 2,000 square feet of building gross floor area thereafter. Existing on-site native vegetation of comparable species and at least the minimum caliper may be substituted for new plants.
(2)
An area of at least 5% of the total parking area, including stalls, aisles and driveways, shall be landscaped with native plants, particularly in protected areas, along walkways, in irregular spaces and in center islands. Existing on-site native vegetation of acceptable species, size and location may be substituted for new plants.
§ 275-35 Parking and loading.
A.
Parking requirements. One parking space for each 500 square feet of building gross floor area, or one parking space for each employee based upon the largest workshift, whichever is less. If the proposed number of parking spaces is less than the number of employees on the largest workshift, the applicant must demonstrate the effectiveness of ride sharing or similar carpooling operations. Further provisions and standards for parking areas are presented in § 275-71.
§ 275-36 Signs.
§ 275-37 Lighting.
The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-27 are applicable to this section.
§ 275-38 Other requirements.
The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-28 are applicable to this section.