Washington Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXXIX
OMU Office Mixed Use District
§ 285-286 Objective.
A.
The objective of this district is to encourage mixed use development of office and certain commercial uses and related development plans. The OMU requires innovative design and planning in order to promote more efficient use of land and public facilities.
B.
The development should consist of a harmonious grouping of buildings and uses, circulation, parking and open space contained on an integral, cohesive plan.
C.
This plan should address a unified architectural theme as well as a master land use plan.
§ 285-287 Purposes.
It is the purpose of the OMU District:
A.
To create a mixed use environment which emphasizes pedestrian circulation among certain commercial and office uses, attractive civic spaces, squares and green areas which would provide a commercial and office area with its own particular identity.
B.
To encourage one or more unified architectural styles that bring harmony and balance to the entire project.
C.
To encourage the central location of various commercial and office uses in order to provide an area where the citizens from inside and outside of Washington Township can receive professional and business services in one location without dependence upon the automobile,
D.
To encourage disbursed parking spaces, the sharing of parking and to discourage large parking lots and paved areas.
§ 285-288 Modification of regulations.
It is recognized that the purposes stated above in § 285-286 may best be implemented by modifying some of the zoning and subdivision standards. The architectural character of the OMU District may require narrower streets and pavement, shared parking and interconnecting pedestrian walkways.
§ 285-289 Minimum tract area.
The minimum tract area shall be 50 acres to be considered for an OMU Office Mixed Use District.
§ 285-290 Permitted uses.
In any OMU Office Mixed Use District, land or building shall be used by right only for one or more of the following:
§ 285-291 Accessory uses.
Only accessory uses on the same lot with, and customarily incidental to, any of the above permitted uses shall be permitted.
§ 285-292 Area and bulk regulations.
The following area and bulk regulations shall apply:
A.
Minimum lot size: 13,500 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
C.
Minimum lot depth: 135 feet.
D.
Maximum lot coverage: 35%.
E.
Minimum front yard: 50 feet from all streets.
F.
Side yards: 20 feet aggregate total with a minimum of eight feet, provided that when a written agreement is provided by adjoining property owners, no side yard shall be required between properties of separate ownership where two or more commercial uses abut side to side. In the case of a series of abutting structures paralleling a public right-of-way, an open and unobstructed passage of at least 30 feet in width shall be provided at grade level at intervals of not more than 200 feet.
G.
Minimum rear yard: 35 feet.
H.
Maximum building height: 50 feet.
§ 285-293 Other regulations.
A.
There must exist approved public water and public sewer systems, which shall be available to each unit prior to the issuance of building permits.
B.
All other applicable regulations of this chapter shall be followed as required.
C.
For developments to be constructed over a period of years, a phasing plan shall be submitted as part of the preliminary plan for the entire concept.
D.
The buildings, sizes, shapes, site positions and architectural design shall be considered along with the landscape and natural features.