West Milford City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Special Economic District
§ 500-52 Purpose.
The purpose of the Special Economic District Zone (SED) is to create a unique living and working environment in special area of the Township. This district encourages economic development of mixed uses in a setting which will preserve environmentally sensitive land areas and offer development reflective of surrounding land uses, including the airport in particular, and promote compatibility between these uses. The design of this zone is intended to be flexible and to encourage creative design and planning techniques for both nonresidential and residential uses. Although a mix of uses is permitted, nonresidential uses shall predominate the development of this zone.
§ 500-53 Permitted uses.
§ 500-54 Accessory uses.
§ 500-55 Minimum tract size.
The minimum tract size for SED uses shall be 500 acres.
§ 500-56 Component mix.
The individual components of development in the SED zone shall be as follows:
A.
Multifamily: maximum of 10% of the total tract.
B.
Single family: minimum of 10% of total tract, maximum of 20% of total tract.
C.
Industrial/distribution: minimum of 25% of total tract, maximum of 50% of total tract.
D.
Office, research: minimum of 10% of total tract, maximum of 50% of total tract.
§ 500-57 Area and yard requirements.
Building and lot requirements shall be as follows:
A.
For industrial, distribution, offices and laboratories, as specified in Article VI, Limited Manufacturing and Industrial, for LMI uses.
B.
For multifamily residential uses, as specified in § 500-18, Planned neighborhoods, pertaining to planned development.
C.
For single-family residential:
(1)
No greater than 50% of the total single-family units shall be built on one-acre lots, subject to natural features provision of this chapter. No less than 40% of the total single-family units shall be built on two-acre lots subject to the natural features provision of this chapter.
(2)
Area and yard requirements as specified in appropriate R-1 and R-2 provisions of this chapter, except not including the provisions for cluster and sewer and water facilities requirements.
§ 500-58 General requirements.
A.
A concept plan shall be first submitted for general review by the Planning Board. Thereafter, a general preliminary plan shall be submitted for overall review and approval. Said plan shall include a phasing program to determine component mix and compatibility.
B.
Each phase shall than be submitted for approval. No more than 50% of residential units can be built before 50% of the nonresidential component of the project. A balance between residential, nonresidential and commercial components shall be reviewed by the Planning Board to ensure a balanced plan implementation.
C.
Open space. A minimum of 20% of the total tract shall remain as open space. This area shall be designed as uniform land areas which can be utilized as passive or active recreation and which can be utilized as a buffer to surrounding land uses. There shall also be internal open space within each component to connect various project components and to connect individual lots within each component, such as trails, greenway, sidewalks or bike paths. Open space is also subject to maintenance provisions, etc., of § 500-18, Planned neighborhoods.
D.
Natural features. The natural features provisions of this chapter as described in § 500-71 apply to this zone.
E.
Utilities. Central sewer and water facilities shall be provided for all residential and nonresidential components of any project within the SED Zone. Concept review shall discuss sewer and water facilities, and phasing shall include such utilities construction in the first phase of development. Water and sewerage shall be constructed to meet the West Milford Township Municipal Utility Authority's criteria for public acceptance as well as the requirements of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the adopted Wastewater Management Plan.
§ 500-59 Parking.
Parking requirements shall be those specified for each component use described in this chapter.
§ 500-60 Off-street loading and unloading.
All loading and unloading requirements shall be governed by the provisions for each component use.