Woodbine City Zoning Code
§ 26-4.9
Institutional INST.
[Added 6-16-2022 by Ord. No. 606-2022]
The purpose of the Institutional (INST) Zoning District is to encourage the appropriate adaption of the buildings and grounds of the Woodbine Developmental Center and the surrounding area for medical, educational, civic, and, along DeHirsch Avenue, commercial uses.
a.
Principal Permitted Uses on the Land and in Buildings.
1.
Hospitals, churches, parish houses, rectories and public and parochial schools, colleges, and private schools for academic instruction.
2.
Rest homes, convalescent homes, and nursing homes.
3.
Public parks and playgrounds, libraries, museums, water tanks and public recreational, forest and game preserves, open space, and community center buildings and public grounds with public swimming pools provided they adhere to the standards established in this Chapter.
4.
Government buildings and institutions.
5.
Professional medical offices, outpatient care facilities, medical laboratories, and health spas.
b.
Principal Permitted Uses on the Land and in Buildings with lot fronts along DeHirsch Avenue or an approved frontage road providing access to them.
c.
Accessory Uses and Buildings Permitted.
2.
Small wind energy systems and solar energy systems in accordance with standards in Subsection 26-23.7 (Small Wind Energy Systems and Solar Energy Systems).
3.
See Sections 26-21 (General Provisions - All Districts and Uses) and 26-75 (Exceptions and Modifications).
4.
Electric Vehicle Supply/Service Equipment and Make-Ready Parking Spaces in accordance with Subsection 26-11.6 (Electric Vehicles).
5.
Trash enclosure for solid waste and recyclables.
6.
Accessory uses customarily incidental to a principal use.
d.
Height Limits.
1.
No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height except that churches, hospitals, public and parochial schools, colleges, private schools for academic instruction, rest homes, convalescent homes, nursing homes, libraries, museums, water tanks, community center buildings, government buildings and institutions, professional medical offices, outpatient care facilities, and medical laboratories shall not exceed 60 feet except further as provided in Section 26-75 (Exceptions and Modifications).
e.
Area and Yard Requirements.
1.
All principal permitted uses listed in paragraph a. above with the exception of dwelling units in existence or approved as of (date of adoption of this Chapter):
(b)
Lot width: 100 feet at the street line.
(c)
Lot depth: 200 feet.
(d)
Front yard setback: 75 feet.
(e)
Two side yards for every principal building totaling 50 feet in width, the minimum width of any one side yard being not less than 20 feet including the side yards of corner lots.
(f)
Rear yard setback: 75 feet.
(g)
Building coverage: 20% of the lot area for the principal building and no more than an additional 20% for accessory buildings or uses.
2.
All Principal Permitted Uses on the Land and in Buildings with lot fronts along DeHirsch Avenue or an approved frontage road providing access to them listed in paragraph b. above:
(a)
Lot area: One-half acre (21,780 square feet) provided that the standards of Subsection 26-43.7 (Water Quality) are met.
(b)
Lot width: 100 feet at the street line.
(c)
Lot depth: 150 feet.
(d)
Front yard setback: 30 feet.
(e)
Two side yards for every principal building totaling 30 feet in width, the minimum width of any one side yard being not less than 10 feet including the side yards of corner lots.
(f)
Rear yard setback: 20 feet.
(g)
Building coverage: 30% of the lot area for the principal building and no more than an additional 10% for accessory buildings or uses.
5.
Any municipal variance approval which grants relief from the density or lot area requirements for a residential or principal nonresidential use in the INST District shall require that Pinelands Development Credits be used for all dwelling units or lots in excess of that permitted without the variance.
g.
Signs.
1.
One lighted or unlighted professional office sign not to exceed two square feet in area which may be attached to the front of the building, or placed in the yard area.
2.
One unlighted real estate sign not over six square feet in area in advertising the sale, lease or rental of the building or lot on which the sign is located.
3.
One lighted or unlighted sign for each hospital, church, parish house, rectory, school, rest home, convalescent home, and nursing home, library, museum, government building, professional medical office, outpatient care facility, medical laboratory, health spa, community center, institutional use, public recreation building, retail building, automobile sales building, restaurant, bank, or shopping center naming such building, either affixed flat to the building or erected in the yard space, provided such sign does not exceed 20 square feet in area.
4.
For all parcels fronting DeHirsch Avenue, one signs, either affixed flat to the building or erected in the yard space, shall not exceed 75 square feet in area.
5.
All signs permitted in this district shall be set back a minimum of 12 feet from any street line of not attached flat to the front of the building, except for residence signs which shall be set back a minimum of five feet.
6.
Street number designations shall be required and shall not be considered part of the total sign area permitted.