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Trenton Planning Board discusses resurrecting Lamberton Street Redevelopment Plan by permitting “D” Variance

Posted in: Mercer County NJ, Redevelopment, Site Plan - Subdivision by | Comments Off on Trenton Planning Board discusses resurrecting Lamberton Street Redevelopment Plan by permitting “D” Variance Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Public Notice:

City of Trenton PLANNING BOARD Conference Session and Public Hearing (THURSDAY) November 14, 2013  TRENTON- CITY HALL CONFERENCE Approval of Minutes Memorialization of Resolution(s) PUBLIC HEARING:7:30P.M. Item #1 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN-LAMBERTON STREET  Trenton NJ The City of Trenton is planning to propose a language change for the Lamberton Street Redevelopment Plan. The change will enable D Variances to become available to develop within the Lamberton Street Redevelopment area. The testimony that will be provided will explain the importance for the D variance and how not allowing the variance has stalled potential development. The Lamberton Street Redevelopment plan can be found on the City of Trenton web site at www.trentonnj.org. Plans and applications are available for inspection weekdays between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. at the Office of the Division of Planning, Department of Housing and Development, 3rd floor, City Hall Annex, 319 East State Street. $17.40 TIMES OF TRENTON 11/5/2013  
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Town of Harrison’s Planning Board to hear Crownpoint Group Application for Apartment Building in Waterfront Redevelopment Plan.

Posted in: Apartments, Hudson County NJ, Redevelopment, Site Plan - Subdivision, Uncategorized by | No Comments Monday, November 4, 2013

Public Notice:

  PLANNING BOARD  TOWN OF HARRISON PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CROWNPOINT GROUP, LLC Block 97, Lots 1.04, 23.01, 23.02 & 25  Please take notice that a public hearing will be held by the Planning Board of the Town of Harrison (“Planning Board”) at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers – Second Floor of the Harrison Town Hall, 318 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, New Jersey, on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. The purpose of this hearing is to consider the application of Crownpoint Group, LLC (‘Applicant”) for preliminary and final major site plan approval to enable the construction of one (1) four-story residential apartment building with common facilities and associated improvements on the property. The property is located at the intersection of Bergen and Second Streets and is known as Block 97, Lots 1.04, 23.01, 23.02 & 25 as shown on the official Tax Map of the Town of Harrison, Hudson County. The property is located in the Residential District of the Harrison Waterfront Redevelopment Plan. The project as proposed conforms to the requirements of the Harrison Waterfront Redevelopment Plan and the Municipal Code of Town of Harrison with the exception of the Applicant’s request for design waivers and exceptions for: (i) locating the utility transformer outside at grade; (ii) providing for a sidewalk width of 11.5′ to 12.4′ where 11′ is required; and (iii) allowing the vertical dimension of the opening between columns to be 10′-6″ for the entrance to the clubhouse where 16′-0″ is required. The Applicant also seeks de minimis exceptions from the RSIS allowing (a) 104 parking spaces where 192 are required, and (b) both conventional spaces measuring 8.5″ x 18′ and compact spaces measuring 8′ x 16′, where RSIS requires 9′ x 18’ spaces. The Applicant shall request that the Planning Board grant any additional variances, design waivers or exceptions from the Harrison Waterfront Redevelopment Plan and/or the Municipal Code of the Town of Harrison as determined to be necessary during the review and processing of this application by the Town and the Planning Board. All documents relating to this application may be inspected by the public during regular business hours in the office of the Department of Construction & Engineering located in the Harrison Town Hall, 318 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, New Jersey 07029. Any interested party may appear at said hearing and participate therein in accordance with the rules of the Planning Board of the Town of Harrison. November 2, 2013 Szaferman, Laking, Blumstein & Blader, P.C. Ryan A. Marrone, Esq. Attorney for Applicant 101 Graves Mill Road  Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 609-275-0400 $128.76   

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Clementon Borough, Cumberland County, to Hear Phase I, Consisting of 49 Residential Units, of Redevelopment Plan

Posted in: Cumberland County NJ, Redevelopment, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Saturday, November 2, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has applied to the Planning/ Zoning Board of the Borough of Clementon for:

A public hearing will be held on November 14, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the Clementon Borough Hall, 101 Gibbsboro Road, Clementon, New Jersey 08021 on the application by Leewood NJ, LLC, in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan adopted for the site by the Borough of Clementon Council, for preliminary subdivision approval of a commercial lot and preliminary subdivision and site plan approval for the first phase of 49 residential units of a larger future development with ancillary roadways and improvements and including any variances and waivers which may be needed. The address of the property encompassed by the application for approval is: Lots 20.01, 24, 24.01, 24.02, 25, and 26 in Block 75, located at White Horse Pike, Borough of Clementon. The application and supporting documents are on file in the Office of the Board Secretary, Borough Hall, 101 Gibbsboro Road, Clementon, NJ and are available for inspection during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and during the hours of 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday. (1638875) ($25.08)

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Township of Ocean Redevelopment Committee, Ocean County, to hear 76 Unit Age-Restricted, Affordable Housing Application

Posted in: Affordable Housing, age-restricted, Apartments, Ocean County NJ, Redevelopment, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Saturday, November 2, 2013

TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN COUNTY OF OCEAN

NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION
OF NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township of Ocean acting in its capacity as the Township of Ocean Redevelopment Committee (the “Committee”) will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. in the Township of Ocean Town Hall at 50 Railroad Avenue, Waretown, New Jersey, County of Ocean.
The Application is made by MBI Development Inc. (the “Applicant”) concerning the property identified as Block 41, Lots 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.03, 29.07, 30, and 36.01 on the Tax Map of the Township of Ocean.
The Applicant seeks to construct a three story 76 Unit Residential Structure for age restricted (senior) affordable rental housing.
The purpose of the hearing is to make a determination that the proposed Plan is consistent with the legal requirements of the Township of Ocean Economic Redevelopment Plan together with any and all other approvals that the Committee may require or deem appropriate.
A copy of the proposed plan(s) are available for public inspection during official hours at the office of the Committee in the Municipal Building, 50 Railroad Avenue, Waretown, New Jersey, County of Ocean. For more information please call (609) 693-3302.
Further take notice that said Committee may at its discretion, adjourn, postpone, or continue the said hearings from time to time, and you are hereby notified that you should make diligent inquiry of the Committee Secretary concerning such adjournments, postponements, or continuations.
MBI Development Inc
c/o The D’Elia Law Firm, LLC
13000 Lincoln Drive West, Suite 300
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
($49.00) 893162

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Developer looks to add 377 units and associated retail to the Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Area

Posted in: Apartments, Hudson County NJ, Mixed-Use, Redevelopment by | No Comments Friday, November 1, 2013

Public Notice:

  NOTICE OF HEARING CITY OF JERSEY CITY PLANNING BOARD   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at 5:30 p.m., the City of Jersey City Planning Board (“Board”), in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, will hold a hearing on the application of Mill Creek Residential Trust LLC (“Applicant”), which seeks preliminary and final major site plan, minor subdivision, and deviation/variance approvals (the “Approvals”) for property located at 335-341 Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, and designated on the tax maps of the City of Jersey City as Block 11611, Lot 1 (“Property”). The Property is located in the Rehabilitation Zone of the Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Plan Area.  The Applicant requests the Approvals in order to permit the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the historic Butler Brothers Warehouse building (“Building”) on the Property as an approximately 377-unit residential building with ground floor retail and artist studio and gallery space. The Applicant also proposes a 99-space parking garage in the basement of the Building, as well as certain residential amenities and other site improvements. A percentage of the residential units will be set aside for workforce housing.  The Applicant also requests minor subdivision approval to subdivide the Property into two lots. Proposed Lot 1.01, which will contain the Building, will be approximately 60,193 square feet (1.382 acres). Proposed Lot 1.02, which will be the remainder lot, will be approximately 10,000 square feet (0.23 acre).   In addition, the Applicant requests the following deviations/variances from the Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Plan (“PAD Plan”): (1) a deviation from PAD Plan Section V.G.3 to allow the removal of the Building’s existing exterior elevated loading platform at Bay Street, and to extend/build-up the existing platform on Morgan Street; (2) a deviation from PAD Plan Sections V.H.1 and VII.I to permit 99 parking spaces total, approximately 51 of which will be compact parking spaces measuring 9 feet wide by 14 feet, 8.5 inches deep; (3) a deviation from PAD Plan Section VI.F and Section VIII.A.1.c to permit the proposed “Butler Lofts” sign located on the Warren/Morgan Streets corner and signs located above the entry canopies of the Building; (4) a deviation from PAD Plan Section VI.H to permit private rooftop outdoor recreational space that does not meet the minimum size requirement; (5) a deviation from PAD Plan Section V.B to permit rooftop condenser units without screening where such units are not otherwise visible from the street. In addition, the Applicant requests Board approval pursuant to PAD Plan Section VI.C.1 to permit enlarged windows for the Building.  While the Applicant believes that, except as stated above, its application is in conformance with the PAD Plan and the Jersey City Land Use Ordinances (“Ordinances”), it hereby requests any other waivers, variances, deviations, amendments and/or exceptions from the PAD Plan and/or the Ordinances as are required to obtain the Approvals.  Copies of all the documents submitted to date concerning this application are on file at the City of Jersey City Division of City Planning, located at 30 Montgomery Street, Suite 1400, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, and are available for inspection from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm., Monday through Friday, holidays and furlough days excepted.   At the hearing, all interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard.  Victor J. Herlinsky, Jr., Esq. Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Attorneys for the Applicant (973) 643-7000  11/0113 $91.00  

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Journal Square Redevelopment Plan, Jersey City, is filed for 1,840 residential units and up to 36,000 sf of commerical space.

Posted in: Apartments, Hudson County NJ, Redevelopment, Site Plan - Subdivision, TOD by | No Comments Friday, November 1, 2013

Public Notice:

 

  PUBLIC NOTICE   Please be advised pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12 that an application has been filed by JOURNAL SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC with the Jersey City Planning Board for Amended Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval with deviations pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c) with regard to the property located at 595, 597, 601, 605, 615, 617, 619 and 621 Pavonia Avenue, 535, 537, and 539 Summit Avenue, and 136 Magnolia Avenue, also known on the Jersey City Tax Maps as Block 9501, Lots 4-8 and Lots 10-16. The parcels are located within Zone 1: Core of the Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan area.   By Resolution No. 12-085 adopted by the Planning Board on December 18, 2012, the Applicant received Preliminary Major Site Plan Approval with deviations for Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the project and Final Major Site Plan Approval with deviations for Phase 1 of the project to develop a mixed-use project containing approximately 1840 residential units, up to approximately 36,000 square feet of commercial space, including leasing, retail, restaurant and other permitted uses, approximately 920 permanent parking spaces within a parking structure, an interim surface parking lot, and approximately 127 signs, including 25 signs that will be removed during the course of the phased development. In addition, as part of the previously approved project, the Applicant will redesign the Magnolia Avenue kiss-and-ride drop off area to create a new plaza entry to the Journal Square Transportation Center (“Project”).   The Applicant now requests Amended Preliminary Major Site Plan Approval with deviations for Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the Project and Amended Final Major Site Plan Approval with deviations for Phase 1 of the Project to allow changes to the following previously approved improvements: pedestrian walkway width, sidewalk materials/color, non-residential floor-to-ceiling heights, parking garage facade, driveway widths, signage lighting, rooftop appurtenances and screening, number of structured parking spaces and interim surface parking spaces, rooftop recreational space, residential unit mix in Phase 1, lower facade bustle height, number of mechanical and residential stories, metering and articulation of podium bays and penthouse, elimination of through-arcade PTAC heating units, window design, materials and interior/exterior design of parking garage, grading and drainage, surface parking lot lighting and landscaping, relocation of dog run, 8th level landscaping and amenity layout in Phase 1, and tower roof top amenity layout/landscaping in Phase 1. The previously approved total amount of residential units, commercial space, structured parking spaces, and signage will remain the same.  As part of the application for amendment, the Applicant seeks the following deviations, variances, waivers and/or exceptions from the Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan (“Redevelopment Plan”) and the Jersey City Land Development Ordinance:  1. Map 5 of the Redevelopment Plan to permit relief from the minimum 20-foot-wide pedestrian walkway required between Pavonia Avenue and Magnolia Avenue to generally maintain the overall previously approved 15′ pedestrian walkway width, but allowing 4 support columns within the walkway that will reduce the walkway width to approximately 9′-7″ at column locations for the portion of the walkway that is under the proposed Phase 1 building;  2. Section VII.A.10 of the Redevelopment Plan to permit relief from the prohibition against drop-off lanes to allow an increase in two driveway widths from 12′ to 18′ for the previously approved drop off/interim parking areas in Phase 1 of the project;  3. Section VII.A.14 of the Redevelopment Plan to permit relief from the requirement that all new sidewalk concrete shall be tinted charcoal grey or equivalent tint to allow new sidewalks constructed with three color tones of concrete pavers along Pavonia Avenue, Summit Avenue, and Magnolia Avenue;  4. Section VII.B.3 of the Redevelopment Plan to permit relief from the requirement that ground floor, floor-to-ceiling heights for non-residential use be a minimum of 20 feet to allow a minimum of approximately 14′ foot floor-to-ceiling heights for retail/leasing space and 17′ foot floor-to-ceiling heights for lobby space in all phases of the project, where 19′ floor-to-ceiling heights were previously approved;  5. Section VII.D.4 of the Redevelopment Plan to permit relief from the requirement that driveway widths be a maximum of 18 feet to allow a combined exterior driveway width of approximately 42′-6″ in Phase 1 of the project that will remain upon full build-out of the project, where 20′ and 19′ interior driveway widths were previously approved and will remain part of Phase 1;  6. Section VIII.C.7 of the Redevelopment Plan to permit relief from the prohibition against internally lit signs to allow internally lit signage text for 4 permanent residential entry signs, 3 PATH way-finding signs, and 1 building address sign;  7. Section VII.A.9. of the Redevelopment Plan to permit relief from the requirement that all rooftop mechanical equipment be screened from view from all vantage points to allow unscreened building maintenance units/cranes and lightning rods on the roofs of the towers for Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the project;  8. Sections VII.A.17 and VII.C.10 of the Redevelopment plan to permit relief from the requirement that ground floor non-residential facades and ground floor facades shall incorporate a minimum of 80% transparent glass to allow less than 80% transparent glass, specifically, 57% in Phase 1 and 72% for all Phases for all ground floor non-residential facades and 46% in Phase 1 and 69% for all Phases for all ground floor facades;  9. Any other deviations/variances, waivers and/or exceptions from the Redevelopment Plan or the Jersey City Land Development Ordinance that the Planning Board shall deem necessary in connection with this application.  Any person interested in this application will have the opportunity to address the Planning Board at the public hearing on November 12, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Council Chambers, City Hall, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey.   The application, plans, and related documents are available for public inspection on any working day between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the City Planning Division Office, 30 Montgomery Street, 14th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302.    James C. McCann, Esq., Attorney for the Applicant 201-521-1000  11/01/13 $131.29  
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Robbinsville Council takes action towards redevelopment of Foxmoore Shopping Center & Town Center South Redevelopment Area Plan

Posted in: Mercer County NJ, Redevelopment by | No Comments Monday, October 28, 2013

Public Notice:

Township of Robbinsville Legal Notice of Contracts Awarded The Township Council of the Township of Robbinsville has awarded the following contracts at their meeting on October 24, 2013. These contracts and the resolutions authorizing the awards are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk. Awarded as a fair and open contract in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et. seq.: Resolution No: 2013-222 Awarded to: ACT Engineers, Inc. 1 Washington Blvd, Suite 3 Robbinsville, NJ 08691 Service: capital engineering services Time Period: October 24, 2013 to October 23, 2014 Cost: not to exceed $20,000 Resolution No: 2013-223 Awarded to: Cofone Consulting Group, LLC 125 Half Mile Road Suite 200, Red Bank, NJ 07701 Service: consulting services to do a redevelopment studies for the Foxmoor Shopping Center Time Period: October 24, 2013 to December 31, 2013  Cost: not to exceed $13,400 Resolution No: 2013-224 Awarded to: Cofone Consulting Group, LLC 125 Half Mile Road Suite 200, Red Bank, NJ 07701 Service: Consultant for the evaluation and recommendations for revisions to the Town Center South Redevelopment Area Redevelopment Plan Time Period: October 24, 2013 to December 31, 2013  Cost: not to exceed $21,400 By: Michele Seigfried Municipal Clerk $30.45 TIMES OF TRENTON 10/28/2013  
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Perth Amboy Introduces Ordinance to encourage Mixed-Use Environment

Posted in: Middlesex County NJ, Mixed-Use, Redevelopment by | No Comments Sunday, October 27, 2013

Public Notice:

CITY OF PERTH AMBOY
CITY ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERTH AMBOY, HELD ON OCTOBER 23, 2013, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED AND READ ON FIRST READING AND SAID ORDINANCE REMAINS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT SAID ORDINANCE WILL BE FURTHER CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE BY SAID MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THAT BODY, TO BE HELD AT PERTH AMBOY CITY HALL, 260 HIGH STREET, PERTH AMBOY, NJ ON NOVEMBER 13, 2013 AT 7:00 PM AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE ALL PERSONS INTERESTED THEREIN WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD CONCERNING SAME. ELAINE M. JASKO, RMC/MMC CITY CLERK Amended Focus 2000 The City of Perth Amboy’s Redevelopment Plan Volume 4 – Redevelopment Plan Area 3 – Amended Sections to be amended in Volume 4 – Redevelopment Plan Area 3 are as follows: 9.6 Special Use Zone 3-D The purpose of the Special Use Zone 3-D is to promote a mixture of commercial and residential land uses within a newly created mixed-use environment that will serve the community needs and create new business and employment opportunities. Pedestrian movement is encouraged within the development. Walkways shall be provided interconnecting the various mixed-use elements. 9.6.1. Permitted Principal Uses a. Commercial The commercial portion of the tract will be located along Convery Boulevard and the southerly portion of the tract for a total of not less than 11 acres. 1. Retail establishments 2. Business, professional offices, banks and fiduciary institutions 3. Nursing Home 4. Assisted Living Facilty 5. Medical laboratory facilities 6. Service establishments dealing directly with consumers b. Residential The residential portion of the tract will be located on Chamberlain Avenue frontage and restricted to no more than 4 acres (Phase 1 Area) of the total tract. . Pedestrian movement is encouraged between the permitted and accessory uses on the entire tract. A portion of the residential development shall be devoted to open space/recreational use. 1. Townhouses 2. Multifamily Housing 3. Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing 4. Age Restricted Housing 5. Private/public passive or recreational facilities, such as sitting areas, walking paths, swimming pools, tennis courts, ice-skating rinks, basketball courts and recreational uses may be lighted provided that such lighting shall be directed away from all adjacent lots. 9.6.2 Permitted Accessory Uses a. Private garage space for the storage of motor vehicles. b. Health clubs, recreation or gathering facilities incidental to permitted residential uses. c. Property management facilities, tool sheds, greenhouses and similar uses or structures incidental to permitted residential uses. d. Fences, wall, gates, hedges, etc., subject to municipal codes and requirements. e. Temporary sales or construction trailer(s): 1. The trailer(s) shall be located on the same lot as the principal permitted use and shall meet all setback requirements for principal buildings in the zone. 2. The trailer(s) shall be shown on a plot plan for the principal permitted use. 3. Trailer(s) shall be permitted to remain only for the period of construction, renting or sale of the permitted use. f. All accessory uses as permitted in the 3-C Special Use Zone, subject to all restrictions specified herein. 9.6.3 Conditional Uses Uses requiring a conditional use permit, subject to the provisions of Article VIII of the Perth Amboy Land Development Ordinances (Chapter 430) a. Home occupations b. Structures for public utilities and municipal services as necessary to provide adequate service and protection to the surrounding area, subject to the provisions of this chapter. 9.6.4 Application Procedure Prior to any application being filed with the Planning Board for a redevelopment area, all proposed redevelopment plans and specifications shall be filed with the Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency for review and approval and compliance with the Redevelopment Plan. Upon review and approval by PARA, applications for redevelopment approvals shall be filed in accordance with Section 430-27 of the City of Perth Amboy Zoning and Land Development. Included in the application shall be an electronic version of the proposed plan, in ACAD or Arcinfo-GIS format. Minimum information to be provided in the site plan approval application is as detailed in the City of Perth Amboy Zoning and Land Development ordinances. Additional information may be required as detailed in the redeveloper agreement or this document. 9.6.5 Bulk Standards Bulk standards are set forth below. a. Minimum Tract Size 1. The minimum tract size shall be 10 acres. The tract may consist of contiguous lots totaling 10 acres in size with frontage on an approved right of way. b. Minimum Lot Dimensions (Entire Tract) 1. Frontage 500 feet 2. Width 500 feet 3. Depth 500 feet c. Permitted Intensities of Development 1. The maximum residential density of twenty (20) dwelling units per acre. (Phase 1 area) 2. Maximum combined building coverage for residential and non-residential uses of thirty percent (30%) shall be permitted. 3. Maximum impervious coverage for residential uses of sixty percent (60%) shall be permitted. 4. Maximum impervious coverage for non-residential uses of eighty percent (80%) shall be permitted. d. Minimum Setbacks All perimeter setbacks shall be measured from the property line of the overall tract to be developed. All setbacks shall meet with the standards details in the Bulk Standards table, unless specifically set forth below. 1. Non-residential Uses: a) Minimum front yard 35 feet b) Minimum side yard 25 feet c) Minimum rear yard 45 feet 2. Residential Uses: a) Minimum buffer between any residential building and the overall tract boundary line shall be 20 feet. b) Building setbacks from internal roadways, parking areas and driveways shall be sufficient to allow for landscaping, open space, light, air, walkways, etc. c) Minimum separation between buildings side to side shall be 30 feet. d) Minimum separation between buildings rear to rear shall be 50 feet. (without separation by roadway or driveway) e. Maximum Building Height 1. Non-residential Uses: a) Principal building 4 stories of occupied space / 50 feet b) Accessory building 1 story / 15 feet 2. Residential Uses: a) Principal building, townhouse, apartment and multi-family 3 stories / 40 feet b) Multi-family Senior Housing 4 stories / 50 feet c) Accessory building 1 story / 25 feet g. Building Projections and Extensions Projections and extensions to buildings including structural canopies, balconies and bay windows may extend into the setbacks so long as such projections and extensions are not supported by footings and foundations and do not extend beyond any property lines or into public rights-of-way. 9.6.6 Parking Requirements a. Off-street Parking Parking spaces, with appropriate access thereto, shall be provided on the same lot it is intended to serve, in accordance with the provisions of the Residential Site Improvement Standards subject to the following minimum standards: 1. Retail/Office Parking: 1 off-street parking space per 300 sq. ft. gross floor area 2. Townhouse Dwellings: 2 off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit 3. Apartment Dwellings: 1.5 off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit 4. Lofts and Flats: 2 off-street parking space per dwelling unit 5. Senior Apartments: 0.75 off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit b. Off-street Loading Off-street loading berths for all retail and office establishments having a gross floor area in excess of ten thousand (10,000) square feet; one (1) loading berth for every ten thousand (10,000) square feet or fraction thereof of gross floor area. All off-street loading areas shall be located at the rear of any use and shielded from public view. 9.6.7 Use Distribution The following distribution of permitted uses shall be required in relation to gross acreage of the proposed project: 1. Non-residential – not less than 70 percent of the total tract area 2. Residential – not more than 30 percent of the total tract area 9.6.8 Signage a. General Requirements 1. All signage (street, directional and facility) details will be provided in the proposed site plans for City review and approval. 2. Street signs shall be placed at all intersections, well lit and clearly legible. 3. All retail/commercial signs shall be flush mounted and project no more than 15 inches. 4. Awnings and canopies of a type and style consistent with the architecture and style of the buildings shall be permitted. Awnings and canopies containing a logo and/or the building’s address number shall not be considered a sign. 5. No sign shall be flashing or animated. 6. Roof signs are prohibited. 7. Billboards and signboards are prohibited. 8. No sign shall be painted directly on buildings. 9. Window signs shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the window surface on which the display appears and shall be prohibited above the second floor. 10. Commercial banners, flags and pennants shall be permitted subject to review and approval of PARA and the Planning Board. Such banners, flags and pennants should be designed to reflect a consistent theme and placed to enhance the architecture and design of the surrounding buildings, streetscape and open space. 11. During construction, one (1) sign for each project phase, for the construction financing lender and for the entire development indicating the name of the project or development, general contractor, subcontractor, financing institution and public agency officials (where applicable) is permitted. Each sign area shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet and shall be attached (where there is an existing structure) or freestanding (where there is new construction). 12. All signs are subject to site plan review. b. Use Signage The following additional signage restrictions shall apply to specific uses. 1. Residential Two (2) signs per building may be allowed, not to exceed forty (40) square feet, in addition to any required public safety or address signage. 9.6.9 Design Criteria and Standards for Redevelopment Unless specifically addressed in this Redevelopment Plan, the Redevelopment Area shall be governed by Chapter 430, Article XII et seq. Design Standards and Improvement Specification of the City of Perth Amboy Zoning and Land Development Ordinance. Redevelopment shall not be permitted in the district unless the following requirements are met. a. General Conditions 1. Such development is to be developed in phases according to a comprehensive plan for Phase 1 and Phase 2 2. There shall be continuity of design throughout the redevelopment area. This continuity can be achieved through consideration of elements of fa?ade composition (such as fencing, cornice or soffit line, floor to floor elevation, etc.) through the use of related materials, by maintaining roof pitch, by continuing a line of street trees, decorative lamp posts and so forth. 3. The designated developer shall demonstrate that the redevelopment and each stage thereof will not cause any substantially adverse environmental impacts beyond those already identified by PARA. 4. The designated developer shall demonstrate that the incremental requirements for water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and the utilities for the area will be adequate for the completed new development plan. 5. A public sanitary sewerage and public water supply system shall serve all buildings or uses. 6. Distribution lines for all utility systems shall be placed underground. All easements shall comply with City requirements. Any removal or rerouting of currently existing utility lines within the redevelopment district shall be the sole responsibility of the Redeveloper. 7. The designated developer shall demonstrate that the means for vehicular and/or mass transit access to the development will be adequate and complete for the redevelopment plan of the area and each stage of construction. 8. The designated developer must provide pedestrian access to the redevelopment area that will be adequate for the full development plan and each stage thereof, will encourage pedestrianism and use of mass transportation and will provide for the integration of the development with other portions of the City of Perth Amboy. 9. All undeveloped properties shall be suitably landscaped. 10. All work shall meet the latest Federal Fair Housing Act and ADA guidelines for materials and installation. b. Appearance of Buildings 1. Townhouses shall be designed in architectural styles with front stoops with iron railings, varied facades, heavy gauge asphalt shingled peaked roofs, eave cornices and double-pane insulated glazing systems. 2. Low-rise and mid-rise structures shall have a base with a cornice line. The building facades shall be articulated with setbacks, scale enhancements and constructed of durable materials. The area above the base shall express a style or design uniqueness. 3. All new buildings fronting on public streets shall be oriented to the front and relate to public streets and plazas, functionally and visually. 4. All buildings shall be compatibly designed, whether constructed in stages or at one time. All building walls facing any street or residential district line shall consider scale and architectural features of adjacent buildings and be suitably finished to aesthetic purposes. 5. Primary entrances to buildings are to be clearly marked. 6. Blank facades facing the street line shall not be permitted. 7. Front, side and rear elevations of buildings shall be finished in low-maintenance or maintenance-free material. 8. New rooftop elements such as, but not limited to, HVAC equipment, elevator housing, exhaust pipes and other mechanical equipment are to be fully screened from view. 9. Fire escapes are to be internal. 10. All elevators shall provide adequate width and length within the elevator car and shall provide adequate elevator door width for emergency services use as required by the Uniform Construction Code. 11. Architectural accent and safety lighting on structures shall be encouraged. 12. Fencing, where visible from the street, shall be a decorative fencing. Heights of the decorative system shall depend on the design of the structure or use behind the fencing system. At no time shall street fencing extend higher than four (4) feet. 13. Fence colors shall be dark green or black. At no time shall white fencing be used. 14. Fencing at rear yards shall be decorative wood or metal fencing. Metal fencing shall be as outlined above. Wood fencing shall be “board-on-board” or other decorative type fencing. Stockade type fencing shall not be used. c. Parking Facility Design Requirements 1. Minimum off-street parking requirements shall be in compliance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards and the attached Bulk Standards table. 2. Parking spaces shall measure nine (9) feet wide by eighteen (18) feet deep, unless otherwise modified by the standards herein. 3. Small car parking spaces measuring eight (8) feet wide by sixteen (16) feet deep will be permitted provided the total number does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total parking provided. 4. All aisles shall be twenty-four (24) feet wide. 5. Surface parking areas facing public streets shall be screened and landscaped by evergreen vegetation or by other landscaping approved by PARA or the Planning Board. Evergreen plantings must be a minimum of four (4) feet in height. Spacing of vegetation will be determined at the time of site plan application based on species. 6. Surface parking lots shall be landscaped through the use of protected planting islands or peninsulas. Interior parking islands shall be landscaped with a minimum of one (1) deciduous tree (3″ caliper) planted for every seven (7) parking spaces or according to other landscaping standards approved by PARA or the Planning Board. 7. Planting islands or peninsulas located within surface parking lots are to be curbed using granite block curbing. 8. Vehicular access to parking facilities shall be located and designed to minimize conflicts with pedestrian circulation and to facilitate emergency vehicle access. 9. Parking facility lighting is to be sufficient to provide for adequate security (not less than 0.5 horizontal foot-candle average lighting level at the surface). d. Streetscape Design 1. Brick pavers shall be installed in crosswalks (cartways) to define pedestrian crosswalks. 2. Continuous Portland concrete cement sidewalks are to be equipped with depressed curbs at all intersections to provide barrier-free accessibility. 3. Sidewalks area to be constructed of materials in accordance with the City of Perth Amboy design criteria, including concrete with brick inlay. 4. Sidewalks are to be a minimum of twelve (12) feet wide in retail/commercial areas and five (5) feet wide in residential areas. 5. A decorative brick paved edge approximately two (2) feet wide shall be installed between the curb and sidewalks along all street right-of-ways. 6. Continuous sidewalks are to be constructed throughout the redevelopment area. 7. Concrete curbing, where provided, shall be nine (9) inches by twenty (20) inches and shall meet the current requirements set forth by the City of Perth Amboy as well as the NJDOT guidelines for materials and installation. 8. Decorative stone curbing shall be granite block set into a concrete bed. 9. Street lighting is to be low-wattage, incandescent or LED lamps providing not less than one-half (0.5) horizontal foot-candle average lighting level at the surface. 10. Streetlights are to be fully enclosed/shielded. 11. Streetlights are to be a decorative type pole mounted lighting fixtures consistent with the architectural style of the proposed project. “Cobra” type light fixtures shall be discouraged except where required to provide appropriate foot candles at pedestrian walkways. 12. Streetlights are to be provided at a minimum of seventy-five (75) feet intervals. 13. Pollution-resistant street shade trees are to be planted along the sides of public streets, at regular intervals, twenty-five (25) feet on center. Trees shall be ten (10) feet from directional signs, twenty-five (25) feet from stop or yield signs, twenty-five (25) feet from street lights and twenty-five (25) feet from the curbline of an intersection. 14. Street trees shall have cast iron tree grates or have brick or granite block pavers at the perimeter where the architecture requires special treatment. e. Roadway Construction 1. Public streets within the redevelopment district are to be paved with crosswalks at each intersection. 2. All roadways are to be designed to promote controlled traffic patterns and speeds. 3. Roadway construction materials are to be in compliance with the City of Perth Amboy Design Standards. 4. Right of Way dedications shall be provided as required by the City of Perth Amboy and NJDOT. f. Stormwater Management 1. Site development shall require a stormwater management system designed and installed prior to the development of the site. 2. The Stormwater Management design shall seek to use methods to reduce the rate of post-development runoff below the runoff rate under existing conditions. 3. The system shall be sized for the stormwater and natural drainage water that originates not only in the area being developed but for any offsite drainage currently flowing through the redevelopment project area. 4. Additional requirements of stormwater management area as detailed in Section 430-79 and 430-80 of the Zoning and Land Development for the City of Perth Amboy. g. Prohibited Uses 1. Any use not permitted within any Special Use Zone. h. Traffic and Circulation 1. A detailed traffic study analyzing the development’s impact on the existing roadway system shall be filed with the development application. ATTEST: JOEL PABON, SR. Council President ELAINE M. JASKO City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: MARK J. BLUNDA Director of Law ($320.58) 885636  

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