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New Brunwick Board of Adjustment to Hear Mixed-Use Project on Seaman Street

Posted in: Middlesex County NJ, Mixed-Use, Redevelopment, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Public Notice:

 

  CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held at 7:30 pm on Nov. 25, 2013 at a regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of New Brunswick, City Hall, 78 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ. On said date and time you may appear in person or by your attorney and present any comments or objections which you may have to the application described below. The subject of the hearing will be the Cerda/SEA, LLC application (Docket No.ZB-2013-07) for the property located at 340-346 Seaman Street, New Brunswick, NJ., also known as Block 183, Lots 32.01, 35, 36 City of New Brunswick Tax Map. Major Site Plan approval is sought. Use variance relief is sought from the following requirements of the C-2B (Community Commercial District): 1. The maximum allowable building height is 40′. The application proposes a building height of 46′. 2. The zone allows mixed-use buildings with ground floor containing permitted commercial uses with residential uses above. The application proposes a mixed-use building with the ground floor containing both permitted commercial uses and residential uses. Bulk variance/waivers/approvals are sought as follows: 1. Minimum front setback. The ordinance required 10′; the application proposes 1′. 2. The governing ordinance/standards require 68 parking spaces; the application proposes 9 parking spaces. 3. The governing ordinance/standards require parking space in the loading area for the ground floor commercial uses; the application proposes 0 spaces. 4. The governing ordinance/standards require a minimum 5′ wide buffer area surrounding all sides of a parking lot exposed to view, 3′ vehicle setback and a 10′ wide are adjacent to residential; the application proposes a 1′ buffer provided on the south side. 5. The governing ordinance/standards require 37 trees; the application proposes 3 street trees plus 28 undersized evergreen trees plus the applicant’s proposal to contribute for all outstanding trees. 6. The governing ordinance/standards require a minimum 4′ high visually impervious screen around the parking lot and a 6′ high screen abutting residential uses; the applicant proposes installation of fencing as directed. 7. If an on-site loading space is required the applicant seeks relief from that condition. Relief is also sought from any other variance or relief as may be deemed to be required. A copy of the plan and all supporting documents is on file in the office of the Department of Community Development, 25 Kirkpatrick Street, Civic Street, New Brunswick, NJ for public inspection weekdays between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm. Dennis Alan Auciello, P.A. 69 Paterson Street, P.O. Box 528 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (732) 828-0900 Attorney for Applicant ($40.04) 896963   
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North Brunswick to hear Plan Modification reducing size of Transit Oriented, Mixed Use, Development on November 12, 2013

Posted in: Middlesex County NJ, Mixed-Use, TOD by | No Comments Friday, November 1, 2013

Public Notice:

 

  TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BRUNSWICK
LEGAL NOTICE   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the North Brunswick Government and Community Complex, located at 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902, the Planning Board (“Board”) of the Township of North Brunswick will hold a public hearing on the application of North Brunswick TOD Associates, LLC (“Applicant”) for approval for modified roadway plans, amended general development plan approval and amended preliminary major site plan approval (collectively, the “Approval”) with respect to Applicant’s proposed Main Street NB Transit-Oriented Mixed Use Development (“Project”) for the property located at 2300 U.S. Route 1 North, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902, and also known and designated as Block 141 (new), Lots (new) 1 through 7, 11 through 24, 29, 31, 33, 33.02, 36 through 48, 48.01, 49 through 60, 63, 120 through 123 and 141 through 143 on the current tax and assessment map of the Township of North Brunswick (the “Property”). This Property is located in the I-2 Industrial Zone District and is eligible to be developed pursuant to the Transit-Oriented Mixed Use Development Overlay Regulations. The specific approvals the Applicant seeks are as follows: Due to a proposed reduction in the size of the Project, the Applicant seeks approval of modified roadway improvement plans pursuant to Section 205-76.1.B(1)(d)[4][c] of the Township of North Brunswick Land Use Ordinance (“Ordinance”). Specifically, the Applicant seeks the Board’s determination that Applicant is not required to construct the “Final Build Phase Maser Improvements.” The Applicant also seeks amended general development plan approval to reorient residential and commercial uses on the Property. In addition, the Applicant seeks amended preliminary major site plan approval to reduce the size of the Project such that the Project will now consist of: 525,000 square feet of retail/commercial uses; 195,000 square feet of office uses; 124 hotel rooms; 1,875 residential units; a train station; 1,300 transit parking spaces; and associated site improvements. While the Applicant believes that its application is in conformance with the Ordinance, it hereby requests any variances, deviations, amendments, waivers, exceptions and/or other approvals as are required to obtain the Approval. At the aforesaid hearing, all interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard. Copies of the plans, applications and other materials comprising the applications for the Approval are available in the Division of Planning & Affordable Housing, North Brunswick Government and Community Complex, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, holidays and furlough days excepted. Please contact the Division of Planning & Affordable Housing, North Brunswick Government and Community Complex, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902 for further information at 732-247-0922. North Brunswick TOD Associates, LLC By: Its Attorneys, Sills Cummis & Gross PC Kevin J. Moore, Esq. ($45.24) 891510
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Borough of Highands, Monmouth County, Planning Board to hear mixed-use 49 unit townhouse application.

Posted in: Mixed-Use, Monmouth County NJ, Town Houses by | No Comments Friday, November 1, 2013

BOROUGH OF HIGHLANDS

PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Applicant, NAVESINK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, has applied to the Planning Board of the Borough of Highlands for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval as well as Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision Approval and associated Bulk Variance relief for the construction of 49 residential townhouses together with a restaurant, Marina office and shop with associated parking, utilities and boat loading ramps.
The property located at the intersection of Willow Street & Locust Street, just north of Shore Drive, also known as Block 101, Lots 17.02, 27, 27.01, 30 and 30.02; and Block 102, Lots 8 and 9 on the Official Tax Map of the Borough of Highlands; as well as a Portion of Lot 1 (1.02) of Block 7 in the Borough of Atlantic Highlands. The property is located in the MXD Zone of the Borough of Highlands and this is a permitted use.
The Applicant also seeks the following Variances:
1. Minimum Setback where 0.93 is provided and 15-foot minimum is required for proposed Lot 27.03;
2. Maximum Impervious Coverage of 89.33 % is proposed where a maximum of 80% is permitted for proposed Lots 27.02 and 27.03;
3. Six (6) dwelling units per structure are provided where a maximum of five (5) dwelling units are permitted for proposed Lot 27.02;
4. Maximum of six (6) connected townhouse units with 0 foot variation in setback is provided where a maximum of two (2) connected townhomes without a variation in setback is permitted for proposed Lot 27.02;
5. Minimum of 59.25 foot spacing between front-to-front window-walls of residential buildings is provided where 75 feet is required for proposed Lot 27.02;
6. Minimum of 15-foot spacing between end-to-end window-walls of residential buildings is provided where 30 feet is required for proposed Lot 27.02;
7. Minimum of 9.38 feet spacing from building face to residential roadway is provided where 20 feet is required for proposed Lot 27.02;
8. 112 parking spaces are provided for the residential site and 100 spaces are provided for the restaurant and marina site, where 117 spaces and 162 spaces are required, respectively for proposed Lots 27.02 and 27.03.

The Applicant also seeks the following Design Waivers:
1. Curbing is not provided on both sides of all new streets and along the tract frontage of existing streets as required in Ordinance Section 21-65.4;
2. Parking spaces or access aisles are less than the required setback of 20 feet adjacent to residential uses per Ordinance Section 21-65.14;
3. The minimum townhouse dwelling unit width is 18 feet, which is less than the required minimum width of 24 feet per Ordinance Section 21-96.01.e.15;
4. Parallel parking spaces are provided in the residential portion of the project when Ordinance Section 21-96.01.e.12.a stat4es that there shall be no parallel or diagonal parking.

The Applicant also seeks any and all other variances and/or design waivers which may be necessary to accommodate the application as filed or as revised by the Planning Board. A copy of the Application has been filed in the office of the Borough of Highlands Planning Board, which is located at 42 Shore Drive, Highlands, New Jersey and may be inspected during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
A public hearing will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at Highlands Elementary School, 360 Navesink Avenue, Highlands, New Jersey, at which time you may appear either in person or by agent or attorney and present any objection which you may have to granting this Application.
Dated: October 30, 2013
MARTIN A. McGANN, JR.
125 State Highway 35
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Attorney for Applicant
($108.00) 891499

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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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Borough of Milltown, Middlesex County, approves mixed-use redevelopment consisting of 350 unit and 5,000 sf of commercial

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

BOROUGH OF MILLTOWN

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE
PLANNING BOARD OF THE
BOROUGH OF MILLTOWN
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 24, 2013, the Planning Board of the Borough of Milltown adopted a Resolution memorializing the approval granted at its meeting of September 24, 2013 with respect to the property known as Block 58, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 and 1.07 and Block 59.01, Lot 5.01 bounded by Ford Avenue, Main Street, Mill Pond and Lawrence Brook as shown on the tax map of the Borough of Milltown, County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey. The applicant is Boraie Development, LLC, which is the designated Redeveloper of the property. The action taken by the Planning Board was to grant approval of an application for Preliminary Major Subdivision and Preliminary Major Site Plan approval for a redevelopment project in conformance with the Milltown Ford Avenue Redevelopment Plan. The project comprises 350 dwelling units and approximately 5,000 square feet of retail space with parking and common areas (including $6,000 square foot community building). The project also makes provision for an open space corridor along the perimeter of Mill Pond.
The plans submitted by the applicant were approved subject to the conditions set forth in the Planning Board’s Resolution. A full copy of the Resolution of the Planning Board and a copy of the subdivision and site plans are on file with the Secretary of the Planning Board at 39 Washington Avenue, Milltown, New Jersey, and are available for inspection during normal business hours.
($21.84) 891502

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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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