The following regulations shall apply in the
AR-200 Agricultural-Residential Zone:
B.
Permitted accessory uses:
(1)
Private garages.
(2)
Customary residential storage structures.
(3)
Animal shelters for not more than five domestic pets
of the household.
(4)
Other customary residential structures, such as private
swimming pools, fireplaces, trellises, lampposts and other similar
structures.
(5)
On farms only, customary farm buildings for the housing
of livestock and storage of farm products or equipment located on
the same parcel as the principal use.
(8)
Home office.
[Added 10-17-1996 by Ord. No. 96-11]
(9)
ECHO housing unit.
[Added 4-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-3]
(10)
Home animal agriculture.
[Added 6-17-1999 by Ord. No. 99-8]
D.
Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted uses, accessory uses and conditional uses are specified in the Zoning Schedule, § 340-19.
E.
Additional conditions applicable to ECHO housing units.
[Added 4-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-3]
(1)
Dimensional and building standards.
(a)
Minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet.
(b)
Only one unit shall be permitted per lot, there
shall not be more than two bedrooms, and each unit shall contain a
bathroom, kitchen, living and sleeping facilities.
(c)
The unit shall be capable of being moved to
another site and shall be located on cinder block or wooden piers
with adequate tie-downs but not a concrete slab.
(2)
Health Department requirements.
(a)
Proof of approval by the County Board of Health
of well and septic systems must be submitted to the Township authorities.
A holding tank may be permitted in lieu of a septic system hookup
if permitted by NJDEP. A separate septic system shall not be created
for the unit.
(3)
Occupancy standards.
(a)
The ECHO housing unit shall be removed from
the premises upon the death or permanent change of address of the
original occupants. A removal shall take place in 90 days and, to
facilitate this requirement, the unit shall either be part of an ECHO
Housing Unit Program sponsored by the Township or other governmental
unit or agency or nonprofit program or the Township shall be satisfied
that adequate provisions (such as bonding to ensure the removal of
the unit) have been made to ensure the removal of the unit at the
end of the subject occupancy.
(b)
Within 150 days of the termination of occupancy
of an ECHO housing unit, the lot shall be restored by the owner/occupant
of the premises to its status prior to installation of the unit.
(c)
An ECHO housing unit shall be subject to review
and issuance of a permit by the Township Zoning Officer. Any waiver
from any standard contained in this section shall require site plan
approval by the Land Use Board.
The following regulations shall apply in the
R-120 Residential Zone:
B.
Permitted principal uses, subject to the requirements
of site plan review:
(1)
Municipal buildings, public schools and nonprofit
private schools, parks, playgrounds and recreation areas deemed necessary
and appropriate by the Township.
D.
Conditional uses subject to site plan approval:
(1)
Public and semipublic buildings, such as libraries,
museums, other private schools, nonprofit recreation clubs, eleemosynary
uses and other nonprofit uses similar in nature and scale to those
permitted above.
(2)
Churches and other similar places of worship, parish
houses, convents and other such facilities of recognized religious
groups.
(3)
Cluster residential developments.
(4)
Home occupations.
[Added 11-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-13]
The following regulations shall apply in the
R-80 Residential Zone:
F.
Planned Senior Citizen Development Overlay District.
[Added 8-17-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-12; amended 8-16-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-8]
(1)
The purpose of this overlay district is to provide
flexibility to promote development that will provide for age-restricted
housing in the Township in the Village Center area. The standards
within the overlay zone shall be applied with equal force and effect,
and all development projects will comply with the design standards.
The overlay is intended to cover all the properties zoned R-80 and
all or part of which are within the designated Town Center and as
indicated on the attached Zoning Map.
(2)
Planned senior citizen development (PSCD Overlay District).
All senior citizen units shall be deed restricted for occupancy by
households with at least one person 55 years of age or older and with
no person less than 19 years of age, provided that visitors less than
19 years of age are permitted for no more than eight weeks during
any twelve-month time period, and the wording of such deed restriction
shall be submitted to the Land Use Board for review and approval as
part of the application for final subdivision approval.
(a)
Planned senior citizen development shall include
the following uses:
[1]
Single-family detached houses intended and operated
for occupancy by senior citizens as defined in this chapter.
[2]
Recreation facilities for the benefit of the
occupants of the project and their guests.
[3]
Clubhouses and meeting rooms for the use of
the occupants of the project and their guests.
[4]
Essential public utility and service facilities,
including maintenance facilities and structures.
(b)
All planned senior citizen developments (PSCDs)
shall be subject to the following conditions:
[1]
Minimum tract area: 100 acres.
[2]
Minimum tract width: 200 feet.
[3]
The PSCD shall be served by public water and
sewer.
[4]
Open space shall be provided in accordance with
the requirements of this chapter.
[5]
Residential standards.
[Amended 3-20-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-2]
[a]
One-family.
(3)
Planned development design standards.
(a)
Site design.
[1]
To the greatest extent possible, the development
plan shall divide intended uses into individual small groups using
such features as quadrangles, courts, clustering and landscaping.
[2]
Each dwelling unit and combined complex of dwelling
units shall have a compatible architectural theme with variations
in design to provide an attractive development. The design shall include
landscaping techniques, building orientation to the site and to other
structures, topography and natural features. Architectural elevations
of all proposed age-restricted dwelling units shall be submitted to
the Land Use Board for review and approval as part of the final subdivision
submission, and the information provided shall include the proposed
surface materials of the buildings.
[3]
The site design shall include an analysis of
natural features. In recognition of the innovative aspects of planned
developments, the regulation of 10% to 14.99% slopes shall be controlled
through the planned development design review process.
(b)
Setbacks. All principal buildings shall be located
no closer than 50 feet to any exterior property line. No parking area
shall be located within 50 feet of any exterior property line of any
street right-of-way line, unless the Land Use Board determines a deviation
would be desirable to promote a preferred design.
(c)
Utilities. All utilities shall be underground.
(d)
Roads. Any roadway within or providing access
to the residential portion of the development shall be constructed
to the Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. Title 5, Chapter
21.
(f)
Buffers.
[1]
The landowner shall be required to maintain
a buffer zone of at least 25 feet along this perimeter of any planned
development tract. Said buffer zone shall be kept in its natural state
where wooded, and when natural vegetation is sparse or nonexistent,
the landowner shall be required to provide screening.
[2]
Within the buffer zone, no principal or accessory
structure nor any off-street parking or loading areas or other uses
shall be permitted, except gatehouses and signs. Within said buffer
zone, utilities and streets may be permitted to cross.
[3]
Said buffer zone may be included for the purpose
of computing the planned development open space requirements.
[4]
The buffer zone requirements may be reduced
by the Land Use Board where the planned development is consistent
and compatible with adjoining uses.
(g)
Pedestrian circulation. Pedestrian circulation
shall be provided and shall be separated from motor vehicle circulation
and, where applicable, shall be consistent with the Township's Master
Plan for pathways, parks and open space. Pathway connections shall
be provided to commercial retail and office areas and adjacent senior
citizen facilities.
(h)
Open space.
[1]
Open space requirements. Land equal to a minimum
of 30% of the tract of land proposed for an age-restricted housing
development shall be specifically set aside for conservation, recreation
and/or open space.
[a]
Land utilized for street rights-of-way
and detention or retention basins shall not be included as part of
the above 30%.
[b]
Moreover, no more than 1/2 of the
minimum 30% land area may be wetlands, wetlands buffer, one-hundred-year
floodplains or lands with a topographic slope 15% or greater.
[i]
Any land proposed and approved
by the Land Use Board as open space shall be left in its current state
and/or improved to best suit the purpose(s) for which the particular
open space is intended.
[ii]
To the extent practicable, all
individual residential lots shall abut open space.
[iii]
Open space may be offered by
deed to Oxford Township or dedicated as "common open space" to a homeowners'
association.
[A]
If the applicant proposes that
the open space shall be delineated to the Township, then the Land
Use Board shall forward such request with its recommendation to the
Township Committee prior to the granting of preliminary approval of
any development application containing the subject open space.
[B]
All open space not offered to and/or
not accepted by the Township shall be owned by and maintained by a
homeowners' association as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43. Such organization
shall not be dissolved nor shall it dispose of any common open space
by sale or otherwise.
[2]
Required recreational facilities.
[a]
Each age-restricted housing development
shall provide adequate active recreational facilities within the specified
open space in order to satisfy the needs of the anticipated residential
population of the development. All recreational facilities shall adhere
to the standards set forth in the Barrier Free Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code of the State of New Jersey.
[b]
The following listing and ratios
of recreational facilities are recommended as guidelines for the applicant
and Land Use Board in their evaluation of the adequacy of proposed
recreational facilities within an age-restricted housing development,
although alternative recreational facilities and ratios thereof may
be proposed by the applicant and approved by the Board:
[i]
When the number of age-restricted
dwelling units exceeds 150 units, one swimming pool shall be provided
for the age-restricted units. The swimming pool shall have a minimum
water surface of 1,800 square feet and a deck/patio equal to an area
equivalent to 150% of the water surface area.
[ii]
One tennis court shall be provided
for each approximately 150 age-restricted dwelling units.
[iii]
One clubhouse/recreation building,
at least 4,000 gross square feet in area, shall be provided to serve
any age-restricted dwelling units, with adjacent off-street parking
as approved by the Land Use Board.
[iv]
At least four courts, either bocce
and/or shuffleboard courts, shall be provided for any age-restricted
development if required by the Land Use Board.
[v]
Jogging and bicycle paths shall
be provided as part of age-restricted housing development if required
by the Land Use Board.
(4)
Planned development requirements.
(a)
Findings by the Land Use Board. Prior to the
preliminary approval for a planned senior citizen development, the
Land Use Board shall make the following determinations.
[1]
That departures by the development from zoning
regulations otherwise applicable to the subject property conform to
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65 and any amendment thereto.
[2]
That the proposals for maintenance and conservation
of the common open space are reliable and the amount, location and
purpose of the common open space are adequate.
[3]
That the provisions through the physical design
of the proposed development for public services, control over vehicular
and pedestrian traffic and the amenities of light and air, recreation
and visual enjoyment are adequate.
[4]
That the proposed planned development will not
have an unreasonably adverse impact upon the area in which it is proposed
to be established.
[5]
In the case of a proposed development which
contemplates construction over a period of years, that the terms and
conditions intended to protect the interests of the public and of
the residents, occupants and owners of the proposed development in
the total completion of the development are adequate.
[6]
That the design and layout of the plan is based
on a comprehensive planning process which takes into account critical
environmental factors such as, but not limited to, steep slopes, wetlands,
soils, site orientation, water resource factors and any other relevant
information.
(b)
Project phasing.
[1]
All PSCD projects must provide a concept plan
indicating the location of the residential and commercial areas by
building type, design and density. The concept plan shall also show
the location of all roads and open space areas prior to preliminary
approval.
[2]
A particular tract may include more than one
phase or project. All project phasing shall be in accordance with
the general development plan requirements of the Municipal Land Use
Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45). Developer's agreement will be required with
each separate phase.
[3]
Common facilities, including recreation facilities,
shall be developed in accordance with an approved phasing plan.
The following regulations shall apply in the
R-40 Residential Zone:
F.
Planned Active Adult Development Overlay District.
[Added 6-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-08]
(1)
The Planned Active Adult Development (PAAD) Overlay
District is located within a portion of the R-40 Residential Zone
as indicated on the attached Zoning Map. The purpose of this overlay
district is to provide an appropriate area of the Township for higher-density
development for age-restricted dwelling units consisting of townhouses.
(2)
Active adult units. All residences shall be active
adult units and shall be deed restricted for occupancy by households
with at least one person 55 years of age or older and with no person
less than 19 years of age, provided that visitors less than 19 years
of age are permitted for no more than eight weeks during any twelve-month
time period.
(3)
Planned active adult development shall permit the
following uses:
(a)
Attached townhouses intended and operated for
occupancy as active adult units, as defined in this chapter.
(b)
Recreational facilities for the benefit of the
occupants of the project and their guests.
(c)
Clubhouses and meeting rooms for the use of
the occupants of the project and their guests.
(d)
Essential public utility and service facilities,
including maintenance facilities and structures.
(4)
All planned active adult developments (PAADs) shall
be subject to the following conditions:
(a)
Minimum tract area: 20 acres.
(b)
Maximum density. The maximum number dwelling
units within the PAAD shall not exceed six units times the number
of acres in the tract. In computing the maximum number of units that
shall be permitted, the following areas of land shall not be included
in the acreage: existing easements, land in floodplains, and land
on slopes in excess to 30%.
(c)
The minimum setback of the dwelling units from
the curbline or a parking area shall be 30 feet, except that uncovered
porch areas may encroach a maximum of five feet into the front yard
setback. Dwelling units located at the corner of site access roads
shall meet the minimum setback requirement from both curblines.
(d)
The minimum setback of the dwelling units from
the tract boundary shall be 50 feet.
(e)
The minimum setback between on-site residential
buildings shall be 50 feet, except that the side yard setback between
adjacent end units shall be 30 feet.
(f)
The minimum setback of a residential building
to the existing wireless communication tower shall be 125% of the
tower height.
(g)
Townhouse standards.
[1]
The maximum number of attached townhouses in
one building shall be eight units.
[2]
The minimum floor area for each dwelling unit
shall be 800 square feet, excluding garage and basement areas.
[3]
The maximum number of bedrooms for each unit
shall be three bedrooms.
[4]
The maximum building height shall be 2 1/2
stories or 35 feet.
[5]
One garage parking space shall be provided with
each dwelling unit.
[6]
The minimum driveway length, measured from the
garage door to the curbline or the sidewalk line, shall be a minimum
of 20 feet.
[7]
The minimum width of the dwelling units shall
be 20 feet.
[8]
Each dwelling unit shall have two exterior walls
and shall have two means of ingress and egress.
[9]
Each townhouse building shall have a compatible
architectural theme with distinctly different facades to provide an
attractive development. The design shall include landscaping techniques,
building orientation to the site and to other structures, topography
and natural features. Architectural elevations of all PAAD dwelling
units shall be submitted to the Land Use Board for review and approval
as part of the final site plan submission, and information provided
shall include the proposed surface materials of buildings.
(h)
Design standards.
[1]
Site design shall be in accordance with the
Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).
[2]
There shall be an adequate system of pedestrian
walks serving all facilities within the development, providing access
to residential units, accessory structures, parking areas, open space
and recreational facilities, and along vehicular roadways as deemed
necessary by Land Use Board. The pedestrian circulation system shall
provide access to Pequest Road at a location determined by the Land
Use Board for connection to existing or planned Township recreational
facilities.
[3]
Direct access to any dwelling unit from the
development collector roadways shall be discouraged.
[4]
The development shall be served by public water
and sewer.
[5]
All utilities shall be installed underground.
[6]
The development roadways, parking areas, driveways,
dwelling entranceways, and pedestrian walks shall be provided with
sufficient illumination to minimize hazards to pedestrians and motor
vehicles. Roadway and pathway lighting fixtures shall be residential
in character and shall not exceed a height of 16 feet from the pavement
surface. Roadway and pathway lighting fixtures shall have internal
shielding such that the lighting element is not visible above a vertical
angle of 85°.
[7]
Refuse storage areas shall be designed, located
and buffered as to minimize any detrimental effect on the character
of the development or to adjacent properties.
(i)
Buffers and landscaping.
[1]
Landscaping. All developments shall be provided
with professionally designed and executed landscaping. All areas not
utilized for parking areas, driveways, streets and roads, recreational
facilities, patios or terraces shall be provided with lawns or other
suitable ground cover, trees and shrubs. Shade trees shall be provided
along walks, driveways, parking areas and roadways. Screening or buffers
consisting of fencing or landscaping may be required around recreation,
parking, utility and refuse disposal areas, and around other similar
areas, at the discretion of the Land Use Board. All landscaping shall
be maintained in good condition and shall be replaced when necessary.
No trees shall be planted between the curb and sidewalks.
[2]
Buffers. The landowner shall be required to
maintain a buffer zone of at least 25 feet along the perimeter of
any planned development tract. Said buffer zone shall be kept in its
natural state where wooded; and when natural vegetation is sparse
or nonexistent, the landowner shall be required to provide screening.
(j)
Open space and common space.
[1]
Land equal to a minimum of 25% of the PAAD development
shall be specifically set aside for conservation, recreation and/or
open space.
[a]
Land utilized for dwelling units,
roadways, front yard areas and a distance of 20 feet to the rear of
each dwelling unit shall not be included as part of the open space
requirement.
[b]
No more than 1/2 of the minimum
open space requirement may be wetlands buffer or floodplains.
[c]
The area associated with recreational
facilities shall be included in the calculation of open space.
[2]
Recreational facilities.
[a]
Walking, jogging and bicycle paths
shall be provided as part of the PAAD development and shall be subject
to the approved of the Land Use Board.
[b]
Any recreational facilities proposed
for the development shall require approval of the Land Use Board and
shall be located in an area which will not be detrimental to adjacent
property owners or residents by virtue of noise, light, glare and
any other objectionable features emanating from such a facility.
[3]
Ownership of common areas. Common areas of any
tract utilized for the PAAD development shall be deeded to a corporation,
association, or other legal entity consisting of the property owners
within the development, for their use, control, management and maintenance.
Any agreements providing for such ownership shall be reviewed and
approved by the Land Use Board to ensure that adequate safeguards
are included guaranteeing the continuance of the agreement in perpetuity
and protecting the Township from harm. In any event, the agreement
shall give the Township the right to perform maintenance and assess
the cost to the property owners in the event that the property owners
fail to maintain the property in accordance with the agreement in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43.
[4]
Maintenance. It shall be the responsibility
of the owner of the common areas to maintain all off-street parking,
driveways, aisles and access ways in good condition, free of litter
and refuse, potholes, cracked pavement, ice, snow or other seasonal
hazards, etc. All lighting, bumpers, marking, signs, drainage and
landscaping shall be similarly kept in workable, safe and good condition.
The costs for site lighting shall be the responsibility of the owner.
If the owner fails to undertake repairs, after proper notification
by the appropriate Township official, the Township may authorize repairs
to be made at the owner's expense if, in the Township's opinion, conditions
constitute a hazard to the safety and welfare of the Township residents
and visitors.
The following regulations shall apply in the
R-10-MH Residential Zone:
B.
Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements
of site plan review:
(2)
Mobile home parks, in accordance with the following
requirements:
[Amended 8-20-1998 by Ord. No. 98-9]
(a)
All mobile home parks shall adhere to the provisions specified in Chapter 213 of the Code of the Township of Oxford.
(b)
All mobile home parks shall have at least 80%
of the units within the park restricted for occupancy by households
with at least one person 55 years of age or older, provided as follows:
[1]
The age restrictions set forth hereinabove shall
not apply to any existing mobile home park until such time as the
number of mobile homes within the existing park is increased.
[2]
When the age restrictions become applicable,
they shall be written within a park rules document to be submitted
to the Land Use Board for review and approval as part of an application
for final subdivision approval and which, upon approval, shall be
given to all resident households in the mobile home park.
(c)
Notwithstanding § 340-13B(2)(b) hereinabove, no existing unit within a mobile home park currently occupied by a household without at least one person 55 years of age shall be included within the calculation of the ratio of 80% to 20% until either the composition of the existing household meets the age-restricted criteria or until the unit is reoccupied by a new household.
[Added 2-20-1986 by Ord.
No. 86-2; amended 11-18-1993 by Ord. No. 93-13; 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-09]
A.
Intent and purpose. This section is designed to further the goals
and objectives of the Oxford Town Center Plan and seeks to establish
standards that will foster a mixed-use, walkable environment in the
area surrounding Wall Street and Route 31. The intent is to provide
flexibility in development standards with an eye to achieving consistent
themes that respect the Township's history and vernacular.
B.
General provisions. The following provisions shall apply to all development
within Town Center districts:
(3)
General development plan approval, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45.1, shall be optional at the developer's discretion. The provisions of Subsection B(9) herein shall apply.
(4)
Open space. The design layout of any site plan or subdivision shall
include the provision of public outdoor gathering places such as simple
plazas, pocket parks with sitting benches, greens and tree lines,
streets and boulevards complete with a well-designed sidewalk network.
No on-site recreational structures are required. However, a clubhouse,
community pools, basketball courts, tennis courts and the like are
permitted uses when integrated as part of a comprehensive plan. Other
active and passive recreational facilities such as community gardens,
dog parks, bike and jogging trails, nature trails and par courses
are also permitted uses. Environmentally sensitive wetlands and associated
transition areas and existing ponds and any remaining upland forested
lands may be integrated into the overall plan for community passive
recreation or otherwise reserved for natural buffers surrounding the
development project.
(6)
Site improvement design.
(a)
Drainage. Residential development shall comply with the RSIS,
N.J.A.C. 5:21-1 et seq. and Stormwater Management Rules, N.J.A.C.
7:8-1 et seq. Nonresidential development shall comply with the Stormwater
Management Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:8-1 et seq. Creative stormwater management
designs and low-impact development criteria shall be incorporated.
The project may incorporate efforts to reduce impervious surface,
to maintain natural existing or enhanced mature forest lands and physical
efforts to disconnect concentrated flow. After this, stormwater shall
be treated and directed towards shallow bio-swales, street planting
strips or other vegetated filter strips, rain gardens, and constructed
wetlands specifically designed for stormwater management. Parking
lots may be designed to direct stormwater towards vegetated bio treatment
trains.
(b)
Landscaping and buffer strips.
[1]
All areas of any lot not occupied by buildings, pavement or
other surfacing or otherwise improved or used in accordance with an
approved site plan or subdivision shall be landscaped by the planting
of grass and/or ground cover, shrubs and trees. At a minimum, one
tree shall be provided or remain existing for each 5,000 square feet
of area thereof to which this requirement applies. The placement of
the plant material shall be appropriate to enhancement of the property.
[2]
Whenever a buffer strip is required, such buffer strip shall
be of the width so specified or required and shall:
[a]
Be landscaped by the planting of grass and/or ground
cover, shrubs and trees. Two shrubs and one tree shall be provided
for each 500 square feet of area, or fraction thereof, of the buffer
strip. If the buffer strip is naturally wooded in its entire width,
it shall remain in its natural condition in place of the required
shrubs and trees.
[b]
Not contain parking areas or driveways, unless
specifically permitted elsewhere in this chapter, or other accessory
buildings or uses except for recreational purposes.
(e)
Residential development shall conform with the RSIS, N.J.A.C.
5:21-1 et seq., with respect to streets, parking, water supply and
sanitary sewers.
(7)
Highlands resource protection standards.
(a)
Freshwater wetlands, wetlands transition areas, state open waters,
flood hazard areas, riparian zones and wellhead protection areas shall
be protected pursuant to NJDEP regulations and permit programs.
(b)
Site specific critical habitat impact shall be minimized;
(c)
Mitigation for certain impacts that result from development
of the OTI property shall occur through preservation of appropriate
forest habitat off-site in Cambridge West and Coachlight properties,
as a condition subsequent of any future site plan approval;
(d)
Low impact development techniques as set forth in the New Jersey
Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, Chapter 2, shall be utilized
to the extent practicable in light of permitted uses and densities;
(e)
A standard Phase I & Phase II geotechnical investigation
report shall be submitted in conjunction with any preliminary site
plan/subdivision application. The following design and construction
techniques will be utilized in carbonate rock geology:
[1]
Areas with sinkholes or which are susceptible to sinkhole formation
should be improved with construction techniques recommended by a qualified
professional engineer. Examples of such techniques include excavation
and placement of grout or graded filler, deep dynamic compaction and
piping of grout to fill voids.
[2]
Storm drain pipes shall be constructed with watertight gaskets
to prevent leakage. Roof drains shall be piped and directed to the
storm system in sealed pipes or discharged to an impervious swale
to prevent recharge. Clean crushed stone should not be used as pipe
bedding and utility backfill should consist of silty and clayey soils.
[3]
During construction, the site shall be graded to divert water
runoff away from construction areas. Installation of the storm drainage
system in the early stages of construction is necessary and any temporary
swales shall be properly graded to prevent water from ponding. Permanent
swales shall be lined with impervious materials to prevent recharge
and construction excavations shall be dewatered promptly.
[4]
Where necessary, buildings shall be designed to be supported
by reinforced foundations which can temporarily span a predetermined
loss of support should ground subsidence occur. Pile foundation systems
may be used to bypass poor soils or voids in the subsurface.
(f)
Adequate water supply shall be determined prior to preliminary
site plan/subdivision approval.
(8)
Waivers. Notwithstanding any provisions set forth elsewhere in this section, the Planning Board may waive any engineering and construction design requirements contained in this section or in Chapter 265 or Chapter 298 in order to achieve the objectives of the TC-1 Zone, provided that the Planning Board is satisfied that such a waiver does not jeopardize the public health and safety.
(9)
Required documentation for general development plans. General development
plan approval shall be available in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45.3
for a developer of a parcel greater than 100 acres in size or for
a parcel less than 100 acres in size consisting of not less than 150,000
square feet of nonresidential floor area or not less than 100 residential
dwelling units, or consisting of a combination of square feet of nonresidential
floor area and residential dwelling units, which when proportionately
aggregated at a rate of 1,500 square feet of nonresidential floor
area to one residential dwelling unit, are equivalent to at least
150,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area or 100 dwelling units.
(a)
The general development plan shall set forth the permitted number
of dwelling units, the amount of nonresidential floor space, the residential
density and the nonresidential floor area ratio for the planned development,
in its entirety, according to a schedule which sets forth the timing
of the various sections of the development.
(b)
Every developer applying for approval of a general development
plan shall submit the following documentation for review by the Land
Use Board:
[1]
Each report shall be prepared by appropriate professional experts,
licensed by the State of New Jersey when applicable. Reports shall
be of sufficient detail to allow for reasonable review by the Township's
own experts, at the applicant's expense.
[a]
A stormwater management plan setting forth the
conceptual approach for controlling and managing stormwater on the
site.
[b]
An environmental inventory including a general
description of the vegetation, soils, topography, geology, surface
hydrology, climate and cultural resources of the site, existing man-made
structures or features.
[c]
A local service plan indicating those public services
which the developer proposes to provide and which may include, but
not be limited to, water, sewer, cable and solid waste disposal.
[2]
The general development plan shall include the following information:
[a]
A schematic land use plan containing sufficient
information to allow a determination that the plan is capable of satisfying
the requirements of this section. The plan shall include:
[i]
A circulation system but may be exclusive of local
streets. Guidelines for any proposed bicycle and pedestrian circulation
should also be provided.
[ii]
Generalized land use by section. This plan need
not contain detailed development design but shall include the area
of each section, its intended use, and the maximum number of residential
dwelling units or nonresidential square feet which are anticipated.
[iii]
Any proposed open space, recreational amenities,
and necessary community facilities shall be noted.
[b]
A description or schematic plan of utility service
by which it can be determined that adequate capacity exists for distribution,
collection, and/or treatment of water, sanitary waste, solid waste,
electric, gas, and telephone service.
[c]
A proposed timing schedule in the case of a planned
development whose construction is contemplated over a period of years,
including any terms or conditions which are intended to protect the
interests of the public and of the residents who occupy any section
of the planned development prior to the completion of the development
in its entirety.
[d]
A narrative plan explaining how common areas are
to be owned, managed, maintained, and administered.
(c)
Approval procedures for general development plans.
[1]
The Planning Board shall first make the appropriate findings
as noted below:
[a]
That the plan fully complies with the requirements
of the TC-1 zone;
[b]
That the proposals for maintenance and conservation
of common open space are reliable, and that the amount, location,
and purpose of the common open space are adequate;
[c]
That the provisions through the physical design
of the proposed development for public services, control over vehicular
and pedestrian traffic, and the amenities of light and air, recreation
and visual enjoyment are adequate;
[d]
That the proposed planned development will not
have an unreasonably adverse impact upon the area in which it is proposed
to be established; and
[e]
That in the case of a proposed planned development
which contemplates construction over a period of years, that the terms
and conditions intended to protect the interests of the public and
of the residents, occupants and owners of the proposed development
in the total completion of the development are adequate.
[2]
If general development plan approval is chosen by the developer,
it must be granted by the Planning Board prior to the Planning Board
taking action on preliminary approval on any section. Each section
must then be developed in accordance with the general development
plan approved by the Planning Board, notwithstanding any provision
of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., or an ordinance or regulation adopted
pursuant thereto after the effective date of the approval.
[3]
The Planning Board shall take action on the general development
plan application within 95 days after the submission of a complete
application or within such further time as may be consented to by
the developer. Failure of the Planning Board to act within the period
prescribed shall constitute general development plan approval of the
planned development.
[4]
The term of the effect of the general development plan approval
shall be determined by the Planning Board using the guidelines set
forth below, except that the term of the effect of the approval shall
not exceed 20 years, inclusive of any extensions, from the date upon
which the developer receives final approval of the first section of
the planned development.
[5]
In making its determination regarding the duration of the effect
of approval of the development plan, the Planning Board shall consider:
the number of dwelling units or amount of nonresidential floor area
to be constructed, prevailing economic conditions, the timing schedule
to be followed in completing the development and the likelihood of
its fulfillment, the developer's capability of completing the proposed
development, and the contents of the general development plan and
any conditions which the Planning Board attaches to the approval thereof.
[6]
The approval may be extended by the Planning Board for good
cause for additional two-year periods but the Planning Board shall
have the right to include with each extension a requirement that the
planned development comply with such additional conditions as the
Planning Board may deem appropriate and in the public interest. In
no case shall the term of the effect of the approval and any extensions
exceed 20 years from the date upon which the developer receives final
approval of the first section of the planned development.
[7]
Approval of the general development plan does not relieve the
developer of the necessity to apply for preliminary and final site
plan or subdivision approval for each and every section of the development
and to fully comply with the requirements of this chapter.
[8]
Any rights granted pursuant to approval of a subdivision or
site plan for a specific section shall run independently of the term
of the general development plan approval.
(d)
In the event that a general development plan approval expires
prior to the expiration of rights granted pursuant to a subdivision
or site plan for a specific section, the rights granted to that section
shall remain in effect for the period guaranteed by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1
et seq.
(e)
Upon the expiration of general development plan approval, the
conditional approval of the planned development shall be deemed to
have expired and the land shall be regulated by the applicable zoning.
(f)
In the event that the developer seeks to modify the proposed
timing schedule, such modification shall require the approval of the
Planning Board. The Planning Board shall, in deciding whether or not
to grant approval of the modification, take into consideration prevailing
economic and market conditions, anticipated and actual needs for residential
units and nonresidential space within the Township and the region,
and the availability and capacity of public facilities to accommodate
the proposed development.
(g)
Except as provided hereunder, the developer shall be required
to gain the prior approval of the Planning Board if, after approval
of the general development plan, the developer wishes to make any
variation in the location of land uses within the planned development
or to increase the density of residential development or the floor
area ratio of nonresidential development in any section of the planned
development.
(h)
Any variation in the location of land uses or increase in density
or floor area ratio proposed in reaction to a negative decision of,
or condition of development approval imposed by the Department of
Environmental Protection pursuant to P.L. 1973, c. 185 (C. 13:19-1
et seq.) shall be approved by the Planning Board if the developer
can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that the
variation being proposed is a direct result of such determination
by the Department of Environmental Protection.
(i)
Except as provided hereunder, once a general development plan
has been approved by the Planning Board, it may be amended or revised
only upon application by the developer approved by the Planning Board.
A developer, without violating the terms of the approval pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., may, in undertaking any section of the
planned development, reduce the number of residential units or amount
of nonresidential floor space by no more than 15% or reduce the residential
density or nonresidential floor area ratio by no more than 15%; provided,
however, that a developer may not reduce the number of residential
units to be provided pursuant to P.L. 1985, c. 222 (C. 52:27D-301
et al.) without prior Township approval.
(j)
Upon the completion of each section of the development as set
forth in the approved general development plan, the developer shall
notify the Administrative Officer, by certified mail, as evidence
that the developer is fulfilling his obligations under the approved
plan. For the purpose of this section, "completion" of any section
of the development shall mean that the developer has acquired a certificate
of occupancy for every residential unit or every nonresidential structure,
as set forth in the approved general development plan. If the Township
does not receive such notification at the completion of any section
of the development, the Township, shall notify the developer, by certified
mail, in order to determine whether or not the terms of the approved
plan are in compliance with the approval.
(k)
If a developer does not complete any section of the development
within eight months of the date provided for in the approved plan,
or if at any time the Township has cause to believe that the developer
is not fulfilling his obligations pursuant to the approved plan, the
Township shall notify the developer, by certified mail, and the developer
shall have 10 days within which to give evidence that he is fulfilling
his obligations pursuant to the approved plan. The Township thereafter
shall conduct a hearing to determine whether or not the developer
is in violation of the approved plan. If, after such hearing, the
Township finds good cause to terminate the approval, it shall provide
written notice of same to the developer and the approval shall be
terminated 30 days thereafter.
(l)
In the event that a development which is the subject of an approved
general development plan is completed before the end of the term of
the approval, the approval shall terminate with the completion of
the development. For the purposes of this section, a development shall
be considered complete on the date upon which a certificate of occupancy
has been issued for the final residential or nonresidential structure
in the last section of the development in accordance with the timing
schedule set forth in the approved general development plan and the
developer has fulfilled all of his obligations pursuant to the approval.
(10)
More than one principal building. In all Town Center districts,
more than one principal building may be constructed on a lot when
such buildings are either nonresidential, mixed-use or multifamily
buildings. In no case shall more than one principal building be located
on a lot where a single-family, duplex or townhome structure exists
or is proposed to be built.
C.
Districts enumerated. The Town Center area of Oxford Township is
hereby divided into the following five districts, depicted on the
Zoning Map:
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TCC (Town Center Core)
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TC-1 (Town Center Redevelopment)
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TC-2 (Town Center Residential)
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TC-3 (Town Center Commercial)
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TC-4 (Town Center Fringe)
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TC-HERS (Town Center Conservation)
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D.
District regulations. All land uses within the town center area shall
be governed by the following specific zone regulations.
(1)
TCC Town Center Core.
(a)
Principal permitted uses as follows:
[1]
Single-family detached dwelling units.
[2]
Duplex dwellings.
[3]
Mixed-use structures including commercial/office/retail at street
level and condominiums and/or apartment dwellings on upper floors
on lots fronting Wall Street, Route 31 or Lower Denmark Road only.
[4]
Public and semipublic uses, including municipal buildings, firehouses,
rescue squad facilities, public works garages and similar facilities,
parks and playgrounds, active recreation fields, conservation areas,
and structures and facilities constructed as part of this principal
use.
[5]
Public, private and parochial schools for academic instruction,
provided the same are to be constructed on a minimum of three acres.
[6]
Day-care centers.
[7]
Adult day-care centers.
[8]
Churches, temples and other places of worship and related school
buildings and parish houses, on a minimum one-acre parcel.
[9]
Post office and library facilities.
[10]
Cultural facilities such as museums, auditoriums
and conservatories.
[11]
Commercial uses at street level in mixed-use structures
as permitted above or on lots fronting Route 31, Wall Street between
Washington Avenue and Route 31, Port Colden Road, Lower Denmark Road,
Washington Avenue between Wall Street and Kent Street only as follows:
[b]
Personal service establishments, including but
not limited to barber and beauty shops, dry-cleaning establishments,
self-service laundromats, tailor shops, weight loss centers, portrait
studios, interior decorating services and design studios, video rental,
and mail centers. Such service shall not include the following:
[c]
Business service establishments, including but
not limited to document reproduction, duplication, and administrative
services.
[d]
Product service establishments, including but not
limited to the repair and servicing of shoes, audio and visual equipment,
appliances, jewelry and watches.
[e]
Business offices, including but not limited to
insurance agents, travel agents, realtors, finance and investment
companies, and tax preparation services.
[f]
Instructional studios and fitness centers, including
but not limited to dance, yoga, pilates, crossfit® and traditional
gyms.
[g]
Banks and other financial institutions, excluding
check-cashing businesses but including automated teller machines (ATM)
and drive-through facilities. Drive-through banking facilities shall
be located and screened with planting and/or architectural walls to
minimize their visibility and may be located under upper-story cantilevered
floors. In all cases, drive-through facilities must be located at
the side or rear of the building.
[h]
Neighborhood motor vehicle service station or garage.
[i]
Professional offices, including but not limited
to offices for architects, artists, authors, dentists, doctors, lawyers,
ministers, musicians, engineers, architects, professional planners,
optometrists, opticians, and such other similar professions.
[j]
Restaurants, cafes, delis, coffeehouses, eateries,
brewpubs and bars.
[k]
Bed-and-breakfast inns.
[l]
Convenience stores which include the sale of motor
fuels.
[m]
Social clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.
(b)
Permitted accessory uses.
[1]
Residential detached garages or permanent covered parking structures
which shall not be subject to conversion to any other use.
[2]
Home-based offices, provided the following conditions apply:
[a]
The home-based office is located in a single-family
dwelling.
[b]
Medical, dental and real estate offices shall not
be permitted as home offices.
[c]
In addition to the family members occupying the
dwelling containing the home office, there shall not be more than
one outside employee in the home office.
[d]
The employee and clients shall use on-street curbside
parking spaces and shall not park on the lot containing the home office.
[e]
Permitted signage area is limited to one facade
or freestanding sign not exceeding three square feet and six feet
from the ground.
[f]
The home office shall not exceed 25% of the total
habitable square footage of the dwelling exclusive of any basement,
or can be located in an accessory building not to exceed 500 square
feet.
[3]
Sheds not to exceed 100 square feet on lots containing single-family
detached or duplex dwelling units only.
[4]
Off-street parking areas.
[5]
Fences and walls, including trash enclosures.
[6]
Signage.
[7]
Such uses, facilities or services which are essential to the
operation of a permitted use or are customarily incidental to a permitted
use, including but not limited to driveways, loading and unloading
areas, maintenance garages and storm water management facilities.
(c)
Schedule of area and bulk requirements.
[1]
Single-family residential dwellings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from
side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.
[2]
Two-family residential dwellings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 4,000 square feet per dwelling
unit.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 25 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one, zero feet
on common wall.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from
side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.
[3]
Mixed use buildings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 22,500 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 35 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 40 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet
from side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 18 feet.
[k]
The maximum number of dwelling units per building
shall not exceed 36.
[l]
The maximum length of a residential building shall
not exceed 240 feet.
[4]
Minimum off-street parking requirements: as per RSIS, N.J.A.C.
5:21-1 et seq.
[5]
Nonresidential buildings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: two stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet
from side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 18 feet.
(2)
TC-1 Town Center Redevelopment.
(a)
Permitted principal uses shall be as follows:
[1]
Primary residential development which shall not exceed a maximum
of 325 units, which may consist of any combination of multifamily,
attached townhomes, other attached units, single-family and two-family
detached dwellings. The mix of permitted building types shall be at
the discretion of the applicant.
[2]
A one bedroom apartment above a detached garage of a single-family detached unit or attached townhome where the garage is located along a rear residential lane. Where constructed, these apartments shall not count against the maximum number of units specified in Subsection D(2)(a)[1] above, however shall be used to support the production of additional affordable housing opportunities within the development and shall therefore be restricted to occupancy by low and moderate-income households.
[3]
Supportive and special needs housing for the developmentally
disabled.
[4]
Mixed-use buildings including commercial/office/retail at street
level and condominiums and/or apartment dwellings on upper floors
on lots fronting Port Colden Road or Lower Denmark Road only. Commercial/office/retail
at street level may include any of the following:
[b]
Personal service establishments, including but
not limited to barber and beauty shops, dry-cleaning establishments,
self-service laundromats, tailor shops, weight loss centers, portrait
studios, interior decorating services and design studios, video rental,
and mail centers. Such service shall not include:
[c]
Business service establishments, including but
not limited to document reproduction, duplication, and administrative
services.
[d]
Product service establishments, including but not
limited to the repair and servicing of shoes, audio and visual equipment,
appliances, jewelry and watches.
[e]
Business offices, including but not limited to
insurance agents, travel agents, realtors, finance and investment
companies, and tax preparation services.
[f]
Instructional studios and fitness centers including
but not limited to dance, yoga, pilates, CrossFit® and traditional
gyms.
[g]
Banks and other financial institutions, excluding
check cashing businesses but including automated teller machines (ATM)
and drive-through facilities. Drive-through banking facilities shall
be located and screened with planting and/or architectural walls to
minimize their visibility and may be located under upper-story cantilevered
floors. In all cases, drive-through facilities must be located at
the side or rear of the building.
[h]
Professional offices, including but not limited
to offices for architects, artists, authors, dentists, doctors, lawyers,
ministers, musicians, engineers, professional planners, optometrists,
opticians and such other similar professions.
[i]
Restaurants, cafes, delis, coffeehouses, eateries,
brewpubs and bars.
[j]
Convenience stores.
[5]
Nonresidential uses Subsection D(2)(a)[4][a] through [j] above,
whether together in a single structure or standalone structure.
[6]
Public and semi-public uses, including municipals buildings
firehouse, rescue squad facilities, public works garages and similar
facilities, parks and playgrounds, active recreation fields, conservation
areas, and buildings and facilities constructed as part of this principal
use.
[7]
Public, private and parochial schools for academic instruction,
provided the same are to be constructed on a minimum of three acres.
[8]
Day-care centers.
[9]
Adult day-care centers.
[10]
Churches, temples, and other places of worship
and related school buildings and parish houses, on a minimum one-acre
parcel.
[11]
Post office and library facilities.
[12]
Cultural facilities such as museums, auditoriums
and conservatories.
(b)
Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:
[1]
Residential detached garages or permanent covered parking structures
which shall not be subject to conversion to any other use.
[2]
Home-based offices, provided the following conditions apply:
[a]
Home-based office is located in a single-family
dwelling or an attached townhome.
[b]
Medical, dental and real estate offices shall not
be permitted as home offices.
[c]
In addition to the family members occupying the
dwelling containing the home office, there shall not be more than
one outside employee in the home office.
[d]
The employee and clients shall use on-street curbside
parking spaces and shall not park on the lot containing the home office.
[e]
Permitted signage for single-family dwellings is
limited to one facade and freestanding sign not exceeding three square
feet and six feet from the ground.
[f]
The home office shall not exceed 25% of the total
habitable square footage of the dwelling exclusive of any basement
or can be located in an accessory building not to exceed 500 square
feet.
[3]
Sheds not to exceed 100 square feet on lots containing single-family
detached or duplex dwelling units only.
[4]
Off-street parking areas.
[5]
Fences and walls.
[7]
Such uses, facilities or services which are essential to the
operation of a permitted use or are customarily incidental to a permitted
use, including but not limited to driveways, loading and unloading
areas, maintenance garages and storm water management facilities.
(c)
Schedule of area and bulk requirements.
[1]
Single-family residential dwellings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from
side or rear lot line if 12 feet or lower, otherwise no less than
five feet.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet, which may be extended to a maximum of 25 feet to accommodate an affordable apartment per Subsection D(2)(a)[2] above.
[2]
Two-family residential dwellings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 4,000 square feet per dwelling
unit.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 25 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one, zero feet
on common wall.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from
side or rear lot line if 12 feet or lower, otherwise no less than
five feet.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet, which may be extended to a maximum of 25 feet to accommodate an affordable apartment per Subsection D(2)(a)[2] above.
[3]
Townhomes.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 1,350 square feet per dwelling
unit.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 18 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 75 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 10 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one, zero feet
on common wall.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from
side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.
[4]
Multifamily and mixed use buildings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 22,500 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet
measured from post-construction grade to the midpoint of the building
eave. However, architectural embellishments that add visual interest
to the building or roof design shall not be included in the height
of the building.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet
from side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 18 feet.
[k]
The maximum number of dwelling units per building
shall not exceed 36.
[l]
The maximum length of a residential building shall
not exceed 240 feet.
[m]
Building spacing:
[5]
Nonresidential buildings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet
from side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 18 feet.
[k]
Building spacing. The minimum distance between
structures shall be as follows:
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*Front to front: 50 feet.
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*Rear to rear: 50 feet.
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*End to end: 25 feet.
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Any building wall to internal street right-of-way: 10 feet.
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Any building wall to collector street right-of-way: 30 feet.
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Any building wall to arterial street right-of-way: 40 feet.
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Any building wall to parking area curbs: 10 feet.
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*Upon request of the applicant, the Land Use Board may reduce
the above distances by up to 1/3 if there is an angle of 20° or
more between buildings and if landscaping is placed between buildings.
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(3)
TC-2 Town Center Residential.
(a)
Principal permitted uses as follows:
[1]
Attached townhomes not to exceed eight units in the structure.
[2]
Multifamily apartments not to exceed 36 units in the structure.
[3]
Assisted living facilities, day care centers, adult day care
centers or nursing home facilities.
[4]
Public and semi-public uses, including municipal buildings and
facilities, firehouses, rescue squad facilities, public works garages
and similar facilities, parks and playgrounds, active recreation fields,
conservation areas and structures and facilities constructed as part
of a principal use.
(b)
Permitted accessory uses:
[1]
Residential detached garages or permanent covered parking structures
which shall not be subject to conversion to any other use.
[2]
Clubhouse buildings and management offices as part of a townhome
or multifamily apartment development.
[3]
Guard houses and entry gates as part of a townhome or multifamily
apartment development.
[4]
Playgrounds and parks, including playground equipment structures.
[5]
Sheds not to exceed 100 square feet on lots containing single-family
detached or duplex dwelling units only.
[6]
Off-street parking areas.
[7]
Fences and walls.
[8]
Signage.
[9]
Such uses, facilities or services which are essential to the
operation of a permitted use or are customarily incidental to a permitted
use, including but not limited to driveways, loading and unloading
areas, maintenance garages and storm water management facilities.
(c)
Schedule of area and bulk requirements.
[1]
Townhomes.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 1,350 square feet per dwelling
unit.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 18 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 75 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 10 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one, zero feet
on common wall.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: two stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet
from side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.
[2]
Multifamily buildings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 22,500 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 40 feet
measured from post-construction grade to the midpoint of the building
eave. However, architectural embellishments that add visual interest
to the building or roof design shall not be included in the height
of the building.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet
from side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.
[k]
The maximum number of dwelling units per building
shall not exceed 36.
[l]
The maximum length of a residential building shall
not exceed 240 feet.
[m]
Building spacing:
[i]
The minimum distance between structures shall be
as follows:
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*Front to front: 50 feet.
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*Rear to rear: 50 feet.
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*End to end: 25 feet.
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Any building wall to internal street right-of-way: 10 feet.
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Any building wall to collector street right-of-way: 30 feet.
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Any building wall to arterial street right-of-way: 40 feet.
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Any building wall to parking area curbs: 10 feet.
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*Upon request of the applicant, the Land Use Board may reduce
the above distances by up to 1/3 if there is an angle of 20° or
more between buildings and if landscaping is placed between buildings.
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[3]
Nonresidential buildings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 80%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet
from side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 18 feet.
(4)
TC-3 Town Center Commercial.
(a)
Principal permitted uses as follows:
[1]
Day-care centers.
[2]
Adult day-care centers, assisted living facilities and nursing
homes, which may include but are not limited to patient rooms, administrative
offices, kitchen facilities, salons, cafes or coffee shops, clinical
space, a gymnasium, laundry facilities, locker rooms for employees,
a pool, physical treatment space, storage space, facilities for loading
and unloading, mechanical rooms, meeting space and terraces.
[3]
Churches, temples and other places of worship and related school
buildings and parish houses, on a minimum one-acre parcel.
[4]
Post office and library facilities.
[5]
Cultural facilities such as museums, auditoriums and conservatories.
[6]
Commercial uses as follows:
[b]
Personal service establishments, including but
not limited to barber and beauty shops, dry-cleaning establishments,
self-service laundromats, tailor shops, weight loss centers, portrait
studios, interior decorating services and design studios, video rental,
and mail centers. Such service shall not include the following:
[c]
Business service establishments, including but
not limited to document reproduction, duplication, and administrative
services.
[d]
Product service establishments, including but not
limited to the repair and servicing of shoes, audio and visual equipment,
appliances, jewelry and watches.
[e]
Business offices, including but not limited to
insurance agents, travel agents, realtors, finance and investment
companies, and tax preparation services.
[f]
Instructional studios and fitness centers including
but not limited to dance, yoga, pilates, CrossFit® and traditional
gyms.
[g]
Banks and other financial institutions, excluding
check-cashing businesses but including automated teller machines (ATM)
and drive-through facilities. Drive-through banking facilities shall
be located and screened with planting and/or architectural walls to
minimize their visibility and may be located under upper-story cantilevered
floors. In all cases, drive-through facilities must be located at
the side or rear of the building.
[h]
Professional offices, including but not limited
to offices for architects, artists, authors, dentists, doctors, lawyers,
ministers, musicians, engineers, architects, professional planners,
optometrists, opticians, and such other similar professions.
[i]
Restaurants, cafes, delis, coffeehouses, eateries,
brewpubs and bars.
[j]
Bed and breakfast inns.
[k]
Convenience stores which include the sale of motor
fuels.
[l]
Social clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.
[7]
Public and semi-public uses, including municipal buildings and
facilities, firehouses, rescue squad facilities, public works garages
and similar facilities, parks and playgrounds, active recreation fields,
conservation areas and structures and facilities constructed as part
of a principal use.
[8]
Single family dwellings in existence at the time of adoption
of this section situated on at least one acre of land, either prior
to or after subdivision of any lot such dwelling may be located on.
(b)
Permitted accessory uses.
[1]
Sheds not to exceed 200 square feet.
[2]
Off-street parking areas.
[3]
Fences and walls.
[4]
Signage.
[5]
Accessory apartments to be utilized only by staff of the facility,
not to exceed a total of five units. Such apartments shall be located
within a principal building.
[6]
Such uses, facilities or services which are essential to the
operation of a permitted use or are customarily incidental to a permitted
use, including but not limited to driveways, loading and unloading
areas, maintenance garages and stormwater management facilities.
(c)
Schedule of area and bulk requirements.
[1]
Nonresidential buildings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 75 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 35 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 65%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: 10 feet from
side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 22 feet.
(5)
TC-4 Town Center Fringe.
(a)
Principal permitted uses as follows:
[1]
Single-family detached dwelling units.
[2]
Duplex dwellings.
[3]
Apartment complexes existing at the time of adoption of this
section.
[4]
Mobile home parks in existence at the time of adoption of this
section, in accordance with the following requirements:
[a]
All mobile home parks shall adhere to the provisions specified in Chapter 213 of the Code of the Township of Oxford.
[b]
All mobile home parks shall have at least 80% of
the units within the park restricted for occupancy by households with
at least one person 55 years of age or older, provided as follows:
[i]
The age restrictions set forth hereinabove shall
not apply to any existing mobile home park until such time as the
number of mobile homes within the existing park is increased.
[ii]
When the age restrictions become applicable, they
shall be written within a park rules document to be submitted to the
Land Use Board for review and approval as part of an application for
final subdivision approval and which, upon approval, shall be given
to all resident households in the mobile home park.
[iii]
Notwithstanding § 340-13B(2)(b) hereinabove, no existing unit within a mobile home park currently occupied by a household without at least one person 55 years of age shall be included within the calculation of the ratio of 80% to 20% until either the composition of the existing household meets the age-restricted criteria or until the unit is reoccupied by a new household.
[5]
Public and semipublic uses, including municipal buildings, firehouses,
rescue squad facilities, public works garages and similar facilities,
parks and playgrounds, active recreation fields, conservation areas,
and structures and facilities constructed as part of this principal
use.
[6]
Public, private and parochial schools for academic instruction,
provided the same are to be constructed on a minimum of three acres.
[7]
Churches, temples and other places of worship and related school
buildings and parish houses, on a minimum one-acre parcel.
[8]
Post office and library facilities.
[9]
Cultural facilities such as museums, auditoriums and conservatories.
(b)
Permitted accessory uses.
[1]
Residential detached garages or permanent covered parking structures
which shall not be subject to conversion to any other use.
[2]
Home-based offices, provided the following conditions apply:
[a]
The home-based office is located in a single-family
dwelling.
[b]
Medical, dental and real estate offices shall not
be permitted as home offices.
[c]
In addition to the family members occupying the
dwelling containing the home office, there shall not be more than
one outside employee in the home office.
[d]
The employee and clients shall use on-street curbside
parking spaces and shall not park on the lot containing the home office.
[e]
Permitted signage area is limited to one facade
or freestanding sign not exceeding three square feet and six feet
from the ground.
[f]
The home office shall not exceed 25% of the total
habitable square footage of the dwelling exclusive of any basement,
or can be located in an accessory building not to exceed 500 square
feet.
[3]
Sheds not to exceed 100 square feet on lots containing single-family
detached or duplex dwelling units only.
[4]
Off-street parking areas.
[5]
Fences and walls.
[6]
Signage.
[7]
Such uses, facilities or services which are essential to the
operation of a permitted use or are customarily incidental to a permitted
use, including but not limited to driveways, loading and unloading
areas, maintenance garages and stormwater management facilities.
(c)
Schedule of area and bulk requirements.
[1]
Single-family residential dwellings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from
side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.
[2]
Two-family residential dwellings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 4,000 square feet per dwelling
unit.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 25 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 10 feet one, zero feet
on common wall.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: three stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from
side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.
[3]
Minimum off-street parking requirements: as per RSIS, N.J.A.C.
5:21-1 et seq.
[4]
Nonresidential buildings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: two stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: five feet
from side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.
(6)
TC-HERS Town Center Conservation Zone District.
(b)
Permitted accessory uses.
[1]
Residential detached garages or permanent covered parking structures
which shall not be subject to conversion to any other use.
[2]
Sheds not to exceed 100 square feet on lots containing single-family
detached or duplex dwelling units only.
[3]
Fences and walls.
[4]
Signage.
[5]
Such uses, facilities or services which are essential to the
operation of a permitted use or are customarily incidental to a permitted
use, including but not limited to driveways, loading and unloading
areas, maintenance garages and storm water management facilities.
(c)
Schedule of area and bulk requirements.
[1]
Single-family residential dwellings.
[a]
Minimum lot size: four acres.
[b]
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
[c]
Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.
[d]
Minimum front yard setback: 50 feet.
[e]
Minimum side yard setback: 20 feet.
[f]
Minimum rear yard setback: 35 feet.
[g]
Maximum building height: two stories and 35 feet.
[h]
Maximum impervious coverage: 25%.
[i]
Minimum accessory structure setback: two feet from
side or rear lot line.
[j]
Maximum height accessory structure: 12 feet.
The following regulations shall apply in the
B Business Zone:
A.
Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements
of site plan review:[1]
[Amended 9-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-12
(1)
Retail business establishments which are clearly of
a community service character, such as but not limited to the following:
(a)
Stores selling groceries, meats, baked goods
and other such food items.
(b)
Pharmacies.
(c)
Stationery, tobacco, newspaper, card, toy, hobby,
gift and flower shops.
(d)
Restaurants, luncheonettes, taverns/bars, coffee
houses, diners, delis and confectionery stores.
(e)
Hardware, paint, dry goods, bait and tackle,
small appliance, antiques and furniture stores.
(f)
Clothing, accessory and jewelry stores.
(g)
Video rental and bookstores.
(h)
General merchandise retail stores.
(2)
Personal service establishments which are clearly
of a community service character, such as but not limited to the following:
(3)
Municipal buildings, public schools and nonprofit
schools, parks, playgrounds and recreation areas deemed necessary
and appropriate by the Township.
(4)
Churches and other similar places of worship, parish
houses, convents and other such facilities of recognized religious
groups.
(5)
Social clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.
(6)
Public and semipublic buildings, such as libraries,
museums, art galleries, other private schools, nonprofit outdoor recreation
clubs, eleemosynary uses and other nonprofit uses similar in nature
and scale to those permitted above.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, Permitted principal uses, enumerating single-family dwellings as a permitted principal use, was repealed 7-21-1988 by Ord. No. 88-5. This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection B as Subsection A. Former Subsections C, D and E were redesignated as Subsections B, C and D, respectively.
B.
Permitted accessory uses:
(2)
Private garage space for the storage of business vehicles
used in conjunction with a permitted business use.
(3)
Facilities and services which are essential to the
operation of a permitted use.
(4)
Dwelling units accessory to a principal business use,
provided that such dwelling is located in the same building with the
principal use.
C.
Special provisions and requirements applicable in
the B Zone.
(1)
Buffer strip. A landscaped buffer strip shall be established and maintained along all lot lines, other than street lines, of all nonresidential uses developed in this zone except as herein provided. Such buffer strips shall be a minimum of five feet in width and shall meet the requirements prescribed in § 340-22.
(2)
Adjoining parking lots. A buffer strip is not required
along a lot line between parking lots of business uses within this
zone, provided that passage between the parking lots is permitted,
and further provided that where the combined width of the two parking
lots exceeds 120 feet, a landscaped island, a minimum of 10 feet in
width, shall be located within the parking lot and shall run the depth
of the parking lot except for vehicular aisles.
(3)
Screening and buffer strip. Whenever a developed use in this zone abuts any of the residential zones or uses or a business zone, the buffer strip required in § 340-15C(1) shall also contain screening such as dense hedges, decorative fencing or landscaped earth berms as further prescribed in § 340-22.
The following regulations shall apply in the
O and LI Office and Light Industrial Zone:
B.
Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements
of site plan review:
(1)
Office buildings for professional, executive and/or
administrative purposes.
(2)
Scientific, engineering and/or research laboratories
devoted to research, design and/or experimentation.
(3)
Light manufacturing limited to assembly, processing
and packaging.
(4)
Municipal buildings, public schools and nonprofit
private schools, parks, playgrounds and recreation areas deemed necessary
and appropriate by the Township.
D.
Conditional uses subject to site plan review:
(1)
All principal uses specified in § 340-15A(1) and (2).
(2)
Heliports.
[Added 9-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-10]
E.
Special provisions and requirements applicable in
the O and LI Zone.
(1)
Buffer strip. A landscaped buffer strip shall be established and maintained along all lot lines, other than street lines created within a development, in this zone. Such buffer strips shall be a minimum of 50 feet in width and shall meet the requirements prescribed in § 340-22.
(2)
Screening and buffer strip. Whenever a developed use in this zone abuts any of the residential zones or uses or a business zone, the buffer strip required in § 340-16E(1) shall also contain screening such as dense hedges, decorative fencing or landscaped earth berms as further prescribed in § 340-22.
The following regulations shall apply in the
LI Light Industrial Zone:
D.
Special provisions and requirements applicable in
the LI Zone:
(1)
All principal uses specified in § 340-15A(1) and (2).
(2)
Heliports.
[Added 9-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-10]
The following regulations shall apply in the
I Industrial Zone:
B.
Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements
of site plan review:
(1)
Any manufacturing, fabricating, assembly, processing,
laboratory or research enterprises, except those uses specifically
prohibited, as follows: foundries and similar heavy industry, junkyards
and automobile wrecking establishments, hazardous and noxious industries,
dumps and solid waste disposal sites, industries causing noise, vibrations
and other nuisances, and slaughtering.
(2)
Truck terminals.
(3)
Warehouse and distribution centers.
[Added 7-15-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-09]
The following regulations shall apply in the EOZ-Environmental
Opportunity Zone:
A.
Permitted principal uses:
(1)
All principal uses permitted in the zone district in which a
designated property is located, subject to site plan review.
B.
Permitted accessory uses:
(1)
All accessory uses permitted in the zone district in which a
designated property is located.
[Added 7-21-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-10]
Class 5 cannabis retail uses and establishment of business uses
specific to operation of cannabis delivery services by Class 6 licensees,
as defined in the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance,
and Marketplace Modernization Act and codified as P.L. 2021, c. 17,[1] shall be prohibited within the Township of Oxford. This
provision shall not limit or otherwise prohibit the delivery of cannabis
items and related supplies within the Township of Oxford by a delivery
service.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq.
[Added 7-21-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-10]
The following regulations shall apply in the CBO Cannabis Business
Overlay Zone:
A.
Purpose and intent. It is the intent of the CBO Cannabis Business
Overlay Zone to permit certain classes of licensed cannabis businesses
only within those overlay areas identified on the Zoning Map, dated
May 2021. The overlay requirements are intended to provide the option
for certain classes of licensed cannabis businesses, as defined in
the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace
Modernization Act (the "Act") and codified as P.L. 2021, c. 17.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq.
B.
Permitted principal uses subject to the requirements of site plan
review:
(1)
Any business requiring a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 cannabis license,
as defined in the Act.
D.
Special provisions and requirements applicable to the CBO Cannabis
Business Overlay Zone.
(1)
All cannabis licensed businesses shall be designed and operated
to minimize noise and odors and to maximize security and sanitation.
The Land Use Board may require additional screening, landscaping,
and similar precautions to prevent cannabis licensed businesses from
having a substantial adverse effect on surrounding areas.
(2)
All required site plans for cannabis licensed businesses shall
indicate specific measures to reduce the impact of such uses on other
surrounding uses with respect to lights, traffic control and aesthetics.
(3)
The Land Use Board may, in conjunction with the applicant, impose
reasonable hours of operation upon such uses.
(4)
All state regulations shall be complied with.
E.
Area, lot and bulk regulations applicable to permitted principal
uses in the CBO Cannabis Business Overlay Zone shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 5 acres.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
(3)
Maximum lot coverage: 35%.
(4)
Maximum building height: 50 feet and 2 1/2 stories.
(5)
Minimum front yard: 70 feet.
(6)
Minimum side yard (one): 40 feet.
(7)
Minimum side yard (both): 80 feet.
(8)
Minimum rear yard: 60 feet.
(9)
Minimum accessory building side yard: 40 feet.
(10)
Minimum accessory building rear yard: 60 feet.
(11)
All parking and loading areas shall meet the required setbacks
for permitted principal uses as defined in this section.
