City of Somers Point, NJ Article XIII RGC Recreational Golf Course District

§ 114-80 Intent; applicable regulations.

A. Intent. The purpose of the Recreational Golf Course District is to encourage major recreational concentration and open space conservation, with sufficient controls.

B. Regulations in district. The use, height and area regulations of §§ 114-80 through 114-86, inclusive, and those regulations set forth elsewhere in this chapter, where applicable to these sections, and the general regulations of Article XX are the regulations in the RGC Recreational Golf Course District.

§ 114-81 Permitted uses.

A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:

A. Principal uses and buildings.

(1) An eighteen-hole golf course.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(2), Motel facilities, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992.

B. Accessory use and buildings. Accessory uses and buildings shall be uses and buildings customarily incidental to the principal uses listed as permitted. They shall be understood to include:

(1) Accessory recreational facilities:

(a) Tennis courts.

(b) Private swimming pools intended for use of motel and club guests, provided that:

[1] The water edge of the pool shall be at a minimum of 25 feet from all property lines.

[2] Adequate fencing with a lock shall be provided to prevent unauthorized use. Such fencing shall surround the pool itself.

[3] Pool lighting shall be designed and located to prevent glare on contiguous properties.

[4] The machinery used in connection with said swimming pool shall be housed in a soundproof structure.

[5] Safety lighting shall be provided to illuminate the pool when not in use during hours of darkness.

[6] Utility sheds for the storage of maintenance tools and equipment, to be used solely on the property on which they are located, provided that they comply with all other sections of this article.

(2) Off-street parking facilities. [2]

[2] Editor's Note: Former Subsections (a) through (d), regarding coffee shops, restaurants, summer stock theater and conference facilities, of Subsection B(2), Accessory uses to a motel facility, were repealed 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992. Said ordinance also redesignated former Subsection B(2)(e) and (f) as Subsection B(2) and B(3), respectively.

(3) Appropriate facilities for the placement of trash, garbage and recycling containers and the collection and removal thereof, provided that:

(a) The facility is completely enclosed and so constructed that the trash, garbage and recycling containers shall not be visible to the general public.

[Amended 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992]

(b) Such structure meets the approval of the Construction Official and the Board of Health.

(c) Such facilities fit within the overall project design.

(d) Such facilities are buffered from principal structures, parking facilities and pedestrian and vehicular roadways.[3]

[3] Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, Conditional uses, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992.

§ 114-82 Area and bulk requirements.

Area and bulk requirements shall be as follows:

A. Lot size.

(1) Recreational golf course: 125 acres minimum.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(2), Motel site, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992.

B. Lot coverage.

(1) The maximum land area which may be used to site the principal (except the golf course, but including the clubhouse) and accessory uses noted herein is 15% of the total recreational golf course area.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(2), regarding motel facilities, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992.

C. Perimeter setback. No building or accessory or conditional use may be sited within 100 feet to any property line of the subject recreational golf course area.

D. Building height.

[Amended 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992]

(1) All other principal and accessory buildings: not to exceed 35 feet.[3]

[3] Editor's Note: Former Subsection E, which consisted of Subsection E(1), regarding common open space for a motel site and which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992.

§ 114-83 General regulations.

A. Minimum roadway widths for ingress and egress lanes shall be:

(1) One-way: 18 feet.

(2) Two-way: 25 feet.

B. For all uses within this district there shall be one on-site off-street loading area, 14 feet wide by 35 feet long. This loading space shall be screened from view. [1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, regarding perimeter roadways, was repealed 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992. Said ordinance also redesignated former Subsections C, D and E as Subsections B, C and D respectively.

C. All principal and conditional uses within this district shall be required to submit an impact statement as part of the site plan review process. The statement will include information called for in Article XXII, § 114-143B(18), and additionally shall include the following for all uses:

(1) A general lighting and graphics program.

(2) Fire protection, police and other security systems.

(3) A circulation and off-street parking plan.

(4) A solid waste management and disposal plan, including provisions for all waste resulting from on-site uses.

(5) A landscaping and preservation plan, including existing natural features.

(6) An off-tract traffic survey showing the impact of the proposed facility on existing roadways.

(7) An energy conservation program for operation.

D. All uses, principal, accessory and conditional, within this district are subject to Planning Board site plan review and approval.

§ 114-84 Landscaping.

[Amended 3-10-1988 by Ord. No. 3-1988; 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992]

Regulations governing all uses, except motel facilities, shall be as follows:

A. The natural, existing vegetation found on the recreational golf course shall be maintained whenever possible.

B. All parking areas shall be landscaped around their perimeter, excluding driveways, with evergreen shrubs of four feet minimum height at planting, spaced four feet on center. All parking areas shall be compartmentalized with landscaped islands at least six feet wide to limit random traffic patterns within the parking area. Islands shall be landscaped with trees and evergreen shrubs. Trees shall be planted within such islands every 35 feet on center and shall be at least eight feet in height at the time of planting. Evergreen shrubs planted within such islands shall be of a variety that does not grow to more than two to three feet in height and shall be spaced four feet on center.

C. All utility storage areas, loading areas, rear entrances and trash storage areas located adjacent to adjoining residential properties shall be screened from view with a landscaped buffer strip planted with double alternating rows of evergreen trees at least four to six feet high at time of planting which shall substantially screen such views.

D. Fences. Fences shall be permitted, provided that:

(1) They are placed within the property line.

(2) They are limited to four feet in height above grade at the base of the fence.

(3) They are of an open wood, post-and-rail type of construction.

(4) Site plan review (or waiver) and approval is required.

§ 114-85 Off-street parking.

Parking requirements shall be as follows:

A. Eighteen-hole golf course: 150 on-site off-street parking spaces.

B. Coffee shops and restaurants: one on-site off-street parking space for each three seats devoted to service. [1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, Motel facility, was repealed 7-9-1992 by Ord. No. 20-1992. Said ordinance also redesignated former Subsections C through H as Subsections H through G, respectively.

C. Summer stock theater: one on-site off-street parking space for each three seats devoted to service.

D. All parking areas shall not be located any closer than 10 feet to any building.

E. For exterior parking areas, parking is permitted in stalls at angles of 45° to 90°, subject to review and approval by the Planning Board.

F. Widths and lengths of access lanes will vary with angle subject to review and approval by the Planning Board.

G. Five percent of all parking required shall be provided for and reserved for the handicapped.

§ 114-86 Lighting.

A. For all uses within this district, adequate lighting to ensure safe pedestrian and vehicular travel shall be provided subject to Planning Board review as part of the site plan process. The following standards shall apply:

(1) Lights shall be directed toward the center and designed so as to prevent glare beyond property lines.

(2) The maximum height of freestanding light standards shall be 25 feet, and their bases shall be landscaped and maintained.

(3) Standards shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the street right-of-way line, except along ingress and egress lanes where light standards may be located not closer than five feet from the lanes and not closer than 10 feet from street right-of-way lines.

(4) All lighting shall be designed to blend with the architectural style of buildings.

(5) Low or mushroom-type standards shall be provided along pedestrian walkways.

B. The following intensity standards shall apply:

(1) Parking areas: an average of 1.5 footcandles throughout.

(2) Intersections: three footcandles.

(3) Maximum at property lines: 1.0 footcandle.