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Ventnor City, NJ
Atlantic County
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New Laws (27) Index Notes (5)
The Ventnor West area is recognized for having a unique water orientation which is a natural resource of diminishing supply. Much of the area exhibits environmental sensitivity and must be protected from loss or destruction by human occupation of the land. Development and use of the land must be carefully considered to provide Ventnor's residents with access and use of water-oriented activities and of the land.
A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:
A. 
Principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted:
(1) 
All uses permitted in the Environmental District and subject to controls and conditions of the Environmental District:
(a) 
Public recreation uses associated with the natural environment and not requiring the construction of any structures, streets or parking.
(b) 
Public wildlife preserves designed for passive recreation.
(c) 
Dams, culverts and bridges with appropriate state, federal and local approvals.
(d) 
Utility transmission lines, subject to Planning Board approval.
(2) 
Public and quasi-public uses, including:
(a) 
Libraries.
(b) 
Fire stations.
(c) 
Parks, playgrounds and other recreational uses.
(d) 
Golf courses and ancillary uses customarily incidental to the golf course. Such ancillary uses may include maintenance and storage buildings, offices, retail shops and eating and drinking establishments necessary to service the needs of the golf course members and their guests or other patrons.
(e) 
Public utility substations, subject to the following requirements:
[1] 
The facilities will be necessary to service the proposed development.
[2] 
No storage of materials or repair facilities shall be conducted except within a completely enclosed building.
[3] 
Said buildings shall be designed so as to be compatible with adjoining development and shall be subject to review by the Planning Board for consistency in building materials and landscaping.
B. 
Conditional uses.
(1) 
Senior citizen housing, provided that:
(a) 
The minimum lot size shall be not less than 2.8 acres, with a minimum lot width of 150 feet.
(b) 
The lot coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 25%.
(c) 
Total site coverage by buildings, parking areas or other impervious surfaces shall not exceed 50%.
(2) 
Neighborhood business retail stores and shops and professional offices.
(3) 
Boat slips, docks and boat launch facilities and marinas, provided that:
(a) 
No mechanical service shall take place on the premises.
(b) 
All state and federal requirements pertaining to land and business uses shall be met.
(c) 
No boat sales shall be permitted.
(d) 
No dry dock or land boat storage shall be permitted.
(e) 
Gasoline sales for boats only shall be permitted, subject to the review and approval of the City of Ventnor Fire Department.
(4) 
Hotel and conference center, provided that:
(a) 
The minimum lot size shall be not less than four acres, with a minimum lot width of 400 feet.
(b) 
The lot coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 25%.
(c) 
The total site coverage by buildings, parking areas or other impervious surfaces shall not exceed 60%.
(d) 
A landscaped perimeter buffer of 40 feet minimum shall be maintained free of all uses or buildings except that parking may be included in the buffer area along one side of the building. Said perimeter buffer shall utilize landscaping berms at a minimum height of three feet.
All applications for development in the District shall be accompanied by a plan for the entire parcel. Said plan is intended to provide the City of Ventnor with an overview of the developer's intent in order to determine that the completed project will contain the character and design features envisioned for Ventnor West. Said plan shall contain graphic materials and maps at a scale of not less than one inch equals 200 feet, with appropriate text material, and shall include the following:
A. 
A general land use plan indicating:
(1) 
The proposed layout of roadways and parking areas.
(2) 
The location of development areas, broken down into the number of acres to be used for each land use.
(3) 
The location of the uses, by type and area in acres proposed for each use.
(4) 
The location of proposed open space areas, indicating area in acres and type of use proposed for each open space area.
B. 
A statement of the intended land use intensity, visitors, employees and hours of operation.
C. 
A statement of the intended planning and design objectives for development.
D. 
A phasing plan which establishes a timing schedule on the sequence of recreational facilities and other improvements to be constructed as part of the development.
E. 
A statement of the intended development for the facility, including a statement of the developer's intentions with regard to the control and marketing of proposed office and/or commercial activities.
F. 
A scale model of the proposed development.
G. 
A preliminary draft of legal documents to be filed with the County Clerk and other appropriate governmental agencies, setting forth the development restrictions and open space and common area improvements maintenance provisions of this article. Examples of such documents are deeds and condominium agreements.
H. 
Preliminary architectural plans, elevations and sketches of the proposed structures.
A. 
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply for all uses in this zone unless otherwise specified:
(1) 
The minimum lot size shall be 5,000 square feet.
(2) 
The minimum lot width shall be 50 feet.
(3) 
The minimum lot depth shall be 103 feet. One lot line may be less than 100 feet for lots bordering culs-de-sac, provided that the lot contains not less than the minimum of 5,000 square feet.
(4) 
The front yard shall be a minimum of 15 feet for principal and accessory buildings. In the case of corner lots, all yards fronting on a street shall be considered front yards, and one side yard shall be considered a rear yard.
(5) 
The side yards shall be a minimum of eight feet for principal and accessory buildings.
(6) 
The rear yards shall be a minimum of 15 feet for principal buildings. Accessory buildings may be located not closer than three feet to the rear property line.
(7) 
The maximum principal building height shall be as determined in § 102-118. The maximum accessory building height shall be 12 feet.
[Amended 6-7-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-5]
(8) 
The minimum open space shall be 40% and the minimum open space width shall be 15 feet.
(9) 
The total site coverage shall not exceed 50%, including buildings, roadways and parking areas, unless a more restrictive standard applies.
(10) 
A landscaped buffer of at least 15 feet in depth shall be provided on the portions of the site perimeter which are adjacent to existing residential development. Said perimeter buffer shall utilize landscaped berms and shall consist of trees, shrubbery and ground cover in accordance with landscaping specifications contained in this article.
B. 
The following area and bulk requirements shall apply for senior citizen housing:
(1) 
The building site shall be not less than 2.8 acres.
(2) 
Lot width: 150 feet minimum roadway frontage.
(3) 
Lot coverage: 50%, maximum.
(4) 
Setbacks for front: 25 feet; rear: 75 feet, minimum; side: 75 feet, minimum.
(5) 
Height: five stories, 50 feet maximum from grade or maximum flood level.
(6) 
A landscaped perimeter buffer of 20 feet minimum shall be maintained free of all uses or buildings, except that parking may be included in the buffer area along one side of the building. Said perimeter buffer shall utilize landscaping berms at a minimum height of three feet.