[Amended 11-24-1986 by Ord. No. 310-86]

Except as otherwise provided in this article, the requirements and limitations contained in the Schedule of Requirements referred to in § 165-86 shall be complied with. Notwithstanding the provisions of said Schedule of Requirements, existing platted lots in the ROM-2 District which contain less area than eight acres shall be subject to the following requirements:

A. Any existing platted lot which contains less than two acres may be used only for one-family residential dwelling purposes and shall be subject to all required conditions of the RR-4S Zone, except for minimum lot area. [Amended 6-14-2006 and 9-13-2006 by Ord. No. 908-06]

B. Any existing platted lot which contains at least two acres, but less than eight acres, may be used only for any nonresidential use permitted in the ROM-2 Zone and shall be subject to all required conditions of the C1 Zone, except for minimum lot area.

The requirements of § 165-186 shall be complied with.

A. Any use permitted in the ROM-1 Zone.

B. For tracts containing 50 acres or more of effective land area:

(1) Stores and shops for retail business.

(2) Banks and financial institutions.

(3) Restaurants, cafes and taverns in which patrons, seated at tables or counters, are served food and drink by waiters or waitresses for consumption on the premises.

(4) Hotels and motels.

(5) Vocational schools and studios for the instruction of the arts, dancing, music, languages, photography, and similar activities.

(6) Nursery schools and day-care facilities.

(7) Medical and dental clinics and laboratories.

(8) Integrated commercial developments combining any of the uses permitted in this Subsection B(1) through (8). [Added 8-27-1990 by Ord. No. 435-90 § 7]

C. Sewage treatment plants, provided that the floor area and impervious surface coverage of the sewage treatment plant shall not be counted against the available floor area and impervious surface coverage. [Added 3-25-1993 by Ord. No. 509-93]

A. Any permitted accessory use in the ROM-1 District.

B. Warehouse storage of goods and materials which is incidental to a permitted principal use. [Added 8-27-1990 by Ord. No. 435-90 § 8]

[Amended 8-27-1990 by Ord. No. 435-90; 12-8-1999 by Ord. No. 705-99]

A. Churches and similar places of worship of recognized religious groups, which may include attendant parish homes, convents, religious education buildings, cemeteries and mausoleums.

B. Public and private schools teaching academic subjects.

[Added 8-27-1990 by Ord. No. 435-90 § 10]

The requirements of § 165-186 shall be complied with.

The following are permitted uses:

A. One-family dwellings.

B. Townhouses.

C. Apartments.

D. Retail stores and shops, but not including any use prohibited in § 165-156A. (NOTE: These uses are permitted only in a PUD with a minimum area of 200 acres.)

E. Banks and financial institutions. (NOTE: These uses are permitted only in a PUD with a minimum area of 200 acres.)

F. Office buildings. (NOTE: These uses are permitted only in a PUD with a minimum area of 200 acres.)

G. Hotels and conference centers. (NOTE: These uses are permitted only in a PUD with a minimum area of 200 acres.)

H. Public and private educational facilities, day care centers, churches and other places of worship, libraries and post offices. (NOTE: These uses are permitted only in a PUD with a minimum area of 200 acres.)

I. Parks and playgrounds.

J. Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, including clubhouses, community centers, golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, riding stables and other similar facilities primarily intended to serve the residents of the PUD, unless a private membership golf club, as described in Subsection K below.

K. Private membership golf clubs which, in addition to golf facilities, may include any of the facilities listed in Subsection J above, provided that membership in such clubs shall be made available to residents of the PUD.

L. Essential public utility and service facilities, including maintenance facilities and structures intended to serve the development.

M. Accessory uses customarily incident to the above uses, including parking facilities and signs.

The minimum development standards of a PUD shall be as follows:

A. Minimum size of PUD. No tract, parcel or lot to be used for a PUD shall contain less than 50 acres. Public or private streets, roads or rights-of-way, excluding federal and state highways, shall not be deemed to divide acreage of a PUD, provided that all parts of the tract would otherwise be contiguous. [Amended 11-24-1986 by Ord. No. 311-86]

B. Boundary line setback requirements. No building or structure in a PUD shall be erected within 100 feet of the perimeter of the PUD tract.

C. Street setback requirements. No building or structure shall be located within 50 feet of the pavement of any public street or main traffic street nor within 25 feet of the pavement of any other street or roadway that is other than a main traffic street.

D. Maximum building heights. Residential buildings shall not exceed a height of 2 1/2 stories or 25 feet at the highest elevation around the foundation nor 3 1/2 stories or 35 feet at the lowest elevation around the foundation. The height, including roof appurtenances, of any other building shall not exceed 45 feet nor 35 feet above the highest elevation of the PUD tract.

E. Requirements for residential development.

(1) Gross residential density. The gross residential density of any PUD shall not exceed three dwelling units per acre, exclusive of areas devoted to retail stores and shops, banks, office buildings and hotels and conference centers as prescribed in § 165-196D, E, F and G.

(2) Distribution of dwelling unit types. At least 50% of the total number of dwelling units shall be townhouses, and not more than 10% of the total number of dwelling units shall be one-family dwellings.

(3) Dwelling units per building. The number of dwelling units in townhouses and apartment buildings shall be limited as follows:

(a) Townhouses. No townhouse building shall contain more than eight dwelling units, and not more than 50% of the townhouse buildings shall contain more than six townhouse dwelling units.

(b) Apartments. No apartment building shall contain more than 20 dwelling units, and the average number of dwelling units per apartment building shall not exceed 16.

(4) Distance between buildings. There shall be a minimum average distance between dwelling structures of 25 feet, plus 1/2 foot for each foot of opposing building wall length, up to a maximum of 75 feet. This provision shall also apply to walls of the same building facing one another such as in a courtyard formed by a U-shaped building. Whenever a driveway is located between buildings, the minimum distance between building walls shall be 50 feet.

(5) Floors and ceilings and partitions between dwelling units shall be constructed so as to have a minimum airborne sound transmission loss classification of 50 decibels. The Planning Board shall ascertain that reasonable measures are taken in floor and ceiling construction to avoid disturbing levels of impact sound.

(6) Accessory buildings.

(a) Setbacks. Accessory buildings shall meet the street and property line setbacks of the principal building and shall be at least 50 feet from a principal building, except for garages serving dwelling units which shall be at least 25 feet from a residential building. Swimming pools and recreation facilities shall be at least 100 feet from a principal building and 100 feet from a property line.

(b) Height. The maximum height of an accessory building shall be 16 feet. Clubhouses shall be governed by height limitations for principal buildings.

(c) Design. Architectural design and materials used in the construction of accessory buildings shall conform to those used in the construction of principal buildings.

(d) Garages. Garages may be built into the dwelling structure or separately constructed as hereinafter provided. Each garage space shall be at least 10 feet in width and 20 feet in depth. Each group of attached garages shall have a joint capacity of not more than 12 automobiles arranged in a row, and there shall be a minimum distance of 10 feet between structures.

(7) Miscellaneous.

(a) Television antcnnas shaii be limited to one master antenna per building.

(b) Air-conditioning units shall not extend more than 18 inches from the exterior wall.

(c) Laundry facilities may be provided in each building.

F. Requirements for nonresidential development.

(1) Retail stores and shops, banks, offices, hotels and conference centers as prescribed in § 165-196D, E, F and G shall not occupy more than 10% of the total area of the PUD tract. In addition, retail stores and shops and banks shall not exceed a total of 75 square feet of floor area per dwelling unit, nor shall any one business establishment exceed a floor area of 25 square feet per dwelling unit.

(2) Not more than an additional 2% of the PUD tract area may be devoted to educational facilities and other uses prescribed in § 165-196H.

(3) The area devoted to nonresidential uses prescribed in § 165-196D, E, F, G and H shall be considered as an area located within a line drawn around the perimeter of the nonresidential development, from which line all buildings within the area shall be located at least 100 feet and from which line all parking areas within the area shall be located at least 15 feet. Not more than 60% of said area shall be covered by buildings, parking and other impervious surfaces. No part,of any such area shall be included for purposes of meeting open space requirements.

G. Open space. At least 50% of the PUD tract shall be open space, which shall include at least 15% of the PUD tract which shall be common open space.

H. Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with § 165-71A(10) and other applicable provisions of Part 6. [Amended 5-27-1993 by Ord. No. 516-93]

I. Site development and landscape design. Requirements for landscape design and other site plan facilities and design standards are established in Articles IX and XI. [Amended 6-13-2007 by Ord. No. 923-07]

The purposes of this Planned Development Overlay (PDO) is to encourage the coordinated, orderly, and rational development of the lands designated on the Zoning Map as having a PDO option. Development according to the PDO option is intended to promote the following objectives:

A. Provide for a mixed-use district consisting of office, research, retail, hotel/conference, and related uses in the ROM-1 and ROM-2 Districts developed in a coherent manner in accordance with an approved general development plan;

B. Promote a more efficient use of land through alternative design approaches, resulting in the preservation of significant areas of contiguous open space which can be maintained for ecological, scenic, and recreational purposes;

C. Provide for the more efficient planning and design of infrastructure, including the site-wide provision of utilities, roads, and stormwater management systems;

D. Relate specific infrastructure improvements to projected and actual levels of development over the life of the project.

A. The purpose of the PDO option is to promote efficient land use and innovative design by clustering of development and avoidance of typical regimented land use patterns. The intent is to allow for responsible development, without sacrificing the rural and suburban character of Clinton Township or the health, safety, welfare, and appearance of the community. The PDO option prornotes the use of planning and design concepts that will complement the natural setting and promote quality development.

B. Floor area and impervious surface coverage standards shall be applied site-wide, allowing for the clustering of development in zones which permit the creation of a contiguous, preserved open space system that will protect and enhance existing natural features and resources. The PDO option encourages the grouping of buildings to form outdoor spaces and create streetscapes that are human in scale, thereby promoting pedestrian activity and enhancing the quality of life.

C. The PDO option provides for a mix of uses, many of which will be within walking distance of each other, offering the opportunity to reduce dependence on the automobile. Retail, convenience shopping, personal services, restaurants, day care, and civic uses, along with areas for socializing, exercising, relaxing, and meeting daily needs, should be provided near places of employment, thereby avoiding the use of a car.

D. The PDO is established to provide a mechanism for assuring improved site design. Architecture and landscaping should support the image of a distinctive and unified development. A hierarchy of outdoor spaces should be arranged within the development zones. Roadway orientation, view corridors, and pedestrian linkages should visually and physically integrate the open space system with the development zones.

E. The PDO provides design guidelines that are a departure from traditional zoning and design standards. The PDO is not intended to dictate specific design solutions, but to offer design objectives and standards. The standards and regulations of the PDO relate to performance objectives rather than the traditional zoning bulk standards in order to encourage flexibility and creativity of design. Traditional dimensional requirements for lot size, setbacks, road frontage, floor area per lot, and impervious coverage per lot can be varied in the PDO to promote improved site design. Through the use of more flexible standards, the PDO encourages innovation, creative design, efficient use of land, responsiveness to changing economic circumstances and continuing changes in the technology of land development in furtherance of the objectives above.

F. Site design and image. The PDO option seeks to encourage distinct and unified development. Each parcel of land should be planned so that the roadway access, buildings, parking, open space, and other elements are properly coordinated with surrounding parcels to assure sound land use. The PDO seeks to enhance functional relationships among structures, reduce the mass of parking, maximize the impact on open space, and facilitate easy and uncongested access while promoting safe and convenient pedestrian circulation.

G. Circulation and access.

(1) The objective of the design of roadways is to implement the objectives of the 1991 Circulation Plan, provide for efficient movement of vehicles, enhance the aesthetic appearance of roadways, promote the safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic within the right-of-way, and reduce negative air quality impacts in compliance with mandated federal and state regulations embodied in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and the New Jersey Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution Control Act.

(2) Pedestrian areas should be designed to promote free and safe movement of pedestrians between and among all facilities, and to provide pleasant pedestrian spaces at building entrances and other places of interest.

(3) The objective of the design of parking areas is to provide for the safe and convenient movement of vehicles, to limit pedestrian/vehicular conflicts, to limit paved areas, and to provide for appropriate screening from public rights-of-way and buildings. Parking should be oriented to facilitate pedestrian movement to the buildings served, as well as to other nearby pedestrian paths of movement.

(4) Traffic demand management measures should be incorporated in order to limit the traffic generated by new development. Among the items to be considered are ride-sharing and van pooling, including the provision of preferred parking, increased mass transit use including shuttle bus service and shelters, and staggered or flexible work hours. The PDO development shall include a traffic budget which indicates that the PDO development results in less traffic than conventional ROM development.

H. Architecture. Architecture should express a coherent design theme throughout the development. Architecture should be street-oriented, where appropriate, and should support the image of distinctive and unified development with richly differentiated buildings of quality construction. Rooflines, relative building heights, entrance orientation, and other major architectural elements should be considered in light of the overall context, i.e., each building should strive to contribute to the greater whole. Design emphasis should be placed upon compatibility and enhancement of the surrounding area while allowing for appropriate contrast.

I. Natural features. Site design shall incorporate the objective of preserving, protecting and enhancing natural amenities. Natural amenities are areas of sensitive natural resources and unique landscape character, such as bodies of water, streams, wetlands, windbreaks, forests and groves of trees, hedgerows, and scenic vistas. Land development in the PDO should be designed to preserve and utilize such amenities as features. Scenic vistas should be preserved and protected by location of taller and larger scale buildings at lower elevations. The architectural design should respect these natural amenities in any design themes, preserving and enhancing their significance where appropriate.

J. Landscape design. [Amended 6-13-2007 by Ord. No. 923-07]

(1) The intent of the landscape element of the PDO is to provide for a cohesive and unified landscape environment. Based on the mixture of uses and scales of development anticipated, the landscape design will be one of the strongest opportunities to establish a genuine sense of place for the PDO, while also providing an opportunity to create an identity for the various areas of the PDO.

(2) Conceptually, the landscape plan seeks to clearly define open space, streets, intersections, and major entryways within the PDO. This definition should be achieved through the use of landscape materials that are hierarchically organized to reinforce, articulate, and link or subdivide the exterior spaces. This is intended to give a strong visual and spatial character to the environment and its relationship to the development. Natural features may be enhanced but should retain their natural character. Pedestrian nodes, plazas, sidewalks, and greens should be appropriately landscaped, incorporating an interesting variety of flowering plants and seasonal displays.

(3) Landscape design shall be in accordance with § 165-77.

K. Utilities. The objective of utility design is to provide modern, efficient service through the PDO with adequate screening of utility infrastructure. Utility lines should be located underground wherever possible and structures such as sewage treatment plants and water storage tanks should be designed and located to minimize visibility through the use of existing topography and vegetation. Where existing topography and vegetation do not provide sufficient screening, landscaping and berming should be provided, as appropriate, to augment the natural setting.

L. Site elements.

(1) The use of site elements such as lighting, site furnishings, pavings, and signs should provide a unifying theme throughout the PDO. These site elements should consist of a coordinated family of elements which relate to the architecture and give scale and character to the open spaces. Lighting should be provided in parking areas, at intersections, along pedestrian walks, and at building entrances. Lighting should be directed downward to avoid the spread of direct light from the PDO.

(2) Site furnishings should be employed as needed to create an attractive pedestrian environment. They should be concentrated in plazas, major pedestrian streets, and other activity areas.