A. Permitted uses. Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(1) All uses permitted in the I-Industrial District.
(2) All uses permitted in the C-1 Commercial District.
(3) Convenience store.
(4) Adult entertainment uses; subject to the provisions of § 345-47. [Added 2-14-1995 by Ord. No. 6-95]
B. Permitted accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses shall be as specified in the C-1 Commercial District, § 345-30B.
C. Area and bulk requirements. Area and bulk requirements shall be as specified in § 345-7.
D. Uses requiring a conditional use permit. These uses shall be subject to Article VII, Conditional Uses:
(1) Public utilities.
E. Other requirements for MB uses. These uses shall be as follows:
(1) Any use is prohibited which by its nature would have a tendency to create objectionable conditions due to the emission of smoke, noise or odor or in any way result in a detrimental effect upon the surrounding area and the general community. (See § 345-45.)
(2) Buffering and landscaping. Where the property line of a proposed industrial lot abuts or is across the street from a residential zone, a strip of land 50 feet in width adjacent to the abutting property line shall be kept free from any building, development or improvement, except for landscaping which shall include a buffer strip or fence as defined by this chapter. Wherever these provisions apply, 50 feet shall be added to the required building setback line standard.
(3) All industrial uses must stay within the tolerance standards set forth in § 345-54, and the user shall furnish proof of this when asked to do so by the appropriate authorities.
A. Permitted uses. Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(1) One-family homes in accordance with the regulations of the R-4 District regulations.
(2) Home professional offices.
(3) Professional offices.
(4) Home occupation.
(5) Funeral home.
(6) Municipal buildings, parks and playgrounds.
(7) Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, provided that such buildings are removed upon completion and abandonment of the construction work.
B. Permitted accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses shall be as specified in the C-1 Commercial District, § 345-30B.
C. Area and bulk requirements. Area and bulk requirements shall be as specified in § 345-7.
A. Permitted uses. Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(1) Piers, seawalls, bulkheads, boardwalks, docks or fences for beach maintenance or protection.
(2) Public beaches and buildings, such as rest rooms, lockers or dressing room facilities and snack bars, as deemed necessary to serve the patrons of the beach.
(3) Buildings accessory to parks, playgrounds and other public beach facilities.
(4) Municipal buildings, parks and playgrounds.
(5) Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, provided that such buildings are removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.
B. Permitted accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:
(1) Signs, subject to the provisions of Chapter 284, Signs.
(2) Fences, subject to the provisions of § 345-41.
(3) Essential services.
(4) Off-street parking facilities, subject to the provisions of § 345-42.
C. Area and bulk requirements. Area and bulk requirements shall be as specified in § 345-7.
D. Uses requiring a conditional use permit. These uses shall be subject to Article VII, Conditional Uses:
(1) Beach clubs.
(2) Commercial/recreational piers, to include fishing/crabbing, eating and drinking establishments, recreational arcades, beachfront commercial, apparel stores, florists, gift shops, bookstores, antique shops, recreational equipment/sports stores and health spas and gyms. [Amended 5-14-1996 by Ord. No. 15-96]
[Amended 5-14-2013 by Ord. No. 6-13; 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 15-15]
A. Purpose. The Transit Village District (TVD) replaces the Medical-Hospital (M) District regulations in the Long Branch Code (Chapter 345, Section 39). The general purpose of the TVD is to implement the Transit Oriented recommendations of the 2009 Long Branch Master Plan by Integrating the existing M District and S-1 Professional Office Districts with the existing C-3 Neighborhood Commercial node along Third Avenue and adjoining residential blocks that contain a variety of housing types such as one- and two-family homes, multi-unit homes, townhouses and multifamily apartment buildings, into a cohesive Transit Village. The specific purposes are:
(1) To provide for land uses and facilities beneficial to both the community and to transit users;
(2) To increase use of the rail station;
(3) To concentrate a mix of retail, office, residential, public, and open space uses within walking distance of each other and the rail station, in order to enhance the convenience for residents, shoppers, commuters and employees and to reduce auto traffic by providing an environment conducive to pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users;
(4) To provide for land uses that will generate and encourage transit ridership and that advance the principles of sustainable development as articulated in the LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council;
(5) To revitalize the areas in the vicinity of the transit station, strengthen the synergy between the train station and the Monmouth Medical Center campus, and enhance economic vitality through zoning incentives;
(6) To provide for the safe and efficient flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, emphasizing a pedestrian-oriented environment;
(7) To provide for visual amenity, and to reinforce a sense of place or center with neighborhood services within walking distance of the train station, the Monmouth Medical Center campus and a variety of new higher density residential and mixed use development;
(8) To maintain and/or increase existing commuter parking capacity.
B. Boundaries of TVD Zone. The boundaries of the TVD are delineated on the amended Zoning Map of the City which accompanies, and is hereby made part of this section. The TVD is generally described as follows:
Beginning on Chelsea Avenue at S. Fifth Avenue and including properties fronting both sides of Chelsea Avenue easterly to Second Avenue. Then including the properties fronting the south side of Second Avenue east to Ocean Boulevard. Then following Ocean Boulevard south to Pavilion Avenue and Pavilion Avenue west to Second Avenue. Then following Second Avenue south to Bath Avenue and Bath Avenue west to Prospect Street. Then following Prospect Street northeasterly to Morris Avenue. Then following Morris Avenue one block southeasterly to S. Seventh Avenue. Then including properties fronting both sides of Morris Avenue southeasterly to Westwood Avenue. Then following Westwood Avenue and including properties on both sides to the NJ Transit New Jersey Coastline Rail ROW. Then following the rall ROW northwesterly to its intersection with S. Fifth Avenue and following S. Fifth Avenue northerly to Chelsea Avenue and the point of beginning.
C. Definitions. As used in this section:
ARTISAN LOFT BUILDINGS Buildings, such as former commercial, industrial or institutional buildings, with open floor plans in a loft style that are adaptable for live-work use by artisans, craftsmen, artist work spaces, studios, etc., of various sizes and configurations and where support facilities are shared by various commercial tenants or unit owners in a fashion similar to a business "incubator" in order to keep costs affordable for start-up enterprises.
HOTEL A building containing seven or more living or sleeping rooms designed to be occupied by individuals or groups for compensation.
LIVE-WORK UNITS Any dwelling unit that includes attached work space, whether shared in common with other dwelling units as a "limited common element" of a condominium or used exclusively by the occupant of the dwelling unit. Such attached work space may include a kitchen and recreational space to facilitate live-work activities, but shall not constitute a separate dwelling unit.
PROJECT One or more contiguous parcels on the same block or fronting on the same street, developed in accordance with this section and designed to function as a single development.
TRANSIT SUPPORT FACILITIES Buildings or structures designed and intended to support the use of mass transit and that are owned or leased by New Jersey Transit, including but not limited to the Long Branch Train Station. "Transit support facilities" shall include public or privately owned surface and structured parking facilities on Block 492 or Block 157 that are used in whole or in part by transit users and commuters, whether or not by permit.
D. Permitted uses.
(1) Mixed-use Core Subdistrict:
(a) All uses permitted in § 345-32, C-3 Neighborhood Commercial (C-3) Zone, except that only existing uses under § 345-32A(23) are permitted, and supermarkets and hotels are also permitted. No stand-alone retail use other than a supermarket may exceed 15,000 square feet and drive-up and drive-through facilities will be prohibited in any new development in the TVD.
(b) Office mixed with street-level retail (see Figure 4). Street-level retail would only be permitted in buildings with frontage on Third Avenue, West Bath Avenue or Pavilion Avenue.
(c) Clinics and medical support uses.
(d) Multifamily units above ground-level retail (mixed-use).
(e) Multifamily residential buildings west of West Avenue and west of Westwood Avenue.
(f) Live-work dwelling units.
(g) Artisan loft buildings.
(h) Transit support facilities and parking structures and facilities owned and/or operated by a public agency or authority are permitted as a principal use on any lot. All other parking structures and facilities must be accessory to one or more permitted uses. Parking structures of no greater than six levels are permitted, provided that the following conditions are met:
[1] At least 25% of the spaces are reserved for commuters;
[2] The parking structure is not located within 20 feet of a street;
[3] Where a parking structure faces a street, an evergreen landscaped buffer at least eight feet in height shall be provided;
[4] The facade of the parking structure shall be brick or a material acceptable to the Planning Board and the architectural design shall be compatible with the historic character of areas;
[5] The six levels are contained within a height of 55 feet.
[6] Transit support facilities are exempt from the height and setback restrictions of this subsection and Table 1.
(2) Medical Village Subdistrict:
(a) Medical centers, hospitals, clinics and medical support uses.
(b) Home professional offices.
(c) Professional offices.
(d) Office mixed with street-level retail (see Figure 4). Street-level retail would only be permitted in buildings with frontage on Third Avenue, West Bath Avenue or Pavilion Avenue.
(e) Surface or structured parking facilities.
(f) Wellness-fitness centers and physical therapy.
(g) Medical diagnostics and laboratory facilities.
(h) Townhouses subject to the provisions of § 345-53 and at a maximum density of 12 units per acre.
(i) Garden apartments, subject to the provisions of § 345-48.
(3) Higher-Density Medical-Residential Transition Subdistrict:
(a) Uses permitted in the R6 Zoning District subject to the requirements of § 345-25.
(b) Townhouses subject to the provisions of § 345-53 and at a maximum density of 12 units per acre.
(c) Multifamily residential buildings at a base density of 40 dwelling units per acre, with the potential for an increase to 50 dwelling units per acre with density bonuses approved by the Planning Board in accordance with the formula set forth herein.
(d) Office mixed with residential is permitted in buildings within the block where properties front on Pavilion Avenue.
(4) Low-Density Residential Fringe Subdistrict:
(a) Uses permitted in the R5 Zoning District subject to the requirements of § 345-24.
(b) Garden apartments pursuant to § 345-48 and a height of not more than 40 feet.
E. Permitted conditional uses.
(1) In the Mixed-use Core Subdistrict, Higher-Density Medical-Residential Transition Subdistrict and Lower-Density Residential Fringe Subdistrict:
(a) Churches and places of worship, subject to § 345-59.
(b) Philanthropic and eleemosynary uses, subject to § 345-62.
(2) In the Medical Village Subdistrict:
(a) Nursing, rest and convalescent homes, subject to § 345-63.
(b) Philanthropic and eleemosynary uses, subject to § 345-62.
(c) Churches and places of worship, subject to § 345-59.
F. Permitted accessory uses. Uses customarily accessory and incidental to any permitted use shall be permitted; provided, however, that no outdoor storage shall be permitted. Specific permitted accessory uses include:
(1) Service-related support activities within a medical center, such as:
(a) Gift shop.
(b) Florist.
(c) Barbershop.
(d) Cafeteria.
(2) Off-street parking facilities, subject to § 345-42.
(3) Vertical parking structures, subject to § 345-42.
(4) Private residential garages.
G. Lot and bulk regulations. In the TVD, lot and bulk regulations are as follows and shown in Table 1.
(1) Mixed-use Core Subdistrict: Lot and bulk requirements shall be the same as for the C3 Neighborhood Commercial Zone District pursuant § 345-114 except as otherwise provided herein.
(2) Medical Village Subdistrict: Lot and bulk requirements shall be the same as for the M Medical Hospital Zone District pursuant § 345-121 except as otherwise provided herein.
(3) Higher-Density Medical-Residential Transition Subdistrict: Lot and bulk requirements shall be the same as for the R-5 One- to Four-Family Residential Zone District pursuant § 345-106 except as otherwise provided herein.
(4) Low-Density Residential Fringe Subdistrict: Lot and bulk requirements shall be the same as for the R-5 One- to Four-Family Residential Zone District pursuant § 345-106, § 345-48 and § 345-51 except as otherwise provided herein.
(5) All new structures must be a minimum of two stories and 30 feet high.
(6) All hotels must be a minimum of four stories and 45 feet high and meet the requirements of § 345-52, except as otherwise specified herein. No guest rooms are permitted on the street level.
(7) Mixed-use buildings shall conform to the following additional standards.
(a) Parking areas may be located in any yard other than the required front yard, but not closer than 15 feet to any property line unless fully enclosed within a building, and shall comply with all other requirements of the parking regulations applicable to all zones as provided in this chapter.
(b) Every development shall be provided with garbage and refuse storage and collection areas suitable for containerized collection, screened from view by a solid fence on three sides and located away from the fronts of buildings.
(c) Walls of a structure or parallel walls of adjacent structures shall not continue in the same plane for a length of more than 75 feet without an offset of at least four feet.
