169 Morristown Rd Bernardsville, NJ 07924-2635

Downtown Gateway Subdistrict (D-G). 1. Description and Intent. The Downtown Gateway subdistrict extends along Morristown Road near its intersection with Finley and east to the Borough limits near Madisonville Road. This area serves as the eastern gateway into Bernardsville. The area has a more auto-dependent character than other subdistricts. The intent is to encourage a slightly more intense development pattern in this area, in particular, office uses, but with an appropriate transition to surrounding residential areas. 2. Permitted Uses: Uses as permitted in § 12-12.6, § 12-12.8 and § 12-12.9. 3. Conditional Uses: Conditional uses as permitted in § 12-12.7. 4. Prohibited Uses: As regulated by § 12-12.10. 5. Lot Coverage: Maximum 85%. 6. Building Setbacks. (a) Front Yard. Minimum: five feet; Maximum 75 feet. (b) Side Yard. Minimum: five feet. (c) Rear Yard. Minimum: 20 feet. (d) Distance between buildings on same lot: Minimum 20 feet. (e) Frontage buildout: Minimum 60% of the front facade shall extend along the front setback line. 7. Principal Building Height Requirements. (a) Maximum Stories: three stories. (b) Feet to bottom of eave: Maximum 40 feet. (c) Feet to top of parapet: Maximum 45 feet. (d) Story Height as measured floor to floor. (1) Ground Level - non-residential: Minimum 13 feet; Maximum 21 feet. (2) Ground Level - residential: Minimum 10 feet. (3) Upper Level: Minimum nine feet. 8. Accessory Building Height Requirements. (a) Maximum Stories: two. (b) Maximum Height: 30 feet. 9. Ground Floor Above Sidewalk Measured at Doorway. (a) Ground level - non-residential: Minimum zero feet. (b) Residential uses: Minimum 1 1/2 feet within 25 feet of front property line. 10. Building Articulation. (a) Flat facade - Primary Street: Maximum 50 feet. (b) Flat facade - Secondary Street: Maximum 50 feet. (c) Permitted attachments subject to § 12-12.16: awnings, canopies, balconies, bay windows, drive-through for financial institutions and pharmacies only, porches and stoops. 11. Required Building Transparency. (a) Primary Street Ground Level - Non-residential: Minimum 60%; Maximum 80%. (b) Secondary Street Ground Level - Non-residential: Minimum 20%; Maximum 80%. (c) Primary Street Ground Level - Residential: Minimum 20%; Maximum 60%. (d) Secondary Street Ground Level - Residential: Minimum 15%; Maximum 60%. (e) Upper Level: Minimum 15%; Maximum 50%. 12. Parking setbacks from property lines. (a) Primary Street: Minimum five feet; Surface parking is limited to one double-loaded aisle of parking between the building and the street.