649 Westwood Ave River Vale, NJ 07675-6298

Single-family residences, lawfully existing in the C Commercial District as nonconforming uses, may be added to or enlarged without reference to their status as nonconforming uses, and no use variance for such expansion or enlargement shall be required, provided that the height, lot size, open space, lot coverage, floor area and other bulk regulations applicable to the A Residence District will be observed by such addition or enlargement. (2) Any use of land or building permitted in the A Residence District under the provisions of § 142-223C through G , inclusive, is permitted in the C Commercial District, including specifically, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, professional uses under § 142-223G at any single-family house lawfully existing in the C Commercial District. (3) A detailed site plan meeting the requirements of Part 6 , Site Plan Review, of this chapter shall be prepared for Joint Planning Board review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy for any such professional or other use of land or buildings in the C Commercial District authorized by this subsection. F. With respect to lots divided by a zone boundary line into a residential district and a commercial district, if the appropriate board in the course of site plan or subdivision review determines that, by reason of the need for off-street parking for the proposed commercial use, the residentially zoned portion of the lot may be so used without injury to adjoining residential uses or residentially zoned lots, the appropriate board may permit the applicant to construct and pave the residentially zoned portion of the lot for such additional commercially generated parking spaces as the appropriate board determines to be necessary to meet the requirements of such commercial use, subject to the following limitation and safeguards: (1) Any such off-street parking area shall be screened from all adjoining residential uses and residentially zoned lands by fencing, evergreen landscaping or other suitable screening in such manner as shall be approved by the appropriate board. (2) No such facility shall include a driveway or driveway aisle located within 10 feet of adjacent property used or developed for residential purposes. (3) Each automobile space shall be set back not less than five feet from any adjacent property used or developed for residential purposes. (4) Each automobile space shall comply as to size and area with the requirements of this Part 9 , Zoning.