MEYERSVILLE MASTER PLAN SURVEY
10 March 2009
Dear Participant:
Thank you for your interest in our community survey on Meyersville. The information gathered will assist the Township Planning Board and Township Committee review the Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance sections applicable to Meyersville.
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR SURVEY NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, 22 MARCH 2009.
You may leave the survey at: Police Headquarters, 264 Mercer Street, Stirling, 07980; Town Hall Clerk’s Office, 915 Valley Road, Gillette, 07933; or at the Long Hill Library, 917 Valley Road, Gillette, 07933.
Or, you may email a copy to: Shamro...@Comcast.net.
You may also fax surveys to 732/388-7938.
Please call Kevin O’Brien, Township Planner, at 732/388-4765 if you have any questions.
INTRODUCTION
The Meyersville Village District consists of 7 properties surrounding the Meyersville Circle at the intersection of Meyersville Road, Hickory Tavern Road and New Vernon Road. The 7 properties are: Dom’s General Store, The Trading Post, Casa Maya, La Massena, Archie’s and the Meyersville Inn.
The following questions apply only to those particular properties.
Attached to this survey is: 1) a list of allowed uses; 2) a zoning chart showing the physical requirements all buildings and properties must meet and 3) a map of the Meyersville Village District.
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
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OVERALL APPEARANCE |
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The Planning Board should seek to “harmonize” the streetscape appearance of Meyersville through improvements such as:
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Sidewalks |
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Street lighting |
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Street trees |
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The Planning Board should not suggest any streetscape improvements in Meyersville. |
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If streetscape improvements are desired, the Township Committee should use public funds to finance the improvements in Meyersville.
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If streetscape improvements are desired, the Township Committee should consider combining public/private funding to finance the improvements in Meyersville.
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If streetscape improvements are desired, the Planning Board should leave the improvements to the property owners and specific individual development applications.
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The Master Plan should preserve the historic character and “look and feel” of Meyersville as a village.
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The current “look and feel” of Meyersville should not be used as a model for future development. |
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The environmental and recreational resources of the Great Swamp should be more positively promoted. |
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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT |
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On street parking should be allowed. |
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No on street parking should be allowed |
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The Planning Board should consider expansion and minor relocation of the traffic circle to provide more public space and better traffic flow.
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The traffic Island should be removed. |
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The traffic Island should remain unchanged. |
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The Township should explore establishing a shuttle from Meyersville to the Gillette and/or Stirling train stations to encourage the use of mass transit.
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The Township should explore establishing a shuttle from the Gillette and/or Stirling train stations to provide access to the Great Swamp.
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HOUSING |
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The Master Plan, which currently allows apartments above the first floor of a building, should remain unchanged.
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The Master Plan should be changed to prohibit apartments above the first floor. |
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The Master Plan should consider the addition of a new zoning category that would allow a standard 2 story home plus a business use, similar to some existing properties.
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Residential uses should be allowed on the first floor of any building in Meyersville. |
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The Master Plan for Meyersville should discourage townhouse style residential development. |
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The Master Plan for Meyersville should encourage townhouse style residential development. |
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RETAIL |
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Little to no new business should be brought in to Meyersville. |
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New business should be encouraged in Meyersville. |
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If new businesses were to be brought into Meyersville, I would like to see: |
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More restaurants |
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Liquor store |
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Bank |
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Pharmacy |
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Professional Offices such as lawyers, accountants, etc. |
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Hair/Spa/Nail salon |
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Garden Center/Gift Shop |
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Auto Service Station |
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Small Retail |
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Private social club/banquet hall |
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Great Swamp Visitor center |
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Bike/swim shop |
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ZONING REGULATIONS |
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Future new development and re-development of existing properties in the center of Meyersville should encourage setbacks close to the street such as at the Meyersville Inn and the Tielman property.
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Future new development should meet the existing 50 foot front yard setback such as at Dom’s General Store.
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Future new development and re-development of existing properties in the center of Meyersville should maintain the allowed building height of 2 stories or 35 feet.
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Future new development and re-development of existing properties in the center of Meyersville should allow increased building height.
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Parking standards should reduce the amount of impervious coverage while providing for the maximum efficiency of building development.
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At one time a U. S. Post Office was located in Meyersville. Should the Planning Board encourage the re-location of the Post Office from Valley Road, Gillette to Meyersville?
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The Planning Board should encourage the Post Office to remain in Gillette. |
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Where did you FIRST learn of this survey? (Please check one)
Attended Planning Board meeting___ Watched Planning Board meeting on TV___ Newspaper article___ LHTV Bulletin Board___ Long Hill Township website___ other website___ Saw survey at counter___ Heard about it from another person___
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33. PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS TO A SEPARATE SHEET AND ATTACH.
1. ALLOWED USES IN B-1-20 (MEYERSVILLE) ZONE
122.5 B-1-5 and B-1-20 Village Business and M, Millington Village Business Zones.
a. Permitted Primary Uses.
1. Retail trade uses, including food and convenience stores; automobile parts, home, garden and hobby supply stores; florists; bakeries, pharmacies; general merchandise, clothing and antique stores; and newsstands.
2. Retail service uses, including barber shops and hair salons; health clubs; fitness centers; repair shops; and studios.
3. Business, medical and professional offices.
4. Restaurants.
5. Financial institutions.
6. Apartments, in accordance with the provisions of subsection 124.1.
7. Child care centers.
8. Any other use, in the opinion of the approving authority, primarily intended to serve a village business function or which in the opinion of the approving authority is substantially similar to those identified in this subsection.
b. Permitted Accessory Uses.
1. Signs.
2. Parking facilities.
3. Satellite earth station antennas, in accordance with subsection 124.6.
4. Live entertainment at restaurants and existing bars.
5. Other accessory uses customarily incidental to a permitted primary use.
c. Permitted Conditional Uses.
1. Outdoor dining at permitted restaurant uses.
2. Public and institutional uses.
3. Public utilities.
4. Drive-up windows for pharmacy uses.
(Ord. No. 24A-99 § 1; Ord. No. 08-236 § 3)
2. B- 1 – 20 VILLAGE BUSINESS ZONE BULK REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Lot Area 20,000 Sq. Feet
Minimum Lot Width (feet) 100
Minimum Floor Area (square feet) 800 (ground floor)
Minimum Building Width (feet) 20 (5)
Maximum Height of Building (stories/feet) 2 stories/35 feet
Minimum Front Yard (feet) 50
Minimum Side Yard (feet) 20 (7)
Minimum Rear Yard (feet) 25
Maximum Building Coverage (percent) 20
Lot Coverage (percent) 40
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) .40
Buffer (feet) 25 (9)
(5) If building contains more than one business unit, building width requirement shall be fifteen (15) feet. Maximum store size in M, B-1-5 and B-1-20 zones shall be three thousand (3,000) square feet.
(7) Aggregate of both side yards must be of at least fifty (50) feet; side and rear yards shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet when property abuts a residential use or zone.
(9) Buffer is required when property abuts or is located across a street from a residential use or zone.
3. MEYERSVILLE MAP AND USES
Meyersville Survey Final 031009
