ZoningParcel desk
Ask about a site and get a zoning read with its gaps marked.
The product answers from the current ordinance, overlays and redevelopment plans, and a licensed planner signs the verified tier. During the beta, drafting runs for design partners; the report on the right shows what a finished read looks like.
Illustrative example · not a real parcel
Block 1204, Lot 7 · 0.92 acres · Example Township
Multifamily residential, 48 units
Answer
Not by right under the base zone. The adopted redevelopment plan permits it, subject to its own bulk standards and a redevelopment agreement.
MU-1 Mixed Use (base) inside a redevelopment area
Zoning table
| Standard | Required | Proposed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max. density | 30 du/ac | 52 du/ac | Exceeds |
| Max. height | 4 stories / 50 ft | 5 stories / 58 ft | Exceeds |
| Front setback | 10 ft min. | 8 ft | Exceeds |
| Parking | 1.5 per unit | 1.1 per unit | Exceeds |
| Affordable set-aside | 20% for sale / 15% rental | 15% rental | Meets |
Overlays checked
Redevelopment areaApplies · Plan supersedes base zone
Flood hazard areaVerify · Check DEP FHA map and the 2023 inland rule
Historic districtNo · Not mapped
HighlandsNo · Outside region
PinelandsNo · Outside area
CAFRA coastal zoneNo · Outside zone
Affordable housing overlayVerify · Check the 2025 Fourth Round plan
Airport hazardNo · None mapped
Wellhead protectionVerify · Confirm with the county
Likely relief
- Under the base zone: a d(1) use variance and d(5) density variance, which need five affirmative votes of the zoning board.
- Under the redevelopment plan: site plan approval from the planning board; deviations from plan standards are handled as the plan specifies.
- Parking below the standard: a c variance, or a deviation if the plan allows it.
Citations
- Redevelopment Plan, § 4.2 Permitted Uses (illustrative)
- Zoning Ordinance § 30-12.3 MU-1 bulk table (illustrative)
- N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d) use and density variances
- N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7 redevelopment plans
Before you rely on it
- Pull the adopted redevelopment plan and any amendments since codification.
- Confirm the flood hazard area line against the DEP map.
- Check the town's 2025 Housing Element & Fair Share Plan for an inclusionary overlay on this block.