20-22
Introduced: July 21, 2022
Public Hearing: September 1, 2022
Status: Adopted
Please note: An Ordinance Amending Sections 15-12.2 and 15-28.2 of the Land Development Ordinance of the Township of Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey to Permit Drive-In Restaurants in the B-3 Planned Business District.
- Whereas, the Municipal Land Use Law ("MLUL") of the State of New Jersey, NJ.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. grants to municipalities the power to adopt a zoning ordinance relating to the nature and extent of the uses of lands, buildings and structures thereon; and
- Whereas, the Township of Randolph ("Township") desires to amend Sections 15-12.2 and 15-28.2 of the Land Development Ordinance of the Township of Randolph to permit drive-in restaurants in the B-3 Planned Business District.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Township Council of the Township of Randolph, County of Morris, and State of New Jersey as follows:
Subsection (t) of Section 15-12.2, Prohibited Uses, of the Land Development Ordinance of the Township of Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
t. Drive-in restaurants or food establishments of any kind where food or beverage is served for consumption in parked motor vehicles except when part of a shopping center in a zone district where the use is specifically permitted.
Section 15-28.2, Permitted Uses, of Section 15-28, B-3 Planned Business District, of the Land Development Ordinance of the Township of Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
- Principal uses.
- Retail sales and services.
- Shopping centers.
- Business or professional offices.
- Bowling alley, theater and commercial recreational activities provided that the entire use takes place within a building with suitable acoustical construction so as to abate noise beyond the buildings walls.
- Drive-in restaurants.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent that they are in such conflict or inconsistent.
This Ordinance may be renumbered for codification purposes.
In the event that any section, part or provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court, such holding shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so held unenforceable or invalid.
This Ordinance shall take effect 20 days after passage and publication as provided by law.
Attest
Donna Marie Luciani, Township Clerk
Township of Randolph
Marie Potter, Mayor
Legal Notice
Township of Randolph, County of Morris
Ordinance Number 20-22
Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled An Ordinance Amending Sections 15-12.2 and 15-28.2 of the Land Development Ordinance of the Township of Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey to Permit Drive-In Restaurants in the B-3 Planned Business District
was submitted in writing at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Township of Randolph, County of Morris, State of New Jersey, held on July 21, 2022 and was introduced, read by title and passed on first reading. A Statement of Purpose of the Ordinance is contained below. The Governing Body of the Township of Randolph will further consider the Ordinance for second reading and final passage thereof at their regular meeting to be held on September 1, 2022 at 6 pm prevailing time, at the Municipal Building, 502 Millbrook Avenue, Randolph, New Jersey 07869, at which time and place a public hearing will be heard thereon by the Governing Body and all parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance.
Statement of Purpose of Ordinance
The purpose of the above Ordinance is to amend Sections 15-12.2 and 15-28.2 of the Land Development Ordinance of the Township of Randolph to permit drive-in restaurants in the B-3 Planned Business District.
A copy of the full Ordinance is available to any member of the general public, without cost, at the Township of Randolph, Municipal Building, Millbrook Avenue, Randolph, New Jersey, at the Office of the Township Clerk, between the hours of 9 am and 4:30 pm.
Donna Marie Luciani, Township Clerk
Township of Randolph
County of Morris, State of New Jersey