445 Davidson Mill Rd, North Brunswick, NJ 08902

Nonrestricted Commercial District

The purpose of this zone is to provide a new commercial district that allows for general commercial uses as well as large retail establishments and drive-in retail uses. However, retail centers that include large retail establishments with individual users occupying in excess of 50,000 sq ft typically have several uninspiring design features in common, including no-frill site plans that eschew connection to the surrounding community and environs; plain vanilla, standardized, rectangular single-story buildings; monolithic, smooth-surface block facades; recognizable corporate color schemes; minimal architectural details; massive asphalt parking lots covering several acres; limited landscaping; few pedestrian amenities. The Township of North Brunswick will not permit this standardized mediocrity. As a result, the Township is enacting form-based guidelines that will require the large retail establishments to relate better to the community and have less negative impact upon the environment. This will be achieved through integrating the large retail establishments into the fabric of the development and the surrounding community.