Bound Brook - Urban Design Implementation Plan

Group Melvin Design created a tailored hybrid code for the Borough of Bound Brook that include elements from both traditional land use ordinances and Form Based Codes. The new ordinance included: 
• Design standards
• New sign regulations
• Parking standards that emphasized district parking

The new standards codified Borough goals as expressed in their Master Plan. This included:
• Allowing for increased building heights in certain areas while providing incentives to keep existing structures
• Allowing for more residential construction
• Creating an Arts District that utilized density and height bonuses to incentivize the construction of spaces for the arts
• Streamlining and improving the applicant review process

Group Melvin Design was hired by North Jersey Transportation Authority as part of the Local Planning Assistance Program to help facilitate a more walkable, bikeable downtown that leverages the availability of transit options to make downtown Bound Brook an attractive destination for residents, visitors, and businesses. This multifaceted effort included a thorough analysis of the existing planning and regulatory work performed to date concerning downtown Bound Brook and the development of several text amendments to the Borough’s Zoning ordinances.