In order to encourage planned vacation,
retirement and general residential park developments which are compatible
with the surrounding area and are economically feasible and to achieve
the goals of the Comprehensive Plan, the Vacation-Retirement-Residential-Park
District (VRP District) is hereby established.
A.
To enable the district to operate in harmony
with the plan for land use and population density embodied in these
regulations, the VRP District is created as a special district to
be superimposed on other districts contained in these regulations
and is to be so designated by a special symbol for its boundaries
on the Zoning District Map.
B.
Uses for this district shall be determined
by the requirements and procedure set forth in this article and shall
prevail over other regulations or ordinances governing the subdivision
of land which may be in conflict herewith.
A.
Procedures for establishment of a VRP District and approval and amendment of site plans are contained in Article XXVIII. Before any application is filed, the applicant shall hold an informal conference with the Commission. The Park shall follow all applicable procedures, standards and requirements of the ordinances and regulations governing the subdivision of land. No building permit shall be issued until a final plot of the proposed park or part thereof is approved, filed and recorded.
B.
A date or dates for the completion of certain
stages of development of the park may be established by the Commission,
provided that such date or dates shall be set after taking into consideration
various factors, such as the state of the economy, the going rate
of interest, the market acceptance of the park, the size of the park
and the quantity and quality of the proposed facilities, including
roads and the water and sewer system.
A.
The Commission shall evaluate the park
by the standards of the Comprehensive Plan and recognized principles
of civic design, land use planning and landscape architecture.
B.
The Commission may impose conditions regarding
the layout, circulation and performance of the park and, where applicable,
may require that appropriate deed restrictions be filed and recorded,
enforceable by the Commission, for a period of 20 years from the date
of recording.
[Amended 1-9-1990 by Ord. No. 647; 10-12-2010 by Ord. No.
2152]
A.
Completely factory-built manufactured homes
no less than 660 square feet and no more than 1,570 square feet in
size and not more than 14 feet in height, hereinafter referred to
as "manufactured homes," excluding porches, decks, breezeways and
the like, and completely factory-built modular homes no less than
1,000 square feet in size and no more than 18 feet in height, hereinafter
referred to as "modular homes," shall be permitted in the park. The
word "dwellings," as used in this article, as the text requires, shall
refer to both types of homes.
B.
The size and height of a manufactured home
or a modular home shall be determined as of the date it is originally
moved into the park and shall be based on the dimensions as received
from the manufacturer.
A.
The minimum area of all lots shall be no
less than 5,500 square feet, with a minimum width of 50 feet for all
typical lots. Atypical or irregular-shaped lots shall be of such size
as shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission upon submission
of a survey therefor.
[Amended 1-9-1990 by Ord. No. 647]
B.
Corners of all lots shall be visibly marked
and numbered by a permanent marker.
A.
There shall be no more than one dwelling
and one accessory structure on any one lot.
B.
Manufactured homes may be placed on lots
immediately adjacent to other manufactured homes. Modular homes may
be placed on lots immediately adjacent to other modular homes. A modular
home may be placed on a lot immediately adjacent to a manufactured
home; however, a manufactured home may not be placed on a lot immediately
adjacent to a modular home.[1]
[Amended 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2152]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection 3, which
restricted the area that a dwelling plus accessory structure can occupy
and which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 1-9-1990
by Ord. No. 647.
C.
No part of any dwelling or any accessory
structure shall be closer than 25 feet to any front boundary line.
Steps with related landing, not exceeding 28 feet of lot coverage,
may project four feet into the required setback.
[Amended 11-28-1989 by Ord. No. 639; 3-18-1997 by Ord. No.
1128]
D.
No part of any dwelling, addition or accessory
structure shall be closer than two feet to any side or five feet to
any rear boundary line; provided, however, that no part of any dwelling,
addition or accessory structure shall be closer than 15 feet to any
other dwelling, addition or accessory structure.
[Amended 1-9-1990 by Ord. No. 647; 3-18-1997 by Ord. No.
1128]
E.
Central sewer and water supply facilities
and electric connections shall be provided.
F.
All streets in the park shall have a right-of-way
of at least 40 feet. No less than 24 feet in width of the streets
shall be paved with three coats of surface treatment (tar and chip)
and shall be properly lighted. Additional road improvements, if required
by the Commission, shall be provided for proper and sufficient drainage.
G.
Access to the park shall be from a major
thoroughfare and shall be at least 50 feet in width. The number and
location of access drives shall be controlled for traffic, safety
and protection of surrounding properties. No lot shall be designed
for direct access to a street outside the boundaries of the park.
H.
The topography of the lots shall be such
as to facilitate rapid drainage, and adequate drainage facilities
shall be provided.
I.
Open spaces or areas left in their natural
state shall be provided within the park at a ratio of 300 square feet
minimum per lot.
J.
The park shall be surrounded by a landscaped
strip of open space at least 50 feet in width.
K.
Two off-street parking spaces shall be
provided on each lot.
L.
Small retail businesses intended primarily
for occupants of the park shall be permitted within the park area.
Grocery stores, automatic laundries, beauty shops and similar uses
are appropriate.
M.
The occupier of each lot in the park shall
provide receptacles for trash and garbage which shall be so located
and kept as not to be generally visible from any interior road in
the park, except on days when such receptacles may be placed out for
purposes of collection only.
[Added 12-12-1989 by Ord. No. 643]
As of the date of adoption of this
amendment, the VRP District shall be considered a closed district
and shall not be applied to any additional lands in Sussex County.
The district and its various provisions and regulations shall continue
to exist as they apply to a VRP District legally established under
the procedures of this chapter.
