The permitted uses in an MF-2 Multifamily Residential
Zone are as follows:
B.
Townhouses and garden apartments, consisting of a
maximum of eight and a minimum of three dwellings in a building, attached
side-by-side or arranged in flats.
The permitted accessory uses in an MF-2 Multifamily
Residential Zone are as specified for the R-15 Residential Zone.[1]
Area, yard and building coverage requirements in the MF-2 Zone are as specified for this zone in § 250-9.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Schedule of Area, Yard
and Building Requirements at the end of this chapter.
For permitted uses other than multifamily housing,
the general provisions and requirements for the R-25 Zone shall apply.
For townhouses and garden apartments, the following specifications
and requirements shall apply, except as modified by N.J.A.C. 5:21,
Residential Site Improvement Standards:
A.
Maximum eight, minimum three dwelling units per structure.
B.
No more than four dwelling units in an unbroken line,
with a setback of at least four feet deemed to be a satisfactory break
in the building line.
C.
Maximum density shall be eight units per acre of net
site area, excluding streets, and a maximum of 20 bedrooms (rooms
appropriate for sleeping by the occupants on a regular basis) per
acre of net site area, excluding streets.
D.
Each dwelling unit shall have two exterior exposures,
with at least one window in each exposure.
E.
Each dwelling unit shall have two means of access
to the outside. These may consist of either two doorways or one doorway
plus an approved egress window in compliance with the UCC.
[Amended 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16]
F.
Floors and ceilings and partitions between apartment
units shall be constructed so as to produce an airborne sound transmission
loss of at least 50 decibels. Reasonable measures shall be taken in
floor and ceiling construction to avoid disturbing levels of impact
sound.
G.
A space shall be provided for storage in each dwelling
unit, at least 250 square feet in size.
H.
The minimum buffer strip on lot lines other than public
streets shall be 20 feet; and 50 feet adjoining a one-family residential
zone. If wooded, it shall remain in its natural state or shall be
planted with a landscaped visual screen at least six feet in height,
as determined by the Planning Board.
I.
At least two off-street parking spaces shall be provided
for each dwelling unit.
J.
No parking is permitted within the required front
yard or within a required buffer strip.
K.
The minimum width of access drives shall be 24 feet.
L.
No access drives or parking spaces shall be closer
than 10 feet to a building, except where parking is under or within
a building.
M.
Access drives and parking areas shall be developed
according to Borough specifications on paving and curbs, as related
to driveways and parking areas.
N.
Appropriate facilities shall be specifically developed
for recreation of the residents of the development, subject to Planning
Board approval, based on the projected needs of the residents for
such facilities, consistent with the overall design and appearance
of the development.
O.
Interior streets or driveways are to be owned and
maintained by the developer or condominium association. The Borough
police shall have written authorization to patrol and to enforce state
and Borough regulations on interior streets and driveways.
P.
All utilities are to be underground.
Q.
No inside or aboveground oil tanks are permitted.
R.
Planning Board site plan review is required, as provided in § 212-21. Such review will emphasize the objectives of site planning design compatibility with the adjoining areas, including visual harmony and appropriate variety in the configuration and arrangement of buildings, open spaces and circulation and parking facilities. Submission requirements will include completed architectural plans, including floor plans of all buildings proposed to be built, showing exterior building materials and specified colors; slides of all maps; a colored rendering of a typical building; and a model of the complete site plan at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet. However, provisional plans may first be submitted to the Planning Board for informal review and discussion. The time period for site plan reviews, as specified in Chapter 212, will not apply to the review of such provisional plans. The master deed, bylaws and rules and regulations of the owners' association shall also be submitted for Planning Board review and approval, and a review fee per unit shall be paid in accordance with § 212-23.
S.
A phasing plan shall be subject to the Planning Board
for review and approval, showing staging of construction and treatment
of open areas while construction is in progress, with the objectives
of maintaining the livability of completed buildings while others
are under construction and of minimizing the area of disturbed ground.
T.
A recycling plan shall be provided in accordance with
state, county and municipal requirements.
