Borough of Riverton, NJ Article X Parks P Districts

§ 128-36 P permitted uses.

In the P District, land buildings or premises shall be used for one or more of the following:

A. Nature trails.

B. Hiking trails.

C. Bicycling.

D. Wildlife observation.

E. Sitting areas.

F. Nature interpretation kiosks.

G. Educational museum.

H. Environmental studies center.

§ 128-36.1 Conditional uses.

[Added 12-14-2000 by Ord. No. 16-00]

A. Affordable housing overlay.

§ 128-37 P accessory uses.

Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the primary permitted use shall be permitted.

§ 128-38 P area and bulk regulations.

The following area and bulk regulations shall apply: maximum building height: 15 feet.

§ 128-39 P other regulations.

All other applicable regulations of this chapter shall be followed as required.

§ 128-39.1 Affordable housing overlay.

[Added 12-14-2000 by Ord. No. 16-00]

In specific areas of the P Park Zone noted on the Zoning Map, affordable housing may be developed under the affordable housing overlay, provided that the following conditions are met:

A. The permitted uses shall include the following:

[Amended 9-24-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-06]

(1) Single-family detached dwelling units.

(2) Attached side-by-side twin residential dwelling units, subject to the following architectural standards:

(a) Any structure that includes a pair of attached side-by-side twin residential dwelling units shall be designed to resemble a single-family residential dwelling unit.

(b) Review and recommendation by the Borough's Historic Preservation Commission[1] shall be required.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended pursuant to Ord. No. O-2023-05A, adopted 10-11-2023, which replaced the Architectural Review Committee with the Historic Preservation Commission.

B. The maximum density shall be six units per acre (6 du/as).

C. `The minimum lot size shall be 6,000 square feet.

D. The minimum front yard shall be 25 feet.

E. The minimum side yards shall be 10 feet each and 25 feet total for single-family detached dwelling units and zero feet with 25 feet total for single-family side-by-side twin-style dwelling units.

[Amended 9-24-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-06]

F. The minimum rear yard shall be 25% of the lot depth.

G. The maximum building height shall be 35 feet.

H. The maximum lot frontage shall be 60 feet.

I. The maximum lot coverage shall be 40%.

J. Each lot shall include parking for two cars, at least one of which must be housed in a garage.

K. Twenty percent of the units shall be made available to very-low-, low- and moderate-income households as defined and regulated by the Affordable Housing Regulations, Article XXIII of this article, UHAC at N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, and the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH).

[Amended 9-24-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-06]

L. Development within the overlay zone may be developed in part or in whole, however, any development within the overlay zone shall comply with all other specifications and requirements of the Land Use Ordinances of the Borough.

[Amended 9-24-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-06]

M. The developer shall market the affordable housing units in conformance with the Borough's adopted affirmative marketing plan.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: See Ch. 41, Affirmative Marketing.

N. The affordable units shall be developed pursuant to Riverton's Affordable Housing Regulations, Article XXIII.