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City of Somers Point, NJ
Atlantic County
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New Laws (8) Index
[Added 10-11-2007 by Ord. No. 20-2007]
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 69, Affordable Housing.
For the purposes of fulfilling the City of Somers Point affordable housing obligation as prescribed by the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing N.J.A.C. 5:91-1 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:93-1 et seq., and the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301, et seq., the City sets forth the following standards for the purpose of developing an inclusionary affordable housing development project as follows.
A. 
Permitted uses. Multifamily residential and townhomes shall be permitted principal uses in accordance with the design and area standards outlined below.
B. 
Accessory uses. Any accessory use and building reasonably and customarily incidental to any of the principal uses permitted, provided that they do not create conditions detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community.
(1) 
Parking lots and parking structures shall be permitted as an accessory us.
A. 
General design requirements. All residential buildings shall be designed with a minimum of three separate facade materials and various projections such as porches, decks, dormers, porticos and the like. There shall also be breaks along the facades to add visual interest. The overall architectural concept shall be generally consistent with the predominant vernacular in the community.
B. 
AH1.
(1) 
Maximum units: 120 units (94 market rate plus 26 low- and moderate-income). Twenty-six low- and moderate-income rentals shall be provided in accordance with the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing's rules and regulations and consistent with Section 3.4.1 of the Settlement Agreement of Litigation in the matter of Bay Avenue Redevelopers, L.L.C., Bass Harbor, L.L.C., Harbour Cove Marina, L.L.C., and S.P. #2v. City of Somers Point, Docket No. ATL-L-3204-05 P.W. (Mount Laurel) (the "Settlement Agreement"), shall be located on a subdivided lot that shall contain no market rate housing units.
(2) 
Minimum tract acreage: 2.5 acres.
(3) 
Minimum lot size: two acres, except for buildings of 100% affordable units.
(4) 
Maximum density: 50 D.U. per acre.
(5) 
Maximum height: 48 feet.
(6) 
Minimum setbacks.
(a) 
Front.
[1] 
Bay Avenue: 10 feet.
[2] 
East Maryland Avenue: 10 feet.
(b) 
Side: 10 feet.
(c) 
Rear: 10 feet.
(d) 
The front yard setback adjacent to the Bay Avenue and East Maryland Ave intersection (curved) may be reduced by 20% as measured from the right-of-way for a distance no greater than 50% of the building length.
(7) 
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).
(8) 
All off-street parking shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from rights-of-way, except along the Pleasant Avenue right-of-way, where zero feet shall be permitted.
(9) 
Minimum distance between structures shall be in accordance with Building and Code Officials Association (BOCA) standards.
(10) 
Portions of the site may be used for boat storage and parking.
C. 
AH2.
(1) 
Maximum units: 16 units.
(2) 
Minimum lot acre: 0.75 (±) acres.
(3) 
Maximum density: 22 D.U. per acre.
(4) 
Maximum height: 48 feet.
(5) 
Minimum setbacks.
(a) 
Front.
[1] 
Bay Avenue: 10 feet.
[2] 
Pleasant Avenue: 10 feet.
(b) 
Side: 20 feet.
(c) 
Rear: 10 feet.
(d) 
Bulk head: 10 feet.
(6) 
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).
(7) 
All off-street parking shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from right-of-way except along the Pleasant Avenue right-of-way, where zero feet shall be permitted.
(8) 
Minimum distance between structures shall be in accordance with Building and Code Officials Association (BOCA) standards.
(9) 
Portions of the site may be used for amenities in addition to residential uses.
D. 
AH3.
(1) 
Maximum units: 190 units.
(2) 
Minimum acreage: 8.20 (±) acres.
(3) 
Maximum density: 23 D.U. per acre.
(4) 
Maximum height: 48 feet.
(5) 
Minimum setbacks:
(a) 
Front.
[1] 
Bay Avenue: 10 feet.
[2] 
Harbor Lane: 10 feet.
[3] 
Sunny Avenue: 10 feet.
(b) 
Side: 20 feet.
(c) 
Rear: 20 feet.
(6) 
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).
(7) 
All off-street parking shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from rights-of-way.
(8) 
Minimum distance between structures shall be in accordance with Building and Code Officials Association (BOCA) standards.