Except in the AH District and except as otherwise provided in the PURD District, townhouses, wherever permitted in Part 4 of this chapter, shall meet the following requirements:
C.
Distance between buildings. There shall be a minimum distance between
townhouse dwelling structures of 75 feet, except that where an end
wall of one townhouse dwelling structure faces an end wall of another
dwelling structure, there shall be a minimum distance of 25 feet.
This distance shall be increased to at least 50 feet if a driveway
is located between structures.
D.
Building requirements.
(1)
Height. No building shall exceed a height of 2 1/2 stories
or 30 feet, whichever is the lesser.
(2)
Units per building. No townhouse dwelling structure shall contain
more than eight townhouse dwelling units.
(3)
Building plans and elevations shall show a variation in design
to be achieved by types of roofs, heights of eaves and peaks, building
materials and architectural treatment of the building facade.
E.
Townhouse dwelling unit requirements.
(1)
Each townhouse dwelling unit shall contain, as a minimum, a
separate living room, a separate bedroom, a separate bath, a basement
or cellar for storage and utilities, an enclosed garage and a separate
kitchen, which kitchen facility shall be located separate and apart
from other rooms in the unit, with the exception of the dining room.
(2)
Minimum floor area. Each townhouse dwelling unit shall have
a minimum floor area, exclusive of attic, basement and cellar floors,
of 600 square feet, plus 200 square feet for each habitable room other
than a living room, dining room or kitchen.
(3)
No room within the townhouse dwelling unit intended for human
habitation shall be located in a cellar, basement or attic, except
that a cellar or basement may contain a family room or recreation
room.
(4)
Each townhouse dwelling unit shall have individual private outside
front and rear entrances.
(5)
Each townhouse dwelling unit shall contain its own heating plant
and system and shall constitute a separate, independent unit for metering
and all other purposes with respect to all required utilities and
similar conveniences. No central or common laundry or similar facilities
intended for two or more dwelling units shall be permitted in a townhouse
development.
(6)
Each townhouse dwelling unit shall have an individual private
yard, open patio or court adjoining the unit of at least 15 feet in
depth. Steps, roof overhangs, bay windows and similar features shall
not project into any required yard area more than three feet. Each
private yard area, patio or court shall be effectively screened from
adjoining units by a fence, wall or natural screening in order to
provide a reasonable degree of privacy.
F.
Accessory buildings.
(1)
Setbacks. Accessory buildings shall meet the street and property
line setbacks of the principal building and shall be at least 50 feet
from a principal building. Clubhouses, swimming pools and recreational
facilities shall be at least 50 feet from a principal building and
100 feet from a property line.
(2)
Height. The maximum height of an accessory building shall be
16 feet.
(3)
Design. Architectural design and materials used in the construction
of accessory buildings shall conform to those used in the construction
of principal buildings.
H.
Open space. Exclusive of internal roadways and parking areas, there
shall be provided a minimum of 60% of the entire tract for common
open space and facilities.
I.
Subject to acceptance by and agreement with the Township, up to 15%
of the area of a site in the R-20B Zone to be used for townhouse development
may be dedicated to the Township of Montville for public purposes.
Determination of the number of dwelling units to be permitted, the
maximum building coverage and the amount of open space to be provided
shall be based upon the lot area prior to such dedication; provided,
however, that the required amount of open space may include any land
dedicated to the Township.
Wherever permitted in Part 4, adult community housing developments
shall meet the following requirements:
A.
Occupancy limitations.
(1)
Qualified occupants may permit visitors to occupy their dwelling
unit for a period not to exceed 90 days, provided that such visitors
reside with the qualified occupants for such period.
(2)
Prior to the creation of any tenancy of any dwelling unit and
prior to any sale or transfer of title to any dwelling unit and prior
to any change in possession of any dwelling unit, a certificate of
age compliance shall be required. The proposed purchaser or transferee
in the case of a transfer of title or the owner of the premises in
the case of the creation of any new tenancy or the new possessor of
the premises in the case of any change in possession shall certify
to the Construction Official that the use of the premises shall comply
with the terms of this article. The certificate of age compliance
shall include a certificate indicating the name and date of birth
of each intended occupant. If required by the Construction Official,
the applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence of date of birth
of the occupants.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33]
(3)
The approval of occupancy that shall be issued under the provisions
of this article shall contain a provision setting forth the limitations
upon the occupancy of the dwelling unit as required by the terms of
this section.
(4)
Any tenant or person occupying a unit who does not meet the
eligibility requirements of this article but who lawfully occupied
the unit under the ordinance applicable at the time of occupancy or
possession may continue to occupy or possess said unit.
B.
Area and density requirements.
(1)
Lot area. There shall be a minimum lot area of 10 acres.
(2)
Density. There shall be no more than nine dwelling units per
acre nor more than 12 habitable rooms, other than a living room, dining
room or kitchen, per acre.
(3)
Building coverage. The total ground floor area of all buildings
shall not exceed 20% of the lot area.
C.
Setback requirements. No building shall be located within 50 feet
of a public street or property line.
D.
Distance between buildings. There shall be a minimum distance between
dwelling structures of 50 feet, except that where an end wall of one
dwelling structure faces an end wall of another dwelling structure,
there shall be a minimum distance of 25 feet. This distance shall
be increased to at least 35 feet if a driveway is located between
structures.
E.
Building requirements.
(1)
Height. No building shall exceed a height of 2 1/2 stories
or 35 feet, whichever is the lesser.
(2)
Units per building. No dwelling structure shall contain more
than eight dwelling units, provided that no more than three such structures
may be joined at 90°.
(3)
Variation in design. Building plans and elevations shall show
a variation in design to be achieved by types of roof, heights of
eaves and peaks, building materials and architectural treatment of
the building facade.
F.
Dwelling unit requirements.
(1)
Each dwelling unit shall contain, as a minimum, a separate living
room, a separate bedroom and a separate kitchen, which kitchen facility
shall be located apart from other rooms in the unit, with the exception
of a dining room.
(2)
Minimum floor area. Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum
floor area, exclusive of attic, basement and cellar floors, of 400
square feet, plus 150 square feet for each habitable room other than
a living room, dining room or kitchen.
(3)
No room within the dwelling unit intended for human habitation
shall be located in a cellar or attic.
(4)
Each dwelling unit shall have at least one window in each exposure.
(5)
Floors and ceilings and partitions between dwelling units shall
be constructed so as to have a minimum airborne sound transmission
loss classification of 50 decibels. The Planning Board shall ascertain
that reasonable measures are taken in floor and ceiling construction
to avoid disturbing levels of impact sound.
G.
Accessory buildings.
(1)
Setbacks. Accessory buildings shall meet the street and property
line setback of the principal building. Clubhouses, swimming pools
and recreational facilities shall be at least 50 feet from a principal
building or property line.
(2)
Height. The maximum height of an accessory building shall be
14 feet.
(3)
Design. Architectural design and materials used in the construction
of accessory buildings shall conform to those used in the construction
of principal buildings.
(4)
Garages. Garages may be built into the structure or separately
constructed as hereinafter provided. Each garage space shall be at
least 10 feet in width and 20 feet in depth. Each group of attached
garages shall have a joint capacity of not more than 10 automobiles,
and there shall be a minimum distance of 10 feet between structures.
I.
Open space. Exclusive of internal roadways and parking areas, there
shall be provided a minimum of 50% of the entire tract for common
open space and facilities.
J.
Miscellaneous.
(1)
Television antennas shall be limited to one master antenna per
building.
(2)
Air-conditioning units shall not extend more than 18 inches
from the exterior wall.
(3)
Basement laundry facilities may be provided in each building.
Outside clothes drying is prohibited.
(4)
There shall be no incinerators on the premises or in the buildings.
All trash and garbage shall be stored at all times in airtight covered
containers, which shall be kept in a centrally located and concealed
area outside the building.
(5)
Swimming pools, restricted to use of tenants, are permitted,
subject to all applicable local and state requirements.
For adult community housing in the OB-1A Zone, the following
requirements shall be met:
A.
Area and density requirements.
(1)
Lot area. There shall be a minimum lot area of three acres.
(2)
Density. There shall be no more than nine dwelling units per
acre nor more than 15 habitable rooms (other than a living room, dining
room or kitchen) per acre.
(3)
Building coverage. The total ground floor area of all buildings
shall not exceed 15% of the lot area.
B.
Setback requirements. There shall be a minimum front and rear yard
setback of 50 feet each, and minimum side yard setbacks of 40 feet.
C.
Height requirements. No building shall exceed a height of 2 1/2
stories or 35 feet, whichever is the lesser.
E.
Building requirements.
(1)
Building plans and elevations shall show a variation in design
to be achieved by types of roof, heights of eaves and peaks, building
materials and architectural treatment of the building facade.
(2)
Interior walls separating dwelling units shall be continuous
and constructed in accordance with provisions of the Township Building
Code.
F.
Open space. Exclusive of internal roadways and parking areas, there
shall be provided a minimum of 40% of the entire tract for common
open space.
I.
Accessory uses and buildings.
(1)
Uses. Garages, clubhouses, swimming pools and other recreational
facilities shall be permitted accessory uses.
(2)
Setbacks. Accessory uses may be built into the principal building
or separately constructed as hereinafter provided. If separately constructed,
accessory buildings shall be located at least 30 feet from any other
structure or building and shall meet the minimum yard requirements
of the principal building.
(3)
Height. No accessory building shall exceed a height of 14 feet.
(4)
Design. Architectural design and materials used in the construction
of accessory buildings shall conform to those used in the construction
of principal buildings.
Wherever permitted in Part 4, public garages, including automatic
car washes and motor vehicle service stations, shall meet the following
requirements:
A.
The lot or parcel shall meet the minimum lot size requirements for
its zone district; provided, however, that the lot size in connection
with an automatic car wash in the B-1 District shall under no circumstances
be less than the minimum required in the B-2 District.
B.
The lot or parcel shall meet the minimum width and depth requirements
for its zone district; provided, however, that in no instance shall
the lot have a street frontage of less than 150 feet nor an average
depth of less than 150 feet.
C.
The walls of the building or structure shall be set back at least
25 feet from every property line and at least 40 feet from a street
line; provided, however, that all yard requirements of the zone in
which the use is located are met, but further provided that all yards
in connection with an automatic car wash in the B-1 District shall
under no circumstances be less than the minimum required in the B-2
District.
D.
The nearest boundary line of the lot or parcel of land so to be used
shall be at least 300 feet from any boundary line of property which
is used as or upon which is located as follows:
(1)
A public or private school.
(2)
A church or other place of worship.
(3)
A hospital.
(4)
A public library, public art museum or other public building.
(5)
A theater which shall include a motor vehicle drive-in theater,
opera house or other building or structure used or intended to be
used for motion-picture, theatrical or operatic productions or for
public entertainment.
(6)
A public playground or civic center.
(7)
A firehouse or fire station.
E.
The nearest boundary line of the lot or parcel of land so to be used
shall be at least 300 feet from any residential district boundary
line on either the same or opposite side of the street.
F.
The nearest boundary line of the lot or parcel so to be used shall
be at least 1,000 feet from another public garage, service station
or automatic car wash; except, however, that this limitation shall
not apply where the garage, service station or automatic car wash
is located on the opposite side of a street or highway of four or
more lanes which is divided by a median or barrier.
G.
Gasoline pumps and other apparatus shall be so located as to permit
safe and convenient traffic circulation. Every gasoline or oil tank,
pump or other device, appliance or apparatus shall be located at least
25 feet from a street right-of-way line and at least 25 feet from
any property line.
H.
All paved areas within the property shall be at least 10 feet from
a property line or a street right-of-way line and bounded by concrete
or granite block curbing at least six inches above the surface.
I.
Curbing shall be installed in the street right-of-way in accordance
with Schedule B, Street Construction Specifications, included at the
end of this chapter.
J.
Commercial or personal service establishments are permitted as accessory
to the principal permitted use, provided that additional parking spaces
shall be required as provided in accordance with the requirements
set forth in this section.
K.
Adequate parking for automobiles of employees and patrons shall be
provided and shall be limited to those vehicles of employees, patrons
of the public garage use and those commercial vehicles accessory and
necessary to the operation of the service station. No other parking
shall be permitted. No parking shall be permitted on unpaved areas.
Parking shall be as follows:
(1)
Automobile and gasoline service station: at least one space
for each gasoline pump, grease rack or similar service area.
(2)
Automobile repair and service station: at least one space for
each gasoline pump, grease rack or similar service area; one additional
space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area of the shop or
garage.
(3)
Automatic car wash: at least two spaces per service bay or lane,
plus one space per each employee on peak shift. Stacking for 10 vehicles
per service bay or lane shall also be provided.
(4)
Grocery store/food market: one space per 150 square feet of
gross floor area; delicatessen and bakery: one space per 250 square
feet of gross floor area.
(5)
Other commercial or personal service uses not specifically listed
elsewhere in this section: one space for each 200 square feet of gross
first-floor area plus one space for each 300 square feet of additional
gross floor area.
(6)
Restaurant or similar places primarily dispensing food: at least
one space for each three seats provided for patron use or one space
for each 75 square feet of retail space, excluding kitchen and utility
room, whichever is greater.
L.
Entrance and exit driveways shall be at least 30 feet in width with
a three-foot radius at the curbline. There shall be a safety zone
between driveways of at least 30 feet in width with a three-foot radius
at the curbline, and driveways shall be at least 10 feet from adjoining
property lines.
M.
Corner lots shall have a curb radius of at least 25 feet, and driveway
entrances shall start at least 20 feet from the radius tangent points.
N.
All unpaved areas shall be attractively landscaped with grass lawns,
trees and shrubs or other vegetation or materials as the Board may
approve or require.
O.
There shall be no outdoor storage of supplies, materials or automobile
parts, whether for sale, storage or waste. The sale of used cars for
the customers is permitted as an accessory use only, provided that
not more than two such vehicles are parked on the premises at any
time.
P.
Repair work other than incidental minor repair shall take place within
the building, and all repair or service apparatus shall be located
within the building; provided, however, that vacuum machines for customer
use in connection with an automatic car wash are permitted outside
the building.
Q.
Floor drains shall not be connected to any sanitary sewer system
or storm drain but shall be connected to an approved holding tank.
R.
All storage tanks shall be installed below ground level in accordance
with DEP rules and regulations and any and all other applicable agencies
having jurisdiction.
In the B-5 Business District, garden centers as defined in Article VIII shall meet the following requirements:
A.
The sale of unrelated retail products is permitted in conjunction
with a garden center, provided that such sales are located indoors
with an entrance common with the garden center and provided that the
total of such unrelated sale does not occupy more than 25% of the
floor area of the building in which located.
B.
There shall be a minimum lot area of five acres.
C.
No building shall exceed a height of 28 feet measured from any point
at grade within 20 feet of the foundation.
D.
No building shall be closer to another building than the lesser of
15 feet or the height of the shorter building.
F.
Coverage by buildings shall not exceed 10% of the lot area. The total
area of all impervious surfaces, including buildings, shall not exceed
25% of the lot area.
G.
No plant material or related landscaping material and products shall
be stored or displayed within 25 feet of a street. The storage or
display of packaged materials, such as fertilizer, peat moss, mulch,
lime, seed and the like shall be screened by special planting or fencing
so that it is not visible from any adjoining street, unless located
at least 75 feet from the street.
I.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Schedule
E, Off-Street Parking Requirements, included at the end of this chapter,
and shall be located so as to meet the following minimum setback requirements:
Self-storage facilities in the OB-5 Office Building District
shall meet the following requirements:
A.
Storage facilities shall be contained within a single principal building.
B.
There shall be no storage of food products, controlled substances
or hazardous chemicals or materials of any kind. Further, there shall
be no storage of firearms or animals, no operation of any machinery
or generation of any operational noise, and no manufacturing process,
wholesale operation, or retail sales of any kind.
C.
There shall be no outdoor storage of any kind.
D.
There shall be a front yard setback of not less than 65 feet.
E.
There shall be a rear yard setback of at least 50 feet, subject to
the provisions of Footnotes 11 and 13 to Schedule D, Schedule of Area
and Bulk Requirements, included at the end of this chapter.
F.
There shall be two side yards and no side yard shall be less than
35 feet, subject to the provisions of Footnotes 11, 13 and 14 to Schedule
D, Area and Bulk Requirements, included at the end of this chapter.
G.
No building shall exceed a height of three stories or 35 feet, subject
to the provisions of Footnote 9 to Schedule D, Area and Bulk Requirements,
included at the end of this chapter; provided, however, that the maximum
height at the front of the building shall be two stories or 28 feet.
H.
Total coverage by buildings shall not exceed 40% of the lot area.
I.
Total coverage by all impervious surfaces shall not exceed 65% of
the lot area.
J.
Any self-storage facility shall operate only during the hours of
7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
K.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule E, Off-Street Parking
Requirements, included at the end of this chapter, there shall be
at least one parking space per 2,500 square feet of storage area,
plus one space for each 200 storage units.
Wherever permitted in Part 4, child-care facilities and elder-care
facilities shall meet the following requirements:
A.
Minimum outdoor play area. All child-care facilities shall maintain
a minimum of 150 square feet of outdoor play area for the first five
children, plus an additional 30 square feet of play area per child
at peak usage.
B.
Licensure. All child-care facilities shall be licensed by the New
Jersey Department of Human Services and all elder-care facilities
shall be licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior
Services. All facilities shall provide proof of licensure or application
indicating that such licensure is in the process of being obtained.
C.
Buffers. The minimum perimeter buffer for child-care facilities and
elder-care facilities shall be 25 feet of planted buffer area along
side and rear lot lines, with solid fencing along the buffer where
the lot abuts a residential use or zone. In addition, child-care facilities
shall provide a sound-insulating barrier along the buffer where the
lot abuts a residential use or zone.
D.
All other requirements of the zone in which the use is located shall
be met.
[Amended 10-28-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-30; 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
Places of worship shall comply with the following regulations
in all zones, wherever permitted in Schedule C:[1]
A.
Places of worship may consist of the following primary use, together
with a combination of one or more of the following accessory uses:
(1)
Primary
use. A place of assembly for religious services or worship.
(2)
Accessory
uses.
(a)
A single apartment, group of rooms, or other residence for the facility's
religious leader within the same building or structure as the place
of assembly for religious services or worship, hereinafter referred
to as "cleric's inside residence."
(b)
Facilities for religious education and instruction, including but
not limited to Sunday school, after-school learning and adult study
groups, within the same building or structure as the place of assembly
for religious services or worship, hereinafter referred to as "inside
educational facilities."
(c)
A single apartment, group of rooms, or other residence for the facility's
religious leader outside the same building or structure as the place
of assembly for religious services or worship, but on the same lot
or lots as is situated said place of assembly, hereinafter referred
to as "cleric' s outside residence."
(d)
Facilities for religious education and instruction, including but
not limited to Sunday school; after-school learning and adult study
groups, outside the same building or structure as the place of assembly
for religious services or worship, hereafter referred to as "outside
educational facilities."
(f)
Facilities for social functions such as, but not limited to, weddings,
funerals, bar/bat mitzvahs and other similar events, hereinafter referred
to as "social facilities."
B.
Private school facilities associated with a place of worship shall only be permitted as conditional uses wherever permitted in Schedule C, and shall be subject to the requirements set forth in § 230-163.
C.
For places of worship in the I and O Zones, the following requirements
shall be met:
(1)
The minimum lot area for a place of worship, consisting solely of the primary use set forth in § 230-151A(1), shall be not less than two acres.
(2)
The minimum lot area for a place of worship consisting of the primary use set forth in § 230-151A(1) together with any of the accessory uses set forth at § 230-151A(2)(a) through (f) shall be not less than two acres plus the following additional area, which must be met for each separate accessory use:
(a)
A cleric's inside residence, as defined at § 230-151A(2)(a): no additional lot area is required.
(b)
Inside educational facilities, as defined at § 230-151A(2)(b): no additional lot area is required.
(c)
A cleric's outside residence, as defined at § 230-151A(2)(c): 0.5 acre of additional lot area is required.
(d)
Outside educational facilities, as defined at § 230-151A(2)(d): 1.0 acre of additional lot area is required.
(e)
Facilities for a convent or other housing for members of a religious
order, separate and apart from a residence for the facility's religious
leader: 2.5 acres of additional lot area are required.
(f)
Social facilities, as defined at § 230-151A(2)(f): 2.5 acres of additional lot area are required.
(3)
The
lot shall front on and have direct access to a public state, county
or municipal street or highway which shall be an arterial or collector
street as identified in the Township Master Plan, and not primarily
a street serving as access to residential properties.
(4)
Multiple
buildings on a lot shall be permitted and the minimum distance between
buildings shall be equal to the height of the taller building, but
in no event less than 25 feet.
(5)
Fencing,
landscaping and/or screening shall be provided as required by the
Planning Board.
(6)
Minimum
building setbacks and maximum building and impervious coverages shall
be as allowed for the zone in question.
(8)
No building shall exceed the height limit of the zone district in question except as provided in § 230-131.
(9)
Transition buffers shall be provided wherever a property containing a place of worship in the I or O Zones abuts a residential zone. Such transition buffers shall be provided in accordance with § 230-98C. Transition buffers shall be required along the front lot line if the property containing the place of worship is across the street from, and within 66 feet of, a lot in a residential zone.
(10)
Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:
(a)
For a place of worship, consisting solely of the primary use set forth in § 230-151A(1), parking shall be provided in accordance with Schedule E, Off -Street Parking Requirements, included at the end of this chapter.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(b)
For a place of worship consisting of the primary use set forth in § 230-151A(1) together with any of the accessory uses set forth at § 230-151A(2)(a) through (f), there shall be provided the following off-street parking in addition to the parking required for the primary use pursuant to Schedule E:
[1]
For a cleric's inside residence or outside residence: two parking
spaces.
[2]
For inside or outside educational facilities: 1.25 parking spaces
for every classroom or teaching station for children under the age
of 17, and two parking spaces for each three persons age 17 or over
participating in the educational program.
[3]
For a convent or other housing for members of a religious order,
separate and apart from a residence for the facility's religious leader:
one parking space for every three beds for members of the religious
order.
[4]
For social facilities, the required parking shall be one parking
space for each three persons based on the maximum capacity of the
facility as determined by application of the New Jersey Uniform Construction
Code (BOCA Code).
(c)
Multiple or shared use of off-street parking areas for places of
worship may be allowed by the Planning Board as a condition of site
plan approval upon appropriate testimony demonstrating that such multiple
or shared use of parking will not result in on- or off-site congestion,
restriction of access by police, ambulance or fire vehicles or other
traffic safety impediments or hazards.
D.
For places of worship in the R Zones, the following requirements
shall be met:
(2)
Maximum
building coverage shall be as allowed for the zone in question.
(3)
Maximum
impervious coverage shall be 50% of the lot area, regardless of the
maximum impervious coverage allowed for the zone in question, except
that the maximum impervious coverage shall be 40% for property located
in the CWR Critical Water Resources District — Prime Aquifer.
(4)
All
principal and accessory buildings shall be located at least 50 feet
from a property line except as follows:
(a)
If the setback requirement for the zone in question exceeds 50 feet,
the greater setback requirement shall apply.
(b)
For those buildings serving a purely residential function and any
other accessory building not exceeding 2,500 square feet in gross
floor area, the setback requirements of the zone in question, if less
than 50 feet, shall apply.
(5)
Maximum height of all principal and accessory buildings related to a place of worship shall be 35 feet and 2 1/2 stories, except as provided in § 230-131, which exempts church spires, belfries, towers designed exclusively for ornamental purposes, chimneys, flues or similar appurtenances not exceeding the height limit by more than 10 feet.
(6)
Transition buffers shall be provided along any property line which abuts a residential zone. Such transition buffers shall be in accordance with § 230-98C. Transition buffers shall be required along the front lot line if the property containing the place of worship is across the street from, and within 66 feet of, a lot in a residential zone.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule C is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-25]
Residential health care facilities in the R-27F Zone District
shall meet the following requirements:
A.
Area, yard and bulk requirements. Residential health care facilities
in the R-27F Zone shall conform to the area, yard and bulk requirements
for one-family dwellings in a conventional subdivision in the R-27A
Zone, as set forth in Schedule D, Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements.[1] In addition, residential health care facilities in the
R-27F Zone shall also comply with the following requirements:
(1)
A maximum of three principal buildings shall be permitted.
(2)
A maximum of 65 bedrooms shall be permitted for residents of
the facility, not including any caretakers' bedrooms.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
Affordable housing requirements.
(1)
Residential health care facilities developed in the R-27F Zone
shall provide for affordable housing that is eligible for credit as
an alternative living arrangement pursuant to the provisions of N.J.A.C.
5:93-1.1 et seq.
(2)
The unit of credit for affordable housing developed by way of
a residential health care facility in the R-27F Zone shall be the
bedroom.
(3)
One hundred percent of the bedrooms, excluding any caretakers'
bedrooms, in a residential health care facility in the R-27F Zone
shall be provided as affordable housing. Those bedrooms shall be affordable
to very-low-, low- or moderate-income individuals and shall be subject
to the affordability and occupancy controls contained in N.J.A.C.
5:93 and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (UHAC), N.J.A.C.
5:80-26.1 et seq.
(4)
A minimum of 13% of all affordable bedrooms shall be affordable
to very-low-income individuals (affordable to an individual/household
earning 30% or less of regional median income by household size).
C.
Off-street parking requirements. Off-street parking shall be provided
in accordance with Schedule E, Off-Street Parking Requirements, included
at the end of this chapter,[2] and shall meet the setback requirements set forth in Article X of this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
D.
Signage. One monument sign shall be permitted per lot, provided that
the monument sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area, shall not
exceed four feet in height, and shall be set back a minimum of 15
feet from the curbline of the abutting street.
E.
Site improvement standards.
(1)
Any proposed development shall be served by public water and
sewer.
(2)
Any proposed development shall provide for stormwater management
in accordance with all applicable regulations. Stormwater management
basins shall be owned and maintained by the property owner or facility
operator.
(3)
Any proposed development shall provide buffering along all side
and rear lot lines. Buffers shall be minimally 10 feet in width and
shall consist of evergreen trees, shrubbery, berms, hedges, fencing
and/or other suitable elements sufficient to constitute an effective
screen. Buffers shall provide a year-round visual screen.
