This zone district is designed for one-family residences and garden apartments but permits any use as regulated in § 600-202.
Any use other than those listed in § 600-214 is prohibited.
[Amended by Ord. No. 23-97]
Garden apartment building permits shall not be issued unless construction and site plans thereof shall comply with all of the following requirements, all other uses in this district shall comply with § 600-205 with respect to height, yards and area.
A.
Height. No building shall exceed a maximum of two stories and no
building shall have a height greater than 30 feet.
B.
Yards. No principal building shall be located closer than 50 feet
to any property line. Accessory structures, recreation facilities
and parking are permitted in the side and rear yards, provided no
accessory structure, recreation facilities or parking area shall project
closer than 20 feet to any property line.
C.
Minimum space between buildings. There shall be a minimum open space
between all buildings in compliance with the following schedule:
(1)
A minimum distance of 40 feet between principal buildings so
arranged that the end of one building faces the end of another building.
(2)
A minimum distance of 60 feet between principal buildings so
arranged that the end of one building faces the front or rear of another
building.
(3)
A minimum distance of 60 feet between principal buildings so
arranged that either the front or rear of one building faces the front
or rear of another building.
(4)
The width of an open courtyard formed by a principal building
shall not be less than 60 feet; there shall be no closed courtyards.
(5)
A minimum distance of 15 feet shall be required between accessory
structures.
D.
Minimum lot area. No garden apartment building or buildings shall
be erected or constructed upon lots containing an area of less than
four acres measured within 695 feet of the front property line; and
no such lot shall have a lot frontage of less than 250 feet.
E.
Unit density. There shall be a minimum of eight apartments in each
garden apartment building. The maximum number of apartment units in
each garden apartment building shall not exceed 16 units and not more
than four ground floor units in a row. Any angular break in the building
line shall be not less than 45°.
F.
Density of development. Not more than 10 apartment units shall be
permitted for each acre of land in the lot upon which garden apartment
buildings are to be constructed.
G.
Rooms. For the purpose of this section, a bedroom shall be construed
to be any separate room other than a living room, dining room, kitchen
or bathroom. Each apartment unit in each garden apartment building
shall contain as a minimum a separate bedroom, a separate living room,
a separate bath and a separate kitchen, which kitchen facility shall
be located separate and apart from the other rooms in the apartment
unit. In each garden apartment development, at least 85% of the dwelling
units thereof shall be one bedroom units and not more than 15% thereof
shall be two bedroom units. Only one and two bedroom units shall be
permitted.
H.
Location of units within building. No garden apartment unit or portion
thereof shall be located in the basement or attic of any garden apartment
building.
I.
Parking. For all garden apartments, there shall be provided not less than two parking spaces for each apartment unit which may include garage space for the sole and exclusive use of the tenants. All parking areas shall comply with the provisions of § 600-179.
J.
Access drives. Access drives shall be installed providing adequate
circulation within the garden apartment development as well as access
to all parking areas and to public thoroughfares. All access drives
shall be paved and curbed to meet Township road specifications. All
access drives shall have minimum pavement width of 24 feet for two-way
circulation and 18 feet for one-way circulation.
K.
Curbing. There shall be poured concrete or Belgian block curbs meeting
Township specifications around the perimeter of all parking areas
and access drives.
L.
Storm drainage. All parking areas and access drives shall be provided
with an adequate system of storm drainage approved by the Township
Engineer.
M.
Walks. There shall be an adequate system of walks leading from all
apartment units to all parking areas, along access drives and along
front streets, such walks to be installed to meet Township specifications.
N.
Ventilation. Every garden apartment shall be designed to provide
not less than two exterior exposures with windows so as to provide
either through ventilation or cross ventilation.
O.
Construction. All buildings shall be constructed in accordance with
the Uniform Construction Code meeting specifically the requirements
of Section 707, Ordinary Construction, shall comply with all requirements
of the Fire Code and in addition:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. III)]
(1)
The exterior of each garden apartment building shall be of brick
or stone facing, solid brick, stone or some other acceptable masonry
material; provided asbestos shingles or cinder block as an exterior
finish is prohibited.
(2)
The exterior of all accessory structures shall be in harmony
architecturally with and be constructed of materials of a like character
to those used in the principal structures.
(3)
All stairways shall be constructed and contained within the
apartment buildings.
(4)
There shall be constructed, in accordance with specifications
approved by the Building Inspector, sound-retardant fire walls and
sound-retardant ceilings between each garden apartment unit.
P.
Utilities. Every garden apartment unit and garden apartment building
shall be supplied with water from the public water system of the Township
or one approved by the Township Council. All sanitary or domestic
sewage shall be collected into and disposed of through a public sewer
system operated or approved by the Township. Fire hydrants shall be
installed by the developer in adequate numbers and at locations approved
or recommended by the Township Engineer and the Public Safety Committee.
Q.
Storage. A storage space of not less than 700 cubic feet exclusive
of living and garage space shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
R.
Laundry facilities. Each garden apartment building shall contain
separately partitioned clothes washing and drying areas of at least
10 square feet of floor area for each dwelling unit. All laundry facilities
shall be for the exclusive use of the occupants of the apartment units
and shall be contained within the confines of completely enclosed
buildings. No clothes lines or clothes hanging devices or washing,
drying or laundering facilities of any kind whatsoever shall be located
outside the confines of completely enclosed buildings.
S.
Garbage disposal.
(1)
There shall be no unenclosed or uncovered garbage disposal facilities.
Garbage disposal facilities and receptacles shall be placed within
the confines of buildings enclosed on all sides, or shall be buried
in the ground in such a manner that the receptacles are easily removable.
(2)
The covers for such garbage disposal receptacles shall be flush
with the surface of the ground.
T.
Landscaping. Those portions of all front, side and rear yards that
are not used for off-street parking, access drives, or walks shall
be attractively planted and maintained with trees, shrubs and grass
lawns or other acceptable ground covers as set forth on a planting
plan to be furnished by the developer at the time of application and
approved by the Planning Board. Special planting or a fence shall
be provided along the side or rear property lines so that the parking
area is not visible from adjacent residential properties.
U.
Lighting. Reasonable yard lighting as approved by the Planning Board
shall be provided to illuminate the premises at night. The wiring
shall be laid underground and the lighting fixtures so arranged that
the direct source of light is not visible from any residential area.
V.
Recreation. At least 10% of the total lot area shall be improved
for recreational purposes for the use of the tenants of the project
in accordance with a plan specifying the types of improvements, which
plan shall be furnished by the developer at the time of application
and approved by the Planning Board. Such recreational improvements
may include, but are not limited to such things as tot lots, intermediate
play areas, and swimming pools.
No building permit shall be issued for a garden apartment building
until a site plan shall have been submitted and approved in accordance
with Part 2, Subdivision and Site Plan Review.
