[Added 12-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2018:1247]
In District Number 3A, Business Area 3A, no building or premises shall be used and no building or part of a building shall be erected, constructed or altered which shall be arranged, intended or designed to be used for any purpose other than the uses permitted in District No. 3, Business Area, as contained in § 200-11 of the Code of the Borough of Closter.
A.
In District Number 3A, Business Area 3A, a mix of business/commercial
and housing uses will be a permitted conditional use in the zone district.
Such mixed-use developments would require site plan and conditional
use approvals. The residential component of the mixed use will include
an affordable component in an effort to meet the Borough's unmet need
obligation. If the residential units are rental units, 15% of the
units shall be reserved for affordable households. If the units are
for-sale, 20% of the units shall be reserved for affordable units.
B.
The mixed use shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1)
The ground floor use shall be a business or commercial use that is permitted in Business District Number 3A, as provided in § 200-11.
(2)
The second and third floors use shall be residential apartments.
(3)
Maximum residential density of 10 units per acre.
(5)
Minimum lot area: one acre.
(6)
Maximum permitted building height (feet): 34 feet.
(7)
Maximum permitted building height (stories): three stories.
(8)
All parking requirements shall conform to Chapter 173 of the Code of the Borough of Closter, as well as the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards.
(9)
If the residential units are rental units, 15% shall be reserved
for affordable households. If the units are for-sale, 20% shall be
reserved for affordable units. In the event that the 15% or 20% of
the total number of residential units does not result in a complete
integer, the fraction number of units shall be rounded upward to provide
one additional whole unit. For example, if a mixed-use development
includes 16 units, the 20% set-aside equals an affordable obligation
of 3.2 units. The fractional unit is rounded up to the next integer;
therefore, the development would include four affordable units.
A.
Dwelling units shall have a compatible architectural theme, with
complementary variations in exterior design and color. This shall
include varying building and/or facade orientation, modifying dwelling
unit widths and heights, changing rooflines and altering color and
fenestration patterns. All sides of a building facing a public street
shall be architecturally designed to be consistent with regard to
style, materials, colors and details.
B.
The facades of apartment units in a group shall be varied by changed
front yard setbacks and variation in materials or design so that not
more than two abutting apartments will have the same front yard setback
and the same or essentially the same architectural treatment of facades
and roof lines. Mansard roofs, defined as a roof that has four sloping
sides, each of which becomes steeper halfway down are encouraged.
C.
All building entrances shall include architectural elements, including
but not limited to columns, porches, overhangs, etc.
D.
It is the goal of this article to generate appropriately scaled development,
promote buildings with architectural distinction and encourage environmental
sustainability. Variations in design as well as establishing patterns
of building widths and lots are encouraged. For the nonresidential
component of the mixed use, conformity among signage and awnings is
encouraged.
E.
All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be located in the rear third
of the roof area, except for corner lots in which case the mechanical
equipment shall be located on the rear half of the roof area. This
requirement shall be subject to the review of the Planning Board and
the Borough Engineer as part of the site plan review process.
F.
Mixed-use sites shall be designed to maximize available light, air
and open space.
A.
All affordable housing units shall be subject to the all applicable
municipal and New Jersey State review processes and approvals and
the Borough's June 2018 settlement agreement.
B.
All affordable units shall be subject to all the provisions of the
Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (U.H.A.C.), including but not
limited to, bedroom distribution, ownership and rental, unit administration.
C.
The fair share obligation shall be divided equally between low- and
moderate-income units, except that where there is an odd number of
affordable housing units, the extra unit shall be a low-income unit.
D.
In each affordable development, at least 50% of the restricted units
within each bedroom distribution shall be low-income units.
E.
Within mixed-use developments, of the total number of affordable
rental units, at least 13% shall be affordable to very-low-income
households.
