Attached age-restricted dwelling units permitted
as conditional uses in the OT, LBT and B-2 Zones shall adhere to the
following design standards:
A. Under the age-restricted attached housing overlay
development option there shall be permitted not more than five dwelling
units of attached age-restricted housing per gross acre of land, and
there shall be a maximum of 10 attached age-restricted dwelling units
may be created on a lot.
[Amended 10-18-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-22]
B. The applicant of an attached age-restricted development
may submit a concept plan for informal review and comment by the Planning
Board. The purpose of the informal review is to identify project planning
issues related to the subject parcel, with particular regard to adjacent
land uses and to ensure that the applicant is advised of design concerns
at the outset of project planning.
C. Attached age-restricted development shall be designed to maintain and enhance the architectural character of the environs in which the development shall be located. Age-restricted development design shall maintain and enhance the character of Main Street with particular regard to architectural design themes consistent with the Borough's Historic Preservation and Architectural Review procedures found in Article
XI of this chapter.
D. Existing frontage structures along Main Street shall
be retained. Existing buildings that contribute to the Borough's historic
character and patterns of development along Main Street shall be retained
and integrated into the attached age-restricted development. A limited,
nonresidential component may be included within an attached age-restricted
development, provided that such use conforms to all of the requirements
of the zone in which the development is located and the design standards
of this section.
E. Setbacks. All buildings constructed in an attached
age-restricted development shall conform to the minimum setback requirements
for the zone in which it is located, except that a minimum side yard
of 30 feet shall be maintained.
F. Parking. There shall be provided not less than two
parking stalls, at least 10 feet wide by 20 feet deep for every age-restricted
dwelling unit. Handicapped parking stalls shall be provided in accordance
with residential site improvement standards.
G. Landscaped buffer requirement. A landscaped buffer
strip not less than 25 feet in width shall be provided along all side
and rear property lines. The landscaped buffer shall consist of a
mix of evergreen and deciduous trees, at least 12 feet in height at
the time of planting, in a staggered double row spaced not more than
15 feet apart. A dense understory of evergreen and flowering shrubbery
shall be provided along the entire length of the landscaped buffer
strip, which shall be planted such that a continuous screen of vegetation
shall be established at the time of planting.
H. On-site pedestrian walkways and sidewalks shall be
provided adjacent to all buildings and throughout the site and integrated
into Main Street sidewalks. Sidewalks along Main Street shall utilize
the Borough's approved sidewalk materials. Pedestrian walkway and
sidewalk materials throughout the development shall be consistent
with the Borough's sidewalk plan. Pedestrian connections to adjacent
parcels and open space areas shall be provided where it is deemed
by the Planning Board that such connections will provide benefits
for pedestrian circulation within the Borough.
I. Leisure space. There shall be provided not less than
two hundred square feet (200 square feet) of exterior leisure space,
such as but not necessarily limited a patio or porch, appended to
at least one exterior exit for each attached age-restricted dwelling
unit.
J. Social and recreation common areas. Each attached
age-restricted development project shall include common outdoor social
and recreation facilities for the use and enjoyment of the residents
of the development. Social and recreation common areas shall include
without limitation active recreation areas, outdoor social gathering
spaces, gazebos, pavilions, bocci courts, horseshoe pits, picnic areas,
etc., including benches and tables for the use and enjoyment of residents
of the development. Site amenities such as gardens should also be
provided for the residents of the age-restricted development. Social
and recreation common areas shall be not less than 10% of the unconstrained
area of the tract.