[Amended 3-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-3; 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14; 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-15]
A.
The purpose of the ID-1 District is to facilitate the development
of a residential, inclusionary development within a single tract designed
to create a maximum of 265 residential units, of which a minimum of
20% are to be affordable to low- and moderate-income households ("affordable
units"), in accordance with the Superior Court's January 7, 2019,
Order entered In the Matter of the Application of the Township of
Delran, County Burlington, Docket No. L-1602-15.
B.
This article shall apply specifically to the future inclusionary
development located on Block 46, portions of Lots 2 and 3, which,
upon subdivision, shall consist of approximately 22 acres and be described
on the Township Tax Map as Block 46, Lot A (lot number to be assigned
per Tax Assessor's approval).
A.
Parking facilities.
B.
Private passive or active recreational facilities, including, but
not limited to, a clubhouse and swimming pool.
C.
Stormwater management facilities.
D.
Streets and driveways subject to the New Jersey Residential Standards
("RSIS").
E.
All necessary utilities including roof-mounted solar panels.
F.
Sheds, maintenance buildings and storage structures.
G.
Fences.
H.
Trash enclosures.
I.
Other accessory uses and structures normally considered incidental
to one or more of the principal uses located on the same lot.
The total amount of multifamily residential units shall not
exceed 265.
A.
Tract standards. The following area and bulk standards shall apply
to the development of principal uses on the tract (as defined after
proposed subdivision from portions of Lots 2 and 3 within Block 46):
(1)
Minimum tract area: 21 acres.
(2)
Minimum total tract frontage (along Chester Avenue): 500 feet.
(3)
Minimum building front yard setback to Chester Avenue: 60 feet.
[Amended 2-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-02]
(4)
Minimum building setback from residential use: 25 feet.
(5)
Minimum building side yard setback: 20 feet.
(6)
Minimum building rear yard setback: 20 feet.
C.
Maximum building height: three stories and 50 feet.
D.
Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
E.
Off-street parking standards shall be provided in accordance with
NJ RSIS (Residential Site Improvement Standards).
G.
None of the foregoing standards shall apply to lots or lot lines
within the ID-1 Zone, but shall be measured from the tract boundary.
H.
Stormwater management facilities, access drives, parking spaces and
signage shall be permitted in the front yard, rear yard and side yard.
I.
The setback requirements set forth at § 355-87 of the Township Zoning Code shall not apply. All setbacks from freshwater wetlands and/or flood hazard areas (if applicable) shall be as determined by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("NJDEP"). No additional buffering beyond that as established by the NJDEP shall be imposed.
In addition to the standards governing the tract, the following
standards shall govern the development of a for-sale townhouse development
(whereby each townhouse shall be located on a separate lot):
A.
Minimum lot area: 0.04 acre (1,700 square feet).
B.
Minimum lot frontage to access drive or street for individual lot:
20 feet.
C.
Minimum front yard setback (to curb): 20 feet.
D.
Minimum side yard setback: zero feet.
E.
Minimum rear yard setback: 18 feet.
F.
Townhouses shall be permitted to have a maximum of eight dwelling
units within a single structure.
G.
Maximum impervious coverage: 75%.
H.
No accessory structures shall be permitted within the front yard
of townhouses.
I.
Accessory structures and uses shall not exceed 20% of the rear yard
area.
J.
Accessory structures such as decks and sheds shall be set back at
least three feet from the side property line.
K.
Fence up to maximum height of four feet to six feet is permitted
in the rear and side yard. Type of fencing to be provided per Board's
approval.
A.
A minimum of 20% of overall tract area shall be reserved for open
space and recreation purposes. These areas may include, but not be
limited to, unoccupied, naturally vegetated open space, stormwater
management basins, freshwater wetlands (if applicable), flood hazard
areas (if applicable), area that may be used for active recreation
including clubhouse, playground, athletic fields, basketball or tennis
courts, or other similar activities. The provision of active recreation
areas shall be at the sole discretion of the applicant for development.
A minimum of 60% of required open space shall be area that may be
used for active and passive recreation.
B.
A minimum of twenty-foot buffer shall be maintained between any residential
use and the commercial use located on Block 46, Lot 17. The buffer
area may be included in open space calculation. Buffer area may include
the existing vegetation. Supplemental plantings may be required as
determined by the Board.
Any application submitted for approval by the applicant shall
include a traffic analysis and/or study, which shall be prepared by
a qualified traffic professional and examine the impact of any proposed
development within the ID-1 Zone on the surrounding roadway network.
Any deviation from the following standards creates a waiver
or exception pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51. The following list includes
design standards that apply to all building types in the ID-1 Zone.
A.
For residential structures within the development, no more than two
structures adjacent to one another or directly opposite the street
from one another shall be designed to appear to be identical to one
another. The intent is to allow for dwellings which are consistent
in scale and design character, but not so similar as to be indistinguishable.
The street-facing elevations of such dwellings shall be differentiated
from one another in at least two of the following design features:
(1)
The location of the garage.
(2)
The size, shape or location of windows and doors.
(3)
The exterior finish materials.
(4)
The primary color of the exterior.
(5)
The color of trim or accent materials.
(6)
The type, pitch or profile of the roof.
(7)
The inclusion of additional features such as bay windows, dormer
windows, front porches or porticos.
B.
For residential development, provision for common trash enclosure
shall be provided. If no common trash enclosure area exists for townhouses,
room for trash storage shall be provided per unit.
C.
Arrangement of buildings.
(1)
The minimum distance between all buildings shall be at least
20 feet when measured side to side and 40 feet when measured back
to back.
(2)
An accessory structure related to multifamily structure shall
be at least 10 feet to another accessory structure. In the case of
the townhouse, the structure shall be at least six feet from an adjacent
accessory structure.
D.
In case the floor plan includes basement, the basement floor elevation
shall be established a minimum of two feet above the seasonal high
water table. A sump pump collection system shall also be provided
to connect sump pump discharges to the storm sewer system.
E.
All roof leaders shall be connected to the storm sewer system unless
otherwise approved by the Board Engineer.
F.
Sidewalks shall be provided in accordance with the RSIS.
G.
Sidewalks shall be provided along the frontage of the property along
Chester Avenue. A walkway or pathway shall be provided from the interior
layout of the lot to the proposed sidewalk along the shorter frontage
on Chester Avenue.
H.
Conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles should be minimized to
the extent possible via crosswalks or change in material within the
roadway.
I.
Stop bars shall be provided at all intersections and at the end of
all drive aisles.
A.
Twenty percent of the residential units shall be deed restricted
in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Housing Affordability
Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq. ("UHAC"), which shall govern
the number of bedrooms and rents for the affordable units.
B.
The affordable units and market-rate units shall be constructed in
accordance with the following phasing schedule:
|
Percentage of Affordable Units Issued CO
|
Percentage of Market-Rate Units Issued CO
|
|---|---|
|
0%
|
25%
|
|
10%
|
25% plus 1 unit
|
|
50%
|
50%
|
|
75%
|
75%
|
|
100%
|
90%
|
C.
The affordable units shall be integrated with the market-rate units,
provided that the affordable units and market-rate units are of the
same product type and tenancy. In the event that the market-rate units
are offered as for-sale units, rather than rental units, then the
affordable units, which shall be family rental units, are permitted
to be constructed in segregated buildings that may contain all the
affordable units.
D.
Controls on affordability shall remain in place for a period of 30
years in conformance with UHAC and interpretative case law.
A.
The Planning Board shall conduct its review of any inclusionary development
application in the ID-1 District in accordance with the fast-tracking
requirements of the Council on Affordable Housing's ("COAH") regulations.
The Planning Board shall schedule regular and special monthly meetings
as needed and provide ample time at these meetings to consider the
merits of the inclusionary residential development application.
B.
The applicant for inclusionary residential development in the ID-1
District shall be entitled to invoke any rights conferred by COAH
regulations, including the right to relief from cost-generating application
requirements and development standards that are not essential to protect
public health and safety, and the Planning Board shall cooperate with
the applicant for the multifamily residential development in granting
reasonable variances and waivers necessary to construct the inclusionary
residential development.
C.
The Township and Planning Board shall cooperate with the applicant
by expeditiously endorsing application to other governmental agencies
that require review and approval of that agency.
The following provisions within the Township Zoning Code shall
be modified within the ID-1 District:
