The purpose of this overlay zone is to create
a realistic opportunity for the construction of low- and moderate-income
housing as land becomes available for development in the Township
of Little Falls and thereby address the unmet-need portion of the
fair share housing obligation of the Township of Little Falls under
the New Jersey Fair Housing Act and COAH regulations and the Mount
Laurel doctrine.
The geographic scope of the AHO District includes
the following properties: Block 237, Lot 44, Block 139, Lot 6, Block
156, Lot 8, Block 230, Lot 57, Block 237, Lot 35, and Block 237, Lot
36, as they appear on the Township's official Tax Map.
Neither the Planning Board, nor the governing
body on an appeal of a final decision of the Planning Board, nor the
governing body in adopting and implementing a redevelopment plan shall
approve a development application in any zone district or area in
need of redevelopment for a residential development or mixed-use development
with five or more dwelling units unless the following requirements
are complied with:
A. The residentially zoned properties specified in §
280-138 which may be proposed for subdivision, development or redevelopment shall be permitted to be developed at a maximum gross density of six units per acre. Said development shall consist of single-family detached or attached homes with no more than four units per building.
B. Twenty percent of the total number of units shall
be affordable to low- and moderate-income household or one low- and
moderate-income housing unit shall be required for each acre of land
to be developed, whichever is greater. Any computation resulting in
a fraction of less than 0.5 shall be rounded down; any computation
resulting in a fraction of more than 0.5 shall be rounded up. Said
low- and moderate-income housing unit shall be constructed on site
or, at the developer's option, may be the focus of a payment in lieu
of construction.
C. Single-family detached homes to be built on site shall
have a minimum net density of five units per acre. Attached units
shall not exceed six units per acre.
D. When payment in lieu of construction is selected by the developer, the developer and/or property owner shall deposit an amount as set forth in Chapter
71, Fees, for each low- and moderate-income housing unit. Said monies shall be duly deposited in the Township's Mt. Laurel Housing Fund.
[Amended 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 1060]
E. The minimum lot area for each single-family detached
home shall not be less than. 7,000 square feet.
F. The following minimum lot frontage or width, bulk
and setback requirements shall be met:
(1)
Minimum lot width: 65 feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width on cul-de-sacs: 40 feet at
the ROW line and 65 feet at the building setback line.
(3)
Minimum lot depth: 85 feet.
(4)
Minimum front yard: 25 feet.
(5)
Minimum side yard (2): 18 feet total; either
side yard not less than eight feet.
(6)
Minimum rear yard: 30 feet (except for corner
lots).
(7)
Minimum building lot coverage 20%.
(8)
Total impervious coverage: 35%.