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%.