Township of North Brunswick, NJ Article XII R-7 Residential District

[Amended 2-4-1985]

§ 205-62 Purpose.

[Amended 9-8-1992]

A. It is recognized that there exists an inadequate supply of decent, safe rental housing for elderly persons and elderly families in the Township of North Brunswick. The lack of properly constructed rental housing specifically designed to meet the needs of the elderly at affordable rentals is a serious social problem. To correct this situation, it is necessary to provide for the erection of new dwelling units at rentals at which the elderly can afford. These specific needs and requirements can best be met through the sponsorship of an elderly housing project by a nonprofit corporation.

B. Since it is a public purpose and objective to secure adequate housing for the elderly, the following provisions are designed to facilitate the participation of a private nonprofit corporation to develop a senior citizen housing project.

§ 205-63 Permitted uses.

The following uses shall be permitted in R-7 Residential District:

A. Permitted principal uses.

(1) Multistoried, senior citizen housing which is subsidized in accordance with state or federal programs, or which is otherwise marketed at a price which makes it affordable to lower-income families.

(2) Municipal buildings and grounds.

(3) Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, provided that such buildings are removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.

B. Required accessory uses.

(1) Off-street parking: one parking space per two dwelling units. Off-street parking may be located in any front, side or rear yard area, provided that such parking is not closer than 15 feet to any property line.

C. Permitted accessory uses.

(1) Signs, in accordance with Article XXV of this chapter.

(2) Fences, in accordance with Article XXIII of this chapter.

(3) Television antennas not exceeding 15 feet in height from the roof of the main structure and subject to other restrictions as noted in Article IV of this chapter.

(4) Other customary accessory uses and structures which are clearly incidental to the principal structure and use.

(5) Active and passive recreational facilities.

§ 205-64 Maximum density and special development requirement.

A. Maximum density shall be 50 dwelling units per acre.

B. The developer and nonprofit sponsor shall qualify under the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency Law, as amended and supplemented, and the provisions of the Limited Dividend Nonprofit Housing Corporation or Association Law, Chapter 184 of the Laws of 1949, as amended and supplemented.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The subject matter previously contained in the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency Law is now covered by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983, N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq. Chapter 184 of the Laws of 1949, as amended, was repealed by L. 1991, c. 431; see now N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq.

C. To be eligible for occupancy in a senior citizen project, an individual must be at least 60 years of age or over.

D. All properties and uses shall be subject to the general provisions under Article IV.