The following regulations shall apply in the
R-4 (PARC) Zone hereby established.
The following shall be permitted uses in the
R-4 (PARC) Zone:
A. A planned adult retirement community, as defined in §
154-5.
B. Group homes, etc., as set forth in §
154-15A(6). All such uses shall be subject to all applicable standards of those ordinances. N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.5b.b. regarding age-restricted projects may be applicable.
[Added 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-30]
The following shall be permitted accessory uses
in the R-4 (PARC) Zone:
A. Necessary accessory buildings and facilities, including
but not limited to gatehouses, garages, carports, guardhouses, storage
facilities for maintenance equipment and administrative, social, cultural
and recreational structures shall be permitted.
B. Ancillary retail, commercial and professional facilities
may be permitted on approval of the Township Council and are limited
to a bank, a guesthouse, churches, hobby and craft shops, food stores,
a pharmacy, day-care center, bowling alleys, barbershop, beauty salon,
theaters, a laundry and cleaning pickup service, professional offices
for medical and dental practitioners, a nursing home, small infirmaries
and medical and first aid rooms to provide observation, minor treatment
and short-time nursing care; all to be designed and operated to service
and to be of direct benefit to the residents of the PARC and their
guests, together with any other uses which the Planning Board and/or
the Township Council shall consider beneficial or useful to the residents
of the PARC. The aforesaid uses shall serve the PARC and its residents
exclusively if the size of the development generates sufficient potential
or primarily, if the development is too small. Those uses which would
be considered to primarily serve the development are the professional
offices of medical and dental practitioners and nursing homes and
community service oriented activities, such as the day-care center
which would be directly beneficial to the health and general welfare
of the residents of the community. In no event shall the total square
footage of the ancillary retail, commercial and professional facilities
exceed 20% of the total square footage of the residential building
space in the PARC.
C. Electric
vehicle charging stations or EVSE make ready parking spaces.
[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
In approving the final plat, the Planning Board
shall require that the applicant first furnish a performance bond
for the purposes of guaranteeing the completion of such items as are
set forth in the final plat which will affect the public interest,
such as but not limited to drainage, streets, recreational areas,
shade trees or shrubbery and required landscaping, off-street parking,
loading and unloading zones, artificial lighting, sidewalks, curbs
and driveways and utilities. An estimate of improvement costs shall
be prepared by the Township Engineer in order to determine the amount
of the performance guaranty. Said performance guaranty shall have
been reviewed and have the approval of the Township Solicitor as to
both form and amount prior to the issuance of any permits.
In any case where this article shall conflict
with any other portions of the Zoning Ordinance, the Land Subdivision
Ordinance, the Site Plan Review Ordinance or any other ordinance of
the Township of Mount Laurel, the language of this article shall prevail
and be binding. However, in all areas not covered by this article
and where the Zoning Ordinance, Land Subdivision Ordinance and Site
Plan Review Ordinance, Off-Site Improvement Ordinance, Soil Erosion
and Sediment Control Ordinance are applicable, those ordinances shall
apply.
These rules, regulations and standards shall
be considered the minimum requirements for the protection of the public
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Mount Laurel Township.
Any action taken by the Planning Board and the governing body under
the terms of this article shall give primary consideration to the
above-mentioned matters and to the welfare of the entire community.
However, if the applicant or his agent can clearly demonstrate that,
because of peculiar conditions pertaining to his land, the literal
enforcement of one or more of these regulations is impracticable or
will exact undue hardship, the Planning Board and governing body may
permit such deviation of the regulation imposed as may be reasonable
and within the general purpose and intent of the rules, regulations
and standards established by this article. Any requested waiver or
deviation by the developer must be made in written form and heard
by the Planning Board at a regularly scheduled public meeting, at
which time the developer shall produce the necessary documentation,
either by exhibits or testimony, to support his request. If permitted,
the deviation found to be necessary by the Planning Board shall be
produced in written form consisting of findings of fact, conclusions
of law and the adoption of a resolution of recommendation by the Planning
Board and submitted to the governing body for its approval.