[Added 9-20-2006 by Ord. No. 16-2006]
A. Purpose.
(1) The AH Zone is intended to fulfill the mandates of
the Mount Laurel II Supreme Court decision and comply with the rules
and regulations of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH).
(2) The AH Zone is intended to provide the opportunity
to construct affordable housing within the Borough of Atlantic Highlands.
B. Use regulations.
(1) Permitted principal use:
(a)
Two-family attached housing.
(2) Permitted accessory uses:
(a)
Off-street driveways and parking facilities;
(b)
Retaining walls and fences.
(c)
Additional customary accessory structures and
uses are permitted if they serve, and are incidental to, the primary
permitted use.
C. Bulk requirements.
(1) Two-family developments in the AH Zone shall comply
with each of the following requirements:
(a)
Minimum lot area: 6,000 square feet.
(b)
Minimum lot width: 30 feet.
(c)
Minimum yard dimensions:
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Side (combined): 10 feet.
(d)
Maximum building height: three stories/40 feet.
(e)
On-site parking: conform to RSIS.
D. Supplemental development regulations.
(1) All dwelling units in the AH Zone shall at all times
be affordable to either low- or moderate-income households. In accordance
with COAH regulations, no less than 50% of the total number of affordable
dwelling units in the AH Zone shall be affordable to low-income households.
(2) All affordable housing units shall be affirmatively
marketed throughout the housing region comprising Mercer, Monmouth,
and Ocean Counties in accordance with current applicable COAH rules
and regulations and at all times be occupied by a certified low- or
moderate-income household.
(3) All affordable housing units constructed herein shall
be deed restricted for a period of years in accordance with current
applicable COAH rules and regulations.
(4) All affordable housing units shall at all times comply
with applicable COAH uniform affordability controls.
(5) No less than 25% of the dwelling units in the AH Zone
shall be renter-occupied. Nothing in this amendment is intended to
prohibit more than 25% of the units from being renter-occupied.
(6) COAH requirements concerning bedroom distribution
shall be satisfied on a zone-wide basis.
(7) A developer of a through lot in this zone has the
option of determining which lot line shall be designated and function
as the frontage. The lot line opposite the designated frontage line
shall be considered a rear lot line. Driveway access to and from either
street shall be permitted.
E. The Zoning Map of the Borough of Atlantic Highlands shall be and is hereby amended and revised to add thereto
the AH Affordable Housing Zone, and to designate and fix the boundaries
of said zone to include the following properties:
[Amended 7-9-2008 by Ord.
No. 08-2008]
(1) Block 62, Lot 4 (Simpson Avenue)
(2) Block 136, Lot 1 (21 Leonard Avenue)