The purpose of this article is to establish affordable housing
zones in accordance with the Township's 1996 Housing Element and Fair
Share Plan to permit the construction of multifamily housing at maximum
densities as hereinafter specified, conditioned upon the provision
of a set-aside of 22% for low- and moderate-income units. In the event
that the owner shall seek to develop at a density of less than the
maximum permitted, the owner or developer seeking to so develop shall
be required to provide the same number of low- and moderate-income
units as if the land were developed on the basis of the maximum density
with a set-aside of 22% for low- and moderate- income units, unless
the Planning Board shall grant a variance to this requirement.
The following accessory uses are permitted in all AH Districts:
B. Buildings for storage of maintenance equipment.
C. Off-street parking as hereinafter regulated.
D. Signs in accordance with Article
XXVII.
E. Private recreation buildings and facilities, including swimming pools,
intended for use by residents of the premises.
F. Satellite dish, amateur and receive-only antennas, as regulated in §
230-155.
G. Other accessory uses as set forth in Schedule C, Schedule of Permitted
Uses, included at the end of this chapter.
The following zoning standards shall apply to development in
the AH Districts:
A. Minimum lot size: 10 acres.
B. Minimum setback from public streets and tract boundary: 50 feet in
AH-1 and AH-2 Zones; 75 feet in AH-4 Zone. The minimum distance from
a private street shall be 35 feet.
C. Maximum building coverage: 30% of the site.
D. Maximum height of building: three stories and 40 feet.
E. Maximum number of dwelling units per building:
F. Minimum distances between buildings:
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Configuration
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Minimum
(feet)
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Average
(feet)
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Front facing front
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60
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75
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Front facing rear
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60
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75
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Front facing side
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30*
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40*
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Rear facing rear
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60
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75
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Rear facing side
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15*
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20*
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Side facing side
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15*
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20*
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NOTES:
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Not less than 50 feet if driveway is located between buildings.
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G. Minimum usable open space: 20% of the site. Usable open space is
open space exclusive of roads, parking areas, buffers, walkways and
buildings.
H. Recreation. Multifamily developments of between 10 and 50 units shall
provide 250 square feet of space in a usable configuration for play
lots or a shaded area for the elderly or other space for recreation
which is appropriate for that development. Multifamily developments
of larger than 50 units shall provide for an additional 20 square
feet per unit above 50 units for such purposes. In large developments,
such space shall be subdivided into two or more usable areas, distributed
throughout the development so as to be convenient to residents.
A developer in an AH Zone may request the Planning Board and/or the Township to further increase densities, waive or modify cost-generating requirements in this Chapter
230, waive or reduce fees or grant tax abatement to the extent authorized by law, if the developer determines that such actions are necessary to provide the 22% low- and moderate-income housing. A developer may choose one of three impartial housing experts from a list prepared by the Planning Board and have the expert make recommendations, at the expense of the developer, on the necessity for the proposed waivers, modifications or other actions. The expert shall also consider whether the requirement for which the waiver or modification is sought is a necessary minimum standard required for public health and safety. In the event that the expert determines that even after full municipal cooperation it is not economically feasible for the developer to provide the full amount of affordable low- and moderate-income units as defined in Article
VIII of this chapter, the expert may recommend that the developer provide 13% moderate-income and 9% low-income units. Such a modification in the low- and moderate-income obligation shall not be approved unless the expert determines that the Township has substantially complied with his recommendations for municipal actions to reduce costs. In the event that the Planning Board declines to accept one or more of the recommendations of the expert, it shall detail its reasons in writing.