The purpose of this district is to reserve areas for the development
of higher density multifamily housing in the Township in appropriate
locations which are served by public water and sewage and are located
on arterial or collector roads close to shopping and community services
and to provide for compatible public, semipublic and accessory uses
as conditional uses or uses by special exception.
In the R-3 Multifamily Residential District only the following
uses are authorized.
A. Permitted uses.
(2) Accessory uses.
(a)
Signs, subject to Article
XIX.
(b)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to Article
XVIII.
(c)
Accessory uses customarily incidental to and on the same lot
with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception
authorized in this district.
(d)
Private residential swimming pools or tennis courts, subject to §
280-106.
(e)
Private garages and storage buildings not exceeding 800 square feet of gross floor area, subject to §
280-102A(38).
(i)
Temporary construction trailer, model home or sales office, subject to §
280-110.
(j)
Keeping of domestic pets.
(k)
No-impact home-based business.
B. Conditional uses.
(1) Principal uses.
(f)
Planned residential development, subject to Article
XV.
C. Uses by special exception.
(1) Principal uses.
(b)
Temporary use or structure, other than a construction trailer, model home or sales office, subject to §
280-102A(33).
(2) Accessory uses.
(a)
Private garages and storage buildings exceeding 800 square feet of gross floor area, subject to §
280-102A(38).
In the R-3 Multifamily Residential District all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Article
XVI.
A. Minimum lot area.
(1) Single-family dwelling: 8,400 square feet.
(2) Two-family dwelling: 12,000 square feet.
(3) Townhouses and garden apartments: one acre.
(4) All other principal uses: one acre.
B. Minimum lot width.
(1) Single-family dwelling: 60 feet.
(2) Two-family dwelling: 80 feet.
(3) Townhouses and garden apartments: 100 feet.
(4) All other principal uses: 100 feet.
C. Maximum dwelling unit density.
(1) Townhouses: 10 units per acre.
(2) Garden apartments: 12 units per acre.
D. Maximum length of residential building: 250 feet.
E. Maximum number of dwelling units per building.
(1) Townhouses: 8 units per building.
(2) Garden apartments: 36 units per building.
F. Minimum distance between buildings (where two or more buildings exist
on the same lot): 20 feet.
G. Maximum lot coverage: 40%.
H. Minimum front yard: 25 feet.
I. Minimum rear yard.
(1) Single-family or two-family dwelling: 25 feet.
(2) Garden apartment or townhouse.
(a)
Adjoining any R-D, R-1 or R-2 District: 50 feet.
(b)
All other rear yards: 25 feet.
(3) All other principal structures: 25 feet.
J. Minimum side yard.
(1) Single-family dwelling: 7.5 feet.
(2) Two-family dwelling: 10 feet.
(3) Garden apartment or townhouse.
(a)
Adjoining any R-D, R-1 or R-2 District: 50 feet.
(b)
All other side yards: 20 feet.
(4) All other principal structures: 20 feet.
L. Permitted projections into required yards: see §
280-107.
M. Maximum height.
(1) All principal structures: three stories and no more than 45 feet.
(2) All accessory structures: one story and no more than 15 feet.