It is the purpose of this district to provide specified areas
within the Borough appropriate for the development of townhouses or
garden apartments and accessory uses. Within this district no lot
or building shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered
to be used in whole or in part unless it complies with the area requirements
of this chapter.
Townhouses, garden apartments and accessory uses shall be permitted
in this district. A garden apartment shall mean a group of multifamily
dwellings, architecturally designed with some of the units placed
on top of the other units, for sale or rental of the individual units,
in a structure no more than 35 feet in height. A townhouse shall mean
a building that has not fewer than three nor more than eight one-family
dwelling units erected in a row as a single building on adjoining
lots, each being separated from the adjoining unit or units by an
approved masonry party or partition wall or walls, thus creating distinct
and noncommunicating dwelling units, such units intended for separate
ownership or rental. This definition shall also include such terms
as row house, patio house, court dwelling, maisonette, etc.
[Added 8-8-1996 by Ord. No. 7:15-96]
The following regulations shall apply in Residence District
B:
A.
The maximum average gross residential density shall be 10 units per
usable acre.
B.
At least 25% of the gross usable site area shall be in common open
space.
C.
No more than eight townhouses may be attached in one group.
D.
No townhouse or garden apartment shall be closer than 50 feet to
any perimeter property line.
E.
Where the perimeter property line abuts a public, county, primary
or arterial road, no residential structure shall be located closer
than 75 feet to such road right-of-way line.
F.
No townhouse or garden apartment building shall be closer than 25
feet to any other townhouse or garden apartment building except as
allowed by the Planning Board when this requirement is waived for
architectural considerations.
A.
Each dwelling unit shall contain complete kitchen facilities, bathing
and washing facilities, as well as living space, and shall have a
minimum habitable floor area in accordance with the following schedule:[1]
(1)
Efficiency dwelling units shall have a minimum habitable floor area
of 600 square feet.
(2)
One-bedroom dwelling units shall have a minimum habitable floor area
of 700 square feet.
(3)
Two-bedroom dwelling units shall have a minimum habitable floor area
of 900 square feet.
(4)
Three-or-more-bedroom dwelling units shall have a minimum habitable
floor area of 1,500 square feet.
B.
All dwelling units shall be soundproof to at least a forty-five-decibel
limit.
C.
Sufficient laundry and drying facilities shall be provided within
each structure. Garbage and trash storage shall be provided within
a permanently enclosed area for each principal structure, with provisions
made for the private disposal of the same, other than by incineration
at the site.
A.
Unless the project abuts a major street, a major access road shall
be provided to a major street.
B.
Adequate recreation area and facilities to serve the needs of the
anticipated population of the development shall be provided and maintained
and shall consist of at least the following two separate and distinct
areas:
(1)
For preschool children, one enclosed and equipped play area shall
be provided containing a minimum of 300 square feet for the first
10 dwelling units in the project and an additional 20 square feet
for each dwelling unit thereafter.
(2)
For school-age children and adults, space shall be provided for active
and passive recreation at the ratio of 400 square feet per dwelling
unit. For all projects of 100 or more dwelling units, this ratio may
be 300 square feet per dwelling unit.
C.
Adequate provision shall be made for the collection and dispersal
of stormwater and surface water from the project and contributory
areas. All stormwater and sanitary sewage collection and dispersal
systems, sidewalks, roads, streets and parking area construction shall
meet engineering standards specified by the Municipal Engineer.
D.
All telephone and electric utilities shall be underground.
E.
Interior roads shall be so designed as to minimize hazards to pedestrians
and to motor vehicles operating on roads within the proposed development
and on roads in adjacent areas.
F.
No garage structure, apart from such facilities contained within
the dwelling structures or underground, shall be permitted.
G.
Pedestrian walks shall be not less than four feet in width and shall
be provided wherever normal pedestrian traffic will occur. Such walks
shall be hard surfaced.
H.
All developments shall be provided with a liberal and functional
landscaping scheme consisting of shade trees, plantings and lawn areas
as approved by the Planning Board.
I.
Sufficient illumination of interior roads, parking areas, dwelling
entrances and pedestrian walks shall be provided to meet standards
specified by the Municipal Engineer. When required by the Planning
Board, lights shall be shielded downward.
