A.
Permitted principal uses. Permitted principal uses in the PRD District
may include detached single-family dwellings, planned residential
developments, municipal facilities and uses and nonprofit museums
and related nonprofit uses. Planned residential developments shall
include detached single-family residential dwellings and attached
single-family residential dwellings (townhouses).
B.
Permitted accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses in the PRD District
may include off-street parking and loading, passive open space, private
recreation facilities, inclusive of clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis
courts, satellite dish antennas, jogging trails, physical fitness
stations and similar and related activities serving the residents
of the planned residential development, signage, fences and related
elements which are commonly ancillary to the principal permitted use.
C.
Minimum usable open space/recreational use: 500 square feet per dwelling.
D.
Minimum landscaped open space: 45%.
E.
Maximum PRD density: 9.25 dwelling units per acre.
F.
Maximum building length: 175 feet.
G.
Additional requirements: as set forth in Nutley Schedule of Regulations
as to Bulk, Height and Other Requirements: PRD District.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
The maximum permitted gross density for the entire planned residential
development shall be 9.25 dwelling units per acre. A developer of
a PRD shall be permitted to subdivide the overall PRD into individual
sections, provided that the minimum lot area for a subdivided section
shall be seven acres. The maximum permitted townhouse net density
in each section of the PRD shall be 12 dwelling units per acre.
B.
The standards for the establishment of any open space organization,
and the maintenance thereof, shall be as set forth in the Municipal
Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43.
C.
Except for the required number of parking spaces, the parking requirements set forth in Article XIII of Chapter 700 (Township Zoning Ordinance) and in Article X, Townhouses, § 700-60, shall apply to residential uses in the PRD Zone, provided that the average footcandle of illumination to be maintained in parking areas shall be 0.5 footcandle maximum.
E.
Individual single-family dwellings, public facilities and uses and
nonprofit museums which are not part of a planned residential development
shall comply with the area and bulk requirements of the R-1A Zone.
F.
The development shall maintain a 0% increase in the rate of runoff
from existing conditions, based on a twenty-five-year storm history.
G.
All utilities within a PRD shall be underground.
H.
All recreation facilities, exclusive of jogging trails and passive
open space, and parking areas serving these recreational uses, shall
be set back minimally 200 feet from tract boundary lines.
I.
Commercial vehicles shall not be permitted to be parked within a
PRD between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except for vehicles
required for service by the homeowners' association and for emergency
repair.
J.
Mobile homes shall be prohibited within a PRD.
K.
A PRD shall be permitted to have main entrance signage and secondary entrance signage. A main entrance sign shall not exceed 100 square feet in size and a secondary entrance sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in size. Signage in a PRD shall be governed by the applicable provisions set forth in Chapter 700, Zoning, Article XII, Signs. Signs may be located in the buffer area.
L.
In the event there are any conflicts between the regulations set forth herein for planned residential development and any other Township of Nutley development ordinances, the PRD regulations shall govern as to a planned residential development. Chapter 700, Zoning, shall apply to all other issues not regulated herein.
A.
The design of any PRD shall include the provision of detached single-family
dwellings. Said single-family dwellings and associated buffer areas
shall be provided in an area along Washington Avenue, south of Lot
18, in Block 504, for a depth of minimally 290 feet.
B.
The detached single-family dwellings may be developed on fee simple
lots or be made part of an overall condominium development. If lotted
as individual parcels, or for the purposes of establishing setbacks
and other standards where individual lots are not proposed, the regulatory
controls of the R-1A Zone shall apply.
C.
Each detached single-family dwelling shall contain at least one enclosed
parking space.
A.
Individual townhouse units may be combined into one building, provided
that the structure shall not contain more than eight dwelling units.
B.
No more than two adjacent townhouse units shall be constructed without
providing a staggered front building wall offset of no less than two
feet. Furthermore, differences in adjacent townhouses shall be accentuated
by material, color or facade design.
C.
Each townhouse shall have no fewer than two means of ingress and
egress.
D.
Each townhouse shall have no fewer than two walls with window exposures.
E.
Each townhouse unit may be provided with a patio or deck. A first-floor
patio or deck may extend a minimum of 12 feet in distance from the
rear wall of the townhouse structure and shall not be counted as part
of the setback. Second- and third-story decks must be contained within
the building footprint.
F.
Grouped utility meters serving a townhouse building shall be appropriately
screened.
G.
The basement of each townhouse may be used for the location of utilities,
storage, recreation room, bathroom or garage, and for no other purpose.
H.
Each townhouse unit shall have at least one enclosed parking space.
A.
Delineation on plan. The applicant shall identify the gross acreage
which is proposed to be allocated to residential use, open space and
other components comprising the planned residential development.
B.
Minimum and maximum limits for various types of unit. The distribution
of units with a planned residential development shall comply with
the following:
(1)
A minimum of 5% of the dwelling units within the PRD shall be detached
single-family residential units.
(2)
A minimum of 70% of the total number of dwelling units within the
PRD shall be attached townhouse units. In no event shall the number
of attached townhouse dwelling units exceed 95% of the total number
of dwellings in the PRD.
A.
A minimum buffer width of 30 feet shall be provided around the perimeter
of the PRD, provided that a minimum forty-foot buffer shall be provided
along Washington Avenue. Buffers shall not be required adjacent to
any utility property which bisects a PRD. Buffers may be bisected
by a roadway(s) to provide access from the public right-of-way into
the planned residential development.
B.
The buffer area shall be suitably landscaped and planted to provide
an attractive year-round visual and physical separation between the
development and adjoining lots and streets. The buffer shall be permitted
to be calculated in determining the site's compliance to the applicable
open space and coverage requirements set forth herein.
C.
The use of low-maintenance native vegetation, which requires less
fertilizer and watering, is encouraged.
A.
Accessory buildings and uses shall comply with the following:
(1)
Any proposed clubhouse and associated parking shall be located a
minimum of 200 feet from a tract boundary line.
(2)
Any proposed clubhouse, pool, tennis court and similar use shall
be set back a minimum of 15 feet from a parking area, 25 feet from
a roadway and 50 feet from a residential structure, and such structure
shall not exceed two stories and a height of 35 feet.
(3)
Any proposed gatehouse shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from
a public right-of-way.
A.
The applicant for a planned residential development in the PRD Zone
shall submit a general development plan for the property which is
the subject of the development application. The general development
plan shall include the following:
(1)
A general land use plan at a scale no greater than one inch equals
100 feet, including tract area and general location of the land uses
to be included in the planned development. The total number of dwelling
units, their bedroom distribution count, the proposed acreage to be
devoted to residential and related uses and the density by section
shall be identified.
(2)
A circulation plan showing the general location and types of transportation
facilities, including facilities for vehicular access and roadways,
pedestrian access, parking facilities and any proposed physical improvement
to the existing transportation system, if determined to be necessary,
accompanied by a traffic report identifying the impacts of the project
on the area and assessing the need for improvements.
(3)
An open space plan showing the proposed area and general location
of the land to be set aside for open space, recreation and landscape
amenity, and a general description of improvements to be made, including
a plan for the operation and maintenance of any common open space
and recreation lands.
(4)
A utility plan indicating the need for and showing the proposed location
of water and sewerage lines, underground telephone, electric and cable
lines and any drainage facilities necessitated by the proposed development
and the proposed methods of handling solid waste disposal.
(5)
A stormwater management plan setting forth the proposed method of
controlling and the management of stormwater on the site.
(6)
An environmental inventory, including a general description of vegetation,
soils, topography, geology, surface hydrology and existing structures,
and the probable impact of the development on the environmental attributes
of the site.
(7)
A housing plan outlining the number and type of housing units to
be provided, their bedroom distribution count and size of unit.
(8)
A fiscal report describing the anticipated demand on municipal services
to be generated and impacts to be faced by the municipality and local
school district as a result of the project completion and relative
to the project's anticipated timing schedule, and a projection of
property tax revenue.
(9)
A proposed timing schedule, in the case of a planned residential
development whose construction is contemplated over a period of years,
including any terms or conditions which are intended to protect the
interests of the public and of the residents who may occupy a section
of the planned development prior to the completion of the development
in its entirety.
A.
The approving authority shall find the following facts and conclusions
regarding the planned residential development:
(1)
That the proposals for maintenance and conservation of the common
open space are reliable, and the amount, location and purpose of the
common open space are adequate and consistent with sound planning
design standards.
(2)
That the provisions for the physical design of the development for
public services, control over the vehicular and pedestrian traffic
and the amenities of light and air, recreation and visual enjoyment
are adequate to meet the needs of the facility.
(3)
That the proposed development will not have an unreasonably adverse
impact upon the area in which it is to be located.
(4)
In the case of proposed development which contemplates construction
over a period of years, that the terms and conditions intended to
protect the interests of the public and of the residents and owners
of the development are adequate.
B.
In the deliberations of the proposed sequence of any staging of the
development, the approving authority shall be guided by the following
criteria and factors:
(1)
That each stage is substantially self-functioning and self-sustaining
with regard to access, utility services, parking, open space and other
similar physical features.
(2)
That each stage is properly related to every other segment of the
development and to the community as a whole and to all necessary community
services which are available or which may be needed to service the
development.
(3)
That adequate protection will be provided to ensure proper disposition
of each stage through the use of maintenance and performance guaranties,
covenants, etc.
(4)
That the developer will provide a balanced distribution for development
in each stage. Said distribution shall be judged on the basis of the
level of improvement costs, physical planning and coordination required
and other relationships which may be necessary to undertake each segment
of development.
A developer, without violating the terms of the general development
plan approval, may, in undertaking any section of the development,
reduce the number of residential units by no more than 15% or reduce
the residential density by no more than 15%.
A.
An applicant may submit an application for site plan and/or subdivision
approval for the entire planned residential development or for individual
sections of the planned residential development. All such submittals
shall be prepared, signed and sealed by a licensed engineer, architect
or professional planner as prescribed by statute. It shall bear the
signature and seal of a licensed surveyor as to boundary survey and
topographic data.
B.
Plans shall contain the information as set forth in the Township
ordinance enumerating site plan and subdivision submittal requirements
as determined to be applicable.
A.
Any applicant intending to submit a development application for a
planned development may request a preapplication meeting with the
approving authority for the purpose of preliminary discussions, to
acquaint the approving authority with the project and to ensure that
the applicant is familiar with the Township procedures and requirements.
B.
Requests for a preapplication meeting shall be submitted to the Chairperson
of the Planning Board not less than 10 days prior to a regularly scheduled
meeting of the approving authority. The following information and
plans shall be submitted:
(1)
General information, including the names of the applicant and owner
of the property, boundary of the tract, utilities serving the site,
easements affecting the property, the proposed type and density of
the residential component of the project and the relationship of the
proposed development to existing development in the area.
(2)
A sketch plan showing the general concept, indicating the preliminary
arrangement of structures, location of roadways and distribution of
uses and topographic map of the site.
C.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10.1 of the Municipal Land Use
Law, the developer shall not be bound by any concept plan for which
review is requested, and the approving authority shall not be bound
by any such review.
The general development plan shall contain the information as required and set forth in § 700-31 above. The required data shall be submitted to and certified by the administrative officer no less than 10 days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the approving authority.
A.
The applicant may submit site plan and subdivision plans for sections
of the planned development at any time, either concurrent with the
general development plan or following the submittal of the general
development plan. Action on site plans or subdivision plans shall
not be undertaken until the general development plan is approved.
B.
All plans for development shall be substantially consistent with
the approved general development plan, as provided herein.
