[Ord. 1994-1, 7/--/1994, § 601; as amended by Ord.
1997-2, 3/6/1997]
1. A cluster subdivision may be considered for conditional use approval in the Rural Residential or Suburban Residential zone districts as defined in the Township Zoning Ordinance [Part
6 of Chapter
27]; provided, the following stipulations are met.
2. A cluster subdivision may be approved when the proposed site contains
significant steep slopes, wetlands or wooded areas that would be destroyed
or seriously damaged by conventional subdivision or when the common
open space created by the subdivision enhances, adds to or creates
community recreation areas.
3. The following dimensional standards shall apply:
A. Maximum site size: 10 acres.
B. Maximum density over entire site in dwellings per acre: Rural Residential
(RR) Zone - 1; Suburban Residential (SR) Zone - 5.
C. Minimum lot area in square feet: RR- 15,000; RS - 6,000.
D. Minimum lot width in feet: RA - 70; RS - 50.
E. Minimum front and rear yard depths in feet: 25 in each district.
F. Minimum side yard depth in feet: five in each district.
4. Each lot shall be occupied by a single-family detached dwelling and
shall be connected to public sewer and water systems or community
systems acceptable to the State Department of Environmental Protection.
5. Streets within the subdivision shall be public streets.
6. The area of the site not to be subdivided shall be dimensioned the
same as for each lot and marked "common open space" on the final recorded
plan. No part of the common open space shall be later sold for private
development.
7. Access into the common open space over a ten-foot wide right-of-way
from public streets shall be provided at one or more locations.
8. Unless the Township accepts ownership of the common open space the
plan developer shall establish a homeowner's association to which
all purchasers of lots within the plan shall belong and to which the
common open space shall be deeded and its maintenance charged. The
association shall have the power to set and collect assessments from
the members in order to maintain the open space.
9. The bylaws and covenants establishing the homeowner's association
shall be reviewed by the Township Solicitor and found to respect the
interests of both the plan residents and the Township.
[Ord. 1994-1, 7/--/1994, § 602; as amended by Ord.
1997-2, 3/6/1997]
1. A recreational vehicle campground may be considered for conditional use approval in the Rural Residential District as defined in the Township Zoning Ordinance [Part
6 of Chapter
27]; provided, the following stipulations are met:
2. Development Standards.
A. Minimum size of site devoted to the park: five acres.
B. Maximum density: 12 vehicle sites per acre.
C. Minimum size of vehicle site: 1,400 square feet.
D. Minimum separation of vehicle sites, side to side, side to end or
end to end: 15 feet.
E. Minimum size of prepared site: 10 feet wide by 30 feet long if one
off-street parking space is provided adjacent to the site or 10 feet
wide by 50 feet long if no separate off-street parking space is provided.
F. Minimum setback of vehicle from park street: 20 feet.
G. Minimum setback of vehicle site from property boundary: 20 feet or
50 feet if abutting residentially zoned land.
H. Minimum percentage of site to be devoted to recreational facilities
for use of park patrons: 10%.
3. Streets within the park shall be private and maintained by the park
owners. They shall be asphalt-surfaced and not less than 10 feet wide
if traffic is one-way or less than 20 feet wide if traffic is two-way.
Pull-through sites rather than pull-in and back-out sites are preferred.
Vehicle sites may be hard surfaced or surfaced with well choked, crushed
limestone.
4. Access to the park should be directly to a main highway but in no
case through a residential neighborhood. The use of an extensive area
of highway frontage for such a campground shall be discouraged in
favor of an area behind highway commercial development.
5. In developing the site the owner should avoid extensive grading and
the removal of existing trees unless absolutely necessary for streets
and individual vehicle sites.
6. In addition to vehicle sites, streets and recreation areas the park
may also include the permanent residence of the owner or operator,
a recreation building or pavilion, a building containing separate
shower and toilet facilities for each sex and laundry room, a vehicle
washing and service area for park patrons and a wastewater dumping
station and refuse collection facility. Wet and dry refuse shall be
collected in separate covered containers. No other use shall be permitted
in the park.
7. A sanitary sewer collection and treatment system to serve all the
vehicle sites and any building with a water supply shall be installed
by the developer and maintained by him/her in accordance with the
requirements of the State Department of Environmental Protection.
In lieu of building a treatment plant the developer shall connect
to the Township's sanitary sewer system.
8. A potable water supply capable of providing 75 gallons per day to
each vehicle site shall be available at each site.
9. No recreational vehicle shall be permitted to remain in the park
for a continuous period exceeding 30 days nor shall the wheels of
a vehicle be removed except for routine maintenance.