The intent of the RQ Zone District is to provide for a diversity
of housing types to meet the needs of Closter's residents and to implement
the terms of the June 2018 settlement agreement in the matter captioned.
"In the Matter of the Application of the Borough of Closter for A
Determination of Mount Laurel Compliance" (Docket No. BER-L-6372-15),
which requires, in part, the provision of affordable housing on-site.
In Residential Quadruplex, no buildings or premises shall be used
and no building or part of a building shall be erected, constructed
or altered which shall be arranged, intended or designed to be used
for any purpose other than the following uses:
All permitted, conditional and accessory uses permitted in Residence Area A, in accordance with all design requirements contained in §§ 200-6 through 8.
The total number of units is limited to 12 dwellings, inclusive
of two affordable units. This is nominally 3.75 units per acre; however,
regardless of tract size in excess of three acres, the total number
of units is fixed at 12.
The affordable housing component shall include one two-bedroom
unit affordable to households defined as low-income, and one three-bedroom
unit affordable to households defined as moderate-income.
The design of buildings shall be residential in character, reflecting
the architectural types and practices of the development in Closter
Borough and shall comply with the following:
Site plan approval is required. Required documents, plans and materials
for site plan review include, but are not limited to site plan, survey,
architectural elevations and floor plans, and NJDEP approvals, if
applicable, shall be provided at the time of application for site
plan approval.
The residential quadruplex buildings should be complimentary in appearance;
however variations in setback, materials, colors and design including
breaks in the building facade setback and roofline shall be encouraged
to reduce and separate the building mass.
Any community trash or recyclable collection area shall be suitably
screened and designed in coordination with the overall project. Any
outdoor facilities shall be fully enclosed with materials consistent
with the architectural design and materials of the principal buildings
and shall provide gated access.
A front yard setback shall be provided along Piermont Road of 40
feet; however, the Planning Board is authorized to reduce the required
front yard setback, but to not less than 25 feet, based on the quality
of proposed landscaping and the nature of the building architecture.
A planted landscape buffer area shall extend from all exterior property
lines of the tract a minimum depth of 15 feet. The buffer area may
be included in the required setback area. The buffer shall be subject
to all NJDEP regulations. Buffering shall be designed to provide a
year-round visual screen. The buffer area may include decorative fencing
only to a height permitted in the zone district. No buildings, including
but not limited to quadruplex buildings, detached garages, and storage
buildings are permitted in the buffer area. No parking areas, sidewalks
are permitted in the buffer area. Roadway access into and out of the
development may occur through the buffer area. The buffer area will
be reviewed by the Environmental Commission as part of the site plan
review process.
Garages are subject to all setback requirements contained within
the Closter Zoning Ordinance. No garages are permitted within the
required landscape buffer area.