[Added 9-24-2019 by Ord.
No. O-2019-06]
In specific areas of the NB Neighborhood Business Zone noted
on the Zoning Map,[1] affordable housing may be developed under the Lippincott
Affordable Housing Overlay, provided that the following conditions
are met:
A.
The permitted uses shall be two-story, single-family, attached townhomes.
B.
The maximum number of dwelling units in the zoning district shall
be no more than 10. No more than five townhomes may be attached in
a single structure.
C.
The minimum front yard for all structures shall be 25 feet.
D.
The minimum side yard for all structures shall be 25 feet.
E.
The maximum lot coverage shall be 40%.
F.
The front facade and main entrance of all units shall face a public
Borough street. Similar elevation styles must be separated by at least
two different elevations.
G.
All entrances shall include elevated covered porches to accentuate
the entrances to the units. The front porch shall be a minimum of
80 square feet in size and shall be designed to accentuate the primary
entry. Any secondary entry shall include a covered porch that is a
minimum of 25 square feet in size. Porches and decks shall never be
permanently, seasonally or temporarily enclosed.
H.
Each unit shall have a distinguishable roofline. All rooflines shall
be varied with architectural features such as offsets, roof-breaks
and/or dormers. All eaves shall be a minimum of 15 inches wide.
I.
All parking shall be provided in the rear of the buildings. Half
of the parking shall be provided in open, surface parking lots and
half of the parking shall be provided in detached shared community
garages of no more than five vehicles.
J.
All parking areas shall be landscaped with an appropriate mix and
quantity of plant material including canopy trees, evergreen and deciduous
shrubs and groundcover such that the resulting planting softens the
visual appearance of the parking lot, screens the view of the parking
from public spaces, and adds shade to mitigate the heat island effect.
K.
The architectural design of the units shall be consistent with the
historic character of the neighborhood. At least one architectural
articulation, otherwise known as a building facade offset, or roof
break shall occur on every elevation of each townhouse unit which
faces a public street. No blank walls are permitted on any facade
of any unit. End units shall include architectural modulation and
detail on all exposed facades - front, side and rear. Examples of
architectural modulation include architectural elements such as, but
not limited to, bay windows, wrapped porches and dormers.
M.
Twenty percent of the units shall be made available to low- and moderate-income households as defined and regulated by the Affordable Housing Regulations, Article XXIII of this article, UHAC and the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH).
N.
The developer shall market the affordable housing units in conformance
with the Borough's adopted affirmative marketing plan.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
In specific areas of the Zoning Map,[1] affordable housing apartment developments must be developed
under the Broad Street Affordable Housing Overlay when the zoning
district is redeveloped. Under the Broad Street Affordable Housing
Overlay the following conditions shall apply:
A.
The Broad Street Affordable Housing Overlay may be exercised as an
option in the absence of redevelopment plans. Implementation of the
overlay zone in the Neighborhood Business Zone is not required when
there is a simple change of use or ownership. Implementation of the
overlay zone in the General Business Zone is not required when there
is a simple change of ownership; it is required when there is a simple
change of use.
B.
All commercial uses permitted in the underlying zone, either NB Neighborhood
Business Zone or GB General Business Zone as may apply, shall also
be permitted under the Broad Street Affordable Housing Overlay, however,
commercial uses shall only be permitted on the first floor.
C.
Only residential apartments may be located on the second floor.
D.
A maximum of 12 apartments may be developed in the area designated
on the Borough Tax Map as Block 701, Lots 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39, and
located within the NB Neighborhood Business Zone.
E.
A maximum of nine apartments may be developed in the area designated
on the Borough Tax Map as Block 902, Lots 4, 14 and 15, and located
within the NB Neighborhood Business Zone.
F.
A maximum of 12 apartments may be developed in the area designated
on the Borough Tax Map as Block 1500, Lot 3, otherwise known as p/o
Block 1500, Lot 2, and located within the GB General Business Zone.
G.
The maximum building height shall be two stories.
H.
The minimum size of any apartment shall be 800 square feet.
I.
Commercial parking standards under the Broad Street Affordable Housing
Overlay shall be 2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of commercial space.
Residential parking standards shall comply with RSIS standards. Shared
parking between residential and commercial uses shall be permitted.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
In specific areas of the Zoning Map,[1] affordable housing development must be developed under
the Baptist Home Affordable Housing Overlay when the designated area
is redeveloped. Under the Baptist Home Affordable Housing Overlay
the following conditions shall apply:
A.
Any redevelopment of Block 304, Lots 1, 4, 5, and 6, located within
the R-15 Residential Zoning District must occur within the existing
principal structure. The exterior of the building, its size, massing,
configuration, architectural character, fenestration and facades shall
remain substantially unchanged. Interior spaces may be modified.
B.
A maximum of 16 residential units may be developed within the principal
structure.
C.
Parking shall be provided in accordance with Residential Site Improvement
Standards.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
