[Amended by Ord. No. 01-28; Ord. No. 02-42; Ord. No. 02-47;
Ord. No. 07-33; Ord. No. 08-8; Ord. No. 08-11; Ord. No. 08-12; Ord.
No. 08-13; Ord. No. 08-17; Ord. No. 12-1; Ord. No. 14-20; Ord. No.
2016-1; Ord. No. 2016-11; 7-16-2019 by Ord. No. 19-20; 9-3-2019 by Ord. No. 19-23]
For the purpose of this chapter, Raritan Township is divided
into the following zone districts:
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AR-5
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Agricultural Residential District
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AR-2
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Agricultural Residential District
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R-1
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Rural Residential (very low density) District
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R-1A
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Rural Residential (low density) District
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R-2
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Rural Residential (conservation density) District
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R-3
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Residential (low density) District
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R-4
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Residential (moderate density) District
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R-5
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Planned Residential Development District
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R-6
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Residential (single-family attached and detached) District
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R-6LM
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Low- and Moderate-Income Housing District
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R-7
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Residential (multifamily) District
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R-8
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Planned Age-Restricted Adult Community District
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R-9
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Planned Age-Restricted Assisted Living Facility Development
District
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MF
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100% Affordable Housing Overlay Zone
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B-1
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Neighborhood Business District
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B-2
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Commercial District
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B-3
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Community Commercial District
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B-4
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Highway Business District
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B-5
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Low-Intensity Highway District
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I-1
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Restricted Industrial District
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I-2
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Major Industrial District
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O-1
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Professional Office District
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O-2
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Business Office District
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P
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Public and Institutional District
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H
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Hospital District
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PCOS
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Planned Commercial-Office-Service District
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GH
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Group Homes Overlay Zone
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C-R-R
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Commercial-Recreation-Residential Overlay Zone
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OR
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Outdoor Recreation Overlay Zone
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RJR
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Raritan Junction Redevelopment District
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SJRR
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South Junction Road Redevelopment District
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UBR
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U.S. Bronze Redevelopment District
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[Amended by Ord. No. 12-1]
A.
The location and boundaries of
the zoning districts within Raritan Township are established on the
2011 Zoning Map of the Township, which is made a part of this chapter.
The map, and all notations, references and designations shown thereon,
shall be as much a part of this chapter as if it were fully described
and set forth herein.
B.
A copy of the 2011 Zoning Map
shall be on file in the Planning Board office and shall bear the signature
of the Township Clerk and the date of adoption on the cover sheet.
A.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
to show Block 9, Lot 18, as being in the GH (Group Homes) Overlay
Zone.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-8]
B.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
to show Block 16.01, Lots 37.01 and 54, as being located in the I-2
Zone with an overlay zoning of R-10.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-11]
C.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
to include Block 63.01, Lots 6, 7, 8, 8.01 and 8.02, and Block 86,
Lots 3, 6, 8, 26.02 and 29, in the AR-5 Zone.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-13]
D.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
to rename the AR Zone to the AR-5 Zone.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-13]
E.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
to show Block 16, Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 50, and Block 9,
Lots 20 and 21, being in the R-3 Zone.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-14]
F.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
to show Block 16, Lots 14.03, 14.04, 15, 67 and 67.03, and Block 16.03,
Lot 1, as being in the OR Outdoor Recreation Overlay Zone.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-17; amended 6-5-2019 by Ord. No. 19-14]
G.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
to show Block 48, Lot 1, and Block 49, Lots 2, 2.01, 2.02 and 4, and
Block 52, Lot 1, and Block 53.01, Lot 1.58, being in the P Zone.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-30]
H.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
by designating the entirety of the designated redevelopment area,
consisting of Block 16.02, Lot 41, containing approximately 44.61
acres, within a new RJR Raritan Junction Redevelopment District.
[Added by Ord. No. 12-1]
I.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
by deleting "R-10" and replacing it with "MF" for the designation
of the entirety of the designated redevelopment area, consisting of
Block 16.01, Lots 37.01 and 54, containing approximately 11.59 acres.
[Added by Ord. No. 14-20]
J.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
to designate the entirety of the designated amended redevelopment
area consisting of Block 27, Lots 22 and 23, containing approximately
8.7 acres, as a new SJRR South Junction Road Redevelopment District.
[Added 7-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-20; amended 7-21-2020 by Ord. No. 20-23]
K.
The Zoning Map shall be amended
to designate the entirety of the designated redevelopment area consisting
of Block 40, Lots 4 and 5.01, as the UBR U.S. Bronze Redevelopment
District.
[Added 9-3-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-23; 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-5]
[Amended by Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. Recognizing the physical and ecological constraints in this area as documented in the Township Master Plan, it is the purpose of this zone to limit development to agricultural and large lot rural residential and related uses. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter, and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses.
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2)
Any form of agriculture or horticulture, including farm product sales, in accordance with the requirements of Subsection E(3). Commercial greenhouses are permitted as part of a farm as defined in this chapter.
(3)
Golf course and country club,
provided such is located on a lot having an area of at least 100 acres,
and provided that no structure or building shall be located closer
than 200 feet to any property line.
(a)
Activities may include
clubhouse, pro shop, noncommercial swimming pool, noncommercial tennis
courts, and maintenance buildings.
(b)
Off-street parking shall
be provided as specified by this chapter. No portion of such off-street
parking area shall be located closer to any property line than 100
feet.
(c)
The Planning Board may
require appropriate screening of parking areas, tennis courts, swimming
pool and similar outdoor activities and may require shielding of outdoor
lighting to prevent glare on adjacent properties.
(4)
Group homes.
[Added 11-18-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-30]
C.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages and carports.
(2)
Swimming pools and other
recreational facilities for the residential uses and normally conducted
on a residential lot.
(3)
Signs, fences and storage
sheds.
(4)
The taking in of not more
than two roomers or boarders.
(5)
Home offices, Category A
and B home occupations.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12
(6)
Customary uses incidental
to an agricultural or horticultural use permitted in this zone.
D.
Conditional
uses.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
(1)
Public and private schools
and child-care centers.
(2)
Houses of worship.
(3)
Public uses.
(4)
Essential services.
(5)
Farm stands.
(6)
Clubs, lodges and fraternal
organizations.
(7)
Category C home offices.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(8)
Camps.
(9)
Riding academies and boarding
stables.
(10)
Animal hospitals and commercial
kennels.
(11)
Agricultural research facilities.
(13)
ECHO unit.
E.
Limitations.
(1)
Keeping of animals on residential
or nonfarm lots. On residential and nonfarm lots, not inclusive of
any qualified farm under the right-to-farm laws:
[Amended 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. 22-08]
(a)
The keeping or raising of livestock, horses, poultry or rabbits
shall be limited to lots of at least three acres in area and shall
be limited to one head of livestock or horse or 20 fowl or rabbits
per acre. The keeping or raising of swine, fur-bearing animals or
animals which, by reason of the nature of their diet and/or living
habits, normally cause or result in objectionable odors is prohibited.
(b)
On properties less than three acres in area, the keeping or
raising of chickens for purely personal, educational or recreational
purposes, involving no nuisance or menace to the public health, shall
be permitted on residential and nonfarm lots subject to the following
requirements, deviation(s) from which (with the exceptions of requirements
[9] and [11]) requires a "c" variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c::
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
[1]
The number of chickens on any one property shall be limited
to no more than five.
[2]
Chickens shall be provided an enclosure, including a fenced
run, pen or coop, which is covered, ventilated and predator/rodent
resistant.
[3]
Said enclosure shall provide a minimum of four square feet per
chicken with a fenced run or equal or greater space. All fencing shall
be six feet in height.
[4]
The fenced run shall be well-drained so that there is no accumulation
of runoff. The floors and walls of the enclosure shall be kept in
a clean and sanitary condition, with all droppings collected at least
weekly. Animal solid waste shall be kept in a covered container until
composted or transported off premises.
[5]
Any structure, such as a fenced run, pen or coop, shall not
be closer than 30 feet to any property line or located in front of
the primary principal structure.
[6]
Any pen or coop shall not exceed 100 square feet; any pen or
coop with a fenced run shall not exceed 200 square feet.
[7]
Any structure constructed or installed, such as a pen or coop,
shall be considered an accessory structure and must meet applicable
regulations governing accessory structures in addition to those set
forth herein. In the event there are any inconsistencies between the
regulations herein and those affecting other accessory structures,
the provisions in this subsection shall control.
[8]
Chickens shall not be permitted to roam free on any property.
[9]
Roosters shall be prohibited. Deviation from this requirement
shall require a "d(1)" use variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(1).
[10]
Slaughtering of chickens shall not be performed
within the public view on any residential or nonfarm lots.
[11]
Any person(s) seeking to keep or raise chickens pursuant to Subsection E(1)(b) shall obtain a permit from the Township Zoning Officer, which permit application shall require a fee of $100 and an inspection of the subject property to confirm compliance with the terms of this subsection, if deemed necessary. Any permit application shall be submitted by the property owner or otherwise provide for the property owner's consent.
(c)
The keeping of household pets such as birds, cats, dogs and rabbits is not in any way regulated by Subsection E(1)(a) and (b) and does not require any minimum acreage. The term "birds" shall mean those birds kept as indoor pets in cages, and shall specifically exclude chickens, roosters, ducks, geese and/or other fowl.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
(d)
The Township Zoning Officer, Code Enforcement Officer or Animal
Control Officer shall have authority to discern compliance with this
subsection and the authority to direct compliance with this subsection
with regard to requiring certain facilities or activities by chicken
owners to ensure that neighbors of those who keep chickens are not
unreasonably subjected to noise, rodents, predators or other violations
of the provisions of this subsection.
(2)
Sale of household goods and
services. The sale of household goods and services and the advertising
and display of such goods for sale are prohibited, except in the case
of garage or yard sales held no more than twice a year.
(3)
Farm product sales. Farm
product sales may take place on any farm or residential lot, provided
that:
(a)
Only farm produce grown
on the lot comprising the farm or residence may be sold.
(b)
The produce shall be displayed
on the ground or on a table or other similar portable display. Any
display area shall not exceed 100 square feet in surface area.
(c)
The display shall be removed
at the end of the sales season.
(d)
The display area shall
be set back at least 20 feet from the edge of the traveled lane to
provide for sufficient room for parking.
(4)
Noncommercial kennels shall
be permitted on a minimum of three acres with a minimum setback of
50 feet.
F.
Exceptions
to minimum lot size, lot width and cluster development prohibition.
(1)
Any vacant lot existing as of the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this section in the R-1 Zoning District which lot shall become nonconforming as to lot area or width or both as a result of said ordinance (which amended Schedules I to III attached to this chapter) may be improved with a single-family dwelling and permitted accessory structures, provided that such lot could have been improved with a single-family dwelling and accessory structures under the R-1 Zoning District regulations existing immediately prior to adoption of said ordinance.
(2)
No lot improved with a single-family
dwelling as of the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this
section shall be precluded from being expanded or from adding otherwise
permitted accessory structures or uses onto such lot because such
will not comply with the lot area and/or lot width requirements of
the R-1 Zoning District as amended by said ordinance, provided that:
(a)
Such expansion or accessory
structure or use would have been permitted under the R-1 Zoning District
regulations existing immediately prior to adoption of said ordinance.
(b)
Such expansion or accessory
structure or use otherwise complies with all required yard regulations
of the R-1 Zoning District.
(3)
A development application
for any property located in the R-1 Zoning District which application
was deemed complete in accordance with these development regulations
and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., prior to
the introduction of Ordinance No. 98-31 on July 27, 1998, shall be
exempt from the provisions of Ordinance No. 98-31 and continue to
be processed under the provision of the R-1 Zoning District as such
existed prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 98-31.
(a)
Any substantial revision to the preliminary plat application as part
of the Planning Board review process of those completed applications
qualifying under this exemption shall continue to be processed under
the provisions of the R-1 Zoning District as such existed prior to
the adoption of Ordinance No. 98-31.
(b)
Following the approval of a preliminary and/or final plat of such
subdivision application exempt from the provisions of Ordinance No.
98-31, or the discontinuance, withdrawal or denial of such application,
no further subdivision application to create an additional lot or
lots shall be accepted or approved, except such applications which
comply with the provisions of said ordinance.
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Zone created.
There is created an R-1A Zoning District classification. The following
area shall comprise the R-1A Zoning District: all of the area shown
on the Official Zoning Map of the Township of Raritan in the R-3 Zoning
District in the following blocks: Block 60, Block 63, Block 63.01,
Block 83, Block 84, Block 86 and Block 86.01.
B.
Uses and general requirements. All zoning and development ordinance regulations and requirements, including use, height, yard and building requirements, applying to an R-3 Zoning District shall apply to the R-1A Zoning District, except that the minimum lot area applicable to the R-1A District for a single-family residential permitted use shall be 100,000 square feet. It is specifically the intent that no use shall be permitted in the R-1A District unless such use is a principal permitted use, permitted accessory use or conditional use in the R-3 Zoning District. It is specifically the intent to include as conditional uses in the R-1A Zoning District all conditional uses in the R-3 Zoning District, including low-intensity highway-oriented uses and ECHO units, subject to the standards for such conditional uses as set forth in Part 3, Zoning, of this chapter. It is specifically the intent to permit, subject to Planning Board approval, lot averaging and cluster development in the R-1A Zoning District, except that the conventional lot size applicable to the R-1A District shall be not less than 100,000 square feet.
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-10; 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
C.
Existing
lots.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-31]
(1)
Any vacant lot existing as
of April 28, 2008, in the R-1A Zoning District which lot shall become
nonconforming as to lot area or width or both as a result of the minimum
lot size increase from 80,000 to 100,000 square feet pursuant to Ordinance
No. 08-10 may be improved with a single-family dwelling and permitted
accessory structures, provided that such lot could have been improved
with a single-family dwelling and accessory structures under the R-1A
Zoning District regulations existing immediately prior to April 28,
2008.
(2)
No lot improved with a single-family
dwelling as of April 28, 2008, shall be precluded from being expanded
or from adding otherwise permitted accessory structures or uses onto
such lot because such will not comply with the lot area and/or lot
width requirements of the R-1A Zoning District, provided that:
(a)
Such expansion or accessory
structure or use would have been permitted under the R-1A Zoning District
regulations existing immediately prior to Ordinance No. 08-10 adopted
on April 28, 2008.
(b)
Such expansion or accessory
structure or use otherwise complies with all required yard regulations
of the R-1A Zoning District.
[Amended by Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. Recognizing the important historic heritage associated with this area, it is the purpose of this zone to limit development to low-density residential, agricultural, and related uses compatible with the existing structures and uses. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter, and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses.
C.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages and carports.
(2)
Swimming pools and other
recreational facilities for the residential uses and normally conducted
on individual lots.
(3)
Signs, fences and storage
sheds.
(4)
The taking in of not more
than two roomers or boarders.
(5)
Home offices, Category A
and B home occupations.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(6)
Customary uses incidental
to an agricultural or horticultural use permitted in this zone.
D.
Conditional
uses.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
E.
Limitations.
(1)
Keeping of animals on residential
or nonfarm lots. On residential and nonfarm lots, not inclusive of
any qualified farm under the Right to Farm laws:
[Amended 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. 22-08]
(a)
The keeping or raising of livestock, horses, poultry or rabbits
shall be limited to lots of at least three acres in area and shall
be limited to one head of livestock or horse or 20 fowl or rabbits
per acre. The keeping or raising of swine, fur-bearing animals or
animals which, by reason of the nature of their diet and/or living
habits, normally cause or result in objectionable odors is prohibited.
(b)
On properties less than three acres in area, the keeping or
raising of chickens for purely personal, educational or recreational
purposes, involving no nuisance or menace to the public health, shall
be permitted on residential and nonfarm lots, subject to the following
requirements, deviation(s) from which (with the exceptions of requirements
[9] and [11]) requires a “c” variance pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-70c::
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
[1]
The number of chickens on any one property shall be limited
to no more than five.
[2]
Chickens shall be provided an enclosure, including a fenced
run, pen or coop, which is covered, ventilated and predator/rodent
resistant.
[3]
Said enclosure shall provide a minimum of four square feet per
chicken with a fenced run or equal or greater space. All fencing shall
be six feet in height.
[4]
The fenced run shall be well-drained so that there is no accumulation
of runoff. The floors and walls of the enclosure shall be kept in
a clean and sanitary condition, with all droppings collected at least
weekly. Animal solid waste shall be kept in a covered container until
composted or transported off premises.
[5]
Any structure, such as a fenced run, pen or coop, shall not
be closer than 30 feet to any property line or located in front of
the primary principal structure; and shall not be more than 100 square
feet in size.
[6]
Any pen or coop shall not exceed 100 square feet; any pen or
coop with a fenced run shall not exceed 200 square feet.
[7]
Any structure constructed or installed, such as a pen or coop,
shall be considered an accessory structure and must meet applicable
regulations governing accessory structures in addition to those set
forth herein. In the event there are any inconsistencies between the
regulations herein and those affecting other accessory structures,
the provisions in this subsection shall control.
[8]
Chickens shall not be permitted to roam free on any property.
[9]
Roosters shall be prohibited. Deviation from this requirement
shall require a “d(1)” use variance pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D70d(1).
[10]
Slaughtering of chickens shall not be performed
within the public view on any residential or nonfarm lots.
[11]
Any person(s) seeking to keep or raise chickens pursuant to Subsection E(1)(b) shall obtain a permit from the Township Zoning Officer, which permit application shall require a fee of $100, and an inspection of the subject property to confirm compliance with the terms of this subsection, if deemed necessary. Any permit application shall be submitted by the property owner or otherwise provide for the property owner's consent.
(c)
The keeping of household pets such as birds, cats, dogs and rabbits is not in any way regulated by Subsection E(1)(a) and (b) and does not require any minimum acreage. The term "birds" shall mean those birds kept as indoor pets in cages, and shall specifically exclude chickens, roosters, ducks, geese and/or other fowl.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
(d)
The Township Zoning Officer, Code Enforcement Officer or Animal
Control Officer shall have authority to discern compliance with this
subsection and the authority to direct compliance with this subsection
with regard to requiring certain facilities or activities by chicken
owners to ensure that neighbors of those who keep chickens are not
unreasonably subjected to noise, rodents, predators or other violations
of the provisions of this subsection.
(2)
Sale of household goods and
services. The sale of household goods and services and the advertising
and display of such goods for sale are prohibited, except in the case
of garage or yard sales held no more than twice a year.
(3)
Farm product sales. Farm
product sales may take place on any farm or residential lot, provided
that:
(a)
Only farm produce grown
on the lot comprising the farm or residence may be sold.
(b)
The produce shall be displayed
on the ground or a table or other similar portable display. Any display
area shall not exceed 100 square feet in surface area.
(c)
The display shall be removed
at the end of the sales season.
(d)
The display area shall
be set back at least 20 feet from the edge of the traveled lane to
provide for sufficient room for parking.
[Amended by Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to preserve the open agricultural character of this section of the Township and, at the same time, provide areas for low-density single-family residential development and related uses. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I, II and III attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter, and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses.
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2)
Any form of agriculture or horticulture, including farm product sales in accordance with the requirements of Subsection E(3). Commercial greenhouses are permitted as part of a farm as defined in this chapter.
(3)
Golf course and country club
provided such is located on a lot having an area of at least 100 acres
and provided that no structure or building shall be located closer
than 200 feet to any property line.
(a)
Activities may include
clubhouse, pro shop, noncommercial swimming pool, noncommercial tennis
courts, and maintenance buildings.
(b)
Off-street parking shall
be provided as specified by this chapter. No portion of such off-street
parking area shall be located closer to any property line than 100
feet.
(c)
The Planning Board may
require appropriate screening of such parking areas, tennis courts,
swimming pool and similar outdoor activities and may require shielding
of outdoor lighting to prevent glare on adjacent properties.
(d)
It is the intent of this
section to also permit a golf course and golf course and country club
in the R-1A Zoning District subject to the same provision as specified
for the R-3 Zoning District.
(4)
Research farms.
(a)
Research farm for agricultural
experimentation and trials. Ancillary uses may include but not be
limited to laboratories, meeting and conference rooms, offices, facilities
used for storing agricultural products and supplies, garages for the
storage and repair of farm machinery used on the premises only and
facilities associated with the disposition and treatment of agricultural
waste materials. Such facilities associated with the disposition and
treatment of agricultural waste materials shall be subject to necessary
permitting by appropriate governmental units or agencies.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
(b)
Development standards
for research farms.
[1]
No building or structure
except for fencing and gating shall be located within 300 feet of
any property line.
[2]
No more than 5% of
the property shall be occupied by buildings and structures.
[3]
The height of buildings
and structures shall not exceed 3 1/2 stories. In no case shall
such 3 1/2 stories exceed a height of 45 feet.
[4]
The minimum lot size
shall be 150 acres.
(5)
Group homes.
[Added 11-18-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-30]
C.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages and carports.
(2)
Swimming pools and other
recreational facilities for the residential uses and normally conducted
on individual lots.
(3)
Signs, fences and storage
sheds.
(4)
The taking in of not more
than two roomers or boarders.
(5)
Home offices, Category A
and B home occupations.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(6)
Customary uses incidental
to an agricultural or horticultural use permitted in this zone.
D.
Conditional
uses.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
(1)
Public and private schools
and child-care centers.
(2)
Houses of worship.
(3)
Public uses.
(4)
Essential services.
(5)
Farm stands.
(6)
Clubs, lodges and fraternal
organizations.
(7)
Category C home offices.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(8)
Camps.
(9)
Riding academies and boarding
stables.
(10)
Animal hospitals and commercial
kennels.
(11)
Hospitals.
(12)
Low-intensity highway-oriented
uses.
(14)
ECHO unit.
(15)
Low-intensity highway-oriented
conditional uses - NJSH-12.
E.
Limitations.
(1)
Keeping of animals on residential
or nonfarm lots. On residential and nonfarm lots, not inclusive of
any qualified farm under the right-to-farm laws:
[Amended 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. 22-08]
(a)
The keeping or raising of livestock, horses, poultry or rabbits
shall be limited to lots of at least three acres in area and shall
be limited to one head of livestock or horse or 20 fowl or rabbits
per acre. The keeping or raising of swine, fur-bearing animals or
animals which, by reason of the nature of their diet and/or living
habits, normally cause or result in objectionable odors is prohibited.
(b)
On properties less than three acres in area, the keeping or
raising of chickens for purely personal, educational or recreational
purposes, involving no nuisance or menace to the public health, shall
be permitted on residential and nonfarm lots, subject to the following
requirements, deviation(s) from which (with the exceptions of requirements
[9] and [11]) requires a “c” variance pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-70c:
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
[1]
The number of chickens on any one property shall be limited
to no more than five.
[2]
Chickens shall be provided an enclosure, including a fenced
run, pen or coop, which is covered, ventilated and predator/rodent
resistant.
[3]
Said enclosure shall provide a minimum of four square feet per
chicken with a fenced run or equal or greater space. All fencing shall
be six feet in height.
[4]
The fenced run shall be well-drained so that there is no accumulation
of runoff. The floors and walls of the enclosure shall be kept in
a clean and sanitary condition, with all droppings collected at least
weekly. Animal solid waste shall be kept in a covered container until
composted or transported off premises.
[5]
Any structure, such as a fenced run, pen or coop, shall not
be closer than 30 feet to any property line or located in front of
the primary principal structure; and shall not be more than 100 square
feet in size.
[6]
Any pen or coop shall not exceed 100 square feet; any pen or
coop with a fenced run shall not exceed 200 square feet.
[7]
Any structure constructed or installed, such as a pen or coop,
shall be considered an accessory structure and must meet applicable
regulations governing accessory structures in addition to those set
forth herein. In the event there are any inconsistencies between the
regulations herein and those affecting other accessory structures,
the provisions in this subsection shall control.
[8]
Chickens shall not be permitted to roam free on any property.
[9]
Roosters shall be prohibited. Deviation from this requirement
shall require a “d(1)” use variance pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-70d(1).
[10]
Slaughtering of chickens shall not be performed
within the public view on any residential or nonfarm lots.
[11]
Any person(s) seeking to keep or raise chickens pursuant to Subsection E(1)(b) shall obtain a permit from the Township Zoning Officer, which permit application shall require a fee of $100, and an inspection of the subject property to confirm compliance with the terms of this subsection, if deemed necessary. Any permit application shall be submitted by the property owner or otherwise provide for the property owner's consent.
(c)
The keeping of household pets such as birds, cats, dogs and rabbits is not in any way regulated by Subsection E(1)(a) and (b) and does not require any minimum acreage. The term "birds" shall mean those birds kept as indoor pets in cages, and shall specifically exclude chickens, roosters, ducks, geese and/or other fowl.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
(d)
The Township Zoning Officer, Code Enforcement Officer or Animal
Control Officer shall have authority to discern compliance with this
subsection and the authority to direct compliance with this subsection
with regard to requiring certain facilities or activities by chicken
owners to ensure that neighbors of those who keep chickens are not
unreasonably subjected to noise, rodents, predators or other violations
of the provisions of this subsection.
(2)
Sale of household goods and
services. The sale of household goods and services and the advertising
and display of such goods for sale are prohibited, except in the case
of garage or yard sales held no more than twice a year.
(3)
Farm product sales. Farm
product sales may take place on any farm or residential lot, provided
that:
(a)
Only farm produce grown
on the lot comprising the farm or residence may be sold.
(b)
The produce shall be displayed
on the ground or a table or other similar portable display. Any display
area shall not exceed 100 square feet in surface area.
(c)
The display shall be removed
at the end of the sales season.
(d)
The display area shall
be set back at least 20 feet from the edge of the traveled lane to
provide for sufficient room for parking.
(4)
Noncommercial kennels shall
be permitted on a minimum of three acres with a minimum setback of
50 feet.
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. Recognizing the developmental conflicts in this area of topographic constraints versus the availability of public utilities, it is the purpose of this zone to limit development to medium-density single-family residential development and related uses. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I, II and III attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter, and the following regulations.
C.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages and carports.
(2)
Swimming pools and other
recreational facilities for the residential uses and normally conducted
on individual lots.
(3)
Signs, fences and storage
sheds.
(4)
The taking in of not more
than two roomers or boarders.
(5)
Home offices, Category A
and B home occupations.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(6)
Customary uses incidental
to an agricultural or horticultural use permitted in this zone.
D.
Conditional
uses.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
E.
Limitations.
(1)
Keeping of animals on residential
or nonfarm lots. On residential and nonfarm lots, not inclusive of
any qualified farm under the right-to-farm laws:
[Amended 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. 22-08]
(a)
The keeping or raising of livestock, horses, poultry or rabbits
shall be limited to lots of at least three acres in area and shall
be limited to one head of livestock or horse or 20 fowl or rabbits
per acre. The keeping or raising of swine, fur-bearing animals or
animals which, by reason of the nature of their diet and/or living
habits, normally cause or result in objectionable odors is prohibited.
(b)
On properties less than three acres in area, the keeping or
raising of chickens for purely personal, educational or recreational
purposes, involving no nuisance or menace to the public health, shall
be permitted on residential and nonfarm lots, subject to the following
requirements, deviation(s) from which (with the exceptions of requirements
[9]and [11]) requires a “c” variance pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-70c:
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
[1]
The number of chickens on any one property shall be limited
to no more than five.
[2]
Chickens shall be provided an enclosure, including a fenced
run, pen or coop, which is covered, ventilated and predator/rodent
resistant.
[3]
Said enclosure shall provide a minimum of four square feet per
chicken with a fenced run or equal or greater space. All fencing shall
be six feet in height.
[4]
The fenced run shall be well-drained so that there is no accumulation
of runoff. The floors and walls of the enclosure shall be kept in
a clean and sanitary condition, with all droppings collected at least
weekly. Animal solid waste shall be kept in a covered container until
composted or transported off premises.
[5]
Any structure, such as a fenced run, pen or coop, shall not
be closer than 30 feet to any property line or located in front of
the primary principal structure; and shall not be more than 100 square
feet in size.
[6]
Any pen or coop shall not exceed 100 square feet; any pen or
coop with a fenced run shall not exceed 200 square feet.
[7]
Any structure constructed or installed, such as a pen or coop,
shall be considered an accessory structure and must meet applicable
regulations governing accessory structures in addition to those set
forth herein. In the event there are any inconsistencies between the
regulations herein and those affecting other accessory structures,
the provisions in this subsection shall control.
[8]
Chickens shall not be permitted to roam free on any property.
[9]
Roosters shall be prohibited. Deviation from this requirement
shall require a "d(1)" use variant pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(1).
[10]
Slaughtering of chickens shall not be performed
within the public view on any residential or nonfarm lots.
[11]
Any person(s) seeking to keep or raise chickens pursuant to Subsection E(1)(b) shall obtain a permit from the Township Zoning Officer, which permit application shall require a fee of $100, and an inspection of the subject property to confirm compliance with the terms of this subsection, if deemed necessary. Any permit application shall be submitted by the property owner or otherwise provide for the property owner's consent.
(c)
The keeping of household pets such as birds, cats, dogs and rabbits is not in any way regulated by Subsection E(1)(a) and (b) and does not require any minimum acreage. The term "birds" shall mean those birds kept as indoor pets in cages, and shall specifically exclude chickens, roosters, ducks, geese and/or other fowl.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
(d)
The Township Zoning Officer, Code Enforcement Officer or Animal
Control Officer shall have authority to discern compliance with this
subsection and the authority to direct compliance with this subsection
with regard to requiring certain facilities or activities by chicken
owners to ensure that neighbors of those who keep chickens are not
unreasonably subjected to noise, rodents, predators or other violations
of the provisions of this subsection.
(2)
Sale of household goods and
services. The sale of household goods and services and the advertising
and display of such goods for sale are prohibited, except in the case
of garage or yard sales held no more than twice a year.
(3)
Farm product sales. Farm
product sales may take place on any farm or residential lot, provided
that:
(a)
Only farm produce grown
on the lot comprising the farm or residence may be sold.
(b)
The produce shall be displayed
on the ground or on a table or other similar portable display. Any
display area shall not exceed 100 square feet in surface area.
(c)
The display shall be removed
at the end of the sales season.
(d)
The display area shall
be set back at least 20 feet from the edge of the traveled lane to
provide for sufficient room for parking.
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide appropriate areas of the Township for higher density, predominantly residential development, including a range of dwelling unit types, from single-family detached homes to apartments. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I, II and III attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter, and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses.
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2)
Planned residential developments in accordance with the requirements of § 296-101. The maximum number of all bedrooms on the land proposed to be developed for planned residential development shall not exceed eight bedrooms times the number of acres in the tract. In computing the maximum number of bedrooms that shall be permitted, the following areas of land shall not be included in the acreage:
(3)
Housing for elderly or low- and moderate-income families in accordance with the requirements of § 296-102.
(4)
Two-family houses shall
be permitted, provided that they comply with the following standards:
(a)
Safe and proper means
of entrance and exit shall be provided. Staircases providing access
to units shall be enclosed or located to the rear of the structure.
Each unit shall have a separate, independent structure.
(b)
Each unit shall be connected
to public sewer and public water. Such usage shall follow approval
by the Board of Health.
(c)
Each two-family house
shall be located on a lot area of at least 40,000 square feet and
minimum frontage width of 200 feet.
(d)
Each unit shall have
a total floor area of at least 500 square feet and at least one bedroom.
(5)
Group homes.
[Added 11-18-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-30]
C.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages and carports.
(2)
Swimming pools and other
recreational facilities for the residential uses and normally conducted
on individual lots.
(3)
Signs, fences and storage
sheds.
(4)
The taking in of not more
than two roomers or boarders.
(5)
Home offices, Category A
and B home occupations.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
D.
E.
Limitations.
(1)
Keeping of animals on residential
or nonfarm lots. On residential and nonfarm lots, not inclusive of
any qualified farm under the right-to-farm laws:
[Amended 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. 22-08]
(a)
The keeping or raising of livestock, horses, poultry or rabbits
is prohibited on lots of any size.
(b)
The keeping of household pets such as birds, cats, dogs and
rabbits is permitted. The term "birds" shall mean those birds kept
as indoor pets in cages, and shall specifically exclude chickens,
roosters, ducks, geese and/or other fowl.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
(2)
Sale of household goods
and services. The sale of household goods and services and the advertising
and display of such goods for sale are prohibited, except in the case
of garage or yard sales held no more than twice a year.
(3)
Farm product sales. Farm
product sales may take place on any farm or residential lot, provided
that:
(a)
Only farm produce grown
on the lot comprising the farm or residence may be sold.
(b)
The produce shall be
displayed on the ground or a table or other similar portable display.
Any display area shall not exceed 100 square feet in surface area.
(c)
The display shall be
removed at the end of the sales season.
(d)
The display area shall
be set back at least 20 feet from the edge of the traveled lane to
provide for sufficient room for parking.
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-3]
The intent of this section is to allow in all portions of the
R-5 Zone served by public sewers and public water, and under reasonable
requirements, planned residential developments allowing a variety
of housing types within the overall density limits established. The
standards established herein are based on the premise that a portion
of the Township's future housing supply shall be other than single-family
detached housing, to meet the needs of single- and two-person households
of all ages and all income levels.
A.
Where permitted. Planned residential
developments shall be permitted in all portions of the R-5 Zone served
by public sewer and public water.
B.
Minimum acreage required. Fifty
contiguous acres shall be the minimum required area for a planned
residential development.
C.
Uses permitted. Planned residential
development shall include single-family detached structures, single-family
attached and multifamily structures. Cooperative, condominium, rental
or sales may be permitted. Retail and service uses, including parking
not in excess of 5% of the land area, shall be permitted. Such uses
shall be so located as to serve the residents of the development.
D.
Timing of development. The Planning
Board shall establish reasonable timing schedules on the sequence
and number of housing types that may be constructed annually as part
of planned residential development.
E.
Maximum number of bedrooms.
The maximum number of all bedrooms on the land proposed to be developed
for planned residential development shall not exceed eight bedrooms
times the number of acres in the tract. In computing the maximum number
of bedrooms that shall be permitted, the following areas of land shall
not be included in the acreage: existing easements, land in channel
and floodways, and land on slopes in excess of 20%.
F.
Maximum number by type. Not
more than 40% of all bedrooms shall be in any housing type, single-family
detached, single-family attached or multifamily.
G.
Minimum standards for single-family detached housing. Single-family detached housing shall be built in accordance with the standards of the R-5 Zone as may be modified by § 296-132.
H.
Minimum standards for multifamily
housing (apartment units).
(1)
Placement of buildings.
(a)
No building or structure
for dwelling use shall face the rear of another such building or structure
or the rear of buildings or structures on adjoining properties unless
separated by a minimum distance of 100 feet.
(b)
Any building or structure
which cannot properly be served by emergency or service vehicles from
a street or road abutting the lot shall be made accessible to such
vehicles by a paved driveway.
(c)
The minimum distance
between buildings and structures shall be 50 feet. The minimum distance
from any building or structure to any rear or side lot line shall
be 50 feet. Notwithstanding the above, the unenclosed deck on the
rear or side of a multifamily unit may extend not more than 10 feet
into such required 50 feet of distance between buildings and structures
or such required distance from any building or structure to any rear
or side lot line.
(2)
Parking, roads and sidewalks.
(3)
Maximum number of units
in any apartment structure. There shall be no more than eight dwelling
units in any unbroken building line of such structures. A setback
of not less than four feet shall be deemed a satisfactory break in
the building line.
(4)
Recreation. Recreation facilities
shall be developed suitable to serve the residents of the dwelling
units. They shall be located in an area which will not be detrimental
to adjacent property owners or residents by virtue of noise, light,
glare and any other objectionable features emanating from such a facility.
(5)
Services. No outside area
or equipment shall be provided for the handling of laundry or the
outside airing of laundry in any manner. Sufficient area and equipment
shall be made available within each building for the laundering and
artificial drying of laundry of the occupants of each building. Waste
materials and garbage must be privately disposed of by a method approved
by the Township Board of Health.
(6)
Landscaping. All developments
shall be provided with professionally designed and executed landscaping.
All areas not utilized for parking areas, driveways, streets and roads,
recreational facilities, patios or terraces shall be provided with
lawns or other suitable ground cover, trees and shrubs. Continuous
evergreen screening shall be provided where multifamily or attached
units abut the tract boundary line, such screening to be no less than
four feet high when planted. In addition, the Planning Board may,
if conditions warrant, require supplemental screening by a solid fence
up to six feet in height. Shade trees shall be provided along walks,
driveways, parking areas, streets and roads. Screening or buffers
consisting of fencing or landscaping may be required around recreation,
parking, utility and refuse disposal areas, and around other similar
areas, at the discretion of the Planning Board. All landscaping shall
be maintained in good condition and shall be replaced when necessary.
Yards, patios and gardens on individual lots shall be shielded with
walls as approved by the Planning Board to the extent necessary to
achieve a reasonable degree of privacy. No trees shall be planted
between the curb and sidewalks.
I.
Minimum standards for single-family
attached housing.
(1)
Individual lot requirements.
(a)
Minimum width. The average
width of all individual lots shall be not less than 22 feet, and no
individual lot shall have a width of less than 20 feet, such width
to be measured at the actual building setback line for each individual
lot.
(b)
Minimum area. The average
area of all individual lots shall be not less than 2,200 square feet,
and no individual lot shall have an area of less than 2,000 square
feet.
(c)
Front and rear yards.
Each individual lot shall have a front and rear yard, and no such
yard shall be less than 20 feet. The average front and rear yards
for all individual lots in any tract shall be not less than 25 feet.
[1]
The number of individual lots with front or rear yards of less than
25 feet shall be equal to those with front or rear yards of more than
25 feet, and by the same number of feet.
[2]
Corner lots shall observe a setback of at least 25 feet from each
street right-of-way line or edge of pavement, whichever is greater.
(d)
Side yard. There shall
be a single side yard of not less than 10 feet at the ends of each
row.
(2)
Building requirements.
(a)
Design.
[1]
No dwelling unit shall have a floor area of less than 800 square
feet.
[2]
Each dwelling unit shall have not less than two exposures.
[3]
There shall be no more than eight dwelling units in any single group
of dwelling units.
[4]
No dwelling unit, or group of dwelling units, shall exceed 2 1/2
stories or 35 feet, whichever is less. No living space shall be permitted
above the second floor.
[5]
No more than two adjacent dwelling units may be constructed without
providing a front wall setback of not less than two feet.
(b)
Siting.
[1]
Each dwelling unit shall have two means of ingress and egress.
[2]
Each group of dwelling units shall set back no less than 50 feet
from any tract boundary line, except that where the rear yard of an
individual lot abuts the rear yard of property adjacent to the tract,
this setback may be reduced to 35 feet if necessary to enhance the
design of the tract.
[3]
No group of dwelling units within the tract shall be closer than
30 feet to any other group of dwelling units within the tract.
[4]
Dwelling units and accessory buildings on individual lots shall not,
in the aggregate, cover more than 60% of the area of each individual
lot.
(d)
Utilities, facilities
and landscaping.
[1]
Refuse storage areas
shall be located on each individual lot and shall be so designed as
to minimize any detrimental effect on the character of the development
and shall meet the setback requirements set forth herein for groups
of dwelling units.
[2]
All utility wiring
shall be underground.
[3]
Common accessory buildings
and facilities shall be designed to harmonize with the overall character
of the development and shall meet the setback requirements set forth
herein for groups of dwelling units.
J.
Ownership of common areas. Common
areas of any tract utilized for a planned residential development
(PRD) which are not accepted by the Township shall be deeded to a
corporation, association, individuals or other legal entity consisting
of a majority of the property owners within the development for their
use, control, management and maintenance. Any agreements providing
for such ownership shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning
Board to ensure that adequate safeguards are included guaranteeing
the continuance of the agreement in perpetuity and protecting the
Township from harm. In any event, the agreement shall give the Township
the right to perform maintenance and assess the cost to the property
owners in the event that the property owners fail to maintain the
property in accordance with the agreement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55d-43.
K.
Maintenance. It shall be the
responsibility of the owner of the property to maintain all off-street
parking, loading and unloading areas, driveways, aisles and accessways
in good condition, free of litter and refuse, potholes, cracked pavement,
ice, snow or other seasonal hazards, etc. All lighting, bumpers, markings,
signs, drainage and landscaping shall be similarly kept in workable,
safe and good condition. If the owner fails to undertake repairs,
after proper notification by the Building Inspector, the Township
Committee may authorize repairs to be made at the owner's expense
if, in the Committee's opinion, conditions constitute a hazard to
the safety and welfare of the Township residents and visitors.
L.
Additional housing for elderly
or low- and moderate-income families.
(1)
Bonus provision. The maximum number of bedrooms permitted under Subsection E of this section may be exceeded by up to 10%, provided that the 10% or portion thereof is planned, constructed and maintained as housing for low- and moderate-income families or elderly low- and moderate-income families. This bonus provision may be applied to any housing type. Such housing for low- and moderate-income families or elderly low- and moderate-income families shall be subject to all Raritan Township non-zoning affordable housing ordinances and regulations in effect or as may be adopted or amended.[1]
(2)
Waiver. The regulations
governing the minimum number of parking spaces, the minimum square
footage of dwelling units or other similar requirements may be waived,
after a public hearing by the Planning Board, when it becomes necessary
for such housing to meet the specific requirements or recommendations
of a recognized state or federal subsidization program or covenant
trust system. It is not intended that the density or number of bonus
units may be increased over that provided in this chapter, or that
setback, height or other requirements shall be waived except through
normal variance procedures.
M.
Recreation and common open space.
A minimum of 25% of the gross tract area shall be set aside as common
open space as follows:
(1)
A minimum of 10% of the
gross tract area shall be in formal recreational facilities such as
swimming pools, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, playgrounds and
playing fields.
(2)
A minimum of 10% of the
gross tract areas shall be in natural features, vistas, significant
wooded areas, vegetation and other usable open space, which shall
be defined as lands other than in channels and floodways, and on slopes
in excess of 25%, or water bodies, whether used for recreation, retention
or detention purposes.
N.
Preliminary subdivision and
site plan approval of PRD sections.
(1)
See preliminary plat requirements and procedures set forth in Part 2, Subdivisions and Site Plans, of this chapter. Site plans for multifamily and attached housing, recreation and commercial areas shall be submitted at a scale of no less than one inch equals 50 feet.
(2)
Detailed stormwater and soil erosion and sediment control plans for the entire project shall be submitted, along with the preliminary submission for Subsection N(1) of the project.
(3)
Changes in unit count and
road, unit, drainage basin, etc., locations may be required from the
sketch plat if, in the opinion of the Planning Board, the detailed
engineering indicates the need.
(4)
A detailed submission of
the homeowners' association bylaws and legal instrument shall be submitted
to the Planning Board for its Attorney's review and approval.
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-3]
Senior citizen housing shall meet the minimum standards for multifamily housing found in § 296-101, with the following exceptions and additions:
[Amended by Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide areas for medium-density residential use, relatively small lot sizes and attached, as well as detached, single-family units. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I, II and III attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses.
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-15]
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2)
Any form of agriculture or horticulture, excluding commercial greenhouses. However, the sale of farm products is permitted in accordance with the requirements of Subsection E(3).
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
(3)
Group homes.
[Added 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
C.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages and carports.
(2)
Swimming pools and other
recreational facilities for the residential uses and normally conducted
on individual lots.
(3)
Signs, fences and storage
sheds.
(4)
The taking in of not more
than two roomers or boarders.
(5)
Home offices, Category A
and B home occupations.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
D.
Conditional
uses.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
E.
Limitations.
(1)
Keeping of animals on residential
or nonfarm lots. On residential and nonfarm lots, not inclusive of
any qualified farm under the right-to-farm laws:
[Amended 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. 22-08]
(a)
The keeping or raising of livestock, horses, poultry or rabbits
shall be limited to lots of at least three acres in area and shall
be limited to one head of livestock or horse or 20 fowl or rabbits
per acre. The keeping or raising of swine, fur-bearing animals or
animals which, by reason of the nature of their diet and/or living
habits, normally cause or result in objectionable odors is prohibited.
(b)
On properties less than three acres in area, the keeping or
raising of chickens for purely personal, educational or recreational
purposes, involving no nuisance or menace to the public health, shall
be permitted on residential and nonfarm lots, subject to the following
requirements, deviation(s) from which (with the exceptions of requirements
[9] and [11]) requires a "c" variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c:
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
[1]
The number of chickens on any one property shall be limited
to no more than five.
[2]
Chickens shall be provided an enclosure, including a fenced
run, pen or coop, which is covered, ventilated and predator/rodent
resistant.
[3]
Said enclosure shall provide a minimum of four square feet per
chicken with a fenced run or equal or greater space. All fencing shall
be six feet in height.
[4]
The fenced run shall be well-drained so that there is no accumulation
of runoff. The floors and walls of the enclosure shall be kept in
a clean and sanitary condition, with all droppings collected at least
weekly. Animal solid waste shall be kept in a covered container until
composted or transported off premises.
[5]
Any structure, such as a fenced run, pen or coop, shall not
be closer than 30 feet to any property line or located in front of
the primary principal structure; and shall not be more than 100 square
feet in size.
[6]
Any pen or coop shall not exceed 100 square feet; any pen or
coop with a fenced run shall not exceed 200 square feet.
[7]
Any structure constructed or installed, such as a pen or coop,
shall be considered an accessory structure and must meet applicable
regulations governing accessory structures in addition to those set
forth herein. In the event there are any inconsistencies between the
regulations herein and those affecting other accessory structures,
the provisions in this subsection shall control.
[8]
Chickens shall not be permitted to roam free on any property.
[9]
Roosters shall be prohibited. Deviation from this requirement
shall require a "d(1)" use variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(1).
[10]
Slaughtering of chickens shall not be performed
within the public view on any residential or nonfarm lots.
[11]
Any person(s) seeking to keep or raise chickens pursuant to Subsection E(1)(b) shall obtain a permit from the Township Zoning Officer, which permit application shall require a fee of $100, and an inspection of the subject property to confirm compliance with the terms of this subsection, if deemed necessary. Any permit application shall be submitted by the property owner or otherwise provide for the property owner's consent.
(c)
The keeping of household pets such as birds, cats, dogs and rabbits is not in any way regulated by Subsection E(1)(a) and (b) and does not require any minimum acreage. The term "birds" shall mean those birds kept as indoor pets in cages, and shall specifically exclude chickens, roosters, ducks, geese and/or other fowl.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
(d)
The Township Zoning Officer, Code Enforcement Officer or Animal
Control Officer shall have authority to discern compliance with this
subsection and the authority to direct compliance with this subsection
with regard to requiring certain facilities or activities by chicken
owners to ensure that neighbors of those who keep chickens are not
unreasonably subjected to noise, rodents, predators or other violations
of the provisions of this subsection.
(2)
Sale of household goods
and services. The sale of household goods and services and the advertising
and display of such goods for sale are prohibited except in the case
of garage or yard sales held no more than twice a year.
(3)
Farm product sales. Farm
product sales may take place on any farm or residential lot, provided
that:
(a)
Only farm produce grown
on the lot comprising the farm or residence may be sold.
(b)
The produce shall be
displayed on the ground or a table or other similar portable display.
Any display area shall not exceed 100 square feet in surface area.
(c)
The display shall be
removed at the end of the sales season.
(d)
The display area shall
be set back at least 20 feet from the edge of the traveled lane to
provide for sufficient room for parking.
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
District
created. There is created an R-6LM District within the Township. The
following properties shall be in the R-6LM Zoning District:
|
Block
|
Lot
|
|---|---|
|
53
|
3
|
|
53
|
5
|
|
53
|
9
|
|
53
|
11
|
|
53
|
15
|
|
45
|
2
|
|
18
|
2
|
|
18
|
3
|
|
18
|
13
|
|
18
|
19
|
|
18
|
20
|
|
18
|
21
|
|
18
|
100
|
|
63
|
21
|
B.
Low -and
moderate-income units required.
(1)
All
development of single-family attached dwellings in the R-6LM District
shall be required to provide housing affordable to low- and moderate-income
households at the rate of at least 20% of the number of dwellings
units to be constructed. All single-family detached dwellings in the
R-6LM District shall be required to provide housing affordable to
low- and moderate-income households at the rate of at least 15% of
the number of dwelling units to be constructed.
(3)
If
the required percentage of low- and moderate-income housing units
required to be constructed in an R-6LM District yields a fraction
of 1/2 or more, the number shall be rounded up to the next whole number;
if the required percentage yields a fraction of less than 1/2, the
number may be rounded down to the next whole number.
(4)
In
any development that is staged, phased, or sectioned, the number of
low- and moderate-income units provided in each stage shall as much
as practical be 20% of the total number of units in each stage, phase,
or section for single-family attached units and 15% for single-family
detached units.
C.
Maximum
height. The maximum height of buildings shall not exceed 2 1/2
stories. In no case shall such 2 1/2 stories exceed a height
of 35 feet.
D.
Other
area and bulk requirements.
(1)
All
area and bulk requirements in the R-6 Zoning District applying to
single-family attached units shall apply to single-family attached
units in the R-6LM Zoning District, including lot width, minimum yard
requirements for principal and accessory structures and maximum hard
surface coverage.
(2)
Any
multifamily units for low- and moderate-income households shall be
evenly dispersed through the entire development and shall comply with
all required minimum yard setback regulations and maximum coverage
requirements applicable to single-family attached units in the R-6LM
Zoning District.
(3)
Open space and active recreation facilities shall be provided as required by the site development standards of Article XI for a single-family attached dwelling development. Such development shall include units for low- and moderate-income households unless such low- and moderate-income units have been provided elsewhere through an agreement or arrangement acceptable to the Municipal Agency, such as via a regional contribution agreement.
(4)
In
addition to open space and active recreation facilities, permitted
accessory uses may include a clubhouse building. Such clubhouse building
shall be for the exclusive use of the residents of the development
to which it is accessory.
(5)
Active
recreation facilities and/or a clubhouse building may be located on
a lot other than the lot or lots upon which the single-family attached
dwelling units are located, provided that such lot upon which such
active recreation facilities and/or clubhouse is located is in the
same zoning district as the lot or lots upon which the single-family
attached units are located, and provided further that such lot upon
which such active recreational facilities and/or clubhouse is located
is or will be owned by a homeowners' association which will also own
other open space and active recreation facilities in the development,
and provided further that the location of such active recreation facilities
and/or clubhouse is acceptable to the Municipal Agency.
(6)
If
a structure for active recreation use or clubhouse use is located
on a lot other than the lot or lots upon which the single-family attached
units are proposed, such structure shall not be located closer to
any front property line than 50 feet, closer to any rear property
line than 40 feet or closer to any side property line than 20 feet.
The height of any recreation structure or clubhouse shall not exceed
one story nor shall such height exceed 20 feet.
(7)
Off-street
parking shall be provided in accordance with ordinance requirements
for such active recreation facilities and/or clubhouse on the lot
upon which such facilities are located, except that a swimming pool
for the exclusive use of residents of a development to which such
pool and clubhouse are an accessory shall provide off-street parking
at the following minimum rate:
(a)
Swimming pool: one space for each 90 square feet of pool surface
area (not including children's wading pools).
(b)
Where off-street parking is provided for a swimming pool and an adjacent
clubhouse, both of which are accessory uses to a single-family attached
development and where both facilities are located on the same lot,
the Municipal Agency may reduce the required number of off-street
parking spaces for the two facilities by not more than 20% of the
total required number of parking spaces.
E.
F.
Minimum
standards.
(1)
Minimum project lot size:
30 acres.
(2)
Maximum density: six units
per net acre, including low- and moderate-income housing units. Net
acreage shall be calculated by subtracting from gross acreage land
devoted to existing rights-of-way, existing easements, land within
the 100-year floodplain and land on slopes in excess of 20%.
(3)
Utilities required: public
water and sewer.
(4)
Open space required: minimum
of 30% of the net tract area. The Planning Board shall not generally
approve open space areas of less than five acres except when such
a site is considered adequate for its specific use.
(6)
All attached units shall
front on an internal street of the project.
G.
Single-family attached dwellings. Single-family attached dwellings shall meet the minimum standards for single-family attached housing found in § 296-101 and the following:
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-15]
(1)
Minimum project lot size:
15 acres.
(2)
The maximum density of single-family
attached dwellings in the R-6 and R-6LM Districts shall be 3.3 units
per net acre. Net acreage shall be calculated by subtracting from
gross acreage land devoted to existing rights-of-way, existing easements,
land within the 100-year floodplain and land on slopes in excess of
20%.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(3)
Utilities required: public
sewer and water.
(4)
Unit mix: single-family
detached dwellings may be included in the development.
(5)
Open space required: minimum
of 35% of the net tract area. The Planning Board shall not generally
approve open space areas of less than five acres except when such
a site is considered adequate for its specific use.
(7)
All attached units shall
front on an internal street of the project.
[Amended by Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide an area of medium-high density appropriate to and reserved primarily for the development of apartments and townhouse dwelling units. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedule I attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter, and the following regulations.
B.
C.
E.
Limitations.
(1)
Keeping of animals on residential
or nonfarm lots. On residential and nonfarm lots, not inclusive of
any qualified farm under the right-to-farm laws:
[Amended 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. 22-08]
(a)
The keeping or raising of livestock, horses, poultry or rabbits
is prohibited on lots of any size.
(b)
The keeping of household pets such as birds, cats, dogs and
rabbits is permitted. The term "birds" shall mean those birds kept
as indoor pets in cages, and shall specifically exclude chickens,
roosters, ducks, geese and/or other fowl.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-6]
(2)
Sale of household goods
and services. The sale of household goods and services and the advertising
and display of such goods for sale are prohibited, except in the case
of garage or yard sales held no more than twice a year.
F.
Apartments and townhouses. Apartments shall meet the minimum standards for multifamily housing found in § 296-101, and townhouses shall meet the minimum standards for single-family attached housing found in § 296-101 and the following:
G.
Low-
and moderate-income housing units.
(1)
All
developments of apartments and townhouses in the R-7 District shall
be required to provide housing affordable to low- and moderate-income
households at the rate of at least 20% of the number of dwelling units
to be constructed.
(2)
The
maximum density including such low- and moderate-income units shall
be 7.2 units per net acre.
(3)
Net
acreage shall be calculated by subtracting from gross acreage land
devoted to existing rights-of-way, existing easements, land within
the 100-year floodplain and land on slopes in excess of 20%.
(4)
If
the required percentage of low- and moderate-income housing units
required to be constructed in an R-7 District yields a fraction of
0.5 or more, the number shall be rounded up to the next whole number;
if the required percentage yields a fraction of less than 0.5, the
number may be rounded down to the next whole number.
(5)
In
any development that is staged, phased or sectioned, the number of
low- and moderate-income units constructed in each stage shall as
much as practical be 20% of the total number of units in each stage,
phase or section.
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Compliance
required. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure
shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with applicable
sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses.
(1)
Single-family detached dwelling
and permitted accessory uses thereto not located within a planned
age-restricted adult community development shall meet all area and
bulk requirements of the R-3 Residential Zoning District.
(2)
Any form of agriculture
or horticulture not located within a planned age-restricted adult
community development provided such activity complies with the requirements
of the R-3 Zoning District.
C.
Permitted
accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses for permitted principal uses
not located within a planned age-restricted adult community development
which accessory uses shall be subject to the area and bulk requirements
of the R-3 Zoning District applying to such accessory uses:
(1)
All
accessory uses permitted in the R-3 Zoning District.
D.
Conditional
uses.
(2)
Permitted conditional uses
on lots not located within a planned age-restricted development but
within the R-8 Zoning District subject to specific conditional use
standards applying thereto and the requirements of the R-3 Zoning
District:
(a)
All conditional uses
permitted in the R-3 Zoning District.
E.
Limitations.
Limitations pertaining to the keeping of animals on residential or
nonfarm lots, sale of household goods and services and farm product
sales shall be the same as applicable in the R-3 Residential Zoning
District.
[Amended by Ord. No. 03-35; Ord. No. 08-3; Ord. No. 09-11[1]]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of
this type of development to provide appropriate areas within the Township
for housing opportunities for older citizens (55 and over) via age-restrictive
covenants, a variety of housing options, and the inclusion of appropriate
recreation, pedestrian circulation, limited retail, and professional
offices as deemed supportive of this use.
C.
Permitted accessory uses within
a planned age-restricted adult community development:
(1)
Private garages and carports.
(2)
Recreation facilities to
serve the occupants of dwellings within the planned age-restricted
adult community development consisting of swimming pool, tennis courts,
exercise rooms, and similar facilities.
(3)
Meeting and gathering rooms
to serve the occupants of dwellings within a planned age-restricted
adult community development.
(4)
Home offices, Category A
and B home occupations.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(5)
Signs and fences.
(6)
Storage sheds having an
area less than 100 square feet.
(7)
Limited retail and professional
offices not exceeding 10,000 square feet of gross floor area in total.
(8)
Clinics and medical offices
not exceeding in total 5,000 square feet of gross floor area.
D.
Minimum tract size for a planned
age-restricted adult community development: 50 acres. The computation
of minimum tract acreage for a planned age-restricted adult community
zoning district may include property on both sides of a municipal
street, when such street bisects commonly owned property and is part
of a single development plan within the same R-8 Zoning District.
E.
Maximum density. The maximum
density shall not exceed four dwelling units per gross acre. Such
density shall not include any existing public street right-of-way
area which abuts or traverses the site.
F.
Utilities. Property to be developed
as a planned age-restricted adult community shall be served by public
water and public sewer.
G.
Permanent deed restrictions.
(1)
The developer of a planned
age-restricted adult community shall submit permanent deed restrictions
detailing on the deed for the entire tract and in the deeds for each
individual lot within the development methods of implementing the
age restrictions to the Municipal Agency for its review and approval.
Such permanent deed restrictions shall be filed prior to issuance
of any zoning permit for any dwelling in such development and shall
incorporate the following:
(a)
Planned age-restricted adult community development shall include
one or more parcels of land within a contiguous total acreage forming
an area as required by this chapter and providing for a range of living
accommodations and support facilities for people who are 55 years
of age or older or for couples, one of whom is at least 55 years of
age.
(b)
Through its corporation, association or owners, the land and structures
(whether owned in fee or rented) shall be restricted by bylaws, rules,
regulations and restrictions of record to be approved by the Planning
Board Attorney for use by permanent residents 55 years of age or older.
(2)
As of the effective date of this Ordinance No. 09-11, every deed of conveyance in conjunction with the conveyance, sale or resale of any dwelling in the age-restricted zone must incorporate specific deed restriction language indicating the age restriction limitations and exceptions set forth in Subsection T hereof.
H.
Maintenance of common elements.
The developer shall submit proposals for ownership and maintenance
of common elements, including open space, recreation facilities, meeting
rooms, parking areas, driveways, private streets and similar facilities.
The proposal shall be reviewed and approved by the Municipal Agency
prior to or as a condition of preliminary site plan approval.
I.
Maximum impervious surface coverage.
The maximum impervious hard surface coverage shall not exceed 40%
of the area of the proposed development.
J.
Maximum height. No principal
building in a planned age-restricted adult community development shall
exceed a height of two stories and such stories shall not exceed a
height of 35 feet. No accessory building shall exceed a height of
15 feet.
K.
Minimum standards for single-family
detached dwellings within a planned age-restricted adult community
development are as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 4,000
square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
(The minimum lot width on the turnaround of a cul-de-sac and on the
outside of a horizontal curve may be reduced to 30 feet; however,
the lot width at the required front yard setback shall be not less
than 50 feet.)
(4)
Minimum yard requirements
for accessory building. Such accessory building or structure shall
only be located in a rear yard and not closer than five feet to any
property line. On a corner lot, an accessory structure shall not be
located closer to a street than the dwelling on such lot and shall
not be located closer than five feet to any other property line.
L.
Minimum standards for single-family
semidetached dwellings within a planned age-restricted adult community
development. Each dwelling unit shall be located on a lot meeting
the following requirements:
(1)
Minimum lot area per dwelling
unit: 2,500 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width per dwelling
unit: 25 feet.
(3)
Minimum front yard: 15 feet.
(4)
Minimum side yard: eight
feet (non-attached side).
(5)
Minimum rear yard: 15 feet.
(6)
Minimum yard requirements
for accessory buildings. Such accessory building or structure shall
only be located in a rear yard and not closer than five feet to any
property line.
M.
Minimum standards for more than
one principal building on one lot within a planned age-restricted
adult community development.
(1)
Minimum distance between
principal residential structures: 20 feet.
(2)
Minimum distance between
nonresidential structures: 15 feet.
(3)
Minimum building setback
to collector or arterial streets: 30 feet.
(4)
Minimum building setback
to local streets: 15 feet. (The minimum required setback shall be
measured from the street right-of-way line, curbline or edge of pavement,
whichever requires the greatest setback.)
(5)
Minimum building setback
from tract perimeter: 50 feet.
N.
No portion of any parking area
or other paved area shall be located closer than 30 feet to any perimeter
property line of the development, except that such requirement shall
not include any street pavement, curb or sidewalk which is intended
to be extended beyond the development. A buffer strip shall be established
and maintained within such 30 feet from any perimeter property line
as may be required by the Planning Board during site plan review.
O.
At least 30% of the site area
of such planned age-restricted adult community development shall be
devoted to open space. Natural features such as treed areas, scenic
views, wetlands and associated wetland transition areas, slopes, and
drainageways shall be preserved as much as possible in designing such
planned age-restricted adult community development.
P.
If a development is to be staged
over a period of years, a phased development plan shall be prepared
as part of a preliminary site plan submission.
Q.
A planned age-restricted adult
community development may provide a ground sign not to exceed 32 square
feet which may be placed at the primary entrances to such development.
Signs accessory to office, clinic or retail uses shall not exceed
5% of the facade of such building used for office, clinic or retail
purposes.
R.
Notwithstanding any other section
of this chapter, an entrance gatehouse located outside of any required
sight easement and designed to complement the architecture of the
overall project design may be located at the entrance to the development.
S.
Low- and moderate-income units
required. A planned age-restricted adult community development in
the R-8 Zoning District shall be required to provide units affordable
to low- and moderate-income persons and households at the rate of
10 such units for each 100 housing units or major fraction of 100
housing units to be constructed in a planned age-restricted adult
community. Such low- and moderate-income units may be provided within
a planned age-restricted adult community development in accordance
with Township requirements and Council on Affordable Housing regulations.
Such units shall comply with all rules and regulations pertaining
to low- and moderate-income units adopted by the Township and rules
and regulations of COAH.
T.
Age restriction.
(1)
The
use, ownership and occupancy of dwellings in the age-restricted housing
zone development shall be by persons 55 years of age or older only
("permissible occupant"), subject to the following permissible exceptions
consistent with the requirements of the Fair Housing Act:
(a)
An occupant under 55 years of age who is permanently residing with
his or her spouse, domestic partner, parent or other family member
who is a permissible occupant, provided that any such occupant is
19 years of age or older.
(b)
An individual under 55 years of age, if it is established that the
presence of such individual is essential to the physical care of one
or more of the permissible occupants of the same dwelling, provided
that any such individual is 19 years of age or older.
(c)
A surviving spouse, child or other family member of a deceased permissible
occupant who was permanently residing with the permissible occupant
at the time of his or her death, provided that such person is 19 years
of age or older.
(2)
As
of the effective date of this Ordinance No. 09-11, in no instances
shall individuals under the age of 19 be permitted permanently to
reside in any dwelling in the age-restricted housing zone.
(3)
Through
its corporation, association or owners, the land and buildings within
an age-restricted housing zone shall be restricted by rules, restrictions
of record, bylaws and regulations as to use, ownership and occupancy
by persons 55 years of age or older, subject to the above exceptions
consistent with the requirements of the Fair Housing Act. [The Fair
Housing Act shall mean the Federal Fair Housing Act, Amendments of
1988, P.L. 100-430 (September 13, 1988), and any amendments thereto,
including but not limited to the Housing for Older Persons Act of
1995, P.L. 104-76 (December 1995), and any judicial or administrative
interpretations or decisions affecting said legislation or any amendments
thereto.]
(4)
A
development in the age-restricted housing zone shall comply with all
applicable requirements of the Federal Fair Housing Act and any rules
and regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) regarding such use, ownership, and occupancy, and shall further
comply with all applicable HUD rules and regulations for self-certification
of compliance with the Act.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 3 of Ord. No. 09-11 provided: "This
Ordinance shall take effect after the condominium and homeowner associations
in the R-8 Planned Age Restricted Adult Community Zone amend the applicable
association documents consistent with this Ordinance, the Department
of Community Affairs registers an amended Public Offering Statement
consistent with this Ordinance, final passage and publication in accordance
with all applicable laws and statutes."
[Amended by Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose.
The Planned Age-Restricted Assisted Living Facility Development Zoning
District provides for the development and construction on a coordinated
basis within the district of assisted living facilities and age-restricted
housing units and provides for the construction of low- and moderate-income
units or the provision of payment in lieu of construction of such
low- and moderate-income units. Within the R-9 Planned Age-Restricted
Assisted Living Facility Development Zoning District, no lot, structure
or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it
complies with applicable sections of this chapter and the following
regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses.
(1)
Assisted living facility.
(2)
Single-family detached dwellings for older persons (55 years of age and over). Prior to issuance of a zoning permit for such single-family detached dwellings, the developer shall prepare and file a permanent deed restriction limiting the occupancy of such units in accordance with Subsection E(5).
C.
Supplementary
regulations applying to all uses in the R-9 District.
(1)
Minimum lot area and land
use distribution for developments.
(a)
The minimum lot area
required in the R-9 District for a development of assisted living
units and age-restricted units shall be 25 acres. The minimum lot
width shall be 500 feet.
(b)
The land use distribution
between permitted uses shall be as follows:
|
Assisted Living Facility
|
Age-Restricted Housing Units
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Minimum percent of proposed site area to be developed within
a planned age-restricted assisted living development
|
40%
|
55%
|
|
Maximum percent of proposed site area to be developed within
a planned age-restricted assisted living development to be devoted
to such use
|
45%
|
60%
|
(2)
Landscaping and buffers.
(a)
It is a requirement of this chapter that those areas between County
Road 523 and the assisted living facility buildings and between Route
12 and the assisted living facility buildings not devoted to aisles,
off-street parking and sidewalks be landscaped to form an attractive
landscaped feature and to form a buffer between such buildings and
Route 523 and such buildings and Route 12.
(b)
In addition to the above, landscaping within the assisted living facility site and age-restricted housing unit site and along the perimeter of each site shall be provided. A landscaped buffer as required in Article XX, Performance Standards, of this chapter shall be provided along the perimeter of each site and between the age-restricted facility site and age-restricted housing unit site where deemed necessary and appropriate by the Board. Where in the opinion of the Board natural vegetation on the site can reasonably form such buffer, the Planning Board may designate on the site plan that such existing vegetation is to remain and such existing vegetation shall be adequately protected during on-site construction.
(3)
Utilities required. Property
to be developed within the R-9 Planned Age-Restricted Assisted Living
Facility Development District shall be served by public water and
public sewers.
D.
Supplementary
regulations applying to assisted living facility within the R-9 District.
(1)
An assisted living facility
shall be located on a lot meeting the following requirements:
|
Size of Facility
(number of beds)
|
Minimum Gross Site Area
(acres)
|
|---|---|
|
30 or fewer
|
5
|
|
31 to 50
|
10
|
|
51 to 100
|
12
|
|
Each additional 50
|
2
|
(2)
The maximum height of structures
as part of an assisted living facility shall not exceed two stories.
In no such case shall such two stories exceed a height of 28 feet.
(3)
The minimum front, rear
and side yards for principal and accessory structures to be used as
an assisted living facility use shall be as follows. No blacktop driveway,
aisle or off-street parking area shall be located within 85 feet of
County Road 523 or within 100 feet of Route 12.
(4)
Signs shall be limited to
one ground sign not exceeding 32 square feet in area per lot.
(5)
Low- and moderate-income
units required. An assisted living facility shall be required to provide
bedrooms affordable to low- and moderate-income persons and households
at the rate of at least 10% of the number of bedrooms to be constructed.
Such low- and moderate-income units may be provided via a regional
contribution agreement or payment in lieu of construction.
(6)
Off-street parking shall
be provided for an assisted living facility at the rate of 1/2 of
one space for each unit and shall be considered a permitted accessory
use.
(7)
The maximum hard surface
for an assisted living facility shall not exceed 30%.
(8)
An assisted living facility
shall be licensed by the State of New Jersey Department of Health.
(9)
An assisted living facility
shall have received a certificate of need from the State of New Jersey,
Department of Health.
(10)
Common dining, recreational
and laundry facilities, housekeeping and maintenance services, personal
and health care services and community and administrative facilities
and services, all in support of and for the sole benefit of the residents
of the assisted living facility, shall be considered customary accessory
uses to an assisted living facility.
E.
Supplementary
regulations applying to age-restricted housing units within the R-9
Zoning District.
(1)
Purpose. It is the purpose
of this type of development to provide appropriate areas within the
Township for housing opportunities for older citizens (55 and over)
via age-restrictive covenants and the inclusion of appropriate recreation
and open space amenities.
(2)
Principal permitted uses.
(a)
Single-family detached
dwellings for older persons (55 years of age and over).
(b)
A dwelling which exists
within the R-9 Zoning District at the time of submission of a subdivision
and/or site plan for development may continue to be used as a single-family
dwelling. Such single-family dwelling shall be located on a lot having
a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet and a minimum lot width of
100 feet and shall be serviced by public water and public sewers.
Such existing dwelling only need not be age restricted. Such dwelling
shall comply with all other minimum yard, height and bulk requirements
applicable to single-family detached dwellings for older persons in
the R-9 Zoning District.
(3)
Permitted accessory uses.
(a)
Private garages; off-street
parking.
(b)
Recreation facilities
to serve the occupants of dwellings within the age-restricted development
consisting of swimming pool, tennis courts, exercise rooms and similar
facilities.
(c)
Meeting, clubhouse or
recreation building to serve the occupants of dwellings within an
age-restricted adult development.
(d)
Home office.
(e)
Swimming pool.
(f)
Signs and fences.
(g)
Storage sheds having
an area less than 100 square feet.
(4)
Maximum density. The maximum
density shall not exceed 3.1 dwelling units per gross acre. Such density
shall not include any existing public street right-of-way area which
abuts the site.
(5)
Permanent deed restrictions.
The developer of the age-restricted housing units shall submit permanent
deed restrictions detailing on the deed for the entire tract and in
the deeds for each individual lot within the development methods of
implementing the age restrictions to the Municipal Agency for its
review and approval. Such permanent deed restrictions shall be filed
prior to issuance of any zoning permit for any dwelling in such development
and shall incorporate the following:
(a)
An age-restricted development shall include one or more parcels of
land within a contiguous total acreage forming an area as required
by this chapter and providing for support facilities for people who
are 55 years of age or older or for couples, one of whom is at least
55 years of age.
(b)
Through its corporation, association or owners, said land and structures
(whether owned in fee or rented) shall be restricted by bylaws, rules,
regulations and restrictions of record to be approved by the Planning
Board Attorney for use by permanent residents 55 years of age or older,
with the following exceptions:
[1]
A member of a household
under the age of 55 years who resides with another member of a household
who is 55 years of age or over.
[2]
A person who is the
child of a permitted occupant residing with such permitted occupant,
provided the child is of the age of 19 years or over.
[3]
One adult under 55
years of age (other than a spouse) will be admitted as a permanent
resident if it is established and approved by the homeowners' association
that the presence of such person is essential to the physical care
of one or more of the adult occupants. If more than one adult under
55 years of age is necessary to care for the adult occupant, approval
shall be required from the homeowners' association and a copy of its
decision shall be filed with the Township Clerk of the Township of
Raritan.
(6)
Maintenance of common elements.
The developer shall submit proposals for ownership and maintenance
of common elements, including open space, recreation facilities, meeting
rooms, parking areas, driveways, private streets and similar facilities.
The proposal shall be reviewed and approved by the Municipal Agency
prior to or as a condition of preliminary site plan approval.
(7)
Maximum impervious surface
coverage. The maximum impervious hard surface coverage shall not exceed
40% of the area of the proposed development.
(8)
Maximum height. No principal
building in an age-restricted development shall exceed a height of
two stories and such stories shall not exceed a height of 28 feet.
No accessory building shall exceed a height of 15 feet.
(9)
Minimum standards for single-family
detached dwellings within a planned age-restricted adult community
development are as follows:
(a)
Minimum lot area: 6,600
square feet.
(b)
Minimum lot width: 60
feet. (The minimum lot width on the turnaround of a cul-de-sac and
on the outside of a horizontal curve may be reduced to 30 feet; however,
the lot width at the required front yard setback shall be not less
than 60 feet.)
(d)
Minimum yard requirements for accessory building. Such accessory building or structure shall only be located in a rear yard, except for home backup power generators as that term is defined in § 296-3 of this chapter which may be located in a side or rear yard and not closer than five feet to any property line. On a corner lot, an accessory structure shall not be located closer to a street than the dwelling on such lot and shall not be located closer than five feet to any other property line.
[Amended 3-5-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-01]
(10)
No portion of any parking
area or other paved area shall be located closer than 30 feet to any
perimeter property line of the development, except that such requirement
shall not include any street pavement, curb or sidewalk which is intended
to be extended beyond the development.
(11)
At least 20% of the site
area of such age-restricted development shall be devoted to open space.
Natural features such as treed areas, scenic views, wetlands and associated
wetland transition areas, slopes, and drainageways shall be preserved
as much as possible in designing such planned age-restricted adult
community development. Such open space shall not include areas devoted
to private lots or streets but may include common space devoted to
a clubhouse or meeting room, associated off-street parking and outdoor
recreation space.
(12)
If a development is to
be staged over a period of years, a phased development plan shall
be prepared as part of a preliminary site plan submission.
(13)
An age-restricted development
may provide a ground sign not to exceed 32 square feet which may be
placed at the primary entrances to such development.
(14)
Notwithstanding any other
section of this chapter, an entrance gatehouse located outside of
any required sight easement and designed to complement the architecture
of the overall project design may be located at the entrance to the
development.
(15)
Low- and moderate-income
units required. A planned age-restricted adult community development
in the R-9 Zoning District shall be required to provide units affordable
to low- and moderate-income persons and households at the rate of
15% of the total number of age-restricted units to be developed on
the site.
(a)
Such low- and moderate-income units may be provided within a planned
age-restricted adult community development in accordance with Township
requirements and COAH regulations or may be provided, if acceptable,
to the Township of Raritan via a regional contribution agreement or
a payment in lieu of construction.
(b)
Such units shall comply with all rules and regulations pertaining
to low- and moderate-income units adopted by the Township of Raritan
and rules and regulations of the New Jersey Council on Affordable
Housing.
G.
Supplemental
regulations applying to development in the R-9 District. Unless otherwise
noted in supplemental regulations applying to assisted living facilities
and age-restricted housing units in the R-9 Zone, the following regulations
shall apply to all development in the R-9 Zone:
(1)
The maximum height shall
not exceed two stories or 28 feet.
(2)
The minimum front, rear
and side yards for principal and accessory structures shall be as
follows. No blacktop driveway, aisle or off-street parking area shall
be located within 85 feet of County Road 523 or within 100 feet of
Route 12.
(3)
Signs shall be limited to
one ground sign not exceeding 32 square feet in area per lot.
(4)
The maximum hard surface
coverage shall not exceed 30%.
(5)
Landscaping along the perimeter of each site shall be provided. A landscaped buffer as required in Article XX, Performance Standards, of this chapter shall be provided along the perimeter of each site. When in the opinion of the Planning Board natural vegetation on the site can reasonably form such buffer, the Planning Board may designate on the site plan that such existing vegetation is to remain and such existing vegetation shall be adequately protected during on-site construction.
[Amended by Ord. No. 02-42; Ord. No. 03-5; Ord. No. 08-3;
Ord. No. 08-13[1]]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide areas within the Township where residential and agricultural uses can be developed in conjunction with one another, to reduce the conflict between such uses, and protect existing agricultural operations, in accordance with the recommendations of the Township Master Plan and the State Planning Guidelines. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I, II, and III attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
B.
Zone
created. There is created an Agricultural Residential (AR-5) Zoning
District classification. The following area shall comprise the AR-5
Zoning District:
(1)
Block
63.01, Lots 6, 7, 8, 8.01, and 8.02;
(2)
Block
83, Lot 2;
(3)
Block
84, Lots 2, 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 3, 3.01,
3.02, 3.03, 4, 5, 6.01, 12, 12.01, 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06,
12.07, 12.08, 12.09, 12.10, 13, 13.01, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
26, 26.01, 27, 27.01, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31.01, 31.02, 31.03, 31.04,
31.05, 31.06, 31.07, 31.08, 31.09, 31.10, 32, 33, 35.02, 35.03, 35.04,
35.05, 35.06, 35.07, 35.08, 35.09, 35.10, 36, 36.01, 43, and 100;
(4)
Block
86, Lots 1, 1.01, 2, 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13,
14, 15, 15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 16, 22, 26, 26.01, 26.02, 29, 100, and
100.01; and
(5)
Block
86.01, Lot 1.
C.
Principal
permitted uses.
(1)
Any form of agriculture or horticulture, including farm product sales in accordance with the requirements of § 296-98E. Commercial greenhouses are permitted as part of a farm as defined in this chapter.
(2)
Golf course and country
club provided such is located on a lot having an area of at least
100 acres and provided that no structure or building shall be located
closer than 200 feet to any property line.
(a)
Activities may include
clubhouse, pro shop, noncommercial tennis courts, noncommercial swimming
pool, and maintenance buildings.
(b)
Off-street parking provided
as specified by this chapter. No portion of such off-street parking
area shall be located closer to any property line than 100 feet.
(c)
Screening of such parking
areas, tennis courts, swimming pool and similar outdoor activities
and lighting shall be in accordance with screening, buffering and
lighting requirements found elsewhere in this chapter.
(3)
Research farm for agricultural
experimentation and trials.
(a)
Ancillary uses may include
but not be limited to laboratories, meeting and conference rooms,
offices, facilities use for storing agricultural products and supplies,
garages for the storage and repair of farm machinery used on the premises
only and facilities associated with the disposition and treatment
of agricultural waste materials. Such facilities associated with the
disposition and treatment of agricultural waste materials shall be
subject to necessary permitting by appropriate governmental units
or agencies.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
(b)
Development standards
for research farms.
[1]
No building or structure
except for fencing and gating shall be located within 300 feet of
any property lines.
[2]
No more than 5% of
the property shall be occupied by buildings or structures.
[3]
The height of buildings
and structures shall not exceed 3 1/2 stories. In no case shall
such 3 1/2 stories exceed a height of 45 feet.
[4]
The minimum lot size
shall be 150 acres.
(4)
Single-family residences.
D.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages and carports.
(2)
Swimming pools and other
recreational facilities for residential uses and normally conducted
on individual lots.
(3)
Signs, fences and storage
sheds.
(4)
The taking in of not more
than two roomers or boarders.
(5)
Home offices, Category A
and B home occupations.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(6)
Customary uses incidental
to an agricultural or horticultural use permitted in this zone.
(7)
Noncommercial kennels.
(8)
Farm stands when such use
is accessory to an existing agricultural or horticultural use and
when at least 50% of items sold are grown on site.
F.
Limitations.
(1)
Keeping of animals on residential or nonfarm lots. See § 296-98E(1).
(2)
Sale of household goods and services. See § 296-98E(2).
(3)
Farm products sales. See § 296-98E(3).
(4)
Noncommercial kennels. See § 296-98E(4).
G.
Cluster
requirements in Agricultural Residential Zone.
(1)
Tracts of land 40 acres
or greater in size either at the time of the adoption of this section
or that are assembled after the adoption of this section, and tracts
of land 30 acres or greater in size either at the time of the adoption
of this section or that are assembled after the adoption of this section
and are located adjacent to land which has been deed restricted for
farmland or open space preservation, shall develop as 50,000 square
foot open space clusters with the requirements found in this section
and those requirements found in Schedule I (Schedule of Area, Yard
and Building Requirements), Schedule II (Minimum Utility Requirements)
and Schedule III (Cluster Requirements) listed under AR-5 Zone.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Schedules I, II and III are included as attachments to this chapter.
(2)
Tracts of land 30 acres
or greater in size but less than 40 acres either at the time of the
adoption of this section or that are assembled after the adoption
of this section and are not located adjacent to land which has been
deed restricted for farmland or open space preservation may elect
to develop as 50,000 square foot open space clusters with the requirements
found in this section and those requirements found in Schedule I (Schedule
of Area, Yard and Building Requirements), Schedule II (Minimum Utility
Requirements) and Schedule III (Cluster Requirements) listed under
AR-5 Zone.
(3)
Cluster standards.
(a)
Minimum tract area: 40/30
acres (see above).
(b)
Minimum open space set-aside:
65% of tract.
(c)
Each building lot shall have a minimum improvable lot area equal to the minimum lot area for the R-3 Zone when serviced by on-site septic and wells (see § 296-139).
(d)
A minimum fifty-foot-wide buffer shall be provided between residential use and any land utilized for agricultural purposes. This buffer area shall be deed restricted from development and shall contain a Type B bufferyard planting (see § 296-75E).
(f)
Disposition and use of
open space.
[1]
Dedicated open space
areas shall be deemed free and clear of all mortgages and encumbrances
with the exception of any easements, restrictions, or encumbrances
set forth as part of any subdivision approved under this section.
[2]
A property owner,
homeowners' association, or the Township may hold title to any open
space parcel.
[3]
Any common open space
resulting from the application of standards for density or intensity
of land use as part of the requirements of this section shall be set
aside for the use and benefits of the owners or residents of the development
and subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43 (Standards for
the establishment of open space organization).
[4]
Any open space parcel
shall be appropriately deed restricted from future development. Such
restriction shall exclude any farm-related structures, which may be
erected in conformance with Township standards, including but not
limited to setbacks, floor area, and hard surface coverage.
[5]
Farmette. The open space parcel may be provided through multiple lots provided the lots are no less than 15 acres in area each. Each individual lot may contain a single-family residential dwelling and associated farm structures provided all other bulk and zoning requirements found within this section are met. Each lot shall contain deed restrictions restricting any further subdivision and providing for each condition as listed in this section. Said dwelling unit(s) shall count to the overall number of lots permitted as calculated under Subsection G(3)(e) of this section.
[6]
Any stormwater management system required as part of the subdivision of any parcels under this section may be placed upon the open space lot(s) or farmette lot(s) [Subsection G(3)(f)], provided all other requirements are met.
[7]
The open space or
farmette parcel(s) shall be so located and designed as to minimize
the impact and conflicts upon adjacent agricultural uses. The residential
cluster shall be kept in tight configuration to minimize the edge
of the residential development that abuts any agricultural use.
[8]
In furtherance of
the purposes of zoning, and the purposes and intent of this section,
agricultural uses and type of uses are not mandated but are encouraged
on any common open space areas, including but not limited to, by way
of example, owner's community gardens, pastures, and/or riding areas
for horses.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 08-13 renamed the AR Zone to
the AR-5 Zone.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-12]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide areas within the Township where residential and agricultural uses can be developed in conjunction with one another, to reduce the conflict between such uses, and protect existing agricultural operations, in accordance with the recommendations of the Township Master Plan and the State Planning Guidelines. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structures shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I, II, and III attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
B.
Zone
created. There is created an Agricultural Residential (AR-2) Zoning
District classification. The following area shall comprise the AR-2
Zoning District:
(1)
Block
71, Lots 8, 10, 11, 11.01, 12, 12.01, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16.01, 16.02,
16.03, 17, 18, 19, 19.01, 19.02, 20, 34 and 36;
(2)
Block
77, Lots 7, 9, 10.17, 21 and 37;
(3)
Block
80, Lots 8, 8.01, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13.01, 14, 17, 18, 18.01, 29,
30, 30.01, 32, 33 and 35;
(4)
Block
81, Lots 2, 2.01, 2.02 and 2.03;
(5)
Block
81.04, Lots 15, 30, 31 and 32;
(6)
Block
82, Lots 1, 1.01, 1.02, 2, 3, 3.01, 4, 4.01, 4.02, 5, 6, 7, 7.01 and
7.02;
(7)
Block
85, Lots 3, 3.01, 6, 6.01, 7.03, 15.01, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48;
and
(8)
Block
89, Lots 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29.
C.
Principal
permitted uses.
(1)
Any form of agriculture or horticulture, including farm product sales in accordance with the requirements of § 296-98E. Commercial greenhouses are permitted as part of a farm as defined in this chapter.
(2)
Golf course and country
club provided such is located on a lot having an area of at least
100 acres and provided that no structure or building shall be located
closer than 200 feet to any property line.
(a)
Activities may include
clubhouse, pro shop, noncommercial tennis courts, noncommercial swimming
pool, and maintenance buildings.
(b)
Off-street parking provided
as specified by this chapter. No portion of such off-street parking
area shall be located closer to any property line than 100 feet.
(c)
Screening of such parking
areas, tennis courts, swimming pool and similar outdoor activities
and lighting shall be in accordance with screening, buffering and
lighting requirements found elsewhere in this chapter.
(3)
Agricultural equipment manufacturing
not to exceed a floor area ratio of 1%.
(4)
Single-family residences.
D.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages and carports.
(2)
Swimming pools and other
recreational facilities for residential uses and normally conducted
on individual lots.
(3)
Signs, fences and storage
sheds.
(4)
The taking in of not more
than two roomers or boarders.
(5)
Home offices.
(6)
Customary uses incidental
to an agricultural or horticultural use permitted in this zone.
(7)
Noncommercial kennels.
(8)
Farm stands when such use
is accessory to an existing agricultural or horticultural use and
when at least 50% of items sold are grown on site.
F.
Limitations.
(1)
Keeping of animals on residential or nonfarm lots. See § 296-98E(1).
(2)
Sale of household goods and services. See § 296-98E(2).
(3)
Farm product sales. See § 296-98E(3).
(4)
Noncommercial kennels. See § 296-98E(4).
G.
Cluster
requirements in Agricultural Residential Zone.
(1)
Tracts of land 40 acres
or greater in size, and tracts of land 30 acres or greater in size
that are located adjacent to land which has been deed restricted for
farmland or open space preservation, shall develop as 35,000 square
foot open space clusters with the requirements found in this section
and those requirements found in Schedule I (Schedule of Area, Yard
and Building Requirements), Schedule II (Minimum Utility Requirements)
and Schedule III (Cluster Requirements) listed under AR-2 Zone.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedules I, II and III are included as attachments to this chapter.
(2)
Tracts of land 30 acres
or greater in size but less than 40 acres and not located adjacent
to land which has been deed restricted for farmland or open space
preservation may elect to develop as 35,000 square foot open space
clusters with the requirements found in this section and those requirements
found in Schedule I (Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements),
Schedule II (Minimum Utility Requirements) and Schedule III (Cluster
Requirements) listed under AR-2 Zone.
(3)
Cluster standards.
(a)
Minimum tract area: 40/30
acres (see above).
(b)
Minimum open space set-aside:
55% of tract.
(c)
Each building lot shall have a minimum improvable lot area equal to 35,000 square feet (see § 296-139).
(d)
A minimum 100-foot-wide buffer shall be provided between any residential use and any land utilized for agricultural purposes. This buffer area shall be deed restricted from development and shall contain a Type A bufferyard planting (see § 296-75E).
(f)
Disposition and use of
open space:
[1]
Dedicated open space
areas shall be deemed free and clear of all mortgages and encumbrances
with the exception of any easements, restrictions, or encumbrances
set forth as part of any subdivision approved under this section.
[2]
A property owner,
homeowners' association, or the Township may hold title to any open
space parcel.
[3]
The open space parcel(s)
shall be maintained as farmland either by leasing to an outside party
for the purposes of agriculture or by maintenance by the property
owner(s) for the purposes of agriculture.
[4]
Any open space parcel
shall be appropriately deed restricted from future development. Such
restriction shall exclude any farm-related structures, which may be
erected in conformance with Township standards, including but not
limited to setbacks, floor area, and hard surface coverage.
[5]
Farmette. The open space parcel may be provided through multiple lots provided the lots are no less than 15 acres in area each. Each individual lot may contain a single-family residential dwelling and associated farm structures provided all other bulk and zoning requirements found within this section are met. Each lot shall contain deed restrictions restricting any further subdivision and providing for each condition as listed in this section. Said dwelling unit(s) shall count to the overall number of lots permitted as calculated under Subsection G(3)(e) of this section.
[6]
Any stormwater management system required as part of the subdivision of any parcels under this section may be placed upon the open space lot(s) or farmette lot(s) [Subsection G(3)(f)], provided all other requirements are met.
[7]
Any open space or
farmette parcel containing a residential dwelling unit shall meet
all the requirements for the development of a single family dwelling
on a cluster lot in the AR-2 Zone with the exception of lot area.
The dwelling unit shall be so located on the parcel as to minimize
the visual impact of the unit.
[8]
The open space or
farmette parcel(s) shall be so located and designed so as to minimize
the impact and conflicts upon adjacent agricultural uses. The residential
cluster shall be kept in tight configuration to minimize the edge
of the residential development that abuts any agricultural use.
H.
Existing
lots.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-31]
(1)
Any vacant lot existing
as of April 28, 2008, in the AR-2 Zoning District which lot shall
become nonconforming as to lot area or width or both as a result of
the change from the R-3 Zone to the AR-2 Zone pursuant to Ordinance
No. 08-12 may be improved with a single-family dwelling and permitted
accessory structures provided that such lot could have been improved
with a single-family dwelling and accessory structures under the R-3
Zoning District regulations existing immediately prior to April 28,
2008.
(2)
No lot improved with a single-family
dwelling as of April 28, 2008, shall be precluded from being expanded
or from adding otherwise permitted accessory structures or uses onto
such lot because such will not comply with the lot area and/or lot
width requirements of the AR-2 Zoning District, provided that:
(a)
Such expansion or accessory
structure or use would have been permitted under AR-2 Zoning District
regulations existing immediately prior to Ordinance No. 08-12 adopted
on April 28, 2008.
(b)
Such expansion or accessory
structure or use otherwise complies with all required yard regulations
of the AR-2 Zoning District.
[Added 12-16-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-20]
Note: Effect of redevelopment agreement. The execution of the
redevelopment agreement shall convey the right to prepare a site plan
or subdivision application for development to the Raritan Township
Planning Board in accordance with the terms of the redevelopment agreement
and this Ordinance No. 14-20, among other rights that may be granted
by the Redevelopment Authority. In addition, the execution of the
redevelopment agreement shall establish the period of time for the
right to develop in the redevelopment area.
Note: Expiration. The Redevelopment Plan established by Ordinance
No. 14-20, adopted December 16, 2014, shall remain in full force and
effect for a period of 10 years from the date of adoption of Ordinance
No. 14-20 by the Township Committee. However, the period of time granting
rights for the redevelopment of any particular parcel within the Junction
Road Redevelopment Area shall be as established in an executed redevelopment
agreement.
A.
Intent
and purpose. The intent of the development regulations of this overlay
zone is to create an aesthetically pleasing low-rise apartment complex
for persons of low- and moderate-income over the developable area
of the tract. It is anticipated that the redevelopment will occur
in one development phase.
B.
Zone
created. There is created the MF 100% Affordable Housing Overlay Zone
Zoning District. The following area shall comprise the MF 100% Affordable
Housing Overlay Zone Zoning District: Block 16.01, Lots 37.01 and
54.
C.
APARTMENT
BALCONY
COMMUNITY CENTER
DECK
INCOME-RESTRICTED
MUNICIPAL PURPOSE
PATIO
PORCH
SIGN, DIRECTORY
SIGN, INCIDENTAL
Definitions.
Any permitted, conditional, and accessory uses not defined herein
shall be as defined in this chapter. As used in this section, the
following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A dwelling for a single household located within a building
of at least four such dwellings with direct access to the exterior
which may occupy a single or multiple floors or part of such floor
or floors.
An unroofed outdoor living area cantilevered from the face
of a building on second or higher floors extending no more than eight
feet therefrom.
A separate building or section of a building that contains
one or more rooms for social, recreational and leisure time activities
for use by individuals or groups residing within a residential complex.
A community center may contain sales, rental and administrative offices
and maintenance facilities.
A raised unroofed platform either attached to a dwelling
or freestanding in the approved yard area.
A dwelling that is deed restricted to an eligible very-low-,
low- or moderate-income household as defined by the Fair Housing Act,
N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq., and administrative rules promulgated
under its authority.
Land owned or controlled by the Township of Raritan or its
agencies for essential services, open space or other municipal use
necessary to promote the public health, safety and welfare.
A ground-level masonry or wood structure used as outdoor
living space.
An outdoor living space with a roof supported by columns
that is attached to a dwelling.
A sign designed for the use of motorists and pedestrians
within the interior of a site or apartment complex which is intended
to direct such persons to individual buildings or dwellings.
A sign, generally informational, that has a purpose secondary
to the use of the lot on which it is located, including but not limited
to "No Parking," "Loading Zone" or "No Trespassing" or other similar
directives, such as playground use or office hours and signs for emergency
purposes.
D.
Principal
permitted uses. No lot within the redevelopment shall be used and
no structure shall be erected, altered or occupied for any purpose
except the following permitted principal uses:
F.
Accessory
permitted uses and structures permitted. Any of the following accessory
uses and structures shall be permitted in the redevelopment area when
used in conjunction with a principal permitted use:
(1)
A manager's apartment.
(2)
Rental center.
(3)
Community center.
(4)
Maintenance building.
(5)
Outdoor recreation.
(6)
Common open space.
(7)
Off-street parking and loading.
(8)
Fences, walls and street
furniture.
(9)
Signs.
(10)
Essential services necessary
for the redevelopment of the Junction Road Redevelopment Area.
(11)
Accessory uses on the
same lot and customarily incidental to a principal use.
G.
Area,
yard, coverage and other requirements. Except as otherwise modified,
the following area, yard, and coverage standards contained herein
shall apply to all development in the Junction Road Redevelopment
Area. These regulations shall not apply to any lot dedicated for public
utility uses or solely used for stormwater management.
(1)
Tract requirements.
(a)
Minimum tract area. The
minimum contiguous tract area shall be 11 acres.
(b)
Minimum tract frontage.
The minimum frontage on an arterial road shall be 150 linear feet.
(c)
Density limitation. The
number of dwellings shall not exceed 7.5 units per gross acreage of
the tract.
(d)
Minimum open space and
recreation area. The minimum area set aside for open space and recreation
shall equal or exceed 30% of the gross tract acreage, calculated as
follows:
(e)
Maximum building coverage.
The maximum building coverage shall be 15% of the total gross acreage
of the tract.
(f)
Maximum impervious surface
coverage. The maximum impervious surface coverage shall be 40% of
the total gross acreage of the tract.
(g)
Tract perimeter. No building,
except as modified herein, shall be located closer than 30 feet to
the perimeter boundary line of the tract. This limitation shall not
preclude the ability for attached balconies, decks or patios to encroach
into the perimeter setback provided that the encroachment is no greater
than six feet and the surface area of the balcony, deck or patio is
no greater than 80 square feet.
(2)
Building requirements.
(a)
The maximum number of
dwellings per building shall not exceed 14.
(b)
Minimum separation distances
between buildings. No orientation of the buildings shall place the
front of a building facing the rear of another building.
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Requirement
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Limitation
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|---|---|
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Minimum distance from building front to building front
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80 feet
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Minimum distance from building front to building side
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50 feet
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Minimum distance from building side to building rear
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80 feet
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Minimum distance from building rear to building rear
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40 feet
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Minimum distance from building side to building side
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20 feet
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Minimum distance from a wall containing a window to another
wall containing a window
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30 feet
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(c)
Additional building dimensions.
Additional minimum and maximum building dimensions shall be as indicated
in the following table:
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Requirement
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Limitation
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|---|---|
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Minimum building depth through the short axis
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30 feet
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Maximum building length through the long axis
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180 feet
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Maximum height - apartment buildings
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3 stories and 40 feet
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Maximum height - community center
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1 1/2 stories and 28 feet
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Maximum height - maintenance and other buildings
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1 story and 18 feet
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(d)
Building setbacks from
parking spaces, driveways and private streets. The building setback,
measured from the edge of paving or curbing to the closest point of
a building, shall be a minimum of 15 feet. Porches in the yard area
between the front of a building and a parking space and not exceeding
50 square feet in floor area may be set back a minimum of 12 feet.
Porches in the yard area between the side of a building and a parking
space and not exceeding 150 square feet in floor area may be set back
a minimum of 11 feet.
H.
Performance
and design standards. The following performance and design standards
shall be used in the redevelopment of the Junction Road Redevelopment
Area. "Shall" is mandatory and "should" is permissive.
(1)
Building design requirements.
(a)
Buildings should have
architectural features and patterns that provide visual interest from
the perspective of pedestrians and motorists. Buildings should include
substantial variation in mass through the use of the three main elements
of base, field and entablature in the facade. Primary building facades
shall be enhanced by the use of vertical and horizontal elements,
such as plinths, pilasters, arches, and cornices. The field of the
building shall be differentiated from the base by a horizontal transition
line. The design of the base, as well as the quality and durability
of its materials, should be emphasized in the architectural design.
(b)
Doorways, windows and
other openings in the facade of buildings should be proportioned to
reflect a pedestrian scale. Multiple front entrances or architectural
features should be incorporated into the building design in order
to produce human-scale elements in the facade of the buildings.
(c)
Colors should be selected
to create a common color palette (e.g., warms or cools together; primary
or complementary together) to be used throughout the redevelopment.
Contrasting colors should be used for accent purposes in highlighting
architectural features and limited to 10% of the facade area or less.
(2)
Conservation easement. Any
use or disturbance of the conservation easement shall require the
written permission of the easement holder, unless already permitted
by the language of the easement. The easement holder may impose conditions
on the permission, including but not limited to replacement of trees
and other standards for revegetation and security instruments to ensure
the same. Such permission shall not be construed to limit the requirement
of the redeveloper to obtain any other governmental approval pertaining
to the use or disturbance of the conservation easement.
(3)
Green design requirements.
The design of buildings and their site development components shall
promote the conservation of energy through the use of site planning,
architectural elements and construction techniques to minimize energy
consumption and to provide for the maximum utilization of renewable
energy sources. With the submission of a preliminary site plan or
subdivision, whichever comes first, the redeveloper shall prepare
and submit a sustainable design assessment. The sustainable design
assessment shall set forth ways in which the proposed development
will utilize building design, construction materials, mechanical systems,
site design and development techniques, and facility management practices
which promote natural resource preservation and the minimization of
energy consumption. The sustainable design assessment shall include
and address the following topics in narrative and graphic form as
appropriate:
(a)
Sustainable site development.
[1]
The minimization of
site disturbance and soil erosion during construction and the maximization
of tree retention.
[2]
The extent to which
natural drainage systems can be utilized and naturalized control structures
designed following NJDEP best management practices and, if feasible,
green infrastructure, for stormwater management.
[3]
The preservation or
restoration of natural site features.
[4]
The use of building
orientation and landscaping features to capitalize on passive heating
and cooling.
[5]
Any provision for
allowing community gardens.
(c)
Energy efficiency. The
sustainable design assessment will include a narrative if any of the
following techniques in promoting energy efficiency are proposed (including
their extent) in the redevelopment of the tract:
[1]
The use of passive
solar heating/cooling and natural ventilation.
[2]
Enhancing the penetration
of daylight to interior spaces to reduce the need for artificial lighting.
[3]
The use of a thermally
efficient envelope to reduce the size of the HVAC system or systems
over conventional construction methods.
[4]
The use of energy
management systems, monitoring, and controls to continuously calibrate,
adjust, and maintain energy-related systems.
[5]
The provision of individual occupant controls when not in conflict with Subsection H(3)(c)[4].
(4)
Landscaping and tree preservation. The following performance standards shall supplement the bufferyard standards of § 296-75D:
(a)
Landscape design. The
protection of wooded areas, specimen trees, and existing vegetation
suitable for landscaping within the redevelopment shall be a factor
in determining the location of open space, buildings, underground
services, walks, paved areas, playgrounds, parking areas and finished
grade levels and shall be based on a survey of the natural features
of the tract.
(b)
Perimeter buffer requirements. Landscape buffers shall be required along all perimeter property lines and public rights-of-way except north of the former railroad right-of-way and within the JCP&L easement. The perimeter buffer shall be a minimum width of 30 feet, except for balcony, deck and patio encroachments as permitted under Subsection G(1), Tract requirements. The minimum landscaped width shall be 20 feet and suitable for its function of site enhancement, screening, and control of climatic effects. The perimeter buffer shall meet the minimum standards of the Type B buffer in § 296-75E(4)(b)[2] of this chapter. A stream or freshwater wetland corridor may substitute for a perimeter buffer if appropriately vegetated. The landscape buffer design should retain existing vegetation which is of high quality and appropriate density. Where existing vegetation is unsuitable, it shall be augmented or replaced by new plantings in accordance with a landscape plan submitted to and approved by the Planning Board.
(c)
Tree and shrub replacement.
A limit of disturbance line shall be established during the review
of an application for development taking into account grading, utility
placement, and anticipated construction activities. Within the area
encompassed by the limit of disturbance, there shall be no requirement
for the replacement of trees. The provisions of Ordinance No. 10-27
and Ordinance No. 11-3 shall not apply within the redevelopment area.
Within the area to be disturbed by construction activities, the redeveloper
shall liberally install trees, shrubs and ground cover in accordance
with a landscape plan submitted to and approved by the Planning Board.
(d)
Native plants required.
In the design of the landscaping plan, no non-native or invasive species
of plants shall be used.
(e)
Parking lot landscaping.
Landscape islands shall be provided within parking fields at the end
of all parking bays and in other appropriate locations to minimize
heat island effects. A minimum of 5% of the total parking lot area
shall be in a landscaped island. Each individual landscape island
should be a minimum of eight feet in width and the depth of one or
two parking stalls, depending on the width of the parking bay. Such
islands should not be less than 160 square feet nor greater than 320
square feet in area. One shade tree (2 1/2 inch caliper minimum
planting size) and four shrubs (two-gallon minimum planting size)
shall be provided for each 160 square feet of landscape area. The
remaining permeable surface shall consist of ground cover, turf, and/or
planting beds. The minimum depth of topsoil in parking lot islands
shall be 16 inches.
(5)
Lighting.
(a)
General. All outdoor
lighting should be coordinated as to style, material and color. Lighting
throughout the site should overlap, creating an even level of illumination
throughout the parking area. All exterior lighting shall be designed,
located, installed and directed in such a manner as to prevent objectionable
light at and across the property lines and to prevent glare at any
location on or off the property. The use of light-emitting diode (LED)
fixtures is encouraged for energy efficiency and uniform illumination.
(b)
Illumination shall be
no more than one footcandle level at a street line, at least two footcandles
at vehicular entrances and exits, and no more than 1/4 footcandle
at other perimeter property lines.
(c)
Lighting poles and footers
together shall not exceed 25 feet in height in driveways and private
streets and 12 feet illuminating pedestrian walkways outside of parking
lots, though where feasible, bollard lighting shall be the preferred
type with a height not to exceed three feet.
(d)
Pedestrian level lighting
shall be used along any pedestrian walkways not illuminated by parking
lot lighting. The minimum illumination of pedestrian areas shall be
0.5 footcandle over the walkway surface.
(e)
Lamps shall emit a color
temperature between 3,200° K. and 5,000° K. with a minimum
color rendering index of 70 or higher.
(6)
Parking and circulation
design.
(a)
The minimum parking provided
shall be equal to two parking spaces per dwelling unit. The Planning
Board may consider and approve a plan allowing for up to 20% of the
total required number of parking spaces to be banked. In the event
that banked spaces are approved, one or more of the banked spaces
shall be constructed by the owner following initial occupancy upon
a certification by the Township Planner or Township Engineer that
the site as originally constructed has inadequate parking. The number
of spaces to be constructed shall be determined by the Township Engineer.
(b)
The minimum size of a
standard parking space shall be nine feet by 18 feet for ninety-degree
parking and nine feet by 23 feet for parallel parking.
(c)
The minimum drive aisle/parking
aisle width shall be 24 feet. Where a bifurcated entrance driveway
or private street is proposed, each one-way lane of travel shall be
a minimum of 14 feet in width.
(d)
Where sidewalk abuts
a parking space, the total width of the curb and sidewalk shall be
a minimum of six feet in width.
(e)
Barrier-free parking
spaces shall be distributed throughout the apartment complex in a
ratio as required by the International Building Code 2015, New Jersey
Edition, Chapter 11, Section 11.06.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(f)
Barrier-free parking
space dimensions shall comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible
Design, Section 502, as it may be amended or superseded.
(g)
A bus shelter shall be
provided along the frontage of Junction Road and connected via a pedestrian
pathway to the internal pedestrian circulation system, unless the
redeveloper can adequately demonstrate that no operator will service
the site after occupancy.
(h)
The redeveloper shall
make adequate provision for pedestrian and bicycle circulation and
bicycle parking throughout the site. The redeveloper shall make adequate
legal provision in the form of an easement for the eventual connection
of the site to the Pioneer Fields public open space parcel located
to the west and northwest of the redevelopment area.
(7)
Roof design.
(a)
General. To add interest
and reduce the scale of the buildings, variations in rooflines shall
be used through the use of overhanging eaves, parapets, dormers, height
variations and entrance features.
(c)
Photovoltaic panels.
Roofs shall be designed to accommodate the installation of photovoltaic
panels.
(8)
Signs. Any development within
the Junction Road Redevelopment Area shall conform to the following
sign types and limitations:
(a)
One monument-style ground
sign shall be permitted when located adjacent to an entrance driveway
or private street, not to exceed 50 square feet in sign area and eight
feet in height. Such sign shall be located no closer than 15 feet
to a public right-of-way and 30 feet to a side property line.
(b)
In the event that the
main entrance driveway is bifurcated, one ground-mounted directional
sign on each side shall be permitted indicating the flow of traffic
into and out of the site. Such sign shall be no larger than 30 inches
in height and four square feet in area.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(c)
One ground-mounted directory
sign shall be permitted located at the first branching of the main
driveway or subsequent branchings indicating by map or arrows the
location of the various buildings on site. Such sign shall be no larger
than six feet in height and 18 square feet in area.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(d)
One freestanding sign
shall be permitted each for the sales and rental office, manager's
office (if different from the sales and rental office), and community
center located between a parking area or private street and the main
building entrance not to exceed 1.5 square feet in area and four feet
in height, pole mounted.
(e)
Incidental signs shall
be permitted provided that the sign is attached to a wall, stenciled
to an exterior door or attached to a fence, except for emergency signs.
Emergency signs may be placed on poles, A-frame supports or other
structure. The signs shall not exceed 1.5 square feet in area.
(f)
Each building shall be
lettered or numbered with a wall sign in accordance with the requirements
of the municipality's emergency management office. The minimum letter
height shall be eight inches. Each apartment shall be signed with
the apartment number located on the door or next to the door jamb
in accordance with the requirements of the municipality's emergency
management office. The minimum letter height shall be four inches.
(9)
Solid waste management.
(a)
One outdoor collection
area for trash, garbage and recyclable materials shall be provided
for each 50 dwellings or part thereof which shall be separate from
parking spaces whether such spaces are inside or outside of any building.
(b)
All trash and recycling
locations shall be enclosed and located in a manner which is obscured
from public view from parking areas, private streets and adjacent
residential uses or zoning districts by a fence, wall, planting or
combination of the three.
(c)
All exterior solid waste
enclosures shall be constructed of materials the same or substantially
similar to the architectural materials of the buildings with which
they are associated.
I.
Public
improvements. Public improvements are anticipated to be required and
installed at the full expense of the designated redeveloper as individual
lots and tracts of land are redeveloped consistent with the design
policies and standards that are contained within this plan. The redeveloper
is expected to install necessary public improvements on the property
it controls as well as abutting rights-of-way. The redeveloper is
expected to construct any off-tract improvements necessitated by its
redevelopment. No recapture of off-site improvement expenses from
future development should be anticipated. However, nothing contained
herein shall be construed to preclude the ability of the municipality
or redeveloper to obtain any governmental programs, grants, loans,
or other financial support or incentives for public infrastructure
improvements or other construction.
(2)
Utilities.
(a)
All development within
the redevelopment area shall be served by public water and sewer.
The redevelopment area is currently located within the service areas
of the Raritan Township Municipal Utilities Authority for public sewer
and the New Jersey American Water Company for water. The redeveloper
shall install the mains, service lines, standpipes and other facilities
required for the redevelopment in accordance with the policies and
standards of the company. There is no identified treatment capacity
constraint for the level of redevelopment anticipated by this section
for service to be supplied by the Raritan Township Municipal Utilities
Authority. The redeveloper shall install the interceptors, soil lines,
pumping stations and other facilities required for the redevelopment
in accordance with the policies and standards of the Municipal Utilities
Authority.
(b)
All cabling systems for
electric service, cable television, telephone, internet and similar
wiring shall be placed underground by the redeveloper necessary for
the redevelopment.
J.
Development
plan review and approval.
(1)
Pre-application conference
and concept plan.
(a)
Prior to submission of
any application for development, the redeveloper shall meet for a
pre-application conference with the Technical Review Committee (TRC)
to ensure that the requirements of this section (Ordinance No. 14-20)
are addressed. The Technical Review Committee, for the purposes of
development within the redevelopment area only, may also include one
or more members of the Redevelopment Authority, but one fewer than
constitutes a quorum of that body.
(b)
The redeveloper shall
submit a concept plan (also known as an "informal plan") to the TRC
at an early stage of the design process. The redeveloper shall present
concept drawings illustrating compliance with this section. The TRC
shall provide the redeveloper with written comments and, if need be,
alternative sketches in response. The concept plan shall be compared
with the design standards in this section as the basis for the review.
(2)
Escrow fee. Redevelopers
seeking approval of a development in the redevelopment area shall
establish an escrow account with the Redevelopment Authority from
which any consultants necessary for the review of the redevelopment
shall be paid. Such escrow account shall be in accordance with N.J.S.A.
40:55D-53.2. The Redevelopment Authority shall adopt a fee schedule
by resolution and may amend it from time to time as circumstances
warrant.
(3)
Application for development. The application for development shall be submitted in such form and accompanied by such maps, documents, and materials as are prescribed in § 296-73 and the development application checklist(s), with the following additional submission requirements:
(a)
An architectural elevation
of each facade.
(c)
A sample board or boards
for review by the Technical Review Committee upon which are attached
the actual materials to be used on each facade, including but not
limited to window glass, window frame, architrave, base, field, cornice
and accent materials. The sample board should be arranged to indicate
the relative proportions of the materials to be used in the facade
to the relative proportions of the materials on the subject board.
Simultaneously, or as a separate application, the materials to be
used in any signage for the building or structure shall be submitted
for review.
(d)
A copy of any protective
covenants or deed restrictions applying or to be applied to the subject
land, excepting concept plans. For proposed deed restrictions or protective
covenants, these may be submitted in draft form.
(e)
Any existing or proposed
easement or land dedicated or reserved for public use beyond that
already indicated in this section. For proposed easements, these may
be submitted in draft form.
(f)
A list of all required
regulatory approvals at the municipal, county, state, and federal
level of government and their status.
(4)
Redevelopment Authority
approval. The Redevelopment Authority shall certify the consistency
of an application for development with this section prior to its submission
by the redeveloper to the Raritan Township Planning Board upon recommendation
of the TRC. As a condition precedent to the filing of any application
for development with the Planning Board for any property governed
by this section, the Redevelopment Authority shall execute the redevelopment
agreement with the redeveloper.
(5)
Public notice and hearing.
Any action towards the certification of consistency of a redevelopment
with this section by the Redevelopment Authority shall be taken at
a public hearing of the Redevelopment Authority that is open to the
public. The redeveloper shall provide notice to the public in the
official newspaper of the Township at least 10 days prior to said
hearing in accordance with the procedures contained within N.J.S.A.
40:55D-1 et seq. for an application for development.
(6)
Planning Board review.
(a)
Site plan and subdivision
review shall be conducted by the Raritan Township Planning Board pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. Site plan review shall consist of a preliminary
site plan application and a final site plan application. Subdivisions
shall consist of a preliminary major subdivision application and a
final major subdivision application. Subdivisions shall be filed with
the county recording officer by plat.
(b)
The Raritan Township Planning Board may grant deviations from the strict application of the regulations contained within this section, except those standards and regulations specified in Subsection J(6)(c) below, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-60 and 40:55D-70c.
(c)
No deviations shall be
granted that result in any of the following effects or conditions:
[1]
To allow a use not
specifically permitted within the MF 100% Affordable Housing Overlay
Zone.
[2]
Exceeding the maximum
building or structure height as measured in feet and/or stories in
excess of that permitted to be reviewed by the Planning Board in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(6).
[3]
Deviation from the
phasing plan for public improvements or other contractual obligations
of the redeveloper to the Redevelopment Authority. Such deviations
sought from these effects or conditions or the phasing schedule shall
require an amendment of this section.
(7)
Effect of Planning Board
approval. The effects of any Planning Board approval shall be consistent
with the rights granted by the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1
et seq.) except to the extent they may be modified by the redeveloper's
agreement.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-8]
[Amended by Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide areas in which business uses are limited to the convenience type serving the residents and employees of the immediate area only. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter, and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses. Retail and retail service uses as set forth below
and not exceeding a per unit (shop) size of 5,000 square feet in gross
floor area. Multiple principal permitted uses and structures are permitted
subject to size and bulk restrictions as noted herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
C.
Permitted
accessory uses. Multiple permitted accessory uses and structures are
permitted as follows subject to size restrictions and bulk standards
as noted herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
E.
Buffer strips. All lots or parts of lots which are improved with a predominantly nonresidential use and whose side or rear lines are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened from such residential zone by landscaped buffer strips or other such screening along said side or rear lines as may be approved by the Planning Board in accordance with § 296-177.
F.
Apartments
over shops and offices.
(1)
A building containing a
permitted shop or office on the first floor may be constructed with
a maximum of two apartment units on the second floor.
(2)
There shall be provided
a lot area of 1,000 square feet in area for every apartment, in addition
to the lot requirements for the permitted nonresidential uses, for
the applicable zone.
(3)
Each apartment shall be
self-contained and shall have a gross floor area of at least 400 square
feet.
(4)
Public sewer and water shall
be required.
(5)
Entrances to apartments
shall be from the rear of the building.
(6)
Parking for tenants shall
be provided at the rear of the building.
[Amended by Ord. No. 02-9; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to define and provide controls for the major shopping and business areas of the Township, serving the needs of both Township residents and the regional population, and transient highway users. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses. Multiple permitted principal uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Retail and retail service uses, excluding recreational facilities with loudspeakers and concessions unless the entire facility is located within a building and excluding those uses listed under Subsection D, which are conditionally permitted;
(2)
Business and professional offices;
(3)
Hotels and motels;
(4)
Animal hospital and commercial kennels;
(5)
Commercial greenhouses;
(6)
Funeral homes, clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations;
(7)
Self-storage;
(8)
Child care center.
C.
Permitted
accessory uses. Multiple permitted accessory uses and structures are
permitted as follows:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
D.
Conditional
uses.
(1)
Public and private schools.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(2)
Public and institutional
uses.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(3)
Essential services.
(4)
Shopping centers.
(5)
Gasoline filling stations,
gasoline filling stations with public and repair garages and gasoline
filing stations with convenience stores.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(6)
New car, farm machinery
and construction equipment agencies.
(8)
Home businesses.
E.
Buffer strips. All lots or parts of lots which are improved with a predominantly nonresidential use and whose side or rear lines are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened from such residential zone by landscaped buffer strips or other such screening along said side or rear lines as may be approved by the Planning Board in accordance with § 296-177.
[Amended by Ord. No. 02-9; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide areas in which business uses are intended to serve the community and surrounding residents and activities when said uses can be adequately serviced by the sanitary sewer system. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses. Multiple principal permitted uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Retail and retail service uses except:
(a)
Shopping centers on lots greater than three acres;
(b)
Uses with drive-through facilities;
(c)
Wholesale distribution uses;
(d)
Commercial greenhouses, except for those associated with a florist
shop;
(e)
Theaters;
(f)
Gasoline filling stations, gasoline filling stations with public
and repair garages and gas filling stations with convenience stores;
(g)
New car, farm machinery and construction equipment agencies;
and
(h)
Dry-cleaning and laundry processing plants;
(2)
Hotels and motels;
(3)
Business and professional offices;
(4)
Funeral homes, clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations;
(5)
Institutional and civic uses;
(6)
Child-care center.
C.
Permitted
accessory uses. Multiple permitted accessory uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
E.
Buffer strips. All lots or parts of lots which are improved with a predominantly nonresidential use and whose side or rear lines are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened from such residential zone by landscaped buffer strips or other such screening along said side or rear lines as may be approved by the Planning Board in accordance with § 296-177.
[Amended by Ord. No. 02-9; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zoning district to reserve appropriate areas for business development within a park-like setting by requiring a landscaped strip to a depth of 100 feet along such highway frontage, when said uses can be adequately serviced by the sanitary sewer system. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses. Multiple principal permitted uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Retail and service uses except:
(a)
Wholesale and distribution uses;
(b)
Commercial greenhouses, except those associated with a florist
shop;
(c)
Gasoline filling stations and public repair garages;
(d)
New car, farm machinery and construction equipment agencies;
(e)
Dry cleaning and laundry processing plants;
(f)
Funeral homes, clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations;
(g)
Animal hospitals and kennels; and
(h)
Self-storage;
(2)
Hotels and motels;
(3)
Theaters, civic and cultural facilities;
(4)
Business and professional offices;
(5)
Child-care centers.
C.
Permitted
accessory uses. Multiple permitted accessory uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
E.
Buffer strips. All lots or parts of lots which are improved with a predominantly nonresidential use and whose side or rear lines are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened from such residential zone by landscaped buffer strips or other such screening along the side or rear lines as may be approved by the Planning Board in accordance with § 296-177.
[Added by Ord. No. 01-28; amended by Ord. No. 02-53; Ord.
No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zoning district to provide for low-intensity highway-oriented uses along highways within the Township and to provide for transitional uses between residential areas and the state highways. These uses are to be limited in the type of use, developable area, hours of operation, and floor area to limit the overall negative impacts associated with such development, including but not limited to traffic generation, noise, glare, runoff and pollution. Within this zone, no lot, structure, or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter, and the following regulations.
B.
Zone
created. There is created a B-5 Zoning District classification. The
following area shall comprise the B-5 Zoning District: all of the
area shown on the Official Zoning Map of the Township of Raritan in
the R-1A Low-Intensity Highway-Oriented Conditional Use Zone in the
following blocks and lots:
C.
Principal
permitted uses. Multiple principal permitted uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Retail and retail service uses excluding restaurants with drive-throughs
and on-premises dry cleaning facilities (dry cleaning drop-off locations
are permitted);
(2)
Business and professional offices;
(3)
Self storage;
(4)
Institutional and civic uses;
(5)
Any form of agriculture and horticulture, including farm product sales in accordance with § 296-3;
(6)
Child care centers.
F.
Hours
of operation. Any nonresidential use within the B-5 Zone shall be
limited in its hours of operation, including deliveries, to 6:00 a.m.
to 11:00 p.m.
[Added by Ord. No. 02-47; amended by Ord. No. 08-3; Ord.
No. 2017-14]
A.
Created.
There is created a PCOS Planned Commercial-Office-Service District
within the Township. The following properties shall be in the PCOS
Zoning District: Block 16.01, Lots 35 and 36.
B.
Purpose.
It is the purpose of this section to permit the development of a residential
component to the existing Raritan Town Square to permit the development
of a rental housing component that will include apartments affordable
to low- and moderate-income households when such uses provide adequate
open space, architectural detail, and public and semipublic areas,
provide for a mixture of uses, and are serviced by public sanitary
sewer and public water.
C.
Principal
permitted uses. Multiple principal permitted uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Retail and retail service uses;
(2)
Professional offices;
(3)
Business offices;
(4)
Hotels (excluding motels);
(5)
Public uses;
(6)
Institutional and civic facilities;
(7)
Mixed-use development;
(8)
Parking structures;
(9)
Light manufacturing providing the use is not visible by the
general public and the use is conducted solely within a building;
(10)
Child-care centers;
F.
Floor
area requirements.
(1)
Maximum total floor area
ratio (FAR): 590,250 square feet (0.24) for Lots 35 and 36. Residential
apartment buildings are not included in floor area ratio calculations.
|
Use Category (Principal Use)
|
Minimum Required Square Feet
(percentage of total retail square feet developed)
|
Maximum Developable Square Feet
(percentage of total floor area developed)
|
|---|---|---|
|
1 (Retail)
|
N/A
|
65%
|
|
2 (Service uses)
|
74,995
|
No maximum
|
|
3 (Office uses)
|
12,636
|
No maximum
|
(2)
Use categories.
(a)
Category 1: Retail sales.
(b)
Category 2: Service uses,
child care, restaurants (including takeout and exterior eating areas),
hotels, banquet facilities, conference facilities, recreation, movie
theaters, theaters, public uses, civic uses, light manufacturing,
insurance and real estate offices, and travel agencies.
(c)
Category 3: Office uses
(including professional, business, medical, and research labs). Any
civic use developed shall count towards Category 2 as 1.5 square feet
for every one square foot developed when approved by the Planning
Board.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(d)
Category 4: Residential
uses. The maximum permitted total units for multifamily apartment
housing within the district is 140 dwelling units of which 20% or
28 dwelling units shall be deed restricted so as to remain affordable
to low- and moderate-income households.
(3)
The market-rate rental apartment
units shall be either efficiency units or one-bedroom or two-bedroom
units only. There shall be no market-rate units with more than two
bedrooms. The affordable units shall comply with the bedroom allocation
requirements pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:93-7.3(a).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.A.C. 5:93 expired 10-16-2016.
(5)
Each structure shall have
a mix of market-rate and affordable units, intermixed throughout the
building structure and floors. The exterior of the affordable units
shall be visually similar in appearance to the market-rate units.
G.
Open
space and buffer requirements.
(1)
A 100-foot open space buffer
area shall be provided along the frontage of a state highway and a
fifty-foot open space buffer shall be provided along the frontage
of any county or Township road.
(a)
The open space buffer
shall not be used for parking, loading, storage, or any activity that
is either part of or accessory to the proposed use.
(b)
The open space buffer
may contain utility lines, driveways, or pedestrian or bicycle paths,
provided that:
(c)
Detention basins shall
not be permitted in the open space buffer, with the exception that
retention ponds and/or underground stormwater management systems are
permitted.
(2)
A minimum of 10% of the
total lot area shall be set aside and/or developed for usable open
space, public and/or civic uses. All open space and civic or public
uses shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board.
(a)
The open space requirement may be provided by exterior green spaces or interior civic or other public indoor recreational facility or interior public spaces or any combination thereof. The use of interior civic or public recreational spaces shall be considered as a Category 2 use, as listed in Subsection F. Interior spaces shall account for no more than 50% of the total open space requirement. Interior spaces may be located in individual buildings, on upper floors, portions of buildings, or any combination thereof.
(b)
The residential uses
shall provide a recreational amenity located in proximity to the residential
building and provide a minimum area of 400 square feet for play area
or structure.
(c)
Maximum impervious cover:
55%.
H.
Utilities.
(1)
All uses must be serviced
by sanitary sewer and public water. Applicant shall submit evidence
of sufficient sanitary sewer and potable water capacity, as per the
municipal application checklist requirements, before the application
can be heard.
(2)
All public utilities must
be located underground.
I.
Shared
development. Either through private agreements, joint ownership, joint
application, or other means the hard surface coverage, parking, open
space and floor areas for the various uses may be provided, transferred
and/or clustered on one or all sites (i.e., the entire zone may be
developed as one site). Such transfer will require approval of any
and all agreements, easements or other necessary documentation by
the Planning Board.
J.
Parking.
(1)
Parking requirements on
the site may be reduced to one space per 250 square feet of gross
floor area provided an adequate mixture of land uses is provided that
permits the sharing of parking facilities. Additional sharing of parking
facilities may be permitted after review by the Planning Board.
(2)
Parking for the residential
use must meet RSIS standards.
(3)
Parking islands and landscaping
shall meet existing Township standards.
(4)
Handicapped parking spaces
must be provided in accordance with State of New Jersey regulations.
K.
Mixture
of building sizes. A mixture of the size of the retail facilities
provided is required to ensure a diversity in the types of uses developed.
For every 100,000 square feet (or portion thereof) of gross retail
space, at least three separate retail spaces must be constructed.
There are no individual size requirements for each facility and the
spaces may be connected.
L.
Design
guidelines.
(1)
Signs (both ground and wall
signs) shall be coordinated in color and design. Directional signs
shall be provided throughout any development to assist in the flow
of traffic to the most efficient entry and exit point.
(2)
A common green space complementary
to civic and recreational uses shall be provided.
(3)
A mixed use (retail/office/service/civic)
area shall be provided adjacent to the central green space.
(4)
Uses should be clustered
within any development to aid in pedestrian access among the various
uses. Uses shall not be located on isolated building pads.
(5)
Multistory development is
encouraged.
(6)
Parking facilities should
be designed so that they are shielded from view from the public areas
within the site and from passersby on exterior roadways. Parking areas
should be so located as to aid in the sharing of parking facilities.
(7)
All parking areas, stormwater
systems, buffers, green spaces and other areas shall be landscaped
as per Township requirements.
(8)
The overall architectural
design of the site should be coordinated in color, scale and design.
Each individual use shall be architecturally delineated.
(9)
Loading and other building
service areas shall be shielded from view from the public and shall
be combined, where possible.
(10)
Lighting shall be kept
to a minimum and shall follow requirements found elsewhere in this
chapter.
(11)
Any parking structures
shall be adequately lit. In addition, any such structure shall be
incorporated into the overall architectural design of the site.
(12)
School bus pads that meet
the standards of the Raritan Township public school districts need
to be provided.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2017-14]
(13)
Each residential development
shall have a mix of market-rate and affordable units, intermixed throughout
the building structure and floors. The exterior of the affordable
units shall be visually similar in appearance to the market-rate apartment
units.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2017-14; at time of adoption of Code
(see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
M.
Hours
of operation. All uses shall be closed to the general public from
2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. of every day, except uses within 200 feet of
the residential buildings shall limit hours of operation to 12:00
a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
[Added by Ord. No. 07-33; amended by Ord. No. 08-3; Ord.
No. 2016-11]
A.
Intent. It is the intent of this section to permit the development of residential, commercial and recreational uses within this zone when such uses provide adequate open space and a mixture of uses. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter and other applicable sections of this chapter.
B.
Overlay
zoning. Block 9, Lots 8, 15.01, 16, 16.01, 16.02, 17, 17.01, 19, 23
and 23.01 (designated on 2015 Tax Maps), which are currently zoned
I-2, shall have the option to use the following Commercial-Recreational-Residential
zoning requirements provided all zoning requirements are met. Any
such property electing to use the requirements of this section must
do so entirely and not combine the I-2 and C-R-R zoning on one property.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
C.
Permitted
uses. No building or structure shall be erected nor shall any land
or building be designed or used for any purpose other than the following.
Multiple principal permitted uses and structures are permitted as
follows and subject to the standards set forth herein.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Commercial and noncommercial indoor and outdoor recreation;
(2)
Institutional and civic uses;
(3)
Hotels;
(4)
Child-care facilities;
(5)
Banks;
(6)
Agricultural uses;
(7)
Dry cleaners and laundromats;
(8)
Essential services;
(9)
Retail and retail service uses;
(11)
Mixed-use development;
(12)
Public and private schools (Conditional standards contained in § 296-151G shall not apply); and
(13)
Offices including businesses and professional offices.
D.
Accessory
uses. Multiple permitted accessory uses and structures are permitted
as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Recreational lighting in
compliance with the requirements of this section.
(2)
Public and private parking,
including multilevel parking (subject to height limits in Schedule
I).
(3)
Signs and fences.
(4)
Outdoor dining.
(5)
Accessory
uses and accessory structures customarily incidental to the above
uses.
F.
Affordable
residential rental housing. The development shall include an inclusionary
rental housing component in accordance with the following standards:
(1)
Unit count.
(a)
The project shall consist
of a minimum of 305 dwelling units and a maximum of 339 dwelling units,
of which 20% of the total count shall be affordable rental units in
accordance with New Jersey requirements for low- and moderate-income
housing as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.
(b)
Any deviation below the
minimum in the unit count of 305 dwelling units shall be considered
a design waiver pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51, not a variance pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70, provided that 20% of the total count are affordable
units.
(c)
The project may be phased
with the initial phase consisting of a minimum of 130 dwelling units.
Each phase shall provide that 20% of the dwelling units of that phase
are affordable units.
(4)
Administrative requirements.
(a)
Affordable housing units
shall not be age-restricted.
(b)
Range of affordability.
The range of affordability shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.3,
except that 20% of the affordable units shall be three-bedroom units
and 13% of the units shall be for very-low-income households.
(c)
Each individual applicant
for affordable tenancy shall be reviewed by the owner and qualified
by the Township's Administrative Agent, presently Central Jersey Housing
Resources Center, Inc. The applicant shall provide on a timely basis
and upon request to the Township Planner and Administrative Agent
all the information necessary for the Township to document affordable
housing compliance. There will be a thirty-year deed restriction on
the affordable housing units, which will restrict the use of the affordable
housing in accordance with the rules and regulation of the Uniform
Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., and the
substantive rules of the Council on Affordable Housing, if applicable,
as amended and in effect. The form of this deed restriction shall
be reviewed by the Raritan Township Special Affordable Housing Attorney
for conformity to this section and will be recorded with the Hunterdon
County Clerk prior to the start of construction.
G.
Utilities.
All uses must be serviced by public sanitary sewer and public water.
Said utility service may be a condition of any approval.
H.
Shared
development. Either through private agreements, joint ownership, joint
application, or other means the hard surface coverage, parking, open
space, density and floor areas for the various uses may be provided,
transferred and/or clustered on one or all sites (i.e., the entire
zone may be developed as one site). Such transfer will require approval
of any and all agreements, easements or other necessary documentation
by the Planning Board and the Township Attorney.
I.
Hours
of operation. All outdoor uses shall be closed from 12:00 a.m. to
7:00 a.m. of every day other than lighting for the safe exit of patrons
and employees.
J.
Design
guidelines. The following guidelines are intended to supplement existing
site plan design standards:
(1)
Signs (both ground and wall
signs) shall be coordinated in color and design. Directional signs
shall be provided throughout any development to assist in the flow
of traffic to the most efficient entry and exit point.
(2)
Parking areas should be
so located as to aid in the sharing of parking facilities.
(3)
The overall architectural
design of the site should be coordinated in color, scale and design
and shall be approved by the Planning Board.
(4)
Loading and other building
service areas shall be shielded from view from the public and shall
be combined, where possible.
(5)
A minimum of 2.0 parking
spaces per residential unit shall be provided within 200 feet of the
residential structures. Additional required parking to meet RSIS standards
may be shared parking on Lot 15.01, 16, 16.01, 16.02, 17.01 or 23
with different uses.
K.
Recreational
lighting. In the Commercial-Recreational-Residential Zone the following
recreational lighting requirements shall apply:
(1)
Recreational lighting providing light to a permitted outdoor recreational use shall be considered an accessory use in the Commercial-Recreational-Residential Zone [except for the purposes of setback requirements as noted in Subsection K(5) below].
(2)
Lighting shall be accomplished
only through the use of fixtures conforming to IESNA full-cutoff criteria,
or as otherwise approved by the Township based on suitable control
of glare and light trespass.
(3)
For new recreational facilities
and recreational facilities wishing to change their hours of operation,
during hours of darkness, sporting events shall be timed so that all
lighting in the sports facility, other than lighting for safe exit
of patrons, shall be extinguished by 12:00 a.m., regardless of such
occurrences as extra innings or overtime.
(4)
Any structures related to
the lights including light poles shall meet the setbacks for principal
structures within the zone.
(5)
Maximum mounting heights
for recreational lighting shall be in accordance with the following:
[Added by Ord. No. 08-17]
A.
Overlay
zone. The Outdoor Recreation Zone shall be an overlay zone and shall
not replace the preexisting underlying zoning.
C.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Administrative offices accessory
to the principal use.
(2)
Indoor commercial recreational
incidental to the principal outdoor use.
(4)
Fencing for recreational
uses may be up to 30 feet in height provided no such fencing is located
in any front setback area.
(5)
Existing single-family dwellings
may continue to be used for residential purposes. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any such single-family dwelling, and any part thereof,
within the boundaries of the OR Zone, as that zone was configured
on the effective date of Ordinance No. 19-14, may be leased or rented
as sleeping accommodations to individuals engaged or involved with
the principal permitted use of the Outdoor Recreation Zone. This subsection
shall not permit such accessory uses, as set forth above, in any properties
included within the OR Zone after the effective date of Ordinance
No. 19-14.
[Added 6-5-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-14]
D.
Utilities.
Any use shall be serviced by public sanitary sewer.
E.
Outdoor
commercial recreation lighting standards.
(1)
This subsection pertains
to lights installed principally to provide illumination for outdoor
sports facilities.
(2)
All outdoor uses shall be
closed from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. of every day and all lighting
extinguished other than security lighting and lighting for the safe
exit of patrons and employees. This revised lighting standard shall
take precedence over any prior ordinances or resolutions.
[Amended 6-5-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-14]
(3)
Lighting stanchions shall
not exceed 90 feet in height.
(4)
All lighting shall minimize
glare and light pollution.
F.
Use of
pervious materials. A minimum of 50% of all parking spaces shall be
paved with pervious materials that have been approved for use by the
Township Engineer.
G.
Buffering. All outdoor commercial recreation uses shall be treated as a medium-intensity commercial use for the purposes of determining the required bufferyards. Where the zone abuts a residential zone, the higher-intensity residential buffer standards in Table I shall apply (see § 296-75).
[Amended 6-5-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-14]
H.
Scheduling
of events. All events shall be scheduled to cease at 11:00 p.m. where
practicable.
[Added 6-5-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-14]
[Added 8-20-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-19]
A.
Overlay zone. The intent of this section is to allow in the portion of the I-1 Zone identified in Subsection B below (the "overlay zone"), if served by public sewers and public water and under other reasonable requirements, a planned residential development with a variety of housing types within the overall density limits established with the goal of achieving 50 affordable units consistent with the Township's Revised Affordable Housing Compliance Plan. The standards established herein are based on the Master Plan recommendation that this area be developed with age-restricted senior housing, along with affordable housing in order to meet the needs of households of all ages and all income levels, as an inclusionary affordable housing development pursuant to and consistent with the Mt. Laurel Doctrine, the Fair Housing Act[1] and the regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing
(COAH), including (without limitation) Subchapter 10 of the COAH regulations
(N.J.A.C. 5:97-10.1 to 5:97-10.5).[2]
B.
Zone
created. The overlay zone shall consist of Block 36.05, Lots 1 through
143, and Block 36.06, Lot 1, previously known as Block 36, Lot 17.
Subject to compliance with applicable subdivision requirements, nothing
contained in this section shall preclude the subdivision of the overlay
zone into two or more lots, including, without limitation, separate
lots for the affordable housing section and the age-restricted housing
section (as described below).
C.
Minimum
acreage required. Ninety-five contiguous acres shall be the minimum
required area for a planned residential development.
D.
Uses
permitted. The planned residential development shall include age-restricted
single-family detached structures, age-restricted townhouse structures
and non-age-restricted affordable housing multifamily structures.
The housing types may also include duplexes, quads and one-story ranches
to add variety to the housing mix.
E.
Accessory uses permitted. Private garages, public parking areas, clubhouses, playgrounds and other recreational amenities, meeting and gathering places, emergency generators subject to requirements of Subsection M(3), and rental and/or administrative offices shall be permitted accessory uses in the overlay zone. Other incidental uses to serve the residents of the development shall be permitted at the discretion of the Planning Board.
F.
Timing
of development. The Planning Board shall establish reasonable timing
schedules on the sequence and number of housing types and associated
utilities and amenities that may be constructed as part of the planned
residential development. Construction of the development in phases
shall be permitted upon the request of the developer.
G.
Maximum
number of units in overall tract. The maximum number of units to be
constructed in the overlay zone shall not exceed 300 units.
H.
Minimum
number of affordable units. Twenty percent of the overall number of
market-rate units shall be affordable units, which shall meet the
regulations and requirements of the New Jersey Council on Affordable
Housing (COAH).
I.
Required
conditions. The following conditions shall apply to a planned residential
development (PRD) in the overlay zone:
(1)
The minimum tract area for passive or active open space within the age-restricted section shall be 40%, and the minimum open space within the affordable section shall be 30%. To the extent it is feasible to do so without reduction of the number of units otherwise permitted in the overlay zone pursuant to Subsection G above, care shall be given to protect natural features such as the treed areas, scenic views, wetlands and associated wetland transition areas and buffer areas, steep slopes and drainageways.
(2)
The maximum hard surface
coverage in the age-restricted section shall be 40% of the total area
of such section, and the maximum hard surface coverage in the affordable
section shall be 30% of the total area of such section.
(3)
The design of the buildings
shall provide, where possible, that the front of one building does
not face the back of another building or accessory building.
(4)
Minimum distance of a building
from an interior street or driveway: 35 feet.
(5)
Minimum distance of a building
from any on-site parking lot, garage or other accessory building:
20 feet.
(6)
No market-rate single-family
dwelling or multifamily building shall exceed two stories or 35 feet
in height, whichever is less. No affordable housing multifamily unit
structure shall exceed three stories or 40 feet in height, whichever
is less. No accessory community recreation building or community center
shall exceed a height of two stories or 45 feet. Entry gatehouses
cannot exceed 18 feet in height. Architectural features that add to
the natural topography of a tract shall not be included in the height
of the dimension.
(7)
Interior roads, sidewalks,
and driveways shall comply with Residential Site Improvement Standards
(RSIS).
(8)
Coordinated theme; green
building design; look of integrated development.
(a)
The overall development
within the overlay zone should be designed with a coordinated theme
of buildings, signage, landscaping and streetscape, while taking into
consideration the natural features, environmental constraints and
site topography. A variety of architectural features and different
facades are encouraged to provide visual interest, such as staggering
unit setback, different exterior materials, and changing of windows,
shutters, doors, porches, colors and vertical/horizontal orientations.
Buildings shall be designed in accordance with an architectural theme,
including signage, which is coordinated with site lighting, street
furniture, landscaping, architectural project identity features, and
other appurtenances in order to create a sense of place.
(b)
Green building design
and energy efficiency techniques are strongly recommended. To the
extent feasible, the development should follow guidelines of the U.S.
Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environment Design
(LEED).
(c)
Although the market-rate
units and the affordable units may be built in different sections
of the overlay zone, the development should be designed to integrate
the appearance of the units and other structures in the affordable
housing section and the age-restricted section so that units of all
types appear to be part of an integrated development. Design and aesthetics
of all structures should be compatible with each other, regardless
of unit type.
(9)
The property must be served
by public water and sewer.
(10)
There shall be a landscaped
(or wooded) buffer of at least 50 feet in width maintained around
the perimeter of the property, except where the buffer is located
along the property's road frontage, in which case roadway connections
to service the project, utilities and clearing necessary to accommodate
said improvements shall be permissible. The perimeter buffer shall
be increased to 100 feet in width along the overlay zone's western
boundary adjacent to the Township public works (recycling) facility.
(11)
Conformance to COAH regulations.[3]
(a)
The affordable housing
units shall conform to all applicable COAH regulations, including,
but not limited to:
[1]
Affordability, N.J.A.C.
5:97-9.3 and 5:80-26.3, 5:80-26.4 and 5:80-26.6;
[2]
Occupant eligibility,
N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.7 and 5:80-26.16;
[3]
Equal numbers of
low-income units and moderate-income units, N.J.A.C. 5:97-3.3 and
5:80-26.3(a) (unless COAH shall approve a different allocation between
low- and moderate-income units requested by the developer);
[4]
Resale price controls,
N.J.A.C. 5:97-9.3 and 5:80-26.5 and 5:80-26.6;
[5]
Handicapped adaptability
and accessibility, N.J.A.C. 5:97-3.14;
[6]
Bedroom mix, N.J.A.C.
5:80-26.3(b); and
[7]
Affirmative marketing,
N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.15.
(b)
Notwithstanding anything
in this section to the contrary, in no event shall the Township or
the Planning Board impose any procedural or substantive requirement
that adds to the burden or cost of development within the overlay
zone in violation of the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:97-10.1
to 5:97-10.5, and, for purposes of applying such regulations, the
market-rate and affordable units to be constructed within the overlay
zone shall be considered a single inclusionary development that is
entitled to the benefits of such regulations.
[3]
Editor's Note: N.J.A.C. 5:97 expired 6-2-2015.
J.
Minimum
standards for single-family housing.
(1)
Each lot shall have a minimum
area of 6,000 square feet.
(2)
Each lot shall have a minimum
frontage of 55 feet of roadway on a single road. Where a lot is on
a curve of a cul-de-sac, a minimum of 2/3 of the required road frontage
shall be required.
(3)
Each lot shall have a minimum
depth of 100 feet.
(4)
Each lot shall have a minimum
front yard of 20 feet. (Note: For internal streets without a right-of-way,
the front yard setback should be increased by 10 feet.)
(5)
Each lot shall have a minimum
rear yard of 30 feet.
(6)
Each lot shall have a minimum
side yard of five feet (each side).
(7)
Each single-family lot dwelling
shall contain a minimum floor area of 1,500 square feet.
K.
Minimum
standards for duplexes, quads and townhouses.
(1)
Each lot shall have a minimum
front yard of 35 feet from the curb (regardless of public or private
streets).
(2)
Each building shall have
a minimum rear yard separation of 40 feet between the buildings (back
to back), and 30 feet (side to back).
(3)
Each building shall have
a minimum side yard separation of 25 feet (side to side).
L.
Minimum
standards for affordable multifamily units.
M.
Minimum
standards for accessory structures.
N.
Parking,
roads and sidewalks.
(1)
Parking shall be provided
as required by RSIS.
(2)
Roads shall be designed
as required by RSIS.
(3)
Sidewalks shall have a minimum
width of four feet and must be located along at least one side of
each street, between buildings and between parking areas and buildings
unless waived by the Planning Board in certain instances.
(4)
The developer is encouraged
to provide pedestrian and/or bicycle and/or off-road paths with crosswalks
and signage for identification and safety purposes. All signs should
be designed to complement the theme of the development. Bikeways shall
conform to N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.18(b) of RSIS.
(5)
The following planning/design
techniques are recommended:
(a)
On-street parking may
be permitted, provided that all RSIS road width and parking lane standards
are met or exceeded.
(b)
Off-street visitor parking
should be fractionalized and logically spread around the development
to conveniently service each housing area rather than centralized
for the economy. On-street parking shall be counted only for the visitor
share of required spaces.
(c)
Parking areas should
be set aside attractively for boats, motor homes and commercial vehicles
which shall not be parked on unit driveways or on access streets.
(d)
Parking lots must be
designed so that parked vehicles are not required to back out into
a public street to exit the lot.
(e)
Every project shall have
at least two points of access to the public street system or provide
a stable secondary emergency route where two access points are not
feasible.
(f)
Improvements according
to the Township standards shall be provided on all existing public
streets for sites having frontage thereon.
(g)
Speed-calming devices
such as roundabouts, constrictions, pavement length limitations, solar
speed control signs and other strategies shall be provided.
O.
Recreation.
Any included recreation facilities shall be developed suitably to
serve the residents of the dwelling units but shall be located in
an area which will not be detrimental to owners or residents of properties
adjacent to the overlay zone by virtue of noise, light, glare or any
other objectionable features emanating from such facilities. Recreation
areas may include fitness trails, pedestrian trails, bikeways, and
other active or passive recreational features, as proposed by the
developer and approved by the Planning Board.
P.
Waste
disposal. Waste materials and garbage must be privately disposed of
by a method approved by the Township Board of Health. Refuse storage
areas shall be so designed as to minimize any detrimental effect on
the character of the development and shall meet the setback requirements
set forth herein for groups of dwelling units.
Q.
Landscaping/buffering.
(1)
All developments shall be
provided with professionally designed and executed landscaping. All
areas not utilized for parking areas, driveways, streets and roads,
recreational facilities, patios or terraces shall be provided with
lawns or other suitable ground cover, trees and shrubs. Continuous
evergreen screening shall be provided where multifamily or attached
units abut the tract boundary line, such screening to be no less than
four feet high when planted. However, if evergreen screening is not
feasible, screening shall be provided by a solid fence up to six feet
in height.
(2)
The developer is encouraged
to provide shade trees along walks, driveways, parking areas, streets
and roads. Screening or buffers consisting of fencing or landscaping
may be required around recreation, parking, utility and refuse disposal
areas, and around other similar areas, at the discretion of the Planning
Board. All landscaping shall be maintained in good condition and shall
be replaced when necessary by the unit owners or the homeowners' association
for the development.
(3)
In lieu of the standard
buffer screen plantings, the developer may elect to incorporate a
reforestation-type planting in the buffer areas. The purpose of the
reforestation planting is to protect and restore sensitive resource
areas, such as steep slopes, wetland and wetland buffers, to their
original condition. Reforestation shall consist of planting of trees
and shrubs and seeding of native meadow plant mixtures. Reforestation
shall also include site preparation, such as removal and control of
invasive species, as well as implementation of post-planting maintenance
practices to ensure the establishment of the new plantings.
(4)
Use of canopy trees throughout
the site is recommended to shade both paved surfaces as well as the
houses.
R.
Stormwater
management. Subject to compliance with the applicable stormwater management
plan requirements, developers should consider designing alternative
stormwater management plans that would reduce the amount of tree removal
and area of disturbance, such as more dispersed, smaller-scale stormwater
management features, rain gardens, reforestation or other alternatives.
To the extent feasible without reducing the number of units permitted
within the overlay zone, stormwater management basins shall be shaped
to appear natural and separated from units as far as possible. The
basins shall be surrounded by attractive safety fencing.
S.
Utility
installations. All utilities serving the developments in the overlay
zone shall be installed in accordance with the applicable ordinances,
regulations and standards of any federal, state, or local governmental
agency, authority or utility unless otherwise authorized by the regulating
entity. Subject to the foregoing, all such utilities shall be installed
underground at a depth and at such location as will minimize risk
or interruption of services.
T.
Ownership
of common areas. The common areas and any facilities, amenities or
infrastructure located thereon within any tract utilized for a planned
residential development in the overlay zone ("common facilities")
that are not accepted for dedication by the Township shall be conveyed
to a corporation, association, or other legal entity having as its
owners or members a majority of the property owners within the development
[the "homeowners' association (HOA)"] for its use, control, management
and maintenance. Any agreements providing for ownership, use, control,
management or maintenance of the common facilities by the HOA shall
be subject to review and approval by the Planning Board to ensure
that adequate safeguards are included to guarantee that the HOA and/or
individual unit owners are required to maintain, repair and/or replace
(if necessary) the common facilities in perpetuity so as to protect
the Township from liability for the common facilities. In any event,
any such agreement shall give the Township the right to perform maintenance
and assess the cost to the property owners in the event that the property
owners fail to maintain the common facilities in accordance with the
agreement pursuant to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43.
U.
Maintenance.
It shall be the responsibility of the HOA and/or individual unit owners
to maintain all off-street parking, loading and unloading areas, driveways,
aisles and accessways in good condition, free of litter and refuse,
potholes, cracked pavement, ice, snow or other seasonal hazards, etc.
All lighting, bumpers, markings, signs, drainage and landscaping shall
be similarly kept in workable, safe and good condition. If the HOA
or any owner fails to undertake repairs, after proper notification
by the Building Inspector, the Township Committee may authorize repairs
to be made at the HOA's or the unit owner's expense (whichever is
applicable) if, in the Committee's opinion, conditions constitute
a hazard to the safety and welfare of the Township residents and visitors.
V.
Signage.
The development may contain an entry sign at each access road. The
sign at the primary entrance to the development may not exceed 32
square feet in area, and the sign at the secondary entrance to the
development shall not exceed 25 square feet in size. Internal directional
signage shall not exceed three square feet in size.
W.
Preliminary
subdivision and site plan approval for PRD sections.
(1)
See preliminary plat requirements and procedures set forth in Part 2, Subdivisions and Site Plans, of this chapter. Site plans for multifamily and attached housing, recreation and commercial areas shall be submitted at a scale of no less than one inch equals 50 feet.
(2)
Detailed stormwater and
soil erosion and sediment control plans for the entire project shall
be submitted.
(3)
Changes in the location
of roads, units, drainage basin(s) and other infrastructure may be
required from the sketch plat if, in the opinion of the Planning Board,
the detailed engineering for the project indicates that such changes
are necessary.
X.
Final
subdivision and site plan approval of PRD sections.
(1)
See final plat requirements and procedures set forth in Part 2, Subdivisions and Site Plans, of this chapter.
(2)
Site plans shall be submitted
at a scale of no less than one inch equals 50 feet.
(3)
A detailed submission of
the organizational documents and bylaws of the HOA shall be submitted
to the Planning Board for its Attorney's review and approval.
Y.
Traffic
impact study. Developers for all planned residential developments
shall submit a thorough and detailed traffic engineering impact analysis
to determine the adequacy of existing streets and intersections in
the immediate vicinity of the PRD and the effect of the additional
traffic on the environs and surrounding areas.
Z.
General
development plan (GDP) study requirements. A developer may elect to
seek approval for a GDP application with respect to a PRD in the overlay
zone. In connection with a GDP application, the following requirements
shall apply:
(1)
General development plan;
duration.
(a)
The general development
plan shall set forth the permitted number of dwelling units, the residential
density and support facilities, in its entirety, according to a schedule
which sets forth the timing of the various sections of the development.
The planned development shall be developed in accordance with the
general development plan approved by the Planning Board, notwithstanding
any provision of P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.), or
any ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant thereto after the effective
date of the approval of the GDP.
(b)
The term of the general
development plan approval shall be determined by the Planning Board
using the guidelines set forth in this section, except that the term
of the approval shall not exceed 20 years from the date upon which
the developer receives final site plan or subdivision approval for
the first section of the development. Upon the expiration of the initial
term and for good cause, the Planning Board may grant extensions of
the term up to the maximum term permitted by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-49.
(c)
In making its determination
regarding the duration of the approval of the general development
plan, the Planning Board shall consider the number of dwelling units,
prevailing economic conditions, the timing schedule to be followed
in completing the development and the likelihood of its fulfillment,
the developer's capability of completing the proposed development
and the contents of the general development plan and any conditions
which the Planning Board attaches to the approval thereof.
(2)
Contents of general development
plan applications. A general development plan application shall include
such information as is reasonably necessary to disclose the following:
(a)
The location and size
of the site and the nature of the landowner's interest in the land
to be developed;
(b)
A general land use plan
indicating the tract area and general locations of the land uses to
be included in the development, the total amount of adult resident
facilities to be provided and the density of the entire development;
(c)
A circulation plan showing
the general location and types of transportation facilities (including
facilities for pedestrian access) within the planned development,
any proposed improvements to the existing transportation system outside
the planned development, and a delineation of which streets are intended
to be public and which are to be private;
(d)
An open space plan showing
the proposed land area and general location of parks and any other
land areas to be set aside for conservation and recreational purposes
and a general description of improvements proposed to be made thereon,
including a statement of the operation and maintenance of parks and
recreational lands;
(e)
A utility plan indicating
the need for and showing the proposed location of sewage and water
lines, any drainage facilities necessitated by the physical characteristics
of the site, proposed methods for handling solid waste disposal, and
a plan for the operation and maintenance of proposed utilities;
(f)
A general stormwater
management plan setting forth the proposed method of controlling and
managing stormwater on the site;
(g)
A housing plan outlining
the number of units to be provided;
(h)
A site service plan indicating
those public services which the developer proposes to provide and
which may include, but not be limited to, water, sewer, cable and
solid waste disposal;
(i)
A community facility
plan indicating the impact of the project on community facilities
such as, but not limited to, cultural facilities, libraries, emergency
medical, fire and police protection; and
(j)
A proposed timing schedule
in the case of a planned 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 occupy any section of the planned development prior to the completion
of the development in its entirety.
(3)
General development plan
approval procedure.
(a)
A developer seeking approval
of a planned development may submit a general development plan to
the Planning Board prior to the granting of preliminary approval of
the development or a section of the development by the Planning Board.
(b)
The Planning Board shall
grant or deny the general development plan within 95 days after submission
of a complete application to the administrative officer, or within
such further time as may be consented to by the developer. Failure
of the Planning Board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute
general development plan approval of the planned development.
(4)
General development plan;
timing schedule; modification. In the event that the developer seeks
to modify the proposed timing schedule, such modification shall require
the approval of the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall, in deciding
whether or not to grant approval of the modification, take into consideration
prevailing economic and market conditions, anticipated and actual
needs for residential units and nonresidential space within the municipality
and the region, and the availability and capacity of public facilities
to accommodate the proposed development.
(5)
Modification of general
development plan; requirement for hearing.
(a)
Except as provided hereunder,
the developer shall be required to gain the prior approval of the
Planning Board if, after approval of the general development plan,
the developer wishes to make any variation in the location of land
uses within the planned development or to increase the density of
residential development or the floor area ratio of nonresidential
development in any section of the planned development.
(b)
Any variation in the
location of land uses or increase in density or floor area ratio proposed
in reaction to a negative decision of or condition of development
approval imposed by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant
to P.L. 1973, c. 185 (N.J.S.A. 13:19-1 et seq.), shall be approved
by the Planning Board if the developer can demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Planning Board that the variation being proposed is a direct
result of such determination by the Department of Environmental Protection.
AA.
Findings
for planned developments. Prior to approval of any planned development,
the Planning Board shall find as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45 the
following facts and conclusions:
(1)
That the departures by
the proposed development from zoning regulations otherwise applicable
to the subject property conform to the zoning standards applicable
to the planned development.
(2)
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.
(3)
That provision through
the physical design of the proposed development for public services,
control over vehicular and pedestrian traffic and the amenities of
light and air, recreation and visual enjoyment are adequate.
(4)
That the proposed planned
development will not have an unreasonably adverse impact upon the
area in which it is proposed to be established.
(5)
In the case of a 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, occupants and owners of the proposed
development in the total completion of the development are adequate.
BB.
Permanent
deed restrictions.
(1)
In connection with its
application for site plan or subdivision approval for the PRD, the
developer of the age-restricted housing units shall submit to the
Planning Board for review and approval a proposed form of the permanent
deed restrictions for the total age-restricted section in the overlay
zone and, in the deeds for each individual lot within the development
that is subject to such age restrictions, methods of implementing
the age restrictions.
(2)
Such permanent deed restrictions
shall be filed prior to issuance of any building permit for any age-restricted
dwelling in such development and shall incorporate the following:
(a)
In general, the age-restricted
development shall provide residential units and support facilities
for use by permanent residents 55 years of age or older, except that
the following persons under the age of 55 years shall also be allowed
as permanent residents:
[1]
A spouse or other
member of a household under the age of 55 years who resides with another
member of a household who is 55 years of age or over, including a
person who is the child of a permitted occupant residing with such
permitted occupant, provided the child is of the age of 19 years or
over;
[2]
A surviving spouse,
child or other family member of a deceased permissible occupant who
was residing with the permissible occupant at the time of his/her
death, provided that such person is 19 years of age or older;
[3]
In accordance with
the Federal Fair Housing Act, Amendments of 1988, P.L. 100-430 (September
13, 1988), and any amendments thereto, up to 20% of the units may
be occupied by one or more individuals if the oldest person occupying
such unit is between 45 and 55 years old, provided that all other
requirements of this section are met; and
[4]
One adult under 55
years of age (other than a spouse) will be admitted as a permanent
resident if it is established and approved by the homeowners' association
that the presence of such person is essential to the physical care
of one or more of the adult occupants. If more than one adult under
55 years of age is necessary to care for the adult occupant, approval
shall be required from the homeowners' association, and a copy of
its decision shall be submitted to the Raritan Township Clerk.
(b)
The HOA shall be charged with enforcement of such age restrictions
applicable to the land and structures (whether owned in fee or rented),
pursuant to its bylaws, rules and regulations, in addition to the
restrictions of record, which shall be approved by the Planning Board
Attorney.
[Amended by Ord. No. 02-9; Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide areas suitable to the use of industry and related uses with controls necessary to ensure sound industrial development and when said uses can be adequately serviced by the sanitary sewer system, with appropriate controls to protect adjacent residential zones. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-30]
B.
Principal
permitted uses. Multiple principal permitted uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended by Ord. No. 10-8; Ord. No. 10-13; Ord. No. 12-5; 8-20-2019 by Ord. No. 19-19; 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Manufacturing, processing, producing or fabricating operations which meet the performance standards contained in Article XX, provided that all operations and activities, except parking, are carried on within enclosed buildings and that there is no outside storage or outside repairs of materials and equipment.
(2)
Business and professional
offices.
(3)
Research
facilities.
(4)
Any form of agriculture
of horticulture, including commercial greenhouses as part of a farm.
(5)
Commercial indoor recreation
facilities.
(6)
Primarily wholesale uses
with limited retail sales.
(7)
Child-care centers.
(8)
Industrial
park.
(9)
Flex
space.
(10)
Solar or photovoltaic
energy facility.
C.
Permitted
accessory uses. Multiple principal permitted uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Off-street parking, loading
and unloading.
(2)
Signs and fences.
(3)
Facilities required for
employees and visitors, such as cafeterias and recreational and medical
facilities.
(4)
Other uses and structures
customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(5)
Retail and wholesale sales
and goods manufactured or produced on site, provided that the sales
area does not exceed 15% of the gross manufacturing floor area
D.
Conditional
uses.
(1)
Public and private schools..
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(2)
Public and institutional
uses.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(3)
Essential services.
(4)
Farm stands.
(5)
Clubs, lodges and fraternal
organizations.
(6)
Animal hospitals and commercial
kennels.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
E.
Buffer strips. All lots or parts of lots which are improved with a predominantly nonresidential use and whose side or rear lines are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened from such residential zone by landscaped buffer strips or other such screening along said side or rear lines as may be approved by the Planning Board in accordance with § 296-177.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Original § 16.28A.060, Planned
Residential Development Requirements, added by Ord. No. 10-8 and amended
by Ord. No. 10-13, which immediately followed this subsection, was
repealed 8-20-2019 by Ord. No. 19-19.
F.
Solar
or photovoltaic standards. The following bulk requirements shall apply
to solar or photovoltaic energy facilities where they are permitted
uses:
[Added by Ord. No. 12-5]
(1)
Minimum lot size shall be
20 contiguous acres.
(2)
No more than 50% of the
lot shall be covered by the solar or photovoltaic energy facility.
(4)
Maximum height of arrays
and inverters: 10 feet.
(5)
Substations shall be set
back a minimum of 150 feet from a property line. Any noise generated
from the site must meet state noise requirements (less than 65 dB
at the property lines) in compliance with the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection Noise Code. An acoustical test shall be
performed by a qualified acoustical engineer to verify that there
are no negative acoustical impacts along any of the property lines,
and the test results shall be submitted for review and approval by
the Township Engineer prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(6)
The applicant shall demonstrate,
to the satisfaction of the approving Board, that the proposed screening
at the time of planting provides a year-round visual screen of the
facility from residential neighboring properties. Additional screening
may be needed to meet this requirement and also address any negative
impact seen from the first and second floor from residential neighboring
properties, or the design and location of the solar or photovoltaic
energy facility shall be revised to mitigate the visual impact upon
the neighboring residential properties. If construction occurs during
a non-planting season, the applicant shall demonstrate sufficient
buffering exists for both the array field and construction staging
area. At the discretion of the Board, a temporary screening may be
required during construction to help mitigate any negative visual
impact.
(7)
Neighboring residential
properties shall be defined for this purpose as those properties within
200 feet from the property line of the subject site.
(8)
The proposal shall comply with the landscape buffer requirements in § 296-75, with the following exceptions:
(a)
Solar or photovoltaic
energy facilities shall be considered an industrial use.
(b)
Where the solar or photovoltaic energy facilities abut a residential use or district, the buffer requirements and depths as set forth in Tables I and II in § 296-75E shall be doubled.
(c)
Where the solar or photovoltaic
energy facilities abut a public use or zone, there is a minimum buffer
requirement of 100 feet.
(9)
Substations and other associated
transmission structures shall be screened with a double row of evergreen
plantings with a minimum height of eight feet.
(10)
Existing hedgerows or
vegetated windbreaks that provide screening of the subject site from
neighboring properties shall be retained and augmented unless waived
by the approving Board. Wooded areas may not be clear-cut to construct
or install the solar or photovoltaic energy facility.
(11)
All landscaping, as installed,
shall conform to and be in accordance with the plan approved and/or
signed by the Board. The use of native landscape species is strongly
encouraged.
(a)
Prior to the issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy, completion
or compliance (whichever is applicable) and prior to the release of
any performance guarantee, the landscaping shall be installed and
a two-year maintenance guarantee in the form approved by the Department
of Community Affairs for bonds and in an amount acceptable to the
Board landscape architectural expert shall be posted with the Township.
(b)
If the applicant applies for a certificate of occupancy during a
non-planting season, the applicant may obtain a temporary certificate
of occupancy without installation of the landscaping but if and only
if the applicant posts a performance guarantee in the form approved
by the Department of Community Affairs for bonds and in an amount
acceptable to the Township Engineer guaranteeing installation of the
landscaping during the next planting season and further guaranteeing
the subsequent posting of a two-year maintenance guarantee.
(c)
The applicant shall have a continuing obligation to maintain all
landscaping for its intended purpose (i.e., for screening if planted
for buffering purposes or for aesthetics if planted for enhancement
purposes), which shall include but not be limited to repairing and/or
replanting to the satisfaction of the Township Department of Engineering,
Planning and Zoning any and all landscaping that becomes damaged and/or
dies. (This continuing maintenance obligation is in addition to, and
notwithstanding, the fact that a maintenance guarantee may or may
not be required in any particular application.)
(d)
In the event that Township Land Use Enforcement Officer determines
that utilization of an outside expert (e.g., Board landscape architectural
expert) is necessary to fulfill the intent of this subsection, all
costs and expenses of such outside expert shall be reimbursed to the
Township by the applicant.
(12)
Applicant shall submit
an affidavit agreeing that any approval for the solar or photovoltaic
energy facility shall be subject to site plan approval for any necessary
new substations or modifications to existing substations.
[Amended by Ord. No. 02-9; Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide areas suitable to the use of industry and related uses with controls necessary to ensure sound industrial development and when said uses can be adequately serviced by the sanitary sewer system. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses. Multiple principal permitted uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended Ord. No. 12-5; 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
C.
Permitted
accessory uses. Multiple permitted accessory uses and structures are
permitted as follows and subject to the standards set forth herein:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Off-street parking, loading
and unloading.
(2)
Signs and fences.
(3)
Facilities required for
employees and visitors, such as cafeterias and recreational and medical
facilities.
(4)
Screened and fenced outdoor
storage areas.
(5)
Other uses and structures
customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(6)
Retail and wholesale sales
of goods manufactured or produced on site, provided that the sales
area does not exceed 15% of the gross manufacturing floor area.
D.
Conditional
uses.
(1)
Public and private schools.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(2)
Public uses and institutional
uses.
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(3)
Essential services.
(4)
Farm stands.
(5)
Clubs, lodges and fraternal
organizations.
(6)
Animal hospitals and kennels.
(7)
Helistops.
(8)
Nursing homes.
(9)
Assisted living facilities.
[Added by Ord. No. 10-7]
E.
Buffer strips. All lots or parts of lots which are improved with a predominantly nonresidential use and whose side or rear lines are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened from such residential zone by landscaped buffer strips or other such screening along said side or rear lines as may be approved by the Planning Board in accordance with § 296-177.
F.
Solar
or photovoltaic standards. The following bulk requirements shall apply
to solar or photovoltaic energy facilities where they are permitted
uses:
[Added by Ord. No. 12-5]
(1)
Minimum lot size shall be
20 contiguous acres.
(2)
No more than 50% of the
lot shall be covered by the renewable solar or photovoltaic energy
facility.
(4)
Maximum height of arrays
and inverters: 10 feet.
(5)
Substations shall be set
back a minimum of 150 feet from a property line. Any noise generated
from the site must meet state noise requirements (less than 65 dB
at the property lines) in compliance with the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection Noise Code. An acoustical test shall be
performed by a qualified acoustical engineer to verify that there
are no negative acoustical impacts along any of the property lines
and the test results shall be submitted for review and approval by
the Township Engineer prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(6)
The applicant shall demonstrate,
to the satisfaction of the approving Board, that the proposed screening
at the time of planting provides a year-round visual screen of the
facility from residential neighboring properties. Additional screening
may be needed to meet this requirement and also address any negative
impact seen from the first and second floor from residential neighboring
properties, or the design and location of the solar or photovoltaic
energy facility shall be revised to mitigate the visual impact upon
the neighboring residential properties. If construction occurs during
a non-planting season, the applicant shall demonstrate sufficient
buffering exists for both the array field and construction staging
area. At the discretion of the Board, a temporary screening may be
required during construction to help mitigate any negative visual
impact.
(7)
Neighboring residential
properties shall be defined for this purpose as those properties within
200 feet from the property line of the subject site.
(8)
The proposal shall comply with the landscape buffer requirements in § 296-75, with the following exceptions:
(a)
Solar or photovoltaic
energy facilities shall be considered an industrial use.
(b)
Where the solar or photovoltaic energy facilities abut a residential use or district, the buffer requirements and depths as set forth in Tables I and II in § 296-75E shall be doubled.
(c)
Where the solar or photovoltaic
energy facilities abut a public use or zone, there is a minimum buffer
requirement of 100 feet.
(9)
Substations and other associated
transmission structures shall be screened with a double row of evergreen
plantings with a minimum height of eight feet.
(10)
Existing hedgerows or
vegetated windbreaks that provide screening of the subject site from
neighboring properties shall be retained and augmented unless waived
by the approving Board. Wooded areas may not be clear-cut to construct
or install the solar or photovoltaic energy facility.
(11)
All landscaping, as installed,
shall conform to and be in accordance with the plan approved and/or
signed by the Board. The use of native landscape species is strongly
encouraged.
(a)
Prior to the issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy, completion
or compliance (whichever is applicable) and prior to the release of
any performance guarantee, the landscaping shall be installed and
a two-year maintenance guarantee in the form approved by the Department
of Community Affairs for bonds and in an amount acceptable to the
Board landscape architectural expert shall be posted with the Township.
(b)
If the applicant applies for a certificate of occupancy during a
non-planting season, the applicant may obtain a temporary certificate
of occupancy without installation of the landscaping but if and only
if the applicant posts a performance guarantee in the form approved
by the Department of Community Affairs for bonds and in an amount
acceptable to the Township Engineer guaranteeing installation of the
landscaping during the next planting season and further guaranteeing
the subsequent posting of a two-year maintenance guarantee.
(c)
The applicant shall have a continuing obligation to maintain all
landscaping for its intended purpose (i.e., for screening if planted
for buffering purposes or for aesthetics if planted for enhancement
purposes), which shall include but not be limited to repairing and/or
replanting to the satisfaction of the Township Department of Engineering,
Planning and Zoning any and all landscaping that becomes damaged and/or
dies. (This continuing maintenance obligation is in addition to, and
notwithstanding, the fact that a maintenance guarantee may or may
not be required in any particular application.)
(d)
In the event that Township Land Use Enforcement Officer determines
that utilization of an outside expert (e.g., Board landscape architectural
expert) is necessary to fulfill the intent of this subsection, all
costs and expenses of such outside expert shall be reimbursed to the
Township by the applicant.
(12)
Applicant shall submit
an affidavit agreeing that any approval for the solar or photovoltaic
energy facility shall be subject to site plan approval for any necessary
new substations or modifications to existing substations.
[Added by Ord. No. 12-1; amended by Ord. No. 2017-13]
A.
Created.
There is created an RJR Raritan Junction Redevelopment District within
the Township of Raritan in order to permit the development of a Raritan
Junction Redevelopment Plan on the designated redevelopment area consisting
of approximately 44.61 acres and identified as Block 16.02, Lot 41,
on the Township Tax Map attached hereto as Exhibit B.[1] The property is currently designated as Block 16.02, Lots
41.01, 41.02, and 41.03, and Block 16.04, Lot 41.04.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit B is on file at the Township Clerk's
office.
B.
Purpose.
It is the purpose of this section to govern the creation of the development
of a Raritan Junction Redevelopment Plan including a mixture of retail
uses, residential multifamily uses that include units affordable to
low- and moderate-income households, recreational uses and other permitted
uses within a designated redevelopment area of the Township which
is serviced by adequate public sanitary sewer and public water facilities.
C.
Principal
permitted uses.
(1)
Discount clubs and retail
superstores.
(2)
Retail sales of goods and
services.
(3)
Offices, including all types
of offices.
(4)
Restaurants, excluding freestanding
fast-food restaurants.
(5)
Banks.
(6)
Assisted living facilities.
(7)
Public uses (including amphitheaters
and other civic facilities).
(8)
Indoor recreational facilities
(including movie theaters).
(9)
Outdoor recreational facilities.
(10)
Child-care centers.
(11)
Multifamily residential
with a set aside for low- and moderate-income rental units.
D.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Gasoline filling facilities,
car washing facilities, vehicle servicing facilities, a pharmacy,
a fast-food restaurant, and seasonal sales areas accessory to discount
clubs or retail superstores.
(2)
Outdoor seating areas associated
with a permitted restaurant.
(3)
Off-street parking, loading
and unloading.
(4)
Signs, lighting and fences.
(5)
Landscaping features, including
benches, gazebos and other such features customarily associated with
the permitted principal uses, as the case may be.
(6)
Other uses and structures
customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(7)
Recreational uses associated
with the residential use, such as tot lots and playgrounds, walking
paths, bike racks, etc.
F.
Floor
area and density requirements.
(1)
The maximum floor area ratio
permitted for all nonresidential uses is 25% calculated on that land
area devoted to the subject building or buildings.
(2)
The maximum permitted total
units for multifamily housing within the district is 140 dwelling
units of which 20% or 28 dwelling units shall be deed restricted so
as to remain affordable to low- and moderate-income households.
(3)
The market-rate units shall
be either efficiency units or one-bedroom or two-bedroom units only.
There shall be no market-rate units with more than two bedrooms. The
affordable units shall comply with the bedroom allocation requirements
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:93-7.3(a).[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: N.J.A.C. 5:93 expired 10-16-2016.
(5)
Each structure shall have
a mix of market-rate and affordable units, intermixed throughout the
building structure and floors. The exterior of the affordable units
shall be visually similar in appearance to the market-rate units.
G.
Open
space and buffer requirements. The following open space and buffer
requirements shall apply to all privately owned land areas proposed
for nonresidential development, but shall not apply to any land areas
dedicated to the Township or permitted multifamily development:
(1)
Open space buffers for nonresidential
development shall be provided in accordance with the following dimensions:
(a)
A 100-foot open space
buffer area shall be provided along the rear of any existing lot with
frontage on Route 31.
(b)
A fifty-foot open space
buffer shall be provided along the frontage of any county or Township
road, except that along 10% of the lot's frontage along such road,
the buffer can be reduced to 35 feet in order to accommodate site
plan design needs and objectives if the density of screening within
the buffer is increased to an equivalent degree, provided that such
a reduction shall not be permitted where existing residential structures
or institutional uses are located across the road.
(c)
Other than a roadway
bisecting a permitted multifamily residential development, a twenty-five-foot
open space buffer shall be provided from the edge of any access roadway
into the property.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(d)
A minimum twenty-foot
open space buffer or open space area shall be provided between any
improvements and structures on adjacent lots within the zoning district
not separated by a roadway to allow for landscaping and green space
as approved by the Planning Board, except that no buffer is required
on or from lands dedicated to the Township of Raritan.
(e)
Comply with § 296-75F(2)(c).
(2)
Open space buffers for nonresidential
development shall not be used for parking, loading, storage, or any
activity or structure that is either part of or accessory to the proposed
use, except that the open space buffers may contain utility lines,
signage, lighting, vehicular access roadways or driveways, pedestrian
and/or bicycle paths, benches, gazebos and street furniture as approved
by the Planning Board, provided that:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(a)
The proposed locations
of such uses are necessary for their proper functioning, and such
uses cross the buffer where feasible and necessary, rather than lie
along the length of the buffer.
(b)
The total width of the
buffer is maintained and existing trees are retained to the extent
desirable and possible.
(3)
Open space buffers for residential
development shall be provided in accordance with the following dimensions:
(a)
A fifty-foot open space
buffer shall be provided along the frontage of County Route 523(also
known as Walter Foran Boulevard) and a thirty-five-foot front yard
setback shall be provided along all other roads.
(b)
Where a multifamily residential
lot contains frontage on three sides or more, the remaining yard shall
be considered a side yard. The side yard setback shall be 35 feet.
(c)
A twenty-five-foot-wide
buffer shall be provided along the common property line between the
district permitted nonresidential development and the district permitted
multifamily development.
(d)
The permitted multifamily development shall be subject to the buffer design standards outlined within § 296-75. The buffer required between the existing Costco and the residential uses shall be 37.5 feet.
(e)
Open space buffers for
nonresidential development shall not be used for parking, loading,
storage, or any activity or structure that is either part of or accessory
to the proposed use, except that the open space buffers may contain
utility lines, stormwater management facilities, signage, lighting,
vehicular access roadways or driveways, pedestrian and/or bicycle
paths, benches, gazebos and street furniture as approved by the Planning
Board.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(4)
A minimum of 4.5 acres of
the total RJR Zoning District area shall be set aside and dedicated
to the Township for public open space and public uses.
(a)
The open space requirement
shall include some usable land area for passive and active recreation
as well as improved on-site parking with access to Junction Road.
(b)
The general arrangement
and configuration of the open space area shall be as illustrated on
the November 11, 2011, Conceptual Site Plan Exhibit which was prepared
by Menlo Engineering Associates.
H.
Utilities.
(1)
All uses must be serviced
by sanitary sewer and public water. Applicant shall submit evidence
of sufficient sanitary sewer and potable water capacity, as per the
municipal application checklist requirements, before application can
be heard.
(2)
All new public utilities
must be located underground.
I.
Shared
facilities. Shared facilities are permitted to enable their most logical
and efficient locations within the RJR Zoning District, provided that
cross-easement agreements are provided for review and approval by
the Planning Board and the Township Attorney for shared vehicular
access, pedestrian access, parking, stormwater management facilities,
open spaces and any other shared facilities.
J.
Parking.
(2)
Parking islands and landscaping
shall meet existing Township standards. Handicapped parking spaces
must be provided in accordance with State of New Jersey regulations.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(3)
Parking for the residential
use must meet RSIS standards.
K.
Building
separation requirements.
(1)
All buildings on the same
lot shall be separated by a minimum distance of 25 feet, provided
that such separation is to be used solely for pedestrian circulation
and/or landscaping. Tot lots and playground areas are allowed in these
areas.
(2)
All buildings on the same
lot shall be separated by a minimum distance of 35 feet where any
part of such separation is to be used for parking or vehicular circulation;
this will enable a twenty-foot-wide travelway and 7.5 feet on either
side for landscaping.
L.
Design
guidelines.
(1)
The overall architectural
design of the development shall be coordinated regarding color and
scale and shall be compatible with the architecture of the adjacent
Raritan Town Square development.
(2)
The signs in the development
(both ground and wall signs) shall be coordinated in color and design
and shall be consistent with the existing signage in the adjacent
Raritan Town Square development. Directional signs shall be provided
throughout the development to assist in the flow of traffic to the
most efficient entry and exit point.
(4)
School bus pads that meet
the standards of the Raritan Township public school districts need
to be provided.
(5)
The Conceptual Site Plan
Exhibit drawings provided are for concept purposes and not representative
of all parts of this section.
(6)
Each structure shall have
a mix of market-rate and affordable units, intermixed throughout the
building structure and floors. The exterior of the affordable units
shall be visually similar in appearance to the market-rate units.
(8)
Parking facilities shall
be designed so that they are buffered from view from any public areas
within the development and from the passersby on exterior roadways.
(9)
Loading, unloading and other
building service areas shall be buffered from view from residential
uses and shall be combined, where possible.
(10)
Uses shall be interconnected
throughout the development and to adjacent sites in order to provide
vehicular and pedestrian access among the various uses.
(11)
A discount club use shall
have tank capacities for not more than 95,000 gallons of petroleum
products.
(12)
All residential units
shall be a maximum of three stories and to center of gable roof. Each
building shall contain a maximum of 24 units.
M.
Hours
of operation. All commercial uses shall be closed to the general public
from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. of every day.
N.
Sequence
of development.
(1)
The Raritan Junction Redevelopment
Plan may be planned, submitted for site plan approval and/or constructed
at one time or in a series of applications over time for different
portions of the overall land area.
(2)
The application for the
multifamily affordable housing component of the initial development
shall be filed by the redeveloper on or before December 31, 2017.
(3)
All affordable units shall
not be age restricted. No more than 50% of the affordable units may
be available for moderate-income households. The remainder of the
affordable units shall be affordable to low-income households.
(4)
Each individual applicant
for tenancy in an affordable unit shall be reviewed by the applicant
and the Township's Administrative Agent, presently Central Jersey
Housing Resources Center, Inc. The applicant shall provide on a timely
basis and upon request to the Township Planner and Administrative
Agent all the information necessary for the Township to document affordable
housing compliance. There will be a thirty-year deed restriction on
the affordable housing units, which will restrict the use of the 28
units to affordable housing in accordance with the rules and regulation
of the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1
et seq., and the substantive rules of the Council on Affordable Housing,
if applicable, as amended and in effect. The form of this deed restriction
shall be reviewed by the Raritan Township Special Affordable Housing
Attorney for conformity with this section and will be recorded with
the Hunterdon County Clerk prior to the start of construction.
[Added 7-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-20]
A.
Created.
There is created an SJRR South Junction Road Redevelopment District
within the Township of Raritan in order to permit the development
of a designated redevelopment area consisting of approximately 7.7
acres and identified as Block 27, Lot 22, on the Township Tax Map
pursuant to the South Junction Road Redevelopment Plan.
B.
Purpose.
It is the purpose of this section to govern the creation of affordable
housing pursuant to the South Junction Road Redevelopment Plan in
the SJRR South Junction Road Redevelopment District of the Township
which is serviced by adequate public sanitary sewer and public water
facilities.
C.
Permitted
uses. The following uses are permitted in the plan area. Uses not
identified below are prohibited.
D.
Area
and bulk requirements. The following area and bulk requirements apply
to the plan area:
|
Maximum dwelling units
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100
|
|
Maximum number of dwellings per building
|
14
|
|
Minimum distance from building:
| |
|
Front to building front
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80 feet
|
|
Front to building side
|
50 feet
|
|
Side to building rear
|
30 feet
|
|
Side to building side
|
20 feet
|
|
Minimum distance from a wall containing a window to another
wall containing a window
|
30 feet
|
|
Minimum building depth through the short axis
|
30 feet
|
|
Maximum building length through the long axis
|
180 feet
|
|
Maximum height - apartment building
|
3 stories (40 feet)
|
|
Maximum height - maintenance, community center and other building
|
2 stories (28 feet)
|
|
Building setback from the edge of paving or curbing
|
15 feet
|
|
Porches not exceeding 50 square feet in floor area setback in
the yard between the front of the building and parking space
|
6 feet
|
|
Porches not exceeding 150 square feet in floor area setback
in the yard between the front of the building and parking space
|
11 feet
|
|
Minimum parking requirements
|
As required by RSIS
|
E.
Affordable
housing requirements. Any affordable housing development within the
plan area must meet state standards for affordable housing administration
found in the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1
et seq.
F.
Parking standards. Parking shall comply with the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS), including but not limited to the minimum number of parking spaces to be provided, the size of parking spaces, drive aisle and/or parking aisle width, and any other parking and circulation requirements. In the event of any conflict between RSIS and the requirements of § 296-75 (Site plan design standards), RSIS shall govern.
G.
Buffer
requirements.
(1)
The perimeter buffer shall
be a minimum width of 30 feet. Balcony, deck and patio encroachments
shall be permitted within the perimeter buffer.
(2)
The minimum landscaped width shall be 20 feet and suitable for its function of site enhancement, screening, and control of climatic effects. The perimeter buffer shall meet the minimum standards of the Type B buffer in § 296-75E(4)(b)[2].
(3)
The landscape buffer design
should retain existing vegetation which is of high quality and appropriate
density.
(4)
Where existing vegetation
is unsuitable, it shall be augmented or replaced by new plantings
in accordance with a landscape plan submitted to and approved by the
Planning Board.
(5)
Trash enclosures are permitted
within any buffer and/or setback required by the plan.
H.
Landscaping requirements. The landscaping requirements set forth here in this plan shall supersede any and all landscaping requirements in this chapter, including but not limited to the design standards in § 296-75. Landscaping must be provided to promote a desirable and cohesive natural environment for residents and neighboring properties. Landscaping must also be utilized to screen parking and provide windbreaks for winter winds and summer cooling for buildings, streets, and parking, according to the following standards:
(1)
All landscaping must have
a two-year maintenance guarantee. If any planting material dies within
two years of planting, it must be replaced the following planting
season.
(2)
Tree and shrub replacement.
A limit of disturbance line shall be established during the review
of an application for development taking into account grading, utility
placement, and anticipated construction activities. Within the area
encompassed by the limit of disturbance, there shall be no requirement
for the replacement of trees. Within the area to be disturbed by construction
activities, the redeveloper shall liberally install trees, shrubs,
and ground cover in accordance with a landscape plan submitted to
and approved by the Planning Board.
(3)
Native plants required.
In the design of the landscaping plan, no nonnative or invasive species
of plants shall be used.
(4)
Landscaping should be used
to accent and complement buildings and provide for climate control.
(5)
Landscaping. The protection
of wooded areas, specimen trees, and existing vegetation suitable
for landscaping within the redevelopment shall be a factor in determining
the location of open space, buildings, underground services, paved
areas, playgrounds and parking areas.
I.
Mobility
regulations. Thoroughfares are an important aspect of public space.
Streets and their surrounding development form our primary sense of
place. The design of the plan area plays a key role in forming this
sense of place for the neighborhood and the nearby central business
district.
(1)
Streets and automobile circulation.
(a)
The primary automobile
access points should be from driveways on Walter E. Foran Boulevard.
(b)
Appropriate traffic control
signs must be installed to ensure the safe flow of traffic into and
through the redeveloped area.
(c)
New developments need
to provide more to the traffic network than just access to their site.
(d)
Streets, roads, and automobile
circulation shall comply with RSIS.
(e)
Sidewalks shall comply
with RSIS.
J.
Building
design standards.
(1)
Building design should meet, to the maximum extent practicable, the requirements of § 296-75 (Site plan design standards). In the event of a conflict between § 296-75 and the plan, the plan shall control. The following subsections in § 296-75 (Site plan design standards) shall not apply to development of the plan area:
(a)
Subsection B(3)(b). Within
the plan area, garden apartment structures should be grouped in clusters
with architectural design consistence in each cluster. Each unit shall
only be required to have one means of access. A minimum of two-foot
building offset should be provided at least every 40 feet.
(b)
Subsection B(3)(c). Recreation
facilities shall be set back at least 25 feet from the property line.
(c)
Subsection C(5)(h).
(d)
Subsection D(4)(o). This
subsection is superseded by the landscape section in this plan.
(f)
Subsection F(2). The
minimum size of a tot lot and/or playground shall be 1,500 square
feet.
(g)
Subsection S(2).
(2)
Notwithstanding the above,
a tot lot shall be provided which is of a size that is conducive to
serving the projected number of children for the development.
L.
Signage. A comprehensive wayfinding and directional signage package for the parking areas, pedestrian corridors, and buildings should be provided that is consistent with the architecture of the buildings. The sign package should include design elements such as size, materials, style, and illumination. Signage standards for the redevelopment plan are regulated by § 296-75H, except that signs are permitted to have internal lighting on the sign.
M.
Submittal
requirements. The redeveloper(s) will submit a site plan for all or
a portion of the plan area. The site plan approval process will occur
as per the Township's site plan review requirements, except that:
[Added 9-3-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-23]
A.
Created.
There is created a U.S. Bronze Redevelopment District within the Township
of Raritan in order to permit the development of a designated redevelopment
area identified as Block 40, Lots 4 and 5.01 on the Township Tax Map
pursuant to the U.S. Bronze Redevelopment Plan.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-5]
B.
Purpose.
It is the purpose of this section to govern the development pursuant
to the U.S. Bronze Redevelopment Plan of the UBR U.S. Bronze Redevelopment
District of the Township.
C.
Permitted
uses. The following uses are permitted in the plan area. Uses not
identified below are prohibited.
(1)
Principal permitted uses.
(a)
Uses permitted in the
I-1 Industrial and I-2 Industrial Zone Districts.
(b)
Warehouse and self-storage
facilities.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-5]
(d)
Indoor recreation facilities.
(e)
Recreational training
facilities.
(f)
Medical offices.
(g)
Banks and business and
professional offices.
(h)
Restaurants.
(i)
Retail and service uses.
(j)
Theaters.
(k)
Assisted living and nursing
homes.
[Added 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-5]
(l)
Offices.
[Added 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-5]
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Off-street parking, loading
and unloading.
(b)
Signs and fences.
(c)
Facilities required for
employees and visitors, such as cafeterias and recreational and medical
facilities.
(d)
Screened and fenced outdoor
storage areas.
(f)
Other uses and structures
customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(g)
Retail and wholesale
sales of goods manufactured or produced on site, provided that the
sales area does not exceed 15% of the gross manufacturing floor area.
(h)
Public and private parking
in association with a principal permitted use.
(i)
Electric vehicle service
equipment (EVSE).
[Added 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-5]
(3)
Preexisting approvals. Nothing
in this redevelopment plan shall negate, invalidate, supersede or
modify any preexisting approvals granted by the Planning Board or
Zoning Board of Adjustment for any uses or structures within the plan
area. Such uses and structures may remain and continue to be utilized
under this redevelopment plan in accordance with the preexisting approvals.
D.
Area
and bulk requirements. The following area and bulk requirements apply
to the plan area:
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Commercial
|
Industrial
| |
|---|---|---|
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Minimum lot area
|
100,000 square feet
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5 acres (1)
|
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Minimum lot width (inside)
|
250 feet
|
250 feet (1)
|
|
Minimum lot width (corner)
|
250 feet
|
250 feet (1)
|
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Principal structure setbacks
| ||
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Front
|
75 feet
|
100 feet (1)
|
|
Rear
|
50 feet
|
50 feet
|
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Side (one)
|
20 feet
|
50 feet (1)
|
|
Side (both)
|
40 feet
|
100 feet (1)
|
|
Maximum height
|
2 1/2 stories or 35 feet (2)
|
4 stories or 60 feet
|
|
Maximum hard surface coverage
|
60%
|
60%
|
|
Floor area ratio
|
75%
|
100%
|
|
Notes:
| |
|---|---|
|
(1)
|
For an industrial park, individual lots may have the following
reduced standards: two acres minimum in lot area, 200 feet lot width,
35 feet one side yard, 85 feet combined side yards and 75 feet front
yard. Lots shall front an internal road of the park.
|
|
(2)
|
For assisted living facilities, the maximum height is 3 1/2
stories or 50 feet.
|
E.
Additional
zoning regulations.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-5]
(1)
Multiple
principal uses are permitted on one lot.
(2)
Ingress and egress onto Voorhees Corner Road shall be for emergency use only. Access to or from Voorhees Corner Road shall be limited to an emergency access drive only. A berm and landscape buffer must be installed around the emergency access drive to buffer any development from Voorhees Corner Road. The landscape buffer shall at a minimum meet the standards of § 296-75E.
(3)
Accessory
structures less than four feet in height in any be located in any
required yard.
F.
Parking standards. The parking standards for this redevelopment plan will generally follow the use standards outlined in § 296-152 Off-street parking and loading. The following include general standards for parking areas within the redevelopment area:
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-5]
(1)
Minimum
number of off-street parking stalls shall be one space per 1,902 square
feet of building area.
(2)
Each off-street parking
space shall be measured not less than nine feet by 18 feet, and parallel
curb parking spaces shall be eight feet by 23 feet.
(3)
In areas which have head-on
parking, other than 90°, the width of the space shall not be less
than nine feet measured at right angles to the parking lines, and
these lines shall extend to a point measuring 18 feet at right angles
to the curb or edge of pavement.
(4)
Aisle widths. Aisles from
which vehicles directly enter or leave parking spaces shall not be
less than 25 feet wide for perpendicular parking, 18 feet wide for
sixty-degree-angle parking, and 14 feet wide for thirty- and forty-five-degree-angle
parking.
(5)
Parking areas shall be landscaped
in accordance with the design standards for site plan review.
(6)
Markings
and access. Parking spaces, driveways and aisles shall be clearly
marked and delineated. For safety, firefighting purposes, and efficiency,
direct through vehicular and pedestrian access for emergency services
and for the general public between adjacent parking areas shall be
provided.
(7)
Shared parking and other
innovative parking arrangements shall be encouraged.
(8)
Electric
vehicle (EV) charging stations. EV charging stations are required
per state regulations (P.L. 2019, c. 362).
H.
Shared
facilities. Shared facilities, including vehicular access, pedestrian
access, parking, stormwater management and other facilities, are permitted
to enable their most logical and efficient locations within the redevelopment
area, subject to cross easements being provided for the review and
approval of the Township Attorney.
I.
Buffer
requirements.
(1)
Any side or rear lot lines which are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened from such residential zone by landscaped buffer strips or other such screening along said property line subject to the standards of § 296-75E.
[Added 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-5]
(2)
No fences on any lot in
any nonresidential district shall exceed a height of eight feet above
ground level.
(3)
The finished side of a fence
must face adjoining properties. Fence posts that are unfinished and
any other structural component of the fence must be installed facing
the subject property rather than the adjoining property.
(4)
Fences shall be architecturally
coordinated with structures occupying the same lot and surroundings.
(5)
All fences and walls shall
be within property lines. No fence or wall shall violate sight easement
requirements or street rights-of-way, nor shall any fence obstruct
any stream, drainageway or floodplain.
J.
Landscaping
requirements. Landscaping must be provided to promote a desirable
and cohesive natural environment for patrons, employees, and passing
motorists and recreators. Landscaping must also be utilized to screen
parking and loading areas, providing windbreaks for winter winds and
summer cooling for buildings, streets, and parking, according to the
following standards:
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-5]
(1)
Landscaping shall be provided subject to § 296-75D, except that § 296-75D(4)(o) shall not apply. The minimum required parking lot landscaping shall be 5%, and one parking lot landscape island shall be provided for every 20 spaces.
(2)
All landscaping must have
a two-year maintenance guarantee. If any planting material dies within
two years of planting, it must be replaced the following planting
season.
(3)
The existing sense and appearance
of the semi-rural, natural scenic qualities of the Township should
be encouraged in site development. Such techniques as clustering of
trees and vegetation and retention of existing vegetation are encouraged
as appropriate.
(4)
Landscaping should favor
native species appropriate to the site.
(5)
Landscaping should be used
to accent and complement buildings and provide for climate control.
K.
Design standards. Building layout and design should meet, to the maximum extent practicable, the requirements of § 296-75 (Site plan design standards).
M.
Signage. A comprehensive wayfinding and directional signage package for the parking areas, pedestrian corridors, and buildings should be provided that is consistent with the architecture of the buildings. The sign package should include design elements such as size, materials, style, and illumination. Signage standards for the redevelopment plan are regulated by § 296-75H.
[Amended by Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to provide appropriately located areas for small professional office building use which can be compatible with adjacent residential uses. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
C.
Permitted
accessory uses. Multiple permitted accessory uses and structures are
permitted as follows:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
D.
E.
Buffer strips. All lots or parts of lots which are improved with a predominantly nonresidential use and whose side or rear lines are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened from such residential zone by landscaped buffer strips or other such screening along said side or rear lines as may be approved by the Planning Board in accordance with § 296-177.
F.
Apartment
over shops and offices.
(1)
A building containing a
permitted shop or office on the first floor may be constructed with
a maximum of two apartment units on the second floor.
(2)
There shall be provided
a lot area of 1,000 square feet in area for every apartment, in addition
to the lot area requirements for the permitted nonresidential uses,
for the applicable zone.
(3)
Each apartment shall be
self-contained and shall have a gross floor area of at least 400 square
feet.
(4)
Public sewer and water shall
be required.
(5)
Entrances to apartments
shall be from the rear of the building.
(6)
Parking for tenants shall
be provided in the rear of the building.
[Amended by Ord. No. 02-9; Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to reserve appropriate areas for the use of large business and corporate offices and related uses when said uses can be adequately serviced by the sanitary sewer system. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and the following regulations.
[Amended 8-15-2023 by Ord. No. 23-16]
B.
Principal
permitted uses. Multiple principal permitted uses and structures
are permitted as follows:
[Amended 8-15-2023 by Ord. No. 23-16; 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Business and professional offices;
(2)
Scientific and research laboratories;
(3)
Commercial indoor recreation facilities;
(4)
Any form of agriculture or horticulture, including commercial
greenhouses as part of a farm and the sale of farm products;
(5)
Motels and hotels;
(6)
Mixed-use development;
(7)
Child-care centers.
C.
Permitted
accessory uses. Multiple permitted accessory uses and structures are
permitted as follows:
[Amended 6-5-2024 by Ord. No. 24-12]
(1)
Off-street parking, loading
and unloading.
(2)
Signs and fences.
(3)
Facilities required for
employees and visitors, such as cafeterias and recreational and medical
facilities.
(4)
Other uses and structures
customarily incidental to a principal permitted use.
(5)
Restaurants within motels
and hotels.
E.
Buffer strips. All lots or parts of lots which are improved with a predominantly nonresidential use and whose side or rear lines are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened from such residential zone by landscaped buffer strips or other such screening along said side or rear lines as may be approved by the Planning Board in accordance with § 296-177.
F.
Scientific
and research laboratories. Any associated storage or warehousing of
goods and products in connection with permitted scientific and research
laboratories shall be limited to 30% of the total square footage of
the building.
[Amended 8-15-2023 by Ord. No. 23-16]
[Amended by Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this zone to define areas of the Township owned and used or intended to be used for public and institutional purposes by the Township, the county, the state, the federal government and by nonprofit institutions. Within this zone, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall be used in whole or in part unless it complies with Schedules I and II attached to this chapter, other applicable sections of this chapter and following regulations.
B.
Principal
permitted uses.
(1)
Governmental, public and
institutional uses.
(2)
Public and private parks
and play areas.
(3)
Nonprofit educational institutions.
(4)
Hospitals, sanitariums,
medical or health centers, nursing homes or similar health facilities.
(5)
Institutions or homes for
the aged.
(6)
Churches, convents, monasteries
or similar religious institutions.
(7)
Child-care centers.
(8)
Offices for charitable and/or
not-for-profit organizations.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-30]
(9)
Charitable and/or not-for-profit
services.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-30]
(10)
Any form of agriculture
or horticulture, excluding commercial greenhouses.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-30]
(11)
Farmers' markets.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-30]
(12)
Indoor storage of nonhazardous
materials.
[Added by Ord. No. 08-30]
E.
Buffer strips. All lots or parts of lots which are improved with a predominantly nonresidential use and whose side or rear lines are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened from such residential zone by landscaped buffer strips or other such screening along said side or rear lines as may be approved by the Planning Board in accordance with § 296-177.
[Amended by Ord. No. 06-31; Ord. No. 08-3]
A.
Purpose.
It is the purpose of this zoning district to permit medical facilities
and related activities with specified controls as set forth. Within
this zoning district, no lot, structure or accessory structure shall
be used in whole or in part unless it complies with the following
regulations and other applicable sections of this chapter.
B.
Principal
permitted use. A licensed institution commonly known as a "medical
center" providing primary and specialized health services and medical
or surgical care to persons, inpatients and outpatients, suffering
from illness, disease, injury, deformity and other abnormal physical
or mental conditions, and including, as part of the institution, related
facilities such as laboratories, outpatient facilities, training facilities,
examination rooms for the use of practitioners of recognized health
care professionals and administrative offices for hospital employees.
C.
Concurrent
principal permitted uses.
D.
Permitted
accessory uses.
(1)
Surface off-street parking;
loading and unloading.
(2)
Multi-level parking structure.
(3)
Cafeteria and recreational
facilities for employees and patients.
(4)
Gift shop.
(5)
Signs and fences.
(6)
Waste treatment facilities
as an accessory use only for site-generated waste. No waste generated
off site shall be brought on site for treatment.
(7)
Other uses and structures
customarily incident to a principal permitted use, including cogeneration
facilities.
F.
Area
and bulk standards.
(1)
Permitted uses shall be
located on lots meeting the following requirements:
|
Size of Facility
(number of beds)
|
Minimum Site Area
(acres)
|
|---|---|
|
30 or fewer
|
5
|
|
31 to 50
|
10
|
|
51 to 100
|
12
|
|
Each additional 50
|
2
|
(2)
Such uses shall front on
roads with a minimum pavement width of 30 feet. Hospitals shall front
on a state or county highway.
(3)
The maximum height of principal
structures shall be not more than 100 feet and the maximum height
shall be not more than 40 feet for other permitted accessory structures.
(4)
Minimum front, rear and
side yards for principal and accessory structures shall be 100 feet
from Route 31 and all other properties except such may be not less
than 75 feet from County Road 600. When located across from, abutting
or adjacent to a residence or residential zone, the Planning Board
may require additional setbacks and yards to provide adequate buffers
and safeguards to protect adjacent uses from nuisance characteristics.
(5)
The maximum hard surface
coverage in the H Hospital District shall be 40%.
(6)
Off-street parking shall be provided at rates set forth in § 296-155. Where in the opinion of the Municipal Agency a survey of off-street parking space utilization is necessary to determine the appropriate number of parking spaces accessory to permitted uses, the applicant submitting a request for site plan approval shall cause such survey to be conducted and the results of such survey shall be submitted to the Municipal Agency. Where the results of such survey demonstrate to the Municipal Agency a need for more off-street parking spaces than required by § 296-155, the Municipal Agency based upon such utilization survey may require more off-street parking spaces than would be required by the application of § 296-155.
G.
Site plan approval required. Site plan approval by the Municipal Agency shall be required as set forth in Article VIII.
H.
Designated
properties. The H Hospital District shall be as designated on the
Zoning Map. Properties as designated are rezoned from R-3 Residential
and O-1 Professional Office Zone to H Hospital District.
