Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions of Ordinance No. 92-37.
[Ord. No. 2004-15, § 1.]
Township committee has determined that a new zoning district, to be designated R-HF-W, should be established in the township in order to:
(a) 
Retain as much of the lands within such zoning district in their present condition as is practicable in order to preserve:
(1) 
The wooded portion thereof, commonly known as the Institute and Quaker Woods, because of their critical importance in the ecosystem and for recreational use;
(2) 
As much of the farm fields as is practicable in light of their historic significance and the need to foster agricultural activities;
(3) 
The Stony Brook floodplain for environmental purposes; and
(4) 
The D&R Canal Park buffer in order to respect and protect the quality of the park.
(5) 
Preserve existing historic farm structures in their historic setting including avenues of approach.
(b) 
Effect such preservation goals by shifting development potential from the areas preserved by mandating that development be clustered in the portion of the tract most suitable therefor and with a density consistent with a capacity of the circulation system.
[Ord. No. 2004-15, § 1.]
There is hereby established a Residential-Historic Farmland (R-HF-W) Zoning District including subzones A through F, made up of such land as is shown on the zoning map on file in the office of the township clerk.
[Ord. No. 2004-15, § 1.]
(a) 
Subzone A. Subzone A shall be preserved as open space with a semi-rural appearance. Only crop farming, livestock, orchard use, sod farming and nursery-type activity and uses and structures accessory and incidental thereto shall be permitted, and, if fallow, this subzone shall be managed so as to prevent woody species, second growth invasion.
(b) 
Subzone B. Subzone B shall be maintained in its natural condition. Tree cutting shall be permitted only for forest management purposes and for maintenance of existing and creation of new trails.
(c) 
Subzone C. Subzone C shall be preserved as open space with a semi-rural appearance. Only crop farming, livestock, orchard use, sod farming and nursery-type activity and uses and structure accessory and incidental thereto shall be permitted, and, if fallow this subzone shall be managed so as to prevent wood species, second growth invasion. No active recreation use other than playing fields on land leased to or owned by the township shall be permitted.
(d) 
Subzones D and E. Subzones D and E shall remain in natural growth, except that in the portion of Area D presently not wooded the uses set forth in subsection (b) hereof shall be permitted, and, if fallow, this portion will be managed so as to prevent woody species, second growth invasion. No active recreation use other than playing fields on land leased to or owned by the township shall be permitted in subzone D.
(e) 
Subzone F. Subzone F is divided into F-1 and F-2. Development in subzone F that furthers the protection or preservation of existing historic structure shall be permitted. There shall be no further subdivision of land within this subzone. Within subzone F, the owner shall have the right to restore and, to the extent destroyed by natural causes, replace the main farmhouse and to restore and replace accessory structures. All pertinent provisions of chapter T10B pertaining to historic preservation or otherwise shall continue to apply.
(1) 
No further development shall be permitted in subzone F-1, nor shall land therein be further subdivided.
(2) 
Within the F-2 subzone the following uses relating to historic preservation, history, natural history, archaeology, environmental studies and research are permitted: offices, meeting rooms, educational classrooms, storage, display, archaeological excavations, museum activities including collections management and access, and other community activities associated with the permitted uses. One existing structure may be used as a caretakers residence. Single family residential use is permitted.
No more than 4,500 square feet of new gross floor area shall be constructed in the F-2 subzone. Any new building or additions to existing structures shall be designed to be sensitive to the environmental and the historic significance of the site. New construction must be designed and located to preserve the historic integrity of existing structures.
(3) 
The following bulk standards shall apply in the F-2 subzone.
Maximum impervious coverage: 25%
Building Setback:
Front
280 feet
Side
35 feet
Rear
35 feet
Parking Setback:
Front
150 feet
Side
45 feet
Rear
45 feet