[Amended 2-24-2026 by Ord. No. 2026-005]
The AH-1 District encompasses the following properties, as identified on Borough Tax Maps: Block 1401 Lots 4, 5 and 6; and Block 1403 Lot 1.
[Amended 12-26-1991 by Ord. No. 91-18; 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 96-20; 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-19; 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22; 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-23; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-05; 8-10-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-015; 8-10-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-019]
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Editor's Note: This article, originally adopted 3-13-1990 as Ord. No. 90-4, was expressly saved from repeal and incorporated as part of this chapter 6-12-1990 by Ord. No. 90-9.
A total of 20% of the total number of dwelling units in a development in the AH-1 District shall be set aside for very-low-, low- and moderate-income households, in accordance with the provisions of this article and subject to Chapter 39, Affordable Housing, of the Borough Code.
In the AH-1 Zone, a building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for the following purposes:
A.
Principal permitted uses: townhouses, garden apartments and multifamily residential dwelling units.
B.
Accessory uses: off-street parking, recreation facilities, fences and walls, signs and other customary accessory uses and buildings which are clearly incidental to the principal use and building.
[Amended 2-24-2026 by Ord. No. 2026-005]
The following standards and bulk regulations shall apply to permitted uses in the AH-1 District:
A.
Density. The maximum gross residential density for townhouses, garden apartments and multifamily developments shall be 19 dwelling units per acre.
B.
Buffer area.
(1)
A minimum ten-foot buffer shall be provided from all external lot lines, except that portion which fronts on an external street. Such buffer shall be kept in its natural state where wooded, and when its natural vegetation is sparse or nonexistent, the landowner may be required to provide a year-round visual screen as determined to be appropriate by the approving authority.
(2)
No principal or accessory use or structure, including, without limitation, off-street parking and loading areas, shall be permitted within the required buffer area; but the approving authority may, upon a finding of reasons thereof, permit a portion of a buffer area to be used for utility easements or streets to ensure access to or from adjacent property.
(3)
Required buffer areas shall be included for the purposes of computing compliance with open space requirements and may be conveyed to unit owners as part of common elements, but in no case shall a buffer area be utilized for any active recreational or other active use.
C.
Area, yard and bulk requirements.
(1)
The following area, yard and bulk requirements shall apply to permitted uses in the AH-1 Zone:
(a)
Minimum lot area: one acre.
(b)
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(c)
Minimum front yard: 25 feet.
(d)
Minimum side yards: 18 feet, except that a minimum setback of 20 feet shall be required where a side yard abuts a railroad right-of-way.
(e)
Minimum rear yard: 10 feet, except that a minimum setback of 20 feet shall be required where a rear yard abuts a railroad right-of-way.
(g)
Minimum internal road setback: 10 feet.
(h)
Maximum building height: three stories; 38 feet.
(i)
Maximum building coverage: 25%.
(j)
Maximum impervious coverage: 55%.
(2)
Buildings shall not exceed 160 feet in length.
(3)
Each residential development shall contain a minimum of 25% of its total land area in open space.
D.
Recreation space. Recreation and sitting areas shall be provided at a ratio of 200 square feet per dwelling unit.
E.
Parking requirements. There shall be at least two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit for all uses in the AH-1 Zone.
Number of buildings and uses on a lot. Multiple buildings and uses shall be permitted on a lot in the AH-1 Zone, irrespective of any regulations to the contrary which are set forth elsewhere in this chapter.