[Amended 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. O-19-2021. Prior history includes 11-10-1998; 5-23-2006 by Ord. No.
O-04-2006; 12-02-2019 by Ord. No. O-16-2019.]
A. No building shall hereafter be used, erected, altered,
converted, enlarged, added to, moved or reduced, wholly or in part,
nor shall any lands be designed, used or physically altered for any
purpose or in any manner except in conformity with this chapter.
B. No lot shall be formed from part of an existing lot
already occupied by a building unless the existing building and any
proposed building shall each be able to meet the area and yard requirements
prescribed for the district in which it is located.
C. No yard or open space required in connection with
any building shall be considered as providing required open space
for any other building.
D. Any existing lot area or yard depth may be reduced
for the purpose of providing a right-of-way for a public street as
required by an agency of the government entity having jurisdiction
over said street.
[Added 5-23-2006 by Ord. No. O-04-2006]
A. Intent. The intent of the C Conservation District
is to protect the rural and open space character and associated quality
of life in the Township by promoting and supporting the continuation
of farming as a viable economic activity and to reflect and permit
public and private recreation, cultural and open space land uses and
activities and to permit other compatible uses in accord with the
spirit of this chapter.
B. Uses.
(1) Principal permitted uses on the land and in the buildings.
(a)
The following principal uses shall be permitted
by right:
[1]
Agriculture and farms, provided that the use
occurs on a lot of six acres or more in area.
[3]
Single-family detached dwellings.
[4]
Public playgrounds, woodland, wildlife preserve
or natural resource conservation area and parks, scenic areas, bird
sanctuaries and woodlot management.
[5]
Golf courses, provided that the use occurs on
a lot of 50 acres or more in area, that no structure shall be provided
within 200 feet of a public street or property line and that no off-street
parking shall be provided within 100 feet of a public street or property
line.
[6]
Nurseries and greenhouses.
[7]
Riding academies, bridle paths and horse boarding
stables.
[8]
Community residences for the developmentally
disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community
residences for the terminally ill and community residences for persons
with head injuries, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.1 and N.J.S.A.
40:55D-66.2. The requirements of said uses shall be the same as for
single-family dwelling units.
(b)
The following principal uses are permitted conditionally upon a determination by the Planning Board that the use can be provided in a manner that will minimize the impact upon adjacent properties, will be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood, will not unduly burden adjacent areas with increases in traffic, noise, threats to public health and safety and will conform to such additional standards as provided in §
230-65:
[1]
A church, synagogue or similar place of religious
worship.
[2]
Cemetery or memorial park.
[3]
Club pools and recreation areas.
[4]
Public purpose buildings.
[5]
Public and private schools of elementary, middle
and/or high school grade, licensed by the State of New Jersey.
(2) Accessory uses.
(a)
The following accessory uses shall be permitted
by right:
[1]
Private residential swimming pools and other usual recreational facilities. (See §
230-43 for standards.)
[2]
Private residential toolsheds not exceeding
192 square feet in floor area and 15 feet in height.
[3]
The storage of personal, noncommercial boats
on trailers and recreational vehicles, provided that they are not
used for the purposes of habitation and are not stored within the
designated front yard area.
[4]
Off-street parking and private garages. (See §
230-28 for standards.)
[5]
Fences and walls. (See §
230-49 for standards.)
[7]
Residential agriculture. A produce stand associated with the residential agriculture use is permitted, provided that at least 90% of the products offered for sale are produce; at least 50% of the produce is grown on the property; the property has at least 250 feet of public street frontage; there is safe driveway access and there is sufficient off-street vehicular parking on site (no less than three parking spaces); the produce stand is set back from all street lines and property lines at least 30 feet; the stand is no larger than 100 square feet and any signage complies with §
230-30.
[8]
The erection of a television or radio antenna,
other than a satellite dish antenna, which is intended for personal
use. No more than one antenna shall be permitted per lot.
[9]
The storage of trucks and other vehicles of
a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 8,000 pounds or less, provided that
they are not stored within the designated front yard area.
[10]
Barns, subject to the setback requirements found
in § 230-12E for accessory buildings with a maximum size
of 1,600 square feet. A barn shall only be permitted in conjunction
with the presence of five acres or more of active contiguous open
farmland. Proof of active farmland shall be provided to the Mantua
Township Zoning Officer.
(b)
The following accessory uses are permitted conditionally upon a determination by the Planning Board that the use can be provided in a manner that will minimize the impact upon adjacent properties and will conform to such additional standards as provided in §
230-65:
C. Bulk standards.
(1) The following bulk standards are required, except
as otherwise permitted in this chapter:
[Amended 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. O-19-2021]
(a)
Minimum lot area: six acres.
(b)
Minimum street frontage: 400 feet.
(c)
Minimum lot width: 425 feet.
(d)
Minimum lot depth: 300 feet.
(e)
Minimum front yard setback: 75 feet.
(f)
Minimum side yard setback (each): 50 feet.
(g)
Minimum rear yard setback: 100 feet.
(h)
Maximum permitted building coverage: 10%.
(i)
Maximum permitted impervious coverage: 15%.
(j)
Maximum permitted building height: 35 feet.
D. Street trees should be provided as required in §
230-31.
E. General design requirements.
(1) Any person desiring to subdivide and/or otherwise
develop property in the C Conservation District may elect to apply
to the Planning Board for major subdivision under the following reduced
improvement requirements of this section, with all other major subdivision
requirements applying. The Planning Board shall examine each request
to determine whether it meets the following minimum standard requirements:
(a)
The design of the development shall blend with
the agricultural, open space and rural atmosphere of the C Conservation
District.
(b)
The development shall not adversely affect the
development of adjacent or adjoining property.
(c)
Proposed local streets shall interconnect with
existing or proposed streets to form a continuous route. They will
be designed to discourage through traffic, will have the exclusive
function of providing access to properties abutting the street and
will follow the contours of the land to the greatest extent possible.
(d)
The development shall provide for off-site pedestrian
and bikeway interconnections with other residential developments and
public facilities, e.g., schools and parks.
(2) If it is determined by the Planning Board that the proposed development conforms with the minimum standards listed in Subsection
E(1) above, the following reduction in standards and improvements may be allowed by the Board:
(a)
The maximum street right-of-way shall be 40
feet, and the cartway shall be 20 feet with stabilized grass shoulders,
only if the applicant provides for adequate amounts of off-street
homeowner and visitor parking as well as conforms to the requirements
of RSIS.
(b)
Private driveways may be constructed of gravel
or another porous material.
(c)
All utilities shall be installed underground.
(d)
Surface stormwater runoff may be carried in
open swales within or outside the street right-of-way to appropriately
located storm inlets as approved by the Township Engineer.
(e)
Curbs and gutters shall not be required except
where excessive grades, drainage considerations or other site conditions
require their installation.
(f)
In lieu of a four-foot-wide concrete sidewalk
along one side of a street contained within a subdivision, a six-foot-wide
pedestrian walkway of bituminous asphalt or other material acceptable
to the Township Engineer, installed along one side of a comprehensive
walkway network within the subdivision providing access to individual
lots and located outside of a street right-of-way, may be permitted.
(3) The following criteria shall be utilized by the Planning
Board during subdivision reviews within the C Conservation District
where it is determined that utilization of a rear-lotting technique
is justified by the Board.
(a)
Access to the rear lot may be through an access
strip held in fee-simple ownership, not through an easement over adjacent
property.
(b)
The body of the lot, exclusive of the access
strip connecting it to a street, shall have an area and dimensions
meeting the minimum requirements for the zone.
(c)
The access strip shall be continuous and under
the same ownership as the proposed rear lot.
(d)
The intersection of the access strip with a
street shall be such that access to and from the street and the improvement
and use of the access strip along the full course of the access strip
and proper sight triangles, as well as the drainage and other site
considerations, shall be provided in a manner not adversely affecting
the remainder of the tract or adjoining properties.
(e)
The proposed subdivision shall not adversely
affect the development of the remainder of the parcel.
(f)
In the event an additional lot or use is proposed
and said additional lot can only achieve access via the access drive
of the flag lot, the owner of the access strip shall, at his expense,
pave and improve it in accordance with the Township standards. Such
road improvements shall be made prior to the issuance of a building
permit for the additional structure. This shall not prevent the access
drive to the flag lot from serving abutting lots that otherwise have
street frontage.
(g)
No more than two access strips shall be contiguous.
The spacing and ultimate number of access strips shall be determined
by the Planning Board during the subdivision review and approval process.