A.
Area and yard requirements. Area and yard requirements
shall be as follows:
(1)
Lot area ratio. In no case shall any structure or
development contain more than one dwelling unit per 3,100 square feet
of the lot area.
(2)
Lot coverage. Not more than 35% of the lot area shall
be occupied by buildings nor more than a total of 60% maximum coverage
of all structures, including parking.
(3)
Yards.
(a)
Frontage. The front building line along each
street accepted for public maintenance shall not be less than the
prescribed standard for each zone in which garden apartments shall
have frontage of not less than 200 feet on at least one street accepted
for maintenance by the City. The front yard setback shall be in accordance
with the requirements of the schedule for the applicable zone.
(b)
Buffer strip. There shall be a buffer strip
along the entire perimeter of the property, exclusive of the front
yard, of at least 10 feet in width, measured inward from the property
line and suitably landscaped with grass and/or ground cover, shrubs
and trees.
(c)
Courtyards. Courtyards bounded on three or more
sides by the wings of the same building or by the walls of separate
buildings shall have a minimum court width of two feet for each one
foot in height of the tallest building.
(d)
Buildings prohibited in buffer strip. No buildings,
including garages, other accessory structures, interior streets and
driveways, parking areas, drying yards or play areas may be located
in the buffer strips. Ingress and egress driveways may be permitted
in the front yard, but nothing herein contained shall be construed
to permit parking areas in the front yard.
(e)
Setback. Every building shall have a minimum
setback of 10 feet from all interior development roads, driveways
and parking areas.
(f)
Garages. Garages not a part of a garden apartment
dwelling structure and accessory buildings shall be located at least
10 feet from the nearest building wall of a garden apartment dwelling
structure.
(g)
Proximity to other structures. No garden apartment
dwelling structure shall be located within 25 feet of another such
structure.
(h)
Garbage collection. Garbage and refuse storage
and collection areas shall be provided with each apartment or motel
or hotel project in the appropriate numbers and locations to serve
the convenience of the residents and/or operation. Such areas shall
be screened from view but in suitable locations to permit the use
of dumpsters, which shall be required. Such areas shall not be located
in any front yard.
B.
Off-street parking. There shall be provided on site
two off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
C.
Building requirements.
(1)
The owner and/or builder shall be required to erect
no less than 20 dwelling units in the initial phase of construction.
No building permits shall be issued for fewer than 20 units, except
as an addition to an existing garden apartment dwelling structure,
and no occupancy permit shall be issued until such minimum number
of units has been completed. Additions to existing apartment units
shall be submitted in accordance with the procedure for new applications.
(2)
All buildings shall be not more than 2 1/2 stories
and not in excess of 30 feet in height.
(3)
There shall be no dwelling unit below the first floor
nor above the second story of any structure with the exception of
one dwelling unit for the use of a building superintendent. Fire walls
of approved masonry construction shall be provided from the cellar
to the roof, separating every two dwelling units. The exterior of
the buildings shall be of brick veneer construction.
(4)
Each dwelling unit shall contain complete kitchen
facilities and toilet, bathing and sleeping facilities, as well as
living space, and shall have a minimum gross floor area in accordance
with the following schedule:
(5)
There shall be not more than 20 dwelling units in
each building or structure.
(6)
In addition to any storage area contained inside individual
dwelling units, there shall be provided for each dwelling unit 200
cubic feet of storage area in a convenient, centrally located area
in the basement or ground floor of the dwelling structure or elsewhere
where personal belongings and effects may be stored without constituting
a fire hazard and where the belongings and effects may be kept locked
and separated from belongings of other occupants. There shall be a
further minimum common storage area in each building for bicycles,
perambulators and similar type of equipment of 50 cubic feet per dwelling
unit.
(7)
The total number of one-bedroom or efficiency apartments
shall not be less than 80% of the entire project.
(8)
Every dwelling unit shall have a front and rear entrance
through a full-size door. Such entrance shall lead only to an interior
hallway or stairway with ground level outdoor access to a parking
lot.
D.
Signs.
(1)
One nonilluminated project identification sign shall
be permitted on each public street on which the garden apartment development
has frontage and which may bear only the name of the project, the
street address and the presence or lack of vacant units. Such sign
shall not exceed 12 square feet in area on either side and six feet
in height and shall be situated within the property lines but not
attached to the building.
(2)
No other signs, other than pedestrian and vehicular
directional signs, shall be visible from the premises.
A.
The minimum lot size and area and yard requirements
for one-family homes in the zoning district in which the structure
is proposed shall apply. Each dwelling unit in excess of one shall
require an additional 15 feet lot frontage and an additional 2,000
square feet of area.
B.
Off-street parking facilities shall be provided on
the premises in the rear and side yards, but not in the front yard,
of not less than two parking spaces per unit. A parking space shall
be no less than nine feet in width and 18 feet in length. There shall
be provided on site 2 1/2 parking spaces per dwelling unit.
C.
Each dwelling unit shall contain complete kitchen
facilities and toilet, bathing and sleeping facilities, as well as
living facilities, and shall have a minimum gross floor area in accordance
with the following schedule:
(1)
One-bedroom dwelling units and/or efficiency units
shall have a minimum of 600 square feet of floor area.
(2)
Two-bedroom dwelling units shall have a minimum of
800 square feet of floor area.
(3)
Three-bedroom dwelling units shall have a minimum
of 1,000 square feet of floor area.
(4)
Four- or more bedroom dwelling units shall have a
minimum of 1,500 square feet of floor area.
D.
In addition to any storage area contained inside individual
dwelling units, there shall be provided for each dwelling unit 200
cubic feet of storage area in a convenient, centrally located area
in the basement or ground floor of the dwelling structure or elsewhere
where personal belongings and effects may be stored without constituting
a fire hazard and where such belongings and effects may be kept locked
and separated from belongings of other occupants. There shall be a
further minimum common storage area in each building for bicycles,
perambulators and similar types of equipment of 50 cubic feet per
dwelling unit.
A.
B.
Area and yard requirements.
(1)
Lot area (ratio). In no case shall any structure or
development contain more than one dwelling unit per 1,200 square foot
of lot area.
(2)
Lot coverage. In no case shall the lot area to be
occupied by buildings exceed 35%.
(3)
Yard requirements.
(a)
Each mid-rise apartment structure shall have
a front yard having a minimum depth of 50 feet or a depth equal to
1/2 of the height of the building for which the front yard is being
measured, whichever is greater. Each mid-rise apartment lot shall
have a frontage of not less than 200 feet on at least one street accepted
for maintenance by the City.
(b)
Each mid-rise apartment structure shall have
a minimum setback from any side lot line or rear lot line a distance
of 50 feet or 1/2 of the height of the building for which the side
yard is being measured, whichever is greater. There shall be a buffer
strip along the entire perimeter of the property exclusive of the
front yard, which may be included when measuring required building
setback, of at least 10 feet in width measured inward from the property
line and suitably landscaped with grass and/or ground cover, shrubs
and trees.
(c)
Where more than one mid-rise apartment structure
is placed upon a single lot, the minimum distance between such structures
shall be a distance equal to the height of the taller of the two buildings
for which the separation distance is being measured.
(d)
No buildings, including garages, other accessory
structures, interior streets and driveways, parking areas, drying
yards or play areas, may be located in the buffer strips. Ingress
and egress driveways may be permitted in the front yard, but nothing
herein contained shall be construed to permit parking areas in the
front yard.
(e)
Every building shall have a minimum setback
of at least 10 feet from all interior development, roads, driveways
and parking areas.
(f)
Garages and other accessory buildings shall
be located at least 20 feet from the nearest building wall of a mid-rise
apartment structure.
(g)
At least 25% of the area of the lot on which
one or more mid-rise apartment structures are to be erected shall
be planted and landscaped as open lawn areas. Up to 1/2 of the required
planted and landscaped open lawn area may be provided on the roof
of a portion of the structure which is not more than one story in
height above the level of any through street abutting the property.
C.
Off-street parking. There shall be provided on site
2 1/2 off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
D.
Building requirements.
(1)
All buildings shall have a maximum height of six stories.
(2)
Each dwelling unit shall contain complete kitchen
facilities and toilet, bathing and sleeping facilities, as well as
living space, and shall have a minimum gross floor area in accordance
with the following schedule, provided that at least 90% of the units
shall contain no greater than two bedrooms and not more than 10% of
the units shall contain three bedrooms. Units containing more than
three bedrooms shall not be permitted.
(3)
In addition to any storage area contained inside individual
dwelling units, there shall be provided for each dwelling unit 200
cubic feet of storage area in a convenient, centrally located area
in the basement or ground floor of the dwelling structure or elsewhere
where personal belongings and effects may be stored without constituting
a fire hazard and where the belongings and effects may be kept locked
and separated from belongings of other occupants. There shall be a
further minimum common storage area in each building for bicycles,
perambulators and similar types of equipment of 50 cubic feet per
dwelling unit.
E.
Signs.
(1)
One project identification sign shall be permitted
and shall not exceed 15 square feet in area on either side and eight
feet in height and shall be situated within the property lines but
not attached to the building. The sign may include only the name of
the project, the street address, the presence or lack of vacancies
and the availability of supporting or recreational facilities on the
premises.
(2)
No other signs, other than pedestrian and vehicular
directional signs, shall be visible from off the premises.
A.
See § 345-42D(2) for requirements as to interior road aisle widths.
B.
Parking areas shall be located within reasonable proximity
of dwelling units which they serve, and such structures shall be provided
with a direct means of entry. Parking stalls shall be nine feet wide
by 18 feet in length. Pedestrian walks shall be at least four feet
in width and shall have four-inch-thick concrete surface on a cinder
or gravel fill and shall be provided wherever normal pedestrian traffic
will occur. Parking areas and driveways shall be constructed as herein
specified: Grade to an even surface and compact earth with a ten-ton
roller, apply four inches of clean stone, compacted with a ten-ton
roller and penetrated with a bituminous sealer (OA4) at a quantity
of two gallons per square yard, then top with a one-inch layer of
asphalt FABC or equivalent.
C.
Sufficient laundry, drying, garbage pickup and other
utility areas must be provided and shall be located with a view both
to convenience and to minimizing any detrimental effect on the aesthetic
character of the development and shall be enclosed and shielded from
view by fencing, walls or shrubbery of at least six feet in height
around the perimeter. Fencing and walls shall not be less than 30%
nor more than 50% open to the vertical surface.
D.
Interior development roads and pedestrian walks shall
be provided with shade trees which are of minimum size and character
and malls between buildings residents, and border strips along the
sides of pedestrian walks shall be graded and seeded to provide a
thick stand of grass or other plant material. Approaches to dwelling
structures and entrance areas shall be attractively shrubbed.
E.
Topsoil shall not be removed from the site during
construction but shall be stored and redistributed to areas most exposed
to view by occupants and the public, and such areas shall be stabilized
by seeding or planting.
F.
Interior development roads, parking areas, dwelling
to entranceways and pedestrian walks shall be provided with sufficient
illumination to minimize hazards to pedestrians and motor vehicles
utilizing the same and shall, where necessary, be shielded to avoid
disturbing glares to occupants or buildings. Lighting shall be so
arranged as to reflect away from all adjoining residential buildings.
G.
The land shall be so graded, paved areas so pitched
and storm drains and catch basins so located as to provide rapid runoff
of stormwater disturbing to occupants, under the normal range of water
conditions, as may be required by the City Engineer.
H.
Other standards and conditions relating to the site
plan and to curbing, driveways, parking areas, pedestrian walks, landscaping
and planting not otherwise specified herein may be attached as conditions
by the Planning Board and further by the City Council in the event
that it renders final approval.
I.
Refuse disposal facilities shall be enclosed and removed from sight in addition to meeting the requirements of § 345-48A(3)(h). Dumpster service may be requested by the City at the owner's expense.
J.
When such facilities as air-conditioning units, auxiliary
generators and similar equipment are located upon the ground outside
of the main structure of any mid-rise apartment, garden apartment
or motel complex, these facilities shall be suitably enclosed by masonry
walls which complement the principal building or buildings, and the
installation shall be in accordance with a site plan approved by the
Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment if a variance is necessary
before a certificate of occupancy may be issued. When individual air-conditioning
units are installed in any mid-rise apartment, garden apartment or
motel complex, they shall not extend outward beyond the exterior face
of the building adjacent to their location unless they are suitably
trimmed so that they blend with and do not detract from the architectural
design and appearance of the finished structure.
[Amended 5-14-1996 by Ord. No. 15-96]
A.
The minimum land area shall be 700 square feet for
each hotel or motel occupancy room.
B.
The minimum number of hotel or motel occupancy units
in any hotel or motel shall be 50.
C.
The minimum size of any hotel or motel occupancy unit
shall be 300 square feet.
D.
The maximum lot coverage by a hotel or motel building
shall be 35%.
E.
Off-street parking space shall be provided in the following ratios: one for each hotel or motel occupancy unit; one for each 50 square feet of dining floor area; one for each eight seats in any area for public assembly; one for each two employees of the hotel or motel and any concession or rental space; and one space for every 150 square feet of office area. This subsection may be met by the use of a reasonably remote parking site or as outlined in § 345-42B(5).
F.
Refuse disposal facilities shall be enclosed and hidden
from sight from streets. Dumpster service may be requested by the
City at the owner's expense.
G.
Where more than one building is to be constructed
on a single lot, the distance between them shall be 25 feet or 1/2
the height of the tallest building, whichever is greater.
H.
Any wall of a hotel or motel building which faces
a public street shall be architecturally designed as a front wall
even when it is not, in fact, a front wall.
I.
Interior roads shall have a minimum width of 12 feet for one-way traffic and 24 feet for two-way traffic, shall be so designed as to minimize hazards to pedestrians and to motor vehicles operated in and on such roads and in areas adjacent to such roads and shall comply with requirements of the City of Long Branch as set forth in Chapter 300, Subdivision of Land.
J.
Parking stalls shall be nine feet wide and 18 feet
in length. Pedestrian walks shall be at least four feet in width and
shall have four-inch-thick concrete surface on a cinder or gravel
fill and shall be provided wherever normal pedestrian traffic will
occur. Parking areas and driveways shall be constructed as herein
specified: Grade to an even surface and compact earth with a ten-ton
roller, apply four inches of clean stone, compacted with a ten-ton
roller and penetrated with a bituminous sealer (OA4) at a quantity
of two gallons per square yard, then top with a one-inch layer of
asphalt FABC or equivalent.
K.
Interior development roads and pedestrian walks shall
be provided with shade trees which are of a minimum size and character.
Open space adjacent to buildings and malls between buildings to be
utilized by residents and border strips along the site of pedestrian
walks shall be graded and seeded to provide a thick stand of grass
or other plant material.
L.
Topsoil shall not be removed from the site during
construction but shall be stored and redistributed to areas most exposed
to view by occupants and the public, and such areas shall be stabilized
by seeding or planting.
M.
Interior development roads, parking area, dwelling
entranceways and pedestrian walks shall be provided with sufficient
illumination to minimize hazards to pedestrians and motor vehicles
utilizing the same and shall, where necessary, be shielded to avoid
disturbing glares to occupants or buildings. Lighting shall be so
arranged as to reflect away from all adjoining residential buildings.
N.
The land shall be so graded, paved areas so pitched
and storm drains and catch basins so located as to provide rapid runoff
to stormwater disturbing to occupants, under the normal range of water
conditions, as may be required by the City Engineer.
O.
Buildings shall not be closer than 10 feet in interior
roads or parking areas.
P.
Other standards and conditions relating to the site
plan and to curbing, driveways, parking areas, pedestrian walks, landscaping
and planting not otherwise specified herein may be attached as conditions
by the Planning Board and further by the City Council in the event
it renders final approval.
Q.
Area and bulk requirements shall be as specified in § 345-7, except that when 1/2 of the building height exceeds the required front yard, the building height shall be the required front yard setback.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 20-8.6, Additional
Requirements for Hotels in the RC-3 Zone District, which immediately
followed this subsection, was repealed effective with the adoption
of the Oceanfront-Broadway Redevelopment Plan on 5-14-1996 by Ord.
No. 15-96.
A.
Townhouse complex and parcel requirements.
(1)
The minimum frontage of a townhouse parcel upon a
duly-accepted public street, improved at least to the standards of
the street specifications of the City of Long Branch, shall be 150
feet.
(2)
Each townhouse structure shall have a front yard,
having a minimum depth of 35 feet from the parcel property line. Each
townhouse structure shall be set back from any side or rear lot line
a minimum distance of 20 feet.
(3)
There shall be not more than 12 townhouse dwelling
units per gross acre of townhouse parcel or such lesser density as
is specified in the individual zone regulations. In the event that
the parcel site to be developed as townhouse dwelling units is less
than one gross acre in size, the maximum number of townhouse dwelling
units to be developed thereon shall be reduced proportionately. The
minimum parcel site to be developed as townhouse dwelling units shall
consist of 30,000 square feet.
[Amended 9-24-1996 by Ord. No. 31-96]
(4)
All portions of a townhouse parcel shall be either
lotted and sold, offered for dedication to and accepted by the City
or put into common ownership pursuant to the Condominium Act of 1970,
N.J.S.A. 46:8B-1, or a similar or comparable ownership arrangement
consistent therewith.[1]
(5)
Every townhouse dwelling within a complex shall be
served by public water and public sanitary sewer, which shall be installed
by and at the expense of the developer. In addition, the developer
shall install, at his own expense, roads, drives, parking facilities,
all-weather pedestrian walkways, streetlights, fire hydrants and any
other improvements, such as drainage facilities, as required in accordance
with the standards and ordinances of the City of Long Branch, except
where specific waiver is granted as provided for within the standards
and ordinances of the City of Long Branch.
(6)
All utilities within a townhouse complex shall be
installed underground.
(7)
The City shall require all streets or drives within
the complex which do not directly implement the proposals or the comprehensive
plan or Official Map for the City and do not provide a direct connection
between existing streets outside the complex, to be transferred to
the ownership of a homeowners' association for maintenance and repairs.
Any street transferred to such ownership shall be constructed to the
standards of the City of Long Branch for minor streets to a width
of not less than 25 feet.
(8)
For purposes of meeting the requirements of 2 1/2
off-street parking spaces per townhouse dwelling unit, it shall be
proposed where there is a separate driveway to a townhouse dwelling
unit with a garage at the end of the driveway of such townhouse unit
to count the garage as one off-street parking space and the driveway
leading to the garage as another off-street parking space.
(9)
Wherever medial grass strips or other landscaped areas
are proposed which will be visible to the general public within the
development, the covenants and/or agreements of the maintenance of
such areas by that association shall apply to such areas.
(10)
Lot, yard, area and bulk requirements not otherwise provided for in this section shall be as specified in § 345-7, where applicable.
(11)
Interior development, roads, parking areas and
driveways. All interior development and parking areas shall be set
back a minimum of 20 feet from any side yard or rear yard property
boundary. All interior roads and driveways shall be set back a minimum
of 10 feet from any side or rear yard property boundary and an additional
10 feet from any interior development.
B.
Townhouse private areas requirements.
(1)
Each townhouse dwelling unit shall have a private
ground area or areas accessible from within the dwelling unit and
to adjacent open space, having a total area of at least 400 square
feet.
(2)
Each townhouse shall have direct access to common
open space or public land or street from either the front or rear.
Under no circumstances shall the arrangement of townhouses require
the crossing of one townhouse lot or private ground area in order
to achieve access to another townhouse.
(3)
No detached accessory buildings shall be permitted
within the private ground area. Accessory structures shall be within
the private ground area and shall be limited to normal residential
activities, such as outdoor barbecues, fireplaces and trellises, not
exceeding the height of the fence or wall enclosing the private ground
area.
C.
Townhouse structure requirements.
(1)
Not less than three or more than eight townhouse dwelling
units shall be contained within any one townhouse structure.
(2)
The front facade of any townhouse structure shall
not continue on the same plane for a distance of more than the width
of two adjacent units. Offsets between front facade planes shall be
at least four feet and not more than 20 feet.
(3)
An overall theme of designs and architectural modes
shall be utilized within every townhouse complex for the purpose of
presenting an aesthetically desirable effect and shall be such that
they provide varied building elevations, design and structural appearance
within the context of the overall theme. Identical front facades for
townhouse dwelling units shall not be repeated at a closer interval
than every third dwelling unit. Each townhouse dwelling unit shall
have at least two shade trees.
(4)
The minimum distance between townhouse structures
shall be as follows: end to end, 15 feet; end to back, 30 feet; back
to back, 50 feet; front to back, 40 feet; front to front, 30 feet;
and front to end, 30 feet, measured perpendicular to the walls of
the structure. In no event shall one townhouse structure be closer
to another townhouse structure, measured at any angle, than 15 feet.
(5)
No townhouse structure shall be located closer than
10 feet to any original townhouse parcel boundary.
(6)
The maximum height of any townhouse structure shall
be 35 feet and shall not exceed three stories as measured from the
average finished grade immediately adjacent to the structure.
(7)
There shall be two exits for each townhouse structure.
D.
Townhouse dwelling unit requirements.
(1)
The minimum floor area of a townhouse dwelling unit
shall be 1,100 square feet for a one-bedroom dwelling and 1,200 square
feet for a two-bedroom dwelling, of which at least 600 square feet
shall be on the first floor. Each townhouse dwelling unit shall be
a minimum of two stories in height.
(2)
No floor area of a room having more than 1/2 of its
height below the average finished grade immediately adjacent to the
structure shall be countable toward meeting the minimum floor area
requirement for dwelling units.
(3)
Every townhouse dwelling unit shall have direct access to the private area which is provided for that dwelling. When fences are to be used, they shall be all uniform and comply with § 345-41.
(4)
Each dwelling unit shall contain complete kitchen
facilities and toilet, bathing and sleeping facilities.
(5)
Each dwelling unit shall contain a minimum of 300
cubic feet of storage area. This area may be within the confines of
the garage (if one is proposed). The storage may not infringe upon
the ten-foot-by-twenty-foot area within the garage designated as the
parking space.
(6)
Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum width of 20
feet.
E.
Application procedures.
(1)
At the time of application for a site plan approval as required by § 345-14, the development shall submit plans showing all information required on the application for subdivision classification if individual lots are to be created and to show areas to be used for dwelling units, specifying the location of the various types of dwelling units proposed, the density of the proposed complex, the proposed arrangement of structures, parking and utilities, including drainage facilities, proposed on each lot and in all open space. Typical elevations of all sides of the proposed structure and typical floor plans of proposed dwelling units shall also be submitted. Such plans shall be accompanied by appropriate written information to supplement them as required to provide full information to the City on the proposed complex. Such plans shall also be accompanied by the proposed agreements, covenants and restrictions which will affect the parcel, common areas and lots, to include the provisions for maintenance of open space and common areas and the proposed recourse to be provided to the City in the event of nonperformance of maintenance responsibility. Such plans shall also include a proposed form of the performance bond or bonds to guarantee the completion of all utilities, streets and drainage facilities proposed to be constructed by the applicant. The amount of such bond shall be determined by the procedures which would apply to a major subdivision whether or not subdivision is actually contemplated.[2]
(2)
A sketch plan of sufficient detail to show intent
may be submitted informally to the Planning Board for discussion purposes
prior to formal application for a permit at the discretion of the
developer.
(3)
During its review of the proposed townhouse complex,
the Planning Board shall determine that the proposal meets all the
requirements of this and all other applicable City ordinances and
standards and that the design of structures is consistent with the
intent of securing thematic architectural designs and treatments and
that the site planning is consistent with the intent of creating attractive
and usable open space, preserving desirable natural features and tree
cover and offering maximum visual protection to adjacent property.
(4)
A certificate of occupancy may be issued upon the
completion of each townhouse dwelling structure, provided that the
installation of all utilities, all-weather pedestrian walkways, parking
areas, roads or other improvements required affecting that particular
structure have been completed in a satisfactory manner.
F.
Pending applications and variances.
(1)
All applications for townhouse development filed with
the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment prior to the introduction
date of this chapter (March 12, 1991) may be continued and decided
under those ordinances in effect as of the date of such filing, but
any appeals arising out of decisions made on any such application
shall be governed by the provisions of such ordinance in effect at
the time of such appeal.
(2)
All applicants who were granted variances for townhouse development by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment prior to the introduction of this chapter, which as a result of the passage of this chapter would have expired as a result of the one-year limitation set forth Chapter 69, Land Use Procedures, § 69-24, Period of limitation, is hereby granted an additional ninety-day period from this date in which to obtain a building permit and comply with § 69-24.
Garden apartment or mid-rise apartment structures may be specified for and restricted to occupancy by senior citizens, as that term may be defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. In that event, the following standards shall override and augment the regulations of §§ 345-48 and/or 345-50 and/or 345-51 as appropriate. Except where contradiction or augmentation exists, however, the regulations of those sections shall apply.
A.
No dwelling unit shall contain more than two bedrooms,
and at least 80% of all units shall have not more than one bedroom.
B.
Efficiency units shall have a minimum of 500 square
feet of floor area.
C.
One-bedroom units shall have a minimum of 650 square
feet of floor area.
D.
Two-bedroom units shall have a minimum of 800 square
feet of floor area.
E.
No more dwelling units shall be constructed than permitted
by the following lot area requirements per unit:
|
Number of Stories
|
Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit
(square feet)
|
|---|---|
|
2 to 5
|
2,100
|
|
6 to 7
|
1,000
|
G.
In addition to professional offices, a short-term
first aid room or infirmary for minor treatment and short-term resident
care may be established on one of the first two floors of a mid-rise
apartment.
H.
The architectural design of all buildings shall be
consistent with the creation of independent, self-reliant and pleasant
living atmosphere for a group of older persons requiring indoor and
outdoor privacy, participation in social and community activities
and having limited or restricted mobility. As a minimum, 10% of the
lot area should be devoted to common recreation area.
I.
All buildings shall be provided with a central heating
system for each building or for the entire project, designed with
sufficient capacity to maintain a temperature of 75° F. in all
bathrooms and of 70° F. in all other habitable rooms.
J.
Each dwelling unit shall have bath facilities, including
as a minimum a lavatory, water closet and bathtub or stall shower.
K.
The size of the bathroom and arrangement of the fixtures
shall be adequate for the convenient use of the fixtures by older
persons. The floor finish shall be impervious to water, have nonslip
characteristics and slope inward. The threshold should be flush with
the floor.
L.
All plumbing fixtures, accessories and trim shall
be selected for and provide the maximum features of design that contribute
to the safety, convenience and aid to older persons.
M.
The shower stall will include a built-in seat or bench
or sufficient space for a bath stool.
N.
Openable windows operated from across the bathtub
will not be permitted.
O.
Ventilation fans shall be also controlled so that
they can be operated independently from the lighting. Convenience
outlets in the bathroom shall be integrated with electric fixtures.
No other convenience outlets will be permitted in the bathroom.
P.
Cooking facilities shall not be of a type exposing
open flame.
Q.
Every dwelling unit shall be equipped with an emergency
signal which transmits to either a central administrative center or
to each of two dwelling units.
R.
Ten percent of the floor space shall be used as recreational
area, for such purpose as game rooms, dining, television and meeting
rooms.
A.
Waterfront mix residential unit and parcel requirements.
(1)
See § 345-7 for minimum size of tract, boundary line setback, street setback and mixed use concept requirements. The minimum tract size shall be two acres in all zones where permitted (RC-1, RC-2 and C-4).
[Amended 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 50-95; 5-14-1996 by Ord. No.
15-96; 10-11-2005 by Ord. No. 29-05]
(2)
No section of a building in a waterfront mix residential
complex shall be more than four stories high, except that when the
four stories are built over one level of ground-level parking or a
building lobby area, or required nonresidential uses, this parking
level or building lobby area or required nonresidential uses shall
not be counted in the number of stories of said complex. Any underground
parking level or nonresidential floor area located below the ground
floor of the building shall not be counted in the number of stories
of said complex.
[Amended 4-10-2007 by Ord. No. 17-07]
(3)
There shall be no less than 10 nor more than 30 waterfront
mix residential dwelling units per gross acre of any parcel.
[Amended 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 50-95]
(4)
All portions of a waterfront mix residential parcel
shall be either lotted and sold, offered for dedication to and accepted
by the City or put into common ownership pursuant to the Condominium
Act of 1970, N.J.S.A. 46:8B-1, or a similar or comparable ownership
arrangement consistent therewith.
[Amended 10-27-1998 by Ord. No. 36-98]
(5)
Every waterfront mix residential dwelling within a
complex shall be served by public water and public sanitary sewer
which shall be installed by and at the expense of the developer, In
addition, the developer shall install, at his own expense, roads,
drives, parking facilities, all-weather pedestrian walkways, streetlights,
fire hydrants and any other improvements, such as drainage facilities,
as required in accordance with the standards and ordinances of the
City of Long Branch, except where specific waiver is granted as provided
for within the standards and ordinances of the City of Long Branch.
(6)
All utilities within a waterfront mix residential
complex shall be installed underground.
(7)
The City shall require all streets or drives within
the complex which do not directly implement the proposals or the comprehensive
plan or Official Map for the City and do not provide a direct connection
between existing streets outside the complex to be transferred to
the ownership of a homeowners' association for maintenance and repairs.
Any street transferred to such ownership shall be constructed to the
standards of the City of Long Branch for minor streets to a width
of not less than 25 feet.
(8)
For the purposes of meeting the requirements of a
minimum of two off-street parking spaces per waterfront mix residential
dwelling unit, parking may be provided beneath the unit, underground
or in common parking areas or garages.
[Amended 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 50-95]
(9)
Wherever medial grass strips or other landscaped areas
are proposed which will be visible to the general public within the
development, the covenants and/or agreements of the maintenance of
such areas by that association shall apply to such areas.
(10)
Lot, yard, area and bulk requirements not otherwise provided for in this section shall be as specified in § 345-7, where applicable.
(11)
Each waterfront mix residential building within
the C-4 Zone shall have a minimum front yard setback of 50 feet or
1/2 the height of the building, whichever is greater.
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 50-95]
(12)
Each waterfront mix residential building within
the C-4 Zone shall have a minimum side/rear yard setback of 20 feet
or 1/2 the height of the building, whichever is greater.
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 50-95]
(13)
Any waterfront mix residential projects which
directly abut the oceanfront shall maintain a minimum of 40% of the
oceanside frontage free of residential development.
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 50-95]
(14)
Accessory uses/structures may be located in
any yard area but cannot be located closer than 10 feet to any property
line.
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 50-95]
(15)
Interior development, roads, parking areas and
driveways. All interior development and parking areas shall be set
back a minimum of 20 feet from any side yard or rear yard property
boundary. All interior roads and driveways shall be set back a minimum
of 10 feet from any side or rear yard property boundary and an additional
10 feet from any interior development.
(16)
Each waterfront mix residential dwelling unit shall have a private ground area or areas accessible from within the dwelling unit and to adjacent open space, having a total area of at least 400 square feet, or, in the alternative, common open space areas may be set out throughout the tract based upon a ratio formula of 400 square feet per dwelling unit, which sum may include for calculation purposes the setback areas in Subsection C(2).
(17)
Any type of residential use shall be permitted;
however, a minimum of 40% of the tract must be used for permitted
uses other than residential (does not include parking requirements).
Nonresidential uses permitted in a waterfront mix residential development
complex include beach clubs, neighborhood-oriented retail sales and
services, eating and drinking establishments (but not including drive-in
restaurants), barber shops, beauty salons, tanning salons, health
spas and gymnasiums, day spas, hotels, or any combination thereof.
Parking requirements for the nonresidential uses shall be the parking
requirements for such uses or similar uses in other zones.
[Amended 10-11-2005 by Ord. No. 29-05; 4-10-2007 by Ord. No.
17-07; 9-26-2017 by Ord. No. 23-17]
(19)
Loading zones required for any nonresidential
development in a waterfront mix residential development complex shall
be permitted within the front-yard setback, provided it is located
at the entrance to the main lobby to the building, and provided sufficient
space is provided to allow vehicles to pass a vehicle in such loading
zone.
[Added 4-10-2007 by Ord. No. 17-07]
B.
Waterfront mix residential unit structure requirements.
(1)
There shall be no limit as to the number of waterfront
mix residential dwelling units that may be contained within any one
complex.
(2)
The front facade of any waterfront mix residential
structure shall not continue on the same plane for a distance of more
than the width of two adjacent units. Offsets between front facade
planes shall be at least four feet and not more than 20 feet.
(3)
An overall theme of designs and architectural modes
shall be utilized within every waterfront mix residential complex
for the purpose of presenting an aesthetically desirable effect and
shall be such that they provide varied building elevations, design
and structural appearance within the context of the overall theme.
Identical front facades for waterfront mix residential dwelling units
shall not be repeated at a closer interval than every third dwelling
unit. Each waterfront mix residential dwelling unit shall have landscaping
throughout which shall be subject to the approval of the Planning
Board.
(4)
Height and setback requirements not otherwise provided for in this section shall be as specified in § 345-7, where applicable.
(5)
The number of exits from each waterfront mix residential
structure shall comply with the minimum provided in the State BOCA
Fire Requirements.
C.
Waterfront mix residential dwelling unit requirements.
(1)
The average minimum floor area of a waterfront mix
residential dwelling unit as computed over the total number of units
shall be 700 square feet for a one-bedroom dwelling and 1,000 square
feet for a two-bedroom dwelling; however, no more than 25% of the
total units on the tract may be efficiency-type units. No unit or
units may exceed four stories.
(2)
The minimum distance between waterfront mix residential
dwelling units shall be as follows: end to end, 15 feet; end to back,
30 feet; back to back, 50 feet; front to back, 40 feet; front to front,
30 feet; and front to end, 30 feet, measured perpendicular to the
walls of the structure. In no event shall one waterfront mix residential
dwelling unit be closer to another waterfront mix residential dwelling
unit, measured at any angle, than 15 feet.
(3)
Each dwelling unit shall contain a minimum of 300
cubic feet of storage area. This area may be within the confines of
the garage (if one is proposed) or the covered parking area. The storage
may not infringe upon the ten-foot-by-twenty-foot area within the
garage designated as the parking space.
D.
Application procedures.
(1)
At the time of application for a site plan approval as required by § 345-14, the development shall submit plans showing all information required on the application for subdivision classification, if individual lots are to be created, and to show areas to be used for dwelling units, specifying the location of the various types of dwelling units proposed, the density of the proposed complex and the proposed arrangement of structures, parking and utilities, including drainage facilities, proposed on each lot and in all open space. Typical elevations of all sides of the proposed structure and typical floor plans of proposed dwelling units shall also be submitted. Such plans shall be accompanied by appropriate written information to supplement them as required to provide full information to the City on the proposed complex. Such plans shall also be accompanied by the proposed agreements, covenants and restrictions which will affect the parcel, common areas and lots, to include the provisions for maintenance of open space and common areas and the proposed recourse to be provided to the City in the event of nonperformance of maintenance responsibility. Such plans shall also include a proposed form of the performance bond or bonds to guarantee the completion of all utilities, streets and drainage facilities proposed to be constructed by the applicant. The amount of such bond shall be determined by the procedures which would apply to a major subdivision, whether or not the subdivision is actually contemplated.[1]
(2)
A sketch plan of sufficient detail to show intent
may be submitted informally to the Planning Board for discussion purposes
prior to formal application for a permit at the discretion of the
developer.
(3)
During its review of the proposed waterfront mix residential
complex, the Planning Board shall determine that the proposal meets
all the requirements of this and all other applicable City ordinances
and standards and that the design of structures is consistent with
the intent of securing thematic architectural designs and treatments
and that the site planning is consistent with the intent of creating
attractive and usable open space, preserving desirable natural features
and tree cover and offering maximum visual protection to adjacent
property.
(4)
A certificate of occupancy may be issued upon the
completion of each waterfront mix residential dwelling unit, provided
that the installation of all utilities, all-weather pedestrian walkways,
parking areas, roads or other improvements required affecting that
particular structure have been completed in a satisfactory manner.
[Added 7-28-1998 by Ord. No. 22-98]
A.
SCATTERED SITE HOUSING
Definition. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A form of attached owner occupied housing not to exceed two
units per structure, which must consist of a minimum of 10 units of
proposed project. Said structures may exist on nonadjacent properties;
however all initial proposed units/structures must be contained within
one Planning Board application.
B.
Application limits.
(1)
Designation as a Scattered Site Housing developer
must he obtained from the State of New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance
Agency as administered by the City Office of Economic Development
prior to the filing of Planning Board Application.
(2)
A developer must obtain support of the City Council
prior to the filing of a Planning Board Application.
(3)
A designated scattered site housing developer may
combine permitted R-5 housing types into one proposal, provided that
the specific area and bulk requirements for each allowed housing type
are met.
[Added 6-12-2001 by Ord. No. 20-01]
C.
Requirements shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum units per project is a total of 10, with a
minimum and maximum of two per structure. Ten additional units may
be added to the original project application as an amendment/revision
in two-unit increments.
[Amended 1-22-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99]
(2)
Maximum buildout for R-5 Zone: 80 units.
[Amended 6-12-2001 by Ord. No. 20-01]
(3)
Front setback: 25 feet.
(4)
Rear setback: 25 feet.
(5)
Side setback: zero feet to adjoining unit; five feet
to adjacent property line.
[Amended 1-22-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99]
(6)
Minimum frontage: 50 feet for every two units.
(7)
Minimum lot depth: 120 feet.
(8)
Minimum lot area: 6,000 square feet for every two
units.
[Amended 9-23-1998 by Ord. No. 33-98; 1-22-1999 by Ord. No.
7-99]
(9)
Maximum lot coverage, all structures: 40%.
(10)
Parking requirement: two spaces per unit. (NOTE:
A garage is required for each unit and may be considered as one parking
space.)
(11)
Maximum height: 35 feet/three stories.
(12)
Minimum unit size: 1,600 square feet.
(13)
Bedrooms: minimum, two; maximum, three. (NOTE:
One additional room type from the following will also be allowed and
not he considered as a bedroom: den, gym, office, study.)
(14)
Accessory use height: 15 feet maximum height.
(15)
Accessory use setback: 10 feet from all sides/rear
property lines. (No accessory uses are allowed in front yard areas.)
(16)
All units must contain garage (attached/detached).
(17)
Storage area: minimum of 300 cubic feet.
(18)
Architectural aesthetics: subject to review
by Planning Board Site Plan/Aesthetics Committee.
(19)
Minimum landscaping: two trees per unit.
(20)
All units to be subject to deed restrictions
or requirements as approved by the Planning Board. These restrictions
and/or requirements, including but not limited to applications to
the Building Department for approvals of exterior alterations, such
as repair, replacement, resurfacing or painting of areas, including
but not limited to roof, siding, windows, doors and trim, will be
specifically designed to ensure the future aesthetics and maintenance
of the structures in conformance with other scattered sites and scattered
site developments or projects throughout the City.
[Added 1-22-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99]
D.
Corner lots.
[Added 1-22-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99]
(2)
The exceptions enumerated in this Subsection D are only permitted if the side elevation on the widest side of the structure located on the longer of the two lot frontages which face a street includes a minimum of one bay or two double hung windows on the first floor and one window for each room on the second and third floors.
