[Added 4-29-2003 by Ord. No. 1272[1]]
A.
Objectives.
(1)
It is the purpose of the AH-1 Affordable
Housing Zone District to provide for the customary needs, including
but not limited to moderate- and low-income housing needs, of one-person
households, larger families and senior citizens residing in medium-density
multifamily housing.
(2)
The following land and premises shown and designated
on the Tax Assessment Map of the Township of Saddle Brook are hereby
rezoned and included in this district for medium-density multifamily
housing development and associated open space, which shall be permitted
within the framework of a comprehensive integrated community design:
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Block
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Lot
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|---|---|
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705
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22
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B.
Permitted uses. No building or premises or part of
a building shall be used, erected, constructed or altered which shall
be arranged, intended or designed to be used by any other purpose
other than multifamily residential dwelling units.
C.
Permitted accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses
shall be as follows:
E.
Area and yard requirements. Area, bulk and yard requirements
for affordable housing dwelling units and accessory uses shall be
as follows:
(1)
Minimum tract size: 1.4 acres.
[Amended 10-9-2003]
(2)
Maximum permitted density: up to 15 units per
acre, but not to exceed 38 units for the property.
[Amended 10-9-2003; 12-20-2007 by Ord. No. 1428]
(4)
Minimum setbacks, accessory uses: 10 feet from
principal building/garage.
(6)
Minimum yard setbacks: 10 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: three stories or 35
feet.
(8)
Parking (per RSIS):
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Housing Unit Type/Size
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Minimum Parking Requirement*
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|---|---|
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1 bedroom
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1.8 spaces/unit
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2 bedroom
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2.0 spaces/unit
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*The parking requirement of 2.0 spaces/unit
shall apply when the number of bedrooms is not specified.
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F.
Additional requirements/alternatives for development
in an AH-1 Affordable Housing District Zone:
(1)
Inclusionary development set-aside. A minimum
of 15% of the total number of dwelling units in a development in the
AH-1 District shall be set aside for low- and moderate-income households,
in accordance with the provisions of this section. This may be transferred
to another affordable housing project located within the Township
of Saddle Brook.
(2)
Compliance with the Council on Affordable Housing
(COAH). All requirements within the AH-1 District must comply with
those standards and guidelines set forth by COAH unless waived by
the court.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was adopted
as part of a settlement agreement with respect to a builder's remedy
lawsuit filed by 10 Sampson Street Associates, LLC, and which rezoned
the real property located at 10 Sampson Street.
[Added 5-8-2003 by Ord. No. 1273]
A.
Objectives.
(1)
It is the purpose of the AH-2 Affordable Housing
Zone District to provide for the customary needs, including but not
limited to moderate- and low-income housing, of one-person households,
larger families and senior citizens residing in medium-density multifamily
housing.
(2)
The following land and premises shown and designated
on the Tax Assessment Map of the Township of Saddle Brook shall be
rezoned and included in this district for medium-density multifamily
housing development and associated open space, which shall be permitted
within the framework of a comprehensive integrated community design:
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Block
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Lot
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|---|---|
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910
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2
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B.
Permitted uses. No building or premises or part of
a building shall be used, erected, constructed or altered which shall
be arranged, intended or designed to be used by any other purpose
other than multifamily mid-rise residential dwelling units.
C.
Permitted accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses
shall be as follows:
(1)
Multilevel parking garage (may be integral with
building), but which shall be no higher than the level of the top
floor of the building.
(2)
Recreation facilities, including but not limited
to:
(3)
Stormwater management facilities.
(4)
Storage and mechanical outbuildings.
(5)
Signs.
(6)
Other customary accessory uses and buildings
which are clearly incidental to the principal use and building.
(7)
Management office.
E.
Area and yard requirements. Area, bulk and yard requirements
for affordable housing dwelling units and accessory uses shall be
as follows:
(1)
Minimum tract size: 4.0 acres.
(2)
Maximum permitted density: up to 15 units per
acre, but not to exceed 158 units for this property.
[Amended 9-8-2005 by Ord. No. 1352; 12-20-2007 by Ord. No.
1428]
(4)
Minimum setbacks, accessory uses: 10 feet from
principal building/garage.
(6)
Minimum yard setback: 10 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: 4.5 stories or 63 feet.
(8)
Parking (per RSIS):
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Housing Unit Type/Size
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Minimum Parking Requirement*
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|---|---|
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1 bedroom
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1.8 spaces/unit
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2 bedroom
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2.0 spaces/unit
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*The parking requirement of 2.0 spaces/unit
shall apply if the number of bedrooms is not specified.
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F.
Additional requirements/alternatives for development
in an AH-2 Affordable Housing District Zone.
(1)
Inclusionary development set-aside. A minimum
of 15% of the total number of dwelling units in a development in the
AH-2 District shall be set aside for low- and moderate-income households,
in accordance with the provisions of this section. This may be transferred
to another affordable housing project located within the Township
of Saddle Brook or transferred to a receiving municipality via a Regional
Contribution Agreement.
(2)
Compliance with the Council on Affordable Housing
(COAH). All requirements within the AH-2 District must comply with
those standards and guidelines set forth by COAH unless waived by
the court.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 206-9.41,
Mount Laurel Housing Overlay Zone, added 6-12-2003 by Ord. No. 1276,
was repealed 2-12-2004 by Ord. No. 1310.
[Added 1-8-2004 by Ord. No. 1303]
A.
The following tax lots shall be rezoned from the O-M
Office Mid-Rise District to the AH-3 Affordable Housing Residential
District:
(1)
Block 402, Lots 1 and 2.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of the AH-3 District is to provide
for enhanced opportunities for affordable housing while at the same
time redeveloping an area of the Township that is an area in need
of redevelopment.
C.
BUFFER
BUILDING HEIGHT
COMMON ACCESS DRIVEWAY
FRONT OF BUILDING
PRIVATE DRIVEWAY
SCREENING
STREET, PRIVATE
STREET PUBLIC
Definitions. The following definitions are applicable
to this section.
A continuous area of open spaces, landscaped areas, fences,
walls, berms, or any combination thereof used to physically separate
one use of the property from another. Principal road access facilities
shall be permitted in buffer areas.
The vertical distance measured from the average elevation
of the proposed finished grade at the front of the building to the
highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard
roofs, and to the mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip
and gambrel roofs.
A driveway providing access from an exterior public street
to a private driveway.
For residential buildings where there is direct entrance
from the exterior to each dwelling unit therein, the building front
shall mean all the exterior walls that face a public or private road.
Such buildings may have two front and no rear. For residential buildings
where there is a common entrance from the exterior to all dwelling
units therein, the building front shall mean all exterior walls in
which such common entrance is located.
A driveway providing access from a common access driveway
to a private garage.
Method of visually shielding one abutting or nearby structure
or use from another by fencing, walls, berms, or reasonably sized
plantings.
A street that has not been accepted by the municipality or
other governmental entity.
A street that has been accepted by the municipality or other
governmental entity.
D.
Permitted uses and structures. In Residence AH-3 Districts,
no lot, plot, or parcel or tract of land shall be built, altered,
or erected to be used for any purpose other than that of:
(1)
Multiple-family dwellings consisting of three
stories. These structures may include flats or townhouses. One level
of parking may be permitted beneath the habitable stories; however,
the structures cannot exceed a total of three stories in height.
(2)
Normal and customary accessory buildings.
(3)
One freestanding sign identifying the residential
development.
E.
Minimum area, width and depth. The minimum lot size
shall be two acres. The minimum lot width shall be 200 feet. The minimum
lot depth shall be 200 feet.
G.
Setbacks. The minimum setbacks for the following yards
shall be required:
(1)
Front yard setback: 30 feet.
(2)
Side yard setback: 25 feet.
(3)
Rear yard setback: 25 feet.
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Parking lots, driveways, utilities, fencing,
and landscaping shall be permitted in the setbacks. However, no paved
surfaces or structures of any kind (with the exception of fences)
will be permitted within five feet of any property line.
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H.
Building length. The maximum length of any building
shall not exceed 250 feet; provided, however, for buildings exceeding
150 feet in length, there shall be at least two horizontal breaks
in the front facade that vary the setback by a minimum of four feet.
I.
Distance between structures. The minimum distance
between structures shall be equal to the building height of the taller
structure.
J.
Density. The maximum allowable density shall be 15
dwelling units per acre, not to exceed a total of 80 units.
[Amended 12-20-2007 by Ord. No. 1428]
K.
Setaside. A total of four units will be set aside as low- and moderate-income units. All affordable units within the AH-7 District shall be developed, restricted, regulated and administered in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls rules (N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.), the New Jersey Fair Housing Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.), including the Fair Housing Act's definition of "very-low-income households," and all other provisions of Chapter 48, Affordable Housing, of the Code of the Township of Saddle Brook.
[Amended 6-3-2021 by Ord.
No. 1702-21]
L.
Coverage. Lot coverage by principal buildings shall
not exceed 40%; total impervious surface coverage shall not exceed
70%.
[Amended 12-14-2006 by Ord. No. 1401]
M.
Recreation and open space. A minimum of 5% of the
total site area shall be set aside for recreation and landscaped open
space, which shall be inclusive of sidewalks.
N.
Buffers. Landscaping where permitted shall be required
along all front, side and rear property lines, subject to approval
by the approving authority.
O.
Interior roads, access drives, and sidewalks. All
roads, drives, sidewalks and parking areas shall be constructed in
accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards. Roads
and drives shall be so designed as to minimize hazards to pedestrian
and vehicular traffic. Each development which does not directly abut
such a road shall have direct access by way of an interior road or
roads to an improved municipal or county road. No parking shall be
permitted on the interior streets of a residential development.
P.
Building limitations and requirements.
(1)
There shall be no dwelling units in the basement;
however, this restriction shall not prohibit the use of basements
for storage and similar purposes.
(2)
Bedroom mix for non-age-restricted affordable
units.
(a)
The combination of efficiency and one-bedroom
units is at least 10% and no greater than 20% of the total of low-
and moderate-income units;
(b)
At least 30% of all low- and moderate-income
units are two-bedroom units;
(c)
At least 20% of all low- and moderate-income
units shall be three-bedroom units.
(4)
The following schedule will apply to the non-affordable
housing portion of the project:
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Minimum Lot Area per Unit
(square feet)
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Number of Bedrooms
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|---|---|
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1,300
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1
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1,500
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2
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500 per additional bedroom
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Q.
Off-street parking requirements. Parking shall be
provided in accordance with RSIS requirements as follows: one-bedroom
unit, 1.8; two-bedroom unit, 2.3; three-bedroom unit, 2.4. Aisle widths
for perpendicular parking shall be at least 24 feet. Parking spaces
shall be nine feet by 18 feet. All parking areas shall be adequately
drained and lighted. No parking spaces shall be permitted within 20
feet of the front property line, or within 10 feet of any dwelling
unit with the exception of garage access points. Garages and parking
structures (as part of a building) shall be no more than one story
above the ground. The architectural design and materials used in the
construction thereof shall conform to the design and building material
used in the construction of the main building. No part of any garage
or other accessory building shall be used for living purposes.
R.
Structural provisions. All residential developments
shall be built in accordance with requirements of the National Building
Code per the accepted and approved edition that is in effect per the
New Jersey Uniform Construction Code at the time of the building permit
application.
S.
Heating and air conditioning.
(1)
No dwelling structure shall be constructed without
a central heating system or systems sufficient to permit each dwelling
unit to be maintained at a temperature of 72° F. when the outside
temperature is 0° F., and the temperature for each dwelling unit
shall be regulated by a control or controls located therein.
(2)
Central or individual air conditioning units
shall be provided so as to permit each dwelling unit to maintain a
temperature of 72° F. when the outside temperature is 90°
F.; and where central systems are employed, the temperature for each
dwelling unit shall be regulated by a control or controls located
therein; and where individual units are employed, such units shall
be of the flush type so as to provide for minimum protrusion from
the windows or walls of the dwelling units.
T.
Utilities. All utilities serving the structure shall
be installed underground at expense to the applicant. Connections
to all utilities shall also be made at expense to the applicant, and
applicant shall reimburse the Township for all costs, charges, expenses
and the like arising from or occasioned by such utility connection
or use. Water sources and distribution systems shall be approved by
the appropriate Township authorities so as to ensure the adequacy,
quality and sufficiency for fire-fighting purposes. The builder shall
install, at his expense, fire alarm boxes as required and as approved
by the Fire Department. The placement and number of fire hydrants
shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Department. No certificate
of occupancy shall be issued for any development unless and until
the Township Engineer certifies that "as-built" drawings, certified
by a licensed professional engineer, showing the precise location
of all underground utilities, manholes, valves, tap-ins, and appurtenances
thereto, have been filed in his office. After certification by the
Township Engineer, the "as-built" drawings shall be permanently filed
with the office of the Secretary of the Planning Board.
U.
Easements. A fifteen-foot-wide easement shall be granted
to the Borough for access to utilities that run through the property.
V.
Garbage disposal. There shall be no incinerators and
all garbage shall be compacted by a hydraulic compaction unit.
W.
RCA obligation. The owner/developer, in lieu of the
provisions of Ordinance No. 1276-03,[1] shall pay to the Township's Housing Trust Fund the sum
of $600,000 to support the Township's regional contribution agreement
obligation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1276-03 was repealed
2-12-2004 by Ord. No. 1310.
[Added 1-8-2004 by Ord. No. 1302]
A.
The following tax lot shall be rezoned from the TH3
Townhouse District to the AH-4 Affordable Housing Residential District:
(1)
Block 101, Lot 8.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of the AH-4 District is to provide
for enhanced opportunities for affordable housing while at the same
time redeveloping an area of the Township that is an area in need
of redevelopment.
C.
BUFFER
BUILDING HEIGHT
COMMON ACCESS DRIVEWAY
FRONT OF BUILDINGS
PRIVATE DRIVEWAY
SCREENING
STREET PRIVATE
STREET, PUBLIC
Definitions. The following definitions are applicable
to this section.
A continuous area of open spaces, landscaped areas, fences,
walls, berms, or any combination thereof used to physically separate
one use of the property from another. Principal road access facilities
shall be permitted in buffer areas.
The vertical distance measured from the average elevation
of the proposed finished grade at the front of the building to the
highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard
roofs, and to the mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip
and gambrel roofs.
A driveway providing access from an exterior public street
to a private driveway.
For residential buildings where there is direct entrance
from the exterior to each dwelling unit therein, the building front
shall mean all the exterior walls that face a public or private road.
Such buildings may have two fronts and no rear. For residential buildings
where there is a common entrance from the exterior to all dwelling
units therein, the building front shall mean all exterior walls in
which such common entrants is located.
A driveway providing access from a common access driveway
to a private garage.
Method of visually shielding one abutting or nearby structure
or use from another by fencing, walls, berms, or reasonably sized
plantings.
A street that has not been accepted by the municipality or
other governmental entity.
A street that has been accepted by the municipality or other
governmental entity.
D.
Permitted uses and structures. In Residence AH-4 Districts,
no lot, plot, or parcel or tract of land shall be built, altered,
or erected to be used for any purpose other than that of:
E.
Minimum area. The minimum lot size shall be two acres.
F.
Minimum width at street line. The minimum width at
the street line shall be 100 feet.
G.
Maximum height. The maximum height of the structure,
measured as the average mean elevation at the ground line to the top
of roof structure, shall be 35 feet. The maximum height of an accessory
structure shall be 12 feet.
H.
Setbacks. The minimum setbacks for the following yards
shall be required:
(1)
Front yard setback: 30 feet.
(2)
Side yard setback: 25 feet.
(3)
Rear yard setback: 25 feet.
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Parking lots, driveways, utilities, fencing,
and landscaping shall be permitted in the setbacks. However, no paved
surface or structures of any kind (with the exception of fences) will
be permitted within five feet of any property line.
|
I.
Building length. The maximum length of any building
shall not exceed 200 feet; provided, however, for buildings acceding
125 feet in length, there shall be at least two horizontal breaks
in the front facade that vary the setback by a minimum of four feet.
J.
Distance between structures. The minimum distance
between structures shall be equal to the building height of the taller
structure.
K.
Density. The maximum allowable density shall be 15
dwelling units per acre, not to exceed a total of 39 units.
[Amended 12-20-2007 by Ord. No. 1428]
L.
Set-aside. In lieu of providing low- and moderate-income units, the developer will be providing money-in-lieu as set forth in Subsection V of this section.
M.
Coverage. Lot coverage by principal buildings shall
not exceed 30%; total impervious surface coverage shall not exceed
50%.
N.
Recreation and open space. A minimum of 10% of the
total site area shall be set aside for recreation and landscaped open
space, which shall be inclusive of sidewalks.
O.
Buffers. Landscaping where permitted shall be required
along all front, side and rear property lines, subject to approval
by the approving authority.
P.
Interior roads, access drives, and sidewalks. All
roads, drives, sidewalks and parking areas shall be constructed in
accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards. Roads
and drives shall be so designed as to minimize hazards to pedestrian
and vehicular traffic. Each development which does not directly abut
such a road shall have direct access by way of an interior road or
roads to an improved municipal or county road. No parking shall be
permitted on the interior streets of a residential development.
Q.
Building limitations and requirements.
(1)
There shall be no dwelling units in the basement;
however, this restriction shall not prohibit the use of basements
for storage and similar purposes.
(2)
Bedroom mix for non-age-restricted affordable
units, if so provided.
(a)
The combination of efficiency and one-bedroom
units is at least 10% and no greater than 20% of the total of low-
and moderate-income units;
(b)
At least 30% of all low- and moderate-income
units are two-bedroom units;
(c)
At least 20% of all low- and moderate-income
units shall be three-bedroom units.
(4)
The following schedule will apply to the non-affordable-housing
portion of the project;
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Minimum Lot Area per Unit
(square feet)
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Number of Bedrooms
|
|---|---|
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2,000
|
1
|
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2,400
|
2
|
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1,000 per additional bedroom
|
R.
Off-street parking requirements. Parking shall be
provided in accordance with RSIS requirements as follows: one-bedroom
unit, 1.8; two-bedroom unit, 2.3; three-bedroom unit, 2.4. Aisle widths
for perpendicular parking shall be at least 24 feet. Parking spaces
shall be nine feet by 18 feet. All parking areas shall be adequately
drained and lighted. No packing spaces shall be permitted within 20
feet of the front property line, or within 10 feet of any dwelling
unit, with the exception of garage access points. Garages and parking
structures (as part of a building) shall be no more than one story
above the ground. The architectural design and materials and in the
construction thereof shall conform to the design and building material
used in the construction of the main building. No part of any garage
or other accessory building shall be used for living purposes.
S.
Structural provisions. All residential developments
shall be built in accordance with requirements of the National Building
Code per the accepted and approved edition that is in effect per the
New Jersey Uniform Construction Code at the time of the building permit
application.
T.
Heating and air conditioning.
(1)
No dwelling structure shall be constructed without
a central heating system or systems sufficient to permit each dwelling
unit to be maintained at a temperature of 72° F. when the outside
temperature is 0° F.; and the temperature for each dwelling unit
shall be regulated by a control or controls located therein.
(2)
Central or individual air conditioning units
shall be provided so as to permit each dwelling unit to maintain a
temperature of 72° F. when the outside temperature is 90°
F.; and where central systems are employed, the temperature for each
dwelling unit shall be regulated by a control or controls located
therein; and where individual units are employed, such units shall
be of the flush type so as to provide for minimum protrusion from
the windows or walls of the dwelling units.
U.
Utilities. All utilities serving the structure shall
be installed underground at expense to the applicant, and applicant
shall reimburse the Township for all costs, charges, expenses and
the like arising from or occasioned by such utility connection or
use. Connections to all utilities shall also be made at expense to
the applicant. Water sources and distribution systems shall be approved
by the appropriate Township authorities so as to ensure the adequacy,
quality and sufficiency for fire-fighting purposes. The builder shall
install, at his expense, fire alarm boxes as required and as approved
by the Fire Department. The placement and number of fire hydrants
shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Department. No certificate
of occupancy shall be issued for any development unless and until
the Township Engineer certifies that "as-built" drawings, certified
by a licensed professional engineer, showing the precise location
of all underground utilities, manholes, valves, tap-ins, and appurtenances
thereto, have been filed in his office. After certification by the
Township Engineer, the "as-built" drawings shall be permanently filed
with the office of the Secretary of the Planning Board.
V.
Garbage disposal. There shall be no incinerators and
all garbage shall be compacted by a hydraulic compaction unit.
W.
RCA obligation. The owner/developer, in lieu of the
provisions of Ordinance No. 1276-03,[1] shall pay to the Township's Housing Trust Fund the sum
of $200,000 to support the Township's regional contribution agreement
obligation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1276-03 was repealed
2-12-2004 by Ord. No. 1310.
[Added 2-16-2006 by Ord. No. 1376; amended 8-24-2006 by Ord. No.
1395; 12-20-2007 by Ord. No. 1428; 9-3-2020 by Ord. No. 1688-20]
A.
There shall be established an AH-5 Affordable Housing Residential
District in the Township.
B.
The following tax lots shall be rezoned from the O-M Office Mid-Rise
District to the AH-5 Affordable Housing Residential District:
(1)
Block 401, Lots 4 and 5.
C.
The purpose of the AH-5 Affordable Housing Residential District is
to provide for enhanced opportunities for affordable housing while
at the same time redeveloping an area of the Township that is an area
in need of redevelopment.
D.
Permitted uses and structures: all principal uses permitted in the
R-T Townhouse District, subject to a developer's agreement as
between developer and the Township.
E.
All other provisions of the R-T Townhouse District shall apply, except
that there shall be a maximum density of 15 units per acre, but not
to exceed 10 units for the combined Block 401, Lots 4 and 5. One-family
residential structures shall count as one unit. Two-family residential
structures shall count as two units, and multifamily structures shall
count as the number of units therein. All multifamily units shall
be limited to one- and two-bedrooms only; three bedrooms shall not
be permitted in any such unit.
F.
Compliance with laws and regulations.
[Amended 6-3-2021 by Ord.
No. 1701-21]
(1)
All development in the AH-5 Affordable Housing Residential District
shall comply with the March 10, 2015, New Jersey Supreme Court decision
In re the Adoption of N.J.A.C. 5:96 and 5:97 by NJ Council on Affordable
Housing and COAH's Second Round Rules (N.J.A.C. 5:93). The required
affordable setaside shall be 15% for rental developments and 20% for
for-sale developments.
(2)
All affordable units within the AH-5 District shall be developed, restricted, regulated and administered in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls rules (N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.), the New Jersey Fair Housing Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.), including the Fair Housing Act's definition of "very-low-income households," and all other provisions of Chapter 48, Affordable Housing, of the Code of the Township of Saddle Brook.
[Added 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 1461; amended 8-5-2021 by Ord. No. 1708-21]
A.
There shall be established an AH-6 Affordable Housing Residential
District in the Township.
B.
The following tax lot is hereby rezoned from the I Industrial District
to the AH-6 Affordable Housing Residential District:
(1)
Block 1401, Lot 18.
C.
Purpose. The purpose of the AH-6 District is to provide for enhanced
opportunities for affordable housing by permitting the development
of a municipally sponsored 100% affordable project in accordance with
the Township's Housing Element and Fair Share Plan.
D.
Permitted principal uses: multifamily mid-rise residential dwelling
units.
E.
Permitted accessory uses: Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:
(1)
Off-street parking areas.
(2)
Recreation facilities, including, but not limited to:
(a)
Private recreation buildings and facilities, including ancillary
indoor and outdoor private recreational amenities, including playgrounds
and tot lots, primarily intended for use by residents of the development.
(b)
Club houses, community centers/rooms serving the residents of
the development.
(c)
Courtyards and patios.
(d)
Gazebos, pergolas, fences, walls and similar outdoor landscape
structures.
(3)
Stormwater management facilities, including green infrastructure,
which shall be exempt from impervious coverage calculations. Drainage
outfall shall be permitted through parcels adjacent to the AH-6 Zone,
subject to the applicant obtaining any necessary easements.
(4)
Storage, maintenance and mechanical outbuildings.
(5)
Signs.
(6)
Management office, employee-/superintendent-occupied dwelling
unit (at applicant's discretion).
(7)
Other customary accessory uses and buildings which are clearly
incidental to the principal use and buildings.
F.
Area and yard requirements. Area, bulk and yard requirements for
the AH-6 Affordable Housing Residential Zone dwelling units and accessory
uses shall be as follows:
(1)
Density. The maximum allowable density shall not exceed a total
of 22 units per acre.
(2)
Maximum height. Height shall be measured from grade existing
at the time of application to the top of the highest roof beams of
a flat roof, or to the mean level of the highest gable or slope of
a hip roof. The maximum height of structures shall be three stories
and 40 feet.
(3)
Building setbacks. Principal buildings shall be set back a minimum
of 15 feet from any property line. The minimum distance between principal
structures on site shall be 25 feet.
(4)
Coverage. Lot coverage by principal buildings shall not exceed
35%; lot coverage by accessory structures shall not exceed 35%; total
impervious surface coverage shall not exceed 70%. Stormwater management
structures, including but not limited to green infrastructure as defined
by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (but excluding
pervious pavers), shall not be included in the computation of lot
coverage by principal buildings or impervious surface coverage.
(5)
Parking lots, driveways, utilities, fencing, stormwater management
components, including green infrastructure, and landscaping shall
be permitted in the setbacks, except that parking spaces shall be
set back five feet from any property line.
(6)
Passive and/or active recreation and/or open space shall be
provided such that a minimum of 5% of the total site area shall be
set aside for passive and/or active recreation and/or open space.
(7)
Privacy fencing, six feet in height, shall be provided along
any property lines adjacent to existing residential developments.
G.
Unit distribution. In accordance with the rules and regulations of
Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 CFR 1.42-1 et seq., and
the New Jersey Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1
et seq. (collectively, the "affordability laws"), development in the
AH-6 District shall comply with the following bedroom and affordability
distributions:
|
mod
|
fam
low
|
ddd
low
|
fam
VLI
|
ddd
VLI
|
total
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 br
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
|
2 br
|
16
|
2
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
30
|
|
3 br
|
9
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
17
|
|
total
|
29
|
29
|
58
|
|
Note:
|
|---|
|
"mod" = moderate-income units; "low" = low-income units; "VLI"
= very-low-income units; "ddd" = developmentally disabled units; and
"fam" = family units.
|
H.
Parking and circulation.
(1)
Notwithstanding New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards
("RSIS"), N.J.A.C. 5:21, roadway and driveway aisles shall be a minimum
of 20 feet wide and sidewalks shall only be required on one side of
roadways.
(2)
Off-street parking. Notwithstanding RSIS, parking shall be 1.5
spaces per unit. A maximum of 10% of parking spaces may be compact
spaces measuring eight feet by 16 feet.
I.
Utilities. All utilities serving the structure shall be installed
underground to the extent approved by the appropriate utility company.
J.
Application requirements.
(2)
Notwithstanding other provisions of the Township Code regarding
site plan submissions and submission requirements, applications for
site plan approval in the AH-6 Zone shall be permitted to submit the
following items as a condition of final site plan submission rather
than as part of the preliminary site plan submission:
(a)
A proposed landscaping, screening, buffering and shade tree
plan showing what will remain and what will be planted, indicating
botanical and common names of plants and trees, dimensions, approximate
time of planting and maintenance plans. If provided, all recreation
areas shall be indicated;
(b)
Location of underground streams and single trees not in wooded
areas with a diameter of six inches or more as measured three feet
above the base of the trunk;
(c)
Such additional information as may be required by the Township
or Planning Board Engineer;
(d)
If applicable, review and approval by the Subdivision and Site
Plan Committee of the Bergen County Planning Board in accordance with
the Site Plan Review Resolution of the County of Bergen;
(e)
Proof of submission to the Bergen County Planning Board in cases
in which it has jurisdiction;
(f)
Proof of submission to the Department of Environmental Protection
in cases in which it has jurisdiction;
(g)
Proof of submission to the Army Corps of Engineers in cases
in which it has jurisdiction;
(h)
Proof of submission to the Department of Transportation in cases
in which it has jurisdiction;
(i)
Proof of submission to any other governmental agency which may
have jurisdiction;
(j)
Location of all underground heating systems, pipelines, artesian
wells and other man-made features;
(k)
Cross-sections showing location and width of sidewalks and interior
walkways;
(l)
Soil erosion and sedimentation plans;
(m)
An on-site stormwater management program prepared by a licensed
professional engineer conforming to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:8
in connection with any proposed additional surface area (Such program
shall not be required to include design of on-site retention/detention
facilities using a twenty-five-year storm design criteria and conforming
to the performance and design standards of the Bergen County Storm
Water Management Program in effect February 1, 1990 and/or specified
in Section VI of the Saddle Brook Planning Board Preliminary and Final
Site Plan Application With or Without Variance(s) Checklist.);
(n)
A sanitary sewer impact study prepared by a licensed professional
engineer in connection with any proposed additional sanitary sewage
output, including daily peak flow to be generated by the project,
the daily unused capacity (percentage and volume) of surrounding sewer
lines into which the project's lines will flow, either directly
or indirectly, and the effect (percentage and volume) the additional
flow will have on such unused capacity;
(o)
A supply water impact study prepared by a licensed professional
engineer in connection with any proposed additional domestic and/or
fire water consumption, including the estimated daily peak consumption
of the project, the estimated unused capacity (percentage and volume)
of the Township supply mains utilized by the project and the effect
(percentage, volume and pressure) the additional usage will have on
the surrounding water system; and
(p)
A written description of the proposed business operation or
activity, including sufficient detail to indicate the effects of this
operation in producing noise, glare, vibration, smoke, fumes, gas,
dust, odor, fire hazards and explosion hazards.
(3)
It is further acknowledged that Section 14(b) of the Fair Housing
Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.) incorporates the need to eliminate
unnecessary cost-generating features from municipal land use ordinances.
Accordingly, the Township will eliminate development standards that
are not essential in its reasonable opinion to protect the public
welfare and to reasonably expedite or fast-track municipal approvals/denials
on certain affordable housing developments. Notwithstanding any other
provisions of the Township Code regarding site plan submissions and
submission requirements, application for site plan approval in the
AH-6 Zone shall be exempt from the following preliminary and final
site plan application checklist requirements:
(a)
Geologic information, market information, environmental impact
statements, data, economic or other information or data beyond the
requirements of the Saddle Brook Planning Board preliminary and final
site plan application with or without variance(s) checklist.
[Added 12-5-2019 by Ord.
No. 1670-19]
A.
The following tax lots shall be rezoned from the B-3 Highway Business
District to the AH-7 Affordable Housing Residential District:
(1)
Block 402, Lots 3, 4 and 5.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of the AH-7 District is to provide for enhanced
opportunities for affordable housing.
C.
BUFFER
BUILDING HEIGHT
COMMON ACCESS DRIVEWAY
FRONT OF BUILDING
PRIVATE DRIVEWAY
SCREENING
STREET, PRIVATE
STREET, PUBLIC
Definitions. The following definitions are applicable to this section:
A continuous area of open spaces, landscaped areas, fences,
walls, berms, or any combination thereof used to physically separate
one use of the property from another. Principal road access facilities
shall be permitted in buffer areas.
The vertical distance measured from the average elevation
of the proposed finished grade at the front of the building to the
highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deckline of mansard
roofs, and to the mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip
and gambrel roofs.
A driveway providing access from an exterior public street
to a private driveway.
For residential buildings where there is direct entrance
from the exterior to each dwelling unit therein, the "building front"
shall mean all the exterior walls that face a public or private road.
Such buildings may have two fronts and no rear. For residential buildings
where there is a common entrance from the exterior to all dwelling
units therein, the "building front" shall mean all exterior walls
in which such common entrance is located.
A driveway providing access from a common access driveway
to a private garage.
Method of visually shielding one abutting or nearby structure
or use from another by fencing, walls, berms, or reasonably sized
plantings.
A street that has not been accepted by the municipality or
other governmental entity.
A street that has been accepted by the municipality or other
governmental entity.
D.
Permitted uses and structures. In Residence AH-7 Districts, no lot,
plot, or parcel or tract of land shall be built, altered, or erected
to be used for any purpose other than that of:
(1)
Multiple-family dwellings consisting of three stories. These
structures may include flats or townhouses. One level of parking may
be permitted beneath the habitable stories; however, the structures
cannot exceed a total of three stories in height.
(2)
Normal and customary accessory buildings.
(3)
One freestanding sign identifying the residential development.
E.
Minimum lot area. The minimum lot size shall be 1.4 acres.
G.
H.
Building length. The maximum length of any building shall not exceed
250 feet; provided, however, for buildings exceeding 150 feet in length,
there shall be at least two horizontal breaks in the front facade
that vary the setback by a minimum of four feet.
I.
Distance between structures. The minimum distance between structures
shall be equal to the building height of the taller structure.
J.
Density. The maximum allowable density shall be 15 dwelling units
per acre.
K.
Set-aside. A total of four units will be set aside as low- and moderate-income
rental units.
L.
Coverage. Lot coverage by principal buildings shall not exceed 40%;
total impervious surface coverage shall not exceed 70%.
M.
Recreation and open space. A minimum of 5% of the total site area
shall be set aside for recreation and landscaped open space, which
shall be inclusive of sidewalks.
N.
Buffers. Landscaping where permitted shall be required along all
front, side and rear property lines, subject to approval by the approving
authority.
O.
Interior roads, access drives, and sidewalks. All roads, drives,
sidewalks and parking areas shall be constructed in accordance with
the Residential Site Improvement Standards. Roads and drives shall
be so designed as to minimize hazards to pedestrian and vehicular
traffic. Each development which does not directly abut such a road
shall have direct access by way of an interior road or roads to an
improved municipal or county road. No parking shall be permitted on
the interior streets of a residential development.
P.
Off-street parking requirements. Parking shall be provided in accordance
with RSIS requirements as follows: one-bedroom unit, 1.8; two-bedroom
unit, 2.3; three-bedroom unit, 2.4. Aisle widths for perpendicular
parking shall be at least 24 feet. Parking spaces shall be nine feet
by 18 feet. All parking areas shall be adequately drained and lighted.
No parking spaces shall be permitted within 20 feet of the front property
line, or within 10 feet of any dwelling unit with the exception of
garage access points. Garages and parking structures (as part of a
building) shall be no more than one story above the ground. The architectural
design and materials used in the construction thereof shall conform
to the design and building material used in the construction of the
main building. No part of any garage or other accessory building shall
be used for living purposes.
Q.
Structural provisions. All residential developments shall be built
in accordance with requirements of the National Building Code per
the accepted and approved edition that is in effect per the New Jersey
Uniform Construction Code at the time of the building permit application.
R.
Utilities. All utilities serving the structure shall be installed
underground at expense to the applicant. Connections to all utilities
shall also be made at expense to the applicant, and applicant shall
reimburse the Township for all costs, charges, expenses and the like
arising from or occasioned by such utility connection or use. Water
sources and distribution systems shall be approved by the appropriate
Township authorities so as to ensure the adequacy, quality and sufficiency
for fire-fighting purposes. The builder shall install, at his expense,
fire alarm boxes as required and as approved by the Fire Department.
The placement and number of fire hydrants shall be subject to the
approval of the Fire Department. No certificate of occupancy shall
be issued for any development unless and until the Township Engineer
certifies that "as-built" drawings, certified by a licensed professional
engineer, showing the precise location of all underground utilities,
manholes, valves, tap-ins, and appurtenances thereto, have been filed
in his office. After certification by the Township Engineer, the "as-built"
drawings shall be permanently filed with the office of the Secretary
of the Planning Board.
S.
Easements. A fifteen-foot-wide easement shall be granted to the Township
for access to utilities that run through the property.
