[Amended 11-17-1980; 5-17-1982; 2-4-1985]
A. The R-6 (PRD) Planned Residential District is intended
to permit the construction of planned developments having a high quality
of layout and design which will stabilize and enhance the character
of the area, promote the conservation and protection of natural features,
provide a mix of housing types and promote the health, safety and
general welfare of the entire Township.
B. The purposes of the following regulations are to:
(1) Improve the feasibility of creating attractive and
usable open space within developments.
(2) Preserve desirable natural features and tree cover.
(3) Preserve conditions under which the layout of lots,
buildings, streets and other features of land development can be achieved
in both an attractive and practical manner.
(4) Encourage forms of development which will be beneficial
to the overall Township.
The following uses are permitted in R-6 Residential
Districts:
A. Permitted uses.
(2) Planned residential developments (PRD) consisting
of a mix of single-family dwellings and attached housing structures
which are designed with six or less units per structure.
(3) Economic residential developments (ERD) constructed
prior to the effective date of this chapter, said developments consisting
of a mix of single-family homes and garden apartments.
(4) Temporary buildings incidental to construction work,
provided that such buildings are removed upon completion or abandonment
of the construction work.
B. Required accessory uses.
(1) Off-street parking, subject to Article
XXIV of this chapter.
C. Permitted accessory uses: same as specified in §
205-46C for the R-1 Residential Zone.
D. Conditional uses (subject to Article
XXIX of this chapter).
A. Development standards for planned residential developments
(PRD) are as follows:
(1) The maximum density of a PRD shall be 3 1/2 units
per gross acre.
(2) Single-family dwellings shall number not less than
50% of the total number of dwelling units to be constructed, and attached
housing units shall not exceed 50% of the total number of dwellings
to be constructed.
(3) No attached housing structure shall consist of more
than six residential units.
(4) Lot sizes and dimensions for attached housing may
be freely disposed and arranged in conformity with the overall density
standards herein. While minimum lot size and frontage are not specified
herein, the general design shall be in conformance with good planning
practices, given the number of units per structure, and shall be approved
by the Board.
(5) Single-family dwellings which are part of a PRD shall
comply with the standards for one-family dwellings in the R-2 Residential
Zone.
B. Development standards for economic residential developments
(ERD) constructed prior to the effective date of this chapter are
as follows:
(1) The maximum density of an ERD shall be 3 1/2
units per gross acre.
(2) Single-family dwellings shall number not less than
25% of the total number of dwelling units to be constructed, and garden
apartments shall not exceed 75% of the total number of dwellings to
be constructed.
(3) The standards for garden apartments in the R-5 Zone under §
205-56 shall apply. However, those sections concerning open space dedication shall not be applicable. Open space and common use areas may be considered to provide such open space if in the opinion of the Planning Board such space may be used conveniently by the residents of the garden apartments.
(4) Single-family dwellings which are part of an ERD shall
comply with the standards for one-family dwellings in the R-2 Residential
Zone.
A. PRD and ERD tract planning standards.
(1) A minimum of 10 acres is required for PRD or ERD development.
(2) The layout of streets shall provide for proper and
safe means of vehicular access to existing and planned public streets
serving the area. No dwelling unit shall have direct vehicular access
to any arterial road (as designated by the Township Master Plan).
(3) All habitable buildings shall be connected to and
properly served by public water and sanitary sewer systems. All areas
to be developed shall be properly drained by an approved storm drainage
system.
(4) All site improvements shall be installed in accordance
with an approved plan subject to the applicable provisions of this
chapter and/or the principles of sound engineering practice.
(5) The sum total of all dwelling types shall not exceed
3 1/2 times the total number of acres included in the tract.
(6) A PRD or ERD development may be developed in stages.
Such staging shall be delineated on the approved development plan
or included in any written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions
of approval.
(7) Any PRD or ERD shall provide for one-family dwelling
lots or reserved open space on lands contiguous to existing lots outside
the PRD or ERD if said lots are smaller than five acres or developed
for single-family residential use. The PRD or ERD plan shall provide
for an appropriate transition from preexisting uses outside the tract
to the development patterns within the PRD and ERD.
B. Standards for open space and common use areas in PRD
or ERD developments.
(1) At least 20% of the total acreage included in the
tract shall be permanently reserved for open space recreational areas
(not counting street areas). Such reservation may be made either by
dedication to the Township or by other legal instrument approved by
the Mayor and Council to assure the reservation and maintenance in
perpetuity.
(2) All lands subject to flooding by a ten-year-frequency
storm and lands having a slope greater than 20% not included within
lots to be covered or sites to be developed and areas to be utilized
for required public improvements (other than streets) shall be included
in the open space reservation.
(3) Any open space that is to be established for other
than the preservation of natural features, wooded areas, drainageways
and similar unimproved uses shall be graded, seeded or otherwise improved
by the developer as shall be set forth in the approved plan or any
accompanying written agreement of the terms and conditions of approval.
A. All properties and uses shall also be subject to the general provisions under Article
IV.
B. For nonconforming lots existing prior to June 6, 1966,
where insufficient land width and/or area is available to meet the
requirements and where there are existing homes on either side, the
minimum lot width and/or area shall be 90% of the present zoning requirements,
provided that the proposed structure shall meet all other zoning requirements.