Township of North Brunswick, NJ Article XI R-6 (PRD) Planned Residential Development District

[Amended 11-17-1980; 5-17-1982; 2-4-1985]

§ 205-57 Purpose.

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.

§ 205-58 Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted in R-6 Residential Districts:

A. Permitted uses.

(1) Single-family homes.

(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).

(1) (Reserved)[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(1), concerning community residence for the developmentally disabled, was repealed 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 98-9.

§ 205-59 Development standards differentiating PRD and ERD.

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.

§ 205-60 Development standards for both PRD and ERD.

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.

§ 205-61 Additional regulations.

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.