The purpose of this zone is to provide properly planned development
to contribute to the production of lower-income housing in satisfaction
of Paramus' affordable housing obligation under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301
et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:93, and to provide for an assisted living facility
for senior citizens.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
A. Assisted living residence.
Accessory uses shall be as follows:
A. Any inside use contained within an assisted living residence, normally
associated with assisted living residence and necessary for the well-being
of the elderly, including but not limited to central kitchen; central
dining facilities; diagnostic facilities; infirmary; chapel, library;
barbershop/beauty salon; patient/visitor store; indoor swimming pool;
exercise room; recreation room; meeting room; and offices for personnel.
The total of such accessory uses shall not exceed 25% of the floor
area of any assisted living residence.
B. Any outdoor use normally associated with the maintenance, security,
safety, convenience or communications of an assisted living residence,
including but not limited to outdoor recreation facilities; guard/gatehouse;
parking lots, lawns, terraces; carports or covered walkways.
The maximum permitted floor area ratio shall be 0.35.
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of Ordinance No. 92-18,
lots and structures used for senior living facilities shall conform
to the following requirements:
A. Lot size, frontage, county road and dedications. The minimum lot
size shall be 5 acres, and there shall be a minimum lot frontage of
400 feet on a county road. No more than one principal building may
be developed upon the lot.
B. Building and structure heights. The maximum building height shall
be no more than 35 feet above the finished mean grade measured 6 feet
from the building. The maximum building height shall be exclusive
of elevator tower, stair and walkway enclosures, HVAC equipment and
other roof appurtenances. Such roof appurtenances shall not exceed
the building height limit by more than 12 feet.
C. Coverage, buffers and greenery.
(1) Maximum building coverage: 25% of lot area.
(2) Maximum impervious coverage: 60% of lot area.
(3) Minimum greenery and landscaped buffer: 30% of lot area.
(4) Minimum landscaped buffer (may include stormwater management facilities):
125 feet where adjacent to single-family residential districts, otherwise,
50 feet.
The minimum number of parking spaces for assisted living residence
units shall be 0.5 of a space per unit.
Building setbacks and yard requirements shall be as follows:
A. Minimum front yard: 75 feet.
B. Minimum side yard: 50 feet.
C. Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
D. Minimum lot width: 400 feet.
Parking setbacks shall be as follows:
A. Minimum distance to right-of-way: 15 feet.
B. Minimum distance to building: 20 feet.
Aboveground detention/retention basin setbacks shall be as follows:
A. Seventy-five feet to adjacent single-family residential zone.
B. Twenty-five feet to buildings.
C. Ten feet to road right-of-way.
D. Ten feet to side rear lot lines.