[Amended 7-13-1988 by Amendment 1; 7-12-1989 by Amendment 3; 4-18-1992 by Amendment 7; 10-12-1994 by Amendment 8; 10-14-1994; 4-12-1995 by Amendment 9; 11-11-1998 by Amendment 12; 11-27-2000 by Amendment 14; 4-11-2001 by Amendment 15; 10-8-2003 by Amendment 20; 2-11-2004 by Amendment 21; 6-9-2004 by Amendment 22; 8-10-2005 by Amendment 24]
This district is intended to protect and preserve areas of important and/or critical natural resources, including steep slopes, woodlands, water resources, prime agricultural soils, and the views and vistas which help define the rural/agricultural character of the Township. Within the present agricultural areas, the intent is to provide for continued agricultural and agriculturally oriented uses and to preserve the open agricultural character of these areas. Active and potential agricultural land should not be converted from agricultural use to another use unless and until there is no other land available in Alexandria Township to accommodate the nonagricultural use. Within the nonagricultural areas of the district, the intent is to preserve the critical natural resources, particularly steep slopes, woodlands and stream corridors, from the adverse impacts of land clearing and disturbance, while allowing an appropriate low level of residential use. Land uses within this district are permitted in both use type and intensity which provide maximum opportunities to ensure the availability of prime agricultural soils and soils of statewide importance and to preserve the Township's natural resources, in accordance with the intent of the Planning Area designations of the New Jersey State Plan within the Township. Single-family detached, single-family detached cluster and lot-size averaging subdivisions are permitted. In the Agricultural Residential Districts, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as are specified in other articles herein.
(1)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the use regulations, Article V, of this chapter, have also been met:
[Amended 9-13-2006 by Amendment 30; 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24; 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-11-26]
A-1 | Agriculture and horticulture | |
A-3 | Forestry | |
A-6 | Agricultural sales/farm stands | |
A-7 | Christmas tree raising and sales | |
A-8 | Plant nursery | |
A-9 | Landscape contractor | |
B-1 | Single-family detached | |
B-9 | Lot size averaging | |
B-14 | Community Residence (Group Home) | |
C-5 | Recreational facility | |
C-7 | Golf course | |
C-10 | Day nursery | |
C-12 | Cemetery | |
C-13 | Municipal building | |
D-4 | Conference center | |
D-5 | Low-density corporate office | |
E-21 | Farmers market | |
H-1 | Home occupation | |
H-2 | Residential accessory structure | |
H-2a | Accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-2b | Affordable accessory residential dwelling unit | |
H-3 | Boarding | |
H-6 | Temporary structure | |
H-7 | Swimming pool | |
H-10 | Recreational vehicles | |
H-11 | Minor solar or photovoltaic energy facility and/or structures |
(2)
Uses by conditional approval. Any of the following uses shall be considered permitted, provided that the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with Article X, Conditional Uses, in addition to Article V, Use Regulations, of this chapter:
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-10-24]
A-4 | Riding academy | |
A-5 | Kennel | |
B-12 | Residential conversion | |
B-13 | Assisted living and congregate care facilities | |
B-15 | Bed-and-breakfast | |
B-17 | Residential air park. | |
C-1 | Place of worship | |
C-2 | School | |
C-3 | Commercial school | |
C-8 | Private club | |
C-11 | Nursing home | |
E-20 | Veterinary office or clinic | |
F-5 | Wireless telecommunications equipment and facilities and wireless telecommunications towers. [Amended 7-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02] | |
F-6 | Major solar or photovoltaic energy facilities or structures | |
H-2c | ECHO Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit |
B.
Performance and bulk regulations. The performance and bulk standards for all uses are shown in the Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations in § 115-9.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Performance and Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
C.
Table of Area and Dimensional Regulations. The following area and dimensional regulations[2] shall apply:
[Amended 4-12-1995 by Amendment 9; 9-13-2006 by Amendment 30; 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-11-26]
Minimum Lot Area Per Use (acres) | Minimum Lot Width at Setback (feet) | Maximum Building Height (feet)1 | Minimum Yards (front) (each side) (rear) (feet) | Minimum Distance Between Buildings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single-family detached | 10 | 250 | 35 | 200 100 100 | -- |
Lot size averaging2 | 10 | 180 | 35 | 200 100 100 | -- |
Agriculture | 10 | 330 | 35 | 75 50 100 | --3 |
Other uses | 6 | 200 100 | 35 | 75 50 | -- |
NOTES: |
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1 A maximum of 2 1/2 stories shall be permitted. |
2. In the lot size averaging subdivision, at least 50% of the lots shall be no greater than three acres in area and subject to the following requirements: minimum lot width, 250 feet; maximum building height, 35 feet; minimum yard requirements: front, 75 feet; each side, 35 feet; rear, 100 feet. |
3 As required in § 115-22, Agricultural uses. |