[Added 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 352-87]
The purpose of this Article XX is to establish regulations and standards controlling the development of land in specified areas of the Township with inclusionary provisions for the construction of low and moderate income housing units, all in accordance with the provisions set forth below and in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Fair Housing Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 55:14A-7.5.
[Amended 3-25-1993 by Ord. No. 509-93; 10-12-2016 by Ord. No. 1092-16]
Principal uses shall be limited to the following:
A. 
One- and two-family dwellings, townhouses and apartments as herein regulated below in this article. At least 16% of the total number of housing units shall be limited to occupancy by low- and moderate-income households.
B. 
Sewage treatment plants, provided that the impervious surface coverage of the sewage treatment plant shall not be counted against the available impervious surface coverage.
The following accessory uses are permitted in the AH-1 District.
A. 
Private garages.
B. 
Buildings for storage of maintenance equipment.
C. 
Off-street parking as hereinafter regulated.
D. 
Signs as regulated in § 165-109, Signs, this chapter.
E. 
Private recreation buildings and facilities, including swimming pools, intended for use by residents of the development.
[Amended 10-10-1991 by Ord. No. 464-91]
The following zoning standards shall apply to development in the AH-1 District:
A. 
Density.
[Amended 7-11-1988 by Ord. No. 377-88; 3-25-1993 by Ord. No. 509-93]
(1) 
The density of any development, exclusive of any rental component pursuant to §§ 165-131 and 165-142 shall not exceed four dwelling units per acre.
(2) 
Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, the maximum number of dwelling units to be constructed on Lots 18 and 31 in the AH-1 Zone, as presently shown on the Clinton Township Tax Map, is 1,140 units, exclusive of any rental component pursuant to §§ 165-131 and 165-142. In the event that the rental housing conditional use is utilized, then the maximum number of units shall be 1,256 on Lots 18 and 31.
B. 
Minimum lot area: 75 acres.
C. 
Minimum setback from boundary line streets and zone boundary lines: 100 feet.
D. 
Maximum building coverage: 15% of the gross tract area for principal buildings, excluding structures with roofs but without walls, such as open porches attached to dwelling units, and excluding permitted accessory buildings, all of which shall combine with principal buildings for a total building coverage not to exceed 20% of the gross tract area.
E. 
Maximum height of building. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height or 2 1/2 stories from the mean elevation of the finished grade of the foundation, except that apartment buildings shall not exceed 40 feet in height and three stories, provided that:
(1) 
A maximum of 60% of the total housing units of the development can be contained in three-story, forty-foot buildings.
(2) 
A three story building shall include a sloped and variable roofline, within which a section of a three-story roof ridgeline cannot exceed an uninterrupted length of 50 feet.
(3) 
A maximum of 60% of the exterior elevation of any three-story building may exceed 35 feet.
(4) 
A three story building shall have a ground floor elevation that is at least 10 feet below the maximum elevation on the parcel.
(5) 
In the case of a stepped building, height shall be measured from the finished grade of the foundation of each building section occupying a common foundation elevation.
(6) 
A walk-out cellar shall not be considered to be a story for the purpose of determining building height.
F. 
Requirements for one- and two-family dwellings.
(1) 
The minimum lot area and bulk requirements for one-family dwellings shall be as follows:
(a) 
Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
(b) 
Average lot area: 6,000 square feet.
(c) 
Minimum lot width: 55 feet.
(d) 
Minimum lot depth: 80 feet.
(e) 
Minimum side yard: seven feet each; for zero lot line: 14 feet one, zero feet other.
(f) 
Minimum front yard: 25 feet.
(g) 
Minimum rear yard: 15 feet.
(2) 
Decks to be permitted in side and rear yards to within five feet of property line. Porches, bay windows, and similar design elements permitted within required yards.
(3) 
For two-family dwellings, the lot area and bulk requirements for two-family dwellings in the AH-3 District shall apply.
G. 
Multifamily dwellings shall comply with the design standards and requirements contained in § 165-71B(7).
H. 
Accessory buildings.
(1) 
Setbacks. Accessory buildings shall meet the street and property line setbacks of the principal building. Swimming pools and permanent recreation structures shall be at least 100 feet from a principal building and 50 feet from a property line.
(2) 
Height. The maximum height of an accessory building shall be 16 feet. Clubhouses shall be governed by height limitations for principal buildings.
(3) 
Garages. Garages may be built into the dwelling structure or separately constructed as hereinafter provided. Each garage space shall be at least 10 feet in width and 20 feet in depth. Each group of attached garages shall have a joint capacity of not more than 12 automobiles arranged in a row, and there shall be a minimum distance of 10 feet between structures.
I. 
Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall conform to all applicable provisions of Part 6, Subdivision and Site Plan Review.
[Amended 10-10-1991 by Ord. No. 464-91; 3-25-1993 by Ord. No. 509-93]
The developer of Lots 18 and 31 in the AH-1 District may substitute 37 market units for 37 low- and moderate-income units, provided that at least 145 low- and moderate-income units are constructed on-site, and provided further that the sum of $6,700 per unit is contributed to the Township's housing trust fund for each of the 37 low- and moderate-income units that are not constructed. The developers shall pay 50% of the contribution at the issuance of a building permit, and the remainder at the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, provided that the contributions will only be collected after the required 145 low- and moderate-income units are constructed.