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.
[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.
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.
[Added 3-25-1993 by Ord. No. 509-93]
The following conditional uses, as regulated in Article
XVIII, are permitted:
[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.