[Added 7-28-1998 by Ord. No. 22-98]
A. Definition. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SCATTERED SITE HOUSING A form of attached owner occupied housing not to exceed two units per structure, which must consist of a minimum of 10 units of proposed project. Said structures may exist on nonadjacent properties; however all initial proposed units/structures must be contained within one Planning Board application.
B. Application limits.
(1) Designation as a Scattered Site Housing developer must he obtained from the State of New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency as administered by the City Office of Economic Development prior to the filing of Planning Board Application.
(2) A developer must obtain support of the City Council prior to the filing of a Planning Board Application.
(3) A designated scattered site housing developer may combine permitted R-5 housing types into one proposal, provided that the specific area and bulk requirements for each allowed housing type are met. [Added 6-12-2001 by Ord. No. 20-01]
C. Requirements shall be as follows:
(1) Minimum units per project is a total of 10, with a minimum and maximum of two per structure. Ten additional units may be added to the original project application as an amendment/revision in two-unit increments. [Amended 1-22-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99]
(2) Maximum buildout for R-5 Zone: 80 units. [Amended 6-12-2001 by Ord. No. 20-01]
(3) Front setback: 25 feet.
(4) Rear setback: 25 feet.
(5) Side setback: zero feet to adjoining unit; five feet to adjacent property line. [Amended 1-22-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99]
(6) Minimum frontage: 50 feet for every two units.
(7) Minimum lot depth: 120 feet.
(8) Minimum lot area: 6,000 square feet for every two units. [Amended 9-23-1998 by Ord. No. 33-98; 1-22-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99]
(10) Parking requirement: two spaces per unit. (NOTE: A garage is required for each unit and may be considered as one parking space.)
(11) Maximum height: 35 feet/three stories.
(12) Minimum unit size: 1,600 square feet.
(13) Bedrooms: minimum, two; maximum, three. (NOTE: One additional room type from the following will also be allowed and not he considered as a bedroom: den, gym, office, study.)
(14) Accessory use height: 15 feet maximum height.
(15) Accessory use setback: 10 feet from all sides/rear property lines. (No accessory uses are allowed in front yard areas.)
(16) All units must contain garage (attached/detached).
(17) Storage area: minimum of 300 cubic feet.
(18) Architectural aesthetics: subject to review by Planning Board Site Plan/Aesthetics Committee.
(19) Minimum landscaping: two trees per unit.
(20) All units to be subject to deed restrictions or requirements as approved by the Planning Board. These restrictions and/or requirements, including but not limited to applications to the Building Department for approvals of exterior alterations, such as repair, replacement, resurfacing or painting of areas, including but not limited to roof, siding, windows, doors and trim, will be specifically designed to ensure the future aesthetics and maintenance of the structures in conformance with other scattered sites and scattered site developments or projects throughout the City. [Added 1-22-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99]
D. Corner lots. [Added 1-22-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99]
(1) The following exceptions are allowed on corner lots:
(a) Maintain a minimum front yard setback from the narrowest side of the lot fronting on a street.
(b) Allow a ten-foot setback along the longest lot side fronting on a street.
(2) The exceptions enumerated in this Subsection D are only permitted if the side elevation on the widest side of the structure located on the longer of the two lot frontages which face a street includes a minimum of one bay or two double hung windows on the first floor and one window for each room on the second and third floors.
