1. Height. No principal building shall exceed a maximum of two and one-half stories nor thirty-five (35) feet in height. No accessory building shall exceed a maximum of fifteen (15) feet in height.
J. Architectural Design. There shall be a minimum of three (3) different model types with varying architectural facades along each cul-de-sac and interior road. Each dwelling shall be provided with a garage for the storage of at Fast one car. All elevations facing streets shall, to the extent practicable, be articulated through window placement, roof pitch, wall setbacks, building materials, etc. No more than thirty (30%) percent of the dwelling shall have front elevations flush or even with the garage.
K. Street Lights. Decorative street lights to be approved by the Planning Board and to be selected from an approved fixture list provided by Jersey Central Power & Light Company and shall be located along existing and proposed streets where deemed necessary for safety.
L. Landscape Screening. Dwellings with rear yard exposure to existing and interior roads shall be screened between the road and building with plantings consisting of a combination of evergreen trees, shade trees, ornamental trees, and/or shrubs.
M. Landscape Treatment of Single Family Dwellings. The landscaping of single family dwellings shall contain the following:
1. Landscaping such as foundation planting and/or planting masses shall be provided within the front yard (including the front yard of a reverse frontage lot or corner lot) in order to reduce the scale of the development. Partial landscaping shall be provided along side and rear building elevations so as to permit infill planting by the homeowner.
N. Street Trees. Street trees spaced forty (40) feet on center at a 2 1/2 to 3 inch caliper shall be provided along all streets.
0. Utilities and Services. Except as otherwise provided in any Memorandum of Understanding or other Agreement between the Municipality and the developer, the developer shall furnish an acceptable public water supply and sanitary sewer facility based upon written agreements and written approval of appropriate Township and State authorities. The developer shall provide for all necessary storm drainage facilities (including retention and detention basins), road access, paved service streets, lighting and fire protection systems, making reasonable provision for service connections with adjoining municipal facilities. All such facilities and installations shall become the property of the Township. The developer shall dedicate or provide such easements as are necessary to accomplish the foregoing. Off-tract and offsite monetary contributions shall be in accordance with the Roxbury Township Land Development Ordinance and Developer's Agreement between the developer and Township Council, subject, however, to the terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding.
P. Off-Street Parking Requirements. A minimum of two off-street parking spaces per dwelling shall be provided within any development in the R-1.8 Zone.
Q. Ownership and Maintenance of Open Space/Recreation Areas. All lands not utilized for lots, utilities, services, easements or otherwise dedicated, shall be dedicated to the Township for recreational purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, said lands shall be included for the purpose of calculating density requirements.
A. General Development Plan Application. A General Development Plan Application shall, as far as practicable, comply with all requirements of the General Development Plan Ordinance, except however to facilitate the development of property within this Zone the following shall apply:
1. The Applicant may seek waivers of the General Development Plan Check List. Said waivers shall be accompanied by the reasons for said request. Said reasons shall be in writing to the Planning Board.
2. The General Land Development Plan to be submitted shall be at a scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet.
B. Subdivision Approval. All applications for development in the R-1.8 Zone requiring subdivision of land shall be required to submit a subdivision application to the Planning Board pursuant to the provisions of Article III for its review and approval. Since maximum development is limited by Section 137.1704(d), the application of Section 13-7.818 of the Land Use Ordinance (Chapter XIII) shall not cause or require individual lot sizes in excess of 7,500 sq. ft. or lot widths of greater than seventy-five (75') feet. The Applicant may seek waivers of the Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision Check Lists. Said waivers shall be accompanied by the reasons for said requests. Said reasons shall be in writing to the Planning Board.
C. Environmental Impact Statement. Every application for development in the R-1.8 Zone shall be accompanied by an environmental impact statement which shall be approved by the Planning Board after review and recommendation by the Roxbury Environmental Committee.
D. Phasing. The Planning Board shall grant Preliminary and/or Final
Subdivision- approval in phases, at the request of the developer, which, in the case of Final Approval, shall include the right to bond parts of the Collector
Road and all other improvements. Each phase shall include sufficient infrastructure for said phase to function as a separate subdivision from a traffic circulation, grading and drainage perspective.
E. Memorandum of Understanding. The Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the Township and the developer shall be incorporated herein by reference and shall be incorporated in any plan approval granted pursuant to this Ordinance. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between this Ordinance and the Memorandum of Understanding, the Memorandum of Understanding shall prevail. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between this Ordinance and any other Ordinance of the Township of Roxbury, this Ordinance shall prevail.
For the purpose of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning:
A. SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING is a dwelling designed for and occupied by not more than one family and surrounded by open space or yards and which is not attached to any other dwelling by any means.
B. DETENTION BASIN AND OPEN SPACE LOTS . Such lots shall be based upon the physical basin or area limits with necessary access thereto. Access may, however, be by easement rather than dedication or fee simple title.
The AH-2 Affordable Housing Residence District is established and designed to encourage the development of low and moderate income housing through provisions for setaside units to meet this need and the Township's obligation under the Mt. Laurel II decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Recognizing the character of the land and the central location of this zone and in furtherance of the objectives of the Roxbury Master Plan to provide for higher density residential development nearer the center of the Township, this zone is designed for and permits condominium apartment dwelling structures on a comprehensively designed residential neighborhood basis. Essential services are permitted as a principal use.
The following requirements must be complied with in the AH-2 Affordable Housing Residence District.
A. Intensity of Development. Pursuant to discussions between the Township and representatives of the land within this zone, which discussions have led to the establishment of the zone, the intensity of development shall be limited to 600 condominium apartment dwelling units.
B. Setaside Provisions. Provisions shall be made to set aside a minimum of 25 percent of the permitted 600 dwelling units or a total of 150 dwelling units to be occupied by low and moderate income families pursuant to all the requirements set forth in Subsection 13-7.826 Low and Moderate Income Housing and all other applicable provisions of this Chapter. Alternately, a monetary contribution to the Township Housing trust Fund in the amount of $840,000.00 for the construction of low and moderate income housing within Roxbury Township can be made as evidenced by a Developer's Agreement with the Township Council.
C. Setback on Existing Roads. A minimum setback distance or front yard of 50 feet shall be provided on all existing Township, County and State roads.
D. Boundary Line Setback. No building or structure shall be erected closer than 50 feet to the zone boundary line within the AH-2 Zone and a buffer area of at least 25 feet in width shall be maintained along said zone boundary. This buffer area shall be kept in its natural state where wooded and, when natural vegetation is sparse or nonexistent, the Planning Board may require the provision of a natural visual screen. Within the buffer area, no principal or accessory structure, nor any off-street parking or other uses shall be permitted. Utility easements and streets may be permitted by the Planning Board within the buffer area to insure continuity of development with adjoining properties. Said buffer area may be included for purposes of computing required open space within the AH-2 Zone. The buffer area may be reduced or eliminated by the Planning Board where the development within the AH-2 Zone is consistent or compatible with adjoining uses.
E. Street Setback on Interior Roads. No building or structure shall be erected within 25 feet of the right-of-way of any interior or private street or road.
F. Street Widths. The right-of-way and pavement widths of interior roads serving developments in the AH-2 Zone shall be determined from sound planning and engineering standards in conformity to the estimated needs of the full development proposed and the traffic to be generated thereby and shall be adequate and sufficient in size, location and design to accommodate the maximum traffic needs including access for fire fighting, police and other emergency vehicles. In any event, pavement widths of interior roads shall be not less than 24 feet and the widths of sidewalks shall be not less than four feet. Dedicated streets shall conform to Township specifications.
G. Height. No building shall exceed a maximum of three and one-half stories nor 40 feet in height.
H. Distance Between Structures. No residential structure, no additions thereto roar any-structures accessory-thereto shalt be erected closer than 30 feet to another structure.
1. Fire Walls. Provision shall be made for fire wall construction between all dwelling units within the AH-2 Zone.
J. Utilities and Services. The developer shall furnish as a condition precedent to action by the Planning Board, an acceptable public water supply and sanitary sewer facilities based upon written agreements and written approval of appropriate Township and State authorities. The developer shall provide for all necessary storm drainage facilities, road access, paved service streets, off-street parking facilities, lighting and fire protection systems, making reasonable provision for service connections with adjoining properties in other ownership.
K. Off-Street Parking Requirements. Within any development in the AH-2 Zone, there shall be provided conveniently located off-street parking facilities for all buildings as set forth in Section 13-8.701.
L. Common Open Space Requirements. At least 25 percent of the total land area of a development within the AH-2 Zone shall be devoted to common open- space as herein- defined. Said open space may be developed with active and passive recreational facilities or may remain undeveloped. These common open spaces, where not developed as provided herein, shall be kept in their natural state where wooded and, where natural vegetation is sparse or non-existent, the Planning Board may require the provision for reasonable landscaping of these areas.
M. Recreation. At least seven percent of the total area of the tract shall be improved for recreational purposes for the use of the owners or occupants of the development or the Township at large in accordance with a plan specifying the types of improvements, which plan shall be furnished by the developer at the time of application and approved by the Planning Board. Such recreational improvement may include, but are not limited to such things as tot lots, intermediate play areas or swimming pools.
N. Ownership and Maintenance of Common Open Space. The landowner may provide for and establish an organization for the ownership and maintenance of any common open space and such organization shall not be dissolved nor shall it dispose of any common open space, by sale or otherwise, except to an organization conceived and established to own and maintain the common open space, or by dedicating the same to the Township, only if the Township agrees to accept such dedication.
0. Protection of Open Spaces. All open spaces between structures shall be protected where necessary by fully recorded covenants running with the land, conveyances or dedications.
P. Lot Designation. Pursuant to all required land development regulations, every structure or group of structures and uses and every designed lot area or cluster of units having services, facilities or utilities in common private usage and in common ownership or control by its occupants or which functions as an independent corporate property owner or agent of management shall be located upon and within a lot or plat of land which shall be fully dimensioned and designated as representing the area of responsibility and extent of such individual or group ownership or management as may be established by ownership in full or partial fee or for lease under deed covenant, lease, contract or such other conditions of usage or occupancy legally established and recorded therefor; and a description of each such lot shall be filed.
A. Site Plan Application. All applicants for development in the AH-2 Zone shall be required to submit a site plan to the Planning Board pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 for its review and approval.
B. Subdivision Application. Where a development in the AH-2 Zone will also require the subdivision of land, the applicant shall file a concurrent application for subdivision pursuant to the requirements of this Ordinance.
C. Sedimentation Control Plan. Every application for development in the AH-2 Zone shall be accompanied by a sediment control plan which shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the provisions of State statutes.
D. Environmental Impact Statement. Every application for development in the AH-2 Zone shall be accompanied by an environmental impact statement which shall be approved by the Planning Board after review and recommendation by the Roxbury Environmental Commission.
For the purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning:
A. COMMON OPEN SPACE is a parcel or parcels of land or an area of water or a combination of land and water within a development, designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development. Common open space may contain such complimentary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate for the benefit and enjoyment of residents and owners of the development.
B. CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT DWELLING STRUCTURE is a structure containing two or more- -apartment dwelling -units which in combination with other such structures are situated in a properly landscaped setting providing necessary vehicular and pedestrian circulation, off-street parking, recreational facilities and other service amenities.
C. CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT DWELLING UNIT is one of a series of single-family dwelling units in individual condominium ownership or offered for rental attached by a common partition between it and an adjacent unit or units either vertically or laterally together with an individual entrance, terrace or balcony not shared by any adjoining unit designed as an integral part of each unit and having been constructed in conformity with an approved development plan.
The AH-3 Affordable Senior Citizen/Multi Family Housing/Business District is established and designed to encourage the development of low and moderate income housing through provisions for setaside units to meet this need and the Township's obligation under the Mt. Laurel II decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court. To further encourage the development of this housing, the district provides for a business development component. The district also encourages senior citizen housing. The district is designed as a planned unit development.
Recognizing the character of the land and the central location of this zone and in furtherance of the objectives of the Roxbury Master Plan to provide for high density residential development nearer the center of the Township, this zone is designed for and permits condominium, flat or townhouse apartment dwelling structures on a comprehensively designed residential neighborhood basis and also permits accessory buildings and accessory uses as further regulated in this Section, but uses set forth in Subsection 13-7.801 shall not be permitted in the AH-3 Zone. It also permits office development and low and moderate senior citizen housing. The low and moderate housing may include a gatehouse facility which may contain one dwelling unit to be set aside for low and moderate purposes, not senior citizen restricted. Senior citizen housing shall be occupied by people who are of the age of 60 years or older. Appropriate deed restrictions respecting affordability and age restriction shall be required of all units, whether rental or sale units. Affordable housing rental units may only be converted to low and moderate income sale units, age restricted.
The following requirements must be complied with in the AH-3 Affordable Senior Citizen/Multi-Family Housing/Business District:
A. Minimum Tract Size. The minimum tract size authorized for development within this zone shall be 70 acres.
B. Intensity of Development. Pursuant to discussions between the Township and representatives of the land within this zone, which discussion have led to the establishment of this zone, the intensity of development shall be limited to 319 condominium, market rate flat and/or townhouse dwelling units; 70,000 gross square feet of office and 105 low and moderate senior citizens units and one low and moderate gatehouse dwelling unit.
C. Setaside Provisions. Provisions shall be made to set aside a minimum of 25 percent of the permitted 425 dwelling units or 106 dwelling units to be occupied by low and moderate income families pursuant to all the requirements set forth in Subsection 13-7.811, Low and Moderate Income Housing, and all other applicable provisions of this Chapter, except with regard to bedroom mix provisions. The bedroom mix for senior citizen units shall require a minimum of 15 percent two-bedroom units and a maximum of 70 percent one bedroom units.
D. Pond Setback. No building or structure or accessory structure shall be located within 25 feet of the mean water line of the pond.
E. Setback on Existing Roads. A minimum setback distance or front yard of 50 feet shall be provided on all existing Township, County and State roads.
F. Boundary Line Setback. No building or structure shall be erected closer than 25 feet to the zone boundary line within the AH-3 Zone. A buffer area of at least 15 feet in width shall be maintained along said zone boundary. This buffer area shall be kept in its natural state where wooded and, when natural vegetation is sparse of nonexistent, the Planning Board may require the provision of a natural visual screen. Within the buffer area, no principal or accessory structure, nor any off-street parking or other uses shall be permitted. Utility easements and streets may be permitted by the Planning Board within the buffer area to insure continuity of development with adjoining properties. Said buffer area may be included for purposes of computing required open space within the AH-3 Zone. The buffer area may be reduced or eliminated by the Planning Board where the development within the AH-3 Zone is consistent or compatible with adjoining uses.
G. Street Setback on Interior Roads. No building or structure shall be erected within 20 feet of the right-of-way of any interior or private street or road except that garage entrances shall not be less than 25 feet from the right-of-way. Refuse and recyclable stations shall not be located closer than ten feet from an interior public or private street.
H. Street Widths. The right-of-way and pavement widths of interior roads serving developments in the AH-3 Zone shall be determined from sound planning and engineering standards in conformity to the estimated needs of the full development proposed and the traffic to be generated thereby and shall be adequate and sufficient in size, location and design to accommodate the maximum traffic needs including access for fire fighting, police and other emergency vehicles. In any event, pavement widths of interior roads shall be not less than 24 feet and the widths of sidewalks shall be not less than four feet. Dedicated streets shall conform to Township specifications.
1. Height. No building shall exceed a maximum of three and one-half stories nor 40 feet in height.
J. Distance Between Structures. No residential structure, no additions thereto nor any structures accessory thereto shall be erected closer than 30 feet to another structure except for accessory structures which shall not be closer than ten feet.
K. Fire Walls. Provision shall be made for fire wall construction in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code between all dwelling units within the AH-3 Zone.
L. Utilities and Services. The developer shall furnish as a condition precedent to action by the Planning Board, an acceptable public water supply and sanitary sewer facilities based upon written agreements and written approval of appropriate Township and State authorities. The developer shall provide for all necessary storm drainage facilities- road access paved service streets,
_ off-street parking facilities, lighting and fire protection systems, making reasonable provision for service connections with adjoining properties in other ownership.
M. Off-Street Parking Requirements. Within any development in the AH-3 Zone, there shall be provided conveniently located off-street parking facilities for all buildings as set forth in Section 13-8.701. Low and moderate residential facilities shall not require garage, carport or shelter parking facilities.
N. Common Open Space Requirements. At least 25 percent of the total land area of a development within the AH-3 Zone shall be devoted to common open space as herein defined. Said open space may be developed with active and passive recreational facilities or may remain undeveloped. These common open spaces, where not developed as provided herein, shall be kept in their natural state where wooded and, where natural vegetation is sparse or non-existent, the Planning Board may require the provision for reasonable landscaping of these areas.
0. Recreation. At least seven percent of the total area of the tract shall be improved for recreational purposes for the use of the owners or occupants of the development or the Township at large in accordance with a plan specifying the types of improvements, which plan shall be furnished by the developer at the time of application and approved by the Planning Board. Such recreational improvement may include, but are not limited to such things as tot lots, intermediate play areas or swimming pools, sitting areas, docks and gazebos.
P. Ownership and Maintenance of Common Open Space. The landowner may provide for and establish an organization for the ownership and maintenance of any common open space and such organization shall not be dissolved nor shall it dispose of any common open space, by sale or otherwise, except to an organization conceived and established to own and maintain the common open space, or by dedicating the same to the Township, only if the Township agrees to accept such dedication.
Q. Protection of Open Spaces. All open spaces between structures shall be protected where necessary by fully recorded covenants running with the land, conveyances or dedications.
R. Lot Designation. Pursuant to all required land development regulations, every structure or group of structures and uses and every designed lot area or cluster of units having services, facilities or utilities in common private usage and in common ownership or control by its occupants or which functions as an independent corporate property owner or agent of management shall be located upon and within a lot or plat of land which shall be fully dimensioned and designated as representing the area of responsibility and extent of such individual or group ownership or management as may be established by ownership in full or partial fee or for lease under deed covenant, lease, contract or such other conditions of usage or occupancy legally established and recorded therefor; and a description of each such lot shall be filed.
A. Building Size. No building on site shall exceed 70,000 gross square feet.
B. Setbacks. Front yard setbacks shall not be less than 75 feet. Side yard setbacks shall not be less than 25 feet each and rear yard setbacks shall not be less than 25 feet.
C. Height. No building shall exceed three (3) stories and 40 feet except that roof appurtenances may exceed that height by 15 percent and shall be built in accordance with building code standards.
D. Parking. There shall be one parking space for each 225 square feet of net rentable office space.
E. Parking Setbacks. No building or structures shall be erected within 20 feet of the right-of-way of an interior public or private street or road. No parking lot shall be closer to the-side property line than ten feet. No parking lot shall be closer than ten feet to a building or 20 feet from the pond.
A. Site Plan Application. All applicants for development in the AH-3 Zone shall be required to submit a site plan to the Planning Board pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 for its review and approval.
B. Subdivision Application. Where a development in the AH-3 Zone will also require the subdivision of land, the applicant shall file a concurrent application for subdivision pursuant to the requirements of this Section.
C. Sedimentation Control Plan. Every application for development in the AH-3 Zone shall be accompanied by a sediment control plan which shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the provisions of State Statutes.
D. Environmental Impact Statement. Every application for development in the AH-3 Zone shall be accompanied by an environmental impact statement which shall be approved by the Planning Board after review and recommendation by the Roxbury Environmental Commission.
For the purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning:
A. COMMON OPEN SPACE is a parcel or parcels of land or an area of water or a combination of land and water within a development, designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development. Common open space may contain such complimentary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate for the benefit and enjoyment of residents and owners of the development.
B. CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT DWELLING STRUCTURE is a structure containing two or more apartment dwelling units which in combination with other such structures are situated in a properly landscaped setting providing necessary vehicular and pedestrian circulation, off-street parking, recreational facilities and other service amenities.
C. CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT DWELLING UNIT is one of a series of single-family dwelling units in individual condominium ownership or offered for rental attached by a common partition between it and an adjacent unit or units either vertically or laterally together with an individual entrance, terrace or balcony not shared by any adjoining unit designed as an integral part of each unit and having been constructed in conformity with an approved development plan.
