A. [Amended 6-19-1985 by Ord. No. 30-1985, 4-21-1993 by Ord. No. 24-1993; 5-5-1993 by Ord. No. 29-1993] Under special conditions set forth below, the Planning Board may authorize the issuance of a permit for any of the following conditional uses
(1) In a Residence A, Residence AA, Residence B or Residence B-1 District
(a) Public buildings, YM-YWCA, YM-YWHA, quasi-public buildings The above uses shall conform to the following standards
[1] Minimum lot area five (5) acres
[2] Minimum lot width five hundred (500) feet
[3] No building shall have height in excess of two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet.
[4] Maximum impervious lot coverage shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%)
[5] Minimum front yard setback sixty-five (65) feet
[6] Minimum side and rear yards fifty (50) feet
[7] A buffer strip shall be provided along all side and rear lot lines, the width of which shall be determined by the Planning Board, but in no case less than fifty (50) feet These strips shall be effectively planted and maintained so as to provide adequate screening from adjoining proper-ties of the view, noise or other activity taking place on the premises
[8] Parking shall be provided at one (1) space per each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area (GFA) or as per standard parking requirements for nonresidential uses The Planning Board shall prescribe additional parking requirements where deemed necessary No parking shall be located within any required front yard or within any buffer strip All parking areas and drives shall be paved with macadam or other suitable waterproof, dust-free surface
[9] All electric and telephone lines shall be placed underground
[10] Any illuminated signs shall not have flashing lights
[11] All lighting on the site shall be directed away from or shielded from adjoining residential properties in such a way as not to disturb the occupants thereof
[12] No public address system shall be permitted unless it is ascertained that such a system will not be audible at any property line
[13] No deviation or exception from the standards and/or requirements of Chapter 134, Article XIV, § 134-450 et seq shall be permitted
[14] (Reserved)
(b) Clubhouse, private athletic field [minimum area one (1) acre]
(c) A railway or bus station
(d) A telephone exchange or other public utility building or structure, except a storage yard, garage or repair shop (shall be landscaped and designed to blend into the community)
(e) Nursery school or day nursery, provided that it meets the requirements of and obtains approvals from all the applicable governing state agencies and has appropriate facilities, including grounds and buildings, for the number of children to be served, and further provided that such approvals from said state agencies are obtained before the application and hearing thereon by the Planning Board
(f) Appropriate signs for the preceding uses. All LED, digital, animated, scrolling, flashing, or any other form of electronic sign, are prohibited
**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection (f) has been amended as per Ordinance No. 42- 2006
(g) Satellite dish, as herein defined, subject to the following standards:
[1] A dish larger than three (3) feet in diameter [or seven (7) square feet in area], but not exceeding eight (8) feet in diameter [or fifty (50) square feet in area), must.
[a] Be installed on the ground in a rear yard, subject to the side and rear yard setback provisions of the district wherein it is located
[b] Be securely anchored to a concrete pad
[c] Have an open mesh surface and be painted a color to blend with its surroundings
[d] Have all wires to and from the dish placed underground
[e] Have the surrounding area suitably landscaped.
[f] Not have the lowest portion of the dish higher than two (2) feet from the ground Said two (2) feet shall be measured with the dish in a vertical position
[2] Only one (1) dish shall be permitted for each individual lot, and its use shall be for the sole use of that lot
(h) Places of worship and schools [Added 8-24-1994 by Ord. No. 65-1994]
[1] For places of worship and public and Private schools teaching academic subjects, the following requirements shall be met
[a] There shall be a minimum lot area of one and one-half (1 1/2) acres, which minimum lot area shall be increased in relationship to the scale of development
[b] Building regulations
**Webmasters Note: Subsection (i) has been amended as per Ord. No. 13-1998.
(ii) The building floor area ratio shall not exceed twenty-five hundredths (25) of the lot area (floor area ratio times lot area equals building area permitted)
**Webmasters Note: Subsection (iii) has been repealed as per Ordinance No. 52-2003.
[c] All buildings shall be located at least fifty (50) feet from a street or residential district property line, at least fifty (50) feet from a side property line and fifty (50) feet from a rear property line
[d] Any property so used shall front on an arterial or collector street, and said property shall have a minimum lot width of two hundred (200) feet
[e] Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the following
(i) All parking areas and driveways shall be located at least fifty (50) feet from a residential district property line, at least twenty-five (25) feet from any other property line or from a street and at least ten (10) feet from a building.
(ii) No parking shall be permitted within the front yard setback
(iii) Parking for places of public assemblage, places of worship, halls and auditoriums- one (1) parking space per three (3) seats, one (1) space per six (6) lineal feet of pew or one (1) space per twenty-five (25) square feet of assembly area if not fixed seats, based on maximum seating capacity, whichever is greater
(iv) Parking lots shall be screened by a fence no higher than six (6) feet and/or landscaped buffer which shall be not less than fifty (50) feet in width when adjacent to a residence or residential zoned property
Where an accessory use(s) is/are part of the conditional use application, a combined/shared parking arrangement may be permitted by the approving agency if the applicant can demonstrate that such combined/shared on-site parking will not adversely impact the area, however, the area waived for parking shall remain as additional open space on site for possible future parking
[2] Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the use of an existing private Dwelling in a residential zone for any religious purposes, including but not limited to worship, meetings or education, provided that no structural modifications are made to the Dwelling for the purpose of facilitating the use for religious purposes and the Dwelling is in conformance with all applicable zoning, health, building and fire codes, and further provided that the primary use of the structure continues to be a single family Dwelling
(l) Community residences for the developmentally disabled and community shelters for victims of domestic violence, as the same are defined in N.J.S.A. 40 55D-66 2, in which more than six (6) persons, excluding resident staff, will reside shall require a conditional use permit, which permit shall issue upon compliance with the following standards
[1] It shall not be permitted on a lot smaller than the minimum. lot size for the zone in which the community residence is located
[2] It shall be permitted on a single lot containing no other residential use or structure except the single-family Dwelling (community residence)
[3] It must be in compliance with a required township standards and obtain permits as required by the township, including a community residence license issued by the Township Council The license may not be transferred from one applicant to another applicant or to other operators Each new applicant or operator must obtain approval and license as a new application
[4] The number of residents in the facility shall be limited based on the following
[a] One hundred (100) square feet of floor area per resident, excluding kitchen, dining room and common areas The community residence shall have as a minimum standard a common living room, kitchen, dining room and bathroom(s). The minimum room sizes shall be similar to the same functional room sizes in surrounding residences
[b] A maximum of three (3) occupants for each full bathroom A fall bathroom consists of sink-, toilet and bathtub or shower These bathrooms shall be on the same level as the bedrooms
[c] A minimum of one-half (1/2) bathroom in the common eating and recreation area for use of staff and occupants A half bathroom consists of a sink and toilet and must be located contiguous to the common area
[d] A common area for food preparation, eating and recreation must exist with a Minimum of two hundred (200) square feet per occupant
[5] It shall be similar in appearance to other typical homes in the neighborhood, similar in relation to architecture and with regard to height, lot coverage and floor area The floor area of the community residence shall not be less than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the average of the neighborhood within a two-hundred-foot radius of the proposed community residence
[6] No storefronts, attic bedrooms or basement bedrooms shall be permitted
[7] No outside fire escapes are permitted
[8] If the use fails to comply with all township requirements, the use is not permitted
[9] No variances will be granted to facilitate the establishment of a community residence
[10] The permit or license shall be revoked if the community residence fails to meet approved conditions at all times
[11] There shall be no more than two (2) residents per bedroom
[12] Lot area per resident shall riot be less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet
[13] No community residence for the developmentally disabled or community shelter for victims of domestic violence shall be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of an existing community residence for the developmentally disabled or community shelter for victims of domestic violence
[14] Community residences as used in this chapter do not include boarding homes, day-care uses, lodging homes, fraternities, sororities, nursing homes, parsonages, rectories, convents or other similar housing for members of a religious organization
[15] The applicant for such conditional use permit must provide proof of certification required by governmental agencies to operate such facility
[16] The township shall have the right to inspect such facility periodically to ensure that the facility and operation conform to original approved plans and continue to meet all safety requirements required by township ordinances.
(2) In a Business District
(a) A motor court or motel or hotel, subject to the following provisions
[1] Yard, area and height provisions shall be the same as those set forth for Business Districts, except that the minimum lot area shall not be less than three (3) acres, and no building shall have a height of more than two (2) stones or twenty (20) feet
[2] Direct access shall be provided on a federal or state highway
[3] The space between rows of structures, at the front or rear, shall not be less than sixty (60) feet
[4] One (1) automobile parking space for each sleeping room shall be provided, and none of these spaces shall be located in either a front or side yard
[5] Every individual rental space shall be equipped with its own indoor hot and cold running water and toilet facilities
[6] The development shall be equipped with waste and sewage disposal facilities satisfactory to the Council
[7] (Reserved)
(b) Public garages and gas filling stations, subject to the provisions set forth in § 211-116
(c) Automobile laundries (car washes), subject to the provisions set forth in § 211-117
(d) Dog kennels I
(e) A public or private helistop, as defined in § 211-1B, subject to the following provisions
[1] No such use shall be permitted within five hundred (500) feet of any residence district
[2] All helicopter operations shall be limited to Class I helicopters [up to six thousand (6,000) pounds gross weight]
[3] Helicopter operations shall be bruited to daylight hours only
[4] A sketch must accompany all applications, drawn to a scale of not more than one (1) inch equals two hundred (200) feet. Such sketch shall show the terrain for at least eight hundred (800) feet in all directions from the center limit, of the landing strip of the Proposed helistop Such sketch must also show all constructions, distances and height and the approach-departure path corridors A statement must also accompany the application as to the type of helicopters to be used and frequency of operations
[5] The helistop area shall have an inside area of at least one hundred by one hundred (100 x 100) feet
[6] The helistop area shall be paved with a dustproof surface
[7] Every ground level helistop shall be fenced with solid fencing and protected to prevent entrance of unauthorized personnel, with a minimum fence height of four (4) feet. For each additional foot of fence height, twenty-five (25) feet must be added to the minimum inside area dimensions provided in Subsection A(2)(e)[5]
[8] No helistop shall be permitted on any lot which does not have direct access on a federal or state highway
[9] No portion of any such use shall project into any yards or buffer area required in this district
[10] No application for the use of property for a helistop shall be considered by the Planning Board until such time as approval has first been granted by the New Jersey Division of Aeronautics or such other agency as may have jurisdiction over the licensing of such facilities
[11] All helistops shall be marked in accordance with the Federal Aviation Agency criteria and shall provide those navigation aids as shall be required by the New Jersey Division of Aeronautics or other state agency which may have jurisdiction over such facilities
[12] Rooftop helistops may be permitted, provided that the minimum area shall be not less than forty by forty (40 x 40) feet with a three-foot fence inclined seventy degrees (70') upward from the horizontal unless the roof has a parapet wall already built
[13] Such rooftop helistops must comply with all applicable provisions of the Building and Fire Codes
[14] In the case of a public helistop, off-street parking shall be required The amount of parking to be provided shall be determined by the Planning Board, based on the operations contemplated.
[15] Suitable landscaping for the helistop, based on its relation to street frontages, residence districts and surrounding buildings or uses, may be required by the Planning Board
[16](Reserved)
(f) [Added 11-7-1979 by Ord. No. 107-1979] A restaurant or dance hall having a Class II dance hall license [having three hundred (300) square feet or more devoted to dance area] as provided in Chapter 40 of the Revised Ordinances of the Township of Wayne shall conform to the following standards:
[1] One (1) off-street parking space for every two (2) persons, based upon total maximum occupancy
[2] Two (2) acres minimum lot area
[3] A buffer area of not less than seventy-five (75) feet unless it is adjacent to a residential area, in which case a buffer area of not less than one hundred (100) feet, and as further set forth in § 211-65B
[4] The premises must front directly on and derive access to a county, state or federal highway.
(g) A nursing home shall conform to the standards set forth in § 211-114A(1)(a), except that parking shall be provided at one (1) parking space per bed [Added 5-5-1993 by Ord. No. 29-1993]
**Webmasters Note: Subsection (2)(h) has been deleted and the following subsections re- lettered as per Ordinance No. 59-2003.
h. Personal communications antenna [Added 6-21-1995 by Ord. No 15-1995]
[1] Personal communications antennae utilized by an individual or association duly licensed in the Citizens Radio Service under 47 CFR, Part 95, of the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, or any amendment, revision or substitution thereof, shall not exceed a height of sixty (60) feet or any lower height limitation that may from time to tune be prescribed by federal law for such radio service
[2] Personal communications antennae utilized by an individual or association duty licensed in the Citizens Radio Service under 47 CFR, Part 97, of the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, or any amendment, revision or substitution thereof, shall not exceed a height of sixty (60) feet
[3] All personal communications antennae as herein defined shall be considered accessory uses in all residential zones
i. Other antennae [Added 6-21-1995 by Ord. No. 15-1995]
[1] Antennae designed solely for the reception at radio and television signals shall not exceed a height of twenty (20) feet above the height of the principal structure, without approval of the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, whichever Board has jurisdiction Such approval may be granted upon a showing that due to topography, configuration of buildings or surrounding structures or trees, adequate reception is not possible below twenty (20) feet above the height of the principal structure to which the antenna and/or antenna support is to be affixed
[2] All other antennae, except those employed for specially licensed experimental uses and those utilized by governmental agencies, Civil Defense and the First Aid Squad, are prohibited in all districts of Wayne
(3) In a Special Business District
(a) A professional business or office center, subject, however, to the provisions and conditions set forth in § 211-125 hereof
(b) A nursing home shall conform to the standards set forth in § 211-114A(l)(a), except that parking shall be provided at one (1) parking space per bed [Added 5-5-1993 by Ord- No. 29-1993]
(4) ha an Industrial District
(a) Billboards not exceeding the standard twenty-four (24) feet or five hundred (500) square feet in area, provided that they are set back at least one hundred (100) feet from the street line and are erected on their own foundation The number of billboards permitted on a plot shall be limited to one (1) billboard for each one hundred (100) feet of frontage AR such billboards shall have a clear space underneath of not less than four (4) feet for their entire length Latticing shall serve the purpose of such clear space No illumination by lighting of intermittent or varying intensity shall be permitted
(b) A heliport, as defined in § 211-1B, subject to the following provisions.
[1] The proposed use shall not adversely affect the adjoining properties and it is found desirable and necessary to the public convenience and welfare
[2] Operation of Class III helicopters [twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) pounds and above] will be permitted
[3] A sketch must accompany all applications, drawn to a scale of not more than one (1) inch equals two hundred (200) feet Such sketch shall show the terrain for at least eight hundred (800) feet in all directions from the center limits of the landing strip of the proposed heliport Such sketch must also show all constructions, distances and height and the approach-departure path corridors A statement must also accompany the application as to the type of helicopters to be used and frequency of operations
[4] A detailed site plan shall also accompany any application to the Planning Board
Such site plan shall show the relationship of the heliport to the lot lines, streets and zoning lines, the location of all buildings or areas to be used for passenger or cargo operations, maintenance and overhaul facilities, fueling, storage and hangars or tie-down facilities All off-street parking areas, access drives, landscaped areas and traffic patterns shall also be shown
[5] Any ground level heliport shall be so located as to provide direct access thereto from a public street
[6] Every takeoff and landing area, taxiway, terminal and/or service area and parking areas shall be paved with a dustproof surface
[7] The heliport shall have an inside area of at least one hundred twenty-five by one hundred twenty-five (125 x 125) feet
[8] Every ground level heliport shall be fenced with solid fencing and protected to prevent entrance of unauthorized personnel, with a minimum fence height of four (4) feet For each additional foot of fence height, twenty-five (25) feet must be added to the minimum inside area dimensions provided in Subsection A(4)(b)[7] above
[9] No application for a heliport shall be considered by the Planning Board until such time as approval has first been granted by the New Jersey Division of Aeronautics or such other agency as may have jurisdiction over the licensing of such. facilities
[10] All heliports shall be marked in accordance with the Federal Aviation Agency criteria and shall provide those navigation aids as shall be required by the New Jersey Division of Aeronautics or other state agency which may have jurisdiction over such facilities
[11] Rooftop heliports may be permitted, provided that the minimum area shall not be less than forty by forty (40 x 40) feet with a three-foot fence inclined seventy degrees (70 ) upward from the horizontal, unless the roof has a parapet wall already built
[12] Such rooftop heliports must comply with all applicable provisions of the Township Building and Fire Codes.
[13] No portion of any such use shall project into any yards or buffer areas required in this district
[14] Any heliport shall be lighted during the hours of darkness in accordance with Federal Aviation Agency criteria.
[15] No such use shall be permitted within five hundred (500) feet of any residence district
[16] (Reserved)
[17] Off-street parking shall be required in an amount to be determined by the Planning
Board based on the operations contemplated At least one (1) parking space for each two (2) employees serving the heliport shall be provided.
(c) (Added 8-24-1994 by Ord. No. 66-1994] Adult entertainment uses limited to adult bookstores, adult motion-picture theaters, adult entertainment cabarets, peep shows and massage parlors as defined in § 211-1B shall conform to the following standards.
[1] One (1) off-street parking space for every two (2) persons based upon total maximum occupancy as determined by the Fire Official.
[2] The premises must front directly on and derive access to a state or federal highway
[3] No more than one (1) adult entertainment use shall be located on any lot or upon any commercial property, including but not limited to shopping malls and strip shopping centers.
[4] No adult entertainment use shall be established or permitted in any building of which any part is used for residential purposes.
[5] NG residential use shall be established in a building of which any part is used as an adult entertainment use.
[6] No adult entertainment use shall be established closer than one thousand (1,000) feet to any lot Line of any other adult entertainment use. [Amended 12-6-1995 by Ord. No. 72-1995]
[7] No adult entertainment use shall be established closer than one thousand (1,000) feet to the lot line of any residential district, which shall include any zoning, district that permits residential use [Amended 12-6-1995 by Ord. NO. 72-1995]
[8] No adult entertainment use shall be established closer than one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet to the lot line of any house of worship, community cancer, funeral home, school, day-care center, hospital, alcoholism center or drug treatment center, nursing home, senior citizen residence, counseling or psychiatric treatment facility or public park, Playground, playing field or ball field
[9] In addition to the foregoing requirements, the adult entertainment use shall conform to all of the regulations of the township, including but not limited to district lot and bulk regulations, parking regulations and signage requirements of the Business District Zone
[10] Nothing contained herein shall permit obscene materials as the same are defined in N.J.S.A 2C 34-2
[11] Every sexually oriented business shall be surrounded by a perimeter buffer of at least fifty (50) feet in width with plantings, fence or other physical divider along the outside of the perimeter sufficient to impede the view of the interior of the premises in which the business is located [Added 12-6-1995 by Ord. No. 72-1995]
[12] No sexually oriented business shall display more than two (2) exterior signs consisting of one (1) identification sign and one (1) sign giving notice that the premises are off limits to minors The signs shall be of equal size and together shall not exceed a total of twenty (20) square feet However, in no event shall the total area of the signs exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the front area of the building. The signs shall be attached to the building and shall not project beyond the sides or front of the building nor above the roofline or the top of any parapet wall The signs shall not be illuminated by lighting of intermittent or varying intensity The signs shall contain only lettering [Added 12-6-1995 by Ord No. 72-1995]
(d) For commercial and other antenna the provisions and standards shall be the same as that found under the conditional use in the business zones [Added 6-21-1995 by Ord. No. 15-1995]
(5) In a Garden Apartment District [Added 6-19-1985 by Ord. No. 30-1985]
(a) Satellite dish, as herein defined, subject to the following standards
[1] One (1) dish, not to exceed twelve (12) feet in diameter [or one hundred thirteen (113) square feet in area], shall be permitted for each apartment structure, but an effort should be made to utilize one (1) dish for more than one (1) structure
[2] Be placed on the ground to the rear of the apartment structure and subject to the side and rear yard setbacks
[3] Be securely anchored to a concrete pad
[4] Have all wiring to and from the dish placed underground
[5] Have an open mesh surface and be painted a color to blend with its surroundings
[6] Have the area around the dish suitably landscaped
[7] Not have the lowest portion of the dish higher than two (2) feet from the ground Said two (2) feet shall be measured with the dish in a vertical posit-ion
(6) Senior Citizen Housing District (SCH) [Added 10-5
1988 by Ord. No. 58-1988]
(a) Purpose The purpose of this conditional use is to designate appropriate areas in the township for senior citizen housing (SCH) This is a conditional use which permits high density senior citizen housing to be located in residential neighborhoods or CF zoned land within the overlay area, provided that such housing is in close proximity to a business district, public transportation and other public facilities To qualify as a senior citizen in the district, a person must be fifty-five (55) years of age or older and have no children under the age of eighteen (18) years This use also includes a low- and moderate-income housing set aside
(b) Permitted uses and structures Under the special conditions set forth below, the Planning Board may authorize the issuance of a permit for any of the following buildings or uses within the Senior Citizen Overlay District
[1] Senior citizen housing, as described herein
[2] Day-care facilities as part of a senior citizens development, provided that these facilities meet all state standards.
[3] Accessory uses
[a] Dining facilities, craft shops, etc , for the use of the residents of the senior citizens housing
[b] Signs Each development may have one (1) sign along each road which the tract in question abuts, provided that there exists at least two hundred fifty (250) feet of unbroken frontage Such sign(s) shall not exceed four (4) feet in height, shall be set back from the street right-of-way and driveways at least twenty (20) feet, shall be set back from the property line a minimum of thirty (30) feet, shall not exceed an area of sixteen (16) square feet and shall be used only to display the development's name
(c) Setbacks, area, density
[1] Setbacks The minimum setback requirements from property lines shall be based on building heights
[a] One (1) and two (2) stones front fifty (50) feet, side thirty (30) feet, and rear eighty (80) feet
[b] Three (3) to four (4) stones front sixty (60) feet, side forty (40) feet, and rear eighty (80) feet
[c] Five (5) stones front seventy-five (75) feet, side forty-five (45) feet; and rear eighty (80) feet
[2] Area No site shall contain less than five (5) acres
[3] Density The maximum density shall not exceed twenty-four (24) Dwelling units per acre
(d) Location, transportation, building height, spacing, density
[1] Location Senior citizen housing (SCH) must be located within the overlay area shown on the Zoning Map
[2] Transportation linkages. Senior citizen housing (SCH) developments must provide convenient linkages between existing mass transportation transfer points and pickup points, to be located within one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) feet [five (5) minutes walking distance) from all residential units Bus stops and bus lanes shall be incorporated into senior citizen housing (SCH) developments to connect units directly to local and regional locations
[3] Building height
[a] Maximum building height is two (2) stories and shall have an eight-on-twelve minimum pitched root or an articulated cornice Chimneys, cuppolas or other architectural decorative elements are exempt from this limitation All rooftop structures other than necessary vents must be screened All second-story units must be served by an elevator within five hundred (500) feet walking distance from the entrance of each unit.
[b] This height can be extended to five (5) stories at selected locations, provided that the following conditions can be met.
[i] Such structure has a base dimension not to exceed ninety (90) feet at the ground with stepbacks at the second level of sufficient size to contain a sixfoot-wide exterior space for each unit One (1) additional step back shall be required above the second floor. This open space shall riot project out from the building.
[u] The roof must have an articulated cornice or a pitched roof. All heating and air conditioning and elevator housings must be screened and incorporated into the roof structure of the building.
[iii] An open space equal to or larger than the total height of the building must be provided immediately adjacent to the structure, to be used only as active recreation and gardens for the senior citizens
[iv] No other building of this configuration can be constructed within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the base of this structure
[v] Buildings within fifty (50) feet of adjacent single-family residential uses shall not exceed two (2) stories in height.
[4] Yards and building spacing
[a] The following minimum dimensions between buildings shall apply to the individual structures within a lot and shall be based on facade height measured from ground to cornice line, up to two (2) stories or twenty-three (23) feet windowless wall to windowless wall ten (10) feet, window wall to windowless wall, twenty (20) feet, and window wall to window wall. thirty (30) feet
[b] For structures having a cornice or eave height of twenty-four (24) feet or more windowless wall to windowless wall: eighteen (18) feet, window wall to windowless wall twenty-four (24) feet, and window wall to window wall forty (40) feet
[c] Each ground floor unit shall have a minimum private yard of twenty (20) feet, which must be screened by a fence or hedge
[5] Design
[a] Each unit above the first floor shall have an exterior space of at least sixty (60) square feet, with a minimum dimension of six (6) feet.
[b] Active recreation and garden A land area or areas equal in aggregate to at least two hundred fifty (250) square feet per Dwelling unit shall be designated on the site plan for the recreational use of the residents of the projects, except that where a project is located within three hundred (300) feet of any existing township park
[c] Garbage pickup There shall be at least one (1) trash and garbage pickup location provided for each thirty (30) units separated from the parking areas, which shall be totally enclosed by a seven-foot-high masonry wall compatible with the architectural styling of the building with a gate or entry on one (1) side Such enclosure shall contain appropriate containers approved by the Health Department for garbage and recycling It shall be located in a manner to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses or zoning districts
[6] See trash, enclosed landscape and screening standards in the landscape standards of the Township of Wayne Code If located within the building, the doorway may serve both the loading and trash/garbage functions
(e) Parking, loading and unloading [1] Parking.
[a] A minimum zero and seventy-five hundredths (075) parking spaces shall be provided for each Dwelling unit Plans should also indicate potential additional parking spaces so that the total parking spaces equal a maximum of one and seventy-five hundredths (175) parking spaces per Dwelling unit, these additional spaces to be constructed only at the written request of the Planning Board after operation of the development and upon a reappraisal of the parking needs of the project The additional parking will be constructed at the applicant's expense and in accordance with the plans as submitted
[b] No on-site parking lot shall be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet from a senior citizen housing (SCH) site boundary line
[2] Loading and unloading facility Loading and unloading facilities shall be in conformance with Township of Wayne Code
(f) Buffers
[1] Buffer areas shall be required along all property lines of senior citizen housing (SCH) development, except street frontages and Township Park A fifty-foot landscaped buffer of deciduous and coniferous plant materials shall be installed forming a one-hundred-percent visually impervious buffer at a minimum height of six (6) feet and maintained at a minimum height of not less than fifteen (15) feet This width can be reduced no less than five (5) feet with the provision of a one-hundred-percent visually impervious screen or wall not less than six (6) feet in height of permanent material, which is used to separate any contiguous residential zone or residential development. An earth berm of a minimum height of six (6) feet may be constructed, in which case the Planning
Board may lessen its requirements for plant materials Such a buffer area is required to shield adjacent residential areas from parking lot illumination, headlights and fumes and to diminish the visual encroachment of residential privacy and residential neighborhood characteristics
[2] Plant materials used in screen planting shall be at least six (6) feet in height when planted and be of such density as determined appropriate for the activities involved The plant materials shall be of a species common to the area, be of nursery stock and shall be free of insects and disease
[3] Buffer areas shall be permanently maintained, and plant materials which do not live shall be replaced within one (1) year or one (1) growing Season
[4] The screen planting shall be so placed that, at maturity, the plant material will be no closer than one (1) foot from any street or property lines
(g) Landscaping
[1] Parking lots, street edges and other landscaping on the site shall meet the landscaping standards set forth in the Township of Wayne Code
[2] Landscaping to conserve energy shall include the planting of evergreen windbreaks to block northwest winds in the winter and the southwest facades of buildings with low-growing deciduous shade trees to block summer heat.
[3] Any part of a senior citizen housing (SCH) development not used for structures roadways, loading, accessways, parking, recreation facilities, garden areas and pedestrian walks shall be landscaped with grass, trees and shrubs, with recreation and seating areas specifically designed for senior citizen usage, as designed by a qualified landscaped architect
(h) Design standards Design for facades, streetscapes and lighting shall meet design standards as set forth in the Township of Wayne Code
(i) Inclusionary component Any senior citizen housing development within the Senior Citizen Housing (SCH) District shall
[1] Provide that a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the dwelling units in the development shall be low-income housing units and ten percent (10%) shall be moderate-income housing units
[2] Construct such units phased in proportion to the construction of other units
[3] Submit deed restrictions and other documentation sufficient to satisfy the Planning Board that it will comply with the low- and moderateincome housing requirements
i. Review and approval Prior to any township approval, the following prerequisites shall have been accomplished
[1] Assurance that the occupancy of such housing will be limited to senior citizens as defined herein, the single member of which or either the husband or wife of which, or both, or any of a number of siblings or unrelated individuals of which, or a parent of children of which, is/are fifty-five (55) years of age or older and have no children under eighteen (18) as members of their household or as otherwise defined by the Social Security Act, as amended, except that this provision shall not apply to any resident manager and family resident on the premises
[2] Verification of preliminary approval of the project by any local, state or federal agency which finances or assists in the financing or operation of such housing, if such financing is being sought by the applicant to make occupancy available to low or moderate-income persons
B. In determining whether or not to recommend the special use of property under the provisions hereof, the Planning Board shall be further guided by taking into consideration and account such things as capacity of streets and roads, public services to serve the applicant's requirements, the general welfare of the neighborhood and the community, provision for surrounding open spaces and treatment of grounds and other necessary safeguards to preserve the public health, comfort and convenience and without substantial detriment to the public health
