[Added 4-12-2004 by Ord. No. 07-04]

A. Establishment. There is hereby permitted and created a Planned Retirement Community (PRC) District as shown on the Official Zoning Map of the Township of Old Bridge, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey. The Official Zoning Map of the Township of Old Bridge is hereby amended to include the PRC District, and is incorporated herein by reference.

B. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

PLANNED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY - A residential community provided for permanent residents aged 55 years or over in which the residential property and the residential-related open space, recreational facilities and property are all owned by a mutual nonprofit corporation, or corporations, established pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey and governed, as associates or other entities, all of which shall have rules and regulations controlling the development.

C. Purpose. The purpose and intent of the PRC District is to promote the planned development of an active adult community which shall offer certain recreational facilities for its residents in accordance with the general development plan approved by the Planning Board.

D. Permitted and required uses in a planned retirement community.

(1) No building, structure or land shall be used for and no building, structure shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged or maintained except for the following planned retirement community uses by the residents of the community, their guests and other authorized users:

(a) Detached dwellings, townhouse dwellings, or multi-level dwellings for owner-occupancy.

(b) The following required recreational uses, at least one of each:

[1] Clubhouse. Each clubhouse shall provide at least 25 square feet of multipurpose space, not including indoor swimming pools, for each dwelling unit. In addition to the multipurpose space, such fully equipped facilities as game rooms, arts and crafts rooms, fully equipped kitchen and nurses station, office space and service facilities shall also be provided in the clubhouse. In no case shall the clubhouse building contain less than 4,000 square feet total area in the aggregate. One off-street parking space shall be provided for every eight dwelling units.

[2] Swimming pool. At least one swimming pool shall be provided at a ratio of 20 square feet of water surface area for each dwelling unit the pool will service. There shall also be provided an improved sitting area, contiguous to all sides of the pool, having an area two times the water surface area of the pool.

[3] Shuffleboard, or bocce court.

[4] Tennis court.

(c) Accessory office space associated with the operation of the homeowners' association only.

E. Development standards. No building permit shall be issued for construction or other improvement in an active adult community except in accordance with a general development plan for the overall site and final site plan for each section that has been approved by the Planning Board. The following development standards shall apply to a PRC:

(1) Minimum area. The minimum site area for a PRC shall be at least 55 acres contained in one parcel that is not bisected by existing streets, roads, rights-of-way or railroads.

(2) Residential density. The total tract density of a PRC shall not be more than 1.75 dwelling units for each gross acre of the tract.

(3) Lot coverage by buildings. Not more than 20% of the gross area of the total tract shall be covered by all buildings.

(4) Landscaped open space. At least 60% of the total tract of a PRC shall be landscaped open space, undeveloped conservation easements, or green area, which shall not include paved streets and parking areas.

(5) Building height. No detached dwelling or townhouse dwelling buildings shall exceed a height of 21/2 stories, nor exceed 35 feet in height. No multi-level building shall exceed three stories, nor exceed 35 feet in height. Multi-level building heights in excess of the herein stated limits shall be further modified in accordance with the provisions of § 250-51 of this chapter.

(6) Buffers. For areas of the tract developed as townhouse dwellings or multi-level dwellings, there shall be a landscaped buffer 50 feet in width from any road or tract boundary property line of the overall tract of a PRC development. No buildings or structure other than entrance gatehouses, fences, or freestanding walls shall be located within said buffer area. The design and composition of any buffer shall comply with § 250-54 of this chapter. Buffer requirements for detached dwellings shall comply with § 250-54D(1) regarding single-family detached dwellings.

(7) Accessory structures. Sheds, pools, or other accessory structures shall not be permitted on detached residential dwelling lots.

(8) Building separation requirements. Section 250-47 of this chapter shall be applicable to all townhouse dwelling and multi-level buildings.

(9) Residential building facades. Section 250-48 of this chapter shall be applicable to all townhouse and multi-level buildings.

(10) Minimum building setback to tract boundary. The minimum setback to any perimeter tract boundary line shall be 60 feet for townhouse dwellings and multi-level buildings.

(11) Off-street parking. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule for the type of land use contained in a site development plan:

(a) Two spaces for each dwelling unit, one of which may be enclosed in a garage.

(b) One space for every eight persons for whom seating is provided in an auditorium, except that this number may be reduced by the Planning Board insofar that combined use of parking lots is available.

(c) One-half space per unit shall be provided for designated visitor parking.

(d) All parking spaces shall be 10 feet wide and 20 feet in length.

(e) No parking shall be permitted in the residential buffer area.

(f) Lighting in the outdoor parking area shall be of such height as to reflect light away from windows of the dwelling units or adjacent properties in order to minimize the impact of such lighting on the residents in the dwelling units.

(12) Dimensional requirements.

(a) Detached residential dwellings:

[1] Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.

[2] Maximum floor area ratio: 0.50.

[3] Minimum landscape area ratio: 0.35.

[4] Minimum lot width: 50 feet.

[5] Minimum corner lot width: 60 feet.

[6] Minimum front yard: 20 feet.

[7] Minimum side yard: five feet.

[8] Minimum total two side yards: 12 feet.

[9] Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.

[10] Minimum noncritical area: 80%.