In the case of a subdivision located in the AAA Residential Zone District, the lot may be reduced to an area of not less than 26,000 square feet with an average width of 130 feet within 200 feet of the street lot line. The shortest distance between side lot lines shall not be less than 100 feet measured along a line parallel with the street lot line and 40 feet therefrom and not less than 90 feet within 200 feet of the street lot line, except that any lot so situated that its side lot lines would meet at an angle of 70° or more if extended in the direction of the street may have a minimum distance between side lot lines at the street lot line which is not less than 80 feet.

In the case of a subdivision located within the AA Residence Zone District, all lots may be reduced to an area of not less than 20,000 square feet with an average width of 115 feet within 175 feet of the street lot line. The shortest distance between side lot lines shall not be less than 90 feet measured along a line parallel with the street lot line and 35 feet therefrom and not less than 80 feet within 175 feet of the street lot line, except that any lot so situated that its side lot lines would meet at an angle of 70° or more if extended in the direction of the street may have a minimum distance between said lot lines at the street lot line which is not less than 70 feet.

A sketch plat shall be submitted to the Planning Board complying with all the requirements of the zone district in which the proposed subdivision is located, without regard to the open space zoning exceptions as set forth herein. This sketch plat shall be used by the Planning Board to determine the maximum number of homes permissible in the proposed subdivision.

Upon a determination as to the maximum number of homes permissible in the proposed subdivision, the applicant shall submit an additional sketch plat to the Planning Board setting forth the details of the proposed subdivision pursuant to this Article XXIII pertaining to residential cluster - open space zoning. The subdivision shall then be proceeded upon by the Planning Board in the manner set forth in the Land Subdivision Ordinance pertaining to major subdivisions.[1]

The balance of the land remaining in the proposed subdivision, which has been set aside for open space after the subdivision approval in accordance with the requirements set forth in this Article XXIII, shall be reserved for common open space; and such reservation shall, as far as practical, defer the precise location of such common open space until final approval is requested. The reservation as aforesaid may, at the election of the applicant or property owner, be in the form of a dedication of the land to the Borough for public use and maintenance (acceptance at election of the Municipal Governing Body) or by grant of easement or covenant in favor of the Borough (acceptance at election of the Municipal Governing Body) or by the establishment of an organization for the ownership and maintenance of common open space for the benefit of the owners or residents of the development, provided that 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), without first offering to dedicate the land to the Borough. In the event that such organization shall fail to maintain the common open space in reasonable order and condition, the Municipal Governing Body shall serve notice and demand and conduct public hearings and assessments for cost in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43b and c. The applicant shall advise the Planning Board prior to the time of preliminary approval as to the type of ownership proposed for the common open space area.

No area to be reserved for common open space under the terms of this chapter shall be less than five acres.

The area to be reserved for common open space under the terms of this chapter shall be used only for one or more of the following purposes:

The Planning Board, before preliminary or final approval of any subdivision employing residential cluster - open space zoning as provided herein, shall make specific findings as to the following facts and conclusions: