08 - ZONING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED
A.
The township is divided into zoning districts as shown on the zoning map, which are in compliance with the Pinelands CMP, which together with all explanatory matter thereon, is adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this title. However, in the event of an inconsistency between the zoning map and contents thereof and the contents of this title, the contents of this title shall govern.
B.
Unless expressly authorized to the contrary by portions of this title certified as to conformity, the uses, performance standards and requirements of the Pinelands CMP shall apply to all developments within the township. The following regulations of the Pinelands CMP, without limitation as to other applicable requirements of the CMP, shall apply under this title.
(Ord. 89-8 § 4.1)
A.
Except for land which was owned by a public agency on January 14th, 1981, land which is thereafter purchased by the state for conservation purposes, land which is subject to an easement limiting the use of land to nonresidential uses or land otherwise excluded from entitlement pursuant to this section, every parcel of land in the Pinelands Preservation, Coastal Wetlands and Special Agricultural Production Districts shall have a use right known as Pinelands Development Credit that can be used to secure a density bonus for lands located in a regional growth area.
B.
Pinelands Development Credits are established at the following ratios:
1.
In the Pinelands Preservation and Coastal Wetlands Districts located within the Pinelands area:
a.
Uplands which are undisturbed but currently or previously approved for resource extraction pursuant to this title: two Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres;
b.
Uplands which are mined as a result of a resource extraction permit approved pursuant to this title: zero Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres;
c.
Other uplands: one Pinelands Development Credit per thirty-nine (39) acres; and
d.
Wetlands: two-tenths Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres.
2.
In the Special Agricultural Production District:
a.
Uplands which are undisturbed but approved for resource extraction pursuant to this title: two Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres;
b.
Uplands which are mined as a result of a resource extraction permit approved pursuant to this ordinance: zero Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres;
c.
Other uplands and areas of active berry agricultural bogs and fields: two Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres;
d.
Wetlands in active field agricultural use as of February 7th, 1979: two Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres; and
e.
Other wetlands: two-tenths Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres.
C.
The allocations established in subsection B of this section shall be reduced as follows:
1.
Any property of ten (10) acres or less which is developed for a commercial, industrial, resource extraction, intensive recreation, institutional, campground or landfill use, shall not receive Pinelands Development Credit entitlement. For such an improved property of more than ten (10) acres, the area activity used for such use or ten acres, whichever is greater, shall not receive Pinelands Development Credit entitlement.
2.
The Pinelands Development Credit entitlement of a parcel of land shall be reduced by one-quarter PDC for each existing dwelling unit on the property.
3.
The Pinelands Development Credit entitlement for a parcel of land shall be reduced by one-quarter PDC for each reserved right to build a dwelling unit on the parcel retained by the owner of the property pursuant to Section 17.08.050 or when a variance for cultural housing is approved by the township pursuant to Section 17.20.110 of this chapter.
4.
The Pinelands Development Credit entitlement for a parcel of land shall also be reduced by one-quarter Pinelands Development Credits for each dwelling unit approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.61 et seq. when a waiver of strict compliance is granted by the Pinelands Commission.
D.
The owners of parcels of land which are smaller than thirty-nine (39) acres shall have a fractional Pinelands Development Credit at the same ratio established in subsection B of this section.
E.
Notwithstanding the provisions above, the owner of record of one-tenth or greater acres of land in those portions of the Pinelands Preservation, Special Agricultural Production, and Coastal Wetlands Districts located within the Pinelands area as of February 7, 1979, shall be entitled to one-quarter Pinelands Development Credits, provided that the parcel of land is vacant, was not in common ownership with any contiguous land on or after February 7, 1979, and has not been sold or transferred except to a member of the owner's immediate family.
F.
The provisions of subsection E. above shall also apply to owners of record of less than one-tenth acres of land in those portions of the Pinelands Preservation, Special Agricultural Production, and Coastal Wetlands Districts located within the Pinelands area, as of February 7, 1979, provided that said owners acquire vacant, contiguous lands to which Pinelands Development Credits are allocated pursuant to subsection B. above which lands, when combined with the acreage of the parcel owned prior to February 7, 1979, total at least one-tenth of an acre.
(Ord. 2004-4 §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 1997-4, §§ 3—5; Ord. 93-5 §§ C—E; Ord. 90-15 § 1 (part); Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(1))
A.
No Pinelands Development Credit may be conveyed, sold, encumbered or transferred unless the owner of the land from which the credit has been obtained has received a Pinelands Development Credit Certificate from the New Jersey Pinelands Development Credit Bank pursuant to N.J.A.C. 3:42-3 and has deed restricted the use of the land in perpetuity to those uses set forth in Chapter 17.12 by a recorded deed restriction which is in favor of a public agency or not-for-profit incorporated organization and specifically and expressly enforceable by the Pinelands Commission.
B.
Notwithstanding the provision of A. above, an owner of property from which Pinelands Development Credits are sold may retain a right for residential development on that property provided that the recorded deed restriction expressly provides for same and that the total allocation of Pinelands Development Credits for that property is reduced in proportion to the lot area required pursuant to this chapter for the residential development. Subdivision of the property shall not be required until such time as the residential development right is exercised. No such reduction is required if the right to develop a farm-related residence in accord with N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.24(a)2 is retained.
C.
The bonus density of a parcel of land on which Pinelands Development Credits are used shall not exceed the upper limits of the density range of the municipal zone or district in which the property is located.
(Ord. No. 1997-4, § 6; Ord. 90-15 § 1 (part); Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(2))
Pinelands Development Credits which are used for securing density bonus for parcels of land located in a regional growth area shall yield a bonus of four dwelling units per credit.
(Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(3))
Pinelands Development Credits may be aggregated from different parcels for use in securing a bonus for a single parcel of land in a regional growth area provided that the density does not exceed the limits of the density range specified in the municipal district in which the property is located.
(Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(4))
No conveyance, sale or transfer of Pinelands Development Credits shall occur until the municipality with jurisdiction over the parcel of land from which the Pinelands Development Credits were obtained, the agency or organization to which the restriction is in favor, and the Pinelands Commission have been provided with evidence of recordation of a restriction on the deed to the land from which the credits were obtained. Such deed restriction shall specify the number of Pinelands Development Credits sold and that the property may only be used in perpetuity for the following uses:
A.
In the Pinelands Preservation and Coastal Wetlands Districts: Berry agriculture; horticulture of native Pinelands plants; forestry; beekeeping; fish and wildlife management; wetlands management; agricultural employee housing as an accessory use; low intensity recreational uses in which the use of motorized vehicles is not permitted except for necessary transportation, access to water bodies is limited to no more than fifteen (15) feet of frontage per one thousand (1,000) feet of frontage on the water body, clearing of vegetation does not exceed five percent of the parcel, and no more than one percent of the parcel will be covered with impervious surfaces; and accessory uses.
B.
In the Special Agricultural Production Area District: Berry agriculture, horticulture of native Pinelands plants, forestry, beekeeping, fish and wildlife management, wetlands management, agricultural employee housing as an accessory use, and accessory uses.
C.
In all other Pinelands Area Zoning Districts: Agriculture, forestry and low intensity recreational uses.
(Ord. 2004-04 § 3: Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(5))
(Ord. No. 2013-05, § III, 9-9-13; Ord. 2018-05, § VI, 1-7-19)
A.
Pinelands Development Credits shall be used in the following manner:
1.
When a variance of density or minimum lot area requirements for a residential or principal nonresidential use in the VR or VC zones is granted, Pinelands Development Credits be used for all dwelling units or lots in excess of that permitted without the variance;
2.
When a variance for cultural housing is granted by the township in accordance with Section 17.20.110 of this chapter; and
3.
When a waiver of strict compliance is granted by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.61 et seq.
B.
In no case shall a building or construction permit be issued for any development involving the use of Pinelands Development Credits until the developer has provided the Pinelands Commission and the township with evidence of his or her ownership of the requisite Pinelands Development Credits and those Pinelands Development Credits have been redeemed with the township. Notification of any such approval shall be made to the Pinelands Commission pursuant to subsection 17.32.070D. and to the New Jersey Pinelands Development Credit Bank in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3:42-3. Redemption of Pinelands Development Credits shall thereafter be accomplished in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3:42-3.6.
(Ord. No. 1997-4, §§ 7, 8; Ord. 93-15 § 2(G); Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(5))
The township is divided into seven classes of zones designated and known as follows, and the uses for such zones shall be as set forth on the schedule of district regulations:
A.
(PP) Pinelands Preservation;
B.
(F) Forest;
C.
(RD) Rural Development;
D.
(VC) Village Commercial;
E.
(VR) Village Residential;
F.
(CW) Coastal Wetlands;
G.
(HC) Highway Commercial;
H.
(SAP) Special Agricultural Production.
(Ord. 2004-04 § 4; Ord. 89-8 § 4.2)
The zone districts are set forth in the metes and bounds descriptions in this section. The zone districts are also delineated on the zoning map dated April 20, 1989 incorporated by reference herein. Should there be any discrepancy between the zoning map and the metes and bounds description, the metes and bounds description shall be considered the accurate description of the zone districts. The zoning map is provided for convenience and immediate reference.
A.
Pinelands Preservation Area District.
Description of lands known as the "Preservation Area District" (1) situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the U.S. Highway Route No. 9 with the centerline of Bogans Lane, thence running:
(1) Along the centerline of Bogans Lane and the extension of the centerline of Bogans Lane southeasterly 6400 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the Wading River with the centerline of Bogans Lane extended, thence
(2) Along the centerline of the Wading River, northerly along various courses of said river, said Wading River is also the western township border separating Bass River Township from Washington Township, 32000 feet more or less to a point, said point known as Charcoal Landing, thence
(3) Continuing along the centerline of the Wading River, northerly along several courses of said river 12000 feet more or less to a point, said point being the confluence of the West Branch and the East Branch of the Wading River, thence
(4) Along the centerline of the East Branch of The Wading River, along several courses of said river, northeasterly 3500 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Chatsworth Road (County Route 679) with said East Branch of the Wading River, said point is also known as the southerly tip of Harrisville Pond, thence
(5) Along the centerline of Harrisville Pond, also the Township Line separating Bass River Township from Washington Township, northeasterly 6300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Along the Township Line, northeasterly 3200 feet more or less to a point in the southwesterly corner of Martha Pond, thence
(7) Along the centerline of Martha Pond, still continuing along the Township Line, northeasterly 4700 feet more or less to a point, said point being the southern end of the Oswego River, thence
(8) Along the centerline of the Oswego River, continuing along the Township Line, northeasterly 27,000 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the southerly shore of Oswego Lake with the centerline of the Oswego River, thence
(9) Along the Township Line, through Oswego Lake, northeasterly 8100 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the northeastern shore of Oswego Lake with the centerline of the Oswego River, thence
(10) Along the centerline of the Oswego River, continuing along the Township Line, northeasterly 10,400 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Papoose Branch with the center line of the Oswego River, thence
(11) Along the centerline of Papoose Branch, continuing along the Township Line, northeasterly 19,600 feet more or less, thence
(12) Along the Township Line, easterly 10,900 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the Township Line between Bass River Township and Woodland Township and the Ocean County and Burlington County lines, thence
(13) Along the County Line separating Ocean County from Burlington County, southerly 62,200 feet more or less to a point, said point being 2700 feet more or less northerly along the County Line from U.S. Highway Route No. 9, also known as New York Road, thence
(14) Westerly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(15) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(16) Westerly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway No. 9, 1200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(17) Northwesterly, 600 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Munion Field Road, said point being 4400 feet more or less northerly along the centerline of said Munion Field Road from U.S. Highway Route 9, thence
(18) Along the centerline of Munion Field Road, northerly 4100 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Stage Road with the centerline of Munion Field Road, thence
(19) Westerly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(20) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 50 feet more or less to a point, thence
(21) Westerly, approximately parallel with Stage Road, 2800 feet more or less to a point, thence
(22) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to Stage Road, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(23) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(24) Southerly, approximately parallel with Phillip Road, 2000 feet more or less to a point, thence
(25) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to Phillip Road, 700 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Phillip Road, said point being 3700 feet more or less north of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(26) Northerly, along the centerline of Phillip Road, 3200 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the Garden State Parkway with the centerline of Phillip Road extended, thence
(27) Continuing in a northerly direction and along the centerline of Phillip Road extended 1300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(28) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(29) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to West Greenbush Road, 100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(30) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to East Greenbush Road, 400 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of East Greenbush Road, thence
(31) Southerly, and along the centerline of East Greenbush Road, 300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(32) Westerly, and approximately perpendicular to East Greenbush Road, 650 feet more or less to a point, thence
(33) Northerly, and approximately parallel to East Greenbush Road, 1400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(34) Westerly, and approximately perpendicular to East Greenbush Road, 1800 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of the east branch of the Bass River, thence
(35) Northerly, along the centerline of the East Branch of the Bass River, 520 feet more or less to a point, thence
(36) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to North Maple Avenue, 3600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(37) Southerly, approximately parallel to the Garden State Parkway, 8200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(38) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to West Road, 300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(39) Southeasterly, approximately parallel to West Road, 950 feet more or less to a point, thence
(40) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the last course, 1250 feet more or less to a point, thence
(41) Southwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the last course, 1600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(42) Southerly, approximately parallel to West Road, 250 feet more or less to a point, thence
(43) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to West Road, 1,050 feet more or less to a point, thence
(44) Southeasterly, approximately parallel to Hammonton Road, also known as Burlington County Route No. 542, 1350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(45) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to Hammonton Road, 850 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Hammonton Road, thence
(46) Southerly, along the centerline of Hammonton Road, also known as Burlington County Route No. 542, 800 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Loveland Road with the centerline of Hammonton Road, thence
(47) Southerly, along the centerline of Loveland Road, 700 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Robinsons Road with the centerline of Loveland Road, thence
(48) Westerly, along the centerline of Robinsons Road, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(49) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to Robinsons Road 1000 feet more or less to a point, thence
(50) Easterly, approximately parallel to Robinsons Road, 2100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(51) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to Robinsons Road 550 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Leppa Lane, thence
(52) Easterly, along the centerline of Leppa Lane, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(53) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to Leppa Lane, 40 feet more or less to a point, thence
(54) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to Old New York Road 1500 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Old New York Road, thence
(55) Southerly, along the centerline of Old New York Road, 800 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9 with the centerline of Old New York Road, thence
(56) Southerly, along the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 650 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Bogans Lane with the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
B.
Forest Area District.
Description of land, known as "Forest Area District" (2), situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Beginning at a point in the centerline of Philip Road, said point being approximately 650 north of the intersection of the centerline of Route 9 also known as New York Road and the centerline of Philip Road, thence running:
(1) Along the centerline of Philip Road, 3050 feet more or less to a point, thence
(2) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to Philip Road, 700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(3) Northerly, approximately parallel with Philip Road, 2000 feet more or less to a point, thence
(4) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No, 9, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(5) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Stage Road, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Easterly, approximately parallel with Stage Road, 2800 feet more or less to a point, thence
(7) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(8) Easterly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 2700 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Munion Field Road, thence
(9) Along the centerline of Munion Field Road, southerly 4100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(10) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 1100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(11) Easterly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(12) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 950 feet more or less to a point, thence
(13) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(14) Southwesterly, approximately parallel to Birch Road, 2050 feet more or less to a point, thence
(15) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 700 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(16) Westerly, along the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 8700 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Philip Road, said point being the Point and Place Of Beginning.
C.
Rural Development Area.
Description of lands known as the "Rural Development Area" (4), situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Tract 1
Beginning at a point in the centerline of North Maple Avenue, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Mink Path with the centerline of North Maple Avenue, thence running:
(1) Westerly, along the centerline of Mink Path, 900 feet more or less to a point, thence
(2) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to Mink Path, 900 feet more or less to a point, thence
(3) Westerly, approximately parallel to Mink Path, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(4) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to the Mink Path, 200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(5) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Southwesterly, approximately parallel to West Road, 2000 feet more or less to a point, thence
(7) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to West Road, 700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(8) Northerly, approximately parallel to the Garden State Parkway, 8200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(9) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to North Maple Avenue, 2600 feet more or less to a point in the centerline in the East Branch of Bass River, thence
(10) Southerly, along the centerline of the East Branch of the Bass River, 5200 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the East Branch and the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River, thence
(11) Northerly, along the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River, 1200 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of North Maple Avenue, also known as Burlington County Route No. 659, with the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River, thence
(12) Southerly, along the centerline of North Maple Avenue, 2350 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Mink Path with the centerline of North Maple Avenue, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
Tract 2
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9 with the centerline of Ballanger Creek, also known as the boundary line separating Burlington County from Ocean County, thence running:
(1) Westerly, along the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 3200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(2) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 600 feet more less to a point, thence
(3) Northeasterly, approximately parallel to Birch Road, 2100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(4) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(5) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1400 feet more or less to a point, said point being in the boundary line separating Burlington County from Ocean County, thence
(7) Southerly, along the boundary line separating Burlington County from Ocean County, 2700 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9 with said county line, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
Tract 3
Beginning at a point in the northerly line of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, said point being the intersection of the southerly line of Hammonton Road, also known as Burlington County Route No. 542, with the northerly line of U.S. Highway No. 9, thence running:
(1) Westerly, along the northern line of U.S. Highway No. 9, 211 feet more or less to a point, thence
(2) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Hammonton Road also known as Burlington County Route No. 542, 200 feet more or less to a point in the southerly line of Hammonton Road, thence
(3) Easterly, along the southerly line of Hammonton Road, 28 feet more or less to a point in the northerly line of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
D.
Village Commercial Zone.
Description of lands known as "Village Commercial Zone" (VC) situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County; New Jersey.
Tract 1
Beginning at a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, also known as New York Road, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the Garden State Parkway and U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence running:
(1) Along the centerline of the Garden State Parkway approximately 650 feet to a point approximately 430 feet south of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(2) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1350 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of South Maple Avenue, thence
(3) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 825 feet more or less to a point, thence
(4) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 430 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(5) Westerly, along the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 25 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 430 feet more or less to a point, thence
(7) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 850 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Maple Avenue, thence
(8) Easterly, continuing approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 2450 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, thence
(9) Westerly along the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, 650 feet more or less to a point in centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, the Point and Place of Beginning.
Tract 2
Beginning at a point in southerly line of Wharf Road (50′ wide right-of-way), said point being the intersection of the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road (50′ wide right-of-way) with said southerly line of Wharf Road, thence running:
(1) Southerly, along the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road, 200 feet more or less to a point in the Bass River, thence
(2) Westerly, along the Bass River, 510 feet more or less to a point, thence
(3) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Wharf Road, 210 feet more or less to a point in the southerly line of Wharf Road, thence
(4) Easterly, along the southerly line of Wharf Road, 550 feet more or less to a point in the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road, the Point and Place of Beginning.
E.
Village Residential.
Description of lands known as "New Gretna Village Residential" (VR) situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Beginning at a point in the centerline of Philip Road, said point being approximately 650 feet north from the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, also known as New York Road and the centerline of Philip Road, thence running:
(1) Southerly, parallel to the centerline of New York Road, also known as U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 3100 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, thence
(2) Southwesterly, along the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, 7000 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Amasa Landing Road with the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, thence
(3) Westerly, along the centerline of Amasa Landing Road, 2650 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Sooy's Lane with the centerline of Amasa Landing Road, thence
(4) Southerly, along the centerline of Sooy's Lane, 950 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Old New York Road with the centerline of Sooy's Lane, thence
(5) Southwesterly, along the centerline of Old New York Road, 800 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to Old New York Road, 1500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(7) Southwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to Leppa Lane, 550 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Leppa Lane, thence
(8) Southerly along the centerline of Leppa Lane, 600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(9) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to Leppa Lane, 550 feet more or less to a point, thence
(10) Southerly, approximately parallel to Robinson Road, 2050 feet more or less to a point, thence
(11) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to Leppa Lane, 1050 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Robinson Road, thence
(12) Northwesterly, along the centerline of Robinson Road, 1500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(13) Southwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to Robinson Road 950 feet more or less to a point, thence
(14) Northwesterly, approximately parallel to Robinson Road, 800 feet more or less to a point, thence
(15) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to Robinson Road, 250 feet more or less to a point, thence
(16) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to Hammonton Road, also known as Burlington County Route No. 542, 150 more or less to a point in the centerline of Hammonton Road, thence
(17) Southwesterly, along the centerline of Hammonton Road, 200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(18) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to Hammonton Road, 1350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(19) Southwesterly, approximately parallel to Hammonton Road, 1350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(20) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to West Road, 1050 feet more or less to a point, thence
(21) Northerly, approximately parallel to West Road, 250 feet more or less to a point, thence
(22) Northeasterly, approximately parallel to West Road, 1600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(23) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to West Road, 1250 feet more or less to a point, thence
(24) Northwesterly, approximately parallel to West Road, 950 feet more or less to a point, thence
(25) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to West Road, 1100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(26) Northeasterly, approximately parallel to West Road, 2000 feet more or less to a point, thence
(27) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(28) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Mink Path, 200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(29) Westerly, approximately parallel to Mink Path, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(30) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Mink Path, 900 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Mink Path, thence
(31) Easterly, along the centerline of Mink Path, 900 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of North Maple Avenue, also known as Burlington County Route No. 659, thence
(32) Northerly, along the centerline of North Maple Avenue, 2350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(33) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to North Maple Avenue, 450 more or less to a point in the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River, thence
(34) Southerly, along the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River, 1200 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River with the centerline of the East Branch of the Bass River, thence
(35) Northerly, along the centerline of the East Branch of the Bass River, 1300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(36) Easterly, approximately parallel to West Greenbush Road, 1800 feet more or less to a point, thence
(37) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to West Greenbush Road, 1400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(38) Easterly, approximately parallel to West Greenbush Road, 650 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of East Greenbush Road, thence
(39) Northerly, along the centerline of East Greenbush Road, 300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(40) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to East Greenbush Road, 400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(41) Northerly, approximately parallel to East Greenbush Road, 100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(42) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 400 feet more or less to a, point in the extended centerline of Philip Road, thence
(43) Southerly, along the extended centerline of Philip Road, 1300 feet more or less to a point in the centerline or the Garden State Parkway, thence
(44) Southerly, continuing along the extended centerline of Philip Road, 6250 feet more or less to a point, the Point and Place of Beginning.
F.
Coastal Wetlands Area.
Description of land, known as "Coastal Wetlands Area" (CW), situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9 with the centerline of Ballanger Creek, also known as the boundary line separating Burlington County from Ocean County, thence running:
(1) Southerly, along various courses along the centerline of Ballanger Creek, also known as the boundary line separating Burlington County from Ocean County, 20,100 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection, of the centerline of the Mullica River with the centerline of Ballanger Creek, thence
(2) Westerly, along the centerline of the Mullica River, 3900 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the Wading River with the centerline of the Mullica River, thence
(3) Northerly, along the centerline of the Wading River, 6600 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Bogans Lane extended with the centerline of the Wading River, thence
(4) Easterly, along the centerline of Bogans Lane extended, 6400 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Bogans Lane with the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(5) Northerly, along the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 600 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Amasa Landing Road with the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(6) Easterly along the centerline of Amasa Landing Road, 2650 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Amasa Landing Road with the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, thence
(7) Northerly, along the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, 5500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(8) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 850 feet more or less to a point, thence
(9) Southerly, approximately parallel to the Garden State Parkway, 350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(10) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(11) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(12) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1950 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Bass River, thence
(13) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1450 feet to a point, thence
(14) Easterly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 3100 feet more or less, thence
(15) Northerly along the centerline of Jobs Creek, 650 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, also known as New York Road, thence
(16) Easterly, along the centerline of New York Road, 11,000 feet more or less to a point, the intersection of the centerline of Ballanger Creek with the centerline of New York Road, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
From Coastal Wetlands Zone exempting therefrom Tract 2 of the Village Commercial Zone as further described herein:
Beginning at a point in southerly line of Wharf Road (50′ wide Right-Of-Way), said point being the intersection of the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road (50′ wide Right-Of-Way) with said southerly line of Wharf Road, thence running:
(1) Southerly, along the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road, 200 feet more or less to a point in the Bass River, thence
(2) Westerly, along the Bass River, 510 feet more or less to a point, thence
(3) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Wharf Road, 210 feet more or less to a point in the southerly line of Wharf Road, thence
(4) Easterly, along the southerly line of Wharf Road, 550 feet more or less to a point in the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
G.
Highway Commercial Zone.
Description of lands known as "Highway Commercial Zone" (HC) situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Tract 1
Beginning at a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, also known as New York Road, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Jobs Creek with the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence running:
(1) Southerly, along the centerline of Jobs Creek, 650 feet more or less to a point, thence
(2) Westerly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 3100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(3) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1450 feet more or less to a point, thence
(4) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1950 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Bass River, thence
(5) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(7) Northerly, approximately parallel to the Garden State Parkway, 350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(8) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 850 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, thence
(9) Northeasterly, along the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, 1900 feet more or less to a point, thence
(10) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 4750 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Jobs Creek, thence
(11) Southerly, along the centerline of Jobs Creek, 650 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, the Point and Place of Beginning.
(Ord. 89-8 § 4.3)
08 - ZONING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED
A.
The township is divided into zoning districts as shown on the zoning map, which are in compliance with the Pinelands CMP, which together with all explanatory matter thereon, is adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this title. However, in the event of an inconsistency between the zoning map and contents thereof and the contents of this title, the contents of this title shall govern.
B.
Unless expressly authorized to the contrary by portions of this title certified as to conformity, the uses, performance standards and requirements of the Pinelands CMP shall apply to all developments within the township. The following regulations of the Pinelands CMP, without limitation as to other applicable requirements of the CMP, shall apply under this title.
(Ord. 89-8 § 4.1)
A.
Except for land which was owned by a public agency on January 14th, 1981, land which is thereafter purchased by the state for conservation purposes, land which is subject to an easement limiting the use of land to nonresidential uses or land otherwise excluded from entitlement pursuant to this section, every parcel of land in the Pinelands Preservation, Coastal Wetlands and Special Agricultural Production Districts shall have a use right known as Pinelands Development Credit that can be used to secure a density bonus for lands located in a regional growth area.
B.
Pinelands Development Credits are established at the following ratios:
1.
In the Pinelands Preservation and Coastal Wetlands Districts located within the Pinelands area:
a.
Uplands which are undisturbed but currently or previously approved for resource extraction pursuant to this title: two Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres;
b.
Uplands which are mined as a result of a resource extraction permit approved pursuant to this title: zero Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres;
c.
Other uplands: one Pinelands Development Credit per thirty-nine (39) acres; and
d.
Wetlands: two-tenths Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres.
2.
In the Special Agricultural Production District:
a.
Uplands which are undisturbed but approved for resource extraction pursuant to this title: two Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres;
b.
Uplands which are mined as a result of a resource extraction permit approved pursuant to this ordinance: zero Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres;
c.
Other uplands and areas of active berry agricultural bogs and fields: two Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres;
d.
Wetlands in active field agricultural use as of February 7th, 1979: two Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres; and
e.
Other wetlands: two-tenths Pinelands Development Credits per thirty-nine (39) acres.
C.
The allocations established in subsection B of this section shall be reduced as follows:
1.
Any property of ten (10) acres or less which is developed for a commercial, industrial, resource extraction, intensive recreation, institutional, campground or landfill use, shall not receive Pinelands Development Credit entitlement. For such an improved property of more than ten (10) acres, the area activity used for such use or ten acres, whichever is greater, shall not receive Pinelands Development Credit entitlement.
2.
The Pinelands Development Credit entitlement of a parcel of land shall be reduced by one-quarter PDC for each existing dwelling unit on the property.
3.
The Pinelands Development Credit entitlement for a parcel of land shall be reduced by one-quarter PDC for each reserved right to build a dwelling unit on the parcel retained by the owner of the property pursuant to Section 17.08.050 or when a variance for cultural housing is approved by the township pursuant to Section 17.20.110 of this chapter.
4.
The Pinelands Development Credit entitlement for a parcel of land shall also be reduced by one-quarter Pinelands Development Credits for each dwelling unit approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.61 et seq. when a waiver of strict compliance is granted by the Pinelands Commission.
D.
The owners of parcels of land which are smaller than thirty-nine (39) acres shall have a fractional Pinelands Development Credit at the same ratio established in subsection B of this section.
E.
Notwithstanding the provisions above, the owner of record of one-tenth or greater acres of land in those portions of the Pinelands Preservation, Special Agricultural Production, and Coastal Wetlands Districts located within the Pinelands area as of February 7, 1979, shall be entitled to one-quarter Pinelands Development Credits, provided that the parcel of land is vacant, was not in common ownership with any contiguous land on or after February 7, 1979, and has not been sold or transferred except to a member of the owner's immediate family.
F.
The provisions of subsection E. above shall also apply to owners of record of less than one-tenth acres of land in those portions of the Pinelands Preservation, Special Agricultural Production, and Coastal Wetlands Districts located within the Pinelands area, as of February 7, 1979, provided that said owners acquire vacant, contiguous lands to which Pinelands Development Credits are allocated pursuant to subsection B. above which lands, when combined with the acreage of the parcel owned prior to February 7, 1979, total at least one-tenth of an acre.
(Ord. 2004-4 §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 1997-4, §§ 3—5; Ord. 93-5 §§ C—E; Ord. 90-15 § 1 (part); Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(1))
A.
No Pinelands Development Credit may be conveyed, sold, encumbered or transferred unless the owner of the land from which the credit has been obtained has received a Pinelands Development Credit Certificate from the New Jersey Pinelands Development Credit Bank pursuant to N.J.A.C. 3:42-3 and has deed restricted the use of the land in perpetuity to those uses set forth in Chapter 17.12 by a recorded deed restriction which is in favor of a public agency or not-for-profit incorporated organization and specifically and expressly enforceable by the Pinelands Commission.
B.
Notwithstanding the provision of A. above, an owner of property from which Pinelands Development Credits are sold may retain a right for residential development on that property provided that the recorded deed restriction expressly provides for same and that the total allocation of Pinelands Development Credits for that property is reduced in proportion to the lot area required pursuant to this chapter for the residential development. Subdivision of the property shall not be required until such time as the residential development right is exercised. No such reduction is required if the right to develop a farm-related residence in accord with N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.24(a)2 is retained.
C.
The bonus density of a parcel of land on which Pinelands Development Credits are used shall not exceed the upper limits of the density range of the municipal zone or district in which the property is located.
(Ord. No. 1997-4, § 6; Ord. 90-15 § 1 (part); Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(2))
Pinelands Development Credits which are used for securing density bonus for parcels of land located in a regional growth area shall yield a bonus of four dwelling units per credit.
(Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(3))
Pinelands Development Credits may be aggregated from different parcels for use in securing a bonus for a single parcel of land in a regional growth area provided that the density does not exceed the limits of the density range specified in the municipal district in which the property is located.
(Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(4))
No conveyance, sale or transfer of Pinelands Development Credits shall occur until the municipality with jurisdiction over the parcel of land from which the Pinelands Development Credits were obtained, the agency or organization to which the restriction is in favor, and the Pinelands Commission have been provided with evidence of recordation of a restriction on the deed to the land from which the credits were obtained. Such deed restriction shall specify the number of Pinelands Development Credits sold and that the property may only be used in perpetuity for the following uses:
A.
In the Pinelands Preservation and Coastal Wetlands Districts: Berry agriculture; horticulture of native Pinelands plants; forestry; beekeeping; fish and wildlife management; wetlands management; agricultural employee housing as an accessory use; low intensity recreational uses in which the use of motorized vehicles is not permitted except for necessary transportation, access to water bodies is limited to no more than fifteen (15) feet of frontage per one thousand (1,000) feet of frontage on the water body, clearing of vegetation does not exceed five percent of the parcel, and no more than one percent of the parcel will be covered with impervious surfaces; and accessory uses.
B.
In the Special Agricultural Production Area District: Berry agriculture, horticulture of native Pinelands plants, forestry, beekeeping, fish and wildlife management, wetlands management, agricultural employee housing as an accessory use, and accessory uses.
C.
In all other Pinelands Area Zoning Districts: Agriculture, forestry and low intensity recreational uses.
(Ord. 2004-04 § 3: Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(5))
(Ord. No. 2013-05, § III, 9-9-13; Ord. 2018-05, § VI, 1-7-19)
A.
Pinelands Development Credits shall be used in the following manner:
1.
When a variance of density or minimum lot area requirements for a residential or principal nonresidential use in the VR or VC zones is granted, Pinelands Development Credits be used for all dwelling units or lots in excess of that permitted without the variance;
2.
When a variance for cultural housing is granted by the township in accordance with Section 17.20.110 of this chapter; and
3.
When a waiver of strict compliance is granted by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.61 et seq.
B.
In no case shall a building or construction permit be issued for any development involving the use of Pinelands Development Credits until the developer has provided the Pinelands Commission and the township with evidence of his or her ownership of the requisite Pinelands Development Credits and those Pinelands Development Credits have been redeemed with the township. Notification of any such approval shall be made to the Pinelands Commission pursuant to subsection 17.32.070D. and to the New Jersey Pinelands Development Credit Bank in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3:42-3. Redemption of Pinelands Development Credits shall thereafter be accomplished in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3:42-3.6.
(Ord. No. 1997-4, §§ 7, 8; Ord. 93-15 § 2(G); Ord. 89-8 § 4.1(5))
The township is divided into seven classes of zones designated and known as follows, and the uses for such zones shall be as set forth on the schedule of district regulations:
A.
(PP) Pinelands Preservation;
B.
(F) Forest;
C.
(RD) Rural Development;
D.
(VC) Village Commercial;
E.
(VR) Village Residential;
F.
(CW) Coastal Wetlands;
G.
(HC) Highway Commercial;
H.
(SAP) Special Agricultural Production.
(Ord. 2004-04 § 4; Ord. 89-8 § 4.2)
The zone districts are set forth in the metes and bounds descriptions in this section. The zone districts are also delineated on the zoning map dated April 20, 1989 incorporated by reference herein. Should there be any discrepancy between the zoning map and the metes and bounds description, the metes and bounds description shall be considered the accurate description of the zone districts. The zoning map is provided for convenience and immediate reference.
A.
Pinelands Preservation Area District.
Description of lands known as the "Preservation Area District" (1) situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the U.S. Highway Route No. 9 with the centerline of Bogans Lane, thence running:
(1) Along the centerline of Bogans Lane and the extension of the centerline of Bogans Lane southeasterly 6400 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the Wading River with the centerline of Bogans Lane extended, thence
(2) Along the centerline of the Wading River, northerly along various courses of said river, said Wading River is also the western township border separating Bass River Township from Washington Township, 32000 feet more or less to a point, said point known as Charcoal Landing, thence
(3) Continuing along the centerline of the Wading River, northerly along several courses of said river 12000 feet more or less to a point, said point being the confluence of the West Branch and the East Branch of the Wading River, thence
(4) Along the centerline of the East Branch of The Wading River, along several courses of said river, northeasterly 3500 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Chatsworth Road (County Route 679) with said East Branch of the Wading River, said point is also known as the southerly tip of Harrisville Pond, thence
(5) Along the centerline of Harrisville Pond, also the Township Line separating Bass River Township from Washington Township, northeasterly 6300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Along the Township Line, northeasterly 3200 feet more or less to a point in the southwesterly corner of Martha Pond, thence
(7) Along the centerline of Martha Pond, still continuing along the Township Line, northeasterly 4700 feet more or less to a point, said point being the southern end of the Oswego River, thence
(8) Along the centerline of the Oswego River, continuing along the Township Line, northeasterly 27,000 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the southerly shore of Oswego Lake with the centerline of the Oswego River, thence
(9) Along the Township Line, through Oswego Lake, northeasterly 8100 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the northeastern shore of Oswego Lake with the centerline of the Oswego River, thence
(10) Along the centerline of the Oswego River, continuing along the Township Line, northeasterly 10,400 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Papoose Branch with the center line of the Oswego River, thence
(11) Along the centerline of Papoose Branch, continuing along the Township Line, northeasterly 19,600 feet more or less, thence
(12) Along the Township Line, easterly 10,900 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the Township Line between Bass River Township and Woodland Township and the Ocean County and Burlington County lines, thence
(13) Along the County Line separating Ocean County from Burlington County, southerly 62,200 feet more or less to a point, said point being 2700 feet more or less northerly along the County Line from U.S. Highway Route No. 9, also known as New York Road, thence
(14) Westerly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(15) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(16) Westerly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway No. 9, 1200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(17) Northwesterly, 600 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Munion Field Road, said point being 4400 feet more or less northerly along the centerline of said Munion Field Road from U.S. Highway Route 9, thence
(18) Along the centerline of Munion Field Road, northerly 4100 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Stage Road with the centerline of Munion Field Road, thence
(19) Westerly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(20) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 50 feet more or less to a point, thence
(21) Westerly, approximately parallel with Stage Road, 2800 feet more or less to a point, thence
(22) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to Stage Road, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(23) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(24) Southerly, approximately parallel with Phillip Road, 2000 feet more or less to a point, thence
(25) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to Phillip Road, 700 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Phillip Road, said point being 3700 feet more or less north of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(26) Northerly, along the centerline of Phillip Road, 3200 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the Garden State Parkway with the centerline of Phillip Road extended, thence
(27) Continuing in a northerly direction and along the centerline of Phillip Road extended 1300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(28) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(29) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to West Greenbush Road, 100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(30) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to East Greenbush Road, 400 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of East Greenbush Road, thence
(31) Southerly, and along the centerline of East Greenbush Road, 300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(32) Westerly, and approximately perpendicular to East Greenbush Road, 650 feet more or less to a point, thence
(33) Northerly, and approximately parallel to East Greenbush Road, 1400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(34) Westerly, and approximately perpendicular to East Greenbush Road, 1800 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of the east branch of the Bass River, thence
(35) Northerly, along the centerline of the East Branch of the Bass River, 520 feet more or less to a point, thence
(36) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to North Maple Avenue, 3600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(37) Southerly, approximately parallel to the Garden State Parkway, 8200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(38) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to West Road, 300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(39) Southeasterly, approximately parallel to West Road, 950 feet more or less to a point, thence
(40) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the last course, 1250 feet more or less to a point, thence
(41) Southwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the last course, 1600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(42) Southerly, approximately parallel to West Road, 250 feet more or less to a point, thence
(43) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to West Road, 1,050 feet more or less to a point, thence
(44) Southeasterly, approximately parallel to Hammonton Road, also known as Burlington County Route No. 542, 1350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(45) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to Hammonton Road, 850 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Hammonton Road, thence
(46) Southerly, along the centerline of Hammonton Road, also known as Burlington County Route No. 542, 800 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Loveland Road with the centerline of Hammonton Road, thence
(47) Southerly, along the centerline of Loveland Road, 700 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Robinsons Road with the centerline of Loveland Road, thence
(48) Westerly, along the centerline of Robinsons Road, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(49) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to Robinsons Road 1000 feet more or less to a point, thence
(50) Easterly, approximately parallel to Robinsons Road, 2100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(51) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to Robinsons Road 550 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Leppa Lane, thence
(52) Easterly, along the centerline of Leppa Lane, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(53) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to Leppa Lane, 40 feet more or less to a point, thence
(54) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to Old New York Road 1500 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Old New York Road, thence
(55) Southerly, along the centerline of Old New York Road, 800 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9 with the centerline of Old New York Road, thence
(56) Southerly, along the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 650 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Bogans Lane with the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
B.
Forest Area District.
Description of land, known as "Forest Area District" (2), situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Beginning at a point in the centerline of Philip Road, said point being approximately 650 north of the intersection of the centerline of Route 9 also known as New York Road and the centerline of Philip Road, thence running:
(1) Along the centerline of Philip Road, 3050 feet more or less to a point, thence
(2) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to Philip Road, 700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(3) Northerly, approximately parallel with Philip Road, 2000 feet more or less to a point, thence
(4) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No, 9, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(5) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Stage Road, 2700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Easterly, approximately parallel with Stage Road, 2800 feet more or less to a point, thence
(7) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(8) Easterly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 2700 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Munion Field Road, thence
(9) Along the centerline of Munion Field Road, southerly 4100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(10) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 1100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(11) Easterly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(12) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 950 feet more or less to a point, thence
(13) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(14) Southwesterly, approximately parallel to Birch Road, 2050 feet more or less to a point, thence
(15) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 700 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(16) Westerly, along the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 8700 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Philip Road, said point being the Point and Place Of Beginning.
C.
Rural Development Area.
Description of lands known as the "Rural Development Area" (4), situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Tract 1
Beginning at a point in the centerline of North Maple Avenue, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Mink Path with the centerline of North Maple Avenue, thence running:
(1) Westerly, along the centerline of Mink Path, 900 feet more or less to a point, thence
(2) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to Mink Path, 900 feet more or less to a point, thence
(3) Westerly, approximately parallel to Mink Path, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(4) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to the Mink Path, 200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(5) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Southwesterly, approximately parallel to West Road, 2000 feet more or less to a point, thence
(7) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to West Road, 700 feet more or less to a point, thence
(8) Northerly, approximately parallel to the Garden State Parkway, 8200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(9) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to North Maple Avenue, 2600 feet more or less to a point in the centerline in the East Branch of Bass River, thence
(10) Southerly, along the centerline of the East Branch of the Bass River, 5200 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the East Branch and the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River, thence
(11) Northerly, along the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River, 1200 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of North Maple Avenue, also known as Burlington County Route No. 659, with the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River, thence
(12) Southerly, along the centerline of North Maple Avenue, 2350 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Mink Path with the centerline of North Maple Avenue, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
Tract 2
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9 with the centerline of Ballanger Creek, also known as the boundary line separating Burlington County from Ocean County, thence running:
(1) Westerly, along the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 3200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(2) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 600 feet more less to a point, thence
(3) Northeasterly, approximately parallel to Birch Road, 2100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(4) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(5) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1400 feet more or less to a point, said point being in the boundary line separating Burlington County from Ocean County, thence
(7) Southerly, along the boundary line separating Burlington County from Ocean County, 2700 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9 with said county line, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
Tract 3
Beginning at a point in the northerly line of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, said point being the intersection of the southerly line of Hammonton Road, also known as Burlington County Route No. 542, with the northerly line of U.S. Highway No. 9, thence running:
(1) Westerly, along the northern line of U.S. Highway No. 9, 211 feet more or less to a point, thence
(2) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Hammonton Road also known as Burlington County Route No. 542, 200 feet more or less to a point in the southerly line of Hammonton Road, thence
(3) Easterly, along the southerly line of Hammonton Road, 28 feet more or less to a point in the northerly line of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
D.
Village Commercial Zone.
Description of lands known as "Village Commercial Zone" (VC) situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County; New Jersey.
Tract 1
Beginning at a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, also known as New York Road, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the Garden State Parkway and U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence running:
(1) Along the centerline of the Garden State Parkway approximately 650 feet to a point approximately 430 feet south of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(2) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1350 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of South Maple Avenue, thence
(3) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 825 feet more or less to a point, thence
(4) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 430 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(5) Westerly, along the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 25 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 430 feet more or less to a point, thence
(7) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 850 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Maple Avenue, thence
(8) Easterly, continuing approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 2450 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, thence
(9) Westerly along the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, 650 feet more or less to a point in centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, the Point and Place of Beginning.
Tract 2
Beginning at a point in southerly line of Wharf Road (50′ wide right-of-way), said point being the intersection of the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road (50′ wide right-of-way) with said southerly line of Wharf Road, thence running:
(1) Southerly, along the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road, 200 feet more or less to a point in the Bass River, thence
(2) Westerly, along the Bass River, 510 feet more or less to a point, thence
(3) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Wharf Road, 210 feet more or less to a point in the southerly line of Wharf Road, thence
(4) Easterly, along the southerly line of Wharf Road, 550 feet more or less to a point in the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road, the Point and Place of Beginning.
E.
Village Residential.
Description of lands known as "New Gretna Village Residential" (VR) situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Beginning at a point in the centerline of Philip Road, said point being approximately 650 feet north from the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, also known as New York Road and the centerline of Philip Road, thence running:
(1) Southerly, parallel to the centerline of New York Road, also known as U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 3100 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, thence
(2) Southwesterly, along the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, 7000 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Amasa Landing Road with the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, thence
(3) Westerly, along the centerline of Amasa Landing Road, 2650 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Sooy's Lane with the centerline of Amasa Landing Road, thence
(4) Southerly, along the centerline of Sooy's Lane, 950 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Old New York Road with the centerline of Sooy's Lane, thence
(5) Southwesterly, along the centerline of Old New York Road, 800 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to Old New York Road, 1500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(7) Southwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to Leppa Lane, 550 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Leppa Lane, thence
(8) Southerly along the centerline of Leppa Lane, 600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(9) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to Leppa Lane, 550 feet more or less to a point, thence
(10) Southerly, approximately parallel to Robinson Road, 2050 feet more or less to a point, thence
(11) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to Leppa Lane, 1050 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Robinson Road, thence
(12) Northwesterly, along the centerline of Robinson Road, 1500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(13) Southwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to Robinson Road 950 feet more or less to a point, thence
(14) Northwesterly, approximately parallel to Robinson Road, 800 feet more or less to a point, thence
(15) Westerly, approximately perpendicular to Robinson Road, 250 feet more or less to a point, thence
(16) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to Hammonton Road, also known as Burlington County Route No. 542, 150 more or less to a point in the centerline of Hammonton Road, thence
(17) Southwesterly, along the centerline of Hammonton Road, 200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(18) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to Hammonton Road, 1350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(19) Southwesterly, approximately parallel to Hammonton Road, 1350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(20) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to West Road, 1050 feet more or less to a point, thence
(21) Northerly, approximately parallel to West Road, 250 feet more or less to a point, thence
(22) Northeasterly, approximately parallel to West Road, 1600 feet more or less to a point, thence
(23) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to West Road, 1250 feet more or less to a point, thence
(24) Northwesterly, approximately parallel to West Road, 950 feet more or less to a point, thence
(25) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to West Road, 1100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(26) Northeasterly, approximately parallel to West Road, 2000 feet more or less to a point, thence
(27) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(28) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Mink Path, 200 feet more or less to a point, thence
(29) Westerly, approximately parallel to Mink Path, 500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(30) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Mink Path, 900 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Mink Path, thence
(31) Easterly, along the centerline of Mink Path, 900 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of North Maple Avenue, also known as Burlington County Route No. 659, thence
(32) Northerly, along the centerline of North Maple Avenue, 2350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(33) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to North Maple Avenue, 450 more or less to a point in the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River, thence
(34) Southerly, along the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River, 1200 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the West Branch of the Bass River with the centerline of the East Branch of the Bass River, thence
(35) Northerly, along the centerline of the East Branch of the Bass River, 1300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(36) Easterly, approximately parallel to West Greenbush Road, 1800 feet more or less to a point, thence
(37) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to West Greenbush Road, 1400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(38) Easterly, approximately parallel to West Greenbush Road, 650 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of East Greenbush Road, thence
(39) Northerly, along the centerline of East Greenbush Road, 300 feet more or less to a point, thence
(40) Easterly, approximately perpendicular to East Greenbush Road, 400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(41) Northerly, approximately parallel to East Greenbush Road, 100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(42) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 400 feet more or less to a, point in the extended centerline of Philip Road, thence
(43) Southerly, along the extended centerline of Philip Road, 1300 feet more or less to a point in the centerline or the Garden State Parkway, thence
(44) Southerly, continuing along the extended centerline of Philip Road, 6250 feet more or less to a point, the Point and Place of Beginning.
F.
Coastal Wetlands Area.
Description of land, known as "Coastal Wetlands Area" (CW), situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9 with the centerline of Ballanger Creek, also known as the boundary line separating Burlington County from Ocean County, thence running:
(1) Southerly, along various courses along the centerline of Ballanger Creek, also known as the boundary line separating Burlington County from Ocean County, 20,100 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection, of the centerline of the Mullica River with the centerline of Ballanger Creek, thence
(2) Westerly, along the centerline of the Mullica River, 3900 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of the Wading River with the centerline of the Mullica River, thence
(3) Northerly, along the centerline of the Wading River, 6600 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Bogans Lane extended with the centerline of the Wading River, thence
(4) Easterly, along the centerline of Bogans Lane extended, 6400 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Bogans Lane with the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(5) Northerly, along the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 600 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Amasa Landing Road with the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence
(6) Easterly along the centerline of Amasa Landing Road, 2650 feet more or less to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Amasa Landing Road with the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, thence
(7) Northerly, along the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, 5500 feet more or less to a point, thence
(8) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 850 feet more or less to a point, thence
(9) Southerly, approximately parallel to the Garden State Parkway, 350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(10) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(11) Southeasterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(12) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1950 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Bass River, thence
(13) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1450 feet to a point, thence
(14) Easterly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 3100 feet more or less, thence
(15) Northerly along the centerline of Jobs Creek, 650 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, also known as New York Road, thence
(16) Easterly, along the centerline of New York Road, 11,000 feet more or less to a point, the intersection of the centerline of Ballanger Creek with the centerline of New York Road, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
From Coastal Wetlands Zone exempting therefrom Tract 2 of the Village Commercial Zone as further described herein:
Beginning at a point in southerly line of Wharf Road (50′ wide Right-Of-Way), said point being the intersection of the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road (50′ wide Right-Of-Way) with said southerly line of Wharf Road, thence running:
(1) Southerly, along the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road, 200 feet more or less to a point in the Bass River, thence
(2) Westerly, along the Bass River, 510 feet more or less to a point, thence
(3) Northerly, approximately perpendicular to Wharf Road, 210 feet more or less to a point in the southerly line of Wharf Road, thence
(4) Easterly, along the southerly line of Wharf Road, 550 feet more or less to a point in the westerly line of Amasa Landing Road, the Point and Place Of Beginning.
G.
Highway Commercial Zone.
Description of lands known as "Highway Commercial Zone" (HC) situated in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Tract 1
Beginning at a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, also known as New York Road, said point being the intersection of the centerline of Jobs Creek with the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, thence running:
(1) Southerly, along the centerline of Jobs Creek, 650 feet more or less to a point, thence
(2) Westerly, approximately parallel with U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 3100 feet more or less to a point, thence
(3) Southerly, approximately perpendicular to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1450 feet more or less to a point, thence
(4) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 1950 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Bass River, thence
(5) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(6) Westerly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 400 feet more or less to a point, thence
(7) Northerly, approximately parallel to the Garden State Parkway, 350 feet more or less to a point, thence
(8) Northwesterly, approximately perpen-dicular to the Garden State Parkway, 850 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, thence
(9) Northeasterly, along the centerline of the Garden State Parkway, 1900 feet more or less to a point, thence
(10) Easterly, approximately parallel to U.S. Highway Route No. 9, 4750 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of Jobs Creek, thence
(11) Southerly, along the centerline of Jobs Creek, 650 feet more or less to a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway Route No. 9, the Point and Place of Beginning.
(Ord. 89-8 § 4.3)