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Cinnaminson Township
City Zoning Code

§ 525-14

R-1CL District area and yard requirements.

[Amended 4-1-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-2]
In the R-1CL Residential Cluster District, the following area restrictions and regulations are established:
A. 
General development requirements.
(1) 
Minimum tract area: 75 acres.
(2) 
Gross residential density:
(a) 
Two-and-one-tenth dwelling units per gross acreage of tract area.
(3) 
Distribution of residential building lot sizes:
(a) 
A minimum of 20% of the lots shall be at least 9,000 square feet in area.
(b) 
A minimum of 20% of the lots shall be at least 14,000 square feet in area.
(c) 
A maximum of 50% of the lots may be cluster housing lots with at least 4,000 square feet in area.
(4) 
Maximum building height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height and 2 1/2 stories, except that the existing farmstead in existence as of December 31, 1997, may be three full stories and religious institutions shall not be limited in height.
(5) 
Maximum impervious coverage: 35% of the entire tract area.
B. 
Individual lot requirements:
(1) 
For lots of 9,000 square feet (minimum 20% of development):
(a) 
Minimum front yard: 25 feet.
(b) 
Minimum side yard (each): 10 feet.
(c) 
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(d) 
Minimum lot width at building line: 65 feet.
(e) 
Maximum impervious coverage: 40% of lot area.
(2) 
For lots of 14,000 square feet (minimum 20% of development):
(a) 
Minimum front yard: 30 feet. (NOTE: may be reduced to 25 feet for 50% or less of the linear building face, provided that the remainder of the building face is set back 30 feet.)
(b) 
Minimum side yard (each): 10 feet/25 feet aggregate.
(c) 
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(d) 
Minimum lot width at building line: 80 feet.
(e) 
Maximum impervious coverage: 40% of lot area.
(3) 
Cluster housing standards (maximum 50% of development):
(a) 
Minimum lot size: 4,000 square feet.
(b) 
Windowless wall to windowless wall: 15 feet.
(c) 
Window wall to windowless wall: 15 feet.
(d) 
Window wall to window wall:
[1] 
Side to side: 20 feet.
[2] 
Side to rear: 30 feet.
[3] 
Rear to rear:* 50 feet.
[4] 
Front to front: 50 feet.
(e) 
Windowless wall to deck: 15 feet.
(f) 
Deck to deck (provided that the top of the deck platform is maximum three feet off finished grade): 20 feet.
(g) 
Deck to window wall (provided that the top of the deck platform is maximum three feet off finished grade and adequate landscape screening is provided): 20 feet.
(h) 
Any building face other than a garage side or rear to edge of pavement, curbline or alternative pedestrian walkway system if applicable: 20 feet.
(i) 
Any garage face other than door opening to edge of pavement or curbline: 15 feet.
(j) 
Any building face to collector street right-of-way: 50 feet.
(k) 
Any building face or extension thereof or other structure except fences to lot line: five feet.
(l) 
Common or shared driveways are permitted to serve no more than two cluster units.
(m) 
Applicant shall designate the cluster housing area with the application and shall provide survey and plan information related to the location of dwelling units and accessory structures on lots in sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with all standards in this section.
(4) 
A structure preexisting as of December 31, 1997, shall be permitted to convert to two single-family attached dwellings on individual minimum lots of 4,000 square feet. The two newly created dwellings shall conform to the cluster housing standards contained herein with the exception of those for which conformance is not possible due to the attachment of the dwellings.