Cinnaminson Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
§ 525-79
Specifications and standards for senior citizen townhouses in BD-1 District.
[Added 12-11-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-19; 8-19-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-14]
A.
Age and occupancy requirements. Use and occupancy of the dwelling units are restricted to individuals or families where at least one permanent household resident is 55 years of age or older, and total occupancy is limited to three persons with none under the age of 18.
B.
Documents required. Final approval shall be conditioned upon submission and approval of the Planning Board:
(1)
Proposed master deed or deeds recording the permanent covenants and restrictions upon the property for use and occupancy by senior citizens as specified in Subsection A above, said covenants and restrictions to run with the land and be binding upon all subsequent purchasers, transferees, assignees or devisees of the property.
(2)
Covenants and restrictions for all commonly owned land and improvements.
(3)
Proposed bylaws of the association or corporation holding title to the commonly owned property or improvements.
C.
Open spaces. In the event that open spaces, as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-5, are created by the developer, the developer shall establish an open space organization, as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43, and the developer shall comply with the standards and requirements set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43.
D.
Commonly owned land and improvements. All commonly owned land or improvements shall be owned in fee and maintained by a homeowners' association, corporation, open space organization, condominium association or the like.
E.
Bulk requirements.
(1)
The minimum tract size for senior citizen townhouse development shall be two acres.
(2)
The maximum number of townhouse dwelling units in any one structure shall be eight units.
(3)
The maximum density shall be eight townhouse dwelling units per acre.
(4)
Townhouse structures shall not exceed 35 feet in height nor 2 1/2 stories above finished grade.
(6)
The maximum impervious cover shall be 50% of the total tract area proposed for development. Impervious cover shall include area covered by buildings, streets, parking lots, sidewalks, tennis courts and the like.
(8)
Each townhouse dwelling unit shall be limited to a maximum of two bedrooms.
F.
Building design.
(1)
Each development shall have a compatible architectural theme throughout and shall incorporate sufficient landscaping techniques and building orientation to the site and to other structures to incorporate a compatible and aesthetic appearance. Individual dwelling unit design, such as varying unit widths, staggered unit setbacks and alternate rooflines and building heights, with changing types of windows, shutters, doors and orientation of the facade, shall be encouraged within the overall sense of the design continuity.
(2)
Clustering of buildings to encourage sufficient open space and green area shall be encouraged.
(3)
Where row-house-type design is used, a front facade of the townhouse structure shall not continue on the same plane for a distance of more than the width of two adjacent dwelling units. Offsets shall be at least four feet. At least two units shall be separate units with identical facades.
(4)
Accessory buildings for storage, where used, shall have an exterior finish similar to the architectural style of the townhouses. These buildings shall be located at the rear and be attached to the main building.
(5)
Townhouses shall not have an inhabitable area lower than finished grade.
(6)
A master television antenna, within the roof areas, or cable shall be provided for each building. No external roof antenna is permitted.
G.
Landscaping and screening.
(1)
The landscape shall be preserved in its natural state, insofar as the Planning Board shall determine is practicable, by minimizing tree removal.
(2)
A detailed landscaping plan shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of § 525-110, Submission requirements and design standards for site plans. This plan should provide adequate plant material to effectively screen the development from the exterior public roads and property lines.
(3)
Fencing.
(a)
Fencing six feet in height shall be installed at property lines common with off-tract adjacent properties. Trees shall be planted along the fence line in a twenty-foot buffer strip. Fencing shall be compatible with the adjacent area. As approved by the Planning Board, the following fence types are permitted:
(b)
Other fence types shall be permitted as approved by the Planning Board. Only property line fencing is permitted except required fencing for swimming pools and tennis courts or similar facilities.
(4)
In the event that any of the plantings in accordance with the above requirements do not live, they shall be replaced within one year.
(5)
Screening of refuse containers shall be constructed using brick or block walls on three sides and a gate. Exterior finish of block walls shall be similar to the architectural style of the townhouse. No refuse containers shall be installed within 25 feet of a property line common with adjacent properties.
H.
Parking.
(1)
Parking areas shall not extend into any required yard area except for ingress and egress driveways. No parking area shall be located within 10 feet of a building.
(2)
Design of parking areas and driveways shall provide convenient access to buildings for fire equipment, moving vans, fuel trucks, garbage collection, snow removal, deliveries, etc.
(3)
Parking spaces shall be located relative to the building units they will be serving.
(4)
Parking spaces shall conform with the requirements of § 525-110, of this chapter (design standards) and should be so designed and located as to minimize their visual impact. A maximum of eight spaces shall be provided in each grouping, and the groupings shall be separated by landscaped islands of a minimum of 10 by 20 feet.
(5)
Two parking spaces shall be provided for each townhouse. In addition, spaces for visitors parking shall be provided on the basis of at least one space per five townhouses.
I.
Lighting.
(1)
Lighting shall be provided for parking areas, walkways, accessory building and refuse collectors.
(2)
Lighting shall be low-brightness type, utilizing a lamp source mounted totally within the fixture housing. The fixture diffuser and/or reflector shall be mounted horizontally with the ground surface. All lights should be operated automatically.
(3)
The proposed lighting shall provide a minimum of 0.2 footcandle and an average of 1.0 footcandle at all points in the parking area and on walkways.
(4)
The maximum mounting height of lighting fixtures shall be 20 feet above the paved surface.
J.
Utilities. Each townhouse shall be connected to and adequately served by all required utilities. All utility services shall be installed underground.
K.
Community impact. No townhouse development shall be permitted if it will have a detrimental effect on drainage, sewerage or established uses in the surrounding area.
L.
Improvements, on-site and off-site. The developer shall be required to furnish performance and maintenance guaranties in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53 for on-site and off-site improvements required by the Planning Board as a condition of approval.