Delran City Zoning Code

The purpose of the ID-1 District is to facilitate the development of a residential, inclusionary development within a single tract designed to create a maximum of 265 residential units, of which a minimum of 20% are to be affordable to low- and moderate-income households ("affordable units"), in accordance with the Superior Court's January 7, 2019, Order entered In the Matter of the Application of the Township of Delran, County Burlington, Docket No. L-1602-15.

This article shall apply specifically to the future inclusionary development located on Block 46, portions of Lots 2 and 3, which, upon subdivision, shall consist of approximately 22 acres and be described on the Township Tax Map as Block 46, Lot A (lot number to be assigned per Tax Assessor's approval).

The provisions of this article shall govern the future development of this property. In any case where this article shall conflict with any other portion of the Township Zoning Code, including the Supplemental Regulations at Article XIX, the language of this article shall prevail and be binding.

Multifamily residential uses shall be permitted, including townhomes, apartments, flats, and stacked townhomes. Multiple uses and buildings are permitted within the ID-1 District.

Access driveway serving the remainder of Block 46, Lot 2.

Parking facilities.

Private passive or active recreational facilities, including, but not limited to, a clubhouse and swimming pool.

Stormwater management facilities.

Streets and driveways subject to the New Jersey Residential Standards ("RSIS").

All necessary utilities including roof-mounted solar panels.

Sheds, maintenance buildings and storage structures.

Fences.

Trash enclosures.

Other accessory uses and structures normally considered incidental to one or more of the principal uses located on the same lot.

Tract standards. The following area and bulk standards shall apply to the development of principal uses on the tract (as defined after proposed subdivision from portions of Lots 2 and 3 within Block 46):

Tract standards. The following bulks standards shall apply to the development of accessory uses on the tract:

Maximum building height: three stories and 50 feet.

Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.

Off-street parking standards shall be provided in accordance with NJ RSIS (Residential Site Improvement Standards).

Minimum parking setback from:

None of the foregoing standards shall apply to lots or lot lines within the ID-1 Zone, but shall be measured from the tract boundary.

Stormwater management facilities, access drives, parking spaces and signage shall be permitted in the front yard, rear yard and side yard.

The setback requirements set forth at § 355-87 of the Township Zoning Code shall not apply. All setbacks from freshwater wetlands and/or flood hazard areas (if applicable) shall be as determined by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("NJDEP"). No additional buffering beyond that as established by the NJDEP shall be imposed.

Minimum lot area: 0.04 acre (1,700 square feet).

Minimum lot frontage to access drive or street for individual lot: 20 feet.

Minimum front yard setback (to curb): 20 feet.

Minimum side yard setback: zero feet.

Minimum rear yard setback: 18 feet.

Townhouses shall be permitted to have a maximum of eight dwelling units within a single structure.

Maximum impervious coverage: 75%.

No accessory structures shall be permitted within the front yard of townhouses.

Accessory structures and uses shall not exceed 20% of the rear yard area.

Accessory structures such as decks and sheds shall be set back at least three feet from the side property line.

Fence up to maximum height of four feet to six feet is permitted in the rear and side yard. Type of fencing to be provided per Board's approval.

A minimum of 20% of overall tract area shall be reserved for open space and recreation purposes. These areas may include, but not be limited to, unoccupied, naturally vegetated open space, stormwater management basins, freshwater wetlands (if applicable), flood hazard areas (if applicable), area that may be used for active recreation including clubhouse, playground, athletic fields, basketball or tennis courts, or other similar activities. The provision of active recreation areas shall be at the sole discretion of the applicant for development. A minimum of 60% of required open space shall be area that may be used for active and passive recreation.

A minimum of twenty-foot buffer shall be maintained between any residential use and the commercial use located on Block 46, Lot 17. The buffer area may be included in open space calculation. Buffer area may include the existing vegetation. Supplemental plantings may be required as determined by the Board.

Buffer and landscape design standards shall be provided in accordance with § 355-88.

For residential structures within the development, no more than two structures adjacent to one another or directly opposite the street from one another shall be designed to appear to be identical to one another. The intent is to allow for dwellings which are consistent in scale and design character, but not so similar as to be indistinguishable. The street-facing elevations of such dwellings shall be differentiated from one another in at least two of the following design features:

For residential development, provision for common trash enclosure shall be provided. If no common trash enclosure area exists for townhouses, room for trash storage shall be provided per unit.

Arrangement of buildings.

In case the floor plan includes basement, the basement floor elevation shall be established a minimum of two feet above the seasonal high water table. A sump pump collection system shall also be provided to connect sump pump discharges to the storm sewer system.

All roof leaders shall be connected to the storm sewer system unless otherwise approved by the Board Engineer.

Sidewalks shall be provided in accordance with the RSIS.

Sidewalks shall be provided along the frontage of the property along Chester Avenue. A walkway or pathway shall be provided from the interior layout of the lot to the proposed sidewalk along the shorter frontage on Chester Avenue.

Conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles should be minimized to the extent possible via crosswalks or change in material within the roadway.

Stop bars shall be provided at all intersections and at the end of all drive aisles.

Twenty percent of the residential units shall be deed restricted in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq. ("UHAC"), which shall govern the number of bedrooms and rents for the affordable units.

The affordable units and market-rate units shall be constructed in accordance with the following phasing schedule:

The affordable units shall be integrated with the market-rate units, provided that the affordable units and market-rate units are of the same product type and tenancy. In the event that the market-rate units are offered as for-sale units, rather than rental units, then the affordable units, which shall be family rental units, are permitted to be constructed in segregated buildings that may contain all the affordable units.

Controls on affordability shall remain in place for a period of 30 years in conformance with UHAC and interpretative case law.

The Planning Board shall conduct its review of any inclusionary development application in the ID-1 District in accordance with the fast-tracking requirements of the Council on Affordable Housing's ("COAH") regulations. The Planning Board shall schedule regular and special monthly meetings as needed and provide ample time at these meetings to consider the merits of the inclusionary residential development application.

The applicant for inclusionary residential development in the ID-1 District shall be entitled to invoke any rights conferred by COAH regulations, including the right to relief from cost-generating application requirements and development standards that are not essential to protect public health and safety, and the Planning Board shall cooperate with the applicant for the multifamily residential development in granting reasonable variances and waivers necessary to construct the inclusionary residential development.

The Township and Planning Board shall cooperate with the applicant by expeditiously endorsing application to other governmental agencies that require review and approval of that agency.

The provision as set forth at § 328-1 et seq. shall be determined applicable by the Planning Board.

The submission requirement set forth at § 310-25I shall be determined applicable by the Planning Board.