Edison City Zoning Code
§ 37-44.6
Residential Development Standards/Height, Coverage Area and Yard Requirements.
[1999 Code § 17.83.060]
Residential development in the AHOZ-2 Zone shall comply with the following standards and requirements:
a.
The maximum permitted density shall be fourteen (14) dwelling units per acre of gross residential tract area, as defined in subsection 37-44.7 herein. The project shall consist of multifamily dwellings (apartments) developed in accordance with the requirements set forth herein, unless the developer elects the option of developing up to forty (40%) percent of the gross residential tract area with townhouses, as permitted in subsection 37-44.3b above, in which case the density shall be reduced to ten (10) units per acre for that portion of the gross residential tract area devoted to townhouses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum permitted density on the balance of the gross residential tract area shall not exceed fourteen (14) units per acre.
b.
The maximum permitted impervious surface coverage on the gross residential tract area shall be limited to fifty-five (55%) percent of the gross residential tract area. The portion of the tract to be developed in accordance with the G-B Zone standards shall be subject to the impervious coverage requirements for the G-B Zone.
c.
Special requirements for apartments are as follows:
1.
Principal Buildings.
(a)
Minimum front setback (measured from a public street R.O.W. line) — thirty-five (35) feet.
(b)
Minimum setback from an interior private road — twenty (20) feet; and from a parking lot - ten (10) feet.
(c)
Maximum side and rear yard setbacks — thirty-five (35) feet for buildings containing apartments and twenty-five (25) feet for buildings containing townhouses.
(d)
Maximum building height — three (3) stories and forty-five (45) feet for buildings containing apartments and two and one-half (2 1/2) stories and thirty-five (35) feet for buildings containing townhouses.
(e)
Minimum distance between buildings — there shall be a minimum distance of at least thirty-five (35) feet between the rear and/or front facades of any two (2) buildings and a minimum distance of at least twenty-five (25) feet between the ends of any two (2) buildings. In all other cases, the minimum distance between buildings shall be thirty (30) feet.
(f)
Each principal building shall:
(1)
Be designed for and occupied by not more than twenty-four (24) units per building, and shall be not more than one hundred ninety (190) feet in length in its longest dimension, without terminating or providing a ninety (90) degree angle, nor exceed fifty (50) feet in length without a change in façade architecture, including at least a twenty-five (25%) percent change in setback, facade color, texture, design, etc., to bring about a varied composition.
(2)
Contain no outside television antennas or satellite dishes. All television antennas or satellite equipment shall be built into the building to eliminate individual antennas from being erected on the roof. Not more than one (1) common antenna may be used for each building.
(3)
Provide not less than three hundred fifty (350) cubic feet of lockable storage space for each apartment unit, except that, for the two-bedroom low and moderate income units, four hundred fifty (450) cubic feet of lockable storage space shall be provided, and, for the three-bedroom low and moderate income units, five hundred sixty (560) cubic feet of lockable storage space shall be provided. Such lockable storage space shall be provided exclusive of the closets and cabinets within the unit itself.
(4)
Provide, in an enclosed area within each building, laundry facilities of not less than one (1) washer and one (1) dryer for each twelve (12) dwelling units for the exclusive use of the occupants of the development, unless provided within each unit. No outside clothes lines or clothes hanging facilities or devices shall be provided or allowed.
(5)
There shall be a trash area completely surrounded by a six (6) foot high solid architectural fence or decorative masonry wall with solid front gates. All trash shall be stored in this area and shall not be visible above the fence.
2.
Accessory Buildings and Uses. Accessory buildings shall conform to the minimum setback requirements for the principal buildings and shall not exceed two (2) stories and thirty (30) feet in height.
d.
Ownership and Maintenance of Common Areas. Common areas of any tract containing for sale units where said common areas are not accepted by the Township shall be deeded to a corporation, association, individuals, or other legal entity consisting of a majority of the property owners within the development for their use, control, management and maintenance. All other site design standards and specifications contained in the Development Review Ordinance of the Township of Edison shall be complied with except as modified herein.