Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code
§ 30-5.18.3
Area, Yard and Bulk Requirements for Site A.
[Pursuant to a settlement agreement entered into between the Borough and the Fair Share Housing Center dated October 8, 2020 and conditioned upon approval from the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. Borough document labeled Ord. No. 20-17.]
a.
Minimum gross lot area: 1.0 acre.
b.
Maximum Density.
1.
Residential Uses. A minimum of sixty (60) and a maximum of sixty-five (65) affordable non-age-restricted rental units, all of which shall be family rental units, except for up to five special needs units, which are credited by bedroom. The total permitted density may be constructed on Site A, Site B or a combination of Site A & Site B.
c.
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
d.
Minimum lot frontage: 100 feet.
e.
Maximum Height.
1.
Principal Buildings. The maximum building height shall be the lower elevation of four (4) Stories and forty-eight (48) feet above average finished grade, or 400 feet elevation above mean sea level including a parapet.
2.
Parapets. Parapets shall measure a maximum of four (4) feet above a roof level and shall be set back a minimum of 4 feet from the roof's edge.
3.
Accessory Buildings. No accessory building or accessory structure shall exceed one (1) story and twelve (12) feet in height.
4.
Rooftop Appurtenances.
(a)
Rooftop equipment and appurtenances, including elevators, elevator overrides, air conditioning equipment, egress stair towers and similar structures ("Rooftop Appurtenances"), shall be permitted to exceed the maximum building height permitted herein subject to the following requirements.
(b)
Rooftop Appurtenances shall not occupy more than 20% of the total area of the roof level. No more than 5% of the total roof area may be occupied by equipment or structures measuring up to 10 feet in height and the remaining 15% of the total roof area may be occupied by equipment or structures measuring up to 5 feet in height.
(c)
All Rooftop Appurtenances not otherwise shielded by a parapet shall be screened or otherwise visually mitigated such that they are not visible from eye-level of a person standing on adjacent public streets.
f.
Maximum impervious coverage: Eighty-five (85%) of total lot area.
g.
Maximum building coverage: Seventy-five (75%) of total lot area.
h.
Minimum Principal and Accessory building setbacks.