Permitted principal uses: townhouses and multifamily apartments.

Permitted accessory uses: uses customarily incidental and accessory to the principal use, such as utility facilities, which shall be underground, and solid waste storage enclosures.

Minimum lot area: one acre; if a subdivision is proposed to create multiple lots, a site plan for the entire tract shall be submitted.

Maximum density: average for entire tract of not more than 12 units per acre and a maximum of 36 units per tract, which must include:

Minimum/maximum front yard setback: five feet.

Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet.

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.

Minimum separation between buildings: 25 feet.

Maximum impervious coverage: 17%.

Minimum separation between parking and buildings: five feet.

Maximum building coverage: 13%.

Maximum building height: 40 feet, measured from the front building elevation.

Buffer. A densely planted landscaped buffer is required along all rear lot lines and side lot lines abutting a different zoning district. The buffer must have a minimum width of nine feet seven inches at the western end and gradually widen to a minimum width of 16 feet six inches at the eastern end. The buffer is intended to screen adjacent residences from on-site buildings and parking.

Off-street parking. In accordance with Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS), the minimum number of on-site parking spaces shall be as follows:

Buildings shall be oriented to the front and relate to the public street, both functionally and physically. The primary orientation of a building shall not be toward a parking lot.

Multiple buildings on a single property shall be designed to be architecturally compatible with one another, using common color schemes and materials.

Garages must be located in the rear of structures and may not be visible from Bloomfield Avenue.

The appearance of the side and rear elevations is important, especially where parking is provided next to buildings. Large, blank facades are prohibited. All elevations must be punctuated with windows and/or entrance doors. Garage doors may not be a primary feature of any elevation.

Units may not be accessed at front grade. A minimum grade separation of three steps is required along Bloomfield Avenue to maintain a unified appearance from the street. Designated accessible apartments shall provide additional means of access to Bloomfield Avenue.

All mechanical equipment, such as meters and air conditioners, shall be screened from public view, and all utility lines shall be installed underground.

Outside storage of materials and belongings of residents is prohibited.

Common solid waste storage areas are encouraged to be architecturally designed to not appear as "dumpster drops." At a minimum, solid waste storage areas must be enclosed on all sides by a six-foot-high cedar board on board fence. Where a fence is visible from the public right-of-way, it shall be supplemented with a hedge comprised of a single species of deciduous flowering shrubbery. The enclosure shall contain a swing gate for access, which faces the parking area. The inside of the enclosure must be fully screened from adjacent single-family residences.

Recyclable materials shall be stored inside until time of collection or in clearly designated areas integrated with outside solid waste storage enclosure.

Signage. Permitted signs are limited to:

Outdoor lighting.

Sidewalks along Bloomfield Avenue shall be a minimum of five feet in width.

Parking areas shall contain walkways leading to Bloomfield Avenue. Walkways shall have a minimum width of three feet. Parking areas shall contain planting beds at their ends facing Bloomfield Avenue and adjacent residential properties. Each planting bed shall contain at least one three-inch caliper flowering tree and a low evergreen hedge. Planting beds may not contain turf and must be mulched.

Street trees are required at twenty-five-foot intervals along Bloomfield Avenue and must be located in the planting strip between the sidewalk and curb area. The planting strip shall be prepared as a continuous planting bed and soil shall be removed to a depth of 12 inches and replaced with a mixture consisting of equal parts topsoil, humus and sand. The strip may be planted with Acer ginnala – Amur maple or Acer campestre – Hedge maple, with a minimum three-inch caliper.

Front yards must be landscaped with a combination of small flowering trees, evergreen shrubs, perennials and bulbs to create a garden space. Turf is prohibited in front yards.

Side yards may contain turf and must contain a minimum of two flowering trees.

Open space/recreation areas must be designed to be usable for active or passive activities. Open space/recreation shall incorporate existing natural features as design elements whenever possible. Existing large trees shall be pruned and mulched or underplanted with appropriate ground cover. Open space/recreation spaces must be accessible to all residents of the development. Detailed plans for open space/recreation areas must be included with the site plan application. Plans shall indicate existing plant material to be included, new plantings, pathways and recreation features, such as bocce courts or benches. Provisions shall be made for residents with dogs.

The rear buffer must be designed to screen buildings, parking and refuse areas from adjacent single-family residences. The grade change between residences and new development makes the placement of evergreen and deciduous plant material crucial. A continuous row of evergreen trees must be planted along the back edge of the buffer. Evergreen trees must be planted in alternating masses of seven to 10 plants selected from the plant schedule found in this section. Sections of the buffer greater in width than 10 feet shall be planted with alternating masses (five to seven plants) of evergreen and flowering shrubbery in front of masses of evergreen trees. To ensure continued health of plantings within the buffer area, the following landscape maintenance guidelines shall apply: