Florence Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXXA
RD-1- High-Density Residential - Age-Restricted Affordable Housing
[Added 3-4-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
§ 91-208.1 Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to provide a suitable location(s) for the construction of housing exclusively for age-restricted low- and moderate-income households consistent with the Township's Housing Element and Fair Share Plan. "Age-restriction" for the purpose of this article and zoning district is defined as provided in N.J.A.C. 5:97-1.4.
§ 91-208.2 Permitted uses.
A.
Principal uses.
(1)
Multifamily age-restricted affordable housing units with a density not to exceed 50 units per acre.
(2)
Senior Citizen Community Center.
(3)
Management offices.
(4)
Township administrative offices.
B.
Accessory uses.
(1)
Recreational building and amenities (including gardens).
(2)
Off-street parking.
(3)
Antennas, subject to the owner or homeowners' association rules, as applicable.
(4)
Sheds strictly for the storage of materials and equipment, which are directly used for the maintenance of the buildings and grounds of a multifamily development. Private residential sheds are not permitted.
(5)
Supervisor apartment.
(6)
Maintenance and leasing offices.
(7)
Laundry facility.
(8)
Other similar support services and amenities for the benefit of the age-restricted residential community.
C.
Conditional uses: none.
§ 91-208.3 Area and bulk requirements.
A.
Front yard: five feet.
B.
Side yard: 30 feet.
C.
Rear yard:
(1)
Fifty feet.
(2)
Any nonconforming residential structure may be enlarged without requiring a variance from the rear-yard-setback regulation, provided that such addition does not extend beyond the farthermost existing building line into the rear yard area; and further provided such residential use is a conforming use.
D.
Building height maximum: three stories or a maximum of 40 feet.
E.
Maximum building length: 310 feet.
F.
Minimum total parking spaces: 0.75 per unit.
G.
Minimum building spacing: 30 feet.
H.
Minimum tract size: one acre of contiguous land.
I.
Minimum lot frontage: 200 feet.
§ 91-208.4 Signage.
One building-mounted sign permitted on each face of the principal building; and one two-sided monumental sign not to exceed 40 square feet. Additional directional signage permitted as needed for clear-way finding and circulation.
§ 91-208.5 Affordable housing requirements.
Development in the RD-1 High-Density Residential - Age-Restricted Affordable Housing District shall comply with all applicable provisions of the substantive and procedural rules and regulations as set forth by the New Jersey (Department of Community Affairs) Council on Affordable Housing at N.J.A.C. 5:97 et seq., and as reflected in Florence Township's Fair Share Affordable Housing Ordinances pursuant to Chapter 87 of the Township Code, including but not limited to affirmative marketing procedures as will be amended in the third round. In addition, affordable housing units in this district shall comply with the Uniform Affordability Controls ("UHAC") at N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., and the amended Fair Housing Act at P.L. 2008, c. 46, including but not limited to the provision of very-low-income units.
§ 91-208.6 Landscaping.
Sufficient landscaping should be provided to create an aesthetically pleasing design. In cases where the property abuts an existing roadway, no buffering shall be required. To provide adequate separation between parking spaces and residential zones, adequate buffering or screening shall be provided. In general, the Planning Board may approve waivers to the standard landscaping requirements of the ordinance, provided the plan presented is appropriate and adequate to meet the intent of providing an interesting and aesthetically pleasing landscape.
§ 91-208.7 Utilities.
All dwelling units in the project shall be served with public sewer and water.
§ 91-208.8 Buffers and screening.
Notwithstanding § 91-91, buffers and screening are not required where existing site conditions do not provide for such buffers or screening; however, no parking shall be permitted within five feet of any residential zone or use. Where curb is located around parking, five feet shall be measured from curb face. To provide adequate separation between parking spaces and residential uses or zones, adequate and effective buffering or screening shall be provided to screen views, reduce noise.
