Florence Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XLIV
RAA Active Adult Residential District Senior Housing
§ 91-307 Purpose.
The following provisions are intended to provide for the development of housing for an older adult population. Such development shall be located close to the existing residential developments of Florence Township and shall be able to be served by public sewer and water. Flexibility in site layout, including where appropriate a combination of detached (single-family) and/or attached or semiattached (e.g., townhome) housing units, is encouraged to promote design efficiency and the preservation of open space within the tract on which the development occurs.
§ 91-308 Lot and area requirements.
A.
Minimum overall tract size: 25 acres of contiguous land.
B.
Maximum overall tract density (all units of each type): four units per acre.
C.
Minimum requirements for individual housing lots:
(3)
Lot depth: 100 feet.
(4)
Yard setbacks.
(a)
Front yard setback: 25 feet. The measurement shall be from the property line to the front building line of the structure, but shall not include the steps and entrance pad, provided that the steps and entrance pad do not exceed eight feet in length.
(b)
Side yard setback: 10 feet (single-family detached units and townhome end units only) measured from the furthest point of the roof overhang to the property line.
(c)
Rear yard setback: 20 feet.
D.
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
E.
Maximum impervious coverage (per lot).
(1)
Single-family detached units: 45%.
(2)
Townhome units: 75%.
(3)
The maximum impervious coverage for lots containing each type of housing unit has been calculated to allow for reasonable additions and patios, and it is the intent of these standards that the maximum impervious coverage shall not be exceeded. The average impervious coverage for all the lots in the development may not exceed 35%. This shall include single-family lots only and not any townhome lots, open space, public right-of-way, or common lots.
F.
Open space to be set aside for use by the residents of the senior housing development shall be a minimum of 20% of the total contiguous development tract, excluding for the purposes of such calculation the total area occupied by any stormwater detention and/or retention basins. The open space shall include the common community facilities and shall be subject to a deed restriction restricting the use of the open space, which deed restriction shall be subject to review and approval by the Township Council.
G.
Common recreation facilities for use by the residents shall include a clubhouse, swimming pool and other age-appropriate facilities, the construction of which shall be the obligation of the developer of the senior housing development, as set forth in a developer's agreement between the Township and the developer.
H.
Buffers of undeveloped open space shall be maintained along the entire perimeter of the development tract and shall be a minimum of 25 feet wide, along the entire perimeter of the property, including along any public right-of-way where residential properties in the development back on that public right-of-way.
§ 91-309 Eligibility.
The permanent residents of all housing units in the senior housing development must be at least 55 years of age, except that the spouse or a member (other than a child) of the immediate family of an eligible permanent resident (or, in the alternative, a single live-in adult domestic employee, companion or nurse of an eligible permanent resident) may be a permanent resident regardless of his or her age. A maximum of one child, aged 18 or older, may also reside in any housing unit as a permanent resident with his or her parent or parents.
§ 91-310 Accessory uses.
Accessory uses include the following:
A.
Perimeter fences (on individual lots) as approved by any homeowners' association and provided for in the association bylaws and in compliance with Township ordinances.
B.
Signs in accordance with Township ordinances.
C.
Community buildings for the entire development.
D.
Swimming pools for the entire development, but not on individual housing lots.
E.
Tennis court(s) or similar recreational facilities for the entire development, but not on individual housing lots.
F.
Maintenance buildings and storage sheds on individual housing lots, but not in any case in which the total impervious coverage for an individual housing lot would thereby exceed the allowable maximum for such lot, as established by this article.