Greenwich Township City Zoning Code
§ 16-16A.8
Single-family open space community town center district special requirements.
[Ord. No. 1998-18; Ord. No. 2005-11]
a.
Public or community water service is required.
b.
Creation of agricultural open space. Up to 25% of the required open space required to be set aside in an open space community can be in the form of a farm owned and operated by an individual or corporation, provided that it is deed restricted in perpetuity against any further subdivision.
c.
Provision of improved open space.
1.
Twenty percent of the minimum required open space shall be set aside as improved open space accessible to the public or the homeowners' association. Improved open space is open space that is graded, landscaped and improved with recreation equipment, ballfields or a village commons with street furniture, decorative fencing, etc.
2.
The creation of improved open space shall entitle each development to one additional dwelling unit per 50 acres of tract area.
3.
Equestrian or walking trails should be set aside in each open space community subdivision as a portion of the open space accessible to the public or the homeowners' association.
e.
Affordable housing growth share requirement.
1.
Affordable housing shall be as defined under the FHA's and COAH's regulations. For every eight market-rate residential units constructed, one affordable housing unit shall be provided. For every fraction of an affordable housing unit generated under the growth share, one affordable housing unit shall be provided.
2.
No density bonus shall be granted for the construction of the affordable housing units on-site, but the affordable housing units themselves shall not be included in the calculation of density for the purposes of this subsection.
3.
The affordable housing unit(s) to be produced shall be available to a low-income individual or household should only one affordable housing unit be required. Thereafter, each of the affordable units shall be divided evenly between low- and moderate-income individuals and households; except in the event of the applicable formulas resulting in an odd number of affordable units, in which event the unit shall be a low-income residential unit.
4.
All affordable units shall strictly comply with COAH's regulations and policies, including, but not limited to, pricing, phasing, bedroom distribution, controls on affordability, range of affordability, affirmative marketing, and income qualification.
5.
It shall be the applicant's responsibility, at its sole cost and expense, to arrange for a COAH and Township approved qualification service to ensure full COAH compliance and to file such certifications, reports and/or monitoring forms as may be required by COAH or the Court to verify COAH compliance of each affordable unit.