Greenwich Township City Zoning Code
§ 16-19E
MF-1 MULTIFAMILY HOUSING 1 ZONE.
[Added 10-29-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-05; amended 4-18-2019 by Ord. No. 105-2019]
a.
Purpose.
1.
The Township hereby establishes the MF-1 Multifamily Housing 1 Zone to comply with the requirements and terms of a settlement agreement entered on January 15, 2019, between the Township and Fair Share Housing Center and to address the Township's affordable housing obligation established therein. This section creates design and bulk standards to ensure that multifamily housing in this zone is developed in a manner that is sensitive to the character of the surrounding area.
b.
Permitted uses.
1.
Affordable multifamily dwelling units that are constructed, controlled, and maintained in accordance with all applicable regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing ("COAH"), as well as the Fair Housing Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.), and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.).
(a)
In an affordable multifamily dwelling housing development, there may be one property manager's unit, which shall not be a restricted affordable unit and which is not counted toward the permitted units in § 16-19E.f.10.
2.
Municipal buildings and uses.
c.
Accessory uses.
1.
Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted uses.
2.
Sewerage and sewage treatment, water, fire protection, stormwater management and other utility facilities.
4.
Signs in accordance with the requirements of § 16-11.26, except that the minimum setback for freestanding signs shall be five feet.
6.
Recreational open space areas such as parks, recreation areas or facilities, tennis courts, bikeways, playgrounds and swimming facilities, along with structures and necessary features appurtenant thereto.
7.
Community buildings and uses, including but not limited to a leasing office, maintenance facility and storage, management office, and workout room/fitness studio.
f.
Requirements.
1.
Minimum tract area: 13 acres.
2.
Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
3.
Minimum lot depth: 400 feet.
4.
Minimum setback to Dumont Road: 15 feet.
5.
Minimum setback to Greenwich Street: 50 feet.
6.
Stormwater facilities may have a minimum front yard setback of 20 feet, provided the following standards are met:
(a)
The stormwater facility(ies) may not include a retaining wall visible from the public right-of-way.
(b)
The stormwater facility shall be entirely seeded with grass and landscaped with plantings, except for one or more flow channels and other necessary structures for the conveyance of water and function of the facility.
(c)
To allow maintenance access, a minimum ten-foot setback from any basin structure to a right-of-way, building or parking area shall be provided.
7.
Minimum side and rear yard setback: 50 feet.
(a)
The side or rear yard setback shall be increased where the applicable lot line is immediately adjacent to a residential zone district: 125 feet.
9.
Maximum building coverage: 20%.
10.
Maximum impervious coverage: 40%.
11.
Number of units: not more and not less than 66 affordable units.
12.
Building design.
(a)
Maximum building height: 2.5 stories/35 feet.
(b)
Maximum units per building: 12.
(c)
Maximum building length: 300 feet.
(d)
An overall theme of design and architectural mode shall be utilized within the development for the purpose of presenting an aesthetically desirable effect, and shall be such that they provide varied building elevations, design and structural appearance within the context of the overall theme.
(e)
Buildings with flat roofs shall be prohibited. Buildings roofs shall be pitched and may include hipped roofs and gable roofs.
(f)
The front facade of an affordable multifamily dwelling building shall not continue on the same plane for a linear distance of more than 75 feet. Minimum two-foot offsets shall be required at breaks in the facade planes.
(g)
Mechanical equipment shall be screened from view of public streets and residentially zoned lots. Screening shall consist of plantings, fencing or other material found acceptable by the approving authority.
13.
Landscape and buffer requirements.
(a)
A fifty-foot transition buffer shall be provided along the side and rear lot lines in which the development is visible from adjacent residential uses. Said buffer shall be provided in accordance with the standards set forth in § 16-4.14.
(b)
The buffer shall be planted with dense masses and groupings of shade trees, ornamental trees, evergreen trees and shrubs; it shall also include a berm. No less than 75% of the buffer length shall be evergreen trees installed at a minimum height of six feet. All plantings shall be installed according to accepted horticultural standards. The existing buffer (plantings, berm, etc.) may be substituted for required plantings.
(c)
All affordable multifamily dwelling buildings shall be provided with an aesthetically pleasing and functional landscape component. Building foundation plantings, planting clusters located in strategic areas, and shade trees along roadways and sidewalks shall be incorporated into an overall landscape plan.
(d)
Street trees shall be provided along all public and private roads.