Hanover Township City Zoning Code

Beginning at a point where the front lot line on North Jefferson Road of Block 9102, Lot 5, intersects the side lot line of Block 9202, Lot 14, as depicted on the official tax maps of the Township; thence

Along a line extending along the common boundary between Block 9102, Lot 5, and Block 9202, Lots 14 and 14.01, to a point 350 feet, measured perpendicularly, from the front lot line of Block 9102, Lot 5; thence

Along a line parallel to and at a distance of 350 feet from the front lot line of Block 9102, Lot 5, to a point within the New Jersey Power and Light Company easement, said point being located 130 feet, measured perpendicularly and in a southerly direction, from the northerly boundary of said easement; thence

Along a line parallel to and at a distance of 130 feet, measured perpendicularly and in a southerly direction from the northerly boundary of the New Jersey Power and Light Company easement, to the front lot line of Block 9102, Lot 5, coterminous with the easterly boundary of the right-of-way of North Jefferson Road; thence

Along the front lot line of Block 9102, Lot 5, in a northeasterly direction to the point of beginning as set forth in Subsection A above.

Surface parking areas and driveways.

Recreational facilities for the use of residents of the development and their guests.

Garages attached to or detached from a principal building.

Signs accessory to the principal use.

Other accessory uses and structures that are customarily incidental to the permitted principal use, unless specifically prohibited by this chapter or other applicable law.

Any principal use not specifically permitted by this chapter or other applicable law.

Any use prohibited in all zone districts of the Township of Hanover.

Minimum lot area: three acres.

Maximum number of dwelling units: 13.7 units per acre of land of the property located within the overlay zone, but not to exceed 60 dwelling units.

Maximum building coverage: 20% of the gross lot area.

Maximum improvement coverage: 55% of the gross lot area.

Maximum building height: four stories and 60 feet.

Minimum yard depths/setbacks.

Minimum distance between principal buildings: 30 feet.

Minimum distance between buildings and vehicular use areas (e.g., parking and loading areas and driveways): 10 feet, except that this requirement shall not apply to driveways designed and intended to provide direct access to garages or other buildings.

All residential developments constructed in the AH-2 Overlay District shall be required to set aside a minimum percentage of units for affordable housing. The minimum set-aside shall be 20% of the total number of units in the development, which shall be provided as age-restricted affordable rental units. Where the set-aside percentage results in a fractional unit, the total set-aside requirement shall be rounded upwards to the next whole number.

All affordable units to be produced pursuant to this article shall comply with the Township's Affordable Housing Ordinance at Chapter 72 of the Township Code, as may be amended and supplemented, the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (UHAC) (N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.), or any successor regulation, the Township's Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, as may be amended from time to time, and any applicable order of the Court, including a judgment of compliance and repose order.

Recreational facilities. There shall be provided as part of any residential development recreational facilities suitable for the use of the intended residents of the development. Such facilities shall include, as a minimum, an outdoor recreation area of suitable size and location.

Buffer requirements.

Signage. Signage requirements for the AH-2 Overlay District shall be consistent with the requirements for signs as set forth in § 166-143.

Exemption from tree removal replacement requirements. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 166-131, Tree preservation, removal and replanting, affordable housing developments in the AH-2 Overlay District shall be exempt from the requirement to replace trees that must be removed as part of the development process, subject to review and approval of the tree removal by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, as applicable. The foregoing shall not be construed to exempt such developments from all other requirements to provide landscaping, including the planting of trees, on portions of the site not developed with buildings, pavement or other structures.

All other applicable requirements of this chapter, and of other chapters of the Township Code, shall apply to development within the AH-2 Overlay District unless specifically superseded by the regulations of this article.