Kinnelon City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
Senior Residential Zone
[Added 9-19-2002 by Ord. No. 15-2002]
§ 207-96 Purpose.
The purpose of the Senior Residential (SR) Zone is to provide for the planned development of single-family detached, semidetached and attached dwelling units for residents who are 55 years of age or older. The zone is intended to provide a housing resource commonly known as an active adult community for the Borough of Kinnelon and surrounding areas.
§ 207-97 Definitions
For purposes of the SR Zone, the following definitions shall apply:
ATTACHED DWELLING
A one-family dwelling unit attached to one or more one-family dwellings by common vertical walls.
DETACHED DWELLING
A one-family, freestanding dwelling unit.
PATIO HOME DWELLING
A one-family, detached dwelling unit on a separate lot with open space setbacks on three sides and with a court.
SEMIDETACHED DWELLING
A one-family dwelling attached to one other one-family dwelling by a common vertical wall, and each dwelling located on a separate lot.
SENIOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
A single-family dwelling unit intended, erected and restricted for the benefit of residents who are 55 years of age or older as permitted by federal housing regulations. Nothing herein shall prohibit a spouse residing in such development who is under the age of 55 years, provided that such spouse is married to and residing with a person who is a minimum of 55 years of age. No person under the age of 18 years shall be a resident of the SR Zone.
TOWNHOUSE DWELLING
A one-family dwelling unit in a row of at least three such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside; no unit is located over another unit; and each unit is separated from any other unit by one or more vertical common walls.
ZERO LOT LINE DWELLING
Not more than two patio homes attached to one another by a common vertical wall with each dwelling located on a separate lot.
§ 207-98 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses in the SR Zone shall be Senior Residential Dwellings as follows:
A.
Principal uses:
(1)
Townhouse dwellings.
(2)
Patio home dwellings.
(3)
Zero lot line dwellings.
B.
Accessory uses:
(1)
Off-street parking including garages within principal permitted buildings.
(2)
Common open space and on-site recreation facilities, including, but not limited to, a clubhouse and swimming pool.
(3)
Related storage, maintenance or other accessory structures necessary for the operation and administration of the senior residential development.
(4)
Directional signs for building identification and traffic safety.
(5)
Fences necessary for safety, security and screening purposes.
(6)
One freestanding masonry monument sign of a maximum area of 48 square feet and not larger than six feet in height nor eight feet in width to identify the development from the public road system.
§ 207-99 Senior residential development requirements.
Each SR Zone development shall comply with the following requirements:
A.
Maximum tract density. The maximum tract density shall not be more than one dwelling unit per gross acre of land.
B.
The minimum tract area shall be 150 acres.
C.
The minimum setback from the tract boundaries shall be 175 feet for townhouse buildings, and 75 feet for other permitted principal uses.
D.
The minimum required lot area for a patio home or zero lot line shall be 5,500 square feet for an interior lot and 6,500 square feet for a corner lot.
E.
The minimum required lot width for a patio home or zero lot line home shall be 55 feet for an interior lot and 65 feet for a corner lot.
F.
The minimum required lot depth for a patio home or zero lot line home shall be 100 feet.
G.
The minimum building setback from internal roadways shall be 25 feet from any building face to the street curb for townhouse buildings and 30 feet for all other permitted principal buildings.
H.
Maximum tract coverage. The maximum permitted tract coverage by all impervious surfaces shall not exceed 20% percent of the gross tract area.
[Amended 10-17-2002 by Ord. No. 17-2002]
I.
Minimum tract open space. Not less than 65% of the gross tract area shall remain as active or passive open space. Such open space may include freshwater wetlands and transition areas as approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. All approved on-tract open space shall be protected by a permanent conservation easement or open space easements which specify the particular type of open space usage and activities which may occur therein as will be approved by the Planning Board.
J.
The maximum building height for principal buildings shall be no greater than 35 feet or 2 1/2 stories. The maximum height of a clubhouse shall be 20 feet. The maximum height of other accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 16 feet.
K.
Minimum parking shall be provided in the amounts required by the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards (NIRSIS). Townhouse attached dwellings shall provide a minimum of one garage space. Patio home and zero lot line dwellings shall provide two garage spaces. All garage spaces shall be within or attached to the dwelling which they serve.
§ 207-100 Landscaping and buffering requirements.
A.
Landscaping. Those portions of all front, rear and side yards that are not used for off-street parking shall be attractively planted with trees, shrubs, plants and grass lawns and shall be continuously maintained.
B.
Buffering. Buffering shall be provided as follows:
(1)
Buffer strip. A landscape or natural buffer strip shall be established and maintained along the exterior tract property lines. Such buffer strips shall be a minimum of 100 feet in width adjacent to townhouse, clubhouse and recreational buildings and facilities. The buffer strip shall be 50 feet adjacent to other permitted buildings and uses.
(2)
Screening and buffer strip. Whenever a developed use in this zone abuts any single-family residential zone or use, the buffer strip required shall also contain screening such as dense hedges, decorative fencing or landscaping earth berms where, in the judgment of the Planning Board, such buffering and screening is necessary to supplement the natural existing vegetation.
(a)
Whenever a landscaped buffer strip is required, it shall:
[1]
Be landscaped by the planting of grass and/or ground cover, shrubs and trees. At a minimum, two shrubs and one tree shall be provided for each 500 square feet of area or fraction thereof of the buffer strip. If the buffer strip is naturally wooded in its entire width and provides effective buffering to the satisfaction of the Planning Board, it may remain, subject to Planning Board approval, in its natural condition in place of the required shrubs and trees.
[2]
Not contain parking areas or other accessory structures or uses except those intended and designed for decorative or passive recreational purposes. Driveways necessary to serve off-street parking are permitted to cross required buffer strips.
(b)
Screening. Whenever screening has been specified by this chapter or is required by the Planning Board, such screening shall comply with the following standards:
[1]
Screening shall consist of either dense evergreen trees (conifers) other than white pines or a combination of not less than 50% percent evergreen trees and dense hedges of deciduous plants. Recommended species of evergreens include Douglas Fir, Norway Spruce and Colorado Blue Spruce.
[2]
If only evergreen trees are used, they shall be planted at five feet on center in a single row or at 10 feet on center in each of two staggered rows. All evergreens shall be a minimum of six feet tall and shall be planted in a manner to form an effective, solid barrier to vision at the time of planting; or
[3]
If a combination of evergreens and deciduous hedge is used, all plantings shall be at 30 inches on center in a single row or at five feet on center in each of two staggered rows. All evergreens shall be a minimum of six feet tall at the time of planting. All deciduous plants shall be a minimum of five feet to six feet tall at the time of planting; or
[4]
Subject to Planning Board approval, a solid fence of natural durable material, such as cedar, cypress or redwood not less than five feet tall and open to the ground not more than four inches above ground level may be installed, or subject to Planning Board approval, at landscaped earth berm not less than five feet in height may be constructed.
C.
Shade Trees. Shade trees shall be planted along the roadways and interior drives of SR Zone developments as follows:
(1)
Trees shall be nursery stock, balled and burlapped, of an approved species, and grown under the same climatic conditions as found at the location of the development. Trees shall be of symmetrical growth, free of insects, pests and disease, and suitable for street use and durable under the maintenance contemplated.
(2)
The average trunk diameter measured at a height of six feet above the finished grade level shall be a minimum of 2 1/2 inches to three inches caliper, depending on good practice with reference to the particular species planted. Trees shall be planted at intervals of 40 to 50 feet apart, depending upon the species, along both sides of the SR development roadways as will be approved by the Planning Board.
(3)
All plantings shall be done in conformance with good nursery and landscape practice.
D.
Planting strips and islands. All planting strips or islands within interior site areas, or interior roadways shall be finished graded, properly prepared and sodded with lawn grass in conformance with good nursery and landscape practice. In the alternative, for maintenance purposes, they may be landscaped and stabilized with appropriate ground cover, decorative stone, bark or other suitable material as will be approved by the Planning Board.
§ 207-101 Common open space requirements.
A.
Within the minimum required open space of a development in the SR Zone not more than 20% of said area shall be used as stormwater detention facilities. All on-site open space shall comply with the definition of open space as contained in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-5.
B.
All residents of the SR Zone shall have the right to use the common open space subject to whatever restrictions may be imposed by conservation or other easements.
C.
Common open space may be dedicated to the Borough if accepted by the Borough Council, or to an open space organization or trust, or to a private, nonprofit organization charged with providing recreation activities for the residents of the SR development.
D.
All common open space which may be deeded to an open space organization, trust or private organization shall be owned and maintained as provided for in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43.
§ 207-102 Site lighting.
A.
Site lighting shall be provided in all areas of SR Zone developments which are accessible to guests and visitors of the residents and to the public as follows:
Area | Average Maintained Footcandles | |
|---|---|---|
Parking lots and access drives | 0.4 to 1.0 | |
Pedestrianways and sidewalks | 0.5 |
B.
All lighting from fixtures shall be shielded and cut off at property lines adjoining residential zones and areas so that lamp or refractor is not visible from these areas or adjoining roadways. All sky-glow effects shall be prohibited. The maximum permissible luminary mounting height shall not exceed 15 feet above ground level.
§ 207-103 Public utilities required.
Each SR Zone development shall be served by Kinnelon Borough public water and sewers. All electric utilities, phone, CATV or other utility services shall be installed underground. Any public water, sewer or drainage utility easement shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width. All other easements shall be located and dimensioned in consultation with the companies or agencies providing the service.
§ 207-104 Trash and recyclables
Each SR Zone development shall provide for screened and accessible dumpster areas for regular trash and garbage disposal and for the collection and disposal of recyclable materials. Details of such plans shall be submitted to the Planning Board at the time of site plan review.
§ 207-105 Road and driveway improvements.
Each SR Zone development shall be served by paved roads, driveways and parking areas constructed in accordance with the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards (NJRSIS). All improvements shall be appropriately drained in accordance therewith.
§ 207-106 Drainage.
A.
Each SR Zone development shall provide drainage improvements in compliance with NJRSIS.
B.
Where nonstructural means of controlling surface runoff, such as swales, are feasible and adequate, such nonstructural means shall be used.
C.
The system shall be adequate to carry off the stormwater and natural drainage water which originates within the lot or tract boundaries and that which originates beyond the lot or tract boundaries and that which originates beyond the lot or tract boundaries in their current state of development. No stormwater runoff or natural drainage shall be so diverted as to overload existing systems or create flooding or the need for additional drainage structures on other private properties or public lands without proper and approved provisions being made for taking care of these conditions.
D.
All grading shall be done in a manner that will secure proper drainage away from buildings. Additionally, drainage shall be provided in a manner which will prevent the collection of stormwater in pools or other unauthorized concentrations of flow.
E.
Approval of drainage structures shall be obtained where necessary from the appropriate municipal, county, state and federal agencies and offices.
F.
Where required by the Planning Board and as indicated on an approval site development plan, a drainage right-of-way easement shall be provided to the Borough where a tract or lot is traversed by a drainage system, channel or stream. The drainage right-of-way easement shall be dimensioned appropriately based upon the recommendation of the Borough Engineer.
§ 207-107 Environmental protection.
Each SR development shall address and comply with the provisions of Article XV Environmentally Sensitive Areas.
