Subject to the provisions of Subsections C and D below, the following uses are permitted in the TH-MF/SA II Zone:

The following accessory uses shall be permitted in the TH-MF/SA II Zone:

At least 15% of all dwelling units constructed in the zone shall be affordable units, if the affordable units will be for rent. At least 20% of all dwelling units created in the zone shall be affordable units, if the affordable units will be sold.

The requirements with which all affordable units must comply shall include, but shall not be limited to, those in N.J.A.C. 5:93 et seq. and/or UHAC pertaining to phasing of the construction of the affordable units in relation to the construction of market-rate units, design and integration with market-rate units, access to community amenities and use of the same heating source as the market-rate units, barrier-free accessibility and/or adaptability for first-floor units, affordability controls and affirmative marketing.

The minimum lot area shall be 15 contiguous acres and the density shall not exceed six dwelling units per gross acre, except that an increased density of 9.5 dwelling units per gross acre is permitted if all of the affordable units constructed in the TH-MF/SA II Zone District are rental units and are restricted to use as affordable rental units for a period of at least 30 years, until the Borough of Lincoln Park acts to remove the controls on affordability. A maximum of 150 units may be constructed in the TH-MF/SA II Zone District.

There shall be a minimum frontage of 50 feet upon an accepted public street, improved to the street specification standards of the Borough, county or state.

The maximum permitted building height shall be 35 feet, except that in developments providing rental affordable units the maximum permitted height of any building or structure shall be up to 60 feet, provided that for each foot of building height over 35 feet the minimum required building setback under Subsection G below shall be increased by eight additional feet, except that this additional building setback requirement for buildings over 35 feet shall not apply in the Area of Exemption, which is described on Schedule A and is depicted on Schedule B, both of which are attached hereto and made a part hereof.[1]

There shall be a minimum distance between buildings of 30 feet, except that in developments providing rental affordable units, two buildings which are each taller than 35 feet shall be separated from one another by at least 90 feet.

The maximum coverage of the site by all buildings shall not exceed 25% and the maximum impervious surface coverage shall not exceed 50% of the site area.

No building, structure, land disturbance or construction shall be permitted within 50 feet of any perimeter property line except for the following:

The front and rear yard setback from any interior roadway curb shall not be less than 25 feet, and the side yard distance from any interior roadway shall not be less than 10 feet.

Accessory buildings shall comply in all respects with the bulk requirements set forth in this section.

On-site parking for residential uses shall be provided in conformance with the requirements of the RSIS; on-site parking for nonresidential uses shall be in accordance with the parking requirements in this Chapter 28, Zoning.

Any parking area for three or more automobiles shall be at least 25 feet from the front or rear wall of any dwelling unit and at least 10 feet from the side or end wall of any single dwelling unit or group of dwelling units.

There shall be no parking within 50 feet of any perimeter property line, including existing public rights-of-way, except as otherwise permitted by § 28-9.3F above.

Parking areas shall be paved and curbed and provided with adequate stormwater drainage in conformance with RSIS requirements.

Except for rental affordable units, each dwelling unit shall be provided with at least one designated parking space within a garage. The minimum required parking area(s) of nine feet by 20 feet within any one- or two-car garage provided for use of unit residents shall be used solely for parking of motor vehicles. Under no circumstances may such area(s) be used for storage or for any other use that would interfere with motor vehicle parking.[1]

All streets, sidewalks and driveways in the TH-MF/SA II Zone shall be in conformance with applicable RSIS requirements.

Each development shall be provided with at least two means of access, one of which may be an approved emergency access roadway. Non-emergency access must be provided from a county or state road.

Sidewalks shall be provided in suitable locations, including at entrances and exits to the development and to the buildings within the development and wherever pedestrian traffic is anticipated to occur.

The minimum width of any dwelling unit shall be 18 feet.

The maximum size of any building containing townhouses, flats or a combination thereof shall be eight dwelling units per floor. When a dwelling unit occupies more than one floor, the part of each floor it occupies shall be counted as a separate dwelling unit for the purposes of computing the number of dwelling units per floor.

Each building shall contain an enclosed, lockable storage space for each unit, in addition to the closets located within the units. Such storage space shall be at least 60 square feet in area and six feet in height and shall be provided:

Built-in air-conditioning units shall not project more than two inches from the outside face of the wall.

Each townhouse unit shall have at least two exterior exposures, each of which shall be provided with windows, doors or a combination thereof, so as to provide cross or through ventilation for such unit. Each flat shall have at least one exterior exposure.

No structure or equipment of any kind shall be attached to the finished exterior surface of the roof, walls or other portions of any building containing townhouses and/or flats other than residential-style lighting fixtures, gutters, downspouts, shutters, structures, fixtures or equipment required for compliance with the Uniform Construction Code and/or a maximum of one satellite dish antenna per unit, not exceeding one meter in diameter, and located wholly within the perimeter of a deck, balcony or patio attached to and intended for the exclusive use of residents of the unit served by the satellite dish antenna. Such deck, balcony or patio must be surrounded by a railing not exceeding 36 inches in height or the minimum height required by the Uniform Construction Code, whichever is greater. No portion of the satellite dish antenna may extend above the top of the surrounding railing, unless the unit owner shall establish that, in the particular case of the unit in question, this requirement will unreasonably impair signal reception. Any satellite dish antenna herein permitted and all of its appurtenances must be painted to match, or blend with, the predominant color of the background surrounding the antenna, as determined by the reviewing authority issuing approvals for installation of the antenna.

The developer shall furnish, along with the plans and specifications required under Chapter 17, Land Development Review, of the Code of the Borough of Lincoln Park, landscaping plans drawn by a licensed professional which shall include lighting plans for illuminating the grounds, roads, drives, walks, parking areas and building entrances of the development. Plans shall also be provided showing the existing contours, drainage areas, streams, wooded areas, and any other natural features of the land prior to the proposed development.

Down lighting shall be provided around all buildings. All walkways, parking areas and outdoor activity areas to be used after dark shall be lighted. Adequate shielding shall be provided so that direct or reflected glare from any on-site source shall measure no more than 0.1 footcandle at any property line.

All development shall be provided with liberal and functional landscaping schemes. Roads and pedestrian walkways shall be provided with shade trees of a minimum size and type prescribed by the municipal agency consistent with Chapter 17, Article VIII, § 17-8.3.

Open space adjacent to buildings and spaces between buildings intended for utilization by residents and border strips along the sides of pedestrian walks shall be graded and seeded to provide a thick stand of grass and shall be planted with trees and shrubs or any combination thereof. Areas of the site not used for buildings, terraces, drives and parking spaces shall be seeded and landscaped and shall be maintained in a proper condition, unless approved by the municipal agency to remain in a natural state.

Screening or buffers consisting of plantings and fences shall be required around outdoor utility structures and other similar areas and around all parking areas to shield such areas and any associated lighting, to the extent practicable, from view by occupants and adjoining properties. Such screening or buffers shall consist of either a solid evergreen hedge at least four feet tall at time of planting or earthen berms with smaller plantings (not less than three feet tall at planting) totaling at least four feet in combined height. Screening and buffer plantings shall also be required along all perimeter property lines, where existing vegetation does not provide an effective buffer or screen. Such plantings shall consist of a double staggered row of evergreen trees to form a continuous horizontal visual barrier. Such plantings shall be at least eight feet tall at the time of planting. The spacing of the plantings, center to center and offset of the staggered rows, shall be designed to achieve a continuous visual horizontal barrier at the time of planting. The use of earthen berms, with shorter plantings on top, to achieve the stipulated eight feet height at the time of planting, shall only be considered for approval by the municipal agency when it is determined that the installation of such earthen berms will not adversely impact existing vegetation that should be retained and surrounding properties.

There shall be a buffer at least 50 feet in width along all perimeter lot lines, except as otherwise permitted by § 28-9.3F above. All such buffers, if wooded, shall remain in their natural state and shall be supplemented with additional plantings when necessary for effective screening. Otherwise, such buffer (when not already sufficiently wooded) shall be planted with a landscaped visual screen at least eight feet in height at planting.

Garbage collection shall be accomplished by either individual unit pickup or through the use of common dumpsters. Unit storage of garbage and recyclables shall be in an enclosed garage. If dumpsters are used, they likewise shall be stored/contained within an enclosed structure having access that is adequate and convenient for the placement and removal of dumpsters by refuse vehicles, without special procedures or accommodations. Further, such enclosed structures shall have adequate storage space for all recyclable materials and shall be readily accessible to the trash/recyclable removal vehicles.

Every dwelling unit shall be provided with public water and public sanitary sewer which shall be installed by and at the expense of the developer.

All utilities shall be installed underground.

Streetlighting on public and private streets shall be in accordance with the specifications in the Borough ordinance.

Adequate lighting shall be provided along pedestrian walkways, within parking areas, and at dwelling entrances and access routes.

Cable television service shall be extended to all dwelling units developed pursuant to TH-MF/SA II zoning. No exterior satellite dish antenna or other antenna of any sort shall be permitted within any lot or property developed under TH-MF/SA II zoning except in conformance with § 28-9.7F above.[1]