Long Hill Township City Zoning Code
§ LU-122.3B
R-MF-5 Multifamily Residential Zone 5.
[Added 10-14-2020 by Ord. No. 463-20]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of the R-MF-5 Zone District is to provide zoning for affordable housing which allows a realistic opportunity for the construction of very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing.
b.
Location. The location of the R-MF-5 Zone applies to a lot on the north side of Valley Road, east of Mountain Avenue. This lot is known as Block 11001, Lot 22.
c.
Permitted Uses. Multifamily dwelling units for the provision of inclusionary affordable housing pursuant to the "Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Requirements" below shall be permitted uses in the R-MF-5 Zone District.
d.
Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Requirements.
1.
This property shall be used for inclusionary affordable housing multifamily dwelling units.
2.
The minimum lot area shall be not less than seven acres.
3.
The maximum number of residential units shall be 100.
4.
Not less than 15 units or 15% of the total number of units shall be affordable to very-low-, low- and moderate-income households for rental units and not less than 20 units or 20% of any for sale units shall be affordable to very-low-, low- and moderate-income households. Any computation resulting in a fraction of less than 0.5 shall be rounded down; any computation resulting in a fraction of more than or equal to 0.5 shall be rounded up.
5.
The affordable units must meet the income and bedroom distribution requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:27D-329.1 and N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.3.
6.
No more than 15 units, inclusive of affordable units, shall be three-bedroom units.
7.
These bulk standards shall apply to development in the R-MF-5 Zone:
(a)
Minimum lot size: seven acres.
(b)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(c)
Structure shall be a pitched roof structure. Maximum building height for pitched roof structure: three residential stories over parking or 50 feet, whichever is less. "Height" shall mean the vertical distance from a plane representing the average ground elevation around the foundation to a point 1/2 the distance between the top of the uppermost plate and the highest point of a pitched roof.
(d)
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
(e)
Minimum side yard: 20 feet.
(f)
Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
(g)
Maximum building coverage: 20%.
(h)
Maximum lot coverage: 40%.
(i)
Floor area ratio: 0.5.
(j)
Buffer: 10 feet.
(k)
Parking: 1.5 spaces per unit.