Long Hill Township City Zoning Code
§ LU-122.15.2
RAHO Redevelopment Affordable Housing Overlay Zone.
[Ord. No. 413-2018 § 2]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of the RAHO Redevelopment Affordable Housing Overlay Zone is to provide zoning for affordable housing which provides for the realistic opportunity for the construction of very low, low and moderate-income housing in the Valley Road Redevelopment Area.
b.
Location. The RAHO Zone applies to the Valley Road Redevelopment Area located along Valley Road east of Main Avenue and comprising of Block 10401, Lots 1-4 and Block 11514, Lots 6, 31-32.
c.
Permitted Uses. Multi-family 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 RAHO Zone district in addition to those uses already permitted by the underlying zone district.
d.
Low and Moderate-Income Housing Requirements.
1.
If redevelopment is undertaken in this zone, the proposed development shall include inclusionary affordable housing.
2.
The minimum lot area shall be not less than two acres.
3.
The maximum density for residential development shall not exceed 15 dwelling units per acre.
4.
Not less than 15% of the total number of units shall be affordable to very low, low and moderate-income households or 20% of any for sale units. 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. Stat. § 52:27D-329.1 and N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.3.
6.
These bulk standards shall apply to development in the RAHO Zone:
(a)
Minimum lot size: two acres.
(b)
Minimum lot width: 350 feet along Valley Road.
(c)
Maximum building height: three stories or 45 feet.
(d)
Minimum front yard: 20 feet.
(e)
Minimum side yard: 15 feet.
(f)
Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.
(g)
Maximum building coverage: 40%.
(h)
Maximum lot coverage: 60%.
(i)
Floor area ratio: 0.6.
(j)
Buffer: 10 feet.