Long Hill Township City Zoning Code
§ LU-132.2
TH, Townhouse, Zone.
The following regulations must be complied with in the TH zone:
a.
The following gross floor area minimums shall apply:
Type | Gross Floor Area (square feet) |
|---|---|
Townhouses: | |
One-bedroom | 700 |
Two-bedroom | 850 |
Three-bedroom | 1,000 |
b.
The maximum number of townhouse units per building shall be limited to six.
c.
All setbacks required pursuant to the Schedule of Bulk Requirements shall be bermed or landscaped and remain unoccupied except for entrance roads, recreation facilities, utilities, signs, entrance features, and decks, patios and green-houses which extend no more then 12 feet into the setback area.
d.
Gross density in the TH zone shall be restricted to a total of 52 townhouses.
e.
The minimum distance between townhouses shall be as follows:
Front to front | 60 feet |
Rear to rear | 50 feet |
End to end | 25 feet |
Other | 30 feet |
f.
The Planning Board may reduce the distances specified in Subsection e above by not more than 1/3 if there is an angle of 20° or more between buildings and if extensive landscaping or buffers are placed between buildings.
g.
A minimum of 400 square feet per townhouse, which may include environmentally restricted land, shall be designated for conservation, open space, recreation and/or other open space purposes.
h.
The street standards of Section 150 of this Ordinance shall apply in the TH zone, except for the following reduced standards:
1.
The minimum private street cartway and right-of-way width shall be 24 feet.
2.
Permanent culs-de-sac shall be no more than 300 feet in length and shall provide access to no more than 24 dwelling units. A turnaround shall be provided at the end of each cul-de-sac with a paved turning radius of 40 feet and right-of-way in the case of public streets of 100 feet.
i.
Townhouse units shall be limited to a maximum of eight per structure, and each unit shall be compatibly designed in relation to all other units in that row, but each unit shall be distinct by such design features as width, setback, roof design, color, exterior materials, windows, doors and other features. Each townhouse unit shall have its own front and rear access.