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Manalapan Township City Zoning Code

§ 95-6.14

Single-family detached residential clusters in the R-R District.

[Amended 5-22-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-16]
Single-family detached residential clusters may be permitted as a conditional use in the R-R Zone, provided that the use and/or structures shall adhere to the following:
A. 
The minimum tract area shall contain at least 50 acres which are not encumbered by freshwater wetlands, and wetlands transition areas, and areas of special flood hazard.
B. 
The minimum cluster lot size shall be 60,000 square feet with a minimum improvable area of 15,000 square feet. The permissible number of building lots in the residential cluster shall not exceed the number of lots which could be developed under a conventional platting which conforms to applicable ordinance standards. Cluster lots shall otherwise adhere to the yard and bulk standards of the R-R Zone.
C. 
Common open space.
(1) 
The minimum common open space required in the R-R Zone shall be 20% of the tract's acreage exclusive of freshwater wetlands, wetlands transition areas, and areas of special flood hazard.
(2) 
(Reserved)
(3) 
Common open space shall conform to the applicable requirements set forth in § 95-7.38, Planned development, and § 95-8.9, Open space design requirements.
D. 
A minimum of a fifty-foot buffer shall be provided between residential and agricultural uses.
E. 
Development design shall be arranged to maintain rural features, including hedgerows, woodlands, wetlands, stream corridors, and threatened or endangered species' habitats. Agricultural uses shall be maintained to the extent possible.
F. 
Development shall adhere to the applicable provisions of § 95-7.38, Planned development, and § 95-8.9, Open space design requirements.