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Mansfield Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XV

AH-1 Affordable Housing District

§ 363-87 Purpose.

A. 
The objectives and standards set forth hereafter are designated to implement the Housing and Affordable Housing obligation of the Township of Mansfield. The uses and standards for development are permitted only within the AH-1 Zone as shown on the revised Official Zoning Map attached hereto as Exhibit A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said map is on file in the Township offices.
B. 
The objectives are to provide and encourage development of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households as defined by the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, as well as middle income, age targeted and adult households.

§ 363-88 Development standards and requirements.

a.
Permitted uses
Multifamily dwellings
b.
Accessory uses
Patios, balconies, decks
Fences and walls
Signs
Stormwater facilities
Pump stations
Refuse corrals
Common recreational facilities
Electric vehicle charging stations
c.
Housing units
No more than 200 dwelling units shall be permitted
d.
Maximum units per building
24
e.
Maximum number of bedrooms per unit
2
f.
Maximum building height
2 stories or 35 feet (whichever is less), measured from average finished grade
g.
Minimum building setback:
Tract boundary
50 feet
Front yard
50 feet (measured from Nikitin Way, a private street approved by the Mansfield Township Planning Board pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law)
Front yard from private street
20 feet (measured from curb)
h.
Lot coverage:
Maximum building coverage
20%
Maximum total impervious coverage
50%
i.
Parking
Development shall meet Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) and § 361-20
j.
Signage
Development ID permitted at entrances. ID sign face shall have maximum area of 25 square feet and height of no greater than five feet. Sign shall be no less than 10 feet from public right-of-way.
k.
Buffer
A 50-foot buffer coinciding with the tract boundary. Roads providing ingress and egress, signs and stormwater management facilities shall be permitted in buffers.
l.
Recreation
The development shall provide active and passive recreational opportunities for site residents.
m.
Housing affordability
35 units shall be affordable pursuant to UHAC requirements except and as provided in Settlement Agreement, all affordable units shall be located within the adjacent existing Mansfield Village apartment development. All affordable housing units shall comply with the Township's Affordable Housing Ordinance, including but not limited to phasing, bedroom distribution, and very-low-income requirements.