Midland Park City Zoning Code
§ 34-5.2
Requirements.
[6-10-2021 by Ord. No. 08-21]
Garden apartments shall be governed by the following regulations:
a.
The minimum distance between any two buildings shall not be less than as required under the following formula,
HD = La + Lb + 2 (Ha + Hb)/8 |
HD is the required minimum horizontal distance between any wall of building A, at any given level, and any wall of building B, at any given level, or the vertical prolongation of either. |
La is the total length of building A. |
Lb is the total length of building B. |
Ha is the height of building A; which is the average height above the finished grade of the nearest wall facing building B. |
Hb is the height of building B; which is the average height above the finished grade of the nearest wall facing building A. |
Density. The maximum permitted density may vary in accordance with the following schedule. |
Percentage of Apartment Units Containing Not More Than One Room in Addition to Living Room Kitchen, Dining Room or Dinette, Bathrooms and Closets | Maximum Number of Apartment Units Per Gross Acre |
|---|---|
80 to 90 | 15 |
90 to 100 | 19 |
b.
Each building shall contain not more than eight individual dwelling units, and attached buildings shall contain not more than 24 dwelling units.
c.
The maximum length of any garden apartment building shall not exceed 160 feet.
d.
Unit Requirements.
1.
Number of Rooms per Unit. No dwelling unit shall contain more than two rooms in addition to the living room, kitchen, dining room or dinette, bathrooms. In addition, not more than 20% of the total number of units in a development shall contain two such additional rooms.
2.
Minimum Floor Area. Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum floor area in accordance with the following schedule:
Number of Rooms Exclusive of Living Room, Dining Room or Dinette, Bathroom and Closets | Minimum Required Floor Area per Dwelling Unit (In square feet) |
|---|---|
0 or 1 | 800 |
2 | 900 |
3.
Each unit shall have at least two exterior exposures with at least one window in each exposure.
4.
Floors and ceilings and partitions between apartment units shall be constructed so as to have a minimum airborne sound transmission loss classification of 50 decibels. The Planning Board shall ascertain that reasonable measures are taken in floor and ceiling construction to avoid disturbing levels of impact sound.
5.
Basement storage space of 500 cubic feet shall be provided for each unit.
e.
Where a court is provided, it shall have dimensions the minimum of which shall be 45 feet. No court shall exceed in depth twice its width.
f.
Garages and Accessory Buildings. Garages may be built into the apartment structure or separately constructed as hereinafter provided.
1.
Size. Each garage space shall be at least 10 feet in width and 20 feet in depth. Each group of attached garage spaces shall have a joint capacity of not more than 10 automobiles arranged in a row.
2.
Height. The maximum height of any garage or accessory building shall be 16 feet.
3.
Design. Architectural design and materials used in the construction of garages and accessory buildings shall conform to those used in the construction of the principal buildings.
4.
Setbacks. Garages and accessory buildings shall be erected beyond the street setback of the principal buildings and shall be at least 25 feet from a principal building and at least 15 feet from another accessory building.
g.
Parking and Traffic Circulation. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with § 34-16, and in addition shall meet the following requirements:
1.
Location. Off-street parking areas shall be located beyond the street setback for principal buildings. All parking areas shall be at least 15 feet from a principal building and at least 10 feet from a property line.
2.
Two access drives leading to a street shall be required unless the Planning Board determines that one such drive is sufficient for the safe ingress and egress of traffic. Access drives shall be at least 20 feet in width and shall be located not closer than 10 feet to any building or property line, except that access drives may be located adjacent to a building when providing access to garage space in said building. Access drives shall not enter a street closer than 50 feet to an intersection.
h.
Utilities.
1.
All telephone and electric service lines on the property shall be underground in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the applicable standard terms and conditions incorporated as a part of the public utility's tariff as the same are then on line with the State of New Jersey Board of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.
2.
Water supply and sanitary sewerage facilities shall be subject to the approval of all such agencies having jurisdiction.
i.
There shall be provided on the site of any garden apartment development an area or areas of not less than 100 square feet of recreation space for each dwelling unit. In no case shall there be less than 1,900 square feet devoted to joint recreational uses by the residents thereof. Such recreational space shall be located in other than a front yard and shall provide amenities usually associated with either passive and/or active pursuits.
j.
Any unenclosed use or area may be required by the Planning Board to be landscaped and provisions, when deemed necessary, shall also be made for landscaping in accordance with the Chapter 32, Site Plan Review.
l.
Off-street parking and loading shall be subject to Schedule II, Off-Street Parking Requirements; Schedule III, Off-Street Loading Requirements[1]; § 34-16, Regulations Governing Off-Street Parking and Loading; and Chapter 32, Site Plan Review.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedules are included as an attachment to this chapter.
m.
Miscellaneous.
1.
Television/satellite antennas shall be limited to one master antenna per building.
2.
Air-conditioning units shall not extend more than 12 inches from the exterior wall.
3.
Laundry facilities shall be provided in each building. Outside clothes drying is prohibited.
4.
There shall be no incinerators on the premises or in the buildings. All trash and garbage shall be stored at all times in air-tight covered containers, which shall be kept in a centrally located, concealed area outside the building.
5.
Except for public telephones and laundry machines, there shall be no coin-operated machines.