Milltown City Zoning Code
§ 34-20.A4
AHO-3 Townhouse and Stacked Affordable Housing Overlay Zone.
The following regulations shall apply in the AHO-3 Townhouse and Stacked Affordable Housing Overlay Zone:
a.
Permitted Principal Uses.
1.
Townhouses and/or stacked flats, with a minimum of 20% of units set aside for low- and moderate-income households.
b.
Permitted Accessory Uses.
1.
Private garage space and parking area for the storage of motor vehicles.
2.
Private recreational facilities such as, but not limited to, swimming pools and tennis courts, provided these uses shall be noncommercial and that all lighting shall be directed away from all adjacent lots.
3.
Fences, wall, hedges, and signs.
4.
Other uses customarily incidental to the permitted principal use.
c.
Bulk Regulations. Townhouse and stacked flats development in the AHO-3 Zone shall comply with the following standards:
1.
Minimum lot area: 0.75 acres.
2.
Minimum lot width: 70 feet.
3.
Minimum lot depth: 350 feet.
4.
Minimum front yard setback: 50 feet.
5.
Minimum one side yard setback: 15 feet.
6.
Minimum two side yard setback: 30 feet.
7.
Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.
8.
Maximum building height: three stories/35 feet.
9.
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
10.
Maximum impervious coverage: 50%.
11.
Maximum gross DU/acre: 12 units per acre.
12.
Maximum DU/building: eight units per building.
d.
Parking and Other Site Design Requirements.
1.
Off-street parking space with appropriate access thereto shall be provided on the same lot or tract it is intended to serve, in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
Minimum off-street parking/DU: shall be provided in accordance with New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).
(b)
No parking area shall be located within 50 feet of a front lot line or within 15 feet of any other lot line.
(c)
Parking garages shall be enclosed and screened from view from public rights-of-way and adjacent properties using the same architectural detailing and finishing as the rest of the building.
2.
Landscaping and open space shall be provided on the site as follows:
(a)
A minimum of 25% of the total lot area shall be set aside as open space for the use and benefit of residents of the development. Common open space shall be subject to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43.
(b)
A planted buffer area shall be provided along the perimeter of the property to provide an effective year-round screen. The buffer shall be a minimum width of 15 feet. Planting material shall be at least six feet in height at the time of planting.
e.
Permitted Signs.
2.
One freestanding sign, nonilluminated, to identify the project/complex name, not exceeding a maximum 24 square feet on all surfaces, not more than eight feet long, with a maximum height of sign and sign base above finished grade level of seven feet. No such sign shall be located closer than 10 feet to any front lot line or six feet to any side lot line. No such signs shall be located within any required street or driveway sight triangle area. All such signs shall be provided with a monument type base with planter area.
3.
Unless a specific sign is expressly permitted in this zone, it shall be deemed prohibited.