Montville Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXIV
LR Lake Recreation District
§ 230-195 Purpose.
The purpose of the LR Lake Recreation District is to identify the Lake Valhalla Club as a permitted use and implement the recommendations of the Township's 2010 Land Use Plan.
§ 230-196 Permitted uses.
The following uses shall be permitted in the LR District:
A.
Country clubs, as defined in Article VIII.
B.
Accessory uses customarily incidental to country clubs, including court sports, ball fields, swimming pools, boathouses, docks, playgrounds, picnic areas, locker rooms, storage and maintenance buildings, gate houses, sales or rental of recreational equipment and related merchandise to club members and their guests, and the outdoor storage of boats and lake-related equipment and facilities serving the club members and their guests, pursuant to § 230-198K.
C.
Other accessory uses as set forth in Schedule C, Schedule of Permitted Uses, included at the end of this chapter.
§ 230-197 Prohibited uses.
A.
Any use or structure other than those uses or structures permitted in § 230-196 above are prohibited.
B.
In addition to the above noted prohibition, wireless telecommunications towers, irrespective of § 230-227, are also prohibited in the LR District.
§ 230-198 Development standards.
The following area, bulk and supplementary requirements shall apply to all permitted uses in the LR District:
A.
Minimum lot area. A minimum lot area of 100 acres shall be required for a country club in the LR District.
B.
Minimum lot width. A minimum lot width of 500 feet shall be required for a country club in the LR District.
C.
Multiple buildings and structures shall be permitted.
D.
All on-site development of buildings, structures, parking, and recreation facilities and amenities on the northerly side of Vista Road within the LR District shall occur within 750 feet of the Vista Road right-of way.
E.
Minimum front yard. A minimum front yard setback of 100 feet shall be provided for all principal buildings. The only accessory buildings or structures that shall be allowed within the front yard setback shall be a gatehouse that shall not exceed 25 square feet in footprint with a maximum height of 12 feet, and any existing buildings and structures that exist on site as of the date of adoption of this chapter, provided that, in the event such buildings or structures are removed at any time, a minimum one-hundred-foot setback shall be adhered to for any replacement buildings or structures.
F.
Minimum side and rear yards. A minimum side and rear yard setback of 100 feet shall be provided for all principal buildings.
G.
Maximum building height. The maximum height of the principal building shall be 30 feet.
H.
Maximum building coverage. The maximum area permitted to be covered by buildings, including principal and accessory buildings, shall be 16,000 square feet.
I.
Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum area permitted to be covered by impervious surfaces, including buildings, structures, pavement, and similar land improvements, shall be 160,000 square feet.
J.
Accessory structures.
(1)
Except as otherwise regulated below, all accessory structures shall conform to the requirements for accessory structures in nonresidential districts, as set forth in § 230-128B.
(2)
In no circumstance shall accessory structures be permitted in the front yard, except as provided for in Subsection E above.
(3)
Irrespective of § 230-128B(4), accessory uses serving the country club on Vista Road shall be permitted to be located on a lot that does not contain a principal building. Such uses may be permitted on:
(a)
Block 20, Lot 1, where the permitted accessory activities shall be limited to ball fields and associated fencing and back-stops that exist as of the date of adoption of this chapter, temporary parking on the ball fields, and tennis courts and their associated fencing that exist as of the date of adoption of this chapter. Additionally, the 13 existing parking spaces that are located to the immediate west of the tennis courts, and which derive their access from Club Drive, are also permitted.
(b)
Block 20.01, Lot 1, where the permitted accessory activities shall be limited to tennis courts and their associated fencing that exist as of the date of adoption of this chapter.
(c)
All other buildings and structures on the above lots shall be specifically prohibited.
(4)
Tennis courts and other court sports shall be constructed in accordance with the following:
(a)
Courts may be permitted in any yard, provided they are set back a minimum of 25 feet from the Vista Road right-of-way and all side lot lines, and further provided that any courts that exist as of the date of adoption of this chapter shall be permitted to continue at their present setback.
(b)
All courts shall be enclosed by fencing as regulated in § 230-159, excluding bocci courts. Additionally, volley ball courts shall not be required to have a fence, but shall be required to have netting where the volley ball court is closer to a street right-of-way than 100 feet.
(c)
All courts shall be included when determining compliance with maximum permitted impervious coverage on a lot.
(d)
Lighting shall only be permitted on those courts where lighting already exists as of the date of adoption of this chapter. (Only the tennis courts immediately to the west of the clubhouse and the paddle courts to the immediate west of those tennis courts have lights as of the date of adoption of this chapter.) All lights shall be turned off no later than 10:00 p.m. Lighting in connection with courts is specifically prohibited south of Vista Road.
(5)
The existing patio to the rear of the clubhouse building shall be set back at least 85 feet from Lake Valhalla and shall not extend farther than 15 feet from the clubhouse itself.
K.
Outdoor storage. The outdoor storage of boats and lake-related equipment and facilities serving the club members and their guests shall be permitted, provided that all areas utilized for dry-docking/on-land storage of boats and other lake-related equipment shall be screened from view of any abutting residentially zoned land and the public road right-of-way by a continuous opaque visual barrier consisting of a row of evergreen trees or a masonry wall not less than six feet in height, or other screening approved by the Planning Board. No outdoor storage shall be located in a front yard. All storage shall meet the setback requirements from property lines for accessory structures.
L.
Sales or rental of recreational equipment and related merchandise. The maximum amount of floor area that may be devoted to sales or rental of recreational equipment and related merchandise to club members and their guests shall be 400 square feet.
M.
Off-street parking requirements.
(1)
The following parking standards shall apply, provided that the Planning Board may grant approval to a lesser number of parking spaces if a parking needs study prepared by a qualified traffic consultant can indicate to the Board's satisfaction that a lesser number of parking spaces can adequately accommodate need due to the manner in which the mix of uses functions on site:
(a)
Clubhouse, including restaurant and bar areas: one space per three seats.
(b)
Tennis courts and other court sports: two spaces per court.
(c)
Beach: one space per 250 square feet.
(2)
The applicant shall be entitled to utilize the ball fields on the south side of Vista Road for event parking, but such areas shall not be required to be paved.
(3)
Parking and loading areas shall be set back a minimum of five feet from Vista Road. Along all other lot lines, with the exception of those adjacent to Club Drive, parking and loading areas shall be set back a minimum distance of 20 feet. Landscaped buffers shall be provided between parking and loading areas and lot lines as set forth in Subsection N below.
(4)
Parking on the ball fields on the south side of Vista Road shall be restricted to a maximum of three times per calendar year. A permit shall be obtained from the Office of the Land Use Administrator when the ball fields are to be used for parking.
(5)
Irrespective of any requirements to the contrary in Part 2 of this chapter, unpaved parking areas and drives shall be permitted in the LR District.
(a)
All unpaved parking areas and drives shall be constructed in accordance with the following: three inches of three-eighths-inch clean crushed stone over a bed of six inches of three-quarter-inch clean crushed stone.
(b)
Any unpaved parking facility design must be able to demonstrate a minimum California Bearing Ratio of 7.
(6)
Twenty-five percent of the gross area of unpaved parking or drives shall be excluded from the calculation of impervious coverage.
N.
Landscape buffer requirements. A landscaped buffer area not less than five feet in width shall be provided adjacent to the north side of Vista Road. Along all other lot lines, with the exception of those adjacent to Club Drive, the minimum landscaped buffer area shall not be less than 20 feet in width. All buffer areas shall be landscaped with a variety of deciduous and evergreen trees, plants and shrubs, and may include fencing, as determined appropriate. Shade trees shall be minimally two-and-one-half-inch to three-inch caliper. Evergreen trees shall vary between seven to eight feet and eight to 10 feet in height. Shrubs shall be at least 24 inches in height. No building or impervious surface shall be permitted within the buffer area. Grading and earthwork shall not be permitted within the buffer area except to enhance the integrity of the buffer, such as the creation or supplementing of earthen berms, and to enhance stormwater infiltration within the buffer area. Existing vegetation should be preserved in the buffer area where practical.
O.
Exterior lighting. Exterior lighting shall be limited to that which exists on site as of the date of adoption of this chapter, with the exception of parking areas, wherein additional bollard-style lighting shall be permitted, provided such lighting is a maximum height of 3 1/2 feet and down-shielded so as not to cause unnecessary glare or interfere with the health and comfort of any adjacent or contiguous property owners.
P.
Signs. All signage shall conform to the provisions of Article XXVII, Signs.
Q.
Noise in connection with club activities.
(1)
See the Township Noise Ordinance[1] for the appropriate regulations covering noise.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 255, Noise.
(2)
Outdoor entertainment shall be permitted no later than 9:00 p.m., provided that outdoor entertainment may be permitted until 12:00 midnight up to a maximum of three times per calendar year. Any outdoor entertainment for these three events shall only be conducted upon obtaining of a permit minimally 10 days prior to the event.
R.
Recycling. A fully enclosed area for recycling shall be required. This enclosure shall be soundproof.
S.
Site plan review. Any physical improvements proposed in the LR District shall require site plan review and approval from the Planning Board.
