Parsippany Troy Hills
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE LIIIA
AHD-8 Affordable Housing District
[Added 3-3-2026 by Ord. No. 2026:09]
§ 430-380.1 Purpose.
The purpose of the AHD-8 Affordable Housing District is to create a realistic opportunity for the construction of low- and moderate-income housing in a suitable portion of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, and thereby help to address the fair share housing obligation of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills under the New Jersey Fair Housing Act ("FHA"), applicable Council on Affordable Housing ("COAH") regulations and the Township's Housing Element and Fair Share Plan. The AHD-8 Affordable Housing District encourages the development of low- and moderate-income housing by allowing for an inclusionary townhouse and stacked townhouse residential development.
§ 430-380.2 Permitted uses.
The uses set forth below shall be permitted as a development.
A.
Principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the AHD-8 Affordable Housing District:
(1)
Townhouse and stacked townhouse residential dwellings.
B.
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the AHD-8 Affordable Housing District:
(1)
Off-street loading and parking, including surface parking, under-building parking, and parking garages.
(2)
Fences and walls.
(3)
Signs.
(4)
Open space and outdoor amenity space.
(5)
Buildings for storage of maintenance equipment.
(6)
Private amenity and recreation buildings and facilities including swimming pools, workout rooms, lobby, leasing office, clubroom, coworking space, common areas and the like, intended for use by residents of the premises and their guests.
(7)
Trash and recycling facilities intended for use by residents of the premises.
(8)
Other accessory uses normally incidental to the principal permitted use.
§ 430-380.3 Prohibited uses.
Uses prohibited in the AHD-8 Affordable Housing District shall include the following:
A.
Any principal use not specifically permitted herein or permitted by other applicable law.
§ 430-380.4 Affordable housing requirements.
A.
All multifamily residential developments constructed in the AHD-8 Affordable Housing District shall be required to set aside a minimum percentage of units for affordable housing. The minimum set aside shall be 20%. When calculating the required number of affordable units, any computation resulting in a fraction of a unit shall be rounded upwards to the next whole number.
B.
All affordable units to be produced pursuant to this section shall comply with the Township's Affordable Housing Ordinance at Article LX of the Township Code, as may be amended and supplemented, the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls ("UHAC")(N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.), or any successor regulation, the Township's Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, as may be amended from time to time, and any applicable order of the Court, including but not limited to a Compliance Certification, Judgment of Compliance, and Repose Order. This includes, but is not limited to, the following requirements for all affordable units:
(1)
Low/Moderate Income Split: A maximum of 50% of the affordable units shall be moderate-income units and a minimum of 50% of the affordable units shall be low-income units. At least 13% of all restricted rental units shall be very low-income units, which shall be counted as part of the required number of low-income units within the development.
(2)
Bedroom Mix: The UHAC (N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.) requirements shall apply in the AHD-8 Affordable Housing District.
(3)
Deed Restriction Period: All affordable units shall be deed restricted for a period of at least 30 years from the date of the initial occupancy of each affordable unit (the "Deed-Restriction Period"). The affordability controls shall expire only after they are properly released by the Township and/or the Township's Administrative Agent at the Township's sole option in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.12 for rental units or N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.6 for for-sale units.
(4)
Administrative Agent: All affordable units shall be administered by a qualified Administrative Agent paid for by the developer.
(5)
Other Affordable Housing Unit Requirements: Developers shall also comply with all of the other requirements of the Township's Affordable Housing Ordinance, including, but not limited to, 1) affirmative marketing requirements, 2) candidate qualification and screening requirements, 3) integrating the affordable units amongst the market rate units, and 4) unit phasing requirements. Developers shall ensure that the affordable units are dispersed between the buildings on its site and shall identify the exact location of each affordable unit at the time of site plan application.
§ 430-380.5 Development standards.
A.
Area and bulk requirements. The area and bulk requirements for the uses permitted in the AHD-8 Affordable Housing District are set forth below.
Criteria | AHD-8 Requirements Block 175, Lot 52 |
|---|---|
Max. number of dwelling units | 177 |
Minimum tract lot area (ac) | 13 |
Minimum front yard setback (ft) | 50 |
Minimum side yard setback each (ft) | 50 |
Minimum rear yard setback (ft) | 50 |
Maximum percent lot coverage by buildings (%) | 30 |
Maximum percent lot coverage by all buildings and pavement. (%) | 70 |
Maximum bldg. sty/height (ft) | 3/40 |
Minimum Buffer: | |
Front yard (ft) | 25 |
Side yard (ft) | 25 |
Rear yard (ft) | 25 |
Maximum length of bldg. w/o 2-foot jog in the front facade (ft) | 75 |
Minimum setback: building to building: (ft) | 30 |
B.
Off-street parking and loading requirements.
(1)
Off-street parking spaces and loading areas shall be as set forth in the Residential Site Improvement Standards (N.J.A.C. 5:21).
(2)
All off-street parking and drive aisles shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from buildings, except for parking and drive aisles which extend continuously into or under a building from outside the building.
(3)
All off-street parking and drive aisles shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from property lines.
(4)
All parking areas shall be designed in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article XXXVII of this chapter; however, in the event of a conflict between Article XXXVII and this article, this article shall govern.
(5)
Off-street parking shall not be provided for any use or to any party other than a resident or visitor of the site, nor shall parking areas be used for any purpose other than parking.
(6)
Signage shall be provided where parking spaces are to be reserved for residents.
C.
Signage. Signage requirements for the residential use in this zone shall comply with the signage requirements in § 430-286.
D.
Design Standards. The design standards of § 430-350D are applied to the AHD-8 Affordable Housing District but only to the extent appropriate for the site and only if not inconsistent with the express standards of this article.
E.
Accessory buildings and structures: All accessory buildings and structures shall be subject to the standards set forth at § 430-13. Architectural design and materials used in the construction of accessory buildings and structures shall conform to those used in the construction of principal buildings.
