Single-family detached.

Single-family semidetached.

Townhouse.

Multi-family.

All of the above permitted housing types may be provided and are encouraged.

As set forth in the Township Master Plan's Village Area Plan, 120 of the permitted housing units shall be multifamily age-restricted units and 102 of the permitted units shall either be single-family detached, single-family semidetached or townhouse.

No more than 20% of the 102 nonmultifamily age-restricted units may be single-family semidetached or townhouse units.

The minimum lot area shall not be fixed, but shall be the minimum area necessary to reasonably accommodate the proposed building(s) and associated parking and other necessary site improvements, in addition to meeting all other applicable site plan design and development standards in this article.

The minimum lot width at the front building setback line shall be 100 feet.

The minimum front yard setback shall be 40 feet.

There shall be two side yards no less than 80 feet in aggregate width, and neither side yard shall be less than 25 feet.

There shall be a rear yard with a depth of not less than 40 feet.

Not more than 40 percent of the lot area may be occupied by buildings.

The maximum impervious coverage shall be 60%.

A maximum building height of three stories or 45 feet.

Landscaping and/or fencing shall be located along all property lines abutting nonresidential uses and roadways where deemed appropriate by the Planning Board. Provision shall be made for a pathway(s) connection to any adjacent nonresidential use or park deemed by the Planning Board to be advantageous for the residents of the development.

Age-restricted units, except for multifamily age-restricted units: two off-street spaces per unit, at least one of which must be provided in an attached or detached garage. Where a single car garage is provided, the second required parking space may be provided as a tandem space located in the driveway serving the dwelling unit. Garages may be designed with front, side or rear entry.

Age-restricted multifamily units: one off-street space per unit.

Clubhouse: one space for every 10 nonmultifamily age-restricted units, except that this requirement may be modified by the Planning Board to the extent that other conveniently accessible and available parking could feasibly be substituted.

All age-restricted units, except for multifamily age-restricted units, shall be provided with at least 0.5 on-street parking spaces per unit to be evenly distributed throughout the development.

Single-family detached, single-family semidetached and townhouse units shall be provided with garages. Multifamily age-restricted units shall be provided with off-street parking lots. Carports may also be provided for all age-restricted units, but shall not be a substitute for a garage for single-family detached, single-family semidetached or townhouse units.

All off-street parking lots shall be visually defined and screened along their perimeter by a decorative fence or wall, hedge, tree line, or some combination thereof, to the satisfaction of the Planning Board.

A five-foot-wide sidewalk shall be located on one side of the boulevard. A minimum two-foot-wide grass strip is required between the sidewalk and the boulevard. The boulevard shall consist of a typical right-of-way of 54 feet in width, which includes two cartways separated by a landscaped median. One cartway shall be 12 feet in width and the other cartway shall be 22 feet in width. Parking shall be permitted along one side of the twenty-two-foot cartway. The landscaped median shall be eight feet in width and shall be constructed with the use of Belgian block sloping curb. The right-of-way shall include the sidewalk and a utility easement.

A five-foot-wide sidewalk shall be located on one side of all village residential streets. A minimum two-foot-wide grass strip is required between the sidewalk and the street. The village residential street shall consist of a typical right-of-way of 32 feet in width, which includes a two-way cartway totaling 20 feet. No parking is permitted on a village residential street. The right-of-way shall include the sidewalk and a utility easement.

A five-foot-wide sidewalk shall be located on one side of all major circulatory loop streets. A minimum two-foot-wide grass strip is required between the sidewalk and the street. The major circulatory loop street shall consist of a typical right-of-way of either 36 feet or 42 feet in width, which includes two cartways totaling either 24 or 28 feet. No parking shall be permitted on a loop street with a twenty-four-foot cartway. Parking shall be permitted along one side of a street with a twenty-eight-foot wide cartway. Both cartway widths may be provided within the development. The right-of-way shall include the sidewalk and a utility easement.

Consistency with the Township's Subdivision and Site Plan Review Ordinance,[3] as applicable.

The function and visual relationship between the age-restricted village residential development and adjacent developments.

Sidewalks and pathways which are linked to off-site sidewalk and pathway networks. The applicant shall utilize the Township's Master Plan Pedestrian Circulation and Bikeway Plans in designing and constructing a comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle pathway network for the development.

The design of streets shall create blocks where an individual block face dimension shall not exceed 600 feet in length.

All building exteriors shall generally have vertical and/or horizontal offsets to create visual breaks on the exterior.

A variety of building setbacks, rooflines, color schemes, elevations and heights shall be required in the development to avoid a repetitious and monotonous streetscape. The use of muted or pastel colored exterior building siding material is discouraged. The placement of nonmultifamily units within the development shall be varied so that the same elevation is not permitted adjacent to one another, directly across the street from one another or adjacent to the house directly across the street from one another.

The exteriors of all buildings in the development, including any permitted accessory buildings, shall be architecturally compatible and be constructed of complementary materials. Design guidelines for future building improvements shall be prepared by the applicant to ensure the ongoing design integrity of the development.

Architectural detail, style, color, proportion and massing shall reflect the features of traditional village neighborhoods.

Natural materials such as wood and masonry are recommended. High-quality man-made siding materials are permitted. Stucco or similar treatment is prohibited on all nonmultifamily unit type buildings.

The multifamily age-restricted building may contain some vinyl siding and stucco or similar treatment but only for accent purposes. The building may also be designed to reflect the use of a split face block and face brick, stone, horizontal banding and panels, windows with clear anodized aluminum finish and exterior column covers for canopies and porches. The overall design of the multifamily age-restricted building shall, as appropriate, complement the architecture of nearby nonmultifamily units.

Pitched roofs 5 to 12 to 12 to 12 are recommended. Roof pitches shall generally be consistent throughout the development. Peak roofs are encouraged. Flat and mansard roofs are discouraged.

The front facade of the nonmultifamily age-restricted units is dedicated to the public view and shall therefore reflect a traditional village character, which may include simple rectangular cottage architectural precedents with decorative detailing. Awnings, open and useable porches (minimum eight-foot depth), stoops, bay windows, balconies and/or other similar decorative architectural treatments are required and may encroach into building setback lines. The rear elevations of the nonmultifamily age-restricted units shall have substantial architectural features to preclude flat and monotonous elevations.

Garages for single-family units may be front or side entry. A mix of front and side entry garages are required. Side entry garages may be located forward of the main facade of the house. Front entry garages are prohibited forward of the main facade or porch of the house. Windows are encouraged on garages to admit light and eliminate blank walls. Sufficient storage area to accommodate tools, auto accessories, trash/recyclable materials storage, lawn and garden maintenance equipment, etc. should be considered in sizing the garage so that an accessory storage structure will not be necessary (see § 101-211A(1)(w)[5]). Individual bay overhead garage doors are required, except for side entry garages. Detached garages may be offered as a permitted option on certain available single-family detached and semidetached units.

All single-family detached, single-family semidetached and townhouse units are encouraged to have clearly defined front yards using landscaping, hedging, fencing or a brick or stone wall, none of which shall exceed three feet in height.

All single-family, semidetached and/or townhouse units shall be strategically dispersed throughout the development to terminate streets, accent the overall design and add variety to the residential village neighborhood.

Townhouse buildings shall consist of no more than five townhouse dwelling units in order to prevent the development of long and monotonous buildings and ridge lines, which serve to increase the sense of density and building mass. There shall be different roofline heights and vertical offsets in each overall townhouse building. No more than two adjacent townhouse units shall have the same building offset, which shall vary by at least four feet.

Multifamily age-restricted units shall be located at the northwest entrance of the planned age-restricted village residential development near the intersection of Plainsboro Road and Enterprise Drive to create an architectural "terminus" to Plainsboro Road and a gateway entrance into the residential village neighborhood.

All dwelling units, except multifamily units, shall have a private outdoor space, including a deck, patio or terrace, which may be enclosed by a decorative fence or wall, evergreen hedge, or combination thereof. Each multifamily unit shall be encouraged to have private outdoor spaces on the first level and a usable balcony on the upper level.

At least 15 of the single-family units shall be two-story units.

All units shall be connected to approved and functioning public water and sanitary sewer systems. Prior to approval, an applicant must obtain a certificate from the appropriate agency allocating capacity in the system to the development.

The development shall provide for the orderly removal of trash and garbage. Management of solid waste and recyclables shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.

Special ground texture treatment shall be required for pedestrian crossings in streets and elsewhere, as appropriate, to include brick, stone, cobbles and/or other suitable material.

Lighting shall be the minimum required for safety and must be provided in the least intrusive manner. Traditional freestanding light fixtures shall be required in parking lots and along streets and pedestrian pathways. The height of such light fixtures shall be appropriate to its setting.

Landscape details such as gates, walls and benches shall be integrated into the overall design.

A coordinated sign package must be provided for review prior to preliminary approval. The size, location, design, color, texture, lighting and materials of all temporary and permanent signs shall not detract from the design of proposed buildings and structures and the surrounding properties.

Detention basins, headwalls, outlet structures, concrete flow channels, riprap channels and other drainage improvements shall be screened with plant material and/or berms. Such drainage structures, as appropriate, shall be situated in the least visible location or, if visible, incorporated into the natural curves of the land. Detention basin embankments and the basin itself shall be extensively landscaped with wet-site tolerant plant materials with the intention of recreating a seasonal and high water wet ecosystem. The detention facility shall be sized to accommodate the future growth of vegetation planted in the basin.

Open space shall be optimally related to the overall plan and design of the development and improved to best suit the purpose(s) for which it is intended. No less than 15%, less existing and proposed road rights-of-way, shall be devoted to open space and/or recreation facility purposes. Individual residential lots or portions thereof shall not be construed as open space. Stormwater detention basins may be included in the open space calculation. Such designated open space shall be in parcels interspersed among grouping of residential dwellings, where appropriate, and, where possible, shall be interconnected with open space areas on abutting parcels. Also, such open space areas shall be provided with adequate street access and may include land developed for specific purposes (e.g., stormwater detention). Active and passive recreational facilities shall be provided in an age-restricted village residential development for the use and enjoyment of the residents of the development and their guests, which may consist of the following: an in-ground neighborhood swimming pool provided with an improved sitting area, contiguous to all sides of the pool; a clubhouse with meeting rooms; multipurpose space; fully equipped game rooms; art and craft rooms; fully equipped kitchen; office space and service facilities; bocci, shuffleboard and horseshoe courts; regulation doubles tennis courts; exercise areas and stations; picnic facilities; outdoor sitting areas; gardening areas with a communal greenhouse; and a system of handicapped-accessible sidewalks and pathways. Recreational facilities within the multifamily building may include a library, workout room, multimedia room and billiard room. The location of such recreational facilities shall be carefully planned to provide privacy for the users and to avoid problems of noise, spillover lighting and similar nuisances on nearby residential units. All recreational facilities shall be subordinated to the residential character of the development and be appropriate to a planned age-restricted village residential development. Open space shall be suitably landscaped. All structures within open space areas shall be sited so that the open space retains its visual appeal. The Planning Board shall require active and/or passive recreational facilities and such grading, drainage, planting, sidewalks, pathways, fencing, lighting and such other improvements in open space as may be necessary to enhance the intended open space and recreational uses.

All property, roadways, parking areas, entrances, landscaping, facilities and other common areas within the VR II Zone shall be privately owned and maintained in accordance with a plan for such maintenance approved by the Planning Board and implemented by legal documentation to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board Attorney.

Land to be devoted to public purposes may be offered to the Township or may be owned and maintained by an open space organization. Any lands intended to be offered to the Township for public purposes shall be so declared prior to preliminary approval. All lands not offered to and/or not accepted by the Township shall be owned and maintained by an open space organization, subject to Planning Board approval.

All pathways in the age-restricted village residential development shall connect with the existing system along Cranbury Brook/Pond Park.

Off-street parking and loading facilities.

The following accessory uses shall be permitted within a multifamily building and/or a clubhouse to serve the needs of the residents of the development: recreational facilities; physical therapy facilities; libraries; food preparation facilities; dining facilities; laundry and linen service facilities; nursing services; housekeeping services; limited health care facilities and services, including nursing beds; security facilities; administrative offices; staff facilities; storage and maintenance, and such other uses as are customarily associated with and subordinate to the principal residential use. No outdoor advertisement for these accessory uses shall be permitted.

Fences and walls which shall be uniform in size and materials and complement the architectural style, type and design of the dwelling unit and the overall project design, as established during the site plan review and approval process. All fences and walls shall be constructed when the development is constructed or prepare design standards subject to Planning Board approval.

Decks, patios and terraces, which shall complement the architectural design of the dwelling unit and the overall project design, as established during the site plan review and approval process. All decks, patios and terraces shall be constructed when the development is constructed or prepare design standards subject to Planning Board approval.

All accessory storage structures shall be attached to the principal dwelling or detached garage. Such structures shall be no taller than one story and shall be designed as an integral part of the structure to which it is attached, including same exterior materials and color. No freestanding structures of this type shall be permitted. The yard setback requirements for such structures shall be the same as the structure to which it is attached.

All swimming pools and spas shall be in-ground type and shall be located at least 10 feet from all property lines. Spas, however, may be allowed above ground if incorporated into an attached house deck, to be addressed in design standards subject to Planning Board approval.

Other accessory structures (e.g., gazebo, arbor/trellis, etc.) not otherwise enumerated above shall be addressed in design standards subject to Planning Board approval.

Temporary construction trailers and one sign, not exceeding 32 square feet, advertising the prime contractor, subcontractor(s), architect, financial institution and similar data, for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit and concluding with the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy or one year, whichever is less, provided that said trailer(s) and sign are on the site where construction is taking place and are set back at least 15 feet from all street and lot lines. The one-year restriction may be extended by the Township Planner/Zoning Officer in increments of six months, as necessary and appropriate.

A village-wide plan which shows the development proposed within the context of the overall Plainsboro village area.

A context plan which shows surrounding street, sidewalk, landscaping and other connections and relationships between the proposed development and development in the immediate surrounding area.

A minimum of three precedent photo examples of buildings and streetscapes that are similar to the proposal. Precedent examples from outside the region are encouraged, but they should reflect an historic architectural style that relates to the proposed development.

A parcel plan which deals exclusively with the proposed development and includes, but is not limited to, illustrative sidewalk details, street trees and landscaping, lighting standards, benches and amenities, civic spaces (if appropriate), and pedestrian street crossing materials.