Saddle Brook City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VH
Affordable Housing Overlay Districts
§ 206-9.51 Objectives.
The Affordable Housing Overlay Zones are intended to allow greater flexibility of development alternatives, especially attractive higher-density residential development in appropriate areas of the Township. More specifically, the intent of the Affordable Housing Overlay Zone is to accomplish the following objectives:
A.
To encourage mixed-use projects that combine residential with nonresidential uses in the same building or building site area as a means to create affordable housing, enhance the vitality of businesses, and reduce the need for automobile travel;
B.
To provide a meaningful blend of residential and nonresidential uses that enhances and builds upon the Township's commercial base;
C.
To provide additional affordable housing options for people, including, but not limited to, young families and older citizens, who want to live near their workplace and/or near retail and other nonresidential uses.
§ 206-9.52 Superimposed nature of Affordable Housing Overlay Zones.
The Affordable Housing Overlay Zones shall be in the nature of an overlay zone. Land classified in the overlay zone shall also be classified in one or more underlying zones. The regulations set forth in this chapter for the Affordable Housing Overlay Zone shall be in addition to those regulations set forth in the underlying zone. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Affordable Housing Overlay Zone and the provisions of the underlying zone, the provisions of the Affordable Housing Overlay Zone shall prevail when a mixed-use project is being developed. If the mixed-use overlay zone is silent in relation to any development standard, the development standard identified in the underlying zone shall prevail.
§ 206-9.53 AHOZ-1 Affordable Housing Overlay Zone.
A.
The following land and premises shown and designated on the Tax Assessment Map of the Township of Saddle Brook are hereby included in the AHOZ-1 Overlay District:
Block | Lots |
|---|---|
102 | 19-26 |
B.
Permitted uses.
(1)
In addition to the permitted uses in the underlying TH-3 Zone District, when affordable housing is provided, three-story multifamily residential structures are permitted with a density up to, but not exceeding, 20 dwelling units per acre. There shall be a mandatory setaside of affordable units. The setaside for rental developments shall be 15%. The setaside for for-sale developments shall be 20%. At least 13% of affordable units shall be affordable to very-low-income households with half of the very-low-income units available to families.
§ 206-9.54 AHOZ-2 Affordable Housing Overlay Zone.
A.
The following land and premises shown and designated on the Tax Assessment Map of the Township of Saddle Brook are hereby included in the AHOZ-2 Overlay District:
Block | Lots |
|---|---|
705 | 1, 22-34 |
B.
Permitted uses.
(1)
In addition to the permitted uses in the underlying B-2 Zone District, when affordable housing is provided, mixed-use buildings shall be permitted with first-floor commercial uses and second- and third-floor residential uses, resulting in structures with a maximum height of three stories and with a residential density up to, but not exceeding, 12 dwelling units per acre. There shall be a mandatory setaside of affordable units. The setaside for rental developments shall be 15%. The setaside for for-sale developments shall be 20%. At least 13% of affordable units shall be affordable to very-low-income households with half of the very-low-income units available to families.
§ 206-9.55 AHOZ-3 Affordable Housing Overlay Zone.
A.
The following land and premises shown and designated on the Tax Assessment Map of the Township of Saddle Brook are hereby included in the AHOZ-3 Overlay District:
Blocks | Lots |
|---|---|
707 | 1, 2 (part), 3-13, 37 |
708 | 1-7 |
B.
Permitted uses.
(1)
In addition to the permitted uses in the underlying B-2 Zone District, when affordable housing is provided, mixed-use buildings shall be permitted with first-floor commercial uses and second-floor residential uses, resulting in structures with a maximum height of two stories and with a residential density up to, but not exceeding, eight dwelling units per acre. There shall be a mandatory setaside of affordable units. The setaside for rental developments shall be 15%. The setaside for for-sale developments shall be 20%. At least 13% of affordable units shall be affordable to very-low-income households with half of the very-low-income units available to families.
§ 206-9.56 AHOZ-4 Affordable Housing Overlay Zone.
A.
The following land and premises shown and designated on the Tax Assessment Map of the Township of Saddle Brook are hereby included in the AHOZ-4 Overlay District:
Blocks | Lots |
|---|---|
101 | 2-7 |
403 | 14, 15 |
B.
Permitted uses.
(1)
In addition to the permitted uses in the underlying O-MR Zone District, when affordable housing is provided, mixed-use buildings shall be permitted with first-floor commercial uses and second- and third-floor residential uses, resulting in structures with a maximum height of three stories and with a residential density up to, but not exceeding, 16 dwelling units per acre. There shall be a mandatory setaside of affordable units. The setaside for rental developments shall be 15%. The setaside for for-sale developments shall be 20%. At least 13% of affordable units shall be affordable to very-low-income households with half of the very-low-income units available to families.