Scotch Plains City Zoning Code
§ 23-9.2.2
Land Use Plan.
a.
Block 6201, Lots 13 and 16.02, shall be redeveloped with an inclusionary multifamily residential development, which will consist of townhouses, stacked townhouses, and apartments, for a combined total of 47 units, inclusive of nine affordable units (the "project").
1.
It is the intention of the redevelopment plan that the residential units be for sale. However, in the event that the market changes, the redeveloper must retain the option to rent the market units. As to the affordable units, the redeveloper will initially offer the affordable units as for-sale units. In the event that an affordable unit is not sold after good-faith efforts by the redeveloper in accordance with all affordable housing regulations and marketing requirements, then the redeveloper may offer to rent affordable units directly or sell affordable units to an entity which owns and manages such affordable units for the purpose of renting same to affordable renters. The redeveloper's right to rent the affordable units, after good-faith effort to sell same, shall be subject to the approval of the Township, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. If the redeveloper cannot sell either the market or affordable units after 10 months, the units (market and/or affordable) may become rentals. However, in any case, the affordable set aside shall remain 20%.
b.
Permitted uses in the Jerusalem Road redevelopment area.
1.
Permitted principal uses. Inclusionary multifamily residential development consisting of 47 units, inclusive of an on-site inclusionary affordable housing family for-sale component of 20%, rounded to nine affordable units in accordance with a memorandum of understanding dated April 3, 2018. The development shall be comprised of 18 apartment units located in a three-story building (two levels of apartments over parking), two stacked townhouses (four units), and 25 townhouse units. [NOTE: Without increasing the overall density, the redeveloper may increase the number of apartments and possibly eliminate a townhouse or two or design a stacked townhouse to provide two affordable units within a townhouse building footprint. No stacked townhouses containing only market-rate units shall be permitted.]
2.
Permitted accessory uses.
(a)
Common outdoor public or private spaces, patios, decks and terraces;
(b)
Active and passive recreation areas;
(c)
Surface and structured parking to support the inclusionary project;
(d)
Gardens, hardscape patio areas, landscape features;
(e)
Green building techniques and green roofs;
(f)
Solar canopy array or roof-mounted systems;
(g)
Stormwater management/flood-storage systems;
(h)
Signage; and
(i)
Public utility uses.
3.
Building, area and yard requirements.
(a)
The project shall have a maximum density of 47 units, inclusive of nine affordable for-sale family units, with no three-bedroom or greater market-rate units. The layout of the project shall be substantially in conformance with the concept plan contained as part of the redevelopment plan, subject to review by the Planning Board.
(b)
Minimum lot area: 2.5 acres.
(c)
Minimum lot width: 85 feet.
(d)
Minimum street frontage: 225 feet.
(e)
Maximum building coverage: 28%.
(f)
Maximum impervious lot coverage: 64%.
(j)
Principal and accessory building setbacks and requirements.
(1)
Minimum front yard setback: 24 feet.
(2)
Minimum one side yard setback: 7.5 feet.
(3)
Minimum total both side yard setbacks: 20 feet.
(4)
Minimum rear yard setback: 16 feet.
(5)
Minimum building distance from road: 17.5 feet.
(6)
Minimum distance between predominant face of buildings: 60 feet.
(7)
Minimum distance between front and rear corner of buildings: 50 feet.
(8)
Minimum distance between side and rear corner of buildings: 40 feet.