Tenafly City Zoning Code
§ 35-811.1
Affordable Housing Overlay, No. 1, Development Standards, AHO-1/R.
[Ord. No. 03-11 § 3-811.1]
a.
Creation of New Zone. The southerly seven acres being a portion of property known and designated as Lots 1, 2, 9 and 10 in Block 1309, on the Borough of Tenafly tax map, are hereby designated as an overlay zone for the creation of low- and moderate-income housing, to be designated AHO-1/R.
b.
Permitted Uses. The permitted principal use shall be multi-family residential, with low- and moderate-income housing. The permitted accessory uses and structures shall be limited to a recreational center building, swimming pool and recreational amenities, parking, driveways, walkways, lighting, utilities, storm water detention facilities, groundwater monitoring facilities, signage permitted by ordinance, and other usual and customary accessory structures.
c.
Development Standards. The following development standards shall apply to the AHO-1/R Zone:
Standard | |
|---|---|
Maximum density | 22 units per acre* |
Minimum area | 6 acres |
Minimum frontage | 200 feet |
Maximum height | 60 feet |
Maximum stories | 3.5 stories** |
Maximum building coverage | 25% |
Maximum improved lot coverage | 75% |
Minimum setbacks | |
Front yard | 35 feet |
Side yard | 20 feet |
Rear yard | 20 feet |
Minimum parking setback from property line | |
Front yard | 35 feet |
Side and rear yard | 5 feet |
Minimum parking setback from building | 5 feet*** |
Maximum building length | 210 feet |
Maximum lot coverage per building | 20,000 square feet |
Maximum floor area ratio | .72 |
Minimum building separation | 35 feet |
* | The number of units shall not exceed 148, plus 1 unit for a caretaker. |
** | The half story shall be limited to floor space of no more than 65% of the floor below. As an alternative option, parking may be placed under the building on condition that the first floor elevation of residential units shall be no higher than 4 feet above the curbline of Prospect Terrace, no portion of the parking level is above grade except at a common garage entry, the garage entry is not located on any facade which faces directly on an adjacent street, and the maximum stories of residential units is reduced to 3 stories. |
*** | Except at garage locations, where it shall be zero. |
d.
Parking Provisions. The following parking provisions shall apply:
1.
Parking shall be in compliance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) of New Jersey.
2.
No parking shall be permitted in any minimum front yard setback.
3.
Shared parking and driveway facilities shall be permitted with the property or properties in the AHO-1/C Zones, provided the total number of parking spaces required for all uses is provided.
e.
Inclusionary Requirement. Inclusionary Housing Requirement:
1.
12% of the total number of approved units shall be set aside for occupancy by low- and moderate-income households as defined by COAH, with any fraction rounded downward.
2.
All of the affordable housing shall be constructed in accordance with the phasing rules of COAH.
3.
The bedroom distribution of all the affordable housing units shall be in accordance with the regulations of COAH, except three bedroom units shall be limited to no more than two units, with at least 1/3 of the balance of Units being one bedroom units. The remainder shall be two bedroom units.
4.
The low and moderate income units shall be disbursed throughout the development, and not concentrated in any one area.
5.
All matters affecting the control of the affordable housing units shall be in accordance with the regulations of COAH, and the affordable housing ordinances of the Borough of Tenafly.