Toms River City Zoning Code
§ 348-8.40
Townhouse dwellings.
[Added 12-27-2006 by Ord. No. 4064-06]
A.
*Site requirements.[1]
(1)
Open space.
(a)
The following standards shall apply to projects with more than 25 dwelling units:
[1]
Minimum common open space: 250 square feet for each dwelling unit.
[2]
Required common open space shall be physically integrated into the design of the development as a unifying element such as a park, playground or linear greenway trail. Therefore, no single open area measuring less than 5,000 square feet in area shall count toward the open space requirement. If the open space is developed as a park or playground, it should be at the center of the development, with the front facades of buildings facing the open space. If developed as a greenway trail or natural corridor, the open space should be designed to link to other surrounding developments or to natural features such as stream corridors.
[3]
Common open space shall be conveyed to a homeowner's association, nonprofit organization or the Township, conditioned on the Township's acceptance of such open space.
[4]
Minimum private open space: 750 square feet for each unit. Such open space shall be designed to maximize privacy for each unit through the use of such design elements as walls and hedging.
(b)
For projects with 25 or fewer units, at least 1,000 square feet of open space shall be provided for each unit, but the open space shall not be required to be common open space.
B.
*Lot and yard requirements for individual dwelling units.[2]
(1)
Minimum lot area: 2,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 20 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
(4)
Minimum front setback shall be as required for the zoning district in which the development is located. In no event shall the front setback be less than 20 feet. However, if parking is provided in the rear and no driveways are provided along the front, the minimum front setback may be reduced to 10 feet.
(5)
Minimum rear setback: 40 feet.
(6)
Minimum side setback: 10 feet.
C.
Circulation requirements.
(1)
All developments involving townhouse dwellings shall provide for a logical grid of streets to serve the development, which shall be organized into a layout of blocks and lots. To the extent practical, such streets shall be extensions of existing Township streets.
(2)
Maximum block length: 500 feet.
(3)
Streets shall conform to the standards specified in the Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21 et seq. Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of all streets.
(4)
Rear service alleys to provide access to garages and parking areas are encouraged.