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Toms River City Zoning Code

§ 348-10.17.5

MF-12-AH Multifamily Affordable Housing Zone.

[Added 12-27-2006 by Ord. No. 4064-06]
A. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
Multifamily dwelling at a density not to exceed 12 units per gross acre, subject to the provisions of § 348-8.18 and the provisions herein. All units shall be affordable to low- and moderate-income households and must comply with Article XI. Any multifamily development that includes market-rate housing shall be developed in accordance with the provisions of § 348-10.17.4, MF-4 Multifamily Zone.
(2) 
Recreational facilities, for the sole use of residents of the development and their guests, including but not limited to pools, clubhouses, tennis courts, volleyball courts and bocce courts.
(3) 
Essential services.
B. 
Required accessory uses.
(1) 
Off-street parking subject to the provisions of § 348-8.20 as modified herein.
C. 
Permitted accessory uses.
(1) 
Fences subject to § 348-8.13.
(2) 
Signs subject to § 348-8.26.
(3) 
Other customary accessory uses and buildings which are clearly incidental to the principal use and building.
D. 
(Reserved)
E. 
Area, yard and building requirements. Development shall be in accordance with § 348-8.18. In the event of a conflict, the provisions set forth herein shall control.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: six acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot frontage: 110 feet.
(4) 
Minimum lot depth: 120 feet.
(5) 
Minimum front setback: 60 feet.
(a) 
Minimum setback from drives and circulation roadways: 30 feet with sidewalks, 25 feet without sidewalks.
(b) 
Minimum setback from parking areas: 20 feet.
(c) 
Parking area setback from public right-of-way: 25 feet.
(6) 
Minimum rear yard setback: 40 feet.
(7) 
Minimum side yard setback: 40 feet.
(8) 
Minimum unoccupied open space: 30%.
(9) 
Maximum lot coverage by buildings: 30%.
(10) 
Maximum building height: 35 feet, subject to the provisions of § 348-5.12. In any event, the building shall not contain more than three usable floor levels, counted vertically, at any point in the building above the grade level as determined by the average grade elevation of the corners of the building.
(11) 
Minimum distance between buildings:
(a) 
No windows either building: 25 feet.
(b) 
One or both buildings with windows: 40 feet.
(12) 
Minimum distance from building to garage or carport: 40 feet.
(13) 
Buildings shall have no more than two units in a line without setbacks and/or breaks in building elevation of at least three feet.
(14) 
Maximum building length: 190 feet, excluding chimneys and/or covered porches.
(15) 
Recreation area.
(a) 
Minimum area per unit: 250 square feet.
(b) 
Pool size: 15 square feet per unit, but not less than 500 square feet nor more than 3,500 square feet is required.
(16) 
Parking.
(a) 
Number of parking stalls. A minimum of two parking stalls per unit shall be provided. Of this sum, not more than 15% shall be compact stalls, and not less than 2% shall be handicap parking spaces.
(b) 
Parking stall sizes. Minimum parking stall size shall be 8 1/2 feet by 18 feet, except as provided below.
[1] 
Handicap parking stalls shall comply with Subsection C, Parking space design, and Subsection D, Parking space signage, of § 348-8.38, entitled "Handicapped facilities," and the American with Disabilities Act, Public Law 348-366.
[2] 
Minimum compact vehicle stalls shall be eight feet by 18 feet.
(17) 
Road width.
(a) 
Entrance roads: minimum 40 feet: two lanes, one egress 18 feet in width and one ingress 18 feet in width, separated by an island of not less than four feet in width.
(b) 
Interior roads:
[1] 
With rolled curbs: 26 feet.
[2] 
With vertical curbs: 38 feet.
(18) 
Bedroom mix shall be in accordance with COAH regulations.
(19) 
Refuse storage areas shall be provided at not less than the rate of 100 square feet per 20 units and shall be located within 300 feet of the entrance to the units to be served.