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Union Beach City Zoning Code

§ 13-10.11 R-AC Residential

Adult Community.

a. 
Permitted Uses.
1. 
Single-family dwellings for the habitation of people at age 52 years or older (children under 19 years may not be in permanent residence, defined as seven consecutive days or 30 days in a year), as well as residential communities which maintain a private age restriction mechanism.
2. 
Federal, state, county and municipal buildings and grounds including schools, parks and playgrounds, but not workshops, warehouses, garages, and storage yards.
3. 
Private and parochial schools not operated for profit.
4. 
Essential services.
b. 
Required Accessory Uses.
1. 
Off-street parking subject to the provisions of subsection 13-8.20.
c. 
Permitted Accessory Uses.
1. 
Fences subject to the provisions of this subsection.
2. 
Family day care homes pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.5b of the Municipal Land Use Law unless specifically prohibited by deed restrictions or bylaws.
d. 
Conditional Uses: Subject to the provisions of Section 13-9 of this chapter.
1. 
Churches and places of worship (subsection 13-9.2).
2. 
Public utilities (subsection 12-9.3).
3. 
Quasi-public and private club recreational areas (subsection 13-9.11).
4. 
Wind energy systems or facilities subject to the specifications, standards and regulations established in subsection 13-10.15 of this chapter.
e. 
Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
1. 
Minimum lot area: 4,000 square feet.
2. 
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
3. 
Minimum lot frontage:
(a) 
Interior lots - 40 feet.
(b) 
Corner lots - 80 feet.
4. 
Minimum lot depth: 80 feet.
5. 
Minimum front-yard setback: 20 feet.
6. 
Minimum rear-yard setback: 25 feet.
7. 
Minimum side-yard setback: five feet with two combined side yards not less than 10 feet.
8. 
Maximum building height: 25 feet subject to the provisions of subsection 13-5.12. In any event, the building shall not contain more than 1 1/2 usable floor levels counted vertically at any point in the building above grade as determined by the average elevation of the corners of the building.
9. 
Minimum gross habitable floor area:
(a) 
One bedroom house - 960 square feet.
(b) 
Two bedroom house - 1,060 square feet.
f. 
Special Requirements.
1. 
The Planning Board shall review architectural elevations for all buildings in the development to assure harmony and compatibility. The architecture should provide a coherent design theme throughout the development, using rooflines, building materials, entrance locations, and foundation landscaping to provide a compatible visual relationship.
2. 
The development shall be conditioned upon the placement of a restrictive covenant on the deeds to insure that the occupancy will be limited to persons 52 years of age or older with no children under 19 in permanent residence.
3. 
The development shall be conditioned upon the placement of a restrictive covenant on the deeds to insure architectural control. The restrictions as to the following shall be included:
(a) 
No house shall have the same facade as the house on either side of it or directly across the street.
(b) 
One and one-half story dwellings will be permitted.
(c) 
Side windows shall be offset between adjacent houses by at least two feet (measured frame to frame as projected directly across to the adjacent house) in order to promote privacy.
(d) 
A minimum three different models shall be offered with each model having at least two different elevations and with at least six different elevations being constructed.
(e) 
The restriction set forth below as to patios, mailboxes, foundation landscaping, privacy fencing, trees, screening, garages and driveways shall also be incorporated.
(f) 
No sheds or other accessory buildings shall be allowed.
4. 
Each dwelling shall have a concrete patio which is a minimum eight by 10 feet and shall be screened on one side with a five-foot high privacy fence, which is 12 feet in length and is constructed of heavy duty board on board fencing consisting of six inch by six inch wolmanized posts and five-eighths inch by six inch wolmanized planking with galvanized hardware. The privacy fencing shall be set into a concrete footing.
5. 
Landscaping. All dwellings shall have similar foundation landscaping. A typical foundation-landscaping plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the board. In addition to the foundation landscaping a minimum one deciduous tree (two to two and one-half inch caliper) and one conifer tree (six to eight feet in height) shall be provided in the rear yard of each dwelling.
6. 
Each dwelling shall have a one-car garage, which is a minimum 10 feet width by 20 feet in length and a driveway, which is a minimum 12 feet wide and a minimum 20 feet in length. The driveway shall be constructed of a minimum 2 1/2 inches of bituminous concrete surface course installed over a minimum six inches of dense graded aggregate.
7. 
Uniform mailboxes and posts shall be provided. A detail of the proposed mailbox must be submitted for board review and approval.
8. 
Additional street lighting will be required within the adult community for safety and security.
9. 
Where drainage is available in the rear yard, the roof drains shall be connected to the drainage system with PVC pipe.
10. 
Open space and Recreation Area. A minimum 10,000 square feet for each 20 units shall be reserved for open space and recreation uses. All open spaces and recreation areas shall be dedicated to the borough for passive recreation or open space. All open space and recreation areas shall be heavily landscaped and provided adequate provisions for passive recreation such as benches, tables, gazebos, etc.
11. 
Fencing shall be provided along the rear property lines of all proposed dwellings for safety and security. The fencing shall consist of a six-foot high heavy-duty board on board fencing consisting of six by six inch wolmanized posts and five-eighths inch by six inch wolmanized planking with galvanized hardware. The fencing shall be set into a concrete footing. Additionally, the portion of the existing GPU right-of-way, which abuts senior citizen zone or roadways within the zone, shall be adequately screened subject to review and approval by the borough and borough engineer.
12. 
Street Design Standards. Roads for development with 20 dwellings or less, shall have a minimum right-of-way width of 40 feet and a minimum pavement width of 28 feet. Additionally, cul-de-sacs for development with 20 dwellings or less, shall have a minimum right-of-way radius of 50 feet and a minimum pavement radius of 40 feet. Roads for development with more than 20 dwellings, shall have a minimum right-of-way width of 50 feet and a minimum pavement width of 30 feet. Additionally, cul-de-sacs for developments with more than 20 dwellings, shall have a minimum right-of-way radius of 60 feet and a minimum pavement radius of 50 feet.
13. 
The development shall have a minimum two points of access, which meet the borough roadway design standards.
14. 
The development shall have a consistent streetscape appearance as shown in the attached typical lot layout. The street shall have curbing and sidewalk on one side of the street. Shade trees, a minimum two to two and one-half inch caliper, shall be installed on both sides of the street between the curb and sidewalk in a planting area which is a minimum five feet in width.
15. 
All utilities shall be installed underground and shall be placed within the paved area of the roadway or within a two-foot wide utility easement behind to the sidewalk.
16. 
All air conditioning shall be placed on a concrete pad so as to not interfere with the use of the yard and where probable shall be located away from the master bedroom unit. Units shall be placed so that they do not abut.
17. 
Within the adult community, the applicant shall establish a homeowners' association to maintain the standards and practices of the community.