Union Township City Zoning Code
§ 30-7.8
Historic and Cultural Resource Conservation Standards.
[Ord. No. 89-11, § 1; Ord. No. 92-11, § 1]
The following historic and cultural resource conservation standards shall apply to all historic and cultural resources located within the Township as designated by the master plan or identified by the Planning Board's Historic Preservation Committee.
a.
Density Bonus for Historic and/or Cultural Resource Conservation. Whenever an application for development of property is submitted to the Township, whereupon there exists an identified cultural or historical resource as determined by the Township master plan or by the Historic Preservation Committee, and provided that the owner of said property agrees in writing to restore and permanently conserve said resource in its existing location on the site including appropriate appurtenant land surrounding said resource, then the following provisions shall apply:
1.
The total permitted level of development on the tract in terms of the maximum density, as defined herein and in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-4, may be increased to the extent deemed appropriate by the Planning Board provided:
(a)
In the event that restoration is required, the developer may be granted, at the sole discretion of the Planning Board, one or more additional dwelling units. The actual number of additional dwelling units, if any, shall be determined by the Planning Board and may be dependent in part, upon the estimated cost to restore and conserve said resource and/or other relevant factors as deemed appropriate by the Planning Board.
(b)
The restoration and/or conversion of an historic structure or cultural resource shall be undertaken in a manner that is consistent in both materials and the architectural style and design of the historic structure or cultural resource to be conserved. The developer shall restore the historic structure as recommended by the Planning Board upon advisement by the Historic Preservation Committee, unless said provision is waived by the Planning Board.
(c)
Documentation that the existing or proposed well and septic system can accommodate the additional unit demands shall be provided, and if said systems are to be used in common, an agreement for said purpose shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the Planning Board Attorney.
(d)
Second floor stairways and/or fire escapes shall not be permitted on the exterior of a building unless and until the design and location is specifically approved by the Planning Board upon recommendation of the Historic Preservation Committee, and said improvement meets all applicable building codes.