Vernon Township City Zoning Code
§ 330-203
Planned developments.
A.
Planned developments shall be permitted in certain districts as shown in Schedule A.[1] Approval of planned developments shall be pursuant to subdivision and site plan applications pursuant to Article VI. The standards governing the type and density, or intensity of land use, in a planned development shall be as provided in this section and Articles VI, VII and VIII. The density or intensity of land use otherwise allowable in a particular district may not be appropriate for planned development. The Planning Board may vary the type and density, or intensity of land use, otherwise applicable to the land within a planned development in consideration of the amount, location and proposed use of open space; the location and physical characteristics of the site of the proposed planned development, and the location, design and type of dwelling units and other uses. Clustering of development between noncontiguous parcels shall be permitted and, in order to encourage the flexibility of density, intensity of land uses, design and type, authorize a deviation in various clusters from the density, or intensity of use, established for an entire planned development.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A, Permitted, Conditional and Accessory Uses and Structures, is included at the end of this chapter.
B.
Planned adult community ("PAC") of semiattached or attached dwelling units shall be permitted in the R-4, C-1 and CR Districts, subject to the following requirements:
(1)
Unless otherwise provided under Article VIII, the regulations and standards contained herein shall apply notwithstanding provisions to the contrary in any other article, schedule or appendix.
(2)
Permitted accessory uses: uses clearly incident and customarily subordinate to planned adult communities and the dwelling units permitted therein, including private garages having not more than two spaces, buildings for tools and equipment not exceeding 150 square feet in area, private tennis courts, private swimming pools, fences, and such signs as are permitted in the zoning district as regulated therein. In the CR Districts, golf courses, riding stables, outpatient health care facilities, retail sales, fire stations, and buildings for administration, maintenance and security shall also be permitted.
(3)
Required accessory uses for planned adult communities: clubhouse and at least one recreational amenity such as, but not limited to, a private tennis court, private swimming pool or other amenity of similar qualities and community value to the residents of a planned adult community. In the CR District, both a clubhouse and a private swimming pool shall be required.
(4)
Bulk and yard requirements.
(a)
Buildings containing up to but not more than three semiattached or attached dwelling units:
[1]
Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet.
[2]
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
[3]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[4]
Minimum front setback (measured from the future street right-of-way):
[a]
Collector or arterial street: 40 feet.
[b]
Local street: 30 feet.
[5]
Minimum each side setback: five feet; zero feet with common wall.
[6]
Minimum both side setbacks: 10 feet; five feet with one common wall or zero feet with two common walls.
[7]
Minimum rear setback: 25 feet.
[8]
Minimum gross floor area: 900 square feet.
[9]
Maximum lot coverage: 20%.
[10]
Maximum building height: two stories or 35 feet, whichever is less, in the R-4, R-5, C-1 and C-4 Zones; three stories or 45 feet, whichever is less, in the CR Zone.
[11]
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.60:1.
(b)
Buildings containing more than three but not more than six semiattached or attached dwelling units:
[1]
Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet.
[2]
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
[3]
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[4]
Minimum front setback (measured from the future street right-of-way):
[a]
Collector or arterial street: 40 feet.
[b]
Local street: 30 feet.
[5]
Minimum each side setback: 10 feet; zero feet with common wall.
[6]
Minimum both side setbacks: 20 feet; 10 feet with one common wall or zero feet with two common walls.
[7]
Minimum rear setback: 25 feet.
[8]
Minimum gross floor area: 900 square feet.
[9]
Maximum lot coverage: 20%.
[10]
Maximum building height: two stories or 35 feet, whichever is less, in the R-4 and C-1 Zones; three stories or 45 feet, whichever is less, in the CR Zone.
[11]
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.60:1.
(5)
Development standards for planned adult communities.
(a)
Parking requirements:
[1]
In the R-4 and C-1 Zones, two parking spaces shall be provided for every dwelling unit.
[2]
In the CR Zone: off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule for each type of use contained in a site development plan:
[3]
One and one-half spaces for each dwelling unit, one of which shall be enclosed in a garage or carport.
[4]
One space for each 200 square feet of floor area in use for retail commercial purposes.
[5]
One space for each eight persons for whom seating is provided in an auditorium or place of worship, except that this number may be reduced to the extent that combined use of parking lots makes it feasible.
[6]
One space for each 1,000 square feet of floor space in a medical facility, plus additional space for each resident doctor.
[7]
All parking spaces in a PAC shall be 10 feet wide and 20 feet long.
[8]
On-site parking facilities shall be of a design and location that will not interfere with the efficient flow of traffic in the area and with the access of emergency and service vehicles nor cause a safety or nuisance hazard to residents on the site or to adjoining properties. All assigned spaces shall be located within 200 feet of the dwelling units they serve.
[9]
In conforming to the off-street parking requirements of this chapter, curb parking spaces shall not be included.
[10]
A landscaped separator between parking lanes, having a landscaped width of at least five feet, shall be provided in the commercial areas of a PAC development.
[11]
No parking shall be permitted in the residential setback area.
[12]
Lighting standards for outdoor parking areas shall be limited to 14 feet in height and shall be reflected away from windows of the dwelling units in order to minimize the impact of such lighting on the residents in the dwelling units.
(b)
Buffer requirements. Any provision of Article VII to the contrary notwithstanding, a buffer shall be maintained around the perimeter of the planned adult community project area that is equal to the height of a respective building divided by three, the quotient of which shall be squared to produce the corresponding buffer.
(c)
Clubhouse requirements. In any planned adult community project in which a clubhouse is constructed, such clubhouse shall provide multipurpose space in the nature of a meeting room of at least the greater of 600 square feet or 12 square feet per dwelling unit.
(d)
Swimming pool. A minimum of one swimming pool shall be provided for each 600 dwelling units at a ratio of 1.7 square feet of water surface area for each dwelling unit which the pool will serve. There shall also be provided an improved sitting area, contiguous to all sides of the pool, having an area two times the water surface area of the pool. A twenty-five-meter pool shall have a minimum width of 45 feet, and a fifty-meter pool shall have a minimum width of 60 feet.
(e)
Medical facilities. There shall be sufficient building space to adequately allow for the provisions of all medical facilities for retirement communities as required by any applicable federal, state or local regulations. Conveniently located on-site loading space and accessways for use by emergency vehicles shall also be provided.
(f)
Retail service facilities. Retail service facilities associated with a PAC shall be located within the PAC development, shall be designed to serve the residents of the PAC, and shall be independently located on a site or portion of a site comprising at least one acre.
(g)
Minimum tract size. Minimum tract size for PAC in the R-4 and C-1 Zones shall be 20 acres; minimum tract size in the CR Zone shall be 100 acres.
(h)
Density. PAC density shall not exceed four units per buildable or net acre in both twenty-acre and one-hundred-acre sites.
(i)
Open space. PAC development projects in the CR Zone shall establish an area of common open space comprising at least 50% of the area of each section of development and demonstrated to the satisfaction of the approving authority. Where a PAC contains an improved golf course comprising an area of at least 75 acres, open space in residential sections may be reduced to 40%. The appropriate percentage of open space need not be established cumulatively. Open space shall consist of preserved vegetative growth and natural features, landscaped areas or a combination thereof in accordance with an approved open space/landscape plan. Open space and all common areas shall be maintained by a homeowners' association organized to the satisfaction of the approving authority and in accordance with this chapter.
(j)
Roads. Interior roads not dedicated to public use shall have a paved roadway width of at least 30 feet. Road improvements shall be made and maintenance shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Township of Vernon. Provisions shall be made for private ownership so that the same shall not thereafter be dedicated to the Township of Vernon for public use.
