Winslow Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIV
Clustered Residential Development
[Amended 6-28-11 by Ord. No. O-2011-016]
§ 294-88 Purpose.
A.
Clustered residential development shall be permitted in those areas of the township designated in the Master Plan for the Non-Pinelands Area for low density residential use. Clustered residential development shall be permitted in the RL and RC Zoning Districts.
B.
It shall be the purpose of this Article to:
(1)
Encourage innovations in residential development through the conservation of Environmentally Sensitive lands and more efficient use of open space ancillary to said development and by enabling the maximum utilization of renewable energy sources.
(2)
Enable more flexible development and more attractive site and building designs.
§ 294-89 Permitted uses.
A.
Within a clustered residential development, land may be used and buildings or structures may be used, altered or erected for any of the following uses:
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings in accordance with the following densities and minimum lot standards:
(a)
In the RL District, individual lots shall be not less than .50 acres in size and the total number of units shall not exceed the number yielded by dividing the total parcel acreage by one (1) acre.
[Amended 9-27-05 by Ord. No. O-23-05]
(b)
In the RC District, individual lots shall be no less than two (2) acres in size and the total number of units permitted on a particular property shall not exceed the number yielded by dividing the total parcel acreage by three and two-tenths. (3.2).
(2)
Recreational facilities, low-intensive or intensive.
(3)
Public facilities.
(4)
Institutional uses.
(5)
Accessory uses such as a professional office, studio or home occupation within or attached to the main dwelling unit and any other uses incidental to any of the permitted uses listed in this Article.
§ 294-90 Area, yard, and bulk requirements.
A.
The minimum size of any area proposed for clustered residential development shall be ten (10) acres in the RL Zoning District and twenty (20) acres in the RC Zoning District and said tract be under single ownership.
B.
All residential development proposed in a clustered residential development shall not be subject to the area, yard and bulk requirements of this chapter, except for building height restrictions.
§ 294-91 Design and performance standards.
All development proposed as a clustered residential development shall conform with all applicable standards under Article XVI of this chapter.
§ 294-92 Open space.
Open space shall be provided in accordance with § 294-124 of Article XVI of this chapter.
§ 294-93 Common open space ownership and maintenance.
Open space shall be owned and maintained in accordance with § 294-125 of Article XVI of this chapter.
§ 294-94 Procedures for approval.
Clustered residential developments shall be implemented in one (1) section or stage and subject to the application, and review procedures for subdivision and site plan approval found under the Land Subdivision Ordinance and Site Plan Review Ordinance, Chapters 246 and 232, respectively, of the Winslow Township Code.