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Planned Residential Development

SECTION-10.15 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE

A.        Permitted Uses.       Residential uses as follows:

         1.         Single-family detached
         2.        Patio homes/zero lot line development
         3.        Townhouses
         4.        Garden apartment units
         5.         Quadruplex units
         6.         Semi-detached dwellings
B.        Required Accessory Uses.  Off street parking subject to the following standards:

         1.         2-Bedroom units - 2
         2.        3-Bedroom units - 3
         3.        4-Bedroom units - 3.5 spaces
             Note:       One (1) car driveways count as .5 spaces
            Two (2) car driveways count as 1 space
            One (1) car garage counts as 1 space
            Two (2) car garage counts as 2 spaces

4.        In addition to the above requirements, visitors parking shall be provided at the rate of     1 space for each 4 units in common areas.

C.        Permitted Accessory Uses

1.        Active   and   passive   recreation   amenities   designed primarily for use by residents of the planned residential development.  These facilities include uses such as private clubhouses, tennis courts, pools, decks and patio area.  Maximum height of accessory recreation structure shall be two stories and 35 feet exclusive of architectural details including but not limited to spires, cupolas, belfries and chimneys.

         2.        Signs subject to Section 8.26.

D.    Prohibited Uses:  Other uses not expressly permitted in this section are prohibited.



E.        Area, Yard and Building Requirements

         1.         Single-family detached:    Subject to R-l Zone District (Section 10.4)                 regulations except as follows:
                              
             (a)       Maximum Building and/or Structure Height:
            35 feet and not exceeding 2 1/2 stories.

              (b)       Maximum Lot Coverage:       30 percent.

        (c)    Maximum Number of Bedrooms per Unit:  Four (4) bedrooms

    2.        Patio Homes/Zero Lot Line.  If patio home/zero lot  line is  not  to  be fee              simple,  the  area  and  dimensional requirements   remain  the   same.  An             "imaginary" subdivision overlay shall be used to establish ordinance             compliance.

              (a)       Minimum Lot Area:     4,000 square feet
              (b)       Minimum Lot Frontage:      40 feet
              (c)       Minimum Front Yard Setback:    20 feet
              (d)       Minimum Rear Yard Setback:     20 feet
                (10 feet if the rear yard abuts common open space).
              (e)       Minimum Side yard Setback:  Windowless   wall,    0
feet; other, 12 feet (roof eaves may overhang an adjacent lot by not more than 18 inches)
              (f)       Maximum Building Height:  2 1/2 stories; 35 feet
              (g)       Maximum Lot Coverage:      50 percent
        (h)    Maximum Number of Bedrooms per Unit: Three (3) bedrooms

    3.        Townhouses/Garden Apartments/Quadruplex/Semi-detached Dwellings:

              (a)       Minimum distances between or for buildings shall be as follows:

                       (1)       Front to front, 75 feet (exclusive of garage)
                       (2)       Rear to rear, 50 feet
                       (3)        Side to side, 23 feet
                       (4)       Building to curb line of private street, 20 feet
                       (5)       Building to municipal street, 50 feet
                       (6)       Building to parking area, 12 feet
            (7)    Maximum number of bedrooms: Three (3)

(b)       Maximum building length for garden apartments and townhouse units; 200 feet

The  Planning Board may reduce  the  distances    referred to  in Section D.3 by not more than one-third (1/3) if there is an angle of  20  degrees  or more  between the  buildings  and  if  extensive landscaping  or  buffers are  placed  between  buildings.    Said deviation shall be considered a design standard waiver, which waiver shall be granted where the deviation encourages creative and innovative design.

        (c)       Maximum number of units in a structure:

            (1)   Townhouse  (6)
            (2)   Garden Apartment  (10)
             (3)   Quadruplex  (4)
             (4)   Semi-detached  (2)

F.        Tract Standards and Regulations

1.        Minimum Tract Area:  40 acres (tract shall not be deemed to be divided by minor or private streets).

2.        Minimum Tract Buffer:      50   feet   from   all   adjacent property and street lines (exclusive of internal streets).   Buffer area may be reduced to not less than 30  feet  where  the  Planning  Board  deems  sufficient buffering  and/or screening  is  provided  to  protect adjoining development.

         3.        Minimum Open space:  25 per cent of tract area.

         4.        Maximum Tract Density:     4.5 units per gross acre.

5.        Maximum Number of Units:  The maximum number of units permitted in the PRD Zone will be 205 units.

         6.         Public streets shall meet standards set forth in the Municipal Subdivision             Ordinance.

         7.        Private streets shall meet the following minimum width standards:

                  (a)       Collector street - 26 feet
                  (b)       Secondary street - 20 feet
                  (c)       All parking shall be prohibited on collector and secondary streets.
G.       Additional Regulations and Standards

1.        No  building,  structure,  improvement  and/or  development, which increases the footprint of any existing structure or building or which enlarges the ground area of development currently existing on the subject property or which is new development, shall be permitted in the Coastal Flood Zone, as defined in Chapter XIX of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Little Silver.  For purposes of this paragraph, the following shall not be considered buildings,     structures, improvements and/or development regulated hereby: fences.


























         
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Borough of Little Silver
480 Prospect Avenue, Little Silver, NJ 07739
732-842-2400 phone      732-219-0581 fax




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