(A) Multi-family housing; either in attached townhome configuration (fee simple, condominium or cooperative development or apartments) or garden apartment configuration.
(1) Conditions of use.
(a) Minimum tract size: 10 acres
(b) Minimum track frontage: 400 feet
(c) Minimum setbacks requirements:
1. Minimum front yard setback: 75 feet
2. Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet
3. Minimum side yard setback: 50 feet
(d) Maximum height limitation: 50 feet
(e) Minimum distance between buildings:
1. 50 feet from the front or back of any structure to any other structure.
2. 30 feet from the side of any structure.
3. For fee simple townhome style developments; the minimum side yard setback between units within the same building that share a common side wall is zero feet.
(f) Minimum backyard area: 50 feet.
(g) Minimum parking setbacks: 35 feet from any county road and 20 feet from any municipal street or private internal roadway or drive.
(h) Minimum buffer width and location requirement: 25 feet within the setback from any residentially zoned property.
(2) Development review requirements:
(a) The following regulations shall apply to all developments of multi-family residential conditional uses in the CR-Cluster Residential Zone, unless after due considerations of plans, testimony and other submissions, the reviewing board waives strict compliance with the requirements of this section in order to promote the purposes of this chapter:
1. Façades. The façade of each structure shall be varied in such manner that no more than two townhouses and no more than four garden apartments shall share the same façade at the building line. Façades shall be uniform architecturally and shall not consist of disparate materials. Individual dwellings shall be distinguished from each other only by landscaping, lighting and variation in the building line.
2. Laundry facilities. Adequate laundering and drying facilities for clothing shall be provided within each structure sufficient to serve its occupants, unless such facilities are provided for each dwelling unit.
3. Pedestrian circulation. A pedestrian circulation system shall be provided which connects parking areas, dwellings and recreational facilities in a coherent and comprehensive pattern. The pedestrian walkway shall be adequately illuminated at night and be surfaced with a durable, dustless, all weather material a minimum width of five feet.
4. Trash enclosures. Trash enclosures shall be provided such that no disposal area is greater than 200 feet from the entrance of any dwelling unit, unless individual trash storage areas are provided for each dwelling unit. Trash and recycling pick-up may only occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. unless otherwise regulated by any State or Federal regulations.
5. Units in structure. No more than eight townhouse or 16 garden apartment dwelling units shall be contained in any one structure.
(b) Certificate of conformance. A certificate of conformance shall be required for each dwelling unit and shall be issued only when the name, business address and telephone number of the manager, building or project supervisor or other agent responsible for the operation of the development is furnished to the Zoning Officer.
(c) No residential buildings in excess of the lesser of two and one half stories or 35 feet in height shall be located within 100 feet of any property located in a residential zone other than the CR - Cluster Residential Zone.
(d) No development approvals shall be granted for developments governed by this subsection unless the application and plans submitted therewith propose no interconnection of streets in such development with streets in any development zoned for any thing other than CR - Cluster Residential.
(3) All development in the CR-Cluster Residential Zone which includes multi-family development as a conditional use shall include active and passive recreation designed, for the primary use of the development's residents, as an accessory use, in accordance with the following:
(a) Active recreation, playground. A minimum area of 1,500 square feet, plus ten square feet for each dwelling unit, shall be provided and so designed to provide an active recreational facility for the primary use of persons aged ten years or younger and shall include, at a minimum, swings, a climber, a seating area for adult supervision and other similar equipment. The area shall be fenced with a material compatible with the overall architectural scheme of the development. The recreational area shall be centrally located so as to provide equivalent access to all dwellings units.
(b) Active recreation adult. A minimum area of 1,500 square feet shall be provided up to the first ten units and 150 square feet per unit for developments of 11 dwelling units or greater. A jogging and walking path, a minimum width of five feet, shall be provided around the perimeter of the site and shall be connected to the pedestrian circulation system. Developments in excess of 100 dwelling units shall provide, at a minimum, a swimming pool, tennis court or similar recreational facility which shall be centrally located to provide nearly equal access from the furthest dwelling units.
(B) Conference center.
(1) General requirements.
(a) Minimum tract size: 50 acres.
(b) Permitted uses: hotels (including a maximum of 10% floor area of retail), restaurants, meeting and conference facilities, office buildings for a maximum of 25% of the gross floor area, accessory uses such as parking, maintenance buildings and the like.
(c) Maximum intensity of development:
1. Building cover of 25%.
2. Total cover of 60%.
3. F.A.R. of 1.0.
(2) Bulk requirements.
(a) Perimeter buffer: 50 ft. maximum.
(b) Minimum dimensions:
1. Front yard: 100 ft.
2. Side yard: 75 ft.
3. Rear yard: 10 ft.
4. Building to building: 50 ft. plus 1 ft. for every foot in height over 35 ft. of the tallest building.
(c) Maximum height: 50 ft. plus 1 ft. of setback additional to minimum.
(d) Parking setback:
1. To residential uses and zones: 50 ft.
2. To all other uses: 15 ft.
(3) Design guidelines. See § 152.070.
(Ord. 945-99, passed 9-13-99; Am. Ord. 3-2000, passed 1-24-00; Am. Ord. 85-06, passed 4-24-06; Am. Ord. 90-06, passed 7-24-06)