Public hearing for ordinance 26-07 on March 3, 2026, regarding zoning regulations.

Borough of Matawan
 
Public Notice of Pending Ordinance 26-07
 
The ordinance published herewith was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the Governing Body of the Borough of Matawan, in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, on February 17, 2026. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the Governing Body to be held at the Borough of Matawan, Matawan Municipal Community Center, 201 Broad Street, Matawan, New Jersey 07747 on March 3, 2026 at 7:00 o'clock PM. During the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of the full ordinance will be available at no cost and during regular business hours at the Clerk's Office for the members of the general public who shall request the same or on the Borough of Matawan website at www.matawanborough.com.
 
Karen Wynne, RMC
Municipal Clerk
 
ORDINANCE 26-07
 
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF MATAWAN CHAPTER 34 – DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ARTICLE XI – ZONE DISTRICT REGULATIONS, NEW SUBSECTION 34-70A – HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OVERLAY ZONE AND THE CREATION OF NEW ZONE DISTRICT PERMITTING INCLUSIONARY DEVELOPMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Matawan, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, that Chapter 34, Article XI, New Subsection 34-70A of the Code of the Borough of Matawan is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
 
A. Revise Article XI to include the HI-AH Overlay Zone and revise the Zoning
     Map to include the HI-AH Zone as indicated herein.
 
B. Intent and purpose. It is the intent and purpose of this district to facili-
     tate creation of inclusionary development that will diversify housing
     opportunities within the Borough and satisfy a portion of Matawan's
     Round 4 unmet need affordable housing obligation.
 
C. The New Zone District, known as HI-AH is shown on the attached map
     and includes the following properties, which are presently situated in the
     HI/Highway Improvement Zone District:
     • Block 40, Lot 6.01, Qualifier C0001 (portion)
     • Block 40, Lot 6.01, Qualifier C0002 (portion)
     • Block 50, Lot 1
     • Block 120, Lot 47
     • Block 120.01, Lots 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 41, 42, 43
     • Block 123.01, Lots 16.01, 19, 20, 16.01
 
D. Permitted uses. Any one or a combination of the following uses are
     permitted.
 
     (1) Permitted uses in the HI/Highway Improvement Zone District, subject
            to the use and bulk regulations of the HI/Highway Improvement Zone
            District.
 
     (2) Multifamily Residential Use, which shall include an affordable set-
            aside as described herein.
 
     (3) Accessory uses and accessory structures customarily incidental to the
            above uses and located on the same lot as the principal use to which
            they are accessory. Parking, both surface and/or structured is
            permitted in connection with the multifamily residential use.
 
E. Multifamily Residential Use – Area, Bulk & Parking Requirements:
 
     (1) Minimum lot area: 1 acre
     (2) Maximum gross density: 14 du/ac
     (3) Minimum lot width at front yard setback: 125 feet
     (4) Minimum Setbacks:
           (a) Front Yard: 35 feet
           (b) Side Yard: 25 feet
           (c) Rear Yard:35 feet
           (d) Minimum Distance between buildings: 25 ft.
           (e) Wherever a multifamily residential use in the HI-AH Zone District
                 abuts a residential zone or an existing single family residential use,
                 a solid and continuous landscape screen shall be required
                 pursuant to Section 34-41.
     (5) Maximum principal building height: 3 stories / 35 feet
     (6) Maximum accessory building height: 1 story /15 feet
     (7) Maximum building length: 100 ft.
     (8) Maximum impervious coverage: 65%
     (9) Parking requirements shall conform to Section 34-43, Off-Street
           Parking and Loading, except as contained herein.
   (10) The number of required parking spaces for multifamily residential
           uses shall be as set forth in the New Jersey Residential Site Improve-
           ment Standards (RSIS), N.J.A.C. 5:21.
   (11) Parking is prohibited between the building and the public roadway.
 
F. Site Design Requirements:
 
     (1) The development shall include either an indoor or an outdoor amenity
           or recreation facilities for residents.
 
     (2) Building design shall include both vertical and horizontal articulation.
 
     (3) All roof-mounted equipment shall be screened from public view by
           the use of a parapet wall or other architectural detail
 
G. Shade trees. Shade and/or ornamental trees shall be provided for parking areas. Shade and/or ornamental trees provided in parking areas shall be in accordance with the following standards:
 
           (a) Shade and/or ornamental tree planting layout shall complement
                 the overall theme for the development as a whole;
 
           (b) Spacing between shade and/or ornamental trees shall be deter-
                 mined based upon species and the desired theme. The spacing
                 shall range between 25 feet to 35 feet on center. There shall be a
                 minimum of one shade tree per 10 parking spaces within all park-
                 ing lots;
 
           (c) Several species of shade and/or ornamental trees shall be incor-
                 porated into the design of the overall project to avoid problems
                 associated with a monoculture;
 
           (d) Shade and/or ornamental trees shall be a minimum of three inches
                 in caliper.
 
H. Affordable Housing
 
     (1) Not less than 20% of the total dwelling units contained in the multi-
           family residential use shall be restricted to low and moderate income
           households, with 13% of the affordable units being available to very
           low income households. The affordable units shall be available to
           families, and shall not be restricted to a specific population or demo-
           graphic.
 
     (2) If the required total number of residential units does not result in a
           full integer, the developer shall round up to the nearest full integer.
 
     (3) The affordable units shall be developed and administered in accor-
           dance with the Fair Housing Act (NJSA 52:27D-301 et. seq.), Local
           Planning Services regulations (N.J.A.C. 5:99), and UHAC regulations
           (N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1), and as required under Article XVI, Section 34-
           110, Affordable Housing Regulations, of the Code of the Borough of
           Matawan. Such requirements include but are not limited to the follow-
           ing: income distribution, bedroom distribution, affordability controls
           (not less than 40 years for rental units and 30 years for sale units).
 
     (4) The affordable units shall be integrated throughout the development,
           in each residential building.
($154.88)