The West Windsor Planning Board has adopted 13 districts in its Master Plan that would rezone 80 percent of the township’s residential lots.##M:[more]##
The R-20, R-20A, and R-20B districts all create lot sizes of 20,”000 square feet, with different requirements for front and side yard setbacks in each. The R-24 zone creates lots with 24,”000 square feet. The R-30, R-30a, R-30b, R-30c, and R-30d zones carry lot sizes of 30,”000 square feet and each have their own set of front and side yard setback requirements. Two other districts were also created: the R-R/C (rural residential/conservation district), which carries 3 and 1/3 acre lots, and the R-1C (a low-density residential/conservation district) that would have 1 and 2/3 acre lots. A separate R-3.5 zone creates 35,”000 square foot lot sizes specifically for the West Winds development. Planning Board Chairman Marvin Gardner said all the zones carry a 13 floor-area ration, except the R-3.5 zone. The board will conduct a public hearing on the Master Plan on Wednesday, July 9.
Also during the meeting, the board passed an accessory structure ordinance that requires a minimum setback of 20 feet from the side and rear property lines for structures like sheds. An ordinance prohibiting residential development in common open space, which would deny homeowners associations from subdividing common open space that is part of a cluster subdivision owned by the association, was also passed. Both will head to the council. A separate ordinance prohibiting flag lot subdivisions was also passed. “If someone wants to construct a home on a flag lot, it is conceivable that they would be putting another house behind an existing house, and that basically will affect the privacy interests of their neighbor,” Gardner said. The ordinance will require notice to be given tot he affected residential lots, and the board would have to approve or disapprove the subdivision.
