00 Rr 579, Union Twp., NJ 08802

Agricultural Residential District

This district is intended to protect and preserve areas of important and critical natural resources, including steep slopes, woodlands, water resources, prime agricultural soils, and the views and vistas which help define the rural,agricultural character of the Township. Within the present agricultural areas, the intent is to provide for continued agricultural and agriculturally oriented uses and to preserve the open agricultural character of these areas. Active and potential agricultural land should not be converted from agricultural use to another use unless and until there is no other land available in Alexandria Township to accommodate the nonagricultural use. Within the nonagricultural areas of the district, the intent is to preserve the critical natural resources, particularly steep slopes, woodlands and stream corridors, from the adverse impacts of land clearing and disturbance, while allowing an appropriate low level of residential use. Land uses within this district are permitted in both use type and intensity which provide maximum opportunities to ensure the availability of prime agricultural soils and soils of statewide importance and to preserve the Township's natural resources, in accordance with the intent of the Planning Area designations of the New Jersey State Plan within the Township.