131 Somerfield Rd, Woolwich Twp, NJ 08085

Planned Unit Development District

The PUD Planned Unit Development District is specifically designed to implement the intent and purpose of the general development plan as approved in 1998 by the Planning Board for the Weatherby Planned Unit Development. It provides for a mixture of dwelling types as well as nonresidential uses, which are defined within the Weatherby Commercial Zoning Overlay. This overlay is intended to apply to the area designated as town center within the Weatherby General Development Plan. This area is expected to provide opportunities for community-level rather than regional commercial uses, serving the needs of Weatherby and nearby neighborhoods. It is also intended to apply to certain out-parcels that are adjacent to, but not part of, the Weatherby Planned Unit Development. It is recognized that the exact location of the commercial overlay may be adjusted, with the approval of the Planning Board, and the applicability of the overlay to out-parcels is intended to be flexible as the boundaries of the commercial overlay within Weatherby are adjusted.; It is the further intent of this article to promote the long-term health, safety and welfare of the public by promoting greater variety and flexibility in the uses permitted within a development than would otherwise be permitted under any one designation permitted under this chapter and to advance the principles of smart growth. The Township Committee finds that such variety and flexibility will accomplish comparatively greater benefits to residential and nonresidential users, the natural environment and public services and facilities. A planned development is intended to permit the development of a balanced community comprised of residential uses and, under certain circumstances, nonresidential uses, with a range of densities, recreational facilities and related uses, while preserving a significant amount of public and common open space. It is intended that planned developments will encourage the consolidation of residential and nonresidential development in sectors of the Township where existing or anticipated roads and utility services can best accommodate development and will offer increased design flexibility in order that entire parcels of land may be developed in a comprehensive manner and sequence throughout the life of the development. This district is intended to achieve the following public objectives: To offer a variety of housing types.; To preserve and enhance open space and natural resources of all types, for both passive and active recreation purposes.; To permit a greater mixture of compatible residential and nonresidential land uses in areas designated by the Weatherby General Development Plan approval.; To promote creativity and innovation in the design process.; To create opportunities for efficient creation of infrastructure and utilities by means of clustering of development, careful site planning and construction phasing, and attaining market economies of scale in project size.; To minimize traffic impacts through the implementation and development of appropriate design standards as required by specific on-site conditions.; To insure permanent buffering from other land uses and development abutting the site.