N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-6.144
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024
Section 7:50-6.144 - Guidelines for recreational land and facilities(a) In preparing the recreational program element of its master plan and ordinances, each municipality may consider the following requirements. In municipalities that have not received certification of their master plans and land use ordinances, all development shall meet the standards of (a)3i below as long as the densities established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-5 can be met. 1. Lawn areas shall be permitted in association with commercial and industrial development provided that such lawns are designed and used for public recreational purposes, meet an identified public recreational need, and are dedicated to public recreation use.2. Lawn areas developed in association with recreational development shall be limited to those which support recreation activities and shall, to the extent practical, be of a variety of grass which requires minimal fertilization.3. Each municipality shall have ordinances which provide for open space and recreational facilities in association with residential developments. The following guidelines may be utilized to develop these ordinances: i. All residential development of 25 units or more shall provide:(1) Eight acres of land to be used for recreational purposes for every 1,000 projected residents of the development, or a prorated acreage if less than 1,000 projected residents; provided, however, that such acreage shall not be required to exceed 10 percent of the total acreage of the proposed development;(2) Land provided in accordance with (a)3i(1) above shall be provided in a single area or in individual parcels at least one acre in size;(3) All residential units for which the recreational land is provided in accordance with (a)3i(1) above shall be located within 1/4 mile of such recreational land; and(4) At least 50 percent of the recreational land provided in accordance with (a)3i(1) above shall be turfed or landscaped with otherwise suitable materials to permit informal recreational activities.ii. All residential development of 50 units or more should provide recreational land in accordance with (a)3i above. Recreational facilities in accordance with the following schedule shall also be provided to the extent recreational needs are generated by the proposed development. An analysis of the recreational needs of a proposed development within a specified service area around the development shall be conducted by comparing the following schedule of facility standards with existing recreational facilities within the service area and the projected population of the service area: | Recreational Facility Guidelines |
| Population | Minimum Facility Space Standards | Recreational Service Area Radius |
| Basketball courts | 1 per 1,000 | Court dimensions range 60 feet x 80 feet x 70 feet x 104 feet | 1/2 mile |
| Tennis courts | 1 per 2,000 | Court dimensions range from 60 feet x 120 feet--single court 45 feet x 120 feet additional adjoining courts | 1 mile |
| Multi-purpose | 1 per 2,000 | .50 acre (including basketball and tennis courts) | 1/2 mile |
| Passive area (sitting) | 1 per 2,000 | .50 acre | 1/2 mile |
| Senior citizen (bocce,shuffle board,horseshoe) | 1 per 1,000 over 55 | .50 acre | whichever is greater | 1/4 mile |
| Pre-school playground | 1 per 2,000 | .25 acre | 1/4 mile |
| Advanced playground | 1 per 2,000 | .25 acre | 1/2 mile |
| Multi-purpose turf area | 1 per 2,000 | .50 acre | 1 mile |
| Football/soccer fields | 1 per 10,000 | Field dimensions 140 feet x 280 feet--youth 190 feet x 420 feet--adult | 1 mile |
| Baseball--regulation 90-foot diamond | 1 per 6,000 | 2.8 acres 325-foot outfield | 1 mile |
| Baseball-youth Softball 60-foot diamond | 1 per 6,000 | 1.0 acre 200-foot outfield | 1 mile |
| Picnic area | 1 per 6,000 | 8-foot tables | 1 mile |
N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-6.144
Amended by R.1994 d.590, effective 12/5/1994.
See: 26 New Jersey Register 165(a), 26 New Jersey Register 4795(a).