Chalfont City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
R-2 Village Residential District
§ 440-58 District purpose.
The purpose of the R-2 Village Residential District is to retain the existing village residential character of the existing uses and neighborhoods in the district, provide for compatible infill development uses and create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter as set forth in § 440-2, Purposes.
§ 440-59 Applicability.
The regulations contained in this article shall apply to the R-2 Residential District.
§ 440-60 Permitted uses.
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other in accordance with Article IV, Use Regulations:
A.
B1 Single-Family Detached Dwelling.
B.
B3 Twin.
C.
B4 Duplex.
D.
B5 Multiplex.
E.
B6 Townhouse.
F.
B7 Garden Apartments.
G.
B11 Life Care Facility.
H.
C9 Borough Services.
I.
F1 Utilities.
J.
H1C Instructional Services.
K.
H2 Residential Accessory Building.
L.
H7 Temporary Structure or Use.
M.
H8 Temporary Community Event.
N.
H15 Keeping of Animals.
O.
H1H No-Impact Home-Based Business.
[Added 6-12-2018 By Ord. No. 446]
§ 440-61 Conditional uses.
§ 440-62 Conditional uses for parcels with frontage on Butler Avenue.
A.
C.
Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be provided along with all interior driveways, parking areas and frontage streets.
D.
Public utilities. All utilities, including electric, telephone, cable television and similar type installations, shall be placed underground.
E.
Access. Access only to Butler Avenue. No access shall be taken to an alley or local street. No driveway shall access a local street. All uses shall take access to an interior street or driveway.
F.
Parking areas. All parking shall be located in the rear of the lot and shall access Butler Avenue.
§ 440-63 Uses by special exception.
§ 440-64 Area and dimensional regulations.
The following establishes the area and dimensional requirements for the R-2 Village Residential District, except where greater or lesser requirements are established in Article IV, § 440-15, in which case the requirements of § 440-15 shall apply:
A.
Lot area: 9,000 square feet minimum.
B.
Lot width: minimum of 60 feet for use B1, 80 feet for all other uses.
C.
Building area: 35% maximum.
D.
Front yard: 25 feet minimum; the front yard on the long side of a corner lot may be reduced to no less than 15 feet.
E.
Side yard.
(1)
Use B1 Single-Family Detached Dwellings, aggregate width of 18 feet minimum for both sides, each one at least eight feet. If there is only one side yard, as per a lot shown in Figure 9, it shall be at least 10 feet.
(2)
Uses B3, B4, B5, B6 and B7 Multifamily Dwelling Buildings, 10 feet. If there is only one yard, as per a lot shown in Figure 9, it shall be at least 10 feet.
F.
Rear yard: 25 feet minimum.
H.
Density: 4/8 dwelling unit per acre maximum.
I.
Impervious surface: 45% maximum.
§ 440-65 Special regulations.
In addition to the requirements of this article, a development proposed in this district shall comply with applicable regulations contained in Article IV, Use Regulations, and Article V, Performance Standards. All utilities, including electric, telephone, cable television and similar type installations, shall be placed underground.
§ 440-66 Park Avenue TOD Overlay District.
[Added 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 414]
A.
Purpose. The Borough Council of the Borough of Chalfont desires to establish a mixed-use high-density residential and commercial district at the intersection of Main Street (SR 152) and Park Avenue (SR 1006) for the following purposes:
(1)
To encourage innovative planning concepts which contribute to the village character and vitality of the community.
(2)
To provide for a mix of residential and commercial uses that will share infrastructure while promoting efficient traffic flow and increased pedestrian access.
(3)
To establish and maintain market incentives and design guidelines that will attract new residents and businesses to the community.
(4)
To meet the recommendations of the Transit Oriented Development Plan for the Borough of Chalfont.
(5)
To establish a mechanism to preserve the existing historic structure and cemetery at the former St. James Lutheran Church.
B.
C.
Uses permitted. A building may be erected or used for any of the following uses and no other in accordance with Article IV, Use Regulations:
E.
Mix of uses. In order for an applicant to qualify to utilize the provisions of this section and to ensure a mix of residential and commercial uses, and pursuant to the purposes of the overlay district, an applicant shall be required to provide for and maintain a minimum of one use-by-right residential use and one use-by-right commercial/consumer use permitted within any proposed development.
F.
Area and dimensional regulations.
(2)
In order to encourage a village feel in accordance with the purposes of the overlay district, the legal right-of-way shall be utilized for all setback requirements in lieu of the ultimate right-of-way along Main Street (SR 152) and Park Avenue (SR 1006).
(a)
Dimensional and setback requirements from streets and perimeter boundaries/property lines shall be in accordance with the following requirements:
[1]
Building coverage: 50% maximum.
[2]
Front yard setback:
Street | Setback (feet) |
|---|---|
Chestnut Street | 25 |
North Main Street (SR 152) | 50 |
Park Avenue (SR 1006) | 50 |
Wisler Street | 25 |
[3]
Alternative front yard setback for existing building alignment. In order to maintain a uniform streetscape along existing roadways, a structure may be constructed at a front yard setback distance that is not less than the existing front yard setback distance associated with the existing structure on either side of the subject property.
[4]
Side yard: 25 feet.
[5]
Rear yard: 25 feet.
[6]
Height: 40 feet.
[7]
Residential density:
Use Type | Density |
|---|---|
B5 Multiplex Use | 10 DU per acre maximum |
B7 Garden Apartment Use | 20 DU per acre maximum |
(In order to increase open space, areas associated with a coordinated development may be pooled or added together. This pooling of areas allows for development to occur on one lot while maintaining open space/green space on the other lot.) |
[8]
Maximum square footage for commercial and consumer uses: No single commercial or consumer use shall exceed 5,000 square feet of gross floor area.
[9]
Impervious surface: 85%.
[10]
Separation between buildings: 50 feet.
[11]
Parking area setback from the legal right-of-way:
Street | Setback (feet) |
|---|---|
Chestnut Street | 5 |
North Main Street (SR 152) | 30 |
Park Avenue (SR 1006) | 30 |
Wisler Street | 5 |
[12]
Parking area setback from the property lines:
Property Line | Setback (feet) |
|---|---|
Side | 5 |
Rear | 10 |
G.
Parking. All parking areas within the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District shall comply with applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter 370, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont unless otherwise identified within this section.
(1)
Parking per use:
Use Type | Parking Spaces |
|---|---|
B5 Multiplex | 1.5 off-street parking spaces per DU, plus 1 visitor space for every 20 spaces |
B7 Garden Apartments | 1.5 off-street parking spaces per DU, plus 1 visitor space for every 20 spaces |
Commercial and consumer uses | All other uses shall provide 1 off-street parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
(2)
Parking areas shall not be located forward of the principal structure for front yards on Main Street (SR 152) and Park Avenue (SR 1006). If no principal structure exists on a property, the setbacks shall be in accordance with § 440-66F(2)(a)[11] and [12].
(3)
Required parking areas serving the proposed uses may be located on multiple parcels of a coordinated development. All proposed parking shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer and approved by the Borough Council.
(4)
All areas of the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District development shall be provided with an interconnected parking area or clearly identified crosswalks that provide access to all portions of the proposed development and all uses provided. Crosswalks shall be inlaid brick, stamped concrete or another complementary material. All proposed pedestrian crosswalks and material shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer and approved by the Borough Council.
(5)
All uses identified shall have on-site parking provided in accordance with this section; however, due to the required mixing of uses, the Borough Council may permit a reduction of parking where it deems appropriate. Requests for parking reductions shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer.
(6)
In order to reduce impervious area and increase green space, the parking stall size may be provided at nine feet by 18 feet, provided that wheel stops and/or curbing are provided at all parking areas utilizing this dimensional criteria. All parking stalls not provided with wheel stops and/or curbing shall be 10 feet by 20 feet.
(7)
No one single parking line shall exceed 25 cars. Lines exceeding 25 cars shall be separated by a planting strip 10 feet wide. Plantings within this strip shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer and approved by the Borough Council.
(8)
Minimum curbline radius may be provided at five feet for all areas associated with vehicular parking and vehicular access to parking. All other areas may be permitted to be a minimum of three feet in radius.
(9)
Loading spaces may be provided at 10 feet by 18 feet and may be shared by uses within the development. The location of the required loading space shall be approved by the Borough Council.
(10)
Aisles serving parking areas shall be a minimum of 22 feet wide.
(11)
All parking areas shall be constructed in accordance with Chapter 370, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont and the PennDOT Form 408 Specifications, as amended.
(12)
All access drives/parking areas shall be provided with landscape buffering and/or fencing and/or walls to screen the parking areas from adjacent properties. All screening shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer and approved by the Borough Council.
H.
Landscape and buffering requirements. All portions of the proposed development adjacent to residential uses that are not approved access drives and/or parking areas shall be provided with a Class "A" buffer yard.
I.
Stormwater management. All stormwater management controls and conveyance systems shall be provided in strict accordance with applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter 353, Stormwater Management, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
J.
Sidewalk and pedestrian access.
(1)
All roadways and/or accessways within the interior of the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District shall be provided with sidewalks on both sides.
(2)
All roadways that border the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District shall be provided with sidewalks.
(3)
All sidewalks and pedestrian access areas shall be constructed in strict accordance with applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter 370, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont.
(4)
All sidewalks and access walks shall be located a minimum of five feet from any structure.
K.
Site amenities.
(1)
Site lighting of a type and style approved by the Borough Council shall be provided and installed in strict accordance with the applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter 370, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont.
(2)
Trash receptacles and enclosures shall be of a type and style approved by the Borough Council and shall be placed throughout the site as directed. Trash pickup shall be between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekends.
(3)
Benches of a type and style approved by the Borough Council shall be placed throughout the site as directed.
(4)
Bike racks of a type and style approved by the Borough Council shall be placed throughout the site as directed.
L.
Sign regulations.
(1)
Signs serving uses within the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District shall comply with applicable regulations within this chapter.
(2)
All signs within a coordinated development shall be designed so that the proposed signage shall be of the same size, shape, general design, color, and material so as to create uniformity among the series of signs. The applicant shall provide a complete sign package for review and approval by the Borough prior to the issuance of any sign permit.
(3)
The applicant shall obtain a certificate of appropriateness from the Borough Council for all signage to be placed within the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District.
M.
Architectural development guidelines. In order to ensure all design elements within the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District will be uniform, the applicant shall provide the following:
(1)
Architectural drawings indicating concepts for facades, roof design and materials for buildings shall be provided by the applicant and approved by the Borough Council prior to final land development approval. These structures shall maintain a village character.
(2)
The applicant shall incorporate complementary standards for all streetscape elements, including lighting, sidewalk design, street furniture/benches and street signs, etc., and for all accessory structures, including trash enclosures and screening for mechanical equipment.
(3)
The applicant shall obtain a certificate of appropriateness from the Borough Council for all work to be performed within the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District.
N.
Traffic impact study. A traffic impact study shall be provided and approved by the Borough Engineer in accordance with the applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter 370, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont.
O.
Utilities. All utilities serving all uses within the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District shall be placed underground and shall be public utilities.
P.
Roadway improvements. All roadway improvements shall be reviewed and approved by the Borough Engineer and shall be in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation requirements along all state highways and in accordance with the Borough of Chalfont requirements for all Borough streets.