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Collegeville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXVIII

Main Street Commercial Residential District

§ 680-214 Purpose and intent.

In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and the statement of community objectives contained in Article I of this chapter, the specific intent of this district is to:
A. 
To allow for the residential redevelopment of properties that are adjacent to the Main Street Commercial District.
B. 
To encourage the provision of a pedestrian environment and to promote a pedestrian orientation of buildings and streets.
C. 
To encourage redevelopment of properties whose prior or present uses impair the property or surrounding properties.
D. 
To encourage mixed-use development consistent with small town character.

§ 680-215 Applicability.

A. 
The MSC Residential District (MSCR) shall be added to the Collegeville Borough Zoning Map and include the following tax parcels:
04-00-00025-00-7
04-00-00028-00-4
04-00-00031-00-1
04-00-01939-00-1

§ 680-216 Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted by right in the MSC Residential District:
A. 
All permitted uses listed under the MSC District listed in § 680-134, as long as the uses are consistent with the standards listed in § 680-137 and the procedures listed in § 680-138.
B. 
Two-family building: duplex (two-family detached).

§ 680-217 Prohibited uses.

Uses not permitted in the MSC District under § 680-136 are not permitted in this district.

§ 680-218 Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted by conditional use pursuant to § 680-55 (Procedure for consideration of conditional use application):
A. 
Single-family attached dwelling unit: townhouse.
B. 
Single-family attached dwelling unit: multiplex.

§ 680-219 Dimensional standards.

The following regulations shall apply to all residential uses (both by right and conditional) in the MSCR District:
A. 
Tract requirements.
(1) 
Front yard: 15 feet. There shall only be one front yard per tract.
(2) 
Side yard: eight feet.
(3) 
Rear yard: 25 feet.
(4) 
Minimum lot size for permitted use: 8,000 square feet.
(5) 
Minimum tract size for conditional uses: one acre.
(6) 
For tracts of ground with more than one road frontage (corner lots), for purposes of yard measurement, the yard which the front of the home faces shall be considered the front yard. The yard which the side of a home faces shall be considered the side yard.
(7) 
Density: no greater density than 12 dwelling units per net acre without impervious surface reduction. The maximum density may be increased by 1.5 dwelling units per net acre for every 5% of impervious surface reduction from the existing condition to the proposed condition. The maximum density allowed, with impervious surface reduction, is 18 dwelling units per acre.
(8) 
Building length: 150 feet, but in no event greater than six dwelling units per building.
(9) 
Unit width: A minimum width of 20 feet.
(10) 
Garages: All garages will be rear loading.
B. 
Building separation:
(1) 
Front elevation to front elevation: 30 feet.
(2) 
Rear elevation to rear elevation: 60 feet.
(3) 
Side elevation to side elevation: average of 18 feet as measured between the front and rear of building.
(4) 
Accessory structure to accessory structure: 40 feet.
C. 
Coverage requirements:
(1) 
Maximum building coverage: 55%.
(2) 
Maximum impervious coverage: Not more than 70% of the total lot area should be impervious surfaces.
(3) 
Minimum green area. Not less than 30% of the total lot area shall be grass or landscaped with a minimum of 7% of the total green space configured as central open space.
D. 
Building height:
(1) 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
E. 
Conditional use standards. As part of the conditional use application, applicants shall provide the following information for review and approval:
(1) 
Conceptual architectural renderings.
(2) 
Conceptual landscaping plans.
(3) 
A list of building materials.
(4) 
A truck turning template.
(5) 
The applicant shall choose an acceptable set of architectural standards to be followed consistently throughout the development by generally adhering to the following design criteria to the extent they are applicable to the type of dwelling unit being developed by the applicant.
(a) 
The front elevation of a residential building shall include a minimum of three architectural feature changes which may be accomplished through material changes (vinyl siding, cedar shake style vinyl siding, board and batten siding, etc.), masonry product (stone, brick, etc.), bay and box windows, porch roofs, trellis, balconies, pent roof, band board, trim, etc.
(b) 
There shall be a minimum two feet offset at the common party wall or within 10 feet of the common party wall of dwelling units for at least 67% of the dwelling units in a building. Example, a four-dwelling unit building is required to have two such offsets, and a five-dwelling unit building is required to have three such offsets.
(c) 
There shall a be a minimum of two architectural feature changes on side elevations of buildings which may be accomplished through material changes (vinyl siding, cedar shake style vinyl siding, board and batten siding, etc.), masonry product (stone, brick, etc.), bay and box windows, porch roofs, trellis, balconies, pent roof, band board, trim, etc.
(d) 
Ridge and fascia lines of the roof of a building may not align for more than two consecutive dwelling units along the front facade of a building.
(e) 
All exterior decks shall be constructed utilizing a vinyl-wrapped support post, vinyl-wrapped (AZEK or equivalent) skirt boards and support beams, if necessary. All railing shall be manufactured vinyl or an equivalent material. All decking shall be a composite material (Trex or equivalent).
(f) 
All garage doors shall have one horizontal panel of windows.
(g) 
Building materials, including siding, masonry products, garage doors, windows, trim, roofing, and shutters, shall be generally consistent throughout the buildout of the development.
(h) 
A homeowners' association (HOA) shall be responsible for enforcing the architectural standards of the development in perpetuity.
(6) 
The following standards must be met for any townhouse or multiplex development:
(a) 
All roads/alleys, stormwater facilities, sidewalks, landscaping and open space shall be privately maintained in perpetuity by a single entity or association.
(b) 
All alleys must have a minimum of twenty-foot width.
(c) 
All dwelling units must have at least one entrance in the front facade.

§ 680-220 Parking and signs.

A. 
All parking spaces and all sign erected in the MSC Residential District shall be in accordance with Article IX, Off-Street Parking, and Article XXIII, Signs, of this chapter.
B. 
In addition, the following shall apply to all uses:
(1) 
Parking shall be to the rear of the principal building or in the side yard. Both shall be set back at least eight feet from any property line or legal right-of-way. A screening element consisting of masonry walls and landscaping a minimum of 16 feet in length and a minimum of four feet in height shall be provided extending from the rear wall of the principal building to the alley adjacent to any public right-of-way when parking is less than 20 feet from a property line or legal right-of-way.
(2) 
For dwellings with two-car garages, one of the two provided garage spaces shall count toward the required off-street parking facilities.

§ 680-221 Recreation facility requirements.

The tract is subject to the requirements of § 600-27B, Recreation facility requirements. As an alternative, Borough Council may permit the applicant to make equivalent improvements to the nearby recreation facility or pay a recreation facility fee in lieu of to the Borough. The recreation facility fee in lieu of amount will be calculated by multiplying the number of dwelling units by $750.