Conestoga Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Village Mixed-Use VMU District
§ 320-51 Purpose.
The Conestoga Village Mixed-Use District is the established core of the Township, and currently contains an assortment of single-family and multifamily homes, commercial, and office establishments. A second, much smaller VMU District is located on Slackwater Road in the northern part of the Township. Lots in these areas are generally small, and setbacks from the street are often shallow. Some homes have been expanded during the years, many have varying architectural styles, and some are large. This district helps define the character of the Township and offers locally oriented goods and services that may otherwise only be available at shopping centers. The VMU District needs individual attention because bulk and lot dimensions are often very different from newer areas within the Township.
§ 320-52 Permitted uses.
A.
Banks, business offices.
B.
Confectionery and bakery shops.
C.
Dwellings when in combination with a business use.
D.
Duplex units.
E.
Forestry, timber harvesting.
G.
Medical and dental clinics.
H.
Multifamily dwellings not exceeding five dwellings per acre.
I.
Parking facilities.
J.
Personal service shops, including tailor, barbershop, beauty shop, dressmaking, shoe repair or similar shop.
K.
Professional offices.
L.
Retail stores and shops, restaurants, theaters, dry cleaning and laundry establishments.
M.
Single-family dwellings.
O.
Veterinary office, but not including kennels.
P.
Passive recreation use.
[Added 11-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-06]
Q.
Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to the uses listed above, when in conjunction with those uses and when conducted on the same lot.
§ 320-53 Special exceptions.
The following uses are permitted when special exceptions are granted by written approval of the Zoning Hearing Board. In granting any special exception, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards, in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.
A.
Adaptive reuse of existing structures, residential conversion units, subject to the provisions of § 320-117.
L.
Uses substantially similar to permitted or special exception uses, subject to the provisions of § 320-134.
M.
Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to the uses listed above, when in conjunction with those uses and when conducted on the same lot.
§ 320-54 Conditional uses.
The following uses are permitted when conditional uses are granted by written approval of the Board of Supervisors. In granting any conditional use, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards, in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.
§ 320-55 Height and area regulations of principal buildings.
Bulk, lot, height and other area regulations shall be determined on the provision of private or public water and sanitary sewer facilities, as follows on Table 11 (developments using public or community sanitary sewer and/or water service shall have primary vehicular access from a major or minor collector road):
Table 11 - Bulk and Lot Requirements: VMU District | ||||
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Regulation | Lots Not Served by Public Water and Sanitary Sewer Service | Lots Served by Public Water Service Only | Lots Served by Public Sanitary Sewer and Private Water Service | Lots Served by Public Sanitary Sewer and Public Water Service |
Maximum building height (feet) | 40 (barns, silos and similar structures shall not be subject to maximum height regulations) | |||
Minimum lot area (square feet) | 43,560 | 20,000 | 20,000 square feet Maximum density per unit (square feet per dwelling): Single-family attached: 7,500 Duplex: 5,000 Garden apartment: 1800 Other multifamily and mobile home park: 7,500 | |
Minimum front yard setback1 (feet) | Major collector: 80 from roadway center line Minor collector: 60 from roadway center line Local: 50 from roadway center line | |||
Minimum lot depth (feet) | 100 | |||
Minimum lot width (feet) | 50 at the front setback line2 | 100 at the front setback line2 | 75 at the front setback line2 | |
Minimum rear yard (feet) | 30 | 20 | ||
Minimum side yard (feet) | 15 | 10 | ||
Maximum lot coverage (all structures) (percent) | 40% | Single-family detached: 20% Duplex: 20% Garden apartment: 50% Other multifamily and mobile home park: 50% | ||
NOTES: | |
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1 | In developed areas, the minimum building setback line requirements may be reduced in order that the building may be in proper relation to adjacent buildings, subject to § 320-75B. |
2 | Corner lots shall increase the minimum lot width by 10%. |
§ 320-56 Height and area regulations for accessory structures.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Bulk and lot regulations for accessory structures shall be as follows:
Table 12 - Bulk and Lot Requirements: VMU District Accessory Structures | |
|---|---|
Regulation | Standard |
Maximum building height | 15 feet |
Minimum front yard (from roadway center lines of roadways as shown in § 320-75, Table 14) | Setback shall be equal to the distance provided for existing principal building, plus 15 feet |
Minimum rear yard | 10 feet |
Minimum side yard | 5 feet |