Conshohocken City Zoning Code
PART 11
BR-2 - BOROUGH RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TWO
§ 27-1101 Declaration of Legislative Intent.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and statement of community development objectives contained in Part 1 of this Chapter, the specific intent of this district is to provide reasonable standards of performance and to promote the maintenance, stability, and continued viability of the Borough's high density single-family and two-family residential neighborhoods, while providing for infill development and new development in appropriate areas of the district.
§ 27-1102 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
§ 27-1103 Conditional Uses.
§ 27-1104 Conditional Use Standards.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
1.
All service, loading, dumpster, and other similar site elements are to be located in the rear of the property and shall be screened from the view of adjacent streets or residential property by a landscape buffer screen and/or an opaque fence or wall six feet high, in conjunction with landscape material.
2.
All parking areas for nonresidential uses shall be screened from the view of adjacent streets or residential property by a landscape buffer screen and/or an opaque fence or wall six feet high, in conjunction with landscape material.
3.
No outdoor storage of materials or products shall be allowed.
4.
Landscaping shall be provided when ever possible around buildings and within common areas. Use of native plant materials and naturalistic design is encouraged.
5.
Exterior lighting shall be designed to minimize glare onto neighboring properties.
6.
Adequate measures must be taken to provide parking areas with a safe ingress and egress that are designed to minimize traffic congestion on public streets.
7.
At no point at the boundary of a residential property shall the level of sound from the conditional use be such as to disturb the residential environment of the surrounding neighborhood. Fire station sirens, church bells, and fire and emergency vehicles are exempt from this requirement.
§ 27-1105 Permitted Use Dimensional Standards.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
The following standards shall apply to all permitted uses in the BR-2 District.
A.
The minimum lot size shall be 3,500 square feet for single-family detached dwellings; 2,500 square feet for single-family semidetached dwellings per individual dwelling unit; 1,800 square feet per unit for single-family attached dwellings; and 5,000 square feet for two family detached dwellings.
B.
The minimum lot width shall be 40 feet for single-family detached dwellings; 25 feet for single-family semidetached dwellings; 18 feet per unit for single-family attached dwellings; and 50 feet for two-family detached dwelling.
C.
The front yard setback shall be 15 feet, to be measured from the ultimate right-of-way line; except where there is an established line, as herein defined, then the building line of the majority of the buildings on that side of the block shall be used as the minimum required front yard setback. However in no case shall the setback be less than 10 feet from the face of a curb of a public street.
D.
The minimum rear yard setback shall be 25 feet.
E.
The minimum side yard setback shall be five feet for each side for a single-family detached dwellings. Semidetached dwellings shall have a five-foot side yard setback for the side not sharing a common wall. The minimum side yard setback of a two-family detached or the end unit of a single-family attached dwelling shall be seven feet.
F.
Not more than eight single-family attached dwelling units per series shall be permitted.
G.
The maximum building coverage shall not exceed 40% of the lot area. Building coverage for private garages shall be subject to the provisions of § 27-811C.
[Amended by Ord. No. 04-2021, 5/19/2021]
H.
The maximum impervious coverage shall not exceed 60% of the lot area. A maximum of two permanent rear off-street parking spaces per single-family dwelling measuring nine feet by 18 feet may be excluded from the impervious coverage calculation. Such spaces will be subject to review by the Borough Engineer to determine that there are no adverse effects related to drainage and stormwater management. The cost of the engineering review will be borne by the homeowner. Impervious coverage for private garages shall be subject to the provisions of § 27-811C.
[Amended by Ord. No. 04-2021, 5/19/2021]
I.
The maximum building height shall not exceed 35 feet.
J.
The minimum building width shall be 18 feet.
§ 27-1106 Conditional Use Dimensional Standards.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
The following standards shall apply to all nonresidential uses in the BR-2 District.
A.
The minimum lot size shall be 10,000 square feet.
B.
The minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.
C.
Any building shall be setback 10 feet from any ultimate right-of-way and 15 feet from any property line.
D.
The maximum building coverage shall not exceed 45% of the lot area.
E.
The maximum impervious coverage shall not exceed 60% of the lot area.
F.
The maximum building height shall be 35 feet, not including architectural features such as spires or bell towers.
§ 27-1107 Additional Requirements.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
There shall be no parking lots or required off-street parking spaces permitted between the front wall of a principal structure and the curb of the street toward which that wall is oriented in the BR-2 District.
§ 27-1108 Parking.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
All new residential development must conform to the off-street parking provisions contained in Part 20 of this Chapter.