[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
In the expansion of the declaration of legislative intent contained in Part 1, the intent of the Borough Commercial District to encourage the retention and the future development of traditional Main Street commercial uses and neighborhood services. Furthermore, it is the intent of this Part to preserve the existing streetscape of individual blocks through flexible regulations designed to promote existing building setbacks.
§ 27-1302 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
Business offices including, but not limited to, security and commodity brokerage, real estate sales, travel agency, employment counseling, insurance sales, advertising, mailing and stenographic services.
Retail establishment for the sale of dry goods, variety merchandise, clothing, food, baked goods, beverages, flowers, plants, drugs, hardware, books, and furnishings.
Personal service shop: barber or beauty shop custom tailoring, shoe repair, or dry cleaning (provided that no cleaning operations are performed on the premises).
The front building setback shall be the public sidewalk or 15 feet from the curbline of the public street, which ever is greater. However where a building line has been established, then the front setback shall be the building line of the majority of the building on the block.
There shall be no side yard setback for buildings that share a party wall. For buildings situated on a corner, the side yard set back shall be the public sidewalk or 15 feet from the curbline of the public street, whichever is greater. In all other situations the minimum set back shall be 10 feet.
All reconstruction, modifications or additions to existing structures in the BC District shall be made in conformance with the Borough of Conshohocken Facade Improvement Guidelines.
§ 27-1304 Conditional Uses.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
Motor vehicles may be stored in rear or side yards only and the storage area shall be landscaped according to the screen planting requirements of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
All other permitted use dimensional requirements shall apply to the conditional uses; however parking lots or garages shall also meet the standards of § 27-1307 of this Chapter and where there is a conflict the requirements of § 27-1307 shall apply.
§ 27-1307 Parking Requirements.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
In addition to the requirements found in Part 20, Off-Street Parking and Loading, the following requirements shall apply:
Borough Council, at their discretion, may waive the parking requirements for commercial or institutional uses that can demonstrate that off-street parking is not possible on their site and that they are within 500 feet of a public parking facility with adequate capacity to support the proposed use. A request for a waiver from the off-street parking requirement must be accompanied by a parking analysis prepared by a professional engineer or certified transportation planner.
A landscaping plan must be provided for all parking areas in accordance with the requirements of § 27-2007 of this Chapter.
§ 27-1308 Design Review.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
All development proposals in the BC District will be subject to the review of the Borough Design Review Committee.
Conshohocken City Zoning Code
PART 13
BC - BOROUGH COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-1301 Declaration of Legislative Intent.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
In the expansion of the declaration of legislative intent contained in Part 1, the intent of the Borough Commercial District to encourage the retention and the future development of traditional Main Street commercial uses and neighborhood services. Furthermore, it is the intent of this Part to preserve the existing streetscape of individual blocks through flexible regulations designed to promote existing building setbacks.
§ 27-1302 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
Business offices including, but not limited to, security and commodity brokerage, real estate sales, travel agency, employment counseling, insurance sales, advertising, mailing and stenographic services.
Retail establishment for the sale of dry goods, variety merchandise, clothing, food, baked goods, beverages, flowers, plants, drugs, hardware, books, and furnishings.
Personal service shop: barber or beauty shop custom tailoring, shoe repair, or dry cleaning (provided that no cleaning operations are performed on the premises).
The front building setback shall be the public sidewalk or 15 feet from the curbline of the public street, which ever is greater. However where a building line has been established, then the front setback shall be the building line of the majority of the building on the block.
There shall be no side yard setback for buildings that share a party wall. For buildings situated on a corner, the side yard set back shall be the public sidewalk or 15 feet from the curbline of the public street, whichever is greater. In all other situations the minimum set back shall be 10 feet.
All reconstruction, modifications or additions to existing structures in the BC District shall be made in conformance with the Borough of Conshohocken Facade Improvement Guidelines.
§ 27-1304 Conditional Uses.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
Motor vehicles may be stored in rear or side yards only and the storage area shall be landscaped according to the screen planting requirements of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
All other permitted use dimensional requirements shall apply to the conditional uses; however parking lots or garages shall also meet the standards of § 27-1307 of this Chapter and where there is a conflict the requirements of § 27-1307 shall apply.
§ 27-1307 Parking Requirements.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
In addition to the requirements found in Part 20, Off-Street Parking and Loading, the following requirements shall apply:
Borough Council, at their discretion, may waive the parking requirements for commercial or institutional uses that can demonstrate that off-street parking is not possible on their site and that they are within 500 feet of a public parking facility with adequate capacity to support the proposed use. A request for a waiver from the off-street parking requirement must be accompanied by a parking analysis prepared by a professional engineer or certified transportation planner.