Cornwall City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 9
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT RMD
§ 14-901 Purpose.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
The regulations of the Medium Density Residential District are designed to accommodate and encourage medium density, single-family detached suburban residential development in those areas of the Borough where public water and sewer service and adequate transportation facilities are generally available. Development is restricted to detached single-family residential development and related compatible uses designed to serve the residential community.
§ 14-902 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
1.
Single-family detached dwellings.
3.
Churches, associated parish houses, and cemeteries.
4.
Nursery, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools.
5.
Parks and playgrounds.
6.
Municipal buildings and community facilities such as police and fire protection facilities, museums, libraries, etc., provided that they do not contain restaurants, cafes, membership clubs, or other places offering food, beverages, dancing, or entertainment.
9.
Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any of the above permitted uses as provided for in Article 22 of this Chapter.
§ 14-903 Conditional Uses.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008; as amended by Ord. 2011-1, 2/14/2011]
1.
Upon approval by Borough Council, the following conditional uses are permitted, provided the use complies with the conditions listed herein and the applicable requirements specified in Article 26 of this Chapter:
C.
Hospitals and nursing or convalescent homes.
D.
Golf courses, country clubs, and semi-public or private recreation areas and structures operated by membership clubs solely for the benefit of their members and not for gain, subject to the conditions listed in §14-2618 of this Chapter.
E.
Employee/executive retreats and training centers, swimming and/or tennis clubs, provided that no principal building, accessory structure, pool, tennis court, or parking area is located within 100 feet of any road right-of-way line or lot line. Additionally, swimming pools associated with these uses shall be completely enclosed with a continuous, impenetrable fence no less than six feet in height above the ground level and the fence shall be equipped with a lockable gate.
F.
Institutions of higher education, convents, and monasteries provided that the following conditions are met:
H.
Off-street parking areas for permitted nonresidential uses, where the permitted nonresidential use is located in an adjacent zoning district, and provided that the following conditions are met:
(1)
The distance from the closest property line of the property on which the permitted nonresidential use is located to the farthest parking space in the offstreet parking area shall not exceed 450 feet.
(2)
The properties on which the permitted nonresidential use and the offstreet parking area are located shall be in common ownership.
§ 14-904 Lot Area, Building Height, and Yard Requirements.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
1.
A lot width, lot area, lot coverage, yard setback, and building height requirement of not less than the dimensions shown in the following table, unless otherwise specified heretofore in this Section or §14-903, or elsewhere in this Chapter, shall be provided for every dwelling unit and/or principal nonresidential building or use erected, altered, or established in this district.
A.
District Requirements.
Lot Requirements | Yard Requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use | Min. Lot Area | Min. Lot Width | Max. Lot Coverage | Front | Each Side | Rear |
Municipal and other uses permitted under §14-902.6 | 1 acre | 150 feet | 50% | 30 feet | 15 feet | 30 feet |
Nonresidential building | 3 acres | 250 feet | 30% | 75 feet | 50 feet | 75 feet |
Single-family detached | ||||||
No public utilities | 1 acre | 150 feet | 40% | 40 feet | 15 feet | 35 feet |
Public water or sewer | 15,000 square feet | 110 feet | 40% | 30 feet | 15 feet | 30 feet |
Public water and sewer | 12,000 square feet | 80 feet/lot | 40% | 30 feet | 10 feet | 30 feet |
B.
No building shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet, which ever is less, unless authorized as a special exception.
§ 14-905 Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
Off-street parking shall be provided for in accordance with Article 24 of this Chapter.
§ 14-906 Signs and Advertising Structures.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Article 25 of this Chapter.
§ 14-907 Supplementary District Regulations.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
The supplementary district regulations in Article 22 shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.
§ 14-908 Environmental Improvements and Energy Conservation Requirements.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
The environmental and energy requirements in Article 23 shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.