Cross Creek Township Washington County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
R-3 Village Residential District
§ 320-34 Purpose.
The purpose of this District is to reserve areas for the development of higher density multifamily housing in the Township in appropriate locations that are served by public water and sewage and are located on arterial or collector roads close to shopping and community services and to provide for compatible public, semipublic and accessory uses as conditional uses.
§ 320-35 Authorized uses.
In the R-3 Village Residential District, only the following uses are authorized:
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Apartment in combination with business.
(b)
Essential services.
(c)
Forestry, subject to § 320-84.
(d)
Municipal facility.
(e)
Single-family dwelling.
(f)
Two-family dwelling.
(g)
Banquet facility.
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Accessory structures, subject to § 320-73.
(b)
Accessory uses customarily incidental to and on the same lot with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception authorized in this District.
(c)
Fences.
(d)
Keeping of domestic pets.
(e)
No-impact home-based business, subject to § 320-83.
(f)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to Article XIII.
(g)
Private residential swimming pools or sports courts, subject to § 320-73C.
(h)
Signs, subject to Article XIV.
(i)
Temporary construction trailer, model home or sales office, subject to § 320-77.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Convenience commercial, subject to § 320-69N.
(b)
Day-care center, subject to § 320-69P.
(c)
Day-care center or preschool facility in a church or school, subject to § 320-69P.
(d)
Garden apartments and townhouses, subject to § 320-69S.
(e)
Group care facility, subject to § 320-69U.
(f)
Noncommercial recreation, subject to § 320-69HH.
(g)
Personal care boarding home, subject to § 320-69U.
(h)
Public recreation, subject to § 320-69HH.
(i)
Public utility installation, subject to § 320-69II.
(j)
Temporary use or structure, other than a construction trailer, model home or sales office, subject to § 320-69NN.
(k)
Tourism, subject to § 320-69OO.
(2)
Accessory uses: none.
C.
Uses by special exception.
(1)
Principal uses: none.
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Bed-and-breakfast, subject to § 320-69D.
(b)
Family day-care home, subject to § 320-69Q.
(c)
Home occupation, subject to § 320-69V.
§ 320-36 Area and bulk regulations.
In the R-3 Village Residential District, all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Article XI.
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Single-family dwelling: 10,000 square feet.
(2)
Two-family dwelling: 12,000 square feet.
(3)
Townhouses and garden apartments: one acre.
(4)
All other principal uses: one acre.
B.
Minimum lot width.
(1)
Single-family dwelling: 60 feet.
(2)
Two-family dwelling: 80 feet.
(3)
Townhouses and garden apartments: 100 feet.
(4)
All other principal uses: 100 feet.
C.
Maximum dwelling unit density.
(1)
Townhouses: 10 units per acre.
(2)
Garden apartments: 12 units per acre.
D.
Maximum length of residential building: 250 feet.
E.
Maximum number of dwelling units per building.
(1)
Townhouses: eight units per building.
(2)
Garden apartments: 36 units per building.
F.
Minimum distance between buildings: 20 feet.
(Where two or more buildings exist on the same lot)
G.
Maximum lot coverage: 40%.
H.
Minimum front yard: 25 feet.
I.
Minimum rear yard.
(1)
Single-family or two-family dwellings: 25 feet.
(2)
Garden apartment or townhouse adjoining any R-R, R-1 or R-2 District: 50 feet.
(3)
All other rear yards: 25 feet.
(4)
All other principal structures: 25 feet.
(5)
Accessory structures: see § 320-73.
J.
Minimum side yard.
(1)
Single-family dwelling: 7.5 feet.
(2)
Two-family dwelling: 10 feet.
(3)
Garden apartment or townhouse adjoining any R-R, R-1 or R-2 District: 50 feet.
(4)
All other side yards: 20 feet.
(5)
All other principal structures: 20 feet.
(6)
Accessory structures: see § 320-73.
K.
Special yard requirements: see § 320-73.
L.
Permitted projections into required yards: see § 320-74.
M.
Maximum height:
(1)
All principal structures: three stories but no more than 50 feet.
(2)
All accessory structures: one story but no more than 15 feet.
N.
Height exceptions: see § 320-75.
§ 320-37 Parking and loading.
See Article XIII.
§ 320-38 Signs.
See Article XIV.
§ 320-39 Screening and landscaping.
See § 320-72.
§ 320-40 Storage.
See § 320-79.
