Doylestown Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIXC
Tradesville Public Improvements Overlay District
§ 175-103.12 Purpose.
To encourage new residential development that also causes the installation or construction of significant improvements to sanitary sewer public infrastructure that provide a benefit to the residents of Doylestown Township who have or are anticipated to have failing on-lot septic systems and are in need of public sanitary sewer service.
§ 175-103.13 Definitions.
For purposes of this article only, the following words and phrases, when used, shall have the meaning attributed to the same in this section:
Improvements to public off-site sanitary sewer systems identified by the Township at the time of the filing of the preliminary land development application that will significantly reduce the need for public expenditures to install or construct needed off-site sanitary sewer public infrastructure improvements.
§ 175-103.14 Boundaries of the Tradesville Public Improvements Overlay District.
The following parcels shall constitute the Tradesville Public Improvements Overlay District: Tax Map parcels 09-007-002-001; 09-07-002.001; 09-007-001; 09-007-002. The boundaries of the Tradesville Public Improvements Overlay District shall be denoted on the Official Zoning Map.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the Township offices.
§ 175-103.15 Permitted uses.
A.
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the regulations of this chapter have been met:
(1)
B-4. Single-family attached (townhouse) having a maximum density of three dwelling units per acre of base site area with the following modifications:
(a)
(b)
Minimum open space: 40% of the base site area.
(c)
Maximum impervious coverage: 30% of base site area.
(d)
No more than four dwellings may be attached in a row, and the maximum length of a building of attached dwellings shall be 160 feet.
(e)
To create architectural interest in the layout and character of housing fronting streets, variations in setbacks, materials, and design shall be encouraged. Townhome dwellings shall be federal, colonial, traditional, or other style that is compatible with the architecture of the Doylestown, Bucks County area. Cinder block, concrete block, or Tl-11 siding are precluded from use on any exposed exterior wall. Exterior building materials shall be primarily, but not limited to, brick, stone, wood, stone veneer, vinyl siding, or other high quality materials. Decorative cement plaster (stucco) shall be limited to the side and rears of exposed foundations. Architectural renderings shall be submitted at preliminary plan for information purposes only.
(f)
Condominium or planned community ownership of the units is permitted, provided it is demonstrated that each unit would meet the minimum lot area/yard requirements under this section.
(g)
The development must be connected to public water through the DTMA public water system and public sewer through the BCWSA public sewer system.
(h)
The development may not be required to provide two separate entrances as required under § 175-30.1, but the development shall provide a separate emergency access if two separate entrances are not provided, such that the specification of the emergency access shall meet with the approval of the Township Fire Marshal. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this subsection, the Township, in consultation with the Township Fire Marshal, Township Engineer, and Emergency Service Personnel, may require that two separate entrances be provided, which said determination shall be at the sole discretion of the Township.
(2)
H-2. No-impact home-based business.
§ 175-103.16 Public sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements impact fee.
Twenty-seven thousand six hundred dollars per approved single-family attached (townhome) unit payable at issuance of building permit for each unit.