East Coventry Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 8
R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-801 Specific Intent.
[Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, § 800; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-255, 6/13/2022]
It is the intent of this Part and this zoning district to provide for medium-density residential development not exceeding three dwelling units per acre of net tract area, as defined in this chapter, where public sanitary sewage disposal and public water supply systems can be provided. It is also the intent of this Part to provide for, as conditional uses, adult communities and clustered single-family detached residential developments not to exceed three dwelling units per net tract acre, as defined in this chapter.
§ 27-802 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, § 801; as amended by Ord. 160, 9/14/2009, § II; and by Ord. 200, 4/14/2014, § 1]
1.
Uses Permitted by Right. A building or other structure may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied, by right, for any of the following uses or combination of uses:
2.
Conditional Uses. A building or other structure may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied when authorized as a conditional use for any of the following purposes:
A.
Any use permitted as a conditional use in the R-2 District may also be permitted in the R-3 District as a conditional use.
B.
Clustered single-family detached residential developments in compliance with the provisions of § 27-804 of this Part.
D.
Open space option in compliance with § 27-807 of this Part.
3.
Special Exceptions. A building or other structure may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied when authorized as a special exception for any of the following purposes:
A.
Any use permitted as a special exception in the R-2 Residential District may also be permitted in the R-3 Residential District.
C.
Assisted living facility, provided that the facility is served with public water and public sewer.
D.
Bed and breakfast.
E.
Institutional home.
F.
Public or parochial education, religious, charitable or philanthropic uses excluding any correctional or penal institutions or any facility designed or used for court adjudicated persons, provided such public or parochial education, religious, charitable or philanthropic use is served by public water and public sewer.
G.
Convalescent care facility, provided such facility is served by public water and public sewer.
4.
Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking spaces, as defined in § 27-202 of this chapter, in the R-3 District, shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 27-1306 of this chapter. Limited on-street parking may be permitted only in accordance with the provisions of § 27-1306, Subsection 1A(1)(c), of this chapter.
5.
Signs. Signs shall be permitted in the R-3 District only in accordance with § 27-1314 of this chapter.
6.
Accessory Uses. Accessory uses to any of the foregoing permitted uses shall be permitted in the R-3 District only in accordance with § 27-1319 of this chapter.
7.
Open Space and Recreation. All subdivisions and land developments in the R-3 District shall comply with the recreation and open space standards of § 22-426 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22]. The design, disturbance, permitted uses, ownership, maintenance and management of open space shall comply with the applicable standards of § 27-1404 of this chapter.
8.
Trails. Trails shall be provided for all subdivisions and land developments in the R-3 District in accordance with the Township approved trail plan.
§ 27-803 Area, Bulk and Dimensional Standards.
[Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, § 802; as amended by Ord. 196, 8/12/2013, § VII; and by Ord. 205, 12/14/2015, § XXVI]
1.
Single-Family Detached Residential Uses, Agricultural Uses and Nonresidential Uses. The following standards shall be applicable to single-family detached residential uses, agricultural uses and nonresidential uses, except where the Conservation Subdivision Design Overlay, Part 11.1, applies in accordance with § 27-11.101, Subsection 3.
[Amended by Ord. 211, 2/13/2017; and by Ord. No. 2022-255, 6/13/2022; and by Ord. No. 2023-260, 6/12/2023]
A.
Minimum Net Lot Area, Width and Yards. The required minimum net lot area shall be calculated according to the definition of net lot area in § 27-202 of this chapter.
Minimum Net Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width | Minimum Front Yard | Minimum Side Yards | Minimum Rear Yard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
With Public Sewage Disposal | 1/3 acre | 100 feet | 40 feet | 15 feet (40 feet aggregate) | 40 feet |
With No Public Sewage Disposal | 1 1/4 acres | 150 feet | 50 feet | 30 feet | 50 feet |
B.
Building and Lot (or Site) Coverage. The maximum lot or site building coverage shall not exceed 15% and the maximum total lot or site impervious coverage shall not exceed 30%.
C.
Height Requirements. The maximum height of all buildings and other structures, with the exception of communications towers and antennas, erected or enlarged in this district shall be:
(1)
For any principal or accessory structure, 35 feet, not exceeding three stories.
(2)
For farm structures and accessory structures, 35 feet, except that such height may be increased to a maximum of 90 feet; provided, that for every foot of height in excess of 35 feet, there shall be added to each front, side and rear yard, measured from the structure to the property line or ultimate street right-of-way line, one corresponding foot of additional width or depth.
2.
Two-Family Detached, Two-Family Semi-detached, Single-Family Semi-detached, Single-Family Attached, Two-Family Attached and Garden Apartment Residential Uses. The following standards shall be applicable to two-family detached, two-family semi-detached, single-family semi-detached, single-family attached, two-family attached and garden apartment residential uses.
A.
All such residential developments shall have a minimum gross tract area of 25 acres, within the R-3 District, and shall have direct access to an arterial or a collector street, with a minimum site width, at such street line, of 400 feet. In addition, public sewage disposal and public water supply shall be provided. The maximum density for any combination of such residential uses, including single-family detached uses, shall not exceed three dwelling units per net acre.
B.
Minimum Net Lot Area, Lot Width and Yards. The required minimum net lot area shall be calculated according to the definition of net lot area in § 27-202 of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2021-251, 11/8/2021]
Minimum Net Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width | Minimum Front Yard | Minimum Side Yards | Minimum Rear Yard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Two-Family Detached (Duplex Units) | 20,000 square feet | 100 feet | 40 feet | 20 feet | 40 feet |
Two-Family Semi-Detached | 20,000 square feet (per lot) | 100 feet (each lot) | 40 feet | 20 feet | 40 feet |
Single-Family Semi-Detached (Twin Units) | 10,000 square feet (per lot) | 80 feet (each lot) | 40 feet | 20 feet | 40 feet |
Single-Family Attached | 3,500 square feet (per interior lot) | 26 feet (each interior lot) | 40 feet | 30 feet | |
6,200 square feet (per end lot) | 46 feet (each end lot) | 40 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Two-Family Attached | 4,100 square feet (per interior lot) | 30 feet | 40 feet | 30 feet | |
7,400 square feet (per end lot) | 54 feet (each end lot) | 40 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Garden Apartment | 5,000 square feet (per lot) | 144 feet maximum (per structure) | 40 feet | 30 feet (exclusive of buffering) |
C.
Building and Lot (or Site) Coverage.
(1)
Two-Family Detached, Two-Family Semi-detached, and Single-Family Semi-detached. The maximum lot or site building coverage for two-family detached, two-family semi-detached, and single-family semi-detached shall not exceed 20% and the maximum total lot or site impervious coverage shall not exceed 30%.
(2)
Single-Family and Two-Family Attached Dwellings. The maximum lot or site building coverage for single-family attached dwellings shall not exceed 40% and the maximum total lot or site impervious coverage shall not exceed 65%.
(3)
Garden Apartments. The maximum lot or site building coverage for garden apartment shall not exceed 40% and the maximum total lot or site impervious coverage shall not exceed 60%.
D.
Maximum Building Length. The maximum length of a group of single-family attached buildings shall be 157 feet; the maximum length of a group of two-family attached buildings shall be 151 feet; and the maximum length of a garden apartment building shall be 144 feet.
E.
Minimum and Maximum Number of Single-Family Attached Buildings. The minimum number of single-family attached buildings in a group shall be three buildings and the maximum number shall be six buildings.
F.
Minimum and Maximum Number of Two-Family Attached Buildings. The minimum number of two-family attached buildings in a group shall be three buildings and the maximum number shall be five buildings.
§ 27-804 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-804, Clustered Single-Family Detached Residential Development Standards, as amended, was repealed by Ord. No. 2023-260, 6/12/2023.
§ 27-805 Adult Communities.
[Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, § 804]
1.
Adult communities as defined herein shall be permitted as a conditional use in the R-3 Zoning District subject to the provisions of this section and §§ 27-1401, 27-1402, 27-1403 and 27-1404 of this chapter.
A.
Eligibility Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to adult community developments:
(1)
Ownership of a tract of land for development of an adult community development shall be as prescribed in § 27-1402, Subsection 1A, of this chapter.
(2)
Public sanitary sewage disposal and public water supply systems shall be required for an adult community development.
(3)
The minimum gross tract area for an adult community development shall be 20 acres within the R-3 District.
B.
Permitted Uses. An adult community may consist of any combination of single uses permitted in the R-3 Residential District and any of the following uses:
(1)
Residential Uses.
(a)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(b)
Single-family attached dwellings with a maximum of six and a minimum of three such attached dwellings per structure.
(c)
Single-family attached (adult community) dwellings.
(d)
Two-family detached dwellings (duplex unit).
(e)
Single-family, semi-detached dwellings (twin unit).
(f)
Single-family detached residential cluster developments meeting the requirements of § 27-804 herein.
(g)
Two-family, semi-detached dwellings.
(h)
Garden apartment dwellings.
(2)
Nonresidential Uses. Nonresidential uses shall be limited in size and scope to serve the adult community only and located within the community and not on the perimeter of the development.
(a)
Community/commercial center.
(b)
Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities.
(c)
Central dining facility.
(d)
Commercial facilities, including drug store, hairdresser, barber shop, doctors office, dentist office, and other commercial stores and shops that are intended to serve the needs of the adult community.
(3)
Accessory uses, accessory only to the adult community and customarily incidental to such communities, including administrative offices and maintenance and security facilities for the management of the adult community, community swimming pools, hot tubs, decks, uncovered landings, porches, patios, off-street parking and accessory utility facilities.
C.
Open Space, Density, Area, Bulk, Dimensional, Circulation and Design Standards.
(2)
The maximum density shall be three dwelling units per net tract acre (3 DU/Net Acre). The net tract acreage shall be calculated according to the definition of net tract area in § 27-202 of this chapter.
(3)
Minimum Tract Boundary Setback. No principal structure, accessory structure, excepting a utility structure or parking lot in an adult community shall be located less than 75 feet from a tract boundary, nor shall a vehicular access drive, exclusive of ingress and egress facilities and utilities structures, be located less than 50 feet from a tract boundary. In instances where areas of single-family detached and semi-detached dwelling units in an adult community abut areas of existing single-family detached and semi-detached dwelling units, the setback of a principal structure may be reduced to 50 feet. When a tract boundary abuts permanently protected open space, the setback of a principal structure may be reduced to 50 feet. The seventy-five-foot setback shall, however, be maintained in all instances where a tract boundary abuts a public road right-of-way. This shall be the required buffer yard.
(5)
Maximum Building Height. No structure may exceed 35 feet in height nor contain more than three stories.
(7)
Minimum Lot Width for Single-Family Attached (Adult Community) Dwelling. The minimum lot width for all single-family attached (adult community) dwellings shall be 50 feet.
(8)
Where individual residential lots are provided, the area, bulk and dimensional standards of § 27-803, herein, shall apply.
(9)
Internal Vehicular Circulation. The minimum paved roadway in an adult community shall be 24 feet. In instances of one-way drives, the minimum paved road width shall be 12 feet. The use of one-way roads for normal internal traffic circulation shall be prohibited.
(10)
Pedestrian Circulation. An all-weather surface pedestrian circulation system, interconnecting all dwelling units, service areas, common facilities, recreational facilities and parking areas shall be provided and shall be a minimum of five feet in width.
(11)
(13)
Conditional Use Requirements. In addition to the requirements and standards of Part 14, the following shall be submitted as part of the conditional use application:
(a)
Description of Development. The applicant shall describe in text and graphical format the general description of the proposed development, its ownership and management, proposed design and quantify all relevant information related to the development of the adult community. At a minimum, the description shall include the number and type of dwelling units and density, the number, types and floor areas of other residential and nonresidential uses, parking requirements, solid waste management, potential employment, the need for the development and the impacts of the development on the character of the community.
(b)
Architectural Renderings. The applicant shall prepare and submit architectural renderings, as part of the conditional use application, which, at a minimum, shall show dwelling elevations, both front and rear, and garage entrances. The architecture of the proposed adult community development shall be designed to preserve and/or enhance the character of the surrounding community.
(14)
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. Prior to final conditional use approval of any subdivision or land development plan for an adult community by the Board of Supervisors, the applicant shall submit for review and record a declaration in a form acceptable to the Township, which shall provide for ownership in the adult community by persons 55 years of age and older. The declaration shall also provide for the management and maintenance of any common open space and common facilities such as, but not limited to, interior roads, any community facility, landscaped buffer, with the cost of said management and maintenance to be borne and shared by the residents of the community. The declaration shall also provide for the right, but not the obligation, of the Township to maintain and assess the aforesaid common open space and common facilities in the event of the failure or refusal of the association, after notice, to do so and may require financial security in form acceptable to the Township to secure the said maintenance obligations. In the event that the adult community is either a planned community or a condominium, the declaration creating either shall serve as the declaration contemplated by this section and shall include the provisions required hereby. The declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be recorded to be binding on each lot, condominium association or homeowners association with evidence of recordation submitted as a condition of final plan approval by the Board of Supervisors.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2019-234, 9/9/2019]
§ 27-806 Additional Design Standards for the R-3 Residential District.
[Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, § 805]
1.
In addition to the area and development regulations established herein, the following additional requirements shall apply for the specific type of dwelling unit, when applicable:
A.
The minimum space required between any type of two-family or single-family attached building faces (end-to-end, back-to-back, end-to-back or any combination thereof) shall not be less than 40 feet and the required minimum space between any building faces of abutting multi-unit structures shall not be less than 60 feet, except that in an adult community, any building-to-building setback shall be a minimum of 30 feet for all building types.
B.
The aggregate length of the two longest exterior walls of a garden apartment structure shall not exceed 288 feet and the building length shall be measured without deduction for any articulation of the exterior wall.
C.
The-minimum distance between any permitted multi-unit dwelling, two-family dwelling or single-family attached dwelling and a single-family detached dwelling shall be 125 feet.
D.
Any proposed development with a single or mixture of permitted dwelling types shall be substantially in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and shall consider the surrounding land features of the area including, but not limited to, residences, schools, parks, open space, width and grade of streets and location and arrangement of parking spaces, local and regional business areas and shopping centers, densities proposed for surrounding areas, and other such features as shall contribute to the harmonious development of the area, with due regard to the character of the neighborhood and its peculiar suitability for mixed dwelling unit types of use.
(1)
If the development of any form of permitted multi-unit, two-family or single-family attached residential units is to be carried out in stages, each stage shall be so planned that the foregoing requirements and the intent of this chapter shall be fully complied with at the completion of any stage.
E.
In addition to the requirements for a land development plan as required by the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22], any plan proposing a single or mixture of dwelling types in the R-3 Residential District shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1)
The substance of covenants, grants of easements, or other restrictions to be imposed upon the use of land, buildings and structures including proposed grants and/or easements for public utilities.
(2)
In the case of plans which call for development over a period in excess of two years, a schedule showing the time within which applications for final plan approval of all parts of a multi-unit residential development are intended to be filed, and which shall be updated annually on the anniversary of submission for final plan approval.
(3)
Floor area (in square feet) of dwelling units.
(4)
Number of bedrooms per dwelling unit.
(5)
Exterior vertical and horizontal building dimensions.
F.
Service. In developments proposing single-family attached and/or multi-unit dwelling units, areas for loading and unloading of delivery trucks and other vehicles for the servicing of refuse collection, fuel and other service shall be provided and shall be adequate in size, and shall be so arranged that they may be used without blockage or interference with the use of accessways or automobile parking facilities.
G.
Access. Provision shall be made for safe and efficient ingress and egress to and from public streets without undue congestion to or interference with normal traffic flow. The Planning Commission shall review and provide a written recommendation to the Board of Supervisors as to the adequacy of the thoroughfare to carry the additional traffic generated by the development as well as to the street frontage of the proposed district.
I.
Landscaping, Screening and Buffering. A buffer area of at least 20 feet in width shall be provided along street frontage occupied by multi-unit or single-family attached residential dwellings. There shall also be provided a buffer area, containing a landscape screen, of at least 10 feet in width along all adjoining property lines. Such buffer area and landscape screen shall conform to the buffering standards contained in § 22-428 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. [Chapter 22].[1]
[1]
Former § 27-807, Open Space Option, as added by Ord. No. 200, 4/14/2014, which immediately followed this section, was repealed by Ord. No. 2023-260, 6/12/2023.