East Nottingham Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 9
C-1 SPECIAL LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT
§ 27-901 Statement of Intent.
[Ord. 2005-9, 12/29/2005, § 901]
1.
It is the purpose of this district:
A.
To provide convenient, limited areas for shopping and related services within and adjacent to residential neighborhoods, but not to satisfy broader regional commercial needs or serve as an employment center.
B.
To protect adjacent residential land uses and residential zoning districts from adverse impacts of nonresidential land use activity.
C.
To provide for the stable development of a mixed-use village land use pattern with predominantly small lots and smaller-scale businesses.
§ 27-902 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 2005-9, 12/29/2005, § 902]
1.
Land and buildings in the C-1 Special Limited Business District shall be used for only one of the following purposes:
A.
Uses Permitted by Right. A building or other structure may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any one of the following principal uses, together with the permitted accessory uses, by right in accordance with the applicable standards contained in § 27-1602 and any other applicable provisions of this chapter:
(1)
Retail sale of dry goods, variety and general merchandise, clothing, food, flowers, pharmaceuticals, and household supplies and furnishings.
(2)
Sale and/or repair of jewelry, watches and clocks, optical goods, computers and related technology, and musical, professional, and scientific instruments.
(3)
Business or professional office.
(4)
Restaurant, including fast-food restaurant and drive-through service.
(5)
Automotive and farm equipment/supply sales and service.
(6)
Barber shop, hairdresser, cleaning and pressing, shoe repair, self-service laundry, and similar personal service establishments.
(7)
Trade school.
(8)
Bank or similar financial institution.
(9)
Medical, dental, or veterinary clinic.
(10)
Bakery, confectioner, or custom shop for production of articles to be sold at retail on the premises.
(11)
Growers' market; farmers' market.
(12)
Craftsman or artisan shop, including furniture restoration and refinishing, photography studio, artist's workshop or studio, and other similar uses.
(13)
Day care facility for children or adults.
(14)
One dwelling unit incorporated in any single building housing a commercial use.
B.
C.
Uses Permitted as Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be permitted when approved as a conditional use by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with the terms of § 27-2110 and all applicable standards in § 27-1604:
(1)
Convenience store.
(2)
Gasoline service station.
(3)
Planned village commercial center, comprising one or more buildings containing three or more of the uses permitted under the terms of Subsection 1A, above.
(4)
Place of religious worship.
(5)
Communications tower or antenna.
(6)
Private school.
(7)
Billboard.
§ 27-903 Area and Bulk Regulations.
[Ord. 2005-9, 12/29/2005, § 903; as amended by Ord. 2011-26, 10/17/2011, §§ 7 — 10]
1.
Except where otherwise noted, the following requirements shall apply to uses permitted in the C-1 District:
A.
The following area and bulk regulations shall apply to any permitted use:
(2)
Lot width at street line: 100 feet minimum.
(3)
Lot width at building line: 150 feet minimum.
(4)
Maximum impervious surface shall not exceed 65% of the lot area, provided that neither the maximum building coverage nor the maximum paved surface shall exceed 35% of the lot area.
(5)
Front yard: 40 feet minimum.
(6)
Side yards: 15 feet minimum.
(7)
Rear yard: 50 feet minimum.
(8)
Maximum building height shall not exceed 35 feet.
B.
Buildings accessory to nonconforming residential uses may be erected in side and rear yards, provided that any such accessory building is located not less than 10 feet from any side or rear lot line. No accessory building may be located in any front yard.