East Vincent Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 6
LR - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-601 Purpose.
[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 600]
1.
In addition to the general goals and purposes expressed in the Statement of Community Development Objectives (§ 27-106), the LR - Low-Density Residential District is established for the following purposes:
A.
To provide for low to medium density residential development consistent with existing residential development patterns and easily accessible to major highways, commercial areas and/or centers of employment.
B.
To assure a healthful water supply from on-lot wells and the safe disposal of sewage waste to on-lot systems.
C.
To provide for alternative residential development patterns through the use of the open space design option provisions of Part 9, offering higher net densities of development while affording greater opportunities for preservation of open space ancillary to such development.
D.
To preserve and promote continued open space and conservation uses, perpetuating the semi-rural residential character of the area and facilitating the conservation of land, water and cultural resources.
§ 27-602 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 601; as amended by Ord. 182, 12/1/2005, § 6; and by Ord. 203, 12/14/2009]
1.
Uses by Right. Within the LR-Low-Density Residential District a building may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot may be used for any one of the following purposes as a use by right:
A.
Single family detached dwellings in accordance with § 27-603.1.
C.
Conservation uses including woodlands preserve, game preserve, arboretum or other similar use.
D.
Park, playground, athletic field, recreation building, or a community center operated on a non-commercial basis for recreation purposes.
E.
Municipal uses.
F.
Public school.
G.
Forestry, where conducted in compliance with the provisions of § 22-429.2 of the East Vincent Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
H.
National cemetery containing a minimum lot area of 170 acres.
I.
Composting, provided it is operated in compliance with all Department of Environmental Protection and other applicable governmental regulations. Sales of composting products, including but not limited to topsoil, soil additives, and mulch, landscaping, agricultural, and horticultural products, are also permitted by right in connection with a composting operation. Composting operations shall only be permitted to occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
2.
Uses by Special Exception. Within the LR-Low-Density Residential District the following uses may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception in accordance with Part 20. Special exception uses shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and shall not be detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare:
A.
Church or similar place of worship, including rectory or parish house.
B.
Educational use other than public school.
C.
Day-care centers, kindergartens, preschools, and day nursery subject to the following special requirements:
(1)
At least 100 square feet of outdoor play space per child shall be provided.
(2)
Outdoor play space shall be fenced or otherwise enclosed on all sides and shall not include driveways, parking areas, or land unsuited by other usage or natural features for children's play space.
(3)
Fencing or other enclosures shall be a minimum height of four feet and shall be subject to all setback requirements for the district.
F.
Public or private golf course, country club, riding stable, commercial driving ranges, or other outdoor recreational use or similar club or lodge, provided that:
(1)
The minimum area of the property on which the use is conducted shall not be less than 10 acres.
(2)
Each structure shall be clearly incidental to the outdoor use.
(3)
Any club or lodge building and its services shall be for the use of members and their guests only.
(4)
No commercial activity or use such as campground, amusement park, pitch and putt or miniature golf course, and similar uses customarily carried on as businesses, shall be permitted.
(5)
The use and design are compatible with the natural character of the area.
G.
Nursing home or convalescent home, or home for handicapped individuals.
3.
Conditional Uses. Where approved by the Board of Supervisors as a conditional use, the following uses will be permitted within the LR-Low-Density Residential District, subject to the conditions and procedures in Part 19:
A.
Development under the open space design option in accordance with Part 9, including single-family detached dwellings, two-family dwellings, and multi-family dwellings.
B.
Hospital (general, medical and surgical) or sanitarium, in accordance with the following specific provisions:
(1)
The intensity of use shall not exceed five beds per acre, including patient beds and on-site living accommodations for staff persons.
(2)
Not less than 30% of the total area of the tract shall be designated as and used exclusively for common open space. Ownership, location design and layout, and maintenance of common open space shall be in accordance with § 27-906.
(3)
There shall be a minimum setback of 75 feet around the entire perimeter of the tract in which no building shall be situated.
(4)
The tract shall be supplied with public or community sewer and water supply and comply with the design standards set forth in § 27-604.
(5)
The tract of land on which each use is conducted shall, in its entirety, be owned and operated as a single or common management and maintenance unit.
C.
Age restricted community, subject to the open space design option of Part 9.
4.
Accessory Uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted, where in compliance with all applicable provisions of Part 16 and provided that they shall be incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses.
§ 27-603 Area and Bulk Regulations.
[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 602; as amended by Ord. 203, 12/14/2009]
1.
Uses Permitted by Right. Except for public schools, all uses permitted by right shall comply with the following standards:
A.
Each lot shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot size: 1.5 acres.
(2)
Minimum lot width at building line: 150 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot width at street line: 50 feet.
(4)
Minimum setback at building setback line: 50 feet.
(5)
Minimum side yard: 25 feet each.
(6)
Minimum rear yard: 40 feet.
(7)
Maximum impervious cover: 20%.
(8)
Maximum building coverage: 10%.
(9)
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
B.
Where any lot is served by an individual on-site sewage system, a contiguous net lot area of at least 30,000 square feet shall be provided which shall not be divided completely by any of the following areas:
C.
Any area comprising wetlands under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
D.
A minimum lot size of 50 acres is required for composting in accordance with § 27-602.1.1. No more than 30% of the tract shall be utilized in connection with composting operations and sales thereof. A setback of 200 feet shall be required from any residential use; otherwise, a setback of 50 feet shall be required.
2.
All Other Uses. Tracts or lots used for any other principal use permitted by right, special exception or conditional use, except for development under the open space design option as provided in Part 9 or where otherwise provided in this chapter, shall meet the following standards:
A.
Each lot shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot size: five acres.
(2)
Minimum lot width at building line: 200 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot width at street line: 50 feet.
(4)
Minimum setback at building setback line: 50 feet.
(5)
Minimum side yard: 25 feet each.
(6)
Minimum rear yard: 40 feet.
(7)
Maximum impervious cover: 20%.
(8)
Maximum building coverage: 10%.
(9)
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
B.
Except for lots established under the open space design option as provided in Part 9, where any lot is served by an individual on-site sewage system, a contiguous net lot area of at least 30,000 square feet shall be provided which shall not be divided completely by any of the following areas:
§ 27-604 General Design Standards.
[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 603]