East Vincent Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 7
MR - MODERATE-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-701 Purpose.
[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 700]
1.
In addition to the general goals and purposes expressed in the Statement of Community Development Objectives (§ 27-106), the MR-Moderate-Density Residential District is established for the following purposes:
A.
To provide for 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 and the safe disposal of sewage waste, utilizing and/or extending public water and sewer systems where appropriate.
C.
To provide for alternative residential development patterns through the use of the open space design option [Part 9], offering higher net densities of development while affording greater opportunities for preservation of open space ancillary to such development.
D.
To facilitate the conservation of land, water and cultural resources ancillary to residential development.
§ 27-702 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 701]
1.
Uses by Right. Within the MR-Moderate-Density Residential District a building may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot may be used for only one of the following purposes as a use by right:
A.
Single family detached dwellings in accordance with § 27-703.1.
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.
2.
Uses by Special Exception. Within the MR-Moderate-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, pre-schools, 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, 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, driving range as a principal use, 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 MR-Moderate-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 of this chapter.
(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 of this chapter.
(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 provisions 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:
§ 27-703 Area and Bulk Regulations.
[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 702]
1.
Uses Permitted by Right. Except for public schools, uses permitted by right shall comply with the following standards, as applicable:
A.
Where public sewer and water service is provided in accordance with all applicable regulations, each lot shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot size: 25,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width at building line: 100 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot width at street line: 50 feet.
(4)
Minimum setback at building setback line: 40 feet.
(5)
Minimum side yard: 20 feet each.
(6)
Minimum rear yard: 35 feet.
(7)
Maximum impervious cover: 25%.
(8)
Maximum building coverage: 15%.
(9)
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
B.
Where individual on-lot sewer or water service is provided, each lot shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot size: one acre.
(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.
C.
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 encroached upon by any of the following areas:
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 acre.
(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:
§ 27-704 General Design Standards.
[Ord. 162, 6/12/2002, § 703]