Hamiltonban Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Mixed-Use Corridor MC District
§ 375-35 Statement of legislative intent.
It is hereby declared to be the intent of the MC District to:
A.
Recognize the existing mixture of uses present along PA Route 16 (Waynesboro Pike) and similar transportation corridors in Hamiltonban Township.
B.
Provide for the continuation of a similar mixture of uses along these corridors by accommodating a variety of residential, institutional, and small business and commercial uses.
C.
Limit development density and intensity along these corridors to limit the potential of having to extend public sewer and public water services to these areas.
D.
Manage access to and from these corridors to protect public safety and maintain the current regional transportation function of these corridors.
E.
Establish standards to prevent the commercial strip commercial form of development to ensure that the corridors retain their rural appearance and function.
§ 375-36 Use regulations.
[Amended 8-1-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-03; 11-19-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-02; 2-5-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-01]
A.
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the MC District:
(1)
Business, professional, and medical offices, provided that the gross floor area of the business does not exceed 3,000 square feet.
(2)
Child-care facility, in accordance with § 375-80I.
(3)
Emergency services.
(4)
Forestry.
(5)
Government uses.
(6)
Personal service shops.
(7)
Places of worship.
(8)
Restaurants, excluding restaurants with drive-through service.
(9)
Retail stores, provided that the gross floor area of the business does not exceed 3,000 square feet.
(10)
Single-family detached dwellings.
B.
Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses to any permitted principal use in the MC District:
(1)
Child-care facility (accessory to nonresidential use), in accordance with § 375-80I.
(2)
Detached accessory structures, including but not necessarily limited to detached garages and utility sheds.
(3)
Food trucks, in accordance with § 375-80V.
(4)
Homestays, in accordance with § 375-80Y.
(5)
Home occupations, in accordance with § 375-80Z.
(6)
No-impact home-based businesses, in accordance with § 375-80II.
(7)
Wireless communication facility, co-location, outside public right-of-way, proposed as either a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 375-80VV.
(8)
Small wireless facility, co-location, inside public right-of-way, either as a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 375-80UU.
(9)
Small wireless facility, tower-based, inside public right-of-way, either as a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 375-80WW.
(10)
Roof-mounted and wall-mounted accessory solar energy systems in accordance with § 375-71.
C.
Special exception uses. The following uses are permitted by special exception in the MC District in accordance with the following standards and criteria, any reasonable conditions that the Zoning Hearing Board may deem necessary, and in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 375-111 of this chapter:
(1)
Bed-and-breakfast, in accordance with § 375-80F.
(2)
Campground, in accordance with § 375-80H.
(3)
Events venue, in accordance with § 375-80P.
(4)
Medical marijuana dispensary, in accordance with § 375-80DD.
(5)
Vacation rental, in accordance with § 375-80TT.
(6)
Wireless communications facility, tower-based, outside public right-of-way, in accordance with § 375-80XX.
(7)
Uses not expressly permitted elsewhere in this chapter and that exhibit the same general character of the uses listed in § 375-36, when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with §§ 375-80ZZ and 375-111.
§ 375-37 General development standards.
The following general development standards shall be applicable to all nonresidential uses, unless specifically designated otherwise in this article:
A.
Site design. The following site design standards shall apply to all nonresidential development within the MC District. Where a principal building directly faces two or more abutting streets, these requirements shall apply to all such faces of the principal building:
(1)
All of the area between a principal building and the public right-of-way shall be landscaped. Pedestrian amenities (i.e., sidewalks, outdoor patios and dining areas, etc.) and limited parking may be permitted within the required landscaping area.
(2)
Limited parking spaces and parking lots may be located in the area between a principal building and the public-right-of way in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
No more than 25% of the minimum number of parking spaces required for a given use, as established in § 375-81, may be located between a principal building and a public right-of-way. Where a principal building faces two or more abutting streets, this standard may be applied along all such faces of the principal building.
(b)
Where limited parking between a principal building and public right-of-way is proposed, a low-level vegetative screen shall be provided between the parking lot and the public right-of-way. Such screen shall be comprised of shrubs with a minimum mature height of three feet. The required shrubs shall be planted at no less than five-foot intervals. This screening requirement shall be in addition to the parking lot landscaping standards of § 375-82G that may be applicable.
(3)
Loading spaces and refuse areas shall not be located between a principal building and any public right-of-way.
B.
Refuse areas. The design of all principal buildings in the MC District shall include either a provision for the storage of refuse inside the building(s) or within an area enclosed by walls or opaque fencing outside the building(s) designed to be architecturally compatible with the primary building(s). Such walls or fencing shall be designed to shield the refuse areas from the direct view of any adjacent property and must be at least six feet high.
C.
Outdoor storage and display. Outdoor storage and/or display of merchandise for sale is prohibited within the MC District.
D.
Site access. Access to nonresidential uses shall be taken from a roadway with functional classification of arterial (including minor and principal arterials) as designated in the Southwest Adams Joint Comprehensive Plan. Access to residential uses may be taken from any roadway.
§ 375-38 Dimensional requirements.
A.
Minimum lot area: one acre.
B.
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
C.
Minimum front setback: 20 feet.
D.
Minimum side setback: 20 feet.
E.
Minimum rear setback: 20 feet.
F.
Maximum lot coverage:
(1)
Residential uses: 35%.
(2)
Nonresidential uses: 50%.
G.
Minimum vegetative coverage:
(1)
Residential uses: 65%.
(2)
Nonresidential uses: 50%.
H.
Maximum building height: 40 feet.
