Heidelberg City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XV
East Railroad Street Streetscape Overlay
§ 112-1501 Purpose.
The East Railroad Street Streetscape Overlay is intended to achieve the following:
1.
Regulate uses and structures at, along and near the Borough's main thoroughfare (East Railroad Street) and its intersections, in accordance with Section 605 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said appendix is on file in the Borough offices.
2.
Implement the Borough's Comprehensive Plan.
3.
Implement the Tri-Community Revitalization Project.
4.
Provide an overall cohesive character for the streetscapes in this central core of the Borough.
5.
Promote pedestrian circulation, pedestrian-oriented streetscapes, and bicycling.
6.
Enhance the character of the streetscapes with effective and unified sidewalks, street trees and other landscaping, lighting, and street furniture.
7.
Enhance the integrity, stability and character of the Borough's main thoroughfare and the value of adjacent land.
§ 112-1502 Concept.
The East Railroad Street Streetscape Overlay shall be deemed to be an overlay on any existing or future zoning districts enacted to regulate the use of land in the Borough. The East Railroad Street Streetscape Overlay is intended to supplement any existing regulations that relate to zoning or building construction within the Borough. The applicability of the East Railroad Street Streetscape Overlay shall be determined by the location and size of the proposed development. If the proposed development meets the minimum size (see § 112-1504) and is situated in those areas of the Borough located within the East Railroad Street Streetscape Overlay (see § 112-1503), the requirements of this section shall supersede the requirements of the underlying zoning districts. The proposed development shall adhere to the standards of the underlying zoning districts if the development does not meet or exceed the minimum size defined in § 112-1504.
§ 112-1503 Location of overlay.
The East Railroad Street Streetscape Overlay is located and bounded as shown on the Heidelberg Borough Zoning Map and is on file in the office of the Borough Manager.
§ 112-1504 Minimum size.
The minimum development size for development in the East Railroad Street Streetscape Overlay is 10,000 square feet.
§ 112-1505 Consistency with Comprehensive Plan.
The Tri-Community Revitalization Project, which is referenced and incorporated into the Borough's Comprehensive Plan, contains a master plan for the area included in the East Railroad Street Streetscape Overlay. Public spaces and amenities shall be consistent with those depicted and described in the Tri-Community Revitalization Project.
§ 112-1506 Application requirements.
1.
A streetscape plan is required for submissions for preliminary plan and final plan approval, and conditional use approval.
2.
The streetscape plan shall implement Appendix A, East Railroad Street Streetscape Details,[1] as well as all applicable provisions of the Allegheny County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, to address the following features where applicable:
a.
Sidewalks and street edge strips, per Appendix A.
b.
Streetlights, per Appendix A.
c.
Crosswalks, per Appendix A.
d.
Benches shall be placed at a rate of one per 200 feet of frontage.
e.
Waste receptacles shall be placed at a rate of one per 200 feet of frontage.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said appendix is on file in the Borough offices.
3.
The streetscape enhancements described above are summarized and detailed in Appendix A. Full specifications and details of Appendix A are available in the Borough Manager's office.
4.
The streetscape plan shall meet all graphic and cartographic requirements set forth for a preliminary plan, and for a final plan in the Allegheny County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
