Honey Brook City Zoning Code
PART 4
NR-Neighborhood Residential Zoning District
§ 27-401 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 247-2018, 9/17/2018]
In accordance with the planning goals of the Honey Brook Township and Borough Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan and the purpose statements and community development objectives set forth in Article I of this Chapter, the NR - Neighborhood Residential District is established to accommodate primarily single-family detached and two-family dwellings on small and medium sized lots within the Borough and Honey Brook Township, where access to public facilities and services is available. The density for residential uses in this district is lower than that permitted in the Mixed Use Residential Zoning District. The regulations set forth herein are intended to achieve the following specific purposes:
A.
To provide primarily for single-family residential living opportunities where homes are located on individual lots;
B.
To accommodate residential subdivisions of larger tracts of land which can feasibly be served by public water and sewer systems, and with convenient access to public roads;
C.
To guide development in a manner that preserves the character of the surrounding residential neighborhoods; and
D.
To permit complementary uses to single-family residential development, including no-impact and limited impact home occupations, accessory dwellings, renewable energy systems, municipal uses, schools, churches, parks and recreation, trails, and open space.
§ 27-402 Use Regulations.
[Ord. No. 247-2018, 9/17/2018]
The following uses are permitted within the NR District when in compliance with the provisions of this district and any other applicable provisions of this Chapter.
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 terms of this Chapter:
C.
Uses permitted as conditional use. Within the NR — Neighborhood Residential District the following uses shall be permitted when approved as a Conditional Use by the Council in accordance with Part 13, and when in compliance with all other applicable provisions of this Chapter:
D.
Accessory Uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted, provided that they shall be incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses and where in compliance with all applicable provisions of this Chapter:
1.
Private garage or private parking area.
2.
Agricultural and non-agricultural accessory buildings.
3.
Non-commercial swimming pool/hot tub and tennis courts.
4.
Non-commercial antennas and towers.
5.
Renewable energy systems.
6.
Garage/yard and private vehicle sales.
7.
Keeping of animals.
8.
Temporary structure, building, or use.
9.
Other customary accessory structures and uses.
§ 27-403 Area and Bulk Regulations.
[Ord. No. 247-2018, 9/17/2018]
A.
Area and Bulk Regulations for Single-family detached and Two-family dwelling:
1. | Minimum lot area for single-family detached | 8,500 sq.ft. | |
2. | Minimum lot area for two-family dwelling | 5,500 sq.ft. per unit | |
3. | Minimum lot width at street line | 50 feet | |
4. | Minimum lot width at building line: | ||
a. | Single-family detached | 75 feet | |
b. | Two-family dwelling | 40 feet per unit | |
5. | Building setbacks | ||
a. | Minimum front yard | 30 feet | |
b. | Minimum side yard | 10 feet | |
c. | Minimum rear yard | 25 feet | |
6. | Maximum building coverage | N/A | |
7. | Maximum lot coverage | ||
a. | Single-family detached | 40 percent | |
b. | Two-family dwelling | 45 percent | |
8. | Maximum building height | 35 feet | |
B.
Area and Bulk Regulations for any other single principal use:
1. | Minimum lot area for all other uses | one half (1/2) acre |
2. | Minimum lot width at street line | 50 feet |
3. | Minimum lot width at building line | 150 feet |
4. | Minimum setback from street right-of-way | 25 feet |
5. | Minimum side yard | 30 feet cumulative, but not less than 10 feet on any side |
6. | Maximum impervious lot coverage | 45 percent |
7. | Maximum building height | 35 feet |
§ 27-404 Design Standards.
§ 27-405 Adaptive Reuse for Historic Preservation
[Ord. No. 247-2018, 9/17/2018]
Any existing structure located on a lot where the subject lot is identified on the Historic Resources Map for Honey Brook Borough as shown in the Honey Brook Township and Borough Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan, and where such lot has frontage on Horseshoe Pike (State Route 322), may be adaptively reused for purposes of viable on-going preservation of the historic property, subject to approval of applicable zoning permit requirements, compliance with any applicable regulation of Parts 9 and 10 of this Chapter, and the following regulations.
A.
Adaptive Reuse Permitted by Right.
1.
Limited Impact home occupation.
2.
Business, professional, medical, or dental office.
3.
Custom shop for making articles or products sold at retail on the premises, such as custom clothing, art, needlework, baked goods or confectionery.
4.
Museum, gallery or cultural studio.
5.
Personal service shop, such as barber, beauty, shoe repair or dressmaking shop.
6.
Restaurant, provided that all food and drink shall be prepared, served and consumed within the building or seasonally within a suitable adjacent outdoor sitting area.
7.
Small-scale, single-use specialty retail store, limited to a traditional gift shop, antique shop or tack shop.
8.
Bed-and-breakfast establishment, subject to all other supplemental provisions of this Chapter.
9.
Day Care Facility.
10.
Funeral home.
11.
Multi-family dwellings subject to the specific requirements set forth in Subsection D below.
B.
No internally illuminated signs shall be permitted for the adaptive re-use.
C.
Modifications to Area and Bulk Regulations Otherwise in Effect. Area and bulk regulations shall generally apply to both principle and accessory structures; applicable area and bulk regulations may be modified where approved by Borough Council as a Conditional Use. In all cases, such modifications may be permitted to reduce otherwise applicable requirements to the minimum degree necessary to accommodate proposed plan(s) for adaptive reuse.
D.
Specific Requirements for Adaptive Reuse for Multi-Family Dwellings
1.
Each proposed multi-family dwelling unit shall have a minimum floor area of 600 square feet.
2.
Individual dwelling units may be sold as separately owned units, e.g., "condos," or may be held in single ownership as rental units.
3.
Where any elements of the parcel subject to subdivision and land development are to be held in common, including open space and stormwater management facilities, an association may be required to be established to manage any such elements, and the declaration of such association shall be subject to review and approval of the Township Solicitor as part of the land development application.
4.
Existing structural footprints shall not be extended or enlarged, except to add detached and attached accessory garages, storage areas, outdoor patios and covered terraces. Alterations to existing buildings may also be made to provide for new points of entry to facilitate direct access to individual dwelling units. All such alterations shall be subject to conformance with stormwater management regulation or any other regulation applicable at the time of the proposed alteration(s) and shall be compatible with the historical architectural context of the existing historic structures.