London Grove Township
City Zoning Code

Single-family detached and single-family attached dwellings involving cluster development of five or more lots or dwelling units, in accordance with the "open space provisions," and the design standards in the subdivision and land development ordinance [chapter 22].

One single-family detached dwelling per lot, involving conventional lot development, whenever four lots or fewer are created.

One mobile home for temporary use only on an individual lot, on which a single-family home is being built. Such temporary use shall be for an initial period of two years with the optional extension of time for one year; provided, that the applicant submits a progress report to the building inspector every six months, unless the building inspector issues an occupancy permit for a non-mobile home and the mobile home is removed within 30 days thereafter. A bond will be required of the applicant by London Grove Township. Said bond shall be used to ensure removal of the temporary residence and shall be released upon completion of the permanent residence.

Extensive agriculture.

Municipal use.

Golf course.

Limited winery, subject to the standards in section 27-1846.

Group home subject to the standards in section 27-1842.

Church use.

Single-family detached dwelling, involving conventional lot development, whenever five or more lots are created, subject to the provisions found in the area and bulk standard of this part.

Educational use, subject to the provisions found in the area and bulk standard of this part.

Group home as a community living arrangement, subject to a minimum 1 1/2 acre lot size.

Convalescent homes and multi-family retirement residence, subject to a minimum two-acre lot size.

Any normal and incidental accessory use to the principal residential use.

Home occupations in single-family detached dwellings.

A swimming pool, provided that it is located in the rear or side yard of the dwelling to which it is accessory, and located at least 10 feet from any lot line and enclosed with a fence.

Net lot area (minimum)—one acre.

Building coverage (maximum)—10%.

Total impervious coverage (maximum)—20%.

Lot width at street line (minimum)—50 feet.

Setbacks:

Provided the following conditions are met prior to the issuance of a building permit:

Any tract of land within the (RR) Rural Residential District is eligible to use the cluster development provisions hereof, provided all applicable controls, regulations and standards of this part are met.

Public sewage systems and public water supply shall be provided for all tracts prior to the issuance of a building permit.

When clustering, the applicant shall submit the calculations for the maximum permitted density (number of dwelling units permitted) and the minimum required open space as set forth in the general design and performance standards. Maximum density for clustering shall be the net tract area divided by 43,560 square feet.

The dwelling units shall be a minimum of 80% single-family detached dwellings, and a maximum of 20% single-family attached dwellings in the form of townhouses.

If lot areas are proposed for single-family detached dwellings, the following requirements shall apply:

If lot areas are not proposed for single-family detached dwellings, and the dwellings are conveyed by building footprint deed, versus fee simple lot deed, the following requirements shall apply:

If townhouses are proposed for up to 20% of the total dwelling units in a cluster development, the following requirements shall apply:

Lot area (minimum)—1.5 acres.

Building coverage (maximum)—10%.

Total impervious coverage (maximum)—20%.

Lot width at street line (minimum)—100 feet.

An unavoidable flag lot (minimum)—50 feet.

Setback, front yard—50 feet along local street or internal road only; 65 feet collector street.

Building height (maximum)—35 feet or three stories, whichever is less.

A complete site analysis in accordance with the subdivision and land development ordinance [chapter 22], and an environmental assessment report in accordance with this chapter, with mitigation measures, shall be required.

Natural Features/Resources Protection. Shall conform to the appropriate provisions of this chapter.

Parking. Shall conform to the provisions of access, parking and internal circulation part.

Signs. Shall conform to the provisions of sign part of this chapter.

Access and Circulation. Shall conform to provisions of access parking and internal circulation part.

Landscaping. Shall conform to provisions of general design and performance standards of this chapter.

Screening. Shall conform to provisions of general design and performance standards of this chapter.

Utilities. All utility service shall be placed underground.

Net lot area (minimum)—15 acres.

Lot width (at building setback line)—300 feet.

Setbacks:

Building coverage of tract (maximum)—30%.

Impervious coverage of tract (maximum)—40%.

Building height (maximum)—35 feet or three stories, whichever is less.

Buffer requirements. There shall be a twenty-five-foot landscaped perimeter buffer whenever such use abuts a residential use or residential district, which conforms to the buffer and landscape design standards set forth herein this Code.

Conditional uses. Standards found elsewhere in this Code.

The applicant shall demonstrate that a conventional layout of nonclustered lots will have less environmental impact than a single-family cluster development, in terms of less wetland impact, less floodplain impact, less tree removal impact, less steep slope impact, less wildlife habitat impact, less farmland displacement impact, less scenic resource impact, or less historic resource impact. If the applicant cannot demonstrate that the conventional lot development will have less impact, then a cluster development plan in accordance with cluster provisions of this Code shall be prepared.

Where development of less than the entire tract is intended, or where the tract is intended to be developed at less density than conventional lot development would permit, the board of supervisors may require the applicant to restrict further subdivision or development on the remainder of the tract by recorded covenant or restriction.