Lower Macungie Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 13
HI-SC-HIGHWAY INDUSTRIAL-SPRING CREEK DISTRICT
§ 27-1301 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 2019-10, 8/1/2019]
The purpose of the Highway Industrial-Spring Creek District is to provide desirable locations for modern industrial uses in the vicinity of Spring Creek Road west of Route 100 that are harmonious with surrounding uses. Performance and development standards will ensure industrial areas that are desirable and that do not constitute a hazard or nuisance to the Township.
§ 27-1302 Uses Permitted by Right.
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1.
The following uses listed as "permitted use" in the HI-SC district in Exhibit 1: Zoning Use Matrix[1] are permitted by right in this zoning district conditioned on meeting the requirements of Part 24 and provided the use type, dimensional and all other applicable requirements of this chapter are met.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said exhibit is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 27-1303 Uses Permitted by Condition.
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1.
The following uses listed as "conditional use" in the HI-SC district in Exhibit 1: Zoning Use Matrix and their accessory uses may be permitted following a review and recommendation by the Planning Commission and a hearing by the Board of Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of Part 24, provided all other applicable provisions of this chapter are met.
§ 27-1304 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
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§ 27-1305 Accessory Uses.
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1.
Accessory uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to the permitted uses are permitted by right. The term "accessory use" may include the following uses which shall comply with all applicable provisions stated for them:
A.
Accessory buildings such as garages and ancillary buildings related to the proposed use and meeting the same yard requirements as the principal buildings.
B.
Accessory residential dwelling.
C.
Decks and patios.
D.
Garages and carports.
E.
Pool, private.
F.
Greenhouses.
I.
Shed.
J.
Private outdoor recreation including tennis courts.
K.
Temporary structures or uses, as outlined in § 27-1708.2.J and § 27-1709.1.D.
L.
Outdoor storage use areas for equipment supplies and materials provided that they are screened from view of adjacent properties and streets as described in § 27-1803.
M.
Pool bath houses, private.
N.
The storage of crude oil or any of its volatile products or other highly inflammable liquids as an accessory use in underground tanks, provided that no individual tank shall have a capacity greater than 10,000 gallons. Propane liquefied gas shall be stored above ground.
O.
Fences and walls in accordance with § 27-1708.B.2.A(2) and § 27-1709.1.G.
Q.
Amateur radio antennas in accordance with § 27-1708.2.G and § 27-1709.1.J.
R.
Home occupations in accordance with § 27-1708.2.1.
S.
Solar panels in accordance with § 27-1708.2.O and § 27-1709.1.M.
T.
Restaurant or cafeteria, primarily for employees.
U.
Daycare for children in accordance with § 27-1709.1.N, provided as an accessory use to a commercial or industrial use.
§ 27-1306 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
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The following dimensional requirements (minimums or maximums) shall apply to each principal use permitted in the district by right, by condition and by special exception, subject to further applicable provisions of this chapter:
Principal Use | Minimum Lot Area (acres) | Minimum Lot Width (feet) | Maximum Impervious Coverage | Maximum Building Coverage | Maximum Building and Structure Height (feet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All principal uses | 2 | 150 | 70%; however, an additional 5% of the lot may be covered with pervious pavement | 45% | 501 |
NOTES: | |
1 | The prescribed height limit may be exceeded provided that the minimum yard setbacks are increased one foot for each foot of height above 50 feet, but not to exceed 75 feet, and if adequate fire protection is provided. |
§ 27-1307 Minimum Yard Requirements.
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The following minimum dimensional requirements shall apply to all uses in the HI-SC-Highway Industrial-Spring Creek District, subject to further applicable provisions of this chapter:
Principal Use | Front Yard (feet) | Each Side Yard (feet) | Rear Yard (feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
All other principal uses | 50 | 30 | 30 |
§ 27-1308 Off-Street Parking.
§ 27-1309 Additional Standards for Uses in the HI-SC District.
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1.
Coordinated Developments. Two or more uses permitted in this HI-SC-Highway Industrial-Spring Creek District may occupy a single parcel provided that the following requirements are met. These provisions shall supersede those of §§ 27-1701.11.B.
A.
All development shall be in accordance with a unified site plan and architectural scheme approved by the Township Board of Commissioners as a land development.
B.
It shall not be required that the whole of the development be in single ownership or be built and financed by a single party, if satisfactory evidence is given that all parties financially or otherwise concerned in the development are legally bound to conform to the above required unified site plan and architectural scheme.
C.
The aggregate total floor space of all uses shall be used in determining parking requirements, but such requirements shall not exceed the maximum set in § 27-1308. Buildings may either be joined by common walls or separated. If separated, all minimum yard requirements shall be met.
D.
The combined development shall be considered as a single tract for the purposes of determining driveway, access and parking requirements.