Lower Swatara Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 12
AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT: A-I
§ 27-1201 Purpose.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1201]
The Airport Industrial District is established to utilize the unique opportunities provided by the Harrisburg International Airport operations for airport-related economic development. Its purpose is to promote compatible and mutually supportive land development between airport operations and public/private sector business activities, as well as to enhance the Township and regional economic base.
§ 27-1202 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1202]
1.
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
A.
Aircraft facilities, air passenger terminals and supporting passenger and aircraft services including heliports, military facilities and airport parking.
B.
General aviation sales and services.
C.
Corporate aircraft office, storage and service facilities.
D.
Charter aircraft and pilot instruction facilities.
E.
Motor vehicle rental services.
F.
Airline catering businesses.
G.
Hotels and motels.
H.
Eating and drinking places, not including drive-in service.
I.
Public utility services and facilities.
J.
Industrial, office, warehouse and distribution uses; provided, they are directly related to the function and activities of the airport or that such uses are highly dependent upon air passenger and/or air freight transportation.
K.
Rail and bus transportation facilities.
L.
Accessory uses customarily incidental to permitted principal uses.
2.
The above uses are permitted only on the condition that they are not obnoxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odor, dust, smoke, noise, gas, vibration, refuse matter, water-carried waste or polluting to the environment.
§ 27-1203 Lot Area and Width.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1203]
Minimum lot area and width shall be determined on the basis of providing for required setbacks, parking, loading and unloading areas and coverage standards.
§ 27-1204 Yards.
§ 27-1205 Buffer Yards.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1205]
Where required, buffer yards shall be provided in compliance with the standards set forth in § 27-2008F of this chapter.
§ 27-1206 Building Height.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1206]
No building, except for air traffic control buildings, shall exceed 35 feet in height. No building or structure shall encroach upon any applicable approach, transition, horizontal or conical zones as established and regulated by this chapter.
§ 27-1207 Off-Street Parking.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1207]
Parking and loading/unloading facilities shall be in compliance with Part 24 of this chapter.
§ 27-1208 Signs.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1208]
Signs shall be in compliance with Part 23 of this chapter.
§ 27-1209 Lot Coverage.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1209]
Total coverage shall not exceed 70% of the lot area. Not less than 30% shall be landscaped with a vegetative material, maintained as open space.
§ 27-1210 Motor Vehicle Access.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1210]
Motor vehicle access shall be in compliance with Part 25 of this chapter.
§ 27-1211 Internal Building Setbacks.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1211]
Within a development site area, the minimum distance between the outside face of buildings shall be not less than 40 feet.
§ 27-1212 Performance Standards.
[Ord. 384, 7/17/1993, § 1212]
All activities within this district shall require a statement describing the handling of such activities in compliance with the provisions of § 27-2012 of this chapter.