Maidencreek Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
R/I Recreational/Institutional Overlay District
§ 220-18 Purpose.
This overlay district has been established and the regulations of this article enacted in support of the following purposes:
A.
To accommodate and preserve economically viable public and private recreational and institutional uses in Maidencreek Township.
B.
To provide for the preservation of agricultural lands and farm properties by excluding recreational and institutional uses from areas other than so designated within this overlay district.
§ 220-19 Permitted uses.
A.
Uses by right.
(1)
All uses listed as uses by right in the underlying zoning district(s) over which the R/I Overlay District has been designated.
(2)
Public and private outdoor recreation areas and facilities, such as parks, playgrounds, picnic grounds, swimming clubs, camps, golf courses (including miniature golf courses and par-three courses), driving ranges, and country clubs. Amusement parks and racetracks are specifically excluded from this overlay district.
(3)
Public, parochial, and private schools which do not provide corrective, rehabilitative, or remedial care or instruction. Penal institutions are specifically excluded from this overlay district.
§ 220-20 Area and bulk regulations.
A.
Overlay district lot requirements.
Note: These requirements are for those uses specifically permitted under the R/I Overlay District. For all other uses permitted in the underlying zoning district(s), the area, yard and bulk requirements of that specific district would apply. |
Minimum lot area per unit of use | 3.0 acres | |
Minimum lot width at street line | 200 feet | |
Minimum lot width at building line | 200 feet | |
Minimum front yard | 100 feet | |
Minimum side yard (each side) | 70 feet | |
Minimum rear yard | 70 feet | |
Maximum extent of impervious surface | 25% | |
Maximum building height | 30 feet | |
Accessory structures minimum side yard | 15 feet | |
Accessory structures minimum rear yard | 15 feet | |
Accessory structure maximum size | 10% of lot square footage * Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface. |