Malvern City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
I2 Institutional District
§ 220-1700 Purpose.
The 12 District is intended:
A.
To provide for low-density uses and open space as a transition between the higher-density traditional neighborhoods in the Borough and the more suburban uses near the edge and in the adjacent municipalities;
B.
To establish and maintain an "edge" to the southern portion of the Olde Towne neighborhood, with open space separating this neighborhood from the more suburban development to the south, along Paoli Pike;
C.
To provide for open space development to both allow for an extension of the traditional Olde Towne neighborhood and to preserve the Borough's southern open space "gateway."
§ 220-1701 Use regulations.
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any one of the following principal uses, and no other:
A.
Uses by right. The following uses are permitted by right in this district:
(1)
Planned campus development, involving educational and/or religious uses, as per § 220-2419.
(2)
Adult housing/care facility use, as per § 220-2403.
(3)
Institutional home, as per § 220-2413.
(4)
Commercial communication antennae when attached to an existing structure, as per § 220-2414.
(5)
Forestry, as per § 220-2204.
(6)
Accessory use, as per § 220-2401A, B, C and D.
§ 220-1702 Area and bulk regulations.
A.
Planned campus development involving educational and/or religious uses shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 20 acres.
(2)
Minimum lot width: n/a.
(3)
Building placement: all buildings and structures shall be set back at a minimum of 200 feet from all property lines and street lines, and a minimum of 20 feet from parking and loading areas and internal private streets.
(4)
Maximum building coverage: 15%.
(5)
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
(6)
Distance between buildings: the horizontal distance between buildings shall not be less than twice the height of the taller building, but shall, in all cases, be a minimum of 75 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: three stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.
B.
Institutional home shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum lot area: one acre.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 150 feet measured at the building line.
(3)
Minimum front yard: 60 feet.
(4)
Minimum side yard: two side yards, each not less than 30 feet.
(5)
Maximum building coverage: 15%.
(6)
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
(7)
Maximum building height: three stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.
§ 220-1703 Special regulations.
The following regulations shall be applied to planned campus development involving educational, and/or religious uses:
A.
An educational or religious use shall, wherever practicable, utilize existing buildings and facilities within the district.
B.
Reuse of existing facilities shall, to the greatest extent possible, preserve the architectural integrity and facades of buildings. Building plans indicating the extent of all alterations and enlargement shall be submitted as part of the development application.
C.
Buildings eligible for and listed on the National Register of Historic Places shall be identified on the building plan.
D.
New buildings should be designed so as to complement the styles and spatial layout of the existing buildings.
E.
Any accessory residential buildings, structures or uses shall meet the regulations of § 220-2422F.