Maple Shade Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
PD Planned Development Districts
§ 205-42 Applicability.
PD Planned Development Districts are designed to make special provision for the requirements of a broad range of modern, well-planned forms of development which are appropriate in selected suburban locations. Among other things, PD Districts provide for the establishment of compact retail shopping centers in suitable locations and, on larger tract sizes, for an expanded range of compatible uses, including office buildings, research laboratories, and light industrial uses which, when subject to high design standards, are harmonious with surrounding areas. In PD Planned Development Districts, the following regulations shall apply.
§ 205-43 Permitted uses.
A building or combination of buildings may be erected or used, and a lot or tract of land may be used or occupied, for any one or combination of the following purposes:
A.
A planned retail center, including as an integral part of such center:
(1)
Retail stores or personal grooming service shops not to include tattoo or body piercing parlors.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-24]
(2)
Bakery.
(3)
Professional, medical, and business offices.
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(4)
Banks to include drive-through.
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(5)
Day-care center.
(6)
Dry-cleaning agency and/or automatic self-service laundry.
(7)
Pharmacy to include drive-through.
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(8)
Restaurant to include drive-through.
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B.
Business service.
C.
Laboratory devoted to research or design.
D.
Motor vehicle service station.
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E.
Newspaper publishing; printing establishment.
F.
Restaurant to include drive-through.
G.
Any single use or combination of the above within a building or tract.
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H.
The following additional uses on a tract of not less than 10 acres in size for any use or combination of uses permitted in the district, provided that the uses and their proposed locations are consistent with the plan or overall development of the district:
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-24]
(1)
Office complex.
(2)
Warehouse and warehouse flex buildings.
(3)
Medical or health center.
(4)
Indoor place of amusement, recreation, or assembly, including theater or bowling alley.
(5)
Light industrial processes.
(6)
Living quarters for watchmen or similar employees as an accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the principal use.
§ 205-44 Area and yard requirements.
A.
Lot area. A minimum lot area of three acres shall be provided except as is otherwise provided for the uses set forth in § 205-43H.
B.
Lot width. A minimum lot width of 100 feet shall be provided.
C.
Not more than 40% of the area of each lot may be occupied by buildings with a maximum impervious lot coverage not to exceed 75%.
D.
Yards. Front, side, and rear yards shall be provided as follows:
§ 205-45 Height regulations.
No building or structure shall exceed 40 feet in height measured from grade. The height of roof-mounted structures shall not exceed the distance from the nearest property line to the base of the structure.
§ 205-46 Special design requirements.
In any case, where there is more than one building on a single lot, the following requirements shall apply:
A.
The proposed development shall be designed as or as part of a single architectural project or unit in accordance with an overall plan.
B.
Any group of buildings as a whole shall comply with the area, yard, and height requirements of the zoning district.
C.
The distance at the closest point between any two buildings shall be not less than the height of the taller building and in no case less than 15 feet.
D.
Outdoor storage of materials, equipment, or goods shall be screened so as not to be visible from any street or property line.