New Garden Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
R-2 High Density Residential District
§ 200-20 Statement of intent.
In addition to the general goals listed in the statement of purpose and community development objectives in Article I, the R-2 High Density Residential District is intended to:
A.
Provide for higher densities and a variety of housing types to meet the current and projected housing needs of the Township;
B.
Ensure that high density development is compatible with existing residential development;
C.
Direct high density residential uses to locations with direct access to major highways and commercial areas; and
D.
Encourage the preservation of open space through the use of a residential cluster development option.
§ 200-21 District location criteria.
In addition to fulfilling the intent of this district, the R-2 High Density Residential District shall be located or expanded to areas that:
A.
Comply with recommendations outlined in the New Garden Township Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Plan;
B.
Allow higher density residential uses to be compatible with surrounding or adjacent development; and
C.
Are in close proximity to arterial and collector roads as identified in the New Garden Township Comprehensive Plan.
§ 200-22 Use regulations.
A.
By right use regulations. A building may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot or premises may be used, by right, for any one of the following purposes and no other in accordance with the regulations set forth in this article:
(1)
Single-family detached dwelling.
(2)
Single-family semidetached dwelling.
(5)
Residential accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted, provided that they shall be incidental to any of the foregoing uses:
(6)
New Garden Township municipal use.
(7)
Park, playground, athletic field, recreation building, and community center operated on a noncommercial basis for recreational purposes.
B.
Special exception regulations. Only one of the following uses may be permitted per lot as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to the standards of this section and Article XX of this chapter:
[Amended 8-13-2001 by Ord. No. 142]
(1)
Church or similar place of worship, seminary, convent, rectory, or parish house or Sunday school building.
C.
Conditional use regulations. Only one of the following uses may be permitted per lot as a conditional use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors, subject to the standards of this section and Article XIX of this chapter:
[Amended 8-13-2001 by Ord. No. 142]
§ 200-23 Area and bulk regulations.
[Amended 8-13-2001 by Ord. No. 142]
The following area and bulk regulations shall be observed for each dwelling type:
A.
Single-family detached.
With Public Water and Sewer Systems | On-lot Water and Sewer Systems | Either Public Water or Public Sewer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum lot size (acres) | 1/2 | 1 | 3/4 | ||
Maximum lot coverage | 30% | 25% | 25% | ||
Maximum building coverage | 15% | 10% | 10% | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||||
Front yard (feet) | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||
Side yard, each (feet) | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||
Rear yard (feet) | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||
Maximum building height | 3 stories not to exceed 40 feet | 3 stories not to exceed 40 feet | 3 stories not to exceed 40 feet | ||
Minimum lot width: | |||||
At street line (feet) | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||
At building line (feet) | 110 | 150 | 110 | ||
B.
Single-family semidetached.
With Public Water and Sewer Systems | On-lot Water and Sewer Systems | Either Public Water or Public Sewer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum lot site per unit (square feet) | 15,000 | Not permitted | 33,000 | ||
Maximum lot coverage | 35% | -- | 35% | ||
Maximum building coverage | 15% | -- | 15% | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||||
Front yard (feet) | 50 | -- | 50 | ||
Side yard, where applicable (feet) | 25 | -- | 25 | ||
Rear yard (feet) | 25 | -- | 25 | ||
Maximum building height | 3 stories not to exceed 40 feet | -- | 3 stories not to exceed 35 feet | ||
Minimum lot width: | |||||
At street line (feet) | 50 | -- | 50 | ||
At building line (feet) | 110 | -- | 110 | ||
C.
Single-family attached - townhouse. Townhouses shall comply with the following regulations, shall be serviced by public water and public sewer systems and shall be subject to the following area and bulk requirements:
(1)
Minimum net tract area: 15 acres.
[Amended 10-18-2006 by Ord. No. 168; 3-12-2007 by Ord. No. 170]
(2)
Net density: four dwelling units per acre.
[Amended 10-18-2006 by Ord. No. 168; 3-12-2007 by Ord. No. 170]
(3)
Minimum tract width at building line: 150 feet.
(4)
Minimum building setback from tract boundary: 100 feet.
(5)
Maximum tract coverage: 35%.
(6)
Minimum dwelling unit width: 20 feet.
(8)
Maximum building length: four dwelling units or 200 feet.
(9)
Minimum distance between structures: 30 feet.
(10)
Maximum building height: three stories, not to exceed 40 feet.
(11)
Minimum common open space: 50% of net tract area.
D.
Multifamily dwellings - apartments. Apartments shall comply with the following regulations and shall be serviced by public water and public sewer systems.
(1)
Minimum net tract area: 15 acres.
[Amended 10-18-2006 by Ord. No. 168; 3-12-2007 by Ord. No. 170]
(2)
Net density: five dwelling units per acre.
[Amended 10-18-2006 by Ord. No. 168; 3-12-2007 by Ord. No. 170]
(3)
Minimum tract width at building line: 150 feet.
(4)
Minimum building setback from tract boundary: 100 feet.
(5)
Maximum tract coverage: 35%.
(6)
Minimum building setback from ultimate right-of-way of interior street: 50 feet.
(7)
Minimum building setback from parking areas: 25 feet.
(8)
Minimum building setback from the ultimate right-of-way of existing public roads: 50 feet.
(9)
Maximum dwelling units per structure: 24.
(10)
Maximum building length: 200 feet.
(12)
Maximum building height: three stories, not to exceed 40 feet.
(13)
Minimum common open space: 50% of net tract area.
E.
Manufactured home/mobile home parks. Manufactured home/mobile home parks shall comply with the following area and bulk regulations and shall be serviced by public water and public sewer systems.
[Added 10-18-2006 by Ord. No. 168; amended 3-12-2007 by Ord. No. 170]
(1)
Minimum net tract area: 10 acres.
(2)
Maximum net density: 8 dwelling units per acre.
(3)
Minimum tract width at building line: 150 feet.
(4)
Maximum tract coverage: 35%.
(5)
Minimum building setback: (a) From the ultimate right-of-way lines of existing public roads: 50 feet; (b) From the ultimate right-of-way lines of internal streets: 25 feet.
(6)
Minimum distance between structures: 30 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: 40 feet.
(8)
Minimum common open space: 50% of net tract area.
F.
Accessory building and structure, residential, including residential storage sheds greater than 120 square feet in area, shall have a minimum setback of 10 feet from side and rear lot lines and shall not be permitted anywhere within the front yard area.
[Added 8-18-2014 by Ord. No. 212]
G.
Residential storage sheds 120 square feet or less in area shall have a minimum setback of 5 feet from side and rear lot lines and shall not be permitted anywhere within the front yard area.
[Added 8-18-2014 by Ord. No. 212]
H.
Accessory retaining, landscaping and ornamental walls shall have a minimum setback equal to the height of the wall from the ultimate right-of-way of public roads and property lines.
[Added 8-18-2014 by Ord. No. 212]
§ 200-24 Design standards.
All development within the R-2 High Density Residential District shall adhere to the design standards set forth in Article XVI of this chapter.
§ 200-25 Separation distance exception.
Where apartment or single-family attached structures face each other, the minimum structure separation shall be the sum of the heights of the two structures or 100 feet, whichever is greater.