Plumstead Township City Zoning Code
PART 6
R-1 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-601 Purpose.
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 600]
A building or structure may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses, buildings, or structures shall comply with such regulations as yards, lot sizes, lot width, building area, height, impervious surface, easements, bufferyards, off-street parking, and other requirements as specified by this chapter.
§ 27-602 Uses Permitted.
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 601; Ord. 2005-05, 6/21/2005; Ord. No. 2020-04, 9/8/2020; Ord. No. 2020-07, 11/10/2020; A.O.; Ord. No. 2024-02, 10/9/2024]
1.
Uses Permitted by Right.
A1 | General Farming |
A2 | Agricultural Retail |
A4 | Forestry or Timber Harvesting |
A5 | Accessory Farm Business |
B1 | Detached Dwelling |
B8 | Flexible Lot Subdivision |
B11 | Accessory Dwelling |
B12 | Home Occupation |
B14 | Accessory Building, Structure or Use |
B17 | Short-Term Rentals |
C2 | School |
C7 | Municipal Use or Municipal Building |
D1 | Public Recreational Facility |
D8 | Temporary Community Event |
G28 | Small Wireless Communications Facility, co-located |
G28 | Small Wireless Communications Facility, requiring installation of new wireless support structure |
2.
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
A.
Uses.
B2 | Land Preservation Subdivision |
B3 | Land Preservation Subdivision with Transferable Development Rights |
G2 | Day-Care Center |
G28 | Non-Tower-Based Wireless Communications Facility |
B.
The following uses shall be permitted as conditional uses and only where the lot proposed for the use has vehicular access to and frontage on Route 611 (Easton Road).
B9 | Life-Care or Full-Care Facility |
C1 | Place of Worship |
C3 | Library or Museum |
C5 | Nursing Home or Personal Care Facility |
D4 | Community Center |
G8 | Funeral Home |
G13 | Garden or Horticultural Center |
G27 | Dwelling in Combination with a Business |
3.
Use Permitted by Special Exception.
B13 | Bed-and-Breakfast |
D5 | Golf Course |
E1 | Utilities |
E2 | Emergency Services |
§ 27-603 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 602]
All uses shall comply with the area and dimensional requirements listed in this section, unless a more restrictive area or dimensional requirement is stated in § 27-304, Use Regulations, for the specific use, in which case the requirements of § 27-304 shall apply.
A.
Use B1, Single-Family Detached Dwelling.
Minimum lot area | 60,000 square feet | |
Minimum lot width | 150 feet | |
Maximum impervious surface coverage | 25% | |
Minimum yards | ||
Front | 50 feet | |
Sides | 25 feet | |
Rear | 40 feet | |
B.
Use B2, Land Preservation Subdivision.
[Amended by Ord. 2010-09, 11/3/2010, Art. V]
Minimum site area | 50 acres |
Maximum density | 0.7 unit per acre of base site area |
Minimum open space ration | 60% |
(1)
The following area and dimensional standards shall apply to the residential lots created for the land preservation subdivision development:
Minimum lot area | 25,000 square feet | |
Minimum lot width | 100 feet | |
Maximum impervious surface ratio per lot | 25% | |
Minimum yards | ||
Front | 35 feet | |
Side | 15 feet | |
Rear | 40 feet | |
(2)
Open Space within the Land Preservation Subdivision. A minimum of 0.5 of the required open space shall be located in one parcel and shall not be divided by stormwater management facilities or lots. The remaining open space must be configured and used to provide areas of public internal greens or community squares in central and accessible locations for use by all residents or to provide open space along existing public roads to preserve the views of the land from public areas. All other open space requirements of this chapter shall be met. No utilities may be located within open space.
(3)
Maximum number of dwelling units. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a particular site shall not be greater than the maximum number of dwelling units that would have been permitted on the site using Use B1 with a minimum lot size of 60,000 square feet per dwelling unit. A yield plan showing sufficient detail to demonstrate the maximum number of dwelling units that would be permitted on the site will be used to determine number of units in accordance with § 27-304, Use B2.
C.
Use B3, Land Preservation Subdivision with Transferable Development Rights (TDRs).
(1)
Single-family detached units only are permitted.
Minimum site area | 50 acres | |
Minimum open space | 50% of base site area | |
Maximum density | 1 unit per acre of base site area | |
Minimum average lot area | 12,500 square feet | |
Minimum lot area | 10,000 square feet | |
Minimum lot width | 80 feet | |
Maximum impervious surface per lot | 30% | |
Minimum yards | ||
Front | 25 feet | |
Side (both) | 10 feet minimum; 30 feet total | |
Rear | 40 feet | |
(2)
Additional requirements and standards to encourage flexibility when TDRs are used:
(a)
Land preservation with TDR is only permitted where transferable development rights are used to gain the increase in density.
(b)
For each dwelling unit added above the number permitted by Use B2, Land Preservation Subdivision, one transferable development right shall be purchased and transferred to the site.
(c)
All general requirements applicable to Use B2, Land Preservation Subdivision, shall also apply to Use B3, Land Preservation Subdivision with TDRs. Use B3 will be approved only where the benefits and purposes of open space preservation, both within the development and within the area to be preserved through the transfer, meet the Township's goals of land preservation. Properties eligible for sending TDRs are defined in Part 28 and are limited to properties enrolled in the Township's agricultural security area or properties nominated for preservation by the Township.
D.
Use B8, Flexible Lot Size Subdivision.
Minimum site area | 10 acres | |
Minimum open space | 0% | |
Minimum lot area | 25,000 square feet | |
Minimum lot width | 100 feet | |
Maximum impervious surface per lot | 25% | |
Minimum yards | ||
Front | 35 feet | |
Side (both) | 10 feet minimum; 30 feet total | |
Rear | 50 feet | |
(1)
Maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a particular site shall not be greater than the maximum number of dwelling units that would have been permitted on the site using Use B1 with a minimum lot size of 60,000 square feet per dwelling unit. A yield plan showing sufficient detail to demonstrate the maximum number of dwelling units that would be permitted on the site will be used to determine the maximum number of units, in accordance with § 27-304, Use B8.
E.
All other permitted uses.
Minimum lot area | 2 acres | |
Minimum lot width | 200 feet | |
Maximum building coverage | 10% | |
Maximum impervious surface coverage | 45% | |
Minimum yards | ||
Front | 50 feet | |
Sides | 50 feet | |
Rear | 50 feet | |
(1)
For uses allowed by conditional use with vehicular access and frontage on Route 611 (Easton Road), parking shall be laid out so that not more than 0.5 of the parking provided for the use shall be in front of the principal building(s). The remainder of the parking shall be to the side and rear of the building(s).