Route 309, from the West Rockhill Township border to the Quakertown Borough southern border and Quakertown Borough northern border to the Springfield Township border.

Route 663, from the Quakertown Borough border to the Milford Township border.

Route 313, from the Quakertown Borough border to the East Rockhill Township border.

No tract within the Arterial Corridor (Overlay) District shall be provided with more than one point of direct access to the arterial. Unless, and only if, one accessway is impracticable in the judgment of the governing body, two accessways [to an arterial, such as PA 309] may be permitted, provided they are separated from each other and from any accessway on any abutting property and from any intersecting street by a minimum of 500 feet, as measured along the frontage of the arterial. Where such spacing cannot be achieved, no more than one accessway shall be permitted, except that a second limited purpose (i.e., right-in and right-out only) accessway may be permitted by the Board of Supervisors where the applicant demonstrates the need for the second access and as long as there is a minimum spacing of no less than 350 feet.

Within any tract to be subdivided or developed for two or more dwelling units or two or more nonresidential buildings, no individual dwelling unit or individual nonresidential building shall be provided with direct access to the arterial. All individual uses shall be accessed from an internal circulation system designed to serve the development of which they are a part.

Residential Uses. Within the Age Qualified Overlay District the following residential and accessory uses shall be permitted by conditional use:

Minimum site area: 50 contiguous acres of land.

Maximum impervious surface ratio, including building coverage: 25% of net buildable site area.

Maximum Density. The maximum density in an Age Qualified community shall be two and two-tenths units per acre of “net buildable site area” as calculated in §27-511.D.

Setbacks from Property Lines. No principal or accessory building shall be less than 35 feet from any tract boundary or 50 feet from the ultimate right-of-way of existing perimeter streets.

Individual lot requirements for an Age Qualified residential community shall be in accordance with §27-405.B4(c) or 27-405.B5(b)3), 5), 7), 8).

Off-Street Parking Per Dwelling Unit. Minimum of two spaces which may include one garage space. In addition, where on street parking is not authorized by Richland Township one-half space per dwelling unit shall be provided in common facilities for overflow and visitors.

Open Space. Not less than 60% of the area of the tract developed shall be retained as open space for use by the residents for recreation, leisure activities, resource protection, amenities, etc. Open space may be any combination of common open space and active open space. Open space having a dimension less than 75 feet in width or containing an individual area less than 20,000 square feet shall not be counted toward the minimum open space requirement.

Future Road Rights-of-Way. At the discretion of the Board of Supervisors, the minimum future right of way for internal roads may be reduced from the requirements of §27-555 herein.

Buffer. Along all exterior property boundary lines there shall be a permanent Class A landscape buffer class in accordance with §27-516.

Existing Features. In cases where an edge(s) of a development occurs along natural features which function as landscape buffers including, but not limited to, mature vegetation, significant grade changes or stream valleys, which are likely to be permanently preserved, buffering as required in Subsection 3.A may not be required at the sole discretion of the governing body.

Street Boundaries. Along all ultimate rights-of-way there shall be a permanent Class B landscape buffer class in accordance with §27-516.

Extensive Setbacks. Where principal and accessory buildings are set back at least 250 feet from a property boundary line or existing perimeter street ultimate right-of-way, the landscaping requirements of Subsection 3.A may not be required at the sole discretion of the governing body.

Maintenance. All buffer vegetation required by this Section shall be maintained permanently and in the event of death or other destruction shall be replaced within six months by the party responsible for maintenance when death or destruction occurred.

Buffer Landscape Plan. A landscaping plan shall be submitted with the final plans showing all pertinent information, including the location, size and species of individual trees and shrubs to be preserved or planted or alternatively the general characteristics of existing vegetation masses which are to be preserved.

All dwelling units and other buildings within an Age Qualified community shall be served by public sewer and public water.

The conditional use application shall include the following:

Common Areas and Facilities. Provisions shall be made for the perpetual maintenance care and ownership of all common areas including streets, driveways, parking areas, walkways, landscaped planting areas, open space, recreation, and stormwater management systems by a private association approved by the governing body and none of these facilities shall be offered for dedication to the Township.

Other Facilities. Such other improvements including roads, curbs and stormwater collection and control facilities as required by Richland Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22] shall be provided.

Parking for Recreational Vehicles. Provisions shall be made for outdoor storage of recreational vehicles such as boats, campers and motor homes within an age restricted community, subject to the following minimum requirements:

No more than four persons shall occupy a dwelling on a permanent basis, at least one of whom shall be 55 years of age or older. With the exception of full time care-givers, no persons under the age of 19 shall occupy a dwelling for more than three months in a calendar year.

Occupants, if unrelated by blood or marriage, shall be 55 years or older.

Declaration of Age Restriction. At the time of subdivision and land development, as prerequisite to recording of any final plan approved, the developer shall record a declaration against the entire tract, in a form acceptable to the Township, binding all properties and owners to the restriction which shall require the permanent residents of an age qualified community residing in individual dwelling unit within the Age Qualified (Overlay) District to be age 55 or older, and shall require that, with the exception of full time care-givers, any resident of an individual dwelling unit within the Age Qualified community under the age of 19 years of age shall not reside in that unit for more than three months in any calendar year.