Schuylkill Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
R-1 Low-Density Residential District
§ 370-19 Purpose.
In addition to the general purposes of § 370-2 and the community development objectives of § 370-5 of this chapter, it is the purpose of this district to allow low-density residential development. This district constitutes an area of transition between the FR District, which is a rural area, and the R-2 District, which generally adjoins nonresidential areas and higher-density, suburban-type developments. The R-1 District is intended to encourage the preservation of conservation land and rural characteristics, pursuant to the environmental limitations listed in the Comprehensive Plan and in the Open Space, Recreation and Environmental Resources Plan. This district is also intended to permit single-family detached dwellings in conservation subdivisions, in accordance with Article XXIX, Conservation Overlay District.
§ 370-20 Permitted use regulations.
A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any one of the following purposes and no other, except as otherwise provided in § 370-58 of this chapter:
A.
B.
C.
Single-family detached dwelling.
(1)
On tracts five acres of developable area or larger, in compliance with Article XXIX, Conservation Overlay District, the following three options are permitted by right:
(a)
Option 1: basic conservation with neutral density, providing for residential uses at the density permitted by the underlying zoning district, with at least 50% of the developable area and all of the constrained land as conservation land.
(b)
Option 2: country properties, providing for residential uses at very low densities, with common conservation land permitted but not required and the opportunity for accessory dwelling units on the lots.
(c)
Option 3: estate lots, providing for residential uses in conventional layouts, at half the density of Option 1, with common conservation land permitted but not required.
(2)
Subdivision proposals on tracts less than five acres of developable area, involving five lots or less shall be developed as follows:
§ 370-21 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.
With the exception of single-family detached dwellings meeting the standards in § 370-20C(1) and C(2)(a), which shall comply with Article XXIX, Conservation Overlay District, the following regulations shall apply:
Regulation | No Public Sewer | Public Sewer is Available | Both Public Sewer and Public Water are Available |
|---|---|---|---|
Minimum lot area | 60,000 square feet | 50,000 square feet | 35,000 square feet |
Minimum developable area per lot | 43,560 square feet | 43,560 square feet | 35,000 square feet |
Maximum building coverage | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Maximum lot coverage | 25% | 25% | 25% |
Maximum height | 35 feet | 35 feet | 35 feet |
Minimum front lot line width | 150 feet | 125 feet | 105 feet |
Minimum lot width at building | 175 feet | 150 feet | 130 feet |
Minimum front yard depth | 60 feet | 60 feet | 50 feet |
Minimum rear yard depth | 60 feet | 60 feet | 50 feet |
Minimum side yard (two required), each | 40 feet | 30 feet | 20 feet |
Minimum combined side yard widths | 90 feet | 70 feet | 50 feet |
Minimum side yard abutting a street | 60 feet | 60 feet | 50 feet |