Schwenksville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
TH Townhouse District
§ 176-800 Applicability.
In the TH Townhouse District, the following regulations shall apply.
§ 176-801 Permitted uses.
A building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot may be occupied or used, in whole or part, for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses comply with the district regulations below, and all other applicable sections of this Ordinance.
A.
Uses Permitted By-Right.
1.
Use C-3. Conservation/Recreation.
2.
Use G-2. Single-Family Attached Dwelling.
3.
Use G-3. Single Family Detached Dwelling, provided all dimensional standards of § 176-602 are satisfied.
4.
The following accessory uses on the same lot which are with and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses and as provided for in Article III herein:
a.
Use A-1. Accessory Dwelling Unit, permitted only by Special Exception.
b.
Use A-2. Residential Accessory Structure.
c.
Use A-5. Commercial Vehicles.
d.
Use A-7. Fences and Walls.
e.
Use A-8. Greenhouse, Agricultural.
f.
Use A-9. Home Child Day Care Facilities.
g.
Use A-10. Home Occupation.
h.
Use A-12. No-Impact Home-Based Business.
i.
Use A-13. Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal.
j.
Use A-15. Roadside Stand.
k.
Use A-16. Swimming Pool.
l.
Use A-17. Tennis/Sports Court.
m.
Use A-19. Recreational Sporting Vehicle.
§ 176-802 Density and dimensional standards.
A.
The following dimensional and density standards shall apply:
Residential Use Dimensional Requirements | |
|---|---|
Minimum Lot Area | Single-Family Attached: 2,000 square feet, provided the maximum density of a gross tract for development not exceed 6 dwellings per acre. Minimum Gross Tract Area: 4 acres |
Minimum Lot Width | Single-Family Attached: 20 feet, provided that dwellings with garages shall have a lot width no less than 24 feet. Each dwelling unit shall be located on a separately platted lot whether the lot or its improvements are for sale or not. |
Setbacks | |
Front | 30 feet or the average of the two closest adjacent structures |
Sides | 15 feet for end units, provided that end units adjacent to a public right-of-way, common parking area or private drive shall have a minimum setback of 30 feet |
Rear | 30 feet |
Garage | Shall meet one of the four garage configurations in applicable Use Regulations. |
Maximum Building Coverage | 50% |
Maximum Impervious Coverage | 60% |
Maximum Building Height | 3 stories or 35 feet |
B.
Additional Setback and Spacing Requirements.
1.
Easements or right-of-way for pedestrian or vehicular circulation or utility transmission lines above or underground shall not be included within the minimum distances established for yards.
2.
The minimum building setback from the ultimate right-of-way of an existing street shall be 50 feet.
3.
The minimum building setback from a zoning district boundary line shall be 50 feet.
4.
The minimum spacing between the end walls of unattached dwelling units shall be 30 feet.
5.
The minimum spacing between the walls of unattached dwelling units, except as provided above, shall neither be less than twice the height of the taller unit, nor less than the spacing established by the applicable side yard requirements for lots.
6.
The minimum building setback from on-lot or group parking shall be 15 feet except where the townhouse dwelling contains a garage.
§ 176-803 Utility standards.
Each townhouse dwelling unit shall be individually connected to a public water supply and sewage collection system. All utility systems shall be installed underground within the entire site area devoted to townhouse development.
§ 176-804 Circulation and parking standards.
A.
Residential streets, whether intended for dedication or not, shall comply with the specifications, improvements, and design standards established in Chapter 147, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Schwenksville.
B.
A minimum of two paved off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. The parking spaces may be located on the townhouse lot or such spaces may be provided off-lot in a common parking area located nearby, exclusive of areas proposed for open space reservation.
C.
Where common parking areas are utilized, no one parking area shall contain more than 10 spaces. The minimum aisle width for common parking areas shall be 26 feet and the angle of parking shall be 90 degrees. Common parking areas shall not be less than 25 feet from district boundary lines or the ultimate right-of-way lines of existing streets.
§ 176-805 Open space requirements.
A.
Upon any site proposed for townhouse development, at least 20% of the total site area (in addition to land within the floodplain or devoted to permanent stormwater management detention basins, shall be left as common open space.
B.
Common open space areas may be utilized for recreational purposes associated with the TH District and off-street parking accompanying such recreational uses and the preservation of salient natural features of the site, but no other usage, either principal or accessory. The common open space shall be covenanted to guarantee the perpetual maintenance and usage of such open space by townhouse residents.
C.
Within the common open space, a portion of land equal to 0.2 times the habitable floor area of all townhouse dwelling units shall be assigned and developed for active recreation. The land area designated for active recreation shall be one contiguous parcel and shall be suitably improved and equipped by the developer and subsequently maintained by the owner.
D.
Common open space shall be designed as a continuous system of usable areas and afforded safe and easy access by road frontage, public easements, and paved pathways. Accessways shall be no less than 10 feet in width. Land area designated as common open space shall be so noted on any plan submissions, described with bearings and distances, and recorded with the Recorder of Deeds at the time of final plan approval.