Seven Fields City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
District Purposes
§ 340-14 Purpose statements.
A.
The purpose of the Residential-1 Residential District is to provide for agricultural uses and large-lot, low-density residential development and use.
B.
The purpose of the Residential-2 Residential District is to provide for low- to medium-density residential development and use.
C.
The purpose of the Residential-3 Residential District is to provide for medium-density residential development and use through the provisions of a variety of housing types, including single-family and two-family dwellings as well as townhouses, and garden apartments, within the framework of a planned residential development.
D.
The purpose of the Residental-4 Residential District is to provide for high-density residential development and use.
E.
Purpose. The purpose of the Planned Economic Development District (PEDD) District is to provide for the development of larger tracts of land with mixed uses, including: high technology industry, research and development facilities, office complexes, high-density residential uses and hotels/motels in order to promote and maintain desirable economic development in a park-like setting. The provisions of this district are intended to:
(1)
Promote development that will aid in the economic development of the Borough and create employment opportunities for the residents of the Borough and the surrounding community.
(2)
Establish and maintain high development standards to provide for an aesthetically attractive working environment.
(3)
Encourage originality, flexibility and innovation in the development of mixed-use facilities.
(4)
Encourage development that is compatible with and complementary to nearby commercial and residential areas.
F.
The purpose of the Business District is to provide convenience shopping and services within a reasonable distance of all residents on properties which are located on arterial streets near residential development and which are of sufficient size to provide an integrated, coordinated and attractive nonresidential development.
G.
The purpose of the Industrial District is to encourage the development of manufacturing or similar industrial-oriented activities and use.
H.
The purpose of the C-1 District is to accommodate open space and recreation activities and use.
§ 340-15 Land uses.
§ 340-16 Dimensional standards.
§ 340-17 Accessory uses.
An accessory building or use includes the following, which are subordinate to the principal buildings or uses on the same lot:
A.
The following accessory uses are permitted in all residential zoning districts:
(1)
Children's playhouse, garden house or private greenhouse.
(2)
Civil defense shelter serving not more than two families.
(3)
Nonpaying-guest house or rooms for nonpaying guests within an accessory building, provided such facilities are used for the occasional housing of guests of occupants of the principal building and not for permanent occupancy by others as housekeeping units.
(4)
Caretaker's house.
(5)
Home occupation.
(6)
Off-street motor vehicle parking area; loading/unloading facility.
(7)
Fence.
(8)
Swimming pool, ornamental pool, tennis court, basketball court or similar private recreational facility.
(9)
Borough maintenance.
B.
The following accessory uses are permitted in nonresidential zoning districts as identified.
(1)
The following accessory uses are permitted in the PEDD and Business Districts:
(a)
Uses and structures customarily accessory and incidental to a principal use unless prohibited or restricted elsewhere in this section.
(b)
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon completion of the construction work.
(c)
Retail uses and restaurants within a nonresidential building where the total floor area designated for retail and restaurant usage does not exceed 25% of the total gross floor area of the building.
(d)
Day-care facilities when part of a nonresidential building.
(e)
Recreational facilities such as swimming pools, saunas, game rooms, walkways, bicycle paths and similar uses when provided in association with a principal use within the same development.
(f)
Off-street motor vehicle parking area; loading/unloading facility.
(g)
Fence.
(h)
Storage of merchandise normally carried in stock on the same lot or parcel of ground with any commercial or industrial use, unless such storage is specifically prohibited by the other provisions of this chapter.
(i)
Air conditioners and heat exchangers.
(j)
Dumpsters.
(k)
Borough maintenance.
(2)
The following accessory uses are permitted in the Industrial District:
(a)
Uses and structures customarily accessory and incidental to a principal use, unless prohibited or restricted elsewhere in the Borough.
(b)
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon completion of the construction work.
(c)
Off-street motor vehicle parking area; loading/unloading facility.
(d)
Fence.
(e)
Storage of merchandise normally carried in stock on the same lot or parcel of ground with any non-adult-oriented, nonresidential use, unless such storage is specifically prohibited by other provisions of this chapter.
(f)
Air conditioners and heat exchangers.
(g)
Dumpsters.
(h)
Borough maintenance.
§ 340-18 Development standards.
A.
PEDD. All development must meet the following standards in addition to other applicable standards found elsewhere in this chapter.
(1)
All principal uses are required to occur within a completely enclosed building.
(2)
Landscaping.
(a)
Front yard. A minimum of 50% of the front yard area is to be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs or other appropriate live planting, and maintained as a green area.
(b)
Side yard. A minimum of 10% of the side lot area areas in combination are to be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs or other appropriate live planting, and maintained as a grass area.
(c)
Rear yard. All unpaved areas shall be landscaped with a minimum of an appropriate ground cover.
(3)
Construction materials. No building shall be erected in any commercial district, whether main or accessory, which has any part of its exposed exterior wall surface composed of concrete block or cinder block, except as herein set forth. Exposed exterior surfaces on any such building shall be composed of the following materials only, unless additional materials are reviewed and approved by the Borough's Planning Commission to be of equal or superior quality and aesthetic character when used under the circumstances proposed: brick, stone, glass, marble, wood (only as approved by the Planning Commission), metal (only as approved by the Planning Commission) and architecturally faced concrete block (only as approved by the Planning Commission).
(4)
Waste areas. All trash areas and dumpsters must be screened from view of any public street. Screening plans must be approved by Council.
(5)
Other requirements. All other general development requirements, including but not limited to parking, signage and stormwater detention, specified elsewhere in this chapter, must be met.
B.
Business development standards. All development must meet the following standards in addition to other applicable standards found elsewhere in this chapter.
(1)
Soil suitability. All applicants of proposed developments must demonstrate that the soils are suitable for the proposed use. Suitability shall be based upon standards established by the Soil and Conservation Service and the Borough's Consulting Municipal Engineer. The Planning Commission may require the applicant to submit a soils suitability report prepared by a registered engineer.
(2)
Use as open areas. When a subdivision lot includes portions of land zoned Business, the Business portion may be used to meet the requirements for open space, yard areas or buffer areas for the other district use, subject to all applicable provisions.
(3)
Other requirements. All other general development requirements, including but not limited to parking, signage and stormwater detention, specified elsewhere in this chapter, must be met.