Shippensburg City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Neighborhood Commercial District
§ 150-21 Neighborhood Commercial (N-C) District.
A.
Purpose. The Neighborhood Commercial District has been established within residential and commercial areas in the downtown area of the Borough of Shippensburg to provide locations for retail sales, personal services and offices as well as residential uses. It shall be the purpose of this district to provide for the routine shopping needs of the surrounding residential areas and to preserve the character and intent of the downtown area.
B.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be occupied, for any of the following purposes, and no other:
(1)
Permitted uses in the Neighborhood Commercial (N-C) District:
(a)
Single-family detached dwelling.
(b)
Single-family attached dwelling.
(c)
Mixed residential and commercial use.
(d)
Park or recreation area.
(e)
Accessory use.
(f)
Multiple-family dwelling up to six units.
(g)
Financial institutions.
(h)
Place of worship.
(i)
Personal service business.
(j)
Restaurant.
(k)
Hotel.
(l)
Professional office.
(m)
Medical clinic.
(n)
Professional business.
(o)
Florist.
(p)
Music and dance instruction studio.
(q)
Arts and crafts store or art center.
(r)
Theater.
(s)
Bed-and-breakfast.
(t)
Home occupation.
(u)
Office.
(v)
Retail.
(w)
Forestry.
(x)
Neighborhood convenience store.
(y)
Information services.
(z)
Dry cleaners.
[Added 2-2-2010 by Ord. No. 853, approved 2-2-2010]
(aa)
Laundromat.
[Added 2-2-2010 by Ord. No. 853, approved 2-2-2010]
(bb)
Bakery.
[Added 2-2-2010 by Ord. No. 853, approved 2-2-2010]
(cc)
Trade school.
[Added 2-2-2010 by Ord. No. 853, approved 2-2-2010]
(dd)
No-impact home-based business.
[Added 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 872, approved 10-18-2011]
(ee)
Outdoor dining areas.
[Added 6-4-2019 by Ord. No. 934, approved 6-4-2019]
(ff)
Day-care center, subject to the criteria set forth in § 150-62.1.
[Added 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 944, approved 2-4-2020]
(gg)
Fitness and health center, subject to the criteria set forth in § 150-62.2.
[Added 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 944, approved 2-4-2020]
(hh)
Emergency services station, subject to the criteria set forth in § 150-62.3.
[Added 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 944, approved 2-4-2020]
(ii)
Massage therapist business, subject to the criteria set forth in § 150-62.4.
[Added 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 944, approved 2-4-2020]
(jj)
Institutions of higher education.
[Added 2-15-2022 by Ord. No. 958, approved 2-15-2022]
(2)
Conditional uses in the Neighborhood Commercial (N-C) District (see Article XIV):
[Amended 2-2-2010 by Ord. No. 853, approved 2-2-2010; 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 944, approved 2-4-2020]
(a)
Multifamily dwellings more than six units.
(b)
Hospital.
(c)
Craftsman's shop.
(d)
Motor vehicle parking lot.
C.
Dimensional regulations in the Neighborhood Commercial (N-C) District:
(1)
Lot area and width. The lot area and width shall be not less than the following dimensions for each principal use hereafter established in this zone:
(a)
Lot area minimum: 2,000 square feet per use.
(b)
Lot width minimum: 20 feet.
(2)
Setbacks. Each lot shall provide front, side and rear setbacks not less than the following (see Shippensburg Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance § 137-32):
(a)
Front setback: 10 feet, or what is necessary to accommodate for sidewalks according to Borough Council (see also § 150-60).
(b)
Side setback: three feet on one side.
(c)
Rear setback: 10 feet (see §§ 150-54 and 150-55).
(3)
Height. The height limit for a principal building shall be 75 feet, provided that the principal building shall not be two times taller than an adjacent building.
(4)
Lot coverage. Not more than 80% of the lot area shall be covered with impervious surface materials.
(5)
Vegetative cover. At least 10% of the lot area shall be maintained in a vegetative cover.
D.
Off-street parking. There must be two parking spaces provided for each family unit.
E.
Special design criteria. The following special requirements shall apply:
(1)
Permitted uses shall be contained completely within a building or structure.
(2)
The storage of business merchandise, equipment and any other associated materials must be contained within a building.
(3)
Outdoor dining areas. In the N-C District, and subject to the requirements of that district except as herein modified and provided:
[Added 6-4-2019 by Ord. No. 934, approved 6-4-2019]
(a)
Adequate sidewalk space of five feet shall be free of any restaurant obstruction for a pedestrian walkway.
(b)
All items shall be removed from the public sidewalk area at the time the restaurant closes.
(c)
Rear yard outdoor dining areas must maintain a fence.
F.
Signs shall be restricted by § 150-68B(5) of this chapter, along with all other applicable regulations.
