Shrewsbury Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 21
HISTORIC VILLAGE OVERLAY DISTRICT HVO
§ 27-2101 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 2015-03, 6/3/2015]
1.
The Historic Village Overlay District is intended to acknowledge and protect existing historical village areas, and provide limited opportunities for additional nonresidential uses in a traditional manner. Historic Village Overlay Districts are located in areas of the Township with a documented historical connection as a village and that are still recognized as such. These regulations are designed to encourage and sustain existing rural community values and environments, preserve historic and architectural heritage, and to facilitate future development that will strengthen the economy and vitality of the Township.
2.
It is the further intent of the Board of Supervisors to exclude heavy activities of a commercial or industrial nature and any activities not compatible with traditional low-intensity village development; to provide for the public convenience and avoid undue congestion on the roads; and to otherwise create conditions conducive to carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
3.
The Historic Village Overlay District shall be an overlay district that overlaps and supplements underlying zoning districts.
4.
A Historic Village Overlay District is delineated by the Zoning Map.
§ 27-2102 Use Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2015-03, 6/3/2015]
1.
In addition to the permitted principal, accessory and special exception uses in the underlying zoning district, a structure may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes and no other, except as provided for in § 27-304 of this chapter.
3.
Principal Uses Permitted as Special Exceptions by the Zoning Hearing Board.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2023-05, 11/1/2023]
Artesian; blacksmithing, glass blowing (see § 27-1404, Village Shops) |
Art gallery and/or studio (see § 27-1404, Village Shops) |
Bakery/cafe, provided that all goods made or processed are sold at retail on premises. (see § 27-1404, Village Shops) |
Bakery, retail only (see § 27-1404, Village Shops) |
Bicycle sales, service and rental (see § 27-1404, Village Shops) |
Feed and grain mill (see § 27-1404) |
Mixed use with one or more commercial activities listed above and residential apartments upstairs (see § 27-1404) |
Multifamily dwelling (see § 27-1404) |
Personal services including, but not limited to, barber/beauty salons, music, art or photography studios, and repair of clocks, jewelry, and small appliances (see § 27-1404, Village Shops) |
Public utility building and/or service structure (see § 27-1404) |
Restaurants, not to exceed 1,000 square feet (see § 27-1404) |
Retail store (see § 27-1404, Village Shops) |
Single-family semidetached dwelling |
Tavern (see § 27-1404) |
Retail sales, excluding adult-oriented facilities and providing the maximum total sales and/or display area is 1,500 square feet (see § 27-1404, Village Shops) |
Tourist home (see § 27-1404) |
4.
Accessory Uses Permitted by Special Exception by the Zoning Hearing Board.
Buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the principal or accessory uses permitted by special exception. |
§ 27-2103 Dimensional Requirements.
[Ord. No. 2015-03, 6/3/2015]
In this district, any structure hereafter erected or any lot hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall provide the minimum dimensions specified below. Should these requirements conflict with the requirements of Part 14 or 15, as applicable, for any specified use, the requirements of Part 14 or 15, as applicable, shall take precedence.
1.
Principal and Accessory Dimensions - Historic Village Overlay District.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-01, 8/5/2020]
Single-Family Detached Dwellings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
With public water and sewer | With public water only or sewer only | Without public water and sewer | |
Minimum lot area | 9,000 square feet | 30,000 square feet with water/20,000 square feet with sewer | 40,000 square feet |
Minimum lot width | 80 feet | 100 feet | 150 feet |
Minimum front setback | 10 feet | 10 feet | 10 feet |
Minimum side setback | 15 feet | 15 feet | 15 feet |
Minimum rear setback | 10 feet | 10 feet | 10 feet |
Maximum building height | 40 feet | 40 feet | 40 feet |
Maximum lot coverage | 70% | 70% | 70% |
Accessory buildings and structures: side/rear setback | 5 feet | 5 feet | 5 feet |
Semidetached Dwellings | Multifamily Dwellings(1) | |
|---|---|---|
With public water and sewer | With public water and sewer | |
Minimum lot area | 4,500 square feet per dwelling unit | 2,200 square feet per dwelling unit |
Minimum lot width | 45 feet per unit | * |
Minimum front setback | 10 feet | 10 feet |
Minimum side setback | 15 feet | 15 feet |
Minimum rear setback | 15 feet | 15 feet |
Maximum building height | 40 feet | 40 feet |
Maximum lot coverage | 70% | 70% |
Accessory buildings and structures: side/rear setback | 5 feet | 5 feet |
NOTES: | |
(1) | The maximum number of dwelling units in a multifamily dwelling is eight. |
* | The lot containing one or more multifamily buildings must have a lot width of at least 200 feet. In those instances where more than one multifamily building is located on a lot, there shall be a minimum of 20 feet between individual buildings. |
All Other Uses (with public water and sewer) | |
|---|---|
Minimum lot area | 40,000 square feet |
Minimum lot width | 150 feet |
Minimum front setback | 10 feet |
Minimum side setback | 15 feet |
Minimum rear setback | 10 feet |
Maximum building height | 40 feet |
Maximum lot coverage | 70% |
Accessory buildings and structures: side/rear setback | 5 feet |
§ 27-2104 Approved Subdivision.
[Ord. No. 2015-03, 6/3/2015]
Each principal use shall be located on a separate, approved lot. Such lots must meet all the requirements of this chapter, the Shrewsbury Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance,[1] and all requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
§ 27-2105 Standards for Uses.
[Ord. No. 2015-03, 6/3/2015]
In addition to the standards set forth in this Part, all uses permitted within the Historic Village Overlay District shall also comply with:
1.
Landscape, Buffering and Screening. As required in Part 700 of the Shrewsbury Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
2.
Off-Street Parking and Loading. All uses in the Historic Village Overlay District shall provide off-street parking spaces and off-street loading space according to the provisions set forth in Part 16 of this chapter.