Springettsbury Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Neighborhood Commercial Districts
§ 325-29 Purpose.
A.
Neighborhood Commercial (N-C): It is the purpose and intent of this article to provide reasonable standards for the harmonious development of apartments, business and professional offices, small-scale retail and other uses and accessory uses which are compatible with higher-density housing; regulate the density of population; provide for the public convenience and avoid undue congestion in the streets; provide standards to encourage architecturally attractive building facades and landscaping and to otherwise create conditions conducive to carrying out these and the other broad purposes of this chapter.
B.
Neighborhood Commercial/Historic (N-C/H): It is the further purpose of this district to provide for the reuse of historic structures along East Market Street by restricting uses to those that have limited parking needs and are compatible with the immediately adjacent historic residential neighborhoods.
§ 325-30 Procedural requirements.
Development in the Neighborhood Commercial Districts shall be subject to the provisions and requirements for subdivisions and land developments as identified in the Springettsbury Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 289) regardless of the number of lots subdivided.
§ 325-31 List of Neighborhood Commercial Districts.
The full names, short names and map symbols of the neighborhood commercial land use districts are listed below.
Full Name | Short Name/Map Symbol |
|---|---|
Neighborhood Commercial | N-C |
Neighborhood Commercial/Historic | N-C/H |
§ 325-32 N-C permitted uses.
A.
Permitted principal uses.
(1)
Detached single-family dwelling.
(2)
Attached single-family dwelling.
(3)
Semi-attached single-family dwelling.
(4)
Group home (subject to § 325-122).
(5)
Two-family dwelling.
(6)
Multifamily dwelling.
(7)
General office.
(8)
Professional office.
(9)
Medical office.
(10)
Mortuary.
(11)
The following retail and service uses occupying not more than 3,000 square feet in floor area for which operating hours are limited to between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.:
(a)
Personal care services.
(b)
Retail sales.
(c)
Financial institutions.
(d)
Bakery or cafe, provided that all goods made or processed are sold at retail on premises.
(e)
Art gallery or studio.
(12)
Private club.
(13)
House of worship.
(14)
Adult day-care center.
(15)
Library.
(16)
Public facility.
(17)
Mixed use with one or more commercial activity listed above and residential apartments upstairs.
(18)
Public or private schools.
(19)
Public parks and playgrounds.
(20)
Public utility facilities (subject to § 325-130).
B.
Permitted accessory uses (see Article XXVII).
(1)
Off-street parking and loading areas.
(2)
Utility sheds.
(3)
Greenhouses.
(4)
Gazebos.
(5)
Decks and patios.
(6)
Swimming pool.
(7)
Energy conversion systems.
(8)
No-impact home-based business.
(9)
Home occupations (see Article XXIX).
(10)
Child day-care home.
(11)
Child day-care center.
(12)
Recreational vehicle parking and storage.
(13)
Satellite antennas and dishes.
C.
Uses by special exception and conditional uses (see Article XXIX).
(1)
Boardinghouses.
(2)
Group quarters.
(3)
Domiciliary care unit.
(4)
Skilled nursing facility.
(5)
Assisted living facility.
(6)
Accessory dwelling unit for family members.
(7)
Bus shelters.
(8)
Research and testing laboratory, as accessory to general or professional office uses subject to compliance with the requirements of § 325-185.1.
[Added 1-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01]
D.
Prohibited uses. Any use that is not a permitted use or use by special exception.
§ 325-33 N-C/H permitted uses.
A.
All uses permitted in the N-C District are permitted in the N-C/H, except that the following uses otherwise permitted in the N-C are not permitted in the N-C/H District.
(1)
Personal care services.
(2)
Retail sales.
(3)
Financial institutions.
(4)
Bakery or cafe, provided that all goods made or processed are sold at retail on premises.
(5)
Art gallery or studio.
(6)
Mix of uses that includes any retail use.
§ 325-34 Area and bulk requirements.
The chart of Area and Bulk Requirements for Permitted Uses in the N-C and N-C/H Districts (the chart for § 325-34) refers to the minimum area and bulk requirements for permitted uses.[1]
A.
Yards. The yards shall be those as required in the chart for permitted uses in an N-C or N-C/H District. Each yard that abuts a street on a corner lot shall be considered a front yard.
B.
Interior yards. Open space between buildings shall be provided as follows: When front to front, rear to rear or front to rear, parallel buildings shall have 25 feet between faces. If the front or rear faces are obliquely aligned, the above distances may be decreased by as much as 10 feet at one end if increased by similar or greater distance at the other end.
C.
Landscaping and buffer yards. Landscaping and buffer yards shall be provided in accordance with the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 289). Such buffer yards may be coterminous with any required yard in this district, but in the case of conflict, the larger yard requirements shall apply.
D.
Lot coverage. Lot coverage refers to all buildings on the lot including all accessory structures, such as utility sheds, patios, walkways, decks, swimming pools, tennis courts, parking lots and driveways. Except for detached, semi-attached and attached single-family dwellings, all uses shall be subject to minimum landscape requirements in addition to lot coverage requirements. A minimum of 25% of the lot area shall be landscaped with grass, trees and shrubbery.
E.
Height. Heights shall not exceed those specified in the chart for § 325-34. The following are exceptions to the maximum height:
(1)
Projections allowed: Chimneys, flagpoles, satellite dishes, lightning rods, vents and other similar items with at width, depth or diameter of three feet or less may extend above the height limit, as long as they do not exceed five feet above the top of the highest point of the roof. If they are greater than three feet in width, depth or diameter, they are subject to the height limit.
F.
Off-street parking. Parking space, off-street, shall meet regulations as set forth in Article XXV herein.
G.
Streets.
(1)
Plans for streets, drives, service access, parking, walks and all such facilities shall be designed and installed in the manner prescribed by the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 289) for dedication and amendments thereto, regardless of whether they are to be presented to the Township for dedication or not.
(2)
Suitable access for fire-fighting equipment, refuse collection and, where necessary, snow removal shall be provided.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said chart is included at the end of this chapter.
