Springfield Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
1 SC-2 Shopping Center District
§ 143-58.1 Purpose.
The SC-2 Shopping Center District is designed to provide opportunities for integrated small to medium-scale retail shopping centers in areas which are accessible from urban principal arterials in the Township. The SC Districts shall be planned and designed to meet the shopping and service needs of the community, while being in complete conformity with the special requirements set forth herein and compatible with adjoining uses and districts which they impact.
§ 143-59.1 Use regulations.
A building or combination of buildings may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied, subject to the provisions of Article XIII, for any of the following uses and no other, provided and in no case shall any processing activity be permitted, except as is customarily incidental to the ordinary operation of the uses hereinafter set forth.
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Shops and stores for retail purposes only, excluding significant tobacco retailers.
[Amended 12-10-2024 by Ord. No. 1640]
(2)
Bank or financial institution.
(3)
Personal retail service shops: beauty parlor, barbershop, dry cleaning (retail only), tailor, photographer and travel agency, however, tattoo and body piercing shops and massage studios shall not be permitted in this District.
(4)
Bakery, pastry, candy, ice cream or confectionery shop, making such goods only for sale on the premises.
(5)
General servicing or repair shop, including watch or clock repair, jewelry repair, optical repair, radio or television repair, electrical-household-appliance repair and shoe repair, but excluding motor vehicle service stations.
(6)
Professional, business or medical office.
(7)
Municipal use.
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted principal uses.
(2)
Parking which is accessory to uses set forth in § 143-59.1A above and in accordance with Article XV.
D.
Conditional accessory uses.
(1)
Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above conditional uses.
(2)
Parking which is accessory to uses set forth in § 143-59.1C above and in accordance with Article XV.
(3)
Signs which are accessory to uses set forth in § 143-59.1C above and in accordance with Article XVI.
(4)
Communications antennas, when mounted on one of the following existing locations: public utility transmission tower; public or municipal structure; public or municipal building; other building or structure. Proposed locations shall be considered in the order listed. After all viable options for each alternative have been exhausted, the next alternative may be considered. The applicant shall not propose one of the latter locations if a preceding alternative is available within a 1/2 mile radius of the proposed location. Equipment buildings accessory to communications antennas shall be permitted as a Conditional Use and shall be a maximum of 250 square feet in area.
(5)
Outdoor Seating as an accessory to a permitted Restaurant, provided that when such seating accommodates more than two tables or four people, whichever is less, such seating:
(a)
May not be permitted within 100 feet of any single-family attached or detached dwelling unit(s).
(b)
Shall preserve a minimum forty-eight-inch wide clear and usable walk area, if located on a sidewalk.
(c)
Shall be separated from the street by a type of street furnishing that will provide a partial enclosure to the area and help to delineate the area. The separation of spaces shall be accomplished by:
[1]
Black or dark colored fence made of steel, aluminum or wrought-iron, which shall be 36 to 42 inches in height.
[2]
Planter boxes made of wood, precast concrete, stone, brick, or other masonry, which shall be 36 to 42 inches in height. Such planter boxes shall be at least 12 inches wide and have drain holes in the bottom. Planter boxes shall contain dwarf evergreen shrubs, or a combination of flowers and vines, which shall be installed prior to opening the outdoor dining area, and shall be continuously maintained. Any plantings that die shall be replaced immediately thereafter.
[3]
A type of temporary barricade such as a wooden partition wall, or wooden partition fence, that shall be 36 to 42 inches in height, and built to be stable, vertical and plumb during hours of use.
[4]
Such fence, planter boxes, temporary barricade or other enclosure shall contain or enclose the Outdoor seating area on one to three sides, but shall not enclose it on four sides.
(d)
No exterior music shall be played on public sidewalks.
(e)
Outdoor service shall not be permitted after 11:00 p.m.
§ 143-60.1 Height regulations.
The maximum height of buildings and other structures attached to buildings shall be 35 feet and two stories, except:
§ 143-61.1 Area and bulk regulations.
A.
Tract area. A tract area of not less than five acres shall be provided.
B.
Tract frontage. Each tract shall have a frontage of not less than 250 feet.
C.
Building coverage and impervious surface. Not more than 20% of the total area shall be occupied by buildings, and not more than 75% of any tract shall be covered by impervious surfaces.
D.
Setbacks. Except for signs, lighting standards, traffic control signs and signals, ingress and egress areas, benches, trees and other landscaping, fences or walls, no building or other permanent structure and no loading/unloading or service area shall be erected:
§ 143-62.1 Special requirements.
A.
Special requirements shall be in accordance with Section 143-62, except that in lieu of § 143-62B, Special Buffer Requirements, the minimum width of such buffer planting strips in the SC-2 District shall be as follows:
(1)
Ten feet along a street line;
(2)
Thirty-five feet along any lot line abutting a residential use or district; and
(3)
Fifteen feet along any other lot line, other than an interior lot line of the shopping center.
(5)
A six-foot high opaque fence shall be required along any rear or side lot line that abuts a residential use or district.