Provide for a well-integrated, complementary mix of uses, including retail, office, residential, commercial, and institutional uses, that include areas primarily located along arterial roads, such as Easton and York Roads, with proximity to Willow Grove, and in redevelopment opportunity areas near the Turnpike.

Accommodate medium- to high-intensity mixed-use developments; residential uses that are generally medium-density, while encouraging higher-density residential uses which may include workforce housing; and a mix of sustainable, complementary uses.

Consist of a large portion of commercial retail uses, catering to the neighborhood, community, and pass-through traffic from the region.

Encourage building and site design that emphasizes attractive and functional buildings and streetscapes, shared parking and access, and limited curb cuts to ensure that the CMU District is walkable, safe, and attractive for residents, shoppers, and employees.

Create strong pedestrian connections within the district and surrounding areas.

Ensure adequate separation and buffering to mitigate the impact of development on adjacent residential properties and districts, including those related to privacy, nuisances, and safety.

Provide a generous amount of landscaping, increase the amount of green space, and encourage environmental best management practices.

A building may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot may be occupied or used, in whole or in part, for any of the uses permitted, as shown in the Use Matrix,[1] and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with the district regulations established in this article and all other applicable sections of this chapter. Such uses shall comply with the district regulations established in Article IV, Use Regulations (in the event of a conflict between district and use regulations, the more stringent regulation shall be applicable), and all other applicable sections of this chapter.

Mix of uses.

Residential uses.

Each use or group of uses shall be subject to the off-street parking, loading, and sign requirements of Article XXVI herein and to any other pertinent provisions of this chapter.

For any use permitted in this section adjoining a residential or multifamily district or use, a buffer strip at least 10 feet wide shall be required, landscaped in accordance with Chapter 300, Article V, § 300-43C, of the Upper Moreland Township Code, to safeguard the character of the neighboring area.

Displays. Display windows shall not be utilized for storage of equipment and work-related materials. Except for permitted outside storage, no equipment, goods, merchandise, or material of any nature shall be displayed, stored, or offered for sale outdoors, when visible from the street.

Trash and refuse collection areas. The design of buildings in the CMU District shall include either a provision for the storage of trash, refuse and garbage inside the building(s) or within a walled area outside the building(s). The walls of such a trash and refuse area must shield the trash and refuse from direct view of any adjacent property. Refuse collection facilities shall comply with regulations of Use A-13, Refuse collection facilities, in Article IV, Use Regulations. In addition, the following shall be satisfied:

Lot classification. Lots shall be classified by size, where a Class I lot has a minimum area of 7,000 square feet and a maximum area of 20,000 square feet; and a Class II lot has a minimum area of 20,000 square feet.

Building orientation and entrances.

Building facades.

Multi-building lots.

Use G-4, Multifamily building.

The required open space shall be located next to public streets or front facades of buildings, or located between buildings. The open space shall meet all of the following standards:

Sidewalks, with a minimum unimpeded width of 10 feet, are required along all street frontages.

A four-foot-wide verge shall be provided between the sidewalk and curbline which may be either landscaped or hardscaped.

Sidewalks are required to connect the street frontage to all front building entrances, parking areas, plazas, and any other destination that generates pedestrian traffic.

Sidewalks shall connect to existing sidewalks on abutting tracts and other nearby pedestrian destination points such as, but not limited to, transit stops, street crossings, and building and store entrances.

All internal pedestrian walkways and crosswalks shall be distinguished from driving surfaces through the use of durable, low-maintenance surface materials such as pavers, bricks or scored concrete to enhance pedestrian safety and comfort.

Surface parking lots.

Vehicular access.

Landscaping and buffer requirements.