Upper Providence Township Montgomery County
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Antique store without outside storage or display.

Bed-and-breakfast.

Business or professional office, sole practitioner with ancillary staff.

Music, dance, art, or martial arts studio, or studio of similar use.

Live/work units for artisans, professionals, and personal service providers.

Personal service shops such as barbers, hairdressers, dry cleaners/laundries (limited to pickup only; no on-site facilities), and self-service/coin-operated laundry operations (without a dry-cleaning component).

Restaurant, cafe or similar establishment without curbside pickup, drive-in/-through facilities or outdoor eating space.

Repair shop for jewelry, watches and clocks, optical goods, household electronics, and musical, professional, or scientific instruments.

Single-family detached homes within existing structures.

An accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

Residential uses, as a secondary use to the above uses, with the following provisions:

As a conditional use and subject to the standards outlined in § 300-60 and as listed below, any use of the same general character, but not specifically named, as those uses set forth in Subsection A(1) through (10), herein:

No-impact home-based business in accordance with the standards set forth in § 300-26 herein.

Business or professional office, studio, or public utility office.

Doctor, dentist, orthodontist or other similar professional medical office with four or fewer practitioners, with ancillary staff.

Restaurant, cafe, or similar establishment with outdoor eating facilities and/or curbside pickup and without drive-in/-through facilities.

Retail sale of goods in an individual store with less than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area. Retail sales cannot include prescription drug stores, household supplies and furnishings, or general merchandise stores.

An accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

Residential uses, as a secondary use to the above uses, with provisions as outlined in Subsection A.

As a conditional use any combination of two uses listed within Subsection A, herein, and subject to the requirements of § 300-60 and the following:

As a conditional use any use of the same general character, but not specifically named, as those uses set forth in Subsection B(1) through (6), and subject to the requirements listed within Subsection A(10) and § 300-60.

Automotive garage, with all repairs or other work completed indoors. Sales of gasoline are strictly prohibited.

Banks or other financial institutions without drive-through facilities.

Business or professional office, in a single building, with no more than four individual tenants.

Club, fraternal organization or lodge.

Retail sale of goods in an individual store with a maximum of 10,000 square feet gross floor area. Retail sales can include prescription drug stores without drive-through facilities, household supplies and furnishings, and general merchandise.

An accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

Residential uses, as a secondary use to the above uses, with provisions as outlined in Subsection A.

As a conditional use any combination of uses listed within Subsections A, B, and C herein, and subject to the requirements of § 300-60 and the following:

As a conditional use any use of the same general character, but not specifically named, as those uses set forth in Subsection C(1) through (8), and subject to the requirements listed within Subsection A(10) and § 300-60.

Day-care facility.

A retail store, food market, or garden shop.

Indoor fitness, recreation, or entertainment use, provided the gross floor area devoted to said use does not exceed 20,000 square feet.

Theater for the performing arts, excluding a movie theater.

Any combination of those uses outlined within Subsections A, B, C and D herein, and subject to the following requirements:

As a conditional use a bank or other financial institution with drive-through facilities, subject to the requirements of § 300-60 and the following:

As a conditional use a restaurant, cafe, or similar establishment may include drive-through facilities subject to the requirements of § 300-60 and the following:

The following uses are strictly prohibited on any parcel within the Village Commercial and Office Zoning District:

Retail uses may use front yard areas for the purpose of seasonal displays. Seasonal displays are considered those displays that are in place for less than 60 days.

The tract of land to be developed shall be in one ownership or shall be the subject of an application filed jointly by each of the owners of the property for which the application is submitted. The tract shall be developed under single direction in accordance with the approved plan.

Sewer and water facilities. The tract of land shall be served by public water facilities and public sewer facilities deemed acceptable by the Board of Supervisors, upon the recommendation of the Township Engineer.

Development plan. The application for development shall be accompanied by a plan or plans showing the detailed use of the entire tract, which plan or plans shall also comply with all requirements of Chapter 270, Subdivision and Land Development, and other applicable ordinances. The plan shall clearly designate the proposed use(s) of each area of the tract.

Neighborhood impact analysis. Any proposed development of greater than three acres shall be accompanied by a neighborhood impact analysis prepared by qualified professional(s), to the standards outlined within § 300-508, in addition to the following:

Traffic impact analysis. Any proposed development of greater than three acres shall be accompanied by a traffic impact analysis prepared by a qualified professional traffic engineer or transportation planner. The analysis will be done in accordance with the requirements of § 300-438E of this chapter, and shall include a specific analysis of weekend average daily trips. In addition, for developments that are proposed to contain less than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area and that generate less than 100 peark hour trips in either the morning or afternoon peak hour, the Township may permit the applicant to limit the traffic impact study to an analysis of the proposed driveway(s), which shall consider, at a minimum, the location, configuration and traffic expected to use the driveway(s) at the time of highest peak-hour demand. Additional information may be required at the discretion of the Township Board of Supervisors, upon the recommendation of the Township Engineer or Traffic Consultant.

Building setback requirements.

Parking area setbacks.

Minimum frontage.

Maximum building coverage.

Maximum impervious coverage.

Maximum building height: 35 feet.

When multiple buildings are proposed, building spacing shall be no less than 25 feet at the closest points.

Access driveways.

Utilities. All utility lines shall be placed underground.

Signs. All signs in the VCO District shall be subject to the requirements of Article XXXIII of this chapter and the following:

Lighting facilities. Lighting facilities shall be provided as needed and arranged in a manner which will protect the neighboring properties from unreasonable glare or hazardous interference of any kind and shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of § 270-76 of Chapter 270, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, of the Code of the Township.

Landscape planting. Shade trees in accordance with § 270-68C of Chapter 270, Subdivision and Land Development, and other plantings shall be provided along any street frontage occupied by a VCO development.

Trash and refuse areas. The design of buildings in the VCO District shall include either a provision for the storage of trash, refuse, and garbage inside the building(s) or within a masonry-walled area outside the building(s). The wall of such a trash and refuse area must shield the trash and refuse from the direct view of any adjacent property, must be at least six feet high, and at no time be located within 100 feet of a residentially zoned or used property.

Off-street parking and loading facilities. All off-street parking and loading facilities shall comply with the requirements of Article XXXII of this chapter.

Design guidelines. In addition to Design guidelines for select commercial developments, § 270-71, of Chapter 270, Subdivision and Land Development, any proposed development within the VCO District must meet the following:

Amenities. The developer shall be required to provide public amenity areas for community or client use, such as sidewalk benches, sitting areas, monument areas with seating, and other services necessary for the comfort and convenience of the prospective users of the VCO District.