Any one of the following principal residential uses are permitted on a lot, in accordance with § 450-47B(1), except that a mix of housing types are permitted on a tract of five acres or greater:

Accessory uses:

Any one of the following principal commercial uses are permitted on a lot, in accordance with § 450-47C, except that a mix of uses are permitted on a tract of five acres or greater:

Accessory uses:

Any one of the following principal civic uses are permitted on a lot:

Accessory uses:

Any one of the following principal public uses are permitted on a lot:

All lots shall have frontage along a street, except for green court lots which shall have vehicular access from alleys.

All buildings, except accessory structures, and except for green court lots, shall have their main entrance face a street.

When new buildings are added, structures such as picket fences, walls, arbors, trellises, and/or pergolas shall be constructed and maintained, depending on the number of proposed dwelling units, in locations approved by the Township in order to promote the identity of the Village.

Garages shall be located along alleys for all green court lots. Garages shall otherwise be located in the rear or side of each lot (facing alleys where provided, or in the rear or to the side of a dwelling served by a driveway on the side of the dwelling). Garages which may be attached to dwellings shall be limited to a single two-car garage per dwelling unit, and shall be located no less than 20 feet behind the front facade of the dwelling in order to reduce their visual impact upon the streetscape. However, garages may only be attached if there is no space available to locate a detached garage in the side or rear yard due to constraints with topography, hydrology, geology, or woodlands.

In order to promote a streetscape scale and quality of the TND-2 District, the horizontal distance between opposing facades of the principal buildings on lots on opposite sides of a new street shall be a minimum of 65 feet and a maximum of 90 feet. The building separation distance will vary depending upon the width of the street, the landscaped area between the sidewalk and street, whether or not there is on-street parking, and whether or not there is a green court lot. On new collector streets, the maximum horizontal distance between opposing facades shall be a minimum of 75 feet and a maximum of 105 feet.

The maximum building height shall not exceed three stories or 35 feet, whichever is less; provided, however, that no more than 50% of all buildings shall be 35 feet in height, and no more than 50% of all buildings shall be 30 feet in height.

The maximum first-floor elevation of buildings above the road centerline, perpendicular to the front door of the building in the front yard, shall not exceed five feet.

Whenever an existing lot fronting directly along Strasburg Road is subdivided, all new buildings shall be located in alignment with existing buildings and shall conform to the predominant front and side yard setbacks of the block hosting the subdivision or land development, in order to promote consistency in the scale and character of the Village. The fronts of such buildings, not the backs, shall face Strasburg Road, and shall have porches.

Blocks shall be created with a maximum length of 560 feet with a maximum of seven buildings, and a minimum length of 350 feet with a maximum of five buildings.

Blocks shall have a minimum depth of 140 feet and maximum depth of 250 feet.

Minimum lot area and maximum density for tracts of five acres and greater:

Minimum lot area and maximum density for tracts of less than five acres:

Minimum lot width at the building line:

Front yard setback:

Minimum side yards:

Minimum rear yard:

Maximum building coverage and maximum lot coverage:

Dwellings shall be designed, detailed, and built to enhance the village character. Gabled roofs facing the street and front porches shall be featured to promote the village setting. Roof lines shall vary by at least three feet to six feet in height for any two adjoining buildings. Multifamily buildings shall be designed to emulate traditional buildings of this nature in historic villages in Chester County, or shall be designed to resemble large single-family residences, as shown in the Manual of General Design Guidelines.

Lot area shall be 20,000 square feet minimum for each use.

Minimum lot width at the building line of 50 feet.

Front yards of 15 feet minimum and 22 feet maximum.

Rear yard of 20 feet minimum, except for accessory structures which shall be eight feet minimum; provided, however, along the perimeter of the TND-2 District, abutting an R-1 and/or R-2 District, the minimum rear yard setback shall be 50 feet, and 25 feet of the setback area shall be landscaped with evergreen trees unless there is an existing vegetative buffer that provides year-round screening. Lots shall have their rear lot lines abutting an alley designed per § 450-48A(3) or another street.

Side yard of 10 feet minimum on one side and 15 feet minimum on the other side, except for accessory structures which shall be five feet minimum. However, when a side yard abuts an R-1 and/or R-2 District, the minimum side yard setback shall be 25 feet and the twenty-five-foot setback area shall be landscaped with evergreen trees, unless there is an existing vegetative buffer that provides year-round screening.

Maximum building coverage and maximum lot coverage:

New commercial buildings shall be either traditional in their architectural character, or be a contemporary expression of traditional styles and forms, replicating the scale, height, proportion, and character of village shops. Roof lines shall vary by three feet to six feet in height for any two adjoining buildings.

Landscaping shall be placed around buildings and their parking lots emphasizing low-maintenance native species of trees and shrubs.

Lot area shall be 20,000 square feet minimum.

Minimum lot width at the building line of 50 feet.

Front yards abutting a new street shall maintain the streetscape setback of § 450-47A(5).

Rear yard of 20 feet minimum, except for accessory structures which shall be eight feet minimum; provided, however, along the perimeter of the TND-2 District, abutting an R-1 and/or R-2 District, the minimum rear yard setback shall be 50 feet, and 25 feet of the area shall be landscaped with evergreen trees unless there is an existing vegetative buffer that provides year-round screening.

Side yards of eight feet minimum and 12 feet maximum, except for accessory structures which shall be five feet minimum. However, when a side yard abuts an R-1 and/or R-2 District, the minimum side yard setback shall be 25 feet and the twenty-five-foot setback area shall be landscaped with evergreen trees, unless there is an existing vegetative buffer that provides year-round screening.

Maximum lot coverage as per § 450-47B(7).

New civic buildings shall be either traditional in their architectural character, or be a contemporary expression of traditional styles and forms, replicating the scale, height, proportion, and character of the Village.

Green areas and open space shall have no minimum lot size.

New public buildings shall maintain the streetscape setback of § 450-47A(5).

The area and bulk requirements of § 450-47D shall apply.

New buildings in the TND-2 District shall be in scale, height, width and proportion to the buildings existing in the Village of Marshallton. The size and form of buildings shall emulate the historic character of the Village and shall comply with the provisions of this article, the Manual of General Design Guidelines, and excerpts of the "Get Your House Right," 2007, set forth in the Appendix starting with page A.6 of the Manual.

Buildings should be adaptively reused to extend their lifespan and utility.

Any new building that is built on an oversized lot shall be located close to the sidewalk, in alignment with existing buildings. Any such building shall conform to the predominant existing front and side yard setbacks of the block hosting the new construction.

Whenever a new building cannot be located at the traditional build-to line, a wall or fence of at least 36 inches in height shall be installed and maintained. Street trees shall also be installed and maintained.

New street corners shall be anchored by buildings, not parking lots.

No new principal building shall have a flat roof. Roof pitches and variations in roof lines shall be in accordance with the Manual and §§ 450-48.A(25)(e); 450-48.A(25)(f); 450-48.A(31)(o) and 450-48.A(31)(q).

All new buildings shall be at least 20 feet in height.

The primary facade of a building shall be a minimum width of 20 feet and a maximum width of 40 feet. In measuring the width of the primary facade of the building, all portions of the primary facade that are stepped back shall be included.

Blank walls shall not be permitted for new buildings along any exterior building wall facing a street, public parking area, or sidewalk. Exterior walls in these locations shall have architectural treatments that are the same as the front facade, including consistent style, materials, fenestration, and details.

Porches, stoops and awnings:

Exterior wall materials, windows and doors, roofs and roofing materials, chimneys, and building additions shall be designed and constructed to be compatible with the architectural character of existing principal buildings in terms of design, proportion, and materials.

Accessory buildings shall be designed and constructed to be compatible with the architectural character of existing principal buildings in terms of design, proportion, and materials.

All new mechanical equipment, such as HVAC equipment and aboveground tanks, shall be screened from public view of a public way.

If buildings have recesses and projections, the minimum shall be eight inches, and the maximum shall be five feet.

Variations in building design and architecture shall be achieved whenever there are more than two proposed dwellings in a development, in order to provide a diversity of styles and neighborhood character.

No more than four townhomes shall be attached as a single building group, so as to minimize the number of interior units, and to better emulate the scale and proportion of existing buildings in the Village.

No more than eight dwelling units shall be under a single roof for multifamily apartment dwellings, so as to better emulate the scale and proportion of existing buildings in the Village.

The applicant shall submit plans to depict sidewalks and other pedestrian circulation systems in accordance with the West Bradford Township Greenways, Trails and Gateways Plan or other Comprehensive Plan component.

Sidewalks shall comply with § 450-49.

Sidewalks shall be clay brick or other approved unit pavers and connected to and integrated with existing sidewalks in the Village.

Crosswalks shall be provided across new streets at intersections. Crosswalks shall be installed as either standard crosswalk design Type B – Diagonal or Type C – Perpendicular as depicted in PennDot Publication 111, Traffic Control – Pavement Markings and Signing Standards, as amended. These designs consist of transverse retroreflective white stripes but such designs may be modified to be consistent with any updates in PennDOT regulations.

Street trees shall comply with § 450-49.

Existing street trees shall be maintained where healthy.

Whenever buildings are not located at the traditional build-to line, piers, fences, walls, and street trees shall be built and maintained along the frontage of new lots to enhance the village settings.

Street tree species shall be as listed in Appendix E.2, West Bradford Township List of Approved Plants, set forth in Attachment 5 to Chapter 385, Subdivision and Land Development, or as approved by the Township.

No more than 25% of the same species of street trees shall be used so as to avoid a monoculture.

All new street trees shall be:

A perimeter buffer of at least 20 feet in width shall be completely planted and maintained within the subdivision and land development of a tract of two acres or greater, against any existing residential lot. The minimum height of shrubs shall be 42 inches, the minimum height of evergreen trees shall be six feet, and the minimum caliper for deciduous trees shall be two to 2 1/2 inches.

Street lights shall comply with § 450-49.

Street lights along new streets shall be the "Washington" model, post and luminaire, by Spring City Electrical Manufacturing, or alternate approved by the Township, in accordance with the Manual of General Design Guidelines.

All street light illumination shall be shielded to prevent glare.

New street lights shall not exceed 16 feet in height.

Street lights shall be installed on both sides of new streets at 100-foot intervals. The interval between street lights may be modified based upon recommendations by the Design Review Committee, relative to spacing considerations pertaining to site conditions.

All gateway treatments shall be consistent with the West Bradford Township Greenways, Trails and Gateways Plan, and the Manual of General Design Guidelines.

Street trees, street lights, piers, and the like are encouraged to define gateways into the Village from the east and west ends of Strasburg Road.

All signs for new commercial uses shall be limited to one sign per street frontage, and shall not exceed eight square feet in total sign area.

Any projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet above any sidewalk.

New signs should emulate the style, materials, mounting and anchoring of existing signs in the Village.

No new sign shall be internally illuminated.

Freestanding signs should be minimized, and no new freestanding sign shall be located within 100 feet of any existing freestanding sign.

Signs placed in windows of shops or stores shall not exceed 20% of the area of any window display.

All new utilities shall be installed underground.

Any new loading or unloading area shall be off-street, and in the rear or sides of buildings.

Any new loading dock shall be screened from any abutting residential property.

Loading docks shall not be visible from public streets.

All loading areas and loading docks shall be set back at least 25 feet from residential areas.

No outdoor storage of materials or goods shall be permitted.

Any new dumpsters shall be enclosed in a wooden fenced area which shall conceal visibility of the dumpster, and is located to the rear or sides of buildings.

Trash disposal areas shall be located within buildings or within an opaque screened area that completely hides the trash and is located to the side or rear of the building. Any dumpster area and pad shall be set back at least 25 feet from residential property lines.

Strasburg Road through the Village of Marshallton shall be treated as a scenic road corridor and not subjected to adverse visual impact through the placement of temporary signs, trash can storage areas, dead trees, bulk storage of mulch, WiFi towers, cable TV boxes, satellite dish antennae, roof-mounted HVAC equipment, or other like items that detract from the scenic quality of the roadside.

All TND-2 tracts with a gross tract area of two acres or greater shall have at least one village green of at least 3,500 square feet in size. Such village green shall be located at the entrance of the TND adjoining the frontage street.

All TND-2 tracts proposed as part of a subdivision or land development of two or more lots, regardless of size, shall have at least one civic plaza or square of at least 1,000 square feet in size.

All TND tracts proposed as part of a subdivision or land development of two or more lots, regardless of size, shall have at least two pocket parks of at least 500 square feet in size.

Village greens, civic plazas and squares, pocket parks and parklets shall have shade trees, benches, lighting, and other landscape and hardscape features, which shall be subject to design review and approval of West Bradford Township.

All green areas shall be designed, built, and maintained in accordance with the Manual of General Design Guidelines.

New TND-2 District streets shall be consistent with the Official Map.

Streets and alleys shall be interconnected, providing access to all lots within the TND-2 District.

Streets shall be supplemented with alleys to the rear of village lots, except as provided in § 450-47A(4).

New streets may have on-street parking on one side or both sides, as described in this section and § 450-50 of this article.

Street trees shall be planted at intervals of not more than 35 feet if considered tall-height street trees, and at intervals of not more than 20 feet if considered medium-height street trees.

If development occurs on both sides of new or existing streets, street trees may be planted opposite each other or in an alternate spacing alignment.

Sidewalks shall be at least 4 1/2 feet in width, and shall be provided on both sides of a street (but are not required in alleys).

Sidewalks along new streets shall be separated from the edge of the street by a landscaped strip of at least 18 inches in width.

Sidewalks shall be constructed of unit pavers such as clay brick or brick pavers.

Street lights shall be installed on both sides of new streets at 100-foot intervals.

Street light posts, luminaires, color, and brightness shall be governed by § 450-48, Manual of General Design Guidelines.

Vehicular access to a rear garage shall be used to preserve the streetscape frontage of a lot to the maximum extent possible, except for green court lots which shall have alleys. Whenever an alley is not proposed, the lot width shall be sufficient to permit a driveway to service a garage in the rear of the lot or to the backside of the dwelling.

All new public utility lines and similar facilities servicing the TND-2 District shall be installed underground within streets, and/or alleys where constructed. Electric transformers shall be installed underground or within the walls of a completely enclosed accessory building.

Curbs shall be installed and maintained along streets, but need not be placed along alleys.

Curb cuts shall be minimized.

Residential uses in new land developments shall front on streets with a maximum right-of-way width of 50 feet, consisting of at least two eight-foot-wide travel lanes, seven-foot-wide parallel parking on one side, and 4 1/2-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides of the street.

The curb radius shall not exceed 25 feet for single-family detached and semidetached dwellings and 15 feet for single-family attached and other multifamily uses.

Single-family detached and semidetached dwellings may have their rear lot lines abutting an alley, except for village green court lots, which shall have alleys. Single-family attached and other multifamily uses shall have their rear lot lines abutting an alley. Where constructed, alleys shall contain a right-of-way and cartway 16 feet wide when designed for two-way traffic.

Commercial uses in new land developments shall front on streets with a maximum right-of-way width of 60 feet, consisting of at least two eleven-foot-wide travel lanes, eight-foot-wide parallel parking on at least one side, and six-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides.

Commercial uses shall have their rear lot lines abutting another street or an alley with a right-of-way and cartway 18 feet wide for two-way traffic.

Streets fronting civic uses shall be consistent with the streets on the opposite side of the civic use.

A civic use lot may have its rear lot lines abutting an alley. Where constructed, alleys shall contain a right-of-way and cartway 16 feet wide for two-way traffic.

Streets fronting public uses shall be consistent with the streets on the opposite side of the public use.

In order to maintain the character of the Village and the streetscape, parking may be located on-street, parallel to the curb line. On-street parking directly fronting a lot may be counted toward fulfilling the parking requirements.

Any on-street parking shall be approved by PennDOT or the Township, as applicable, and such spaces shall measure at least seven feet in width and 22 feet in length.

Parking on a lot shall be at the alley or to the rear of the building, as is typical in the village setting, unless otherwise permitted in §§ 450-50B(2), 450-50C(2) or 450-50C(3).

The applicant may reduce the required number of parking spaces by demonstrating the possibility of shared parking in accordance with the publication titled "Shared Parking — Second Edition", 2005, ULI, or the latest edition thereof.

Adjacent parking lots shall have internal vehicular connections.

Whenever new off-street parking areas are provided for five or more vehicles, they shall be screened by a pier, fence, hedge/landscaping combination, or wall of at least 36 inches in height.

Parking shall be provided in accordance with § 450-68B in addition to the requirements for permitted accessory uses.

All off-street parking places shall be in the form of a garage located to the side or the rear of the building for single-family detached and semidetached dwellings, except for green court lots which shall have alleys. Such garage may be detached from or attached to the dwelling as set forth below. Off-street parking places for single-family attached dwellings and other multifamily use shall be in the form of a garage located to the rear of the building.

Garages shall meet one of the following design options listed in the order of preference:

Where garages are accessed from an alley and a garage parking apron is provided perpendicular to the alley, such garage shall be 18 feet from the edge of the alley. Where garages are accessed from an alley and a garage parking apron is provided parallel to the alley, such garage shall be at least eight feet from the edge of the alley.

Garage doors shall be a non-white color, unless the principal building is white in color for 90% or more of its siding.

Parking shall be provided in accordance with § 450-68, in addition to the requirements for permitted accessory uses.

No less than 75% of the off-street parking places shall be to the side or rear of the building.

Parking areas for shops and offices shall be located to the rear of the building they serve, but may, in some cases, be located to the side if screened from the street with appropriate walls, fencing or landscaping.

Parking areas shall be landscaped consistent with § 450-47C(8) and buffered where they abut adjoining residential lots.

No more than eight consecutive parking spaces in a new off-street parking lot may be located side by side without being separated by a landscaped island or peninsula of at least eight feet in width and 18 feet in depth. Parking lots of more than 20 spaces shall be separated from other parking areas by a landscaped area at least 20 feet in width.

The applicant shall demonstrate the provision of adequate parking for the various types of civic buildings in accordance with § 450-68C. Shared parking shall be encouraged for civic uses.

No less than 75% of the off-street parking spaces for civic buildings shall be to the side or rear of the building.

Parking may be located along green areas such as village greens, civic plazas and squares, pocket parks, and parklets when approved by West Bradford Township Board of Supervisors.

The provisions of § 450-50D shall apply to public uses.

The Design Review Committee (DRC) shall be involved throughout the TND design and approvals process and shall collaborate with Township officials and staff as outlined in Attachment 1, "TND-2 District Summary of Design and Approvals Process" and Attachment 1A, "TND-2 District Summary of Design and Approvals Process - Simplified Approach" (which shall be located as attachments to this chapter), whenever a subdivision or land development is proposed, whenever demolition of a historic building or structure is proposed, for single lot development or redevelopment, and whenever an existing building is altered or enlarged. The DRC shall not review alterations that only affect the interior of the historic building or structure or exterior alterations that are not visible from the public right of way.

The DRC shall review and comment on all submissions by the applicant, particularly during the time when sketch plans and/or preliminary plans are submitted in order to provide comments early in the design process.

The DRC shall assist the applicant with interpretations of the criteria in this Article VIII and in the Manual of General Design Guidelines, especially in terms of the architectural design, neighborhood structure design (streets, alleys, lots, open spaces), and overall streetscape design.

The DRC shall meet regularly with the applicant to provide advice and guidance. The DRC shall mark-up the work product submitted by the applicant to illustrate alternative design solutions, where needed, in order to be consistent with the traditional diversity apparent in the Village of Marshallton relative to:

The applicant shall consider revisions to the plans and drawings as suggested by the DRC consistent with the Manual of General Design Guidelines.

Application fees related to the DRC review process shall be as set forth in the Township Fee Schedule as adopted by Board of Supervisors.

An application may be denied on the basis of its failure to demonstrate consistency with the provisions of this Article VIII.

The demolition of historic buildings or structures, or components thereof, shall be permitted within the TND-2 District when approved by special exception.

The demolition of nonhistoric buildings or structures shall be governed under the Township ordinances adopting the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (Ordinance No. 2004-02), as may be from time to time amended by the Township.

Upon the receipt of an application for demolition permit, the Township Zoning Officer, following consultation with the Design Review Committee, shall make a determination as to whether the structure or landmark shall be classified as a historic structure.

Special exception criteria: The applicant shall establish, by a clear preponderance of the evidence, that the following criteria are satisfied in addition to the provisions of §§ 450-63 and 450-82C. The burden of proof shall be upon the applicant and not the Township or any adversely affected party.