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West Brandywine Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XI

MSI Medical Service - Institutional District

§ 200-49 Purpose.

The MSI Medical Service - Institutional District is designed to further the public health, safety and welfare by providing a centralized location for medical and institutional facilities to serve residents of the Township and the region. The district has been created to establish reasonable standards for community facilities and services.

§ 200-50 Use regulations.

A. 
Uses permitted by right:
(1) 
Hospital.
(2) 
Medical-related office or clinic.
(3) 
Pharmacy.
(4) 
Ambulance and emergency rescue services.
(5) 
Educational use.
(6) 
Religious use.
(7) 
Library.
(8) 
Health/Exercise/Racquet sports clubs.
[Amended 6-15-2006 by Ord. No. 06-08]
(9) 
The following accessory uses when located on the same lot and customarily incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses:
(a) 
Outpatient services or clinic.
(b) 
Restaurant.
[Amended 10-5-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]
(c) 
Maintenance shop.
(d) 
Laundry facility.
(e) 
Residences for staff members.
(10) 
Single-family dwelling.
(11) 
Forestry, except that timber harvesting shall be subject to the provisions of § 200-100B(2).
[Added 11-21-2002 by Ord. No. 02-05]
(12) 
Academic clinic research center.
[Added 10-5-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]
B. 
Uses permitted by special exception, when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board:
[Amended 5-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-04; 11-16-1994 by Ord. No. 94-08]
(1) 
Heliport, provided it is accessory to a permitted use, and that its use is intended solely for emergency services and not for general transportation.
C. 
Uses permitted by conditional use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with Article XXI, Conditional Use Process:
[Added 5-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-04]
(1) 
Public utility facility.
(2) 
Nursing home.
[Added 11-16-1994 by Ord. No. 94-08]
(3) 
Retirement community, in accordance with § 200-93.
[Added 11-16-1994 by Ord. No. 94-08]
(4) 
Residential development in accordance with Article XXII, Open Space Design Option.
[Added 4-3-2008 by Ord. No. 08-01]
(5) 
Treatment center.
[Added 10-5-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]

§ 200-51 Area and bulk regulations.

The following area and bulk regulations shall apply to all uses within the MSI District:
A. 
Minimum lot area: 1.0 acre.
[Amended 2-15-1996 by Ord. No. 95-08; 12-21-2000 by Ord. No. 00-04]
B. 
Minimum lot width:
(1) 
Building line: 150 feet.
(2) 
Street line: 100 feet.
C. 
Minimum side yard (each):
(1) 
Abutting MSI lot: 20 feet.
(2) 
Abutting the district boundary: 40 feet.
D. 
Minimum front yard: 50 feet.
E. 
Minimum rear yard: 40 feet.
F. 
Maximum building coverage: 30%.
G. 
Maximum lot coverage (total): 40%.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 1102H, Minimum landscape and open space, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 8-3-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03.
H. 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.

§ 200-52 Design standards.

The following design standards under Article XV shall apply to all uses under the Medical Service - Institutional District:
A. 
Off-street parking requirements, § 200-101.
B. 
Parking lot standards, § 200-102.
C. 
Visibility at intersections, § 200-103.
D. 
Access and traffic control, § 200-104.
E. 
Interior circulation, § 200-105.
F. 
Off-street loading requirements, § 200-106.
G. 
Landscaping standards, § 167-66.1 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
[Amended 1-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
H. 
Screening and buffering standards, § 200-108.
I. 
Storage standards, § 200-109.
J. 
Lighting standards, § 200-110.
K. 
Performance standards, § 200-111.
L. 
Pipeline setback standards, § 200-112.