West Donegal Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
Institutional IN District
§ 240-39 Purpose.
[Amended 12-21-2015 by Ord. No. 221-2015]
The purpose of the Institutional (IN) District is to establish and accommodate institutional development that will serve and benefit community organizations and needs or entities of an institutional nature such as educational, recreational and religious uses.
§ 240-40 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
A.
Any form of agriculture or horticulture and related buildings and uses subject to the provisions of Article VII.
B.
Single-family detached dwellings.
D.
Municipal uses, fire houses, and similar public buildings.
E.
Schools and related school uses.
G.
Continuing care retirement facility, nursing home, children's home or similar facility and accessory uses and associated support facilities; provided, however, that all facilities shall be located on a tract which contains a minimum of 25 acres, and all accessory uses and associated support facilities shall be owned and operated by the institution they serve or shall be under contract with and subject to the control of the institution they serve and shall comply with the following regulations:
(1)
All retail support facilities shall be for the use of facility or local residents, employees and their guests, or community and similar groups, and no outside signage advertising of the availability of the facility shall be permitted.
(2)
Support and recreational facilities shall be available for the use of facility or local residents, employees and their guests, or community and similar groups. These support facilities may include the following:
(a)
Chapel or religious meeting places.
(b)
Bank or similar financial institutions.
(c)
Barbershops and beauty shops.
(d)
Library.
(e)
Post office.
(f)
Laundry.
(g)
Vehicle maintenance shop for facility use.
(h)
Building maintenance shop.
(i)
Child or adult day-care center.
(j)
Club facilities, including but not limited to model railroad clubs, ham radio clubs, antique auto clubs, etc.
(l)
Tennis courts.
(m)
Swimming pools.
(n)
Restaurants.
(o)
Support facilities similar to the above-listed facilities.
(3)
Museums, arboretums, or formal gardens subject to the following regulations:
(4)
Conference center or fraternal lodge in accordance with the following regulations:
(5)
Business offices relating to the facility's use.
(6)
Children's home in accordance with the following regulations:
(a)
Dormitory buildings shall be maintained in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations.
(b)
Front, side and rear yards of 100 feet shall be provided from all property lines.
(c)
Outdoor play areas shall be provided which shall be sufficiently screened and buffered to protect the neighborhood and adjacent properties within 200 feet from inappropriate noises and disturbances.
(d)
One off-street parking space shall be provided for each employee on the largest shift, plus sufficient parking shall be provided for family and guests of the students.
(7)
Housing for full-time and part-time employees of a children's home or retirement facility where such housing is restricted to persons who are full-time employees of the facility where such housing exists. All employee housing shall be clearly secondary and incidental to the use of the property as a children's home or retirement home or similar facility.
(8)
The sale of farm products subject to the provisions below:
(a)
Any structure which is used for the sale or display of farm products shall contain no more than 1,500 square feet of floor area, and shall be at least 50 feet from any property line and the legal right-of-way line of any street.
(b)
Off-street parking must be provided for all employees and customers.
H.
Commercial communications antenna attached to an existing structure and meeting the requirements of § 240-105A.
J.
Golf courses, including pro shops and restaurants clearly secondary and accessory thereto. All golf courses shall be subject to the following regulations:
(1)
No building shall be located closer than 100 feet to any property line.
(2)
Parking shall be provided in a sufficient amount to meet the needs of all golfers. Additional parking shall be provided for all accessory uses, such as pro shops or restaurants, in accordance with the requirements of Article XVI.
(3)
The minimum lot area for golf courses shall be as follows:
Course | Required Tract (acres) | |
|---|---|---|
Regulation 18-hole | 130 | |
Executive 18-hole | 60 | |
9-hole | 50 | |
Par 3 18-hole | 45 | |
Par 3 9-hole | 25 |
§ 240-41 Special exceptions.
[Amended 9-6-2011 by Ord. No. 189-2011; 12-21-2015 by Ord. No. 221-2015]
The following uses are permitted when a special exception is granted by the Zoning Hearing Board after a public hearing. In granting any special exception, the Zoning Hearing Board may attach conditions to its approval which are necessary in order to preserve and protect the character of the district. Any special exception granted within this district shall be for the sole use of the facility, its residents, and their guests.
A.
Airports, subject to the following provisions:
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be 25 acres.
(2)
The applicant shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Bureau of Aviation of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and shall present evidence to the Zoning Hearing Board of compliance with all such regulations.
(3)
The applicant shall obtain any required permit or permits from any other applicable federal, state, or county agency.
(4)
The airport shall be so located and so designed so that no adjoining landowner will have building restrictions imposed upon such adjoining property unless the applicant presents evidence of the consent of any affected landowner to the imposition or potential imposition of such restrictions.
H.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses.
§ 240-42 Height and area regulations of principal buildings.
A.
Buildings devoted to farm use shall be exempt from height and area regulations.
B.
Height exclusive of agriculture uses. No building shall be erected to a height in excess of 60 feet unless authorized as a special exception.
C.
Minimum lot area. Except as otherwise provided, the minimum lot area shall be 25 acres.
D.
Front yard minimum depth. The minimum building setback line from all streets shall be in compliance with the requirements of § 240-87; provided, however, that the minimum distance shall be 100 feet from the center line of the street.
E.
Side yard. There shall be two side yards, neither of which shall be less than 100 feet.
F.
Rear yard. The minimum depth for a rear yard shall be 100 feet.
G.
Maximum building coverage. The total building coverage shall not exceed 40%.
H.
Maximum impervious coverage. The total impervious coverage shall not exceed 45%.