Westtown Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
R-2 Residential District
§ 170-700 Statement of intent.
In addition to the goals listed in the statements of general purpose and community development objectives in this chapter, it is the purpose of this article to provide housing choices for residential development at medium densities. It also is the purpose of this article to encourage efficient investment in public improvements associated with more intensive levels of development at locations near existing residential areas of this type, and near major highways, commercial areas, and/or centers of employment. Restrictions are provided to maintain suitable areas of open space between residences to create a suburban atmosphere adequate for family needs.
§ 170-701 Use regulations.
[Amended 9-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-3; 3-3-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2]
A.
Uses by right. A building may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot or premises may be used or occupied, by right, for any one of the following principal purposes and no other:
B.
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception, in accordance with the terms of this article and the standards and criteria contained in § 170-2108 of this chapter. The area and bulk regulations for uses permitted by special exception, as contained in § 170-702E of this article, and the design standards for uses permitted by special exception, as contained in § 170-703 of this article, shall apply to all uses permitted by special exception in the R-2 District.
(1)
Greenhouse, when not considered by the Zoning Officer to be a permitted accessory use.
(2)
Noncommercial recreational use, such as nonprofit swimming pool, provided the principal activity shall not be one which is customarily carried on as a business and provided that all services shall be for members and their guests.
(3)
Religious use or primary or secondary school, which shall comply with § 170-702E of this chapter.
(4)
Golf course and buildings customarily incidental thereto, excluding driving range or miniature golf course as a principal use.
(6)
Conversion of single-family dwelling, in accordance with the provisions of § 170-1608 of this chapter.
(7)
Accessory dwelling unit in accordance with the provisions of § 170-1603A on a lot of not less than 18,000 square feet if the principal dwelling unit and accessory dwelling unit are, or will be, connected to public sewer and water. If both units cannot be connected to public sewer and water, a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet is required, also subject to the provisions of § 170-1603A.
[Added 5-2-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-4; amended 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-5]
§ 170-702 Area and bulk regulations.
The following regulations shall apply:
A.
The maximum density of use on any tract within the R-2 District shall be as determined by § 170-1519B of this chapter.
B.
Single-family detached dwelling.
(4)
All single-family detached dwellings:
(a)
Lot width at street line: 50 feet minimum, except 250 feet minimum at the future right-of-way line of Routes 202, 3, 352 or 926, if the property would have direct access onto any of these routes.
(b)
Building setback line: 40 feet minimum, except:
[1]
No structure shall be located within 100 feet of the future right-of-way line of Route 202 or Route 3. The land within the required setback may be accepted as part of the requirements for open space of this chapter or Chapter 149, Subdivision and Land Development.
[2]
Sixty feet minimum from the future right-of-way line of Route 926 or Route 352.
(c)
Side yards: 10 feet minimum for each, with 25 feet total for both yards.
(d)
Rear yard:30 feet minimum.
(e)
Maximum building height: three stories, not to exceed 38 feet.
[Amended 5-1-1995 by Ord. No. 95-2]
D.
Accessory uses: Accessory uses may be located in side and rear yards, but only in conformance with the standards of § 170-1502 of this chapter.
E.
Nonresidential uses permitted by special exception, specifically excluding major home occupations which are considered accessory to a residential use:
[Amended 12-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-6; 5-1-1995 by Ord. No. 95-2; 3-3-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2; 5-2-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-4]
(1)
Minimum lot area: two acres.
(2)
Minimum lot width at building setback: 200 feet.
(4)
Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
(5)
Maximum building coverage (all uses): 20%.
(6)
Maximum total impervious coverage: 40%.
(8)
Minimum lot width at street line: 50 feet minimum, except 250 feet minimum at the future right-of-way line of Routes 202, 3, 352, or 926, if the use would have direct access onto any of these routes.
(9)
Maximum building height: three stories, not to exceed 38 feet.
(10)
Buffer requirements. In addition to the requirements of § 170-1508 of this chapter, there shall be a fifty-foot buffer strip maintained on the property containing a use permitted by special exception when such use abuts any A/C, R-1, R-2, or R-3 District. Such buffer strip shall be in addition to any and all applicable area and bulk regulations, including setback regulations. The buffer strip shall be planted and shall not include any paved area.