The Health Institution District is intended
to achieve the following:
A. To encourage a harmonious pattern of institution development
which can mutually benefit the Borough and the institutions themselves.
B. To encourage the development of health institution
uses in accordance with approved standards and to promote the planning
for the location of future health institution uses serving a regional
population.
[Added 8-10-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-10]
A. Tower-based wireless communications facilities outside the rights-of-way
on any land owned by the Borough, county, school district, state or
federal government.
In the Health Institution District, a lot shall
have front, side and rear yards of not less than the depth or width
indicated below for any land development which involves the construction
of a permanent structure:
A. Front yard and side yard depth. Any building constructed
in the Health Institution District shall be in conformity with a 60°
lineal plane measured at the bottom of such plane at the applicable
front and/or side property line. No portion of the building shall
be permitted to break such lineal plane excepting such portions of
the building which constitute gables, gabled dormers, rooftop ancillary
services (such as heating and air conditioning equipment, staircases,
fire escapes or walkways, elevator shafts, and similar appurtenances),
signage, and/or facades. The requirement for side yard setbacks shall
be decreased to the interior of the lots when lots have been combined
into common ownership for a project which includes two or more lots.
B. Rear yard width: 25 feet.
The lot coverage, excluding areas paved and
parking facilities, shall be no more than 60% of the area of the lot.
Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Code of the Borough of Chambersburg, Chapter
300, Zoning, Article
XIII, entitled "Off-Street Parking."