[Amended 5-20-1998 by Ord. No. 163]
It is the intent of this article to permit,
as a conditional use, the development of large tracts of ground for
single-family residences, while likewise encouraging the preservation
of natural and environmentally sensitive areas, creating viable open
spaces, providing areas for active and passive recreation and encouraging
the efficient design and use of streets. In addition, it is the intent
of this district to allow medium-density housing in portions of the
Township that are appropriate for this density of housing, given the
location of growth areas, sewer lines, water lines, major roads, commercial
cores and Township uses.
A building may be erected or used and a lot
may be occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other.
B. A single-family detached dwelling:
(1) In accordance with the regulations and requirements of Article
IV (AGR Agricultural District) of the Worcester Township Zoning Ordinance of 1988; or
(2) By conditional use, a cluster development in accordance with §
150-215 and §§
150-21 through
150-25 of this article.
C. Accessory uses in accordance with Article
XXIV.
D. No-impact home-based business, as defined in §
150-9; provided that the permission for such use granted herein shall not supersede any deed restriction, covenant or agreement restricting the use of land, nor any master deed, bylaw or other document applicable to a common interest ownership community.
[Added 8-17-2011 by Ord. No. 230]
E. Medium-density residential option. A residential development which may contain both single-family
detached dwelling units and multifamily dwelling units, provided that
at least 50% of the total dwelling units shall be single-family detached
dwelling units.
[Added 4-18-2018 by Ord.
No. 275]
[Added 4-18-2018 by Ord.
No. 275]
A. Tract size. The minimum contiguous tract size shall be 150 acres. For purposes of §§
150-25.1 through
150-25.6, the term "tract size" shall be the area measurement of all contiguous ground, as measured from the property boundary lines, which is proposed to be subdivided and developed under the terms of §§
150-25.1 through
150-25.6.
B. Design criteria for single-family detached dwelling lots:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 15,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width at setback line: 90 feet.
(3)
Minimum front yard: 35 feet.
(4)
Minimum side yard: 10 feet/30 feet aggregate.
(a)
Abutting street: 35 feet.
(5)
Minimum rear yard: 30 feet.
C. Design criteria for multifamily dwelling lots:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 3,120 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width at building setback line: 24 feet.
(3)
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
(4)
Minimum side yard between buildings: 15 feet.
(5)
Minimum side yard between interior dwelling units: zero feet.
(6)
Minimum side yard abutting open space: 10 feet.
(7)
Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.
(8)
Rear yard deck - maximum encroachment into rear yard: 10 feet.
(9)
Minimum building separation (side to side): 30 feet.
(10)
Minimum building separation (other than side to side): 40 feet.
[Added 4-18-2018 by Ord.
No. 275]
There shall be a minimum of a fifty-foot-wide perimeter buffer
setback surrounding the entire development, separating any lots from
either bordering public roadways or bordering properties.
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No. 275]
A. Building coverage, single-family detached dwelling lots. Thirty percent
shall be the maximum building coverage on a single-family detached
dwelling lot.
B. Impervious coverage, single-family detached dwelling lots. Forty
percent shall be the maximum total impervious coverage on a single-family
detached dwelling lot.
C. Building coverage, multifamily dwelling lots. Sixty-five percent
shall be the maximum building coverage on a multifamily dwelling lot.
D. Impervious coverage, multifamily dwelling lots. Ninety percent shall
be the maximum total impervious coverage on a multifamily dwelling
lot.
[Added 4-18-2018 by Ord.
No. 275]
A. Building height. Thirty-five feet shall be the maximum height for
any building or other structure erected or enlarged in this district.
B. Fifteen feet, not exceeding 1 1/2 stories, shall be the maximum
height for any structure accessory to a dwelling.
[Added 4-18-2018 by Ord.
No. 275]
Residential. For each dwelling, no less than two all-weather off-street parking spaces, which may include attached garages, shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article
XXII of the Township Zoning Ordinance.
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No. 275]
A. Public water and public sewer service must be provided for any development
pursuant to the medium-density residential option.
B. Nondwelling structures. Swimming pools, tennis courts, sanitary sewer pump stations, and animal shelters may be permitted in this district, on single-family detached dwelling lots, subject to the applicable regulations under Article
XXIV, General Regulations, of the Township Zoning Ordinance.
C. Detention basins in yard areas. Detention basins shall be allowed in yard areas only in accordance with the applicable regulations under Article
XXIV, General Regulations, of the Township Zoning Ordinance.
D. Open space. Fifty percent of the net tract within this zoning district,
being the gross tract area minus the ultimate right-of-way, shall
be provided and designated as open space. The open space shall meet
the following requirements:
(1)
Open space may be provided in one or more parcels, but in no
event shall any individual parcel be less than two acres, unless otherwise
approved by the Board of Supervisors.
(2)
All open space shall have access from a road, street or walking
trail. Where deemed appropriate by the Board of Supervisors, access
to the open space may be provided from the ends of cul-de-sac.
E. Residential density. The maximum number of single-family attached dwellings and multifamily dwellings, combined, in a medium-density residential option development under §§
150-25.1 through
150-25.6 shall not exceed a ratio of 1.65 dwellings per acre multiplied by the tract size.
F. All multifamily dwelling buildings shall be in accordance with an
overall plan and shall be designed as a single architectural scheme.
G. Raw materials, supplies, trash, rubbish and other refuse shall be
stored in covered containers within an adequate enclosure and handled
and disposed of in such a manner not to give rise to smoke, odor or
litter.