The purpose of the Suburban Residential (S-R) Zone is to provide
a range of basic housing types at medium densities in Village growth
areas in the Township where public sewers are existing or are anticipated
to be available in the future.
The following uses are permitted when special exceptions are
granted by written approval of the Zoning Hearing Board. In granting
any special exceptions, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions
and safeguards, in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as
it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.
A. Townhouses, subject to the provisions of §
310-224.
B. Bus shelters, subject to the provisions of §
310-173.
C. Church-related uses, such as social halls, picnic grounds, etc., subject to the provisions of §
310-176.
D. Expansions of existing school uses, public or private, on lots of greater than two acres, between 10% and 30% of the original building floor area, subject to the provisions of §
310-217.
E. Expansion of the site area of existing school uses, public or private, on lots of greater than two acres, in excess of one additional acre of the site area. All site area expansions in excess of one acre shall also require the preparation of a land development plan in accordance with Chapter
265, the Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, subject to the provisions of §
310-217.
F. Family day-care facilities, subject to the provisions of §
310-182.
G. Retirement or nursing homes, subject to the provisions of §
310-215.
H. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above
uses.
The following uses are permitted when conditional uses are granted
by written approval of the Board of Supervisors. In granting any conditional
uses, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards,
in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as it may deem necessary
to implement the purposes of this chapter.
A. Expansions of existing school uses, public and/or private, on lots of greater than two acres, in excess of 30% of the original building floor area, subject to the provisions of §
310-217.
B. New school uses, public or private, on lots of greater than two acres, subject to the provisions of §
310-217.
C. Active adult communities, subject to the requirements of §
310-163.
The following regulations apply to unattached buildings for
accessory uses with a building footprint not exceeding 200 square
feet:
B. Minimum yard setbacks from structures not over 12 feet in height:
(1) Front: the minimum front yard setback shall be equal to the distance
required for principal buildings, plus 15 feet.
C. Minimum yard setbacks for structures not exceeding 20 feet. The minimum yard setback shall be equal to the distance specified in Subsection
B of this section, plus an additional one foot for each two feet in height in excess of the first 12 feet.
The following regulations apply to unattached buildings for
accessory uses with a building footprint of 200 square feet or greater.
A. Maximum building height: 26 feet from the lowest finished floor elevation.
In the case of a sloping lot, this maximum building height may be
increased by special exception, subject to the following considerations:
(1) The proposed building shall not be offensive to any adjacent residential
uses; and
(2) In no case shall the height of the building exceed 35 feet from the
lowest finished floor elevation.
B. Minimum yard setbacks.
(1) Front: the minimum front yard setback shall be equal to the distance
required for principal buildings.
(4) Where the proposed accessory building will be located adjacent to
an existing residential use or a residential zoning district boundary
line, the side and/or rear yard setback shall be the required minimum
or a distance equal to the height of the accessory building, whichever
is greater.
The purpose of the Agricultural Zone is to encourage and protect
productive farming and agricultural practices. The growth of large
trees and shrubs adjacent to the Agricultural Zone may result in excessive
shading and, therefore, reduce the growth of valuable crops. Therefore,
no tree or shrub which may attain a height of 20 feet or more shall
be planted or allowed to grow within 10 feet of any lot line which
abuts an area within an Agricultural Zone.