[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1600]
In expansion of the "Declaration of Legislative Intent" contained in § 27-103 of this chapter and the "Community Development Objectives" contained in § 27-105 of this chapter, it is hereby declared to be the intent of this Part with respect to be Housing for the Elderly development regulations to establish reasonable benefits which will follow the development of safe and adequate housing for the elderly, as defined in this chapter, when applied for as a conditional use to the Borough Council, solely in the R-4 Residential and RC-2 Retail Commercial Districts. The development of such units in the aforementioned Districts shall ensure that the proposed housing for the elderly will be so located in the Borough as to provide the accessibility to necessary public transportation and community facilities and services that will enhance the lives of elderly residents. Furthermore, it is the intent of this Part to set forth those standards which will ensure that the development of housing for the elderly in the Borough of Hatboro will provide appropriate safety features pertinent to the needs of elderly residents, as well as ancillary recreational and community facilities as an integral part of the development concept. Furthermore, in order to ensure that the intent of this chapter is fulfilled, the developer of such housing units in the Borough of Hatboro must guarantee through the appropriate legal and administrative means, that such units will be occupied solely by elderly residents as defined in this chapter. Finally, it is the intent of this Part to provide for different standards of dwelling unit density, parking space requirements and open space areas to increase the opportunity for the development of such housing in the Borough through private, public, or semi-public means, while providing necessary, standards and controls to ensure that such housing for the elderly will not exert an adverse impact on surrounding neighborhoods or the Borough of Hatboro.
[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1601]
1.
The following development standards shall be used to guide the Borough
Council in determining the merits of a proposal for housing for the
elderly. The application of the standards for garden apartment housing
for the elderly shall apply only as a conditional use in an R-4 Residential
District, while the standards for mid-rise apartment development shall
apply only as a conditional use in the RC-2 Retail Commercial Districts.
A.
Garden Apartment Housing for the Elderly. The following standards
shall apply to housing for the elderly as a conditional use in the
R-4 Residential District.
(1)
Minimum Acreage. A minimum size of three acres shall be required.
(2)
Maximum Density. A maximum permitted density of 15 dwelling
units per acre.
[Amended by Ord. 1039, 10/10/2016]
(3)
Building Coverage. Not more than 30% of the area of each housing
for the elderly development may be occupied by buildings.
(4)
Parking. Not less than one off-street parking space shall be
required for each dwelling unit. Such parking spaces shall be placed
so as not to interfere with any recreation or service area, and shall
not be less than 25 feet from property lines or street right-of-way
lines.
(5)
Recreation and Open Space; Amenities. The developer shall be
required to maintain not less than 25% of the tract in usable open
space for the provision of recreational and leisure time activities
and facilities for the benefit of the elderly residents. A community
room, indoor recreation area or similar facility shall also be required
within each residential building.
B.
Mid-Rise Housing for the Elderly. The following standards shall apply
to housing for the elderly as a conditional use in the RC-2 Retail
Commercial District:
[Amended by Ord. 1039, 10/10/2016]
(1)
Minimum Acreage. A minimum tract size of three acres shall be
required.
(2)
Maximum Density. A maximum permitted density of 30 dwelling
units per acre.
(3)
Building Coverage. Not more than 20% of the area of each housing
for the elderly development may be occupied by buildings.
(4)
Parking. Not less than one-half off-street parking space shall
be required for each dwelling unit. Such parking spaces shall be placed
so as not to interfere with any recreation or service area, and shall
not be less than 25 feet from property lines or street right-of-way
lines.
(5)
Recreation and Open Space; Amenities. The developer shall be
required to maintain not less than 30% of the tract in usable open
space for the provision of recreational and leisure time activities
and facilities for the benefit of the elderly residents. A community
room, indoor recreation area or similar facility shall also be required
within each residential building.
[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1602]
1.
The Borough Council and the Borough Planning Commission shall ensure
that the proposed development contains at least the following safety
features:
A.
At least one elevator. All elevators shall be at least seven feet
deep in order to accommodate a litter horizontally.
B.
Nonskid floors.
C.
Doors of sufficient width to accommodate wheelchairs for all rooms.
D.
Electric cooking stoves.
E.
Showers in place of tubs for more than 50% of the dwelling units.
F.
Electric outlets at levels at least 24 inches above the floor.
G.
Grab bars around tubs (where tubs are provided), shower stalls and
toilets.
H.
Central heating.
I.
Handle-type spigots and doorknobs.
J.
Emergency signals which can be activated within each apartment and
which ring in adjoining apartments and at a central location.
K.
Ramps wherever necessary for wheelchairs as an alternative to steps.
[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1603]
Applications for approval of a conditional use under this Part shall be made to Borough Council, which shall apply the standards and requirements set forth in this Part, after first holding a public hearing, at which a full opportunity to be heard shall be given to any citizen and all parties in interest. The application for conditional use shall, in addition to all other information required, provide the information required by § 27-2503 in addition to seeking the opinion and advice of the Borough Planning Commission, the Borough Council shall, at least 60 days prior to the public hearing on the conditional use application, seek the opinion and advice on the merits of the proposal of the Montgomery County Planning Commission, the Montgomery County Housing Authority and other technical and professional advisory agencies knowledgeable on the subject, in order more effectively to evaluate the adequacy of the proposed development.
[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1604]
1.
The following information shall be shown on the plans submitted for approval as part of the conditional use application, in addition to the information required to be submitted under the Land Subdivision Ordinance [Chapter 22] for a major subdivision:
A.
Floor area (in square feet) of all apartment dwelling units.
B.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling unit.
C.
Total number of dwelling units.
D.
Total number of acres in the proposed plan.
E.
Total number of off-street parking spaces.
F.
Exterior vertical and horizontal building dimensions.
G.
Total ground area of each building.
H.
All safety features included in each building required by this chapter,
other ordinances of the Borough, and by other governmental agencies.
[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1605]
The developer shall file with the Borough a covenant, in form
suitable for recording, approved as to form by the Borough Solicitor,
in which the owner of the property and the developer covenant on behalf
of themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors,
and assigns, not to subdivide the ownership of the property nor to
use the property for any other use than housing for the elderly.
[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1606]
Should the Borough Council, in their review of the merits of the proposed development, feel that a literal interpretation of the requirements of this district will serve to discourage the development of safe and adequate housing for the elderly and/or the other purposes of this Part, as specified in § 27-1601, they may modify such standards at their discretion, provided that the resultant modifications do not conflict with the declaration of legislative intent and community development objectives contained in §§ 27-103 and 27-105 of this chapter.
