In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and the statement of community development objectives contained in Article I, the specific intent of this district is to:
A.
Encourage an appropriate mix of dwelling types and densities in Collegeville
Borough.
B.
Promote a variety of income levels, age groups, and housing opportunities
within the Borough.
C.
Establish standards of performance and promote the desirable benefits
which garden apartments may have upon the community.
[Amended 3-7-2007 by Ord.
No. 526]
A building may be erected, altered, or used and a lot may be
used or occupied for any of the following purposes and no other:
All single-family detached dwellings shall comply with the following
requirements:
A.
Minimum lot area: 8,000 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot width at building line: 60 feet.
C.
Minimum building coverage: 35%.
D.
Maximum impervious surface coverage: 45%.
E.
Yards. Front, side, and rear yards shall be provided on each lot
as follows:
(1)
Front yard. One yard not less than 30 feet in depth, measured
from the ultimate right-of-way to the building line.
(2)
Side yard. For every dwelling, two yards not less than 20 feet
in aggregate width and neither less than eight feet; except that in
the case of a corner lot, the yard abutting a street shall be equal
to the minimum required front yard.
(3)
Rear yard. One yard not less than 25 feet in depth.
All garden apartments shall comply with the following requirements:
A.
Dimensional regulations.
(1)
Maximum density: eight units per acre.
(2)
Minimum tract size: each multifamily development shall have
a minimum gross area of 10 acres.
(3)
Minimum setback from any property line: 50 feet.
(4)
Minimum distance between any two principal buildings: 50 feet.
(5)
Maximum building coverage: 30% of lot area.
(6)
Maximum impervious surface coverage: 50% of lot area.
(7)
Zoning district boundary setback. A minimum setback of 75 feet
is required between any principal multifamily building in this district
and any Borough boundary or boundary of a residential zoning district.
This setback may be part of a required yard area, and shall include
landscaping and/or berming. The adequacy of this buffer shall be decided
by Borough Council based upon the recommendations of the Borough Planning
Commission or other Borough agencies chosen by Council.
(8)
Maximum height: 35 feet for a principal building, 15 feet for
any accessory buildings.
(9)
Parking area setback. A minimum thirty-foot setback shall be
required between any parking area of six or more spaces and any side
or rear lot line or tract boundary. This parking area setback may
be part of a zoning district boundary. If the parking area is shared
by two or more lots, the setback shall not be required from the common
lot line(s).
(10)
Maximum building length: 200 feet.
B.
Additional regulations.
(1)
Parking shall not interfere with driveways, accessways, sidewalks,
or pedestrian walkways.
(2)
The use of natural building materials, such as brick, stone,
stucco, or wood is strongly encouraged.
(3)
All refuse facilities shall be screened from the view of all
public streets and neighboring properties.
(4)
Any outdoor lighting proposed for common areas or parking lots
shall not throw glare onto adjacent properties or cause a traffic
hazard.
(5)
All access drives or roads shall be set back 20 feet from any
property line.
(6)
All developments shall be served by public sewer and water systems.
C.
Open space regulations. A minimum of 20% of the site area of the
multifamily development shall be permanent open space. No more than
1/3 of the open space may be part of the required tract boundary setback.
The permanent open space shall comply with the following standards:
(1)
Ownership. The open space shall be conveyed in accordance with
one or more of the following methods, as approved by the Borough Council:
(a)
Dedication in fee simple to Collegeville Borough.
(b)
Conveyance of title (including beneficial ownership) to an association,
condominium, conservancy, corporation, funded community trust, individual,
or other legal entity for maintenance purposes.
(c)
Fee simple ownership with conveyance of restrictive covenants,
conservation easements, or other suitable legal device to Collegeville
Borough, an association, condominium, conservancy, corporation, funded
community trust, individual, or other legal entity for maintenance
purposes. The terms of such instrument of conveyance shall include
provisions to the Borough for guaranteeing the continued use of such
land for open space and recreation.
(2)
Design. The open space shall not include stormwater basins,
shall have adequate pedestrian and vehicular access, and shall be
designed in one or more of the following ways, as approved by the
Borough Council:
(a)
Buffer area, to buffer the impact of new development from existing,
adjacent development.
(b)
Preservation of natural features, such as woodlands, stream
valleys, wetlands, or steep slopes.
(c)
Central green or parkway, which shall be located in a central
position in the neighborhood, surrounded by streets and/or building
lots on at least three sides, and designed and landscaped as a space
for common neighborhood use.
(d)
Recreation area provided to meet the anticipated needs of the
residents of the development. Recreation areas should be of a size,
shape, and relief that is conducive to active and passive recreation.
