In the expansion of the declaration of legislative intent contained in Article I and in conjunction with the goals of the Main Street Commercial District, the intent of the Borough Residential District is to:
A.
Encourage the retention of the village atmosphere along Main Street
by preserving the existing buildings and landscaped areas to the greatest
extent possible;
B.
Permit residential uses and conditionally allow limited office and
commercial conversions;
C.
Maintain the existing residential streetscape of Main Street through
regulations that allow these conversions, provided that facades and
porches are preserved or improved;
D.
Provide a pedestrian-friendly environment to foster a less vehicular
intensive linkage throughout the commercial area; and
E.
Prohibit strip-type and highway-oriented commercial appearance, incongruous
architectural styles, excessive building or impervious coverage, and
nonessential curb cuts.
In the Borough Residential District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other when in compliance with applicable use regulations set forth in Article IV, Use Regulations:
A.
Uses permitted by right. The following uses are permitted by right:
B.
Uses permitted by conditional use. The following are only permitted
upon the issuance of conditional use approval by Borough Council:
(1)
Use C-5: emergency services.
(2)
Use D-3: event facility.
(3)
Use D-4: funeral home.
(4)
Use D-6: microbrewery/microdistillery/microwinery.
(5)
Use D-7: mixed use.
(6)
Use D-11: restaurant, dine-in.
(7)
Use D-12: restaurant, take-out.
(8)
Use D-14: service/personal care establishment.
(9)
Use D-15: studio.
(10)
Use E-1: coworking space.
(11)
Use E-2: office, business/professional.
C.
Accessory uses permitted by right. The following accessory uses are
only permitted when subordinate and customarily incidental to any
of the above permitted uses and upon the issuance of a zoning permit:
(1)
Use A-1: residential accessory structures.
(2)
Use A-2: nonresidential accessory structures.
(3)
Use A-4: commercial vehicle parking.
(4)
Use A-7: fences and walls.
(5)
Use A-8: home-based business, no-impact.
(6)
Use A-11: recreational vehicles.
(7)
Use A-13: renewable energy systems.
(8)
Use A-14: satellite dishes and antennas.
(9)
Use A-15: residential swimming pool.
D.
Accessory uses permitted by special exception. The following accessory
uses are permitted when they are subordinate and customarily incidental
to any of the above permitted uses and upon the issuance of special
exception approval by the Zoning Hearing Board:
The following standards shall apply to all uses in the BR District:
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BR District Dimensional Requirements
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Dimension
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Requirement
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Lot area (minimum)
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Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse): 2,000 square feet
Single-family detached dwelling: 9,000 square feet
Single-family semidetached dwelling: 5,000 square feet
Two-family detached dwelling (duplex): 10,000 square feet
All other permitted uses: 3,000 square feet
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Lot width (minimum)
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Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse): 20 feet
Single-family detached dwelling: 50 feet
Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin): 30 feet
Two-family detached dwelling (duplex): 50 feet
All other permitted uses: 25 feet
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Front yard setback (minimum)
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The lesser of the setbacks of the buildings on either side of
the property up to a maximum setback of 15 feet
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Rear yard setback (minimum)
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25 feet
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Side yard setback (minimum)
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Detached buildings: 5 feet
Attached buildings: none
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Impervious coverage (maximum)
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90%
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Height, principal building/structure (maximum)
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40 feet
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A.
Conditional uses are only permitted within a detached or semi-attached
building.
B.
All conditional uses shall have their primary facade oriented toward
Main, Second, or Fifth Street.
C.
The conditional use shall preserve, utilize and maintain an existing building consistent with the requirements of § 95-80 of this chapter. If an existing building is demolished, then no conditional use will be permitted.
D.
The conditional use shall preserve any existing front yard as landscaped
open space. The only impervious coverage in the front yard shall be
sidewalks or pedestrian access paths. The landscaping shall be of
the type traditionally found in the Main Street area (shade trees,
foundation plantings, grass, etc.).
E.
All refuse areas shall be screened from the view of adjacent streets
or residential districts by a landscape screen buffer and/or an opaque
fence or wall at least six feet high and not more than eight feet
high in conjunction with landscape material.
F.
A transportation impact study shall be required as part of the evaluation of conditional use applications. Transportation impact studies shall be prepared pursuant to § 85-122, Transportation impact study, of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
G.
Lighting facilities shall be arranged in a manner that will protect
the street and neighboring properties from direct glare or hazardous
interference of any kind.
A.
The following setbacks apply to all parking lots or areas where cars
are parked in the BR District:
The alteration and/or removal of existing principal buildings
and the construction of new buildings for all uses within the BR District
shall be permitted by conditional use subject to compliance with the
standards set forth below:
A.
Expansion and/or alteration of principal buildings.
(1)
Expansions to existing buildings shall only be permitted to the rear
and sides of the principal building. Expansions to the front of the
building are not permitted.
(a)
Any expansions done to the rear of the building shall conform
in scale and architectural design to the existing building.
(b)
Expansions to the side of the building shall conform in scale,
building materials, and architectural design to the front facade of
the existing building and be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the
front facade of the existing building.
(c)
The rooflines of all additions shall be similar or complementary
to those of the existing building.
(2)
An existing principal building that faces the street shall not be
expanded toward the street except to permit an open front porch consistent
with the architectural design of the front facade of the building.
(3)
Applicants shall submit architectural drawings for the evaluation
of the proposed principal building expansion, including building elevations
and colored renderings. The Borough Council may approve a building
expansion different from the existing building, provided that it complements
the existing building and does not detract from the intent of this
article to retain the village atmosphere of Main Street.
B.
Removal of existing principal buildings. An applicant and/or owner
shall not remove an existing principal building within the BR District
unless the Borough Council is satisfied that the building is not suitable
for the proposed use according to the following criteria:
(1)
The applicant demonstrates to the Borough that the existing principal
building is structurally unsound. The applicant shall submit a written
report from a structural engineer or architect who has evaluated said
structure.
(2)
The building cannot be reasonably modified to accommodate access
for handicapped individuals. The applicant will submit a written report
listing all restrictions and estimated costs to modify said structure.
The report shall be prepared by the structural engineer, signed, and
sealed.
(3)
An applicant shall not remove an existing principal building until
the Borough Council has approved a land development plan for the subject
property on which the building is located, subject to the following
criteria:
(a)
The replacement building is located in approximately the same
location as the building proposed to be removed.
(b)
The area of the existing building shall not be utilized for
parking, but shall be used for a replacement building or landscaping/open
space.
(c)
Replacement buildings shall be similar in general appearance,
size, scale, and bulk and building material to the removed principal
building or similar to the predominate architectural style of the
area. Applicants shall submit architectural drawings for the evaluation
of the proposed building, including building evaluations and colored
renderings. The Borough Council may approve a replacement building
different from the existing building, provided that it complements
the existing building and does not detract from the intent of this
article to retain the village atmosphere of Main Street.
(4)
Buildings which have been identified by either the state, county, or the Borough of East Greenville as having historic significance or have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places shall not be removed. Any building expansions proposed for a building determined to be historically significant shall comply with § 95-85A of this chapter.
C.
Construction of a new principal building. New principal buildings
may be constructed on any empty lot, provided that the lot and building
conform in all respects to the requirements of this zoning district
and the following conditions are met:
(1)
The new building shall be similar in size, scale, general appearance,
and building materials to one or more buildings located on adjoining
lots or to an existing historic building within the Borough.
(2)
Applicants shall submit architectural drawings for the evaluation
of the proposed building, including building elevations and colored
renderings. The Borough Council may approve a new building different
from the existing buildings located on adjoining lots, provided that
it complements the existing buildings and does not detract from the
intent of this article to retain the village atmosphere of Main Street.
A.
Porches and porticos. In order to keep with the defined character
of the Main Street corridor, a front porch or portico shall be required
for new residential development when neighboring properties to the
right and left of the proposed development feature such.
(1)
Applicability.
(a)
The requirements of this section shall only apply to properties
that have frontage on Main Street (Route 29).
(b)
Context.
[1]
If both neighboring properties feature a porch or a portico,
the same shall be required.
[2]
If one neighboring property has a porch and the other a portico,
then the applicant shall provide either a porch or portico (applicant's
choice).
[3]
If neither or one neighboring property features a porch or portico,
the applicant shall not be required to provide either a porch or a
portico.
(2)
Design of projecting, wraparound, or recessed porches.
(a)
The depth of the porch shall be a minimum of six feet and a
maximum of 10 feet.
(b)
The minimum open area on the porch shall encompass a rectangle
a minimum size of four feet by six feet.
(c)
The minimum width of a path of travel independent of any open
area described above shall be three feet wide.
(d)
The minimum width of a projecting porch at the primary frontage
line shall be nine feet.
(e)
The minimum clear height of the porch roof shall be eight feet.
