[Amended 9-19-1989 by Ord. No. 193; 2-18-1992 by Ord. No. 213]
The intent of the C-3 Commercial District is to provide for professional offices, community institutions and other related uses on large tracts which will enhance the central area of the Township along Route 611 and preserve the appearance and safety of Route 611. Development should be planned in a unified manner.
[Amended 3-17-1992 by Ord. No. 214;[1] 10-19-1993 by Ord. No. 228]
A building or structure may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses, buildings or structures shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot sizes, lot width, building area and heights, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off street parking and other provisions as specified herein.
A. 
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the regulations of this chapter have been met:
A-1
Agriculture and horticulture
C-2
School
C-5
Recreation facility
C-8
Private organization or community center
[Amended 10-17-2000 by Ord. No. 294]
C-10
Day-care service
C-11
Nursing home
C-17*
Personal care home for senior adults
[Added 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 397]
D-1
Office
D-2
Medical office
E-4
Financial establishment
E-16
Veterinary office and clinic[2]
F-1
Utility operating facility
F-4
Non-tower wireless communications facilities, only when meeting the requirements of § 175-16F(4)(e)
[Added 9-30-2014 by Ord. No. 373]
H-14
Wind energy facility and/or system
[Added 1-19-2010 by Ord. No. 352]
Notes:
*Use C-17 in the C-3 Commercial Zoning District shall be subject to the dimensional criteria applicable to the C-3 Zoning District and shall not be subject to the dimensional criteria set forth in § 175-16C(17)(d). In addition, in the C-3 Commercial Zoning District, Use C-17 shall not be subject to the requirements of § 175-16C(17)(c) related to limiting to 10% the facility beds which may be included within independent living units.
[2]
Editor's Note: Former use E-18, Banquet facility, which immediately followed this use, was repealed 10-6-1998 by Ord. No. 270.
B. 
Uses by special exception are as follows:
G-2
Research
C. 
Signs, in accordance with this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed entries for the C-12 (repealed from Subsection A below) and C-13 (repealed from Subsection B below) uses; for current information on these uses, see Art. XVA, C-4 Office and Medical Professional District.
[Amended 1-19-1999 by Ord. No. 272; 8-17-1999 by Ord. No. 278; 12-7-1999 by Ord. No. 280]
The following minimum dimensional requirements shall apply:
Minimum Yards1
(feet)
Minimum Lot Size
(acres)
Minimum Lot Width at Building Setback Line
(feet)
Maximum Building Coverage
Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage
Maximum Height
(feet)
Front
Side
Rear
10
400
.20
.40
45
100
75 (each)
75
Notes:
1Where a lot abuts a residential zoning district, the side and rear yards which abut the residential zoning district shall be increased to 100 feet, which said 100 feet shall not be used for parking areas, buildings, structures and accesses, but which shall be used for buffer planting and landscaped space only. This one-hundred-foot setback may be reduced to no less than 65 feet if the requirements for special buffers as set forth in § 175-21E are met.
A. 
No products or goods shall be publicly displayed on the exterior of the premises or from windows in the building.
B. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, regarding public water and sewer facilities, was repealed 12-5-2000 by Ord. No. 297.
C. 
All utilities shall be placed underground.
D. 
In order to meet the intent of this district, no parking areas, buildings, accessory buildings, detention/retention basins or other structures shall be placed closer than 100 feet from the street line of Route 611 (Easton Road), with the exception of signs.
E. 
Modifications permitted when transferable development rights are used. Maximum impervious surface may be increased from 40% to not more than 50% where TDRs are transferred to the site in accordance with this chapter. For every 3,000 square feet (or portion thereof) of impervious surface added beyond 40%, one transferable development right (TDR) must be acquired and transferred to the site.
[Added 12-7-1999 by Ord. No. 280]