In this district, the land may be used and buildings
and structures may be erected, altered or used for the following purposes
and no other:
A.
Permitted uses. The following listed uses shall be permitted when conducted in an enclosed building and subject to compliance with the performance standards specified in § 374-56 of this chapter.
(1)
Commercial establishments such as shops or stores
for sale of baked goods, books, beverages, confections, drugs, dry
goods, flowers, foodstuffs, gifts, hardware, dairy products, jewelry
and its repair, notions, periodicals, footwear, stationery, sundry
small household articles, tobacco, or wearing apparel.
(2)
Professional offices.
(3)
Banks or other financial institutions.
(4)
Sales or brokerage offices.
(5)
Picture, art or professional studios.
(6)
Barbershops, beauty salons, hairdressing salons.
(7)
Mortuary, funeral homes, undertaking establishment
or cemetery.
(8)
Duly licensed private school, nursery school or day-care
center.
(9)
Restaurant.
(10)
Essential services.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
The following conditional uses shall be permitted by Borough Council in accordance with the provisions of § 374-118 of this chapter and the following express standards and criteria:
(a)
Car washes, subject to:
[1]
The minimum site area shall be 10,000 square
feet.
[2]
The site shall have direct access to an arterial
or collector street as defined by this chapter.
[3]
All property lines adjoining residential use
or zoning classification shall be screened by a buffer area as defined
by this chapter which shall be at least six feet in depth measured
from the property line.
[4]
Gasoline pumps for servicing cars may be located on the property. Gasoline pumps when installed shall not be within 15 feet of any street line. Canopies over gasoline pumps shall be subject to the provisions of § 374-59 of this chapter.
[5]
No car repair work and no car lubrication shall
be performed on the property.
[6]
All car washing shall be performed within an
enclosed building.
[7]
In addition to all other required parking areas,
sufficient paved automobile storage area shall be provided so that
at anticipated peak business hours automobiles waiting to be washed
shall not overflow onto adjacent properties, streets or berms.
[8]
Drainage water from the washing operation shall
be controlled so as not to become a nuisance or hazard to persons
using adjoining properties, and so that water does not drain onto
berms and roadways.
(b)
Veterinary offices and clinics, subject to:
[1]
The minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square
feet.
[2]
Such uses shall be located at least 100 feet
from any property line adjoining residential use or zoning classification
and at least 50 feet from any other property line.
[3]
Outdoor runs and similar facilities shall be
constructed for easy cleaning, shall be adequately secured by a fence
with self-latching gate and shall be screened by a buffer area as
defined by this chapter which is at least three feet in depth.
(c)
Nursing homes, subject to the following express
standards and criteria:
[1]
The minimum site size required shall be two
acres.
[2]
The site shall have direct access to an arterial
or collector street, as defined by this chapter.
[3]
The facility shall be licensed by the commonwealth.
[5]
All other area and bulk regulations shall be
as required by the C-2 District.
[6]
Buildings shall have a capacity of not less
than 20 beds nor more than 200 beds.
[7]
Nursing homes shall not be considered to be
dwelling units and shall not be governed by the density requirements
of the district in which they are located.
[8]
Nursing homes may include service facilities
such as beauty shops, barbershops, pharmacies, professional offices,
banking facilities and guest rooms for visitors, provided that such
supporting facilities shall not exceed 50% of the total floor area
of the ground floor or first floor of the building.
[9]
All property lines adjoining residential use
or zoning classification shall be screened by a buffer area, as defined
by this chapter, which is at least six feet in depth as measured from
the property line.
[10]
Traffic circulation on the site
shall be designed to ensure safety, minimize congestion and provide
adequate access for emergency vehicles.
[11]
Outdoor lighting shall be shielded
and reflected away from adjacent streets and properties.
[12]
Parking shall be provided in accordance
with the ratio of one parking space for each three beds.
[13]
The maximum height of a nursing
home building shall be three stories and no more than 35 feet.
[14]
One off-street loading space which
is at least 20 feet in depth shall be provided at the rear or the
side of the building for the purpose of loading and unloading merchandise.
The off-street loading space shall be located so that it does not
interfere with the use of the required parking spaces and does not
obstruct the free flow of traffic on the site.
[15]
Multifamily dwellings may be constructed
on the same site with a nursing home, provided that all of the following
requirements are met:
[a]
The dwelling units shall be designed
for and occupied exclusively as housing for the elderly, as defined
by this chapter.
[b]
Residents of the housing for the
elderly shall be eligible to participate in the services provided
by the nursing home facility.
[c]
The dwelling unit density shall
not exceed 18 units per acre.
[d]
All other area and bulk regulations shall be the same as required in Article VI of this chapter governing low-rise multifamily development in the R-3 District.
[e]
In addition to the parking required
for the nursing home, parking for the housing for the elderly shall
be provided based on the ratio for multifamily dwellings, unless the
housing for the elderly meets the definition of independent assisted
living in which case the parking required may be reduced to 0.5 spaces
per dwelling unit plus one space for each staff on peak shift.
(d)
Independent assisted living, as defined herein,
subject to:
[1]
The dwelling unit density shall not exceed 18
units per acre.
[2]
Parking shall be provided at the rate of 0.5
spaces per dwelling unit plus one parking space for each staff on
peak shift.
[3]
Common open space shall be provided on the site
to accommodate the leisure and recreational needs of the residents.
These areas shall be adequately buffered from any commercial uses
on adjoining properties.
[4]
The facility shall be designed to maximize accessibility
by fire-fighting and emergency vehicles.
[5]
The facility shall be designed to provide a
protected off-street area for dropping off and picking up residents.
(e)
Personal care boarding home, as defined herein,
subject to:
[1]
Twenty-four-hour supervision shall be provided
by staff qualified by the sponsoring agency.
[2]
Evidence of certification or licensing by the
sponsoring agency shall be provided. Suspension or revocation of the
certification or license shall be a violation of this chapter and
shall result in revocation of the occupancy permit and possible enforcement
of the penalty provisions of this chapter.
[3]
The facility shall be designed to maximize accessibility
by fire-fighting and emergency vehicles.
[4]
Common areas shall be provided to accommodate
the leisure and recreational needs of the residents. Outdoor areas,
if proposed, shall be adequately buffered from any commercial uses
on adjoining properties.
[5]
For each acre of land area on the site, the
maximum number of residents shall be 25.
[6]
All buildings which house 100 or more residents shall provide loading facilities in accordance with § 374-38 of this chapter.
[7]
Off-street parking shall be provided at the
rate of one parking space for each three residents.
(2)
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily
incidental to any of the above permitted uses and not seriously detrimental
to the neighborhood.
(3)
In this district, no business of any kind may be conducted
from any sidewalk or street abutting said property.
In this district, the minimum dimensions of
lots, yards and other open spaces and the area of lot required per
building thereon shall be as follows:
A.
There shall be a front yard of not less than 35 feet
at any point from the property line and not less than 60 feet at any
point from the center line of streets or roads.
B.
On each lot, there shall be two side yards totaling
not less than 15 feet and neither yard being less than five feet.
In the case of a corner lot, the required front yard shall conform
to the established building line on the street or 35 feet, whichever
is greater and there shall be no rear yard required.
C.
Where land extends through in the rear to another
street, there shall be a rear yard equal in depth to that required
for the front yard on the opposite side of such street, but not less
than 35 feet.
D.
A buffer area, as defined by this chapter, shall be
provided along all property lines which adjoin single-family development
or single-family or civic district zoning classification. The buffer
area shall be at least six feet in depth as measured from the property
line.
E.
There shall be a rear yard of not less than 25 feet
at any point.
F.
The maximum permitted lot coverage shall be 35%.
In this district, a loading and access area
shall be provided to the rear or side of all commercial buildings.
This area shall be sufficiently large so that any vehicle, while servicing
such commercial building, shall not protrude out into any street or
sidewalk and this area, in all cases, shall be at least 20 feet in
depth. The purpose of this area, inter alia, shall be to grant rear
access to the building for fire and police protection and for the
loading and unloading of merchandise, and to protect such property
and the occupants thereof.
All authorized uses in this district shall be subject to the application requirements and approval procedures for site plan approval specified in § 374-71 of this chapter.
