R-PLO Planned Laboratory-Office Districts are
designed primarily to provide for selected modern laboratory and office
establishments which provide for attractive large-site low-lot-coverage
development in areas where traditional business development would
be inappropriate and to strengthen and diversify the Township tax
base and are compatible with the character of surrounding areas.
A. Uses by right. A building or unified group of buildings may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes, provided that the demolition of or special exception or conditional use for a historic resource shown on the
Historic Resources Map or any subdivision, land development or construction activity within 300 feet of a historic resource shown on the
Historic Resources Map shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIXA relating to historic preservation:
[Amended 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 218]
(1)
Scientific or industrial research, testing or
experimental laboratory or similar establishment for research or product
development, provided that there is no commercial production or storage
of any commodity or substance except for storage necessary for scientific
research.
(3)
Accessory uses of the following:
(a)
A cafeteria or other service facility located
within the building and operated for the exclusive use of occupants
of the building, guests and invitees, in the normal course of business.
(b)
A recreational area for occupants of the building.
(c)
Storage within a completely enclosed building
in conjunction with a permitted use.
(d)
Living quarters for watchmen, caretakers or
similar employees, provided that no such living accommodation or sleeping
quarters shall be located on the first floor of a building.
(e)
Signs as permitted in Article
XXIII, Sign Regulations.
No building may be erected, altered or used
and no lot or premises may be used which is noxious or offensive or
which constitutes a hazard to the immediate surrounding area. Each
permitted use shall provide and utilize such smoke, noise and other
control devices as are necessary to assure that such use will not:
A. Constitute any nuisance beyond the boundary of the
site by reason of dissemination of noxious, toxic or corrosive fumes,
smoke, odor or dust.
B. Result in noise or vibration exceeding the average
intensity of noise from other causes at the boundary site.
C. Produce objectionable heat, glare or radiation.
D. Result in electrical disturbance in nearby residences.
E. Create any other objectionable condition which is
dangerous to health, safety or the proper use of adjoining property.
All parking, loading, access and service areas
shall be paved with concrete, blacktop or other hard surface material.
All parking, loading, access and service areas
shall be adequately illuminated at night. Said lighting shall be arranged
so as to protect the streets, highways and adjoining property from
direct glare. The location, type and intensity of said lighting shall
be in accordance with a lighting plan approved by the Board of Supervisors.
In addition to the required off-street parking
areas, there shall be provided off-street areas for the loading and
unloading of delivery trucks and for the servicing of the buildings
by refuse collection, fuel and other service vehicles, which areas
shall be located at the side or rear of the building, shall be adequate
in size and shall be so arranged that each may be used without blockage
or interference with the use of the accessways or the automobile parking
facilities.