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Township of Lower Allen, PA
Cumberland County
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Zoning Map New Laws (4) Index Notes (19)
Consistent with the general purposes of this chapter and the goals and objectives of the Lower Allen Township Comprehensive Plan, the specific intent of this article is:
A. 
To provide reasonable standards for the development of higher-density, multifamily residential uses.
B. 
To establish design standards that will avoid undue traffic congestion on the streets, provide for the public convenience and harmonize with adjoining residential uses.
For the purposes of this Article VII, the words "parcel" or "lot," whether singular or plural, shall encompass planned community units under the Pennsylvania Uniform Planned Community Act, 68 Pa.C.S.A. § 5101 et seq., as amended, and condominium units under the Pennsylvania Uniform Condominium Act, 68 Pa.C.S.A. § 3101 et seq., as amended, and the lot area, lot width and yard standards of this Article VII shall apply to each such planned community unit or condominium unit as if each unit constituted a parcel or lot.
The permitted uses are as follows:
A. 
Single-family detached dwellings.
B. 
Two-family side-by-side dwellings.
C. 
Two-family attached dwellings.
D. 
Single-family attached dwellings, in accordance with § 220-35.
E. 
Multifamily dwellings.
F. 
Family day-care facilities, in accordance with § 220-162.
G. 
Group day-care facilities, in accordance with § 220-162.
H. 
Home occupations, in accordance with § 220-165.
I. 
Conversion apartments, in accordance with § 220-154.
J. 
Manufactured home parks.
K. 
Additional nonresidential uses shall be permitted in accordance with the NAICS as follows:
[Amended 1-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
NAICS No.
Category
22112
Electric Power Transmission, Control and Distribution
2212
Natural Gas Distribution
2213
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
4812
Heliport, as a conditional use only
482
Rail Transportation
483
Water Transportation
51412
Libraries and Archives
621399
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
621420
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, only when operated on the same premises as an NAICS No. 623220, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities use
622
Hospitals
623
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
6244
Child Day Care Services
721191
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
8131
Religious Organizations
L. 
Parking garages/decks and lots accessory to other permitted uses, in accordance with Article XXIV.
M. 
Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with Article XXV.
N. 
Accessory uses and structures on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the above permitted residential and nonresidential uses, in accordance with § 220-150.
No building shall be erected to a height in excess of 75 feet, provided that an additional setback of one foot for all sides of the tract shall be required for each foot exceeding 50 feet in height.
The maximum permitted density shall be 15 units per gross acre, excluding existing dedicated rights-of-way.
A. 
There shall be no minimum lot area. Lot area shall be based upon required setbacks, impervious coverage, off-street parking and loading/unloading, floodplains/wetlands, steep slope requirements, woodland preservation and other applicable criteria as set forth in this chapter.
B. 
The minimum lot width shall be not less than 50 feet at the dedicated right-of-way line, except for single-family attached dwellings, where the lot width may be reduced to a minimum of 20 feet.
Impervious coverage shall not exceed 60%.
A. 
Unless otherwise stated herein, yards of the following minimum depths and widths shall be provided:
(1) 
Front yard setback: 30 feet.
(2) 
Side yard setbacks (for each side yard):
(a) 
Single-family detached dwellings: minimum side yards shall total no less than 15 feet, with no one side yard less than five feet, in width. On a corner lot, two side yards shall be provided along the interior lot lines.
(b) 
Attached dwellings (including multifamily units): 15 feet.
(c) 
A nonresidential principal structure abutting a residential use: 50 feet.
(d) 
Nonresidential principal structures: 15 feet.
(e) 
No side yard shall be required for the attached side of side-by-side and attached dwellings.
(3) 
Rear yard setback: 35 feet.
B. 
An additional setback of one foot for all sides of the tract shall be required for each foot of building exceeding 50 feet in height.
C. 
Buffer yards and screen plantings shall be provided in accordance with §§ 220-201 and 220-202 herein.
All uses must comply with performance standards as set forth within Article XIX herein.
A. 
No more than six single-family dwelling units shall be attached.
B. 
A vertical or horizontal visual structural offset or other deviation in exterior architectural materials shall be provided for every other single-family attached dwelling unit and between every four multifamily dwelling units.
Off-street parking, loading space and motor vehicle access shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XXIV.
In addition to performance standards contained within Article XIX, the following additional site design standards are applicable for any new construction within the R-3 Multifamily Residential District:
A. 
Off-street parking. Off-street parking/loading and unloading areas shall be provided in accordance with provisions set forth in Article XXIV herein. Such parking shall only be located to the side or rear of buildings.
B. 
Lighting.
(1) 
Lighting must be controlled in both height and intensity to maintain neighborhood character.
(2) 
The light level from any use measured at a residential lot line may not exceed 0.2 footcandle. To achieve this standard, luminaires shall be shielded to prevent light shining beyond the lot lines onto neighboring properties.