In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and community development objectives contained in Article
I of this chapter, the specific intent of this district is:
A. To permit institutional and recreational uses by conditional
use on appropriate properties in the Township, with locational, dimensional,
and development standards specific to the type of use proposed.
B. To provide design and regulatory standards for institutional
and recreational facilities which will minimize any adverse impacts
(such as noise, glare and pollution) on surrounding properties.
C. To control traffic generated by institutional and
recreational uses.
D. To ensure that institutional uses will be adequately
served by public facilities and services.
[Amended 11-8-2000 by Ord. No. 00-04]
The IR Overlay District is applicable in all
zoning districts in the Township except in the CC Community Commercial
District and the R-4 High-Density Residential District. The provisions
of the underlying district apply if not superseded by the provisions
of the IR District. In the event of any conflict between the provisions
of the IR District and those of the underlying zoning district, the
more restrictive provisions shall apply.
[Amended 11-8-2000 by Ord. No. 00-04]
A. Class One uses are permitted in all zoning districts
except in the CC Community Commercial District and the R-4 High-Density
Residential District, with access on any road.
B. Class Two uses are permitted in all zoning districts except in the CC Community Commercial District and the R-4 High-Density Residential District, with access required from a road of feeder classification or higher (see the road classifications in Chapter
145, Subdivision and Land Development).
C. Class Three uses are permitted in all zoning districts
except the R-1 Residential District, the CC Community Commercial District
and the R-4 High-Density Residential District with access required
from road of arterial level classification (Route 29 and Route 73
only).
D. All classes of use:
(1) All development in the IR Institutional and Recreational
Overlay District shall be served by public sewer and water systems
if available. If public systems are not available, the applicant shall
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board of Supervisors the adequacy
of any proposed private systems.
(2) All development shall comply with the provisions of Chapter
145, Subdivision and Land Development.
(3) All development shall comply with the parking and loading requirements of Article
XVII, and the sign regulations of Article
XVIII, of this chapter.
(4) All uses shall be connected by a safe and convenient
pedestrian circulation system, which shall connect buildings with
sidewalks along streets, and parking areas, common areas, and other
buildings.
(5) Service and loading areas, dumpsters, and similar site elements shall not be located within the required front yard setback of the property, and shall be adequately screened from view according to the provisions of Chapter
145, Subdivision and Land Development.
(6) All development shall comply with the performance standards of §
170-33 of this chapter.
E. Conditional use standards and criteria.
(1) The proposed use shall not cause undue noise, glare
or pollution of the surrounding areas, as determined by the Board
of Supervisors, upon recommendation by the Township Engineer and Township
Planning Commission.
(2) Any visual or functional conflicts between the proposed
use and surrounding existing uses shall be kept to a minimum. Increased
setbacks, planted buffers, wooden fences or other measures may be
required by the Board of Supervisors to minimize potential conflicts,
or to reduce anticipated levels of noise. Visual and functional conflicts
include, but are not limited to, loading docks, parking lots, service
driveways, active recreation areas, or large nonresidential buildings
adjacent to residential neighborhoods or open space areas without
adequate buffering.
(3) The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Board of Supervisors that the vehicular traffic from the proposed
use shall not cause undue traffic congestion and/or hazardous conditions
on the roads in the area. Provisions shall be made for safe and efficient
ingress and egress to and from the proposed development. The Board
of Supervisors may require a traffic impact study for any use in this
district when it is determined, with the advice of the Township Engineer,
that such as study is necessary to demonstrate the adequacy of access
points and surrounding streets to accommodate the projected traffic
generated by the proposed development.
(4) The proposed use will comply in all other respects with the provisions of §
170-31 of this chapter.