The District established by this article is
in accordance with the land use policies and objectives established
by the Montgomery Township Comprehensive Plan. It is intended to achieve
the following:
A. To permit construction of a golf course residential
community with clubhouse, dining, banquet and golf course facilities.
B. To preserve and support the character of existing
recreational and residential uses in the Township.
C. To assure light, air and privacy, as far as possible,
by controlling the spacing and height of buildings and other structures.
D. To protect residential areas against hazards of fire,
offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odors, glare or other objectionable
influences.
E. To prevent congestion, as far as possible, by regulating
the density of population and the bulk of buildings and by providing
for sufficient off-street parking.
F. To protect residential neighborhoods, as much as possible,
from heavy or through traffic.
In an R-6 Golf Course Residential District,
the following requirements shall apply:
A. The development shall be constructed in accordance
with an overall plan which shall include a landscaping plan.
B. Provision shall be made for ownership and maintenance
responsibility of all property contained in the development which
is not contained in an individual lot for a dwelling.
C. All paved areas for vehicular use, all pedestrian
walks and other paved areas shall be constructed in accordance with
the requirements of the applicable Township regulations, including
those of the Subdivision Ordinance.
D. Fire lanes, as required by the Fire Marshal, and areas
for loading and unloading of delivery trucks and other vehicles and
for the servicing of refuse collection, fuel and other services shall
be provided and shall be adequate in size and shall be so arranged
that they may be used without blockage or interference with the use
of accessways or automobile parking facilities.
E. Provision shall be made for safe and efficient ingress
and egress to and from public streets and highways serving the development
site without undue congestion to or interference with normal traffic
flow.
F. All utility lines servicing the development shall
be placed underground.
G. All buildings shall be served by a public sanitary
sewage disposal system and public water supply, including fire hydrants.
H. Lighting facilities provided shall be arranged in
a manner which will protect the highway and neighboring properties
from unreasonable direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind.
Lighting facilities shall be required where deemed necessary by the
Board of Supervisors for the safety and convenience of the residents
and patrons of golf course club facilities.
I. Landscaping and screening. All front yards, side yards and rear yards shall be landscaped in accordance with a landscaping and screening plan as provided in Article
VI of Chapter
205, the Montgomery Township Subdivision Ordinance, with the following exceptions:
[Amended 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1]
(1) Street trees.
(a)
There are no street tree requirements along
proposed or existing sidewalks, pedestrian ways, cart paths or trails
within the development.
(b)
Street trees may be placed within the street
right-of-way.
(2) Buffer plantings.
(a)
Buffer plantings are not required in areas where
golf holes are provided as buffers.
(b)
Buffer areas may be used for the golf course.
(c)
The slope restrictions in §
205-52A(4) of Chapter
205 shall not apply when a golf hole is used as a buffer.
(3) Screen buffer. No screen buffer is required where
a golf hole is used as a buffer.
(4) Detention basin landscaping. There is no tree planting
requirement for detention basins which are designed as an integral
part of the golf course.
(5) Individual lot landscaping. In order to preserve views
of the golf course, only one shade tree per lot will be required.
J. The developer shall preserve or incorporate natural
features such as woods, streams, floodplains and open space areas
which add to the overall cohesive development of the Golf Course Residential
District and adjacent districts.
K. The developer shall give consideration to the provisions
of community areas, laundry facilities, playgrounds, open space and
other services necessary for the comfort and convenience of the residents.
L. Clubhouse and banquet facilities shall be provided
with trash receptacles convenient to service entrances and screened
or enclosed as a part of the architectural treatment of the building.
Incinerators are not permitted in the buildings. If townhouses do
not have garages, townhouses must be provided with trash receptacles.
[Amended 1-24-2005 by Ord. No. 04-191Z]
M. All mechanical equipment shall be installed and maintained
so that no noise therefrom can be heard at the property line.
N. Where elevators are provided, the developer shall
submit detailed information of the size and rate of elevators and
their adequacy to serve the proposed building. In order to provide
adequate room in elevators for ambulance stretchers and emergency
equipment, at least one elevator must have one horizontal dimension
which is at least eight feet (inside cab).
O. Snow shall be removed from all private roadways, sidewalks
and parking areas within 24 hours after snow has ceased to fall. The
application for a building permit shall indicate the method of removing
snow, including storage areas for such snow located so that they will
not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian movement or visibility.
P. All buildings shall be designed to meet all requirements
of Building Regulations for Protection from Fire and Panic, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry. No building permits
are to be issued until evidence of submittal and approval by the above
agency is furnished to the Township. No buildings or dwelling units
are to be occupied until copies of the Department of Labor and Industry
occupancy permit are furnished to the Township, showing evidence that
buildings have been inspected and comply with the approved drawings
and all other requirements of the Department of Labor and Industry.
Q. All surface water drainage shall be collected and
conveyed in accordance with proper engineering practices and design
as approved by the Township Engineer.
R. Attached buildings shall have breaks in both the roofline
and the front and rear building walls as specified below. Breaks shall
be utilized so as to minimize earthmoving and removal or impacting,
due to cut or fill, on adjacent existing vegetation.
(1) Vertical breaks. A total break footage of four vertical
feet in minimum increments of 18 inches shall be included in every
160 horizontal building feet.
(2) Horizontal breaks. A total break footage of eight
horizontal feet in minimum increments of three feet shall be included
in every 160 horizontal building feet. In addition, angles in the
building wall of 22º or more shall be considered equivalent to
a five-foot break. Breaks in walls shall be varied by change in building
texture, provided that a common architectural theme is carried out
by means of consistent exterior detailing, materials and colors.
S. In the R-6 Golf Course Residential Districts, signs
shall be permitted in accordance with the Montgomery Township Sign
Ordinance, with the following exceptions:
(1) A sign for the golf course and its related activities,
including clubhouse, pro shop, dining and/or banquet facilities, indicating
the name of the institution and its activities or services, will be
allowed, provided that the area of any one side of such sign shall
not exceed 35 square feet.
(2) There shall be permitted one freestanding sign indicating
the name and address of the development located at each permanent
vehicular entrance to the community. Each sign shall not exceed 20
square feet of area on one side.