A.
Purpose. In addition to the general goals listed in the statements of Purpose, § 370-2, and Community development objectives, § 370-3, the purpose of this district is to:
(1)
Provide for administrative office and research uses in appropriate areas within the Township.
(2)
Locate administrative office and research uses in close proximity to arterial roads to provide efficient and safe access by industry-related traffic.
(3)
To provide opportunities for light industrial uses which have a minimal negative impact on land, air, and water resources.
B.
Use regulations.
(1)
By-right uses. A building or other structure may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of the following purposes and no other, provided any use, process, or activity which is or could be noxious or offensive by reason of odor, dust, fumes, glare, smoke, gas, vibration, radiation, or noise, or which constitutes a public health hazard by fire, explosion, or otherwise shall not be permitted.
(a)
Craftsman or contractor shop, such as carpentry, plumbing, welding, electrical, or machine shop.
(b)
Municipal or public uses, including a public park, recreational area, library, or pumping station for sewage or water supply serving the Township, but excluding sanitary landfills.
(d)
Nonintensive agricultural with a minimum gross lot size of five acres and subject to the provisions of § 370-40B.
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(g)
Bank or other financial institution.
(i)
Minor home occupation (provided there is an existing nonconforming residential use), subject to the provisions of § 370-50.
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(j)
Timber harvesting, subject to the provisions of § 370-29B(7).
(2)
Special exception uses. A building or other structure may be erected, altered, or used and a lot may be used for any one of the following uses when authorized by a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board subject to Article XVII of this chapter.
(a)
Offices for administrative, executive, corporate headquarters, and other similar uses.
(b)
Laboratory for scientific, agricultural, commercial or industrial research and development.
(c)
Adaptive reuse of a building for offices for administrative, executive, corporate headquarters, only, subject to the provisions of § 370-38.
(3)
Conditional uses. A building or other structure may be erected, altered or used for any one of the following uses when authorized as a conditional use by the Board of Supervisors subject to § 370-138 of this chapter.
(a)
Office or industrial park, consisting of two or more uses specified by § 370-25B(1) and (2) subject to the provisions of § 370-53.
(b)
Automobile sales.
(c)
Trucking terminal.
(d)
Wholesaling, warehousing, and distributing.
(e)
Manufacturing and processing operations, including beverages, confections, and other food products (excluding meat and fish packing), tobacco products, drugs, cosmetics, clothing, light metal processes, plastics, ceramics, electrical devices and appliances, furniture, hardware, tools, dies, patterns, toys, jewelry, optical goods, time pieces, and scientific instruments.
C.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations shall apply to all uses permitted by-right or by special exception, except as otherwise indicated:
(1)
Lot area. A net lot area shall be at least one acre.
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(2)
Lot width. Lots containing less than two acres in gross lot area shall have a lot width of not less than 150 feet at both the street line and at the building line. Lots containing two acres or more of gross lot area shall have a lot width of not less than 300 feet at the building line and 150 feet at the street line.
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(3)
Building coverage. The maximum area of a lot occupied by all buildings shall not exceed 50% of the gross lot area, up to 15,000 square feet for commercial uses.
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(4)
Lot coverage. The maximum area of each lot covered by buildings, paving and other impervious cover shall not exceed 70% of the gross lot area.
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(5)
Setbacks.
(a)
Front yard. On each lot there shall be a front yard of not less than 75 feet.
(b)
Rear yard. On each lot there shall be a rear yard of not less than 50 feet.
(c)
Side yard. On each lot there shall be two or more side yards having a depth of 35 feet. Yards of corner lots abutting streets shall have a depth of not less than 75 feet.
(d)
Yards abutting residential properties. The depth of any yard abutting an existing residential use or residential district shall be no less than 75 feet.
(e)
Between internal roads and structures. There shall be at least a twenty-five-foot distance between any structure and the internal roads.
(f)
Between buildings. On each lot there shall be at least a twenty-five-foot distance between buildings.
(6)
Height regulations. No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height.