The C-1 Local Commercial District is intended
to provide sites for general shopping, commercial service activities
and business and professional facilities, together with limited multiple-family
dwellings as may be appropriate without interfering with the basic
commercial functions of the area. These developments are intended
to serve local residents and those of the immediate surrounding communities.
This district is intended to ensure adequate light, air, open space
and other amenities appropriate to the maintenance of safety and to
generate qualities conducive to viable commercial operations.
A.
The following accessory uses shall be permitted in
conjunction with authorized uses in the C-1 District: uses which are
customarily incidental and accessory to permitted or conditional uses
and necessary for the operation thereof.
B.
Accessory uses shall not include the raising, boarding,
breeding, keeping or permitting of any livestock or poultry or any
animals other than household pets on the premises.
[Added 7-27-1988 by Ord. No. 297]
The following conditional uses may be permitted, subject to the issuing of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV of this chapter and the standards and criteria listed herewith:
A.
Multidwelling apartment structures, pursuant to the
following standards and criteria:
(1)
Minimum lot area, lot width, front yard, rear yard
and maximum building coverage of the site shall meet all the requirements
specified for the C-1 District.
(2)
Minimum side yard width on each side of the lot shall
be 15 feet.
(3)
No structure shall exceed three stories or 50 feet
in height.
(4)
Off-street parking shall be provided at the rate of
two spaces for each dwelling unit. Said parking spaces shall be reserved
and separate from parking facilities supplied for any on-site or adjacent
commercial activity.
(5)
Retail commercial, service commercial, business offices
and professional offices may be established in multidwelling structures
as conditional uses, provided that they do not occupy more than the
ground floor level of the structure. Under all circumstances, no more
than 33% of the gross floor area of the structure shall be used for
nonresidential use.
B.
A group residential facility may be permitted in the C-1 Local Commercial District pursuant to the standards and criteria listed in § 190-30C.
[Added 12-30-1985 by Ord. No. 283]
C.
Keeping of horses, pursuant to the requirements specified in § 190-13C of this chapter.
[Added 2-13-1989 by Ord. No. 299]
D.
Auto-related
sales and service, pursuant to the following standards and criteria:
[Added 1-13-2011 by Ord. No. 430]
(1)
All
repair or servicing shall take place within a permanent structure
on the property;
(2)
No
outside storage of parts or equipment shall be permitted;
(3)
Hours
of operation shall be restricted to 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday;
(4)
No
more than 20 motorized vehicles for sale shall be permitted to be
parked on the lot at any one time.
(5)
All
painting must be performed within an approved paint booth that meets
all applicable local, state and federal regulations.
(6)
There
shall be a minimum setback of 15 feet from all property lines or right-of-way
lines. Where the property borders intersecting roadways, the setback
must satisfy all applicable sightlines as required by applicable Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation guidelines.
The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions, subject to approval by the Zoning Hearing Board, in accordance with the provisions of Article XV of this chapter and the standards and criteria listed herewith:
A.
Filling stations and commercial garages, provided
that:[1]
(1)
All handling of fuel and materials used in the conduct
of the business is carried out in accordance with legal and accepted
safety standards.
(2)
Ingress and egress are designed in a manner to limit
or prevent the creation of hazardous traffic conditions in the vicinity
in which the business is situated.
(3)
All repair and servicing, except for fuel dispensing,
shall take place within a completely enclosed building.
(4)
No outside storage of parts or equipment shall be
permitted.
The following lot, area and dimensional requirement
shall apply in the C-1 District:
A.
Minimum lot area shall be 4,500 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot width shall be 30 feet at the building
line.
C.
Minimum front building line setbacks shall be 15 feet.
D.
Minimum side yard width on each side of the lot shall
be 15 feet. The minimum side yard width on the street side of a corner
lot shall be 20 feet.
[Amended 5-12-1999 by Ord. No. 370]
E.
Minimum rear yard depth shall be 20 feet from the
rear lot line.
F.
Not more than 35% of the total site shall be covered
by structures.
G.
No structure shall exceed three stories or 50 feet
in height.
