A building may be erected, altered or used,
and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses:
A. Single-family detached dwelling unit, single-family
semidetached dwelling unit, row house and multiplex dwelling unit.
C. Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily
incidental to the above permitted uses, including parks, playgrounds,
tot-lots, common open space areas, indoor recreation facility, community
center or similar use.
D. On any lot in any side yard not abutting a street,
an accessory structure may be erected and maintained within the rear
quarter of the lot if not closer to the side lot line than four feet
and if not closer to rear lot line than five feet.
E. Personal care facility as a conditional use in accordance with §
165-219.1.
F. No-impact home-based businesses in accordance with the standards set forth in §
165-219.2.
[Added 9-18-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-772]
The following minimum tract size and maximum
density shall apply:
A. Minimum tract. A proposal for a development shall have a minimum tract size of five acres, excluding the existing rights-of-way of all public roads. This Subsection
A shall only apply to multiplex and row house dwellings.
[Amended 12-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-885]
B. Maximum density. The maximum permitted density shall
be six dwelling units per developable acre.
The following development regulations shall
apply:
A. The tract will be developed under single control in
accordance with the approved development plan.
[Amended 3-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-865]
B. Where a proposed R-3A development abuts an existing,
improved public street, the uses within the R-3A development along
the public street shall be the same land uses as currently exist along
the street, if the area is developed at the time of subdivision or
land development application (e.g., new single-family detached lots
shall abut existing single-family detached lots).
C. Development plan agreement. The development of a tract
carried out either in a single phase or in stages shall be executed
in accordance with a development agreement based upon a development
plan. The owner, developer and Township shall enter into said agreement
embodying all details regarding compliance with this article to ensure
the binding nature thereof on the overall tract and its development,
which agreement shall be recorded with the final development plan.
D. Height regulations. The maximum height of the buildings
or structures erected or enlarged within this district shall be 35
feet. However, where the development plan includes a mix of both townhouses
and multiplex dwellings, and where they are set back a minimum of
150 feet from any existing public street and any other residential
district, then the townhouse and multiplex buildings may be 55 feet
in height.
E. Recreation and open space. A minimum of 20% of the total tract area shall be provided as the common open space for use by the residents of the development (or the general public if dedicated to the Township as provided in Subsection
F below) for active or passive recreation. This open space requirement shall satisfy the Residential open space dedication requirements of Article
VI of the Subdivision Ordinance.
(1) The common open space as required herein must be as
approved on the development plan and no area of less than one acre
of area shall count as part of the recreation and open space requirement.
Private yard areas shall not be used to compute open space requirements.
(2) The common open space must be usable for recreation,
environmental and/or aesthetic purposes. It must be conveniently located
for use by residents and, where applicable, shall preserve and protect
environmentally sensitive features.
F. Maintenance of common areas and facilities. Provisions
satisfactory to the Board of Supervisors must be made for the perpetual
maintenance and care of all common facilities and open space. Alternatives
include maintenance by the developer or a homeowners' association
or similar entity or dedication to the Township. However, the Township
need not accept dedication.
G. Setback, buffer and size regulations for buildings
not subject to subdivision.
(1) Building setbacks. No building shall be closer than
35 feet to a dedicated public street right-of-way or 40 feet to the
perimeter lines of the tract.
(2) Parking setbacks. No parking area of three or more
parking spaces shall be located closer than 15 feet to a public street
right-of-way or to the perimeter lines of the tract.
(3) Buffer. The development shall have a permanent landscaped
planting area of at least 15 feet in depth from abutting property
lines designed for screening from view any adjacent uses. The required
buffer can be waived or reduced by the Supervisors, after review and
recommendation by the Planning Commission, if a natural buffer exists
or the adjacent use is compatible.
(4) Building size. There shall be no more than six dwelling
units continuously attached, except that a multiplex dwelling may
have 12 units continuously attached.
(5) Distance between buildings. The minimum distance between
buildings shall be as follows:
(a)
Row houses. The distance between row house buildings
or between a row house building and any other type of building in
an R-3A District shall be no less than 30 feet.
(b)
Single-family semidetached and multiplex dwellings.
The minimum distance between buildings shall be 30 feet.
(6) Lot regulations. Minimum and average lot area per
dwelling unit shall be as follows:
(a)
Single-family detached dwelling:
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Minimum lot area
|
10,000 square feet
|
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Minimum lot width at the building line
|
70 feet
|
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Side yards
|
25 feet aggregate, 10 feet minimum
|
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Front yard
|
30 feet in depth
|
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Rear yard
|
25 feet
|
|
Building coverage
|
30% maximum
|
(b)
Single-family semidetached dwelling.
|
Minimum Number of Bedrooms
|
Average Lot Area
(square feet)
|
Lot Area
(square feet)
|
---|
|
1
|
3,200
|
3,600
|
|
2
|
3,600
|
4,000
|
|
3
|
4,000
|
4,500
|
|
4
|
4,200
|
4,700
|
|
5
|
4,500
|
5,000
|
(c)
Row house dwelling:
|
Minimum Number of Bedrooms
|
Average Lot Area
(square feet)
|
Lot Area
(square feet)
|
---|
|
1
|
1,500
|
1,600
|
|
2
|
1,700
|
1,800
|
|
3
|
1,900
|
2,000
|
|
4
|
2,000
|
2,200
|
|
5
|
2,200
|
2,400
|
(d)
Multiplex dwellings:
|
Minimum Number of Bedrooms
|
Average Lot Area
(square feet)
|
Lot Area
(square feet)
|
---|
|
1
|
1,500
|
1,700
|
|
2
|
2,200
|
2,400
|
|
3
|
2,500
|
2,800
|
|
4
|
2,700
|
3,000
|
H. Lot area, width and yard regulations when subdividing.
(1) The following regulations shall apply where dwelling
units are to be subdivided:
|
Requirements
|
Semidetached Houses
|
Row Houses
|
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Lot area (square feet)
|
4,000
|
2,100
|
|
Minimum lot width (feet)
|
40
|
20
|
|
Front yard (feet)
|
30
|
25
|
|
Rear yard (feet)
|
25
|
20
|
|
Side yard (feet)
|
20
|
-
|
|
Side yard, corner lot (feet)
|
30
|
25
|
|
Building coverage (%)
|
50
|
65
|
(2) All regulations in Subsection
G of this section shall also apply.
(3) As to row houses, if parking areas are separate and
maintained by a homeowners' association, a minimum lot size of 1,700
square feet is required.
I. Setback requirements. For developments in the R-3A
Residential District where individual yard requirements are not applicable,
no building shall be closer than 20 feet to any common parking area.
J. Parking regulations. Required parking shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of Article
XXVIII.
In order to accomplish the spirit and purpose
of this chapter, a developer of any tract of land shall submit development
plans in accordance with Article XXXIII herein.