[Added 3-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-837[1]]
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Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art.
XIX, C-1 Commercial Districts, added 12-18-1961 by Ord. No. 110, as
amended.
In the Commercial Districts specified below, buildings may be
erected, altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any
of the following purposes and no other; however a use not specifically
listed that is shown to be similar to permitted use may be permitted
as a special exception.
[1]
Editor's Note: Table CD.1, Use Regulations for Commercial Districts, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Amended 3-31-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-845]
A.
Table CD.2, Dimensional Requirements for Commercial Districts.
Neighbor- hood Commercial
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Limited Commercial
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General Commercial
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Shopping Center
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Dimensional Requirements
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Yards
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Front (from curb)
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Minimum (feet)
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151
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151
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151
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Per approved plan
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Maximum (feet)
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252
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252
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25
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Side (minimum) (feet)
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10
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10
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15
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Rear (minimum) (feet)
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25
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25
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35
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Building coverage % (maximum)
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30%
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35%
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50%
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Impervious coverage % (maximum)
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75%
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75%
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80%
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Green area % (minimum)
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25%
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25%
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20%
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Building height (maximum) (feet)
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35
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35
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503
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Residential buffer2 (feet)
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15
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15
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35
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NA
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Residential density
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NA
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NA
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15 DU/acre3
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NOTES:
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1
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The front setback from the curb shall include a minimum four-foot-wide
verge, six-foot-wide sidewalk and five-foot-wide planting area.
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2
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The maximum front setback may be increased to 35 feet for corner
lots.
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3
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The utilization of sustainable building practices is encouraged
in the General Commercial District. Utilization of sustainable building
practices is optional, and will be used as incentives to allow for
increased maximum building height and a reduction in minimum green
area percentage, as outlined in Table GC.1 and in accordance with
the following.
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B.
Table GC.1, Sustainable Building Incentives.
Maximum Allowed Without the Implementation of Sustainable
Practices
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Maximum Allowed With LEED Silver
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Maximum Allowed With LEED Gold
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Minimum green area (percentage of lot area)
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20%
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15%
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15%
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Maximum building height (feet) allowed by conditional use
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50
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65
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80
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Maximum Residential Density (DU/acre)
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15
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20
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30
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NOTES:
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1.
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It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to submit all
necessary information to the Township to verify compliance with the
most recent standards for either LEED Silver compliance or LEED Gold
(as applicable) for the appropriate LEED development type. Compliance
will be determined solely by the Township. The applicant shall not
be required to obtain certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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2.
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Failure to continue and maintain sustainable building incentives
in perpetuity shall result in a zoning violation.
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A.
Pedestrian/bicycle ways shall be located within the common use area
and create a completely linked network of walkways connecting transit
stops, commercial centers, institutional facilities and residential
buildings, including common open space areas, and parking.
B.
Along DeKalb Pike. A pedestrian/bicycle way shall begin at the curbline
and consist of a verge measuring a minimum of four feet in width and
a public, multipurpose path measuring a minimum unobstructed width
of six feet, designed in such a manner to minimize damage or to avoid
the removal of existing trees. These dimensions may be modified as
approved by the Board of Supervisors, as recommended by the Township
Engineer, to minimize damage or to preserve the existing mature trees
in these areas or to accommodate existing conditions that conflict
with these dimensions.
C.
On all other streets. A pedestrianway shall begin at the curbline
and consist of a verge strip measuring a minimum of three feet in
width and a public walkway with a minimum unobstructed width of five
feet.
D.
Continuous internal pedestrian walkways, no less than five feet in
width, shall provide a direct link from the public sidewalk or street
right-of-way to the principal customer entrance of all principal retail
establishments on the site. Walkways shall also connect focal points
of pedestrian activity such as, but not limited to, transit stops,
street crossings, and building and store entry points.
E.
Unobstructed sidewalks, no less than five feet in width, shall be
provided along the full length of the building along any facade featuring
a customer entrance and along any facade abutting parking areas. Along
facades with building entrances, the required five-foot-wide sidewalk
area shall be set back from the facade by a three-foot area that either
contains planting beds or additional sidewalk width.
F.
All internal pedestrian walkways and crosswalks shall be distinguished
from driving surfaces through the use of durable, low-maintenance
surface materials such as pavers, bricks or scored concrete to enhance
pedestrian safety and comfort.