The intent of the Township in permitting development
pursuant to this article is as follows:
A. To promote the development of safe and affordable
housing for elderly persons who may require assistance and supervision
and to ensure that such housing provides accessibility to essential
community facilities and services.
B. To provide the elderly with a variety of housing options
within the community.
C. To provide the elderly with the opportunity for living
in a semi-dependent or dependent care environment.
D. To encourage a sense of community among residents
of a complex for elderly persons who may require personal assistance
through indoor and outdoor facilities for social interaction.
E. To provide an adequate amount and design of usable
recreational open space.
F. To promote alternative residential development for
the elderly which are compatible with and complement the existing
building environment.
The Board of Supervisors may grant a conditional use for a personal care facility in accordance with the provisions of §
165-219.1 on sites meeting the following criteria:
A. Tract size. The minimum size of the tract shall be
three developable acres. The maximum size of the tract shall not exceed
10 developable acres.
B. Lot width. The lot width at the building line shall
be a minimum of 200 feet.
C. Location. Personal care facilities may be located
in the AG, R-3, R-3A, R-3B, G, HR, AR, AR-1, SM and SM-1 Districts.
D. Water and sewer. All personal care facilities shall
be serviced by public water and sewer.
E. Required facilities.
(1)
Dwelling units consisting of a living/sleeping
room with a private bathroom containing a toilet and sink at the minimum
and containing a minimum of 150 square feet per unit. If the private
bathroom facilities do not contain shower and bath facilities, then
separate facilities for showering and bathing shall be provided. A
maximum of two beds will be permitted in any dwelling unit. Units
may contain kitchenettes containing a sink, refrigerator, hot plate,
microwave etc.; however, full cooking facilities may not be provided.
(2)
Congregate dining facilities.
(3)
Recreation/social facilities for residents of
the complex such as auditoriums, activity rooms, craft rooms, libraries
or lounges.
(4)
Recreational open space and other facilities in conformance with §
165-291.
F. Optional facilities.
(1)
Minor office and retail service facilities designed
for and adequate to serve only the residents of the complex, such
as but not necessarily limited to the following uses: doctor's office;
pharmacy; gift shop; coffee shop; post office; beauty shop; and barbershop.
There shall be no signing or other indication on the exterior of the
buildings or freestanding on the site to indicate the presence of
these uses.
G. Prohibited facilities.
(1)
Full cooking facilities (stove/oven) in individual
residential units.
(2)
Any use not specifically permitted is prohibited.
The personal care facility shall be available as a conditional use, and application shall be made for such approval in a manner acceptable to the Township. All applications for this conditional use shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article
XXXI herein, and such applications shall be simultaneously considered as a subdivision/land development application. Applications for the personal care facility conditional use shall submit plans delineating the features outlined in §§
165-290 and
165-291 above in addition to all other requirements of Article
XXXI.