[Added 5-20-1998 by Ord. No. 163]
In expansion of the legislative intent and community development objectives contained in Article
I, §§
150-2 and
150-3, of this chapter and in support of the goals and recommendations of the Worcester Township Comprehensive Plan, it is the intent of this article to:
A. Allow existing residential lots in the Township's
villages to conform to zoning.
B. Maintain the existing character of the residential
portions of the Township's villages.
C. Provide medium-density housing in portions of the
Township that are appropriate for this density of housing, given the
location of growth areas, sewer lines, water lines, major roads, commercial
cores and Township uses.
D. Provide a transition from higher-density areas to
lower-density areas.
E. Meet the housing needs of the Township's residents
by providing a variety of lots sizes for single-family detached development.
F. Preserve the Township's historic character.
A building may be erected or used and a lot
may be occupied for any of the following purposes and no other:
B. One single-family detached dwelling.
C. Accessory uses in accordance with Article
XXIV.
D. Municipal use, as defined in Article
III.
[Added 9-15-1993 by Ord. No. 133]
E. No-impact home-based business, as defined in §
150-9; provided that the permission for such use granted herein shall not supersede any deed restriction, covenant or agreement restricting the use of land, nor any master deed, bylaw or other document applicable to a common interest ownership community.
[Added 8-17-2011 by Ord. No. 230]