[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 to the Worcester Township Comprehensive Plan, it is the intent of this article to:
A. Provide high-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.
B. Allow a variety of housing types which can meet the
needs of residents with different incomes, housing preferences, family
sizes and ages.
C. Protect the character of existing development in the
Township by requiring buffering and adequate building setbacks.
D. Provide light, air and green space within higher-density
developments by regulating lot coverage and building setbacks.
A building may be erected or used and a lot
may be occupied for any of the following purposes and no other:
A. Any use permitted in the underlying district, subject
to the regulations for that district contained in this chapter.
B. Multifamily dwelling in accordance with the regulations
in this article.
[Added 6-16-2021 by Ord. No. 285]
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]
[Amended 4-17-1996 by Ord. No. 146]
A. Front yard. One hundred feet shall be the minimum
size of the front yard on each lot.
B. Rear yard. Seventy-five feet shall be the minimum
size of the rear yard on each lot.
C. Side yards. Seventy-five feet shall be the minimum
size of each of two side yards on each lot.
[Amended 4-17-1996 by Ord. No. 146]
A. Building coverage. In the case of any lot proposed
to be developed for a single-family detached dwelling, 20% shall be
the maximum total building coverage on such a lot. In the case of
a property proposed to be developed with buildings containing two
or more multifamily dwelling units, 20% shall be the maximum total
building coverage on the land within the lot lines of the property
exclusive of land within the ultimate right-of-way of public roads.
B. Impervious coverage. In the case of any lot proposed
to be developed for a single-family detached dwelling, 40% shall be
the maximum total impervious coverage on such a lot. In the case of
a property proposed to be developed with buildings containing two
or more multifamily dwelling units, 50% shall be the maximum total
impervious coverage on the land within the lot lines of the property
exclusive of land within the ultimate right-of-way of public roads.
[Amended 6-16-2021 by Ord. No. 285]
[Amended 4-17-2019 by Ord. No. 280; 6-16-2021 by Ord. No. 28510-20-2021 by Ord. No. 287]
A. Building height.
(1) Thirty feet, not exceeding two stories, shall be the maximum height
for any building or other structure erected or enlarged in this district
other than an apartment house/garden apartment.
(2) Forty-five feet, not exceeding four stories, shall be the maximum
height for any apartment house/garden apartment erected or enlarged
in this district.
(3) Fifteen feet, not exceeding 1.5 stories, shall be the maximum height
for any structure accessory to a dwelling.
B. Building size. The maximum length of any multifamily dwelling building
shall be 200 feet.