The following is an expansion of the purpose in §
405-102 of this chapter. It is the intent of this article to provide well-designed residential land uses and uses accessory to the same in conformance with the goals and objectives of the Borough of Lansdale Comprehensive Plan in addition to the following:
A. Maintain and enhance the residential environment of neighborhoods,
promoting uniformity of sizes and densities.
B. Require new development in existing neighborhoods to be compatible
with nearby (block level) residential development.
C. Retain neighborhood character by promoting flexible dimensional standards.
D. Continue to promote a variety of housing types in congruence with
existing conditions.
A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises
may be used for the following uses and no other:
Residential uses
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Single-family detached dwelling
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Permitted
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Single-family semidetached dwelling
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Permitted
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Two-family duplex dwelling
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Permitted
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Single-family attached dwelling
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Permitted
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Home occupations (according to § 405-1908)
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Permitted
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No-impact home-based business (according to § 405-1910)
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Permitted
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Permitted
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Family day-care home (in accordance with Article XXIX)
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Conditional
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Conversion of single-family detached dwelling to other uses
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Not permitted
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Recreation uses
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Public playgrounds or parks
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Special exception
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Institutional uses
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Municipal uses
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Special exception
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Schools
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Special exception
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Churches
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Special exception
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Miscellaneous uses
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Forestry
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Permitted
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The following dimensional standards apply to uses by special exception, in addition to the special exception standards of §
405-2205.
A. Minimum lot area: 60,000 square feet.
B. Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
C. Minimum front yard: 25 feet, with a maximum of 50 feet.
D. Minimum side yard: not less than 20 feet each, with an aggregate
width of not less than 50 feet.
E. Maximum building coverage: 40%.
F. Maximum impervious coverage: 75%.
G. Maximum building height: 35 feet or three stories.
All new construction on vacant land and redevelopment of residential
properties at a density greater than existed prior to beginning work,
whether a new building(s) or expansion/conversion of an existing structure,
must conform to the following criteria:
A. Minimum lot area per dwelling unit.
(1)
Single-family detached: 5,600 square feet.
(2)
Single-family semidetached: 2,800 square feet.
(3)
Two-family duplex dwelling: 5,600 square feet.
(4)
Single-family attached dwelling: 1,860 square feet.
B. Minimum lot width per dwelling unit.
(1)
Single-family detached: 45 feet.
(2)
Single-family semidetached: 24 feet.
(3)
Two-family duplex dwelling: 45 feet.
(4)
Single-family attached dwelling: 15 feet for interior units
or 21 feet for end units.
C. Front yard: The minimum front yard shall be the median of all lots
on the block of the subject property that are a permitted use in the
district. In no case may the front yard be greater than 10 feet of
the median. Where a block lacks residential properties, the minimum
front yard shall be 24 feet.
D. Minimum side yard.
(1)
Single-family detached, two-family duplex: eight feet.
(2)
Single-family semidetached: six feet with no side yard for the
party wall portion of the lot, provided that, in the event that any
unit is ever extended upon the lot to the rear of the dwelling, a
four-foot setback from the common property line between the units
shall be provided.
(3)
Single-family attached: six feet for end units, with no side
yard for interior units.
E. Rear yard: The minimum rear yard shall be 20 feet.
F. Building coverage shall not exceed 40% of the lot area.
G. Impervious coverage shall not exceed 75% of the lot area.
H. Building height shall not exceed 35 feet or three stories.
[Added 4-18-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-1820]
A. Single-family semidetached dwellings, two-family duplex dwellings, and single-family attached dwellings may be developed without separate lots for each dwelling unit. In such cases, all of the dimensional standards outlined in §
405-504 above, except for minimum lot size and minimum lot width, must be met. The combined side yard setback of 12 feet and the rear yard setback of 20 feet shall serve as building separation distances for dwelling units internal to an unlotted development.
B. Unlotted developments must contain a minimum equivalent lot area
per dwelling unit in accordance with the following:
(1)
Single-family detached: 5,600 square feet.
(2)
Single-family semidetached: 2,800 square feet.
(3)
Two-family duplex dwelling: 5,600 square feet.
(4)
Single-family attached dwelling: 1,800 square feet.