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Borough of Lansdale, PA
Montgomery County
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To preserve and build upon the strengths of the Business District of the Borough.
B. 
To support the Main Street commercial corridor.
C. 
To encourage unified mixed-use development that is supportive of the character and uses of the downtown commercial core.
D. 
To facilitate pedestrian connections between buildings, parking areas, sidewalks, and transit stations and stops and to encourage consolidation of driveways, parking and curb cuts to provide efficient, economical and safe access and parking.
E. 
To encourage the formation and continuance of a thriving environment for business and professional offices together with residences and other limited commercial uses.
A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used for any of the following purposes:
A. 
Business or professional offices, real estate and insurance offices, general office buildings, studios, banks or financial institutions, savings and loan associations.
B. 
Hotels, motels, extended stay hotels, age-restricted housing.
C. 
Public or private parking structures, provided that the street level of the primary facade shall contain improved and leasable space available for any of the permitted uses in the B-2 District.
D. 
Business colleges, private trade schools, nursing schools, and other education institutions.
E. 
Arts and cultural center.
F. 
Municipal uses (excluding a dump), telephone control offices, communications or other public utility offices.
G. 
Day-care centers (in accordance with Article XXIX).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The following secondary activities which support the primary activities are permitted, subject to the development and performance standards set forth herein. Permitted secondary uses shall be located in the same building with a primary use. Secondary uses shall not occupy more than 10% of the total leasable floor space. Secondary uses shall be developed only as part of a primary permitted use and shall not be in operation prior to said primary permitted use.
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Newspaper publishing.
B. 
Radio-television stations, telephone exchanges or transformer stations, provided that all buildings or structures except fences and barriers are located not less than 50 feet from a residential district.
C. 
Passenger stations for public transportation, including railroad stations, bus passenger stations or bus terminals.
D. 
Any use of the same general character as any of the uses hereinabove specifically permitted shall be permitted as a conditional use.
E. 
Retail stores for the sale of dry goods, variety and general merchandise, clothing, foods, drugs, furnishings or other household supplies.
F. 
Sale and repair of jewelry, watches, clocks, optical goods or musical, professional or scientific instruments.
G. 
Restaurants, tearooms, places of business dispensing alcoholic and malt beverages in accordance with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board licensing provisions (provided that the same are not located within 100 feet of any residential zone).
H. 
Retail bakers, confectionery or ice cream shops or other places serving food or beverages, including delicatessens.
I. 
Florist shops.
J. 
Personal service shops, including only tailors, barbers, beauty salons, shoe repair, dressmaking or similar shops, laundries or dry-cleaning establishments as long as there is no cleaning, laundering, pressing or other processing of goods on the premises.
K. 
Forestry.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Build-to lines. The build-to line shall be no more than 15 feet behind and parallel to the curbline. The front (main entrance side) of all buildings shall be set at the build-to line.
B. 
Yard setbacks. Side and rear yard setbacks shall not be required between similar uses. In no event shall a building be located closer than 50 feet from residential districts existing at the time of enactment of this article.
C. 
A public street shall be constructed to provide access to the rear property line of lots facing Main Street, providing access to the existing public street system. Public streets shall be constructed in accordance with Article V of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Borough's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance is on file and available for inspection or sale at Borough offices.
D. 
Sidewalks are required along all existing and proposed streets in the B-2 District.
E. 
The height of any building or structure shall not exceed 65 feet from finished grade to parapet.
F. 
Height stepback. For every building whose height (measured from finish grade to top of parapet) exceeds 30 feet, there shall be a stepback in height on the side facing the public street. The total mass of the building in excess of 30 feet shall be stepped back 1/2 foot horizontally for every one foot in height above 30 feet but in no case resulting in a requirement stepback greater than 10 feet.
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All building fronts (with the main entrance) shall be oriented toward or face a primary public street wherever feasible. Primary public streets shall include existing or new streets with the greatest property frontage and which provide the primary means of pedestrian access. Existing primary public streets in the B-2 District shall include Third Street, Second Street, Richardson Avenue, and Madison Street and any extension thereof. Where properties are not adjacent to a primary street, building fronts shall face a secondary street wherever feasible. Secondary streets shall include existing or new streets which are parallel to the side of a lot and which serve as a connecting link between two primary streets. Existing secondary streets in the B-2 District shall include Wood Street and any extension thereof. In the case of corner lots, buildings must be oriented toward or face the street of higher classification, as determined by Borough Council, or be oriented or face both fronting streets. In no case shall a building front face a service street.
The front, side and rear facade of buildings abutting the sidewalk along a public or private street or facing a residential zoning district must incorporate design features totaling at least 60% of the area of the facade. Design features shall include windows, entry doors, facade articulation, or awnings. At least 40% of the facade treatment must consist of windows permitting views into the building.