[Added 12-17-2003 by Ord. No. 1709]
The intent of the Borough in permitting development
pursuant to this article is as follows:
A.
To promote small-scale office and unique eating establishment
uses along Main and Broad Streets.
B.
To encourage the reuse of existing buildings having
historic character along Main and Broad Streets, especially older
single-family residences, with compatible nonresidential uses.
C.
To protect adjacent residential neighborhoods from
the impacts of more intense development along these high-traffic-volume
streets.
A building may be erected, altered or used,
and a lot or premises may be used for any of the following purposes
and for no other:[1]
A.
Business or professional offices, studios, banks or
other financial institutions, excluding drive-through facilities.
B.
Specialty restaurants, excluding drive-through facilities,
when restaurants are permitted in the underlying zoning district,
subject to the requirements of the underlying zoning district unless
such requirement is specifically modified by the provisions of this
POSRC Overlay District.
D.
Home occupations.
[1]
Editor's Note: Uses shall comply with the
regulatory requirements of the underlying zoning district unless alternative
regulations are specifically stated within this overlay district.
A.
Minimum lot area and width. See underlying zoning
district for requirements.
B.
Front yard. See underlying zoning district for requirements.
C.
Side and rear yards. Upon request, side and rear yard
setbacks of the underlying zoning district shall be reduced or eliminated
by the Borough's Code Enforcement Officer based on a review by the
Borough's Engineer that the following standards are addressed satisfactorily:
D.
Building and impervious coverage. Upon request, building
and impervious coverage requirements shall be reduced or eliminated
by the Borough's Code Enforcement Officer based on a review by the
Borough's Engineer that the landscaping standards of § 420.8
of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance[2] and any drainage requirements of the Borough are addressed
satisfactorily.
[2]
Editor's Note: The Borough's Subdivision and
Land Development Ordinance is on file and available for inspection
or sale at Borough offices.
The following standards shall apply to any and
all development under this article:
A.
Professional offices or other nonresidential uses
shall not be permitted on any floors of a building above residential
uses within the same structure.
B.
Residential uses within a building containing both
residential and nonresidential uses shall not be located on the first
floor.
C.
Additional parking requirements.
(1)
No off-street parking spaces shall be required
for the first 400 square feet of gross floor area of a building devoted
to business or professional offices, studios, banks or other financial
institutions.
(2)
No off-street parking spaces shall be required
for the first 400 square feet of gross floor area of a building devoted
to specialty restaurants.
(4)
Common parking facilities. The applicant shall
provide evidence to the Borough Code Enforcement Officer that common
parking facilities with adjacent properties have been pursued, and
they are strongly encouraged. If common parking facilities are proposed,
and formal arrangements between the proposed users are entered into
to the satisfaction of the Borough Solicitor and Engineer, the Borough
Code Enforcement Officer shall reduce the aggregate amount of required
parking by up to 15%, subject to formal arrangements between the proposed
users and satisfactory to the Borough Solicitor and Engineer.
(5)
Parking lot dimensional requirements and setbacks.
Upon request, aisle width dimensions, parking space dimensions, parking
lot setbacks, and landscaping requirements shall be reduced or eliminated
by the Borough's Code Enforcement Officer based on a review by the
Borough's Engineer, provided that the landscaping standards of § 420.8
of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance[1] are satisfactorily addressed and safe entry to/exit from
proposed parking areas is approved by the Borough Engineer.
[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.
New buildings or additions. No new buildings or additions
to existing buildings shall be constructed in front of the existing
principal building on the lot. The design of new buildings or additions
shall be consistent with the architectural style of the existing buildings
on the lot and with the predominant character of the abutting structures
and neighborhood.[2]
