Township of Schuylkill, PA Article IV R-1 Low-Density Residential District

[Amended 12-7-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-11; 10-2-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-05]

§ 370-19 Purpose.

In addition to the general purposes of § 370-2 and the community development objectives of § 370-5 of this chapter, it is the purpose of this district to allow low-density residential development. This district constitutes an area of transition between the FR District, which is a rural area, and the R-2 District, which generally adjoins nonresidential areas and higher-density suburban-type developments. The R-1 District is intended to encourage the preservation of conservation land and rural characteristics, pursuant to the environmental limitations listed in the Comprehensive Plan and in the Open Space, Recreation and Environmental Resources Plan. This district is also intended to permit single family detached dwellings in conservation subdivisions, in accordance with Article XXIX, Conservation Overlay District.

§ 370-20 Permitted use regulations.

A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any one of the following purposes and no other, except as otherwise provided in § 370-58 of this chapter:

A. Any use permitted in Article III, § 370-16A and 370-16C through G herein, as a use by right, except that the following uses shall be permitted only as special exceptions:

(1) The maintaining, keeping, raising or breeding of livestock and poultry pursuant to the provisions of § 370-131.

(2) Private stable and the keeping or maintaining of animals pursuant to the provisions of § 370-131.

(3) Class B home occupations, pursuant to the provisions of § 370-141.

B. Any use permitted in Article III, § 370-16G, as a use when authorized as a special exception, except that the following uses shall not be permitted:

(1) Animal hospital.

(2) Public or private club for swimming, tennis, golf, riding or other similar recreational activity.

(3) Kennel.

(4) Day-care facility.

C. Single-family detached dwelling.

(1) On tracts five acres of developable area or larger, in compliance with Article XXIX, Conservation Overlay District, the following three options are permitted by right:

(a) Option 1: Basic conservation with neutral density, providing for residential uses at the density permitted by the underlying zoning district, with at least 50% of the developable area and all of the constrained land as conservation land.

(b) Option 2: Country properties, providing for residential uses at very low densities, with common conservation land permitted but not required and the opportunity for accessory dwelling units on the lots.

(c) Option 3: Estate lots, providing for residential uses in conventional layouts, at half the density of Option 1, with common conservation land permitted but not required.

(2) Subdivision proposals on tracts less than five acres of developable area, involving five lots or less shall be developed as follows:

(a) Conservation Overlay District compliance is optional but not required.

(b) Such tracts may be developed as conventional subdivision lots with single-family detached dwellings and no common conservation land. Such development shall meet the requirements of Zoning § 370-21.

§ 370-21 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.

With the exception of single-family detached dwellings meeting the standards in §§ 370-20C(1), and 370-C(2)(a) which shall comply with Article XXIX, Conservation Overlay District, the following regulations shall apply:

Regulation	No Public Sewer	Public Sewer is Available	Both Public Sewer and Public Water are Available
Minimum lot area	60,000 square feet	50,000 square feet	35,000 square feet
Minimum developable area per lot	43,560 square feet	43,560 square feet	35,000 square feet
Maximum building coverage	10%	10%	10%
Maximum lot coverage	25%	25%	25%
Maximum height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet
Minimum front lot line width	150 feet	125 feet	105 feet
Minimum lot width at building	175 feet	150 feet	130 feet
Minimum front yard depth	60 feet	60 feet	50 feet
Minimum rear yard depth	60 feet	60 feet	50 feet
Minimum side yard (two required), each	40 feet	30 feet	20 feet
Minimum combined side yard widths	90 feet	70 feet	50 feet
Minimum side yard abutting a street	60 feet	60 feet	50 feet

§ 370-22 Accessory use buildings and other structures.

An accessory use building or other structure may be erected in the rear yard in accordance with Article XIX, § 370-132, herein.

§ 370-23 (Reserved)