[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 1200]
1. Purpose. The purpose of this District is to encourage a mix of uses,
residential and nonresidential, in an arrangement and locations that
will enhance and replicate traditional village development. Uses should
be small in scale and designed to be consistent with existing village
center development. These areas are also designed to accommodate multifamily
development in a variety of housing types.
2. A building or structure may be erected or altered, to be used either
in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of
the following uses and no other, provided that such uses, buildings,
or structures shall comply with such regulations as yards, lot sizes,
lot width, building area, height, impervious surface, easements, bufferyards,
off-street parking, and other requirements as specified by this chapter.
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 1201; as amended by Ord. 2004-01, 4/6/2004, Arts. V, VI and VII]
1. Uses Permitted by Right.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-04, 9/8/2020; Ord. No. 2023-02, 2/14/2023;
and by A.O.]
A1
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General Farming
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A2
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Agricultural Retail
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A4
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Forestry or Timber Harvesting
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B1
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Detached Dwelling
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B4
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Two-Family Dwelling
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B5
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Multifamily: Apartment
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B6
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Multifamily: Townhouse
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B11
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Accessory Dwelling
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B12
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Home Occupation
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B14
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Residential Accessory Building Structure or Use
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B17
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Short-Term Rentals
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C1
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Place of Worship
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C3
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Library or Museum
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C7
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Municipal Building or Use
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D1
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Public Recreational Facility
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D3
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Private Club
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D4
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Community Center
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F1
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Medical Office
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F2
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Veterinary Office
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F3
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Office
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G2
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Day-Care Center
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G5
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Village Oriented Shop
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G6
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Service Business
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G7
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Financial Establishment
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G8
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Funeral Home
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G27
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Dwelling in Combination with a Business
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G28
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Small Wireless Communications Facility, co-located
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G28
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Small Wireless Communications Facility, requiring installation
of new wireless support structure
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I1
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Nonresidential Accessory Building
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I5
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Vending Machines
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2. Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-07, 11/10/2020; and by A.O.]
C2
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School
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B3
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Land Preservation Subdivision with TDRs
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B18
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Event Venue Use
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G9
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Eating Place, in accordance with special requirements of this
section
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G28
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Non-Tower-Based Wireless Communications Facility
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3. Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
B10
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Residential Conversion
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B13
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Bed-and-Breakfast
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E1
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Utilities
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E2
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Emergency Services
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G1
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Commercial or Trade School
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G11
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Tavern or Bar
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G12
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Repair Shop
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G19
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Hotel or Inn
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[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 1202; as amended by Ord. 2004-01, 4/6/2004, Art IX]
1. All uses shall comply with the area and dimensional requirements listed in this section. Area or dimensional requirements stated in §
27-304, Use Regulations, that directly conflict with this section's requirements are superseded by these requirements.
A. All uses, except Uses B4, B5 and B6.
Minimum lot area
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7,500 square feet*
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Maximum lot area
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2 acres*
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Maximum density
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5 units per acre of base site area
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Minimum lot width
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75 feet
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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Base site area
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45%
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Lot
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50%
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Minimum yards
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Front
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5 feet
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Sides
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10 feet
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Rear (commercial)
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25 feet
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Rear (residential)
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40 feet
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*These requirements do not apply to Use A1, General Farming, and the minimum lot area standard listed under § 27-304, Subsection 1A, must be met.
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B. Use B4.
(1)
Twin Dwelling: a structure containing two dwelling units that
share only one wall in common.
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
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3,500 square feet
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Maximum density
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5 units per acre of base site area
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Minimum lot width per dwelling unit
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35 feet
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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Base site area
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45%
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Lot
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50%
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Minimum yards
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Front
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5 feet
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Side
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10 feet
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Rear
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40 feet
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(2)
Duplex Dwelling: a structure containing two dwelling units with
one dwelling unit located above the other.
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
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5,000 square feet
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Maximum density
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5 units per acre of base site area
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Minimum lot width per building
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50 feet
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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Base site area
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45%
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Lot
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50%
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Minimum yards
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Front
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5 feet
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Side
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10 feet
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Rear
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40 feet
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C. Uses B5 and B6.
Minimum site area
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1 acre*
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Maximum site area
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9 acres*
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Minimum lot area per unit
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2,000 square feet
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Minimum lot width per unit
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20 feet
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Maximum density
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5 units per acre of base site area
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Minimum open space
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0%
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Minimum street frontage for site
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100 feet
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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Base site area
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45%
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Lot
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50%
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Minimum setback of buildings
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Front
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10 feet
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Side
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25 feet
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Rear
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25 feet
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Parking Spaces
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Off-street
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2 spaces per unit
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Overflow
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0.5 space per unit
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*In developments containing uses in addition to B5 or B6, only
the land area devoted to Uses B5 and B6 is counted toward these site
area requirements.
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[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001; as added by Ord. 2004-01, 4/6/2004, Art. X]
1. Where a use fronts an existing street, the front yard setback shall be established so as to maintain the prevailing setback of existing buildings upon the same street within 300 feet of this use. This provision supersedes the applicable front yard setback required in §
27-1203.
2. Parking shall be located in the side or rear yards of buildings and
not in the front yard or in front of the buildings. The use of alleys,
where not already required by Township ordinances, is strongly encouraged.
3. Development within the VC District shall be designed to protect and
preserve the character of the village it encompasses by employing
design, scale, materials and architecture that is consistent with
the historic character of that village. Architecture of proposed buildings
shall be reviewed and approved by the Township as part of the development
review process. Architectural drawings shall be submitted to the Township
for each proposed building, structure, addition and/or renovation.
4. Use G9, Eating Place, shall be designed to fit into the Village District
and shall meet the requirements of Use G5, Village Oriented Shop,
in terms of size and other requirements.
5. Bufferyards are not required for adjacent roads in the VC District.
6. Developments containing or proposing six or more lots, units, uses
or buildings shall comply with the following requirements. Such developments
within the VC District may be comprised entirely of single-family
detached dwellings. No other single-use developments are allowed within
the District. Developments that encompass or create six or more lots,
units, uses and/or buildings and propose uses other than single-family
detached dwellings shall contain a mix of uses. In such a mixed-use
development, a minimum of 50% of the dwellings must be single-family
detached dwellings. Every 4,000 square feet of commercial/nonresidential
space, or part thereof, shall be considered a separate building/unit
for this calculation.
7. Where a lot has frontage on two or more streets, the front facade
of the primary building(s) on the lot shall face the street with the
higher classification.
8. Garages and parking areas shall be located at least 10 feet behind
the front building facade of the dwelling they serve, excluding the
front porch, if any.
9. Use B3, Land Subdivision with Transferable Development Rights (TDRs).
A. Use B3, Land Preservation Subdivision with TDRs, is only permitted
where transferable development rights are obtained to increase the
density of the proposed development. Under this use, the density of
the development may be increased to seven dwelling units per acre
from five dwelling units per acre. For each dwelling unit added to
the site above the five dwelling units per acre normally allowed,
one transferable development right shall be acquired and transferred
to the site. Every 4,000 square feet of commercial/nonresidential
space or part thereof shall be considered a separate dwelling unit
for this calculation.
B. Any use allowed with the VC District by right, conditional use or special exception may be included within a B3, Land Preservation Subdivision with TDRs, provided that such use conforms with the applicable area and dimensional criteria set forth in §
27-1203 of this Part.
C. All requirements generally applicable to a specific use shall apply to that use when constructed as a part of a B3, Land Preservation Subdivision with TDRs, except density requirements may be modified as set forth in Subsection
9A above.
D. A B3, Land Preservation Subdivision with TDRs, will be approved only
where the benefits and purposes of the area to be preserved through
the transfer of development rights meets Township goals of land preservation.
E. A B3, Land Preservation Subdivision with TDRs, is only permitted
where TDRs are used to increase the density of a proposed development.
Properties eligible for sending TDRs are defined in Part 28 and are
limited to properties enrolled in the Township's Agricultural Security
Area or properties nominated for preservation by the Township.