A building may be erected and a lot or premises may be used
for any of the following purposes and for no other:
D. Single-family as permitted in an R-3 Residence District.
E. Any accessory building or use to one of the above buildings or uses.
F. Antenna or cellular tower as a special exception in accordance with the provisions of §
350-185 of this chapter.
In the case of multiple-dwelling uses, as permitted in §
350-47, the following specific regulations shall apply in addition to the other applicable regulations of this chapter:
A. General.
(1) The application for permit shall be accompanied by a plan which shall
include, among other things, the information required below;
(a)
The location, use, design and dimensions of all buildings and
other structures, open spaces, yards, accessory ways, entrances, exits,
off-street parking facilities and buffer strips.
(b)
The character of buffer areas and screening devices to be maintained, including the dimension and arrangement of all areas devoted to planting lawns, trees, or similar purposes, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter
300, Article
V, of the Township Code of Upper Moreland Township.
(c)
The provisions made for disposal of sanitary sewage, refuse
and stormwater, including certification of the Township Engineer as
to adequacy, and a suitable contour map of the area.
(d)
Sufficient data and/or plans in all instances to enable the
Building Inspector, Planning Commission, and the Board of Commissioners
to determine that the proposed use complies with the requirements
of this article and with the pertinent requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance.
(e)
When determined necessary by the Planning Commission and/or
the Board of Commissioners, a traffic study report and recommendations
from a qualified traffic engineer shall be included with each application,
which shall indicate:
[1]
The general impact of the proposed improvement on traffic in
the area.
[2]
The adequacy of adjoining streets to accommodate projected traffic.
[3]
Recommendations for the solution of any traffic problems which
are expected to result from the proposed improvement.
(2) The tract of land on which each permitted use is conducted shall
be held in single ownership and shall be operated under unified control
or management, except for single-family detached dwellings.
(3) Each permitted use shall provide and maintain attractively landscaped
grounds or make any other suitable screening provisions which are
necessary to adequately safeguard the residential character of adjacent
districts.
B. Parking requirements.
(1) The off-street parking requirements of this chapter shall be complied
with.
C. Improvement agreement.
(1) In order to assure that the construction shall be completed in accordance
with the approved plans, the applicant, prior to the issuance of any
construction permit, shall enter into a written agreement with the
Township, providing for the completion of the entire project in accordance
with the approved plan within a period of two years from the date
of issuance of the permit or within such other mutually agreed time
period. Such agreement shall be secured by a completion guarantee
in the form of a bond, with or without corporate surety, in the discretion
of the Board of Commissioners, in an amount equal to the construction
costs and/or improvement costs of all street, off-street parking facilities,
buffer areas and screening devices, and sanitary and storm sewers
as shall be estimated by the Township Engineer.
No building shall exceed 45 feet in height or three stories
in height, measured from mean ground level.
No more than two walls of any living unit shall be below ground
level, and no more than 25% of the ground-story height of these two
walls shall be below ground level.
Signs shall be erected in accordance with the provisions of Article
XXIV, §
350-179, and any amendments thereto.
[Added 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 1602]
Maximum building area coverage shall not exceed 40% of the lot
area. Maximum impervious surface coverage shall not exceed 50% of
the lot area.