The purpose of the Open Space Zone is to maintain the rural,
natural and scenic qualities of West Manchester Township, provide
larger open areas and maintain the development potential of the zone.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
A. Open space residential development.
B. Single-family detached dwellings on lots of record of less than 15
acres.
C. Public and/or nonprofit parks.
E. Public buildings, including firehouses. (See §
150-345.)
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
F. Forestry.
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
G. Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses.
[Amended 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
Special exception uses shall be as follows:
B. Single-family detached development or dwellings on parcels of 15 acres or more in accordance with the design requirements of §
150-228.5. (See §
150-357.1.)
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
Design requirements for development other than open space development
shall be as follows:
A. Lot area requirements.
(1)
In the OSR-1 Zone, it shall be unlawful to subdivide a parcel
of land 15 acres or greater into a parcel of less than 15 acres except
by variance, special exception or conditional use.
(2)
The lot area requirement for a single-family detached dwelling
shall be 20,000 square feet.
B. Minimum lot width shall be as follows:
(1)
Single-family detached dwelling: 120 feet at the minimum front
yard setback line; 100 feet at the lot frontage and, if along the
turnaround of a cul-de-sac, 80 feet at the lot frontage.
C. Minimum lot depth shall be 160 feet.
D. Minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1)
Principal buildings or structures:
(a)
Front yard setback: 60 feet from the street right-of-way line.
(b)
Side yard setbacks: 20 feet on each side (40 feet total).
(c)
Rear yard setback: 40 feet.
(2)
Accessory buildings or structures:
(a)
Front yard setback. No accessory use (except permitted signs)
shall be located within the front yard.
(b)
Side yard setbacks: 10 feet on each side 20 feet total.
(c)
Rear yard setback: 10 feet.
E. Maximum permitted heights shall be as follows:
(1)
Principal buildings or structures: 35 feet.
(2)
Accessory buildings or structures: 15 feet.
F. Maximum lot coverage shall be 35%.