In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and statement of community development objectives contained in Article
I of this chapter, the specific intent of this district is to:
A. Establish reasonable standards of performance for the development
of shopping centers which provide for the sale of convenience goods
and personal services that meet the daily needs of the local population.
B. Protect the character and integrity of surrounding residential areas
by minimizing the negative effects of noise, glare, pollution, overcrowding
of land, and traffic congestion from any shopping center development.
In the SC Shopping Center District, a building may be erected,
altered or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of the
following uses and no other:
A. Retail sales establishment or service shop.
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B. Restaurant or other eating establishment, excluding fast-food and
drive-in establishments.
C. Business or professional office, studio, bank or other financial
institution, excluding drive-in establishments.
E. Indoor theater, assembly hall, community center, or library.
G. Municipal or government use, public utility, public transit station.
H. Hotel, motel, or tourist home.
I. Child day-care center, in compliance with §
110-313 of this chapter.
J. Public parking lot or public parking garage.
K. Accessory uses on the same lot as and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses, in compliance with §
110-312 of this chapter.
L. Any use of the same general character as those listed in §
110-1001A through
K, when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board.
M. Satellite uses in the shopping center, when authorized as a conditional use and in compliance with §
110-328 of this chapter, and also in compliance with §
110-1004, Satellite use regulations, of this article, including the following uses:
(1)
Fast-food or drive-in eating establishment.
(2)
Drive-in bank or financial institution, including drive-in automatic
teller machine.
(3)
Tire, battery, and accessory store for motor vehicles.
(4)
Photographic film processing outlet.
(5)
Farm and garden supply center.
(6)
Indoor theater for motion pictures.
(7)
Gasoline service station.
(8)
Any use of the same general character as those listed in Subsection
M(1) through
(7) above, when approved by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception.
N. Arcade or indoor place of amusement, when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board in compliance with §
110-1003 of this article.
O. Signs, in compliance with Article
XV of this chapter.
Satellite uses may be proposed in the initial shopping center
plan approval process, or be added to a shopping center following
initial plan approval, in compliance with the following regulations:
A. The permitted number of satellite uses shall be one per 2 1/2
acres of tract size. However, the maximum number of satellite uses
shall be four per shopping center development.
B. Not more than 10% of the total allowable building coverage for shopping
centers shall be devoted to satellite uses. The total building coverage
for all uses shall not exceed the maximum coverage permitted in this
article.
C. Access to parking and service areas intended for satellite uses shall
be taken only from driveways within the shopping center and shall
not connect directly to an abutting street.
D. Parking and service areas intended for satellite uses shall be separated
from primary shopping center parking areas by landscaped islands and
strips to direct and control traffic flow. Such landscaped islands
and strips shall comply with the provisions of the Borough Subdivision
and Land Development Ordinance.
E. The number of parking spaces required for each satellite use shall be included in the overall capacity for the entire shopping center, as determined by §
110-1003E of this chapter.
F. The parking spaces serving each satellite use shall be adjacent to
the use and extend no further than 150 feet from the use and shall
not require patrons to cross major shopping center driveways.
G. Drive-through areas for any satellite use shall have a minimum six-car
stacking lane provided for each window, including the space at the
window itself. These stacking lanes shall not interfere with other
parking spaces or the internal circulation of the site.
H. Minimum required setbacks for all satellite uses:
(1)
Minimum distance from the ultimate right-of-way line of all
public streets or alleys: 25 feet.
(2)
Minimum distance from a property line abutting a residential
district: 50 feet.
(3)
Minimum distance from all other property lines: 25 feet.
In addition to the plan submission requirements in the Pennsburg
Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, the following
information shall be required for all shopping center developments:
A. Architectural plans sufficient to show building entrances, service
and loading areas, elevations, signs, lighting facilities, and all
other pertinent information.
B. A description of the proposed uses in the development.
C. All information required by the Borough in order to determine compliance
with pertinent Borough regulations.