[Ord. 1112, 1/19/2010]
In zoning districts where an apartment conversion is designated
as a conditional use, the use shall be permitted upon the approval
of the Borough Council, subject to the following requirements:
[Ord. 1112, 1/19/2010]
In zoning districts where a family care facility is designated
as a conditional use, the use shall be permitted upon the approval
of the Borough Council, subject to the following requirements:
A.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions
of Part 8, Parking and Loading.
B.
Whenever a party or parties seek to occupy a dwelling or other building
as a family care facility, the party or parties shall file a detailed
statement of intent with the Borough Council describing the proposed
use of the dwelling or building. Such statement shall detail the proposed
number and nature of the anticipated occupants. The statement shall
identify how said use satisfies a demonstrative need and shall be
conducted in a responsible manner without detriment to surrounding
properties and the neighborhood.
C.
Dumpsters, if located on the lot, shall be located in the rear setback
yard and shall be screened with an earth berm, landscaped buffer yard,
fence or wall (fence or wall in OT and CMM Districts only) with a
minimum height of eight feet if the dumpster has a peaked roof, and
otherwise six feet, and a minimum opacity of 80%.
D.
Lot area, width, and yard regulations shall be in accordance with
applicable zoning district requirements.
E.
A family care facility shall not be located within 1,000 feet of
another family care and/or group care facility. Said distance shall
be measured from the lot line of one facility to the nearest lot line
of the other facility.
F.
Sufficient screening and buffering or parking areas must be provided
to protect the neighborhood from detrimental noise, dust and other
disturbances.
G.
For a use proposed to occupy an existing residential structure, no
exterior modifications except in rear and side yards shall occur as
part of said reuse.
[Ord. 1112, 1/19/2010]
In zoning districts where a group care facility is designated
as a conditional use, the use shall be permitted upon the approval
of the Borough Council, subject to the following requirements:
A.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions
of Part 8, Parking and Loading.
B.
Whenever a party or parties seek to occupy a dwelling or other building
as a group care facility, the party or parties shall file a detailed
statement of intent with the Borough Council describing the proposed
use of the dwelling or building. Such statement shall detail the proposed
number and nature of the anticipated occupants. The statement shall
identify how said use satisfies a demonstrative need and shall be
conducted in a responsible manner without detriment to surrounding
properties and the neighborhood.
C.
Dumpsters, if located on the lot, shall be located in the rear setback
yard and shall be screened with an earth berm, landscaped buffer yard,
fence or wall (fence or wall in OT and CMM Districts only) with a
minimum height of eight feet if the dumpster has a peaked roof, and
otherwise six feet, and a minimum opacity of 80%.
D.
The minimum lot shall be determined on the basis of building size,
yard requirements, parking and access requirements and other applicable
standards but in no case shall be less than 7,500 square feet plus
500 square feet for every resident over 10.
E.
A group care facility shall not be located within 1,000 feet of another
family care and/or group care facility. Said distance shall be measured
from the lot line of one facility to the nearest lot line of the other
facility.
F.
A buffer yard/screen planting of no less than 10 feet in depth shall
be established along rear and side lot lines in accordance with Part
4.
G.
Sufficient screening and buffering of parking areas must be provided
to protect the neighborhood from detrimental noise, dust and other
disturbances.
H.
For a use proposed to occupy an existing residential structure, no
exterior modifications except in rear and side yards shall occur as
part of said reuse.
[Ord. 1112, 1/19/2010]
In zoning districts where a group day-care home is designated
as a conditional use, the use shall be permitted upon the approval
of the Borough Council, subject to the following requirements:
A.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions
of Part 8, Parking and Loading.
B.
The party or parties of said use shall file a detailed statement
of intent with the Borough Council describing the proposed use. The
statement shall identify how said use satisfies a demonstrative need
and shall be conducted in a responsible manner without detriment to
surrounding properties and the neighborhood.
C.
Dumpsters, if located on the lot, shall be located in the rear setback
yard and shall be screened with an earth berm, landscaped buffer yard,
fence or wall (fence or wall in OT and CMM Districts only) with a
minimum height of eight feet if the dumpster has a peaked roof, and
otherwise six feet, and a minimum opacity of 80%.
[Ord. 1112, 1/19/2010]
In zoning districts where a life care facility, or portions
thereof, is designated as a conditional use, the use shall be permitted
upon the approval of the Borough Council, subject to the following
requirements:
A.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions
of Part 8, Parking and Loading.
B.
Whenever a party or parties seek to occupy a dwelling or other building
as a life care facility or portion thereof, the party or parties shall
file a detailed statement of intent with the Borough Council describing
the proposed use of the dwelling or building. Such statement shall
detail the proposed number and nature of the anticipated occupants.
The statement shall identify how said use satisfies a demonstrative
need and shall be conducted in a responsible manner without detriment
to surrounding properties and the neighborhood.
C.
Dumpsters, if located on the lot, shall be located in the rear setback
yard and shall be screened with an earth berm, landscaped buffer yard,
fence or wall (fence or wall in OT and CMM Districts only) with a
minimum height of eight feet if the dumpster has a peaked roof, and
otherwise six feet, and a minimum opacity of 80%.
D.
Open space area of 100 square feet per bed shall be provided, exclusive
of the front yard setback, buffer yard and parking area.
E.
Sidewalk gradients shall be constructed at 5% maximum.
F.
The facility shall be accessible for fire-fighting purposes as approved
by the Fire Chief within the Borough.
G.
Safe vehicular access and areas for discharging and picking up guests
shall be provided.
H.
The location, orientation and lot circulation shall be coordinated
with the Borough in order to minimize the disturbance of surrounding
land uses.
I.
If the parking area for a life care community is adjacent to a single-family
residential lot or any parking areas that demand greater than 10 automobiles,
the following shall apply:
(1)
An additional ten-foot setback with one of the following shall
be provided along the parking lot's perimeter to minimize the impact
of inappropriate noise, dust, light and other disturbances on adjacent
residential lots:
(a)
One and one-half times the required number of plants for screening
and buffering off-street parking and loading areas; or
(b)
A mound, a minimum of 3 1/2 feet in height at its peak,
shall be constructed where the sides do not exceed a four-foot horizontal
to one-foot vertical change in elevation. The mound shall be landscaped
with plants that provide four seasons of interest, not including turf
grass. The landowner and/or developer shall coordinate lot drainage
so that lot development and grading do not create any adverse effects
on adjacent lots.
J.
The facility shall meet all state requirements for life care or nursing/convalescent
care facilities in addition to those defined in this subsection.
K.
The landowner and/or developer shall conduct a traffic analysis to
show that adequate traffic controls are in place to minimize potential
negative impacts.
L.
Any additional standards that are needed to protect public health,
safety and welfare or to address unique characteristics of a particular
site defined by the Borough Planning Commission and/or Council shall
be complied with by the landowner and/or developer.
M.
Two-story buildings with second-story dwelling units are permitted
with proper access to a means of escape.
N.
A twelve-foot-wide fire/emergency access route shall be provided
around the perimeter of each building. Topography or other characteristics
of the site or the development that might affect the use of emergency
equipment between buildings may dictate a greater separation of structures.
O.
Sufficient screening and buffering of parking areas must be provided
to protect the neighborhood from detrimental noise, dust and other
disturbances.
[Ord. 1112, 1/19/2010]
In zoning districts where a mobile home park is designated as
a conditional use, the use shall be permitted upon the approval of
the Borough Council, subject to the following requirements:
A.
An office manager shall have full-time residence within the mobile
home park.
B.
Minimum Lot Requirements. The following provisions shall apply to
the overall development:
(1)
Lot area: 10 acres (435,600 square feet) minimum.
(2)
Access point on streets: as specified in Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Mechanicsburg Borough Code.
(3)
Buffer yard. Each mobile home park shall be surrounded by a
buffer area at least 50 feet wide along the inside of the lot lines.
(4)
Side and rear yards of minimum lot: 50 feet minimum from any
mobile home exterior wall to any lot line.
(5)
Minimum setback of all mobile homes and accessory structures:
75 feet from any street right-of-way adjacent to the mobile home lot.
C.
Net Lot Requirements.
(2)
Open space: 400 square feet per berth, not to be located in
any required lot setback, buffer yard, or yard (berth) areas.
(3)
Buffer yard and lot setbacks: as specified above.
(4)
Distance between mobile homes. The total of side yard setbacks
shall be a minimum of 28 feet, with no side yard setback less than
10 feet.
(5)
Sufficient screening and buffering of parking areas must be
provided to protect the neighborhood from detrimental noise, dust
and other disturbances.
[Ord. 1112, 1/19/2010]
In zoning districts where a multifamily dwelling is designated
as a conditional use, the use shall be permitted upon the approval
of the Borough Council, subject to the following requirements:
A.
No more than 12 dwelling units per building.
C.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions
of Part 8, Parking and Loading.
D.
A dwelling unit's off-street parking area shall be located no more
than 200 feet from the dwelling unit's principal entrance and on the
same lot, unless otherwise permissible by this chapter.
E.
Sufficient screening and buffering of parking areas must be provided
to protect the neighborhood from detrimental noise, dust and other
disturbances.
F.
Conversion of a single-family dwelling to a multifamily dwelling
shall create no more than three total dwelling units, including the
existing single-family dwelling unit.
G.
Dumpsters, if located on the lot, shall be located in the rear setback
yard and shall be screened with an earth berm, landscaped buffer yard,
fence or wall (fence or wall in OT and CMM Districts only) with a
minimum height of eight feet if the dumpster has a peaked roof, and
otherwise six feet, and a minimum opacity of 80%.
H.
The design and size of the apartment conforms to all applicable state
and Borough standards/codes.
I.
For a use proposed to occupy an existing residential structure, no
exterior modifications except in rear and side yards shall occur as
part of said reuse.
[Ord. 1112, 1/19/2010]
In zoning districts where a rooming house or boardinghouse is
designated as a conditional use, the use shall be permitted upon the
approval of the Borough Council, subject to the following requirements:
A.
Any single-family dwelling occupied by a family may also accommodate
not more than three individual boarders who also take meals in the
dwelling or two individual roomers who do not take meals there. Said
boards shall be unrelated and, subsequently, shall not be part of
said family.
B.
One parking space shall be provided on the premises for each guest
sleeping room plus three spaces per dwelling on the premises.
C.
For a use proposed to occupy an existing residential structure, no
exterior modifications except in rear and side yards shall occur as
part of said reuse. Such modifications shall also not include enclosing
of porches or modification of doors.
