[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Lower Gwynedd 1-22-2013 by Ord. No. 488. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
In the Lower Pike Overlay District, the regulations set forth
in this chapter shall apply.
[Added 7-22-2014 by Ord.
No. 492; amended 9-26-2017 by Ord. No. 514]
In the Lower Pike Overlay District, a lot may be used for any
of the following purposes and no other:
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 1271.03, Prohibited uses, was
repealed 9-26-2017 by Ord. No. 514.
(a)
Minimum Lot Area. In the Lower Pike Overlay District, a lot area
of not less than two gross acres shall be provided for nonresidential
development.
(1)
A lot area of not less than three gross acres shall be provided
for every development with a residential component.
(b)
Minimum Lot Width. In the Lower Pike Overlay District, a lot width
of not less than 150 feet shall be provided for every development.
(a)
Front Yards. In the Lower Pike Overlay District, there shall be a
front yard adjacent to every street, which yard shall be not less
than 20 feet.
(b)
Side Yards. In the Lower Pike Overlay District, there shall be two
side yards on each lot, neither of which shall be less then 10 feet
wide.
(c)
Rear Yards. In the Lower Pike Overlay District, there shall be a
rear yard, which yard shall not be less than 20 feet in depth.
(d)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, any yard abutting
a property used for single-family residential purposes shall be not
less than 30 feet and planted and maintained as an opaque buffer during
all seasons of the year.
[Amended 9-26-2017 by Ord. No. 514]
(e)
The above-cited yard restrictions shall apply to all impervious surface
coverings of any kind.
(a)
Impervious Coverage. The total impervious coverage shall not exceed
75%.
The maximum height for any building or structure in the Lower
Pike Overlay District shall be 40 feet and a maximum of three stories.
(a)
Residential Use. For each dwelling unit in the Lower Pike Overlay
District, 2.5 parking spaces shall be provided.
(c)
Exception. When the combination of uses would allow for the reduction
of the above-required parking in subparagraph (a) and (b), and when
it can be demonstrated by a study prepared by a professional traffic
engineer, the parking count may be reduced by the Township. The study
must be reviewed and accepted by the Township Traffic Engineer.
(d)
Access. All parking spaces must have unobstructed access at all times.
(a)
Design. Each project proposed for the Lower Pike Overlay District
shall have its design be subject to conditional use approval by the
Board of Supervisors. The design shall be fully integrated and all
elements of the project, including, but not limited to, building size,
shape, materials and fenestration, signs, streetscape furniture, landscaping,
lighting, hardscape and colors shall be established for the entire
project.
(b)
Density. In the Lower Pike Overlay District the number of dwelling
units per developable acre of the tract shall not exceed six.
(c)
Site Lighting. Exterior lighting provided in conjunction with any
nonresidential building or use shall be placed not higher than 14
feet above grade and shall be screened so as not to permit the source
of illumination to be seen from off the premises. Only color-corrected
types of illumination shall be used. The hours of illumination of
such lights shall be limited to hours of business operation and shall
otherwise be extinguished between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the
following day, prevailing time.
