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Editor’s Note: Former Part 17, CDO – Conservation Design Overlay District, was repealed by Ord. 15-07, 6/11/2015.
[Ord. No. 24-04, 6/13/2024]
The SIO - State Institution Overlay District is bounded on the north by Elmerton Avenue; on the east by Sycamore Drive; on the South by Arsenal Boulevard; and on the west by North Cameron Street and is delineated on the Susquehanna Township Zoning Map (Attachment 5).
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Additions. The addition of contiguous property to the SIO District shall have a minimum 20 acres required to expand the overlay district.
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Property Ownership. The SIO District may consist of multiple parcels; however, ownership by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is required.
[Ord. No. 24-04, 6/13/2024]
The SIO - State Institution Overlay District is intended to recognize the established campus of public uses constructed and used by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This district provides for the modernization of the historic use and promotion of efficiency for the colocation of public uses and compatible infill development and reuse.
[Ord. No. 24-04, 6/13/2024]
The SIO District shall be considered a superseding district. More than one use per lot is permitted in the SIO District in accordance with the requirements of this Part 17. In the SIO District, a building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied for one or more of the following permitted uses when owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
Agriculture Uses:
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Agriculture in accordance with § 27-2001 and § 27-2051.
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Keeping of riding horses in accordance with § 27-2002.
Office Uses:
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Administrative and support services in accordance with § 27-2051.
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Information services and data processing in accordance with § 27-2051.
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Medical and diagnostic laboratories in accordance with § 27-2051.
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Offices of physicians, dentist and other health practitioners § 27-2051.
Institutional Uses:
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Academic clinical research center in accordance with § 27-2051.
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Day care center in accordance with § 27-2033 and § 27-2051.
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Government offices, government maintenance buildings, government maintenance garages in accordance with § 27-2051.
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Hospital in accordance with § 27-2035 and § 27-2051.
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Laboratory campus in accordance with § 27-1704 and § 27-2051.
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Outpatient care centers in accordance with § 27-2051.
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Psychiatric facility in accordance with § 27-2035 and § 27-2051.
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Veterinary hospital, in accordance with § 27-2036 and § 27-2051.
Accessory Uses:
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Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any permitted uses in accordance with Part 17, including parking lots, structures, and related maintenance facilities in accordance with § 27-2051.
[Ord. No. 24-04, 6/13/2024]
The structures and improvements within the SIO District shall be subject to the requirements of the underlying district, except as hereinafter set forth:
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Lot area: 100 Acres. Parcels or an area of the SIO District comprised of less than 100 acres are not entitled to the application of the SIO District provisions.
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Minimum Setbacks. The following minimum standards shall apply:
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Front yard: 50 feet.
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Side yard: 40 feet.
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Rear yard: 50 feet.
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Maximum building coverage: 30%.
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Maximum impervious lot coverage: 40%.
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Minimum vegetative cover: 60%.
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Height Regulations. The height of buildings in the SIO District shall not exceed 30 feet in accordance with § 27-2104, except the height of any principal building may exceed 30 feet in the SIO Overlay District by one foot for each additional 10 feet by which the width of each yard exceeds the minimum yard regulations of the district; however, under no circumstances shall the height exceed a maximum of 80 feet. (For the avoidance of doubt, where a lot extends into an adjacent municipality, the setback and yard area shall be measured from the lot line without regard a closer municipal boundary line.) The following standards shall also apply:
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Any proposed subdivision plan or deed proposing to convey property located in the SIO District must contain a restriction set forth in the document to be recorded prohibiting the subdivision of the real property in such a manner that would reduce the distance of an improvement exceeding 30 feet to the applicable property line from which the allowable height was measured.
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No more than two buildings may exceed 30 feet in height on one parcel.
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Buffer Yards for Nonresidential Structures. Buffer yards shall be required for nonresidential structure when abutting a residential use or district in accordance with § 27-2106, Subsection 5.
[Ord. No. 24-04, 6/13/2024]
A landscaping plan for the entire site shall be required. A landscape architect licensed by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be retained to complete such a plan to ensure the proper species, use and arrangement of plant materials. All areas of the development not covered by impervious surfaces shall be landscaped and maintained with suitable ground cover and plants. Existing vegetation is encouraged to be preserved for landscaping purposes.
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Earthen berms may be incorporated into the landscaping plan along public street frontage and along property lines abutting existing dwellings. Earthen berms shall have a maximum height of five feet and a maximum slope of four feet horizontal to one foot vertical.
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Landscaped areas shall be continually maintained by the landowner. Care, grooming, and replacement of plants shall be included as part of the required maintenance. Failure to adequately maintain landscaped areas shall be subject to a citation issued by the Township.
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Buffers and screens shall be in accordance with § 27-2106, Subsection 5, herein.
[Ord. No. 24-04, 6/13/2024]
Permanent signage shall be in accordance with the provisions of Part 24, Table 2401 Section P-8D of this Chapter. The underlying zoning district in the signage table shall not prevail.
[Ord. No. 24-04, 6/13/2024]
A site boundary plan depicting the site in which a proposed development is located shall be submitted. This plan shall clearly delineate the area of the proposed development and other lands which are not part of such development.