Key
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P = Permitted use
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S = Special exception
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C = Conditional use
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NP = Not permitted
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Table KPMU 1 Permitted Uses
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Mining
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Mining, quarrying and processing of stone and similar building
materials
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NP
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Utilities
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Substations
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NP
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Sewage treatment facilities
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NP
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Water treatment and distribution
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NP
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Construction and Trades
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Residential building and remodeling
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NP
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Commercial construction
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NP
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Specialty trades (glazing, roofing, siding, electrical, plumbing,
heating, air conditioning, carpentry and finishing)
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NP
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Manufacturing, Processing and Assembly
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Food, beverage and tobacco
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p2
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Clothing and apparel
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P2
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Leather products
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P2
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Wood and paper products
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P2
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Printing
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P2
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Chemical (organic and inorganic)
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P2
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Asphalt paving
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NP
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Pharmaceuticals
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P2
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Plastic and rubber
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P2
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Fabricated metal
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P2
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Machinery
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P2
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Computer and electronic products
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P2
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Electronic equipment, appliances and components
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P2
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Medical and scientific
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P2
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Manufacturing or processing of raw materials producing excessive,
inordinate or bothersome odor, dust, fumes, smoke, gas, vibration,
illumination or noise or constituting a public hazard by means of
fire, explosion or exposure to hazardous materials
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NP
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Warehousing
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Truck terminal
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NP
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Household and office goods moving
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P
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General warehousing, storage, distribution and/or wholesaling
of durable and nondurable goods
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P2,3
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Mini storage
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NP
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Post office
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P7
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Retail Trade
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New car dealers
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NP
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Used car dealers
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NP
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Recreational vehicles, motorcycles and boats
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NP
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Automotive parts and accessories
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NP
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Home center
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NP
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Building supplies and materials
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NP
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Nursery and garden center
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P7
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Convenience stores
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NP
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Convenience stores without accessory gasoline
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P7
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Beer, wine and liquor stores
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P7
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Pharmacies and drugstores
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P7
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Gasoline sales and automotive service
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NP
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Auction operators
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NP
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Heating oil and fuel distribution
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NP
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Fine art gallery and sales
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P7
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Pets and pet supplies
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P7
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Resale stores
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P7
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Gift and novelty stores
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P7
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Office supply stores
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P7
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Florist
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P7
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Department store
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P7
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Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores
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P7
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Clothing and accessories store
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P7
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Specialty food stores
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P7
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Supermarkets and grocery stores
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P7
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Paint and wallpaper store
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P7
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Hardware store
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P6,7
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Consumer electronics, computers, photography equipment
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P7
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Household appliances and fixtures
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P7
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Furniture/home furnishing
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P7
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Carpeting, flooring and countertop store
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P7
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Transportation
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Public transportation station
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P
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Structured parking
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C4
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Helistop
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S
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Passenger car rental and leasing
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P
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Information
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Publishers
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P
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Motion picture and video production and distribution
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P
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Sound recording studios
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P
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Radio and television broadcasting
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P
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Internet publishing and broadcasting
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P
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Wireless communications
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P
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Cable communication and distribution
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P
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Internet service providers
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P
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Communication towers
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NP
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Finance and Insurance
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Banks, savings institutions and credit unions
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P1
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Consumer lending and financing
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P7
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Securities, commodities and other financial investment activity
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P7
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Insurance activity
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P7
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Real estate agents and brokers
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P7
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Property management
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P7
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Professional; Scientific and Professional Services
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Professional offices
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P
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Offices for the management of companies and enterprises
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P
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Research and development in the physical, engineering, life
sciences, social sciences and humanities
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P
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Administrative and support offices
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P
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Educational Services
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Colleges, universities and professional schools
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P
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Business schools
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P
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Technical and trade schools
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P
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Health Care and Social Services
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Medical/dental office
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P
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Medical and dental laboratory
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P
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Home health care services
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P
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Veterinary office or clinic
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P
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Kennel
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NP
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Nursing care and rehabilitation
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P
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Continuing care retirement community
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NP
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Child day-care center
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P
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Adult day-care center
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P
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Services for the elderly and disabled
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NP
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Hospital
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P
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Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
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Performing arts facilities
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P
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Indoor sports and recreation facilities
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P
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Museums
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P
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Casinos
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P
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Fitness and recreation centers
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P
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Venue for corporate meetings, conventions and/or events
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P
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Accommodation and Food Services
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Hotels and motels
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P
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Extended-stay hotels
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P
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Restaurants, full-service
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P7
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Restaurants, carry-out
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P7
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Restaurants, drive-through
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NP
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Banquet facilities
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P7
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Catering for off-site consumption
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P7
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Snack and beverage bars (nonalcoholic)
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P7
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Drinking places (alcoholic)
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P7
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Services, Repair and Maintenance
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General automotive repair
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NP
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Auto body, paint and interior repair
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NP
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Automotive glass replacement
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NP
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Oil change and lubrication
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NP
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Car wash
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NP
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Appliance repair
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P3,7
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Consumer electronic repair
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P3,7
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Furniture and upholstery
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P3,7
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Watch, clock and jewelry
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P7
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Personal Services
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Barbershop
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P7
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Beauty and nail salons
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P7
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Diet and weight-reducing centers
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P7
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Funeral homes and crematories
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NP
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Laundries and drycleaners, drop-off
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P7
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Laundries and drycleaners, full-service
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P7
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Linen supplies
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P7
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Shoe repair
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P7
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Music and art instruction studios
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P7
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Photographic studios
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P7
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Religious, Grant Making, Civic and Professional Organizations
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Places of worship and assembly
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P
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Offices
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P
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Public Administration
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Government offices and services
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P
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Courts
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P
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Police, fire and EMS
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P
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Residential Uses
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Accessory housing (watchman)
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NP
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Multifamily dwelling
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C5
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Accessory Uses
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Accessory uses
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P
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NOTES:
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1
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If a drive-through window is located within 300 feet from the
ultimate right-of-way of First Avenue, Moore Avenue, Allendale Road
or Valley Forge Road and located in the KPMU District, then all drive-through
windows shall be located on a side and/or rear building wall that
does not face any of these roads.
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2
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Maximum front yard setback provisions established herein shall
not apply to these uses. New buildings or additions to the building
facade shall provide architectural parapets or other opaque screens
to screen from view of public roadways all industrial appurtenances
such as pipes, stacks, telecommunications, exhaust, satellite dishes,
tanks, air handling or HVAC units, and the like.
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3
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Use must be totally contained within building. Outdoor storage
is prohibited.
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4
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Structured parking with street frontage. If structured parking
is within 300 feet of the street, it shall be constructed in accordance
with the conditions below. These requirements do not apply to street
frontage facing and within 300 feet of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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a.
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Architectural elevations shall be provided to demonstrate that
front facades of parking structures sufficiently screen vehicles in
the parking garage from view of the street and shall demonstrate that
parking structures are architecturally compatible with the character
of surrounding buildings and meet the architectural design guidelines
of this article.
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b.
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The front facade of the parking structure must be wrapped with
a minimum of 75% of the facade covered by a building with a primary
permitted use complying with the Architectural Design Standards. Such
primary uses may be either directly attached to the garage structure
or separated by an interior court or service lane.
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c.
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If the parking structure is not wrapped at all levels with active
uses, then the following shall apply:
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(1)
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Vertical facade articulation of the parking structure, including
changes in building plane and materials, shall be used. The depth
of such articulation shall be a minimum of two feet zero inches and
occur at a maximum fifty-foot interval.
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(2)
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Horizontal architectural features of the parking structure facade,
including changes in building materials, shall be used. The change
in building material shall occur at a maximum twenty-foot interval.
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(3)
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The facade of the parking structure facing the street (or streets
in the case of a corner lot) shall be pedestrian oriented and scaled.
Pedestrian-oriented active uses, such as retail or commercial, shall
occupy 80% of the ground floor facade. Such active uses may be either
directly attached to the garage structure or separated by an interior
court or service lane.
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(4)
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The facade treatment of walls facing residential uses or residential
zoning districts shall be similar to the primary front facade with
active uses.
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(5)
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The visual impact of sloping floors from any public accessway
shall be minimized through design treatment of the parking structure's
facade.
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5
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All buildings containing residential dwelling units shall meet
the following requirements:
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a.
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The maximum residential density shall be 30 dwelling units per
net developable acre.
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b.
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The building(s) containing dwelling units shall not exceed 30%
of the net developable area of the parcel.
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c.
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One- and two-bedroom units must comprise at least 80% of the
total residential units.
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d.
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Fifty percent of all units must provide outdoor balconies.
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e.
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Long-term indoor bicycle parking/storage in the building or
in the parking structure shall be provided one storage space for at
least 15% of the total dwelling units.
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f.
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Short-term outdoor bicycle parking shall be provided for at
least 10% of the total dwelling units.
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g.
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Laundry facilities shall be provided in each dwelling unit.
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h.
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Buildings with fewer than 30 dwelling units shall incorporate
at least one or more of the below common amenities, and buildings
with 30 or more dwelling units shall incorporate at least two or more
of the below common amenities: landscaped common open space (at ground
floor level or on rooftop), fitness center, swimming pool, business
center, lounge, and/or community room.
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6
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These uses shall not exceed 30,000 square feet.
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7
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These uses shall be developed as an integral part of a larger
structure containing other permitted uses. These uses, either individually
or in combination, shall occupy no more than 25% of the gross floor
area of the structure.
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TABLE KMPU.2: DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum lot area10
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2 acres
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4 acres
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6 acres
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Minimum lot width
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100 feet
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200 feet
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300 feet
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Building setbacks
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Front (minimum)
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50 feet9
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50 feet9
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50 feet9
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Front (First Avenue or Moore Avenue) (maximum)
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75 feet3,4
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75 feet3,4
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75 feet3,4
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Side (minimum)
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15 feet
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15 feet
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15 feet
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Side abutting street (minimum)
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50 feet9
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50 feet9
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50 feet9
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Side abutting (First Avenue or Moore Avenue) (maximum)
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75 feet3,4
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75 feet3,4
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75 feet3,4
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Rear
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20 feet
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20 feet
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20 feet
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Rear abutting street
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25 feet
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25 feet
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25 feet
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Accessory use (side or rear)
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15 feet
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15 feet
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15 feet
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Abutting residential or open space districts
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150 feet1
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150 feet1
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150 feet1
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Distance between buildings (minimum)
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25 feet
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25 feet
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25 feet
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Off-street parking setbacks (minimum)
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From front lot line, side lot line abutting street and rear
lot line abutting street
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25 feet1
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25 feet1
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25 feet1
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From side or rear lot line
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10 feet1
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10 feet1
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10 feet1
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From building
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10 feet1
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10 feet1
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10 feet1
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Abutting residential or open space districts
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50 feet
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50 feet
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50 feet
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Maximum building coverage
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65%
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60%
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55%
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Minimum green area
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35%11
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40%11
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45%11
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Maximum building height
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50 feet2
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65 feet5,6,8
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80 feet5,7,8
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Screening
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Side
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10 feet
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10 feet
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10 feet
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Rear
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10 feet
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10 feet
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10 feet
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Abutting residential or open space districts
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50 feet
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50 feet
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50 feet
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NOTES:
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1
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Unless authorized as a special exception, no building or structure shall be located closer than 150 feet to any residential or park and open space district. In no case shall any building or structure or any parking be closer than 50 feet to any residential or park and open space district. The fifty-foot open space shall remain green and planted with a buffer as determined in § 145-24.1, Landscaping requirements.
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2
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The height of any building or structure may be increased to
a maximum height of 65 feet by conditional use in accordance with
the following condition:
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a.
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Minimum side and rear yard building setbacks established in
this section shall be increased two feet for each foot of building
height exceeding 50 feet. This requirement shall not apply to side
yard building setbacks abutting street, rear yard building setbacks
abutting street and any yards abutting limited-access highways.
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3
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This requirement shall not apply if one or more building(s)
frontage comprise at least 50% of the lot's collector roadway frontage
on First Avenue or Moore Avenue and is located between the minimum
and maximum front yard setbacks and side yard setbacks abutting street
or as otherwise stated for the permitted uses stated in Table KPMU.2.
This requirement shall not apply to portions of a property where there
is a change in elevation of more than six feet between the road right-of-way
of First Avenue or Moore Avenue and the maximum front yard setback.
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4
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Maximum front yard and side yard abutting street may encroach
by an additional 20 feet along a maximum 50% of the building frontage
if the additional area is used for outdoor dining or a common use
area is provided between the front facade building entrance and the
street. The setback extension only applies to building facades directly
abutting the outdoor dining or common use area.
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5
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A one-story penthouse shall not be included in measuring the
height of a building if it is set back a minimum of 20 feet from the
exterior building walls and occupies less than 50% of the floor area
of the story below.
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6
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Professional, scientific and professional services, hotels,
educational services, finance and insurance, health care services,
multifamily and residential condominium uses in buildings exceeding
65 feet but no more than 80 feet in height are permitted by conditional
use in accordance with the following conditions:
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a.
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One or more of these uses must comprise at least 80% of the
gross floor area.
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b.
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The minimum lot size is four acres.
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c.
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Minimum side and rear yard building setbacks established in
this section shall be increased two feet for each foot of building
height exceeding 65 feet. This requirement shall not apply to side
yard building setbacks abutting street, rear yard building setbacks
abutting street and any yards abutting limited-access highways.
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d.
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Implementation and compliance with LEED Silver standards for
the appropriate development type.
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7
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Professional, scientific and professional services, hotels,
educational services, finance and insurance, health care services,
multifamily and residential condominium uses in buildings exceeding
80 feet but no more than 120 feet in height are permitted by conditional
use in accordance with the following conditions:
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a.
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One or more of these uses must comprise at least 80% of the
gross floor area.
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b.
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The minimum lot size is six acres.
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c.
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Minimum side and rear yard building setbacks established in
this section shall be increased two feet for each foot of building
height exceeding 65 feet. This requirement shall not apply to side
yard building setbacks abutting street, rear yard building setbacks
abutting street and any yards abutting limited-access highways.
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d.
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A shadow analysis shall be provided for any proposed buildings
over 80 feet tall to measure the impact of shadows cast on adjacent
parcels. Based on the results of the analysis, the applicant shall
consider alternate locations for the proposed building(s) if required
by the Township.
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e.
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Implementation and compliance with LEED Gold standards for the
appropriate development type.
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f.
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Buildings over 80 feet in height and located between the minimum
and maximum front yard setback of a primary arterial, arterial or
primary collector roads shall be subject to an additional 20 feet
of front yard setback for the portion of building frontage over 65
feet high. The additional twenty-foot front yard setback for the portion
of the building over 65 feet high shall not be required to be located
within the maximum front yard setback.
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g.
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Two hundred square feet of common use area shall be provided
for each foot of building height over 80 feet in accordance with the
following:
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(1)
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The common use area shall not overlap the required buffer area
except to connect to open space on contiguous parcels.
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(2)
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The common use area shall be accessible from the building and
consist of a contiguous area of at least 2,500 square feet. The perimeter
of the common use area shall not have a dimension less than 50 feet
on any one side.
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(3)
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The common use area shall connect to adjacent open space parcels.
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8
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The utilization of sustainable building practices is encouraged
in the KPMU District. Utilization of sustainable building practices
is optional and will be used as incentives to allow for increased
maximum building height as outlined in Table KPMU.3 and in accordance
with the following:
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TABLE KPMU.3: SUSTAINABLE BUILDING INCENTIVES
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Maximum Allowed Without Implementation of Sustainable
Practices
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Maximum Allowed With LEED Silver
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Maximum Allowed With LEED Gold
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Maximum building height (feet) allowed by conditional use
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65
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80
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120
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a.
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It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to submit all
necessary information to the Township to verify compliance with the
most recent standards for either LEED Silver compliance or LEED Gold
(as applicable) for the appropriate LEED development type. Compliance
will be determined solely by the Township. The applicant shall not
be required to obtain certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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b.
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Failure to continue and maintain sustainable building incentives
in perpetuity shall result in a zoning violation.
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9
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Along First Avenue and Moore Road, the minimum front yard setbacks
and side yard abutting street setbacks may be reduced to 25 feet by
a conditional use in accordance with the following conditions:
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a.
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The applicant shall file with the Township a twenty-five-foot
wide easement adjacent to the property roadway frontage for the benefit
of the public. The easement area shall include public improvements
such as pedestrian/bicycle ways, plazas, bus stops, landscaping, lighting,
green areas, seating areas, other bicycle- or pedestrian-related amenities.
The easement may exclude the property's driveway access.
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10
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In the Mixed-Use District the minimum lot size is two acres.
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11
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The minimum green area shall be 25% for manufacturing, processing
and assembly uses and uses involving general warehousing, storage,
distribution and/or wholesaling of durable and nondurable goods.
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