Borough of Rosslyn Farms, PA Article IV S Conservancy District

§ 190-400 Purpose.

The purpose of the S Conservancy Zoning District is to encourage the conservation of open space and the preservation of steep slopes and other fragile environmental features such as landslide-prone soils, undermined areas, wetlands, watercourses, natural habitats, trees, woodlands and flood-prone areas.

§ 190-401 Authorized uses.

In the S Conservancy District only the following uses are authorized:

A. PERMITTED USES

1. Principal Uses

a. Single Family Dwellings

b. Farming, general gardening, and growing of trees and nursery stock; not including roadside displays or commercial signs

c. Reforestation and public open space reservation

d. Essential Services

2. Accessory Uses

a. Signs, subject to Article XII

b. Off-street Parking Areas (Public or Private) and Off-street Loading, subject to Article XI

c. Accessory Uses customarily incidental to and on the same lot with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception authorized in this Zoning District.

d. Private Swimming Pools or Private Tennis Courts Accessory to a Dwelling, subject to § 1403.3

e. Private Parking Garages and Accessory Storage Buildings, subject to § 1403.3

f. Fences, subject to § 1403.3

g. Temporary Construction Trailers or Model Sales Offices, subject to § 190-1407

h. Home Gardening

i. Keeping of Domestic Pets

j. No Impact Home Based Business, subject to § 1412

B. CONDITIONAL USES

1. Principal Uses

a. Private Recreation, subject to § 1303.16 and § 1303.17

b. Public Recreation, subject to § 1303.16 and § 1303.17

c. Public Buildings, subject to § 1303.15

d. Educational, Philanthropic or Religious Institution, subject to § 1303.6

2. Accessory Uses

a. Home Occupation, subject to § 1303.11

C. USES BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION

1. Principal Uses

a. Temporary Use or Structure, other than a Construction Trailer or Model Sales Office, subject to § 1303.21

b. Public Utility Buildings or Structures, subject to § 1303.19

c. Greenhouse or Horticultural Nursery, subject to § 1303.10

d. Expansion of a Nonconforming Use, subject to § 1303.9 and § 1601.4

§ 190-402 Area and bulk regulations.

In the S Conservancy District, all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Article XIII.

A. MINIMUM LOT AREA:

Single Family Dwelling: 20,000 square feet

All Other Principal Uses: 1 acre

B. MINIMUM LOT WIDTH:

Single Family Dwelling: 125 feet

All Other Uses: 150 feet

C. MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE: 30%

D. MINIMUM FRONT YARD: 30 feet

E. MINIMUM REAR YARD:

Single Family Dwelling: 40 feet

All Other Principal Structures: 40 feet

Accessory Uses: 10 feet

F. MINIMUM SIDE YARD:

Single Family Dwelling: 15 feet

All Other Principal Structures: 25 feet

Accessory Structures: 15 feet

G. DWELLING FLOOR AREA: See § 190-1408

H. SPECIAL YARD REQUIREMENTS: See § 190-1403

I. PERMITTED PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS: See § 190-1404

J. MAXIMUM HEIGHT:

Single Family Dwellings: 2 stories but no more than 30 feet

All Other Principal Structures: 3 stories but no more than 45 feet

All Accessory Structures: 1 story but no more than 15 feet

K. HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS: See § 190-1405

L. AREA EXCEPTIONS FOR NONCONFORMING LOTS: See § 1603.1

§ 190-403 Engineering report.

See § 190-1411

§ 190-404 Parking and loading.

See Article XI

§ 190-405 Performance standards.

See § 190-1401

§ 190-406 Signs.

See Article XII

§ 190-407 Screening and landscaping.

See § 190-1402

§ 190-408 Storage and parking.

See § 190-1409