Borough of Rosslyn Farms, PA Article VI P-2 Passive Public Park District

§ 190-600 Purpose.

The purpose of the P-2 Passive Public Park District is to designate publicly owned lands which are preserved as open space or reserved for passive public park purposes and to establish regulations for the use of land for these public park purposes.

§ 190-601 Authorized uses.

A. PERMITTED USES

1. Principal Uses

a. Public Open Space

b. Hiking, walking, biking and exercise trails

c. Outdoor plant and wildlife sanctuary; outdoor nature study area

d. Fishing and boating

e. Picnic facilities, pavilions and shelters

2. Accessory Uses

a. Restrooms

b. Fences

c. Park Identification Signs

d. Public Parking Areas

B. CONDITIONAL USES

1. Principal Uses

None

2. Accessory Uses

None

C. USES BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION

1. Principal Uses

a. Temporary use or structure, other than a construction trailer, subject to § 1303.21

b. Comparable uses not specifically listed, subject to § 1303.7

c. Expansion of a nonconforming use, subject to § 1303.9 and § 1601.4

2. Accessory Uses

None

§ 190-602 Area and bulk regulations.

In the P-2 Passive Public Park, 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: None Required

B. MINIMUM LOT WIDTH: None Required

C. MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE: 10%

D. MINIMUM FRONT YARD:

Abutting any "S" or "R" District: 50 feet

All Others: 20 feet

E. MINIMUM REAR YARD:

All principal structures:

Abutting any "S" or "R" District: 50 feet

All Others: 25 feet

All accessory structures: 25 feet

F. MINIMUM SIDE YARD:

All principal structures:

Abutting any "S" or "R" District: 50 feet

All Others: 15 feet

All accessory structures:

Abutting any "S" or "R" District: 25 feet

All Others: 15 feet

G. SPECIAL YARD REQUIREMENTS: See § 190-1403

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

I. MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 1 story, but no more than twenty (20) feet

J. HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS: See § 190-1405

§ 190-603 Parking and loading.

See Article XI

§ 190-604 Performance standards.

See § 190-1401

§ 190-605 Signs.

See Article XII

§ 190-606 Screening and landscaping.

See § 190-1402

§ 190-607 Storage and parking.

See § 190-1409