Use regulations. A lot may be used for any one or more of the following purposes. Conditional use review shall be required only for those uses listed below in § 325-15.1B(7) or when a project exceeds one or more of the thresholds specified in § 325-124A of this chapter.
Accessory uses incidental to those permitted above. No eating establishment
shall be permitted unless for the exclusive use of the owners, employees,
patrons, and guests of the principal use.
Area and bulk regulations. Where units within a structure or upon
a tract are to be owned under a condominium arrangement, the following
regulations shall be applied to the entire area over which the pertinent
condominium association has interest (i.e., all of the condominium
units in the aggregate as well as all common property directly owned
by the association) and not to the individual condominium units. The
dimensions of the individual condominium units shall be at the discretion
of the developer and need not comply with this section. The provisions
of this section are subject to modification in accordance with the
terms of Exhibit 4, Bonus Menu, of this chapter.[1] Where bonuses are employed, the Township shall determine
whether they have been properly calculated and applied in the course
of conditional use review; in the event conditional use review is
not required, such determination shall be made during the land development
review.
Particular emphasis shall be placed upon traffic circulation and
aesthetics, including architecture, landscaping and screening so as
to insure the proper blending of uses in this district with surrounding
uses.
To accommodate the development of projects that integrate residential
and nonresidential uses to create live-work communities providing
high aesthetic quality and facilitating transit by means other than
private automobiles for daily needs.
To accommodate development that will serve as a transition between
the higher density permitted in the Town Center district and the lower
densities elsewhere in the Township, as well as between the highway-oriented
uses along Lincoln Highway and residential uses.
Use regulations. A lot may be used for any one or more of the following purposes. Conditional use review shall be required only when a project exceeds one or more of the thresholds specified in § 325-124A of this chapter.
Retail store/trade, provided that no part of any structure related
to such use shall be farther than 750 feet from the intersection of
the center lines of Lincoln Highway and Ship Road. Vehicle fueling
stations are permitted only as a component of a convenience store.
Regulations for nonresidential uses. Where units within a structure
or upon a tract are to be owned under a condominium arrangement, the
following regulations shall be applied to the entire area over which
the pertinent condominium association has interest (i.e., all of the
condominium units in the aggregate as well as all common property
directly owned by the association) and not to the individual condominium
units. The dimensions of the individual condominium units shall be
at the discretion of the developer and need not comply with this section.
The provisions of this section are subject to modification in accordance
with the terms of Exhibit 4, Bonus Menu, of this chapter.[1] Where bonuses are employed, the Township shall determine
whether they have been properly calculated and applied in the course
of conditional use review; in the event conditional use review is
not required, such determination shall be made during the land development
review.
Due to topographic or other site conditions, the Board as advised
by the Planning Commission determines the effect of the increased
height to be inconsequential with regard to internal site design and
off-site visibility.
Regulations for residential uses and for structures that have a combination
of residential and nonresidential uses. For the purposes of this section,
facilities ancillary to and supportive of a residential community
where the use of such facilities is limited to residents of that community
and their guests shall be deemed a component of such residential use
and shall not be interpreted as a nonresidential use. Such uses may
include, but are not necessarily limited to, fitness centers, swimming
pools and other facilities for active recreation (whether indoor or
outdoor), community rooms and gathering areas, game rooms, media rooms,
and business centers.
Two-family and multifamily dwellings. The provisions of this
section are subject to modification in accordance with the terms of
Exhibit 4, Bonus Menu, of this chapter.[2] Where bonuses are employed, the Township shall determine
whether they have been properly calculated and applied in the course
of conditional use review; in the event conditional use review is
not required, such determination shall be made during the land development
review.
Maximum structure height: 40 feet, but not more than three stories
above grade, except that this may be increased to 50 feet and four
stories above grade, provided that:
Due to topographic or other site conditions, the
Board as advised by the Planning Commission determines the effect
of the increased height to be inconsequential with regard to internal
site design and off-site visibility.
High-density single-family option. Tracts with a gross tract
area of 40 acres or more shall be eligible for development under the
high-density single-family option. This option allows eligible tracts
to be developed with a combination of single-family detached dwellings,
two-family dwellings, and townhouse dwellings in accordance with the
following regulations.
Minimum side yard: five feet; however, no portion
of any single family detached dwelling shall be closer than 15 feet
to any portion of any other single-family detached dwelling.
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet. Covered decks that
are not permanently enclosed and patios shall be permitted to project
a maximum of 10 feet into the rear yard.
Two-family and townhouse dwelling units may be
placed on individual lots with front and rear yards, on individual
building footprint lots, or developed as condominium units under the
Pennsylvania Uniform Condominium Act, provided that twin and townhouse
dwelling development is consistent with the area and bulk regulations
below.
Lands within road rights-of-way or within any residential lot for private ownership shall not be counted toward this requirement. Environmentally constrained lands and lands within other types of right of-way may count toward this requirement; however, this section shall not be interpreted to supersede § 281-47 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, so if the permanent open space fails to satisfy the minimum requirements of that section, the developer may still be subject to payment of a fee in lieu of open space for the unmet portion.
As a minimum, sidewalks shall be provided on one side of all
streets, except that sidewalks shall not be required along Lincoln
Highway if an alternative means of pedestrian access satisfactory
to the Township is provided through the development to connect to
existing streets on the perimeter of the tract.
Dwelling units in combination with other uses. Where units within
a structure or upon a tract are to be owned under a condominium arrangement,
the following regulations shall be applied to the entire area over
which the pertinent condominium association has interest (i.e., all
of the condominium units in the aggregate as well as all common property
directly owned by the association) and not to the individual condominium
units. The dimensions of the individual condominium units shall be
at the discretion of the developer and need not comply with this section.
The provisions of this section are subject to modification in accordance
with the terms of Exhibit 4, Bonus Menu, of this chapter.[4] Where bonuses are employed, the Township shall determine
whether they have been properly calculated and applied in the course
of conditional use review; in the event conditional use review is
not required, such determination shall be made during the land development
review.
Where dwelling units are provided pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Institutional District, then the regulations of said Article X shall be controlling in lieu of this Article VI.
Industrial parks approved prior to December 8, 1998. The definition
of "developable acreage" found elsewhere in this chapter shall not
apply to industrial parks finally approved by the Township prior to
December 8, 1998, pursuant to Sections 702(1)(i) and 704 of the West
Whiteland Township Zoning Ordinance of 1986, as amended through November
30, 1998, and shall not apply to each lot created in such industrial
parks (the aforesaid industrial parks and lots are referred to herebelow
as "existing industrial parks"). The provisions of this chapter, including
the above standards for the O/R Zoning District, are hereby modified
as follows as applied to existing industrial parks:
For purposes of area and bulk calculations, "developable acreage"
shall mean the gross acreage of the tract or lot minus existing or
future road rights-of-way, floodplain areas, wetlands, and areas with
slopes of 25% and greater.
Upon full development, the total impervious coverage of all of the lots in the existing industrial park shall be limited to 60% of the aggregate developable acreage, as defined in § 325-15.1E(1), above, of all of the lots in that existing industrial park.
To accommodate the development of projects that integrate retail
commercial and office-type uses at high-visibility locations that
are not well suited for residential use.
Use regulations. A lot may be used for any one or more of the following purposes, except that no sexually oriented business shall be permitted. Conditional use review shall be required only when a project exceeds one or more of the thresholds specified in § 325-124A of this chapter.
Retail stores and service establishments, including convenience
stores, personal service shops, and shopping centers, provided that
the gross floor area of any building accommodating any of these use(s)
shall not exceed 12,000 square feet, except as provided for below.
Area and bulk regulations. Where units within a structure or upon
a tract are to be owned under a condominium arrangement, the following
regulations shall be applied to the entire area over which the pertinent
condominium association has interest (i.e., all of the condominium
units in the aggregate as well as all common property directly owned
by the association) and not to the individual condominium units. The
dimensions of the individual condominium units shall be at the discretion
of the developer and need not comply with this section. The provisions
of this section are subject to modification in accordance with the
terms of Exhibit 4, Bonus Menu, of this chapter.[1] Where bonuses are employed, the Township shall determine
whether they have been properly calculated and applied in the course
of conditional use review; in the event conditional use review is
not required, such determination shall be made during the land development
review.