[Added 8-4-2014 by Ord.
No. 310]
A.
Allow for a planned, mixed-use, high-density residential development
near the Sanatoga Interchange area south of State Route 422 that will
encourage context-sensitive development, a pedestrian-friendly environment,
and access to cultural and recreation amenities in accordance with
the Sanatoga Interchange Master Plan.
B.
Maintain/improve the free flow of traffic, promote vehicular and
pedestrian safety, improve access management, and foster the construction
of the proposed roadways as shown on the Township's Official Map and/or
the Sanatoga Interchange Master Plan.
C.
Comply with the requirements of the Pottstown Metropolitan Regional
Plan while allowing opportunities for growth that are not deemed contrary
to the spirit and intent of the regional plan.
D.
Protect, conserve and enhance the quality of Lower Pottsgrove Township's
natural resources, including its waterways and groundwater supplies.
E.
Link development intensity with the provision of sustainable design.
F.
Promote the use of high-quality, community-based architectural design
standards, including signage, that are integrated with both buildings
and site.
One or more of the following principal uses are allowed by right.
These uses may be mixed with permitted uses in the GMU District.
A.
Single-family attached dwellings and two-family detached or semidetached
dwellings.
(1)
These units shall not comprise more than 30% of the total dwelling
units of the entire development.
(2)
No more than 50% of the single-family attached dwellings, two-family
detached or semidetached dwelling units or combination thereof may
consist of three-bedroom units.
(3)
Units with four or more bedrooms shall not be permitted.
C.
Age-restricted housing.
(1)
Age-restricted housing may be permitted only in mid-rise or
garden apartments.
(2)
Age-restricted housing shall not have more than two bedrooms
per dwelling unit.
(3)
The applicant shall dedicate and restrict all age-restricted
units to persons age 55 and up in perpetuity in the form of a deed
restriction or other form acceptable to the Township.
(4)
The number of age-restricted housing units shall not exceed
the dwelling units per developable acre of this zoning district. Density
bonuses for sustainable building measures shall apply.
D.
Accessory structures for the sole purpose of serving the residents
of the community.
(1)
Garages (ground-floor parking below mid-rise apartments, carports,
or otherwise attached to dwelling unit). Garages shall be designed
so they fit with the architecture of the buildings and so as to not
be the focal point of the building.
(2)
Community centers.
(3)
Recreation buildings and facilities, such as swimming pools,
sports courts, sports fields, fitness centers, gazebos, pavilions,
and other similar noncommercial activities.
(4)
Support buildings and facilities, such as facilities maintenance
and storage buildings, gatehouses, bus shelters, mailboxes, and other
similar support buildings.
(5)
Public art, as approved by the Board of Commissioners.
A.
The following are permitted as conditional uses in the GRO District, as regulated in § 250-158.22B below:
(1)
Assisted living facility and/or independent senior living facility.
(a)
The number of units in assisted living or independent senior
living facilities shall not exceed the dwelling unit per developable
acre of this zoning district.
(b)
Such facilities shall be designed as garden apartments or mid-rise
apartments.
(c)
Assisted living facility dwelling units shall have a minimum
size of 250 square feet.
(d)
Independent senior living facility units shall not have more
than two bedrooms. One-bedroom units shall not be smaller than 475
square feet, and two-bedroom units shall not be smaller than 725 square
feet. No efficiency units shall be permitted.
(e)
Indoor common or recreational areas shall be provided at a minimum
of 100 square feet of gross floor area per dwelling unit and shall
include common living/sitting room, dining room, library, game room,
exercise room, dance floor, arts and crafts room, music room, and
other indoor recreational facilities.
(2)
Nursing home/convalescent center.
(a)
Nursing homes or convalescent centers shall not exceed 75,000 square feet, inclusive of all buildings and support facilities, with no building being larger than 70,000 square feet. Facilities over 65,000 square feet shall have at least six sustainable design initiative points, as defined in Article XXIA, governing the GMU District. For every 10,000 square feet over 65,000 square feet, the applicant shall provide one additional sustainable development point.
(b)
Such facilities shall be designed to match the architecture
of other residential garden apartment or mid-rise apartment buildings
in the tract. If none exist at the time of development, the Board
of Commissioners, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission,
shall review and approve architecture.
(c)
Such facilities shall have extra setbacks and screening.
(d)
Indoor common or recreational areas shall be provided at a minimum
of 100 square feet of gross floor area per dwelling unit and shall
include common living/sitting room, dining room, library, game room,
exercise room, dance floor, arts and crafts room, music room, and
other indoor recreational facilities.
B.
Uses permitted as conditional uses in the GRO District shall meet
the following criteria:
(1)
With the exception of nursing homes/convalescent centers, a
minimum of 50% of the required parking spaces for conditional uses
shall be contained in either an attached, enclosed garage or a detached,
multivehicle, covered parking structure. Detached covered parking
shall function unobtrusively and shall be compatible with the main
buildings of the facility in terms of materials, design, style and
color. Detached covered parking structures, if used, shall be located
near the building served. No detached covered parking structure shall
accommodate more than 10 parking spaces or be located closer than
10 feet to another parking structure.
(2)
All accessory structures and buildings shall be screened from
view through the use of landscaping, site element screens, and earthen
berms.
(3)
Conditional use requirements in accordance with the Gateway
Mixed-Use (GMU) District.
