A.
Purpose. The intent of this district is to retain the character of the existing residential density; to provide standards that will encourage open space; to exclude activities not compatible with residential development; and to create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter as set forth in §§ 160-5 and 160-6.
B.
Use regulations. A structure may be erected or used and a lot may
be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other. Uses
designated by the letters "SE" are permitted only by special exception.
Uses designated by the letters “CU” are permitted only
as a conditional use.
[Amended 4-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 718]
(1)
Principal uses. Principal uses shall be as follows:
(b)
(c)
Utilities and transportation.
[2]
Sewage facilities.
[4]
Tower-based wireless communications facility in the public right-of-way [subject to local restrictions set forth in § 160-49C(1)(a)]; see § 160-49 (CU).
C.
Dimensional requirements. In this district, any structure hereafter erected or any lot hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall provide the minimum and not exceed the maximum dimensions specified below. Should these requirements conflict with the requirements of Article VI for any specified use, the requirements of Article VI shall take precedence.
A.
Purpose. The intent of this district is to encourage future development which reflects the present character and density; to exclude activities not compatible to the residential district; and to create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter as set forth in §§ 160-5 and 160-6.
B.
Use regulations. A structure may be erected or used and a lot may
be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other. Uses
designated by the letters "SE" are permitted only by special exception.
Uses designated by the letters “CU” are permitted only
as a conditional use.
[Amended 4-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 718]
(1)
Principal uses. Principal uses shall be as follows:
(b)
(d)
Utilities and transportation.
[2]
Sewage facilities.
[4]
Tower-based wireless communications facility in the public right-of-way [subject to local restrictions set forth in § 160-49C(1)(a)]; see § 160-49 (CU).
C.
Dimensional requirements. In this district, any structure hereafter erected or any lot hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall provide the minimum and not exceed the maximum dimensions specified below. Should these requirements conflict with the requirements of Article VI for any specified use, the requirements of Article VI shall take precedence.
(1)
Lot area and lot width.
(a)
Minimum lot area and minimum lot width for permitted principal
uses.
[1]
One-family dwelling: 7,000 square feet and 60 feet.
[2]
Twin and duplex dwellings: 9,000 square feet of total lot area
and 4,500 feet of lot area per dwelling unit and 60 feet aggregate
lot width.
[3]
Townhouse dwelling: 1,800 square feet and 18 feet.
[4]
Multiple dwelling: 3,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling
unit and 80 feet.
[5]
Other permitted principal uses: 7,000 square feet and 65 feet.
[Added 7-8-2013 by Ord.
No. 685]
A.
Purpose. The intent of this district is to encourage future development and innovation in development design which reflects the present character, density and mix of uses in Sellersville; to create a wider opportunity for variety in dwelling and living styles for the residents of Sellersville; to exclude activities not compatible to the residential district; and to create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter as set forth in §§ 160-5 and 160-6.
B.
Use regulations. A structure may be erected or used and a lot may
be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other. Uses
designated by the letters "SE" are permitted only by special exception.
Uses designated by the letters “CU” are permitted only
as a conditional use.
[Amended 4-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 718]
(1)
Principal uses. Principal uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Residential.
[2]
Twin dwelling.
[4]
Mixed residential. On a parcel having a base site area of at least four acres, not more than two types of the dwellings permitted in Subsection B(1)(a)[1], [2] and [3] above may be mixed, provided that no single dwelling type shall comprise less than 25% of the total number of units permitted for the development.
(b)
(d)
Utilities and transportation.
C.
Dimensional requirements. In this district, any structure hereafter erected or any lot hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall provide the minimum and not exceed the maximum dimensions specified below. Should these requirements conflict with the requirements of Article VI for any specified use, the requirements of Article VI shall take precedence.
(1)
Lot area and lot width.
(a)
Minimum lot area and minimum lot width for permitted principal
uses.
[1]
One-family dwelling: 7,000 square feet and 60 feet.
[2]
Twin dwelling: 9,000 square feet of total lot area
and 4,500 feet of lot area per dwelling unit and 60 feet aggregate
lot width.
[3]
Townhouse dwelling: 1,800 square feet and 18 feet.
[4]
Other permitted principal uses: 7,000 square feet
and 65 feet.
[5]
If a mix of residential uses permitted by § 160-20.1B(1)(a)[4] is proposed, then the minimum lot area and minimum lot width requirements set forth in Subsection C(1)(a)[1] through [3] above shall apply to the applicable dwelling type.
[6]
Notwithstanding Subsection C(1)(a)[5] above, if a mix of residential uses permitted by § 160-20.1B(1)(a)[4] is proposed, and the lot lines within such development are proposed to consist solely of the footprint of the dwelling, then there shall be no minimum lot area or minimum lot width requirements.
(2)
Maximum permitted density for residential uses. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, the maximum permitted density for townhouse dwellings permitted by § 160-20.1B(1)(a)[3], twin dwellings permitted by § 160-20.1B(1)(a)[2], or any mix of residential uses permitted by § 160-20.1B(1)(a)[4], shall be not more than 9.25 dwelling units per acre of base site area.
(3)
(a)
Minimum building front yard setback line: 20 feet.
(b)
Minimum side yard: eight feet, aggregate of 20 feet.
(c)
Minimum rear yard: 35 feet.
(d)
Minimum setback from existing supply utility areas: 35 feet
from the boundary of the lot area, license area, easement area or
right-of-way granted to such supply utility.
(4)
Building size.
(a)
Maximum building coverage: 40% of the base site area or 40%
of the lot area if individual lots are created.
A.
Purpose. On large vacant tracts where mixed land usage is appropriate and which are in ownership or control by a single public agency or private group, the Planned Residential (PR) District is established. The purposes of this district are to encourage innovation in development design, to create a more efficient use of land, to provide convenient services to new residential developments, to create a wider opportunity for variety in dwelling and living styles for the residents of Sellersville and to create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter as set forth in §§ 160-5 and 160-6.
B.
Use regulations. A structure may be erected or used and a lot may
be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other. Uses
designated by the letters “CU” are permitted only as a
conditional use.
[Amended 4-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 718]
(1)
C.
Dimensional requirements. In this district, any structure hereafter erected or any lot hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall provide the minimum and not exceed the maximum dimensions specified below. Should these requirements conflict with the requirements of Article VI for any specified use, the requirements of Article VI shall take precedence.
(1)
Minimum site area: two acres.
(2)
Minimum lot area/lot width: none, unless specified by the Council
during site review.
(3)
Land use allocations.
(a)
Residential uses: a maximum of 90% of the proposed floor area
may be allocated for residential and residential accessory uses.
(b)
Commercial and institutional uses: a maximum of 50% of the proposed
floor area may be allocated for commercial and institutional uses.
(c)
Open space: an area at least equal to 20% of the proposed floor
area shall be allocated as open space; as defined herein, open space
is the total horizontal area of all portions of the site not covered
by buildings, parking areas, cartways or similarly impervious areas
(developed recreation areas within the required open space are exempted);
all such areas shall be suitably landscaped.
(4)
Maximum density: one dwelling unit per each 1,000 square feet of
site area.
(5)
Maximum building area: 50% of the site area.
(6)
Maximum floor area: 150% of site area.
(7)
Maximum building and structural height requirements: 65 feet or six
stories.
(8)
Building setback and yard requirements: none, except that, along
the exterior property lines of each site, yards equal to the yard
requirements of the abutting district shall be provided; and along
any exterior street lines, yards equal to the front yard requirements
of the adjacent district shall be provided.
(9)
Minimum building spacing: no two detached buildings shall be closer
to one another than the average height of the two buildings at any
two points of comparison.
D.
Application procedures and standards for review.
(1)
Applications for the Planned Residential District shall be based
on and interpreted in relationship to the current Comprehensive Plan
of Sellersville Borough.
(2)
Applications for tentative approval and final approval shall be filed
with the Borough Manager.
(3)
Plans and support information shall be first reviewed by the Borough
Planning Commission and Borough Engineer, who will then forward recommendations
to the Borough Council.
(4)
Public hearings will be held by the Borough Council and plans may be approved, modified or disapproved in accordance with the procedures and requirements listed in Article VII, Sections 704 through 711 inclusive, of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10704 through 10711.
A.
Purpose. The intent of the NC Neighborhood Commercial District is to provide reasonable standards for control of general retail commercial uses already existing and, where, due to the character of the area, the application of uses and standards common to the Borough core district is not feasible. The NC District shall also require a mix of commercial and residential uses for the larger parcels within the district. It is also the intent of this district to create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter as set forth in §§ 160-5 and 160-6.
B.
Use requirements. A structure may be erected or used and a lot may
be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other. Uses
designated by the letters "SE" are permitted only by special exception.
Uses designated by the letters “CU” are permitted only
as a conditional use.
[Amended 4-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 718]
(1)
Principal uses shall be as follows:
(c)
Commercial.
C.
Dimensional requirements. In this district, any structure hereafter erected or any lot hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall provide the minimum and not exceed the maximum dimensions specified below. Should these requirements conflict with the requirements of Article VI for any specified use, the requirements of Article VI shall take precedence.
(1)
Lot area and lot width.
(a)
Minimum lot area and minimum lot width for permitted principal
uses.
[1]
One-family dwelling: 7,000 square feet and 60 feet.
[2]
Twin and duplex dwellings: 9,000 square feet of total lot area
and 4,500 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit and 60 feet aggregate
lot width.
[3]
Townhouse dwelling: 1,800 square feet and 18 feet.
[4]
Multiple dwelling: 3,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling
unit and 80 feet.
[5]
Institutional uses: 7,000 square feet and 65 feet.
[7]
Age-restricted multiple dwelling: four acres total lot area,
with 3,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit and 80 feet lot
width.
[Added 9-10-2018 by Ord.
No. 720]
D.
Commercial/residential mix. For parcels containing a minimum of five
acres within the NC District, a mix of residential and commercial
uses shall be required.
(1)
Minimum site area: five acres.
(2)
Land use allocation.
(a)
(b)
Residential uses.
[1]
When the immediate adjacent existing residential uses, including
properties across a street, consist of single-family detached or twin
dwellings, the proposed exterior lots of the site to be developed
must consist of single-family and/or twin dwellings to achieve compatibility
with existing residential uses.
[2]
When the immediate adjacent existing uses, including properties
across a street, consist of uses other than single-family detached
and twin dwellings, the proposed exterior lots of the site to be developed
may contain any mix of residential dwellings allowed in the district.
[3]
The interior area of the parcel may be designed with any allowed
residential use of the district.
[4]
Density. The residential area shall not exceed a density of
eight dwelling units per acre, excluding land area devoted to the
commercial portion.
(c)
Open space requirement: a minimum of 20% of the total site area.
A.
Purpose. The intent of this district is to enhance the visual and personal feeling of a definite community center by providing reasonable standards for the harmonious development of a variety of uses and to create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter as set forth in §§ 160-5 and 160-6.
B.
Use regulations. A structure may be erected or used and a lot may
be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other. Uses
designated by the letters "SE" are permitted only by special exception.
Uses designated by the letters “CU” are permitted only
as a conditional use.
[Amended 4-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 718]
(1)
Principal uses. Principal uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Residential.
[2]
Twin dwelling.
[3]
Duplex dwelling.
(b)
C.
Dimensional requirements. In this district, any structure hereafter erected or any lot hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall provide the minimum and not exceed the maximum dimensions specified below. Should these requirements conflict with the requirements of Article VI for any specified use, the requirements of Article VI shall take precedence.
A.
Purpose. The intent of the Industrial District is to encourage industrial development in areas where a nucleus of industrial uses already exists, but at the same time to ensure that such development constitutes a harmonious and appropriate part of the Borough as a whole and also creates conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter as set forth in §§ 160-5 and 160-6.
B.
Use regulations. A structure may be erected or used and a lot may
be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other. Uses
designated by the letters “CU” are permitted only as a
conditional use.
[Amended 4-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 718]
(1)
Principal uses. Principal uses shall be as follows:
(c)
C.
Dimensional requirements. In this district, any structure hereafter erected or any lot hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall provide the minimum and not exceed the maximum dimensions specified below. Should these requirements conflict with the requirements of Article VI for any specified use, the requirements of Article VI shall take precedence.