[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 901; as amended by Ord. 148,
10/20/1992, Art. 3; by Ord. 168, 2/18/1997, Art. 8; by Ord. 257, 9/21/2010;
by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
a. Uses Permitted by Right.
(2)
A10 Kennel-Noncommercial.
(4)
B10a Accessory Professional Office.
(5)
B10b Accessory Personal Services.
(6)
B10c Accessory Instructional Services.
(7)
B10d Accessory Home Crafts.
(8)
B11 Residential Accessory Building.
(12)
F5 Village Oriented Shops.
(14)
F7 Financial Establishment.
(15)
F32 Dwelling in Combination.
(16)
F33 Nonresidential Conversion.
(17)
I1 Nonresidential Accessory Building.
b. Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
(1)
B9 Residential Conversion.
(2)
B10f Accessory Trades, Business.
(7)
F25 Service Station or Car-Washing Facility.
(10)
I4 Temporary Community Event.
c. Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
(1)
A9 Farm Support Facility.
(3)
B10e Accessory Family Day Care.
(4)
B10g Accessory Repair Service and Other.
(10)
F29 Truck and Farm Equipment Sales.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 902; as amended by Ord. 257,
9/21/2010; by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
a. Unless a maximum height regulation in stated in §
27-304, "Use Regulations," for a specific use, no use in the Village Commercial District shall exceed 35 feet in height. For exceptions, refer to Use 18.
b. Unless a greater area or dimensional regulation is stated in §
27-304, Use Regulations, for a specific use and/or unless the proposed use on the property, parcel and/or tract of land consists of multiple uses pursuant to §
27-300 which shall be governed by §
27-1003, all uses in the VC Village Commercial Zoning District shall meet the following requirements.
Use
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Minimum Lot Area
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Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
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Maximum Bldg. Cov.
(percent)
|
Maximum Imperv. Surface Ratio
(percent)
|
Minimum Yards
|
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|
|
|
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Front
(feet)
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Side
(feet)
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Rear
(feet)
|
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B1
|
10,000 square feet
|
70
|
30
|
40
|
35
|
15
|
40
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Other permitted uses
|
1.0 acre*
|
150
|
30
|
60
|
25
|
30
|
50
|
*
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(When multiple uses are proposed on a property, parcel or tract of land, there shall be no minimum lot area, but there shall be a minimum site area as specified in § 27-1003.)
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c. Development within the VC District shall be designed to protect and
preserve the character of the village center by employing design,
scale, materials and architecture that are consistent with the historic
character of villages. The facility shall be planned and designed
as a single complex with an architectural theme that is acceptable
to the Township. The architectural design of the proposed building(s)
shall be submitted to the Township Board of Supervisors and Planning
Commission for review and approval as part of the development review
process.
d. All new utilities, newly constructed utilities and/or utilities associated
with new land developments and/or subdivisions shall be installed
underground in accordance with the East Rockhill Township Subdivision
and Land Development Ordinance. Existing overhead utilities shall be relocated underground
where possible.
e. Refer to §
27-1900, "Natural Resource Protection Standards," to determine the buildable portion of the lot.
Multiple uses on a property, parcel or tract of land may be
permitted within the VC Village Commercial Zoning District only by
conditional use. Any and all proposed multiple uses on any property,
parcel or tract of land within the VC Village Commercial Zoning District
shall meet and comply with the following requirements:
a. Minimum site area: three acres.
b. Trash receptacles shall be located and landscaped so as to not create
an intrusion upon adjacent properties. A trash storage area shall
be screened from the street and adjacent properties by a solid fence
or wall at least six feet in height and landscaping acceptable to
the Township to prevent trash from blowing from the area and to serve
as a visual screen for the trash area.
c. Development within the VC District shall be designed to protect and
preserve the character of the village center by employing design,
scale, materials and architecture that are consistent with the historic
character of villages. The facility shall be planned and designed
as a single complex with an architectural theme that is acceptable
to the Township. The architectural design of the proposed buildings
shall be submitted to the Township Board of Supervisors and Planning
Commission for review and approval as part of the land development
review process.
d. The distance, at the closest point, between any two buildings or
groups of units of attached buildings shall not be less than 15 feet.
e. Minimum Parking Requirement: There shall be a minimum of one parking
space per 200 square feet of floor area intended for servicing customers.
Parking shall be designed so as to discourage parking and vehicular
circulation between the buildings and the existing streets.
f. Only those uses permitted within §
27-1001 shall be allowed as multiple uses.
g. Minimum setback yards: front, 25 feet; side, 30 feet; rear, 50 feet.
h. Buffer: Buffer requirements shall be in accordance with §
27-1905.
i. Requirements for the parking of large vehicles shall be at the discretion
of the Board of Supervisors.
j. Loading Zone: In the event the Township determines that there needs
to be a designated loading zone for the proposed use(s), such a loading
zone shall be designed in a manner acceptable to the Township to ensure
public health, welfare and safety and shall not be located between
the building/structure and any street.
k. Sanitary Sewer and Water Supply: The property and proposed use(s)
shall be served by on-lot sanitary sewer and water supply facilities
acceptable to the Township only until such time that public sewer
and/or public water supply is available to serve the property. When
there becomes available public sewer and/or public water supply within
150 feet of the use and/or structure on the property, connection to
the public sewer and/or public water system shall be required in accordance
with the East Rockhill Township Code of Ordinances. The Board of Supervisors
of East Rockhill Township may also require a property to connect to
public water and/or public sewer if said property and/or its use is
beyond 150 feet from the public water and/or public sewer system if
the Board of Supervisors deems it appropriate and/or if East Rockhill
Township and/or PaDEP require same because of health, safety and/or
welfare concerns.
l. Each use within the VC Zoning District shall comply with all Zoning Ordinance provisions governing such use as required in §
27-304, Use Regulations. When this Section differs from other sections in the Zoning Ordinance, the more restrictive provision shall govern.