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Township of Charlestown, PA
Chester County
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[Ord. 6/20/1979; as added by Ord. 125-2004, 12/20/2004, § 1]
1. 
Provide a transition district between Industrial/Office/Business and Farm Residential.
2. 
Provide opportunities for clustered housing with open space preservation.
[Ord. 6/20/1979; as added by Ord. 125-2004, 12/20/2004, § 1]
1. 
Residential dwellings including single-family detached, single-family semi-detached, and single-family attached (townhomes).
2. 
Open space within the residential cluster development.
[Ord. 6/20/1979; as added by Ord. 125-2004, 12/20/2004, § 1]
1. 
Maximum density: 2.25 dwelling units per acre of net tract area.
2. 
Minimum tract area: 20 acres.
3. 
Building setback from open space: 30 feet.
4. 
Building separation distance: 30 feet.
5. 
Front building setback: 22 feet from the inside of the sidewalk.
6. 
If the tract area is less than 20 acres, the area and bulk regulations of the FR District shall apply.
[Ord. 6/20/1979; as added by Ord. 125-2004, 12/20/2004, § 1]
1. 
Thirty-five feet maximum.
[Ord. 6/20/1979; as added by Ord. 125-2004, 12/20/2004, § 1]
1. 
Minimum open space: 40%.
2. 
All open space shall meet the requirements of Part 15, "Open Space Provisions."
[Ord. 6/20/1979; as added by Ord. 125-2004, 12/20/2004, § 1]
1. 
Sidewalks shall be installed and maintained on one side of all streets and, at the option of the Board of Supervisors, on both sides of all streets, in accordance with § 22-507 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
2. 
Street trees shall be installed and maintained on both sides of all streets in accordance with § 22-513 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22]. Street trees shall be placed at an average interval of 50 feet along each side of each street.
3. 
Parking shall be in accordance with Part 13, "Off-Street Parking and Loading."
4. 
Signs shall be in accordance with Part 14, "Signs."
5. 
A perimeter landscaped buffer of at least 50 feet in width shall be installed and maintained in accordance with § 27-1312, Subsection 1D(2), (3), (5), (6), (7) and (8).