It is the purpose of this district to permit residential development
and certain commercial development which will not adversely affect
residential uses.
Any use permitted by right or special exception in the R-3 Zoning
District, except for conversions of single-family residences into
multifamily apartment uses. Conversion of a single-family residence
into a commercial business/single apartment use is permitted by right
in this zoning district.
Public garage, motor vehicle service station or sales agency, and
parking lot, provided that all facilities are located and all services
are conducted within the confines of the lot.
The following uses are permitted when special exceptions are granted
by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the applicable provisions
of this chapter:
The following uses are permitted when a conditional use is granted
by the Borough Council in accordance with the applicable provisions
of this chapter:
Lot Size. The minimum lot size shall be 2,000 square feet for nonresidential
uses. A minimum of 2,000 square feet of lot size per dwelling unit
shall be provided.
For each property used in whole or in part for nonresidential purposes,
not more than 60% of the lot area may be occupied by buildings or
accessory structures.
Front Yard. There should be a front yard on each street on which a property abuts, and said front yard shall not be less than 15 feet in depth, except as provided in § 27-613 of this chapter. The front yard on the long side of a corner property may be reduced to 10 feet as long as the buildable area does not encroach upon any clear sight triangle as measured along the center lines of the intersecting streets.