[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1000; as amended by Ord.
1005, 5/23/2011]
In expansion of the goals and objectives stated in the "Declaration of Legislative Intent" found in § 27-103 of this chapter and the "Community Development Objectives" found in § 27-105 of this chapter, it is hereby declared to be the intent of this Part with respect to O Office District to establish reasonable standards of performance and promote the desirable benefits which well located general and professional office uses will have throughout the Borough of Hatboro. Furthermore, it is the intent of this Part to provide to transitional use districts in those areas of the Borough which are changing from R-1 and R-2 Residential Districts to a mixed, commercial and multi-family residential character.
[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1001; as amended by Ord.
798, 6/27/1988; by Ord. 859, 9/30/1991; and by Ord. 971, 12/18/2006,
§ 2]
1.
The following uses shall be permitted in the O Office District and
no other:
A.
Office Buildings: Professional, executive, administrative, and governmental;
such uses shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
B.
The following uses shall be permitted by special exception:
(1)
Private, vocational, business, and professional schools except
those of an industrial character.
(2)
Any use of the same general character as any of the above permitted
uses when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing
Board; provided, that such use shall be permitted subject to such
reasonable restrictions as the Zoning Hearing Board may determine;
and, further provided, that no use shall be permitted which is either
noxious or hazardous.
(3)
Child day care center.
C.
Accessory uses as authorized by the general regulations of this chapter,
except that no on-ground or in-ground private swimming pools are permitted
as an accessory structure to any of the permitted uses in this zoning
district.
D.
The following uses shall be permitted when authorized by Council
as a conditional use:
(2)
Limited Nonresidential Use Within Active Adult Community. Limited nonresidential use may be included as an accessory use within an active adult community only, not to exceed 5% of the total proposed interior building area, in order to allow for professional office, retail sales, and retail service uses. All nonresidential uses must be limited to the ground level. Each individual nonresidential use shall be limited to be no less in size than 1,000 and no greater in size than 3,000 square feet. No fabrication, manufacturing, or processing shall be allowed on site. These nonresidential uses shall enhance the life style of active adult residents within the complex. All proposed such uses and future changes in any of the original uses must be reviewed by Council to assure compliance with this section. It is the specific intent of this subsection to permit Borough Council the discretion, based on substantial supporting evidence and proof, that there will be no detriment to the public interest. The intent is also to limit the "trips" from the complex during peak traffic times without detracting from the "Town Center." All nonresidential uses must satisfy the parking mandates as delineated in § 27-2001 of this chapter.
[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1002; as amended by Ord.
798, 6/27/1988; and by Ord. 971, 12/18/2006, § 3]
1.
The following area, width and yard regulations shall apply in the
O Office District:
A.
Lot Area. A lot area of not less than 7,000 square feet shall be
provided for every use or group of uses permitted in the O Office
District.
B.
Width. A lot width of not less than 70 feet measured at the building
line.
C.
Building Coverage. Total building coverage of not more than 30% of
the total lot area. Coverage includes accessory use buildings.
D.
Front Yard. A front yard of not less than 35 feet measured from the
right-of-way line to the building foundation wall nearest to the right-of-way
line. A front yard shall be a yard that extends from a right-of-way
line to the nearest wall of the principal building.
E.
Rear Yard. A rear yard of not less than 25 feet measured from the
building foundation wall at the nearest point to the rear property
line. A rear yard is that yard directly opposite the front yard.
F.
Side Yards. No building or structure shall be erected nearer than
a minimum of 20 feet, but no less than the buffer requirements of
the abutting yard along the same property line, to any side property
line measured from the nearest foundation wall to the property line,
except as provided in Subsection 1G herein.
G.
Accessory Use Building Restrictions. Accessory buildings and structures
may be erected at least 10 feet to the rear of the building line,
and no less than 10 feet from the rear property line. Accessory buildings
and structures may be erected no less than eight feet from any side
property line. No accessory building may be erected nearer than eight
feet from any other existing building on the same or adjoining lot.
Provision must be made for the disposal of roof water onto the same
lot or directly to the nearest storm sewer.
[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1003; as amended by Ord. 1039, 10/10/2016]
1.
The maximum height of a building or structure erected or enlarged
in the O Office District shall be:
[Ord. 761, 8/26/1985, § 1004; as amended by Ord.
798, 6/27/1988]
1.
The following additional development regulations shall apply in the
O Office District:
A.
Building Floor Area. No building may be erected, altered, or used for any of the uses permitted in § 27-1002 herein that has a usable floor area of less than 1,500 square feet, on the first floor level. The first floor level shall be at, or within five feet of the mean level of the lot upon which the building is situated. Offices may be located on floor levels below grade, provided that at least one wall of the office is located above grade or is exposed to an open light well or sunken court yard.
B.
Off-Street Parking. Parking shall be required on the same lot as the principal building. All parking areas shall have direct access to a public street or highway, and be separated from the public street or highway by a raised curb, planting strip, wall, or other suitable barrier against unchanneled vehicular entrance or exit. Location of entrance and exit accessways must meet current PennDOT requirements and meet the approval of the Borough Engineer. Parking space requirements are set forth in § 27-2003, Subsection 1B(6), of this chapter.
C.
Access to Public Streets or Highways. Each separate use, group of
uses, or buildings, constructed as part of an integrated plan, shall
have not more than two accessways to any one public street or highway,
and where practicable, access to parking areas shall be provided by
a common service driveway or a minor public or private street, in
order to avoid direct access on a major public street or highway.
D.
Buffer Area. Any office development shall have a permanent landscaped
planting area of at least 15 feet in depth designed for screening
from view any residential, commercial, or industrial uses which adjoin
the office development.
