The purpose of the Quarry/Landfill District is to provide an
area for a generalization of heavy industrial land uses which services
and provides for the basic needs of the surrounding residential communities
of the Township. The Quarry/Landfill District is located and centralized
in an area which will adequately accommodate industrial growth, provided
that each existing and proposed land use does not affect the public
health, safety, and general welfare of the adjacent residential areas.
The following, as a principal use, their accessory uses and
no other, are permitted in the Quarry/Landfill District, provided
that the use, type, dimensional and all other requirements of this
chapter have been satisfied:
B. Construction business activities.
D. Manufacture of concrete items.
E. Manufacture of stone-related products.
F. Mobile home park, subject to Article
XV of this chapter.
H. Offices related to any of the permitted uses.
I. Any uses regulated by the Public Utility Commission, provided that,
where appropriate, such shall be made subject to § 619 of
the Municipalities Planning Code.
K. Ready-mix concrete plants.
L. Retail and wholesale sales of stone and stone-related products.
N. Garden center greenhouse.
O. Accessory uses and structures to the above permitted on the same
lot or lots, if adjacent lots are owned by the same parties (including
radio towers to the height permitted by the Federal Communications
Commission, provided such radio towers shall not be greater in height
above their bases than the shortest distance from such bases to any
lot line).
P. Certain wireless communication facilities (WCFs), subject to §
200-133B(1).
[Added 8-15-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-05]
The minimum lot size for uses permitted by right in the Quarry/Landfill
District shall be 10 acres. The required setback for such uses shall
be 25 feet from any property line, 25 feet from any street right-of-way
and 25 feet from any residential zoning district boundary except in
the instance of a four-hundred-foot buffer from the homes located
along Hopewell Street pursuant to Haines and Kibblehouse Stipulation
and Court Order of 1995.
Uses permitted by right in the Quarry/Landfill District, if
located within an area subject to a permit issued by DEP or other
state regulatory agency or EPA or any other federal regulatory agency,
shall not require a land development plan. To the extent that the
activity is not preempted by DEP, EPA or other like-type agency, a
land development plan shall be submitted.
Uses permitted by right in the Quarry/Landfill District, if located within an area subject to a permit issued by DEP or other state regulatory agency or EPA or other federal regulatory agency, shall not be subject to the supplementary regulations contained under Article
XVI of this chapter.
The following principal uses, their accessory uses and no others, are permitted in the Quarry/Landfill District when a conditional use is granted by the Board of Supervisors subject to and in accordance with Article
XVIII of this chapter:
A. Industrial park, subject to §
200-127 of this chapter.
B. Junk/salvage yards, subject to §
200-122 of this chapter.
C. Manufacturing activities, such as, but not limited to, assembly,
bottling, compounding, fabrication, packaging, processing, production
and repair.
D. Metal processing facilities.
F. Research park, subject to §
200-126 of this chapter.
G. High intensity outdoor recreation use, medium intensity outdoor recreation
use, and low intensity outdoor recreation use.
H. Solid waste disposal facilities, subject to §
200-123 of this chapter.
I. Truck distribution center.
K. Wholesale and distribution facilities.
L. Accessory uses and structures to the above permitted uses when on
the same lot as the permitted use.
M. Any lawful land use not specified and/or permitted in any of the
other zoning districts.
N. Certain wireless communication facilities (WCFs), subject to §
200-133B(2).
[Added 8-15-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-05]
O. Solar energy facilities, subject to §
200-130A and
C.
[Added 5-16-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
P. Wind energy facilities, subject to §
200-130D and
F.
[Added 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]
[Amended 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
Each of the following minimum and maximum dimensional requirements
shall apply to each conditional use in the Quarry/Landfill District:
Minimum Regulations
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Lot area
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3 acres
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Lot width
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250 feet
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Building setback
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80 feet
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Rear yard
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50 feet
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Side yard
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Total
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80 feet
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One side
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40 feet
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Improvement setback
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30 feet
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Buffer yard (depth)
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25 feet
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Maximum Regulations
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Building height
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35 feet
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Building coverage
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40%
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Lot coverage
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60%
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Prior to the issuance of a zoning and/or building permit for
a nonresidential land use that is a conditional use within the Quarry/Landfill
District, the applicant shall submit a land development plan to the
Planning Commission for review and comment. The Planning Commission
shall review each land development plan in accordance with all Township
standards and specifications concerning land development before recommending
a decision to the Board of Supervisors.
All sections under Article
XVI of this chapter shall apply as supplementary guidelines and specifications to the conditional uses permitted in the Quarry/Landfill District.