The following standards shall apply to uses as indicated within
the various zoning districts created by this chapter or amendments
thereto.
No building or structure shall hereafter be constructed, enlarged
or modified and no use or activity shall be conducted or expanded
unless provision is made on the same or adjacent lot for off-street
parking facilities, either within a structure or in the open and with
proper and safe access from a street, to adequately serve the uses
within the district according to the provisions of this section.
A. Location.
(1)
All parking spaces shall be on the same lot as the principal
buildings except when permitted by the Board of Supervisors.
(2)
The parking spaces required in Subsection
F may be located elsewhere than on the same lot when authorized by the Board, subject to the following conditions:
(a)
The owners of two or more establishments shall submit with their
application for special exception a site plan showing joint-use agreement
and location of a common off-street parking area;
(b)
Some portion of the common off-street parking area shall lie
within 200 feet of an entrance regularly used by patrons into the
buildings served thereby; and
(c)
The total number of parking spaces provided equals or exceeds
the sum of the individual requirements.
(3)
In any commercial or industrial district, no parking, loading or service area shall be located within required front-yard setback areas (i.e., between street right-of-way and building setback line). Any parking, loading or service area located between the required building setback line and any principal building shall be screened by a vegetative buffer or berm per §
390-139B of this chapter.
(4)
For lots two acres or less in size and in cases where site topography
and conditions permit, garages should be oriented toward the garage
on the adjacent lot.
B. Size.
(1)
Parking spaces for each vehicle associated with commercial uses
and spaces delineated for visitor use shall be at least 10 feet by
20 feet in size unless they comply with the dimensions included in
the diagram depicted at Chart P-1, which follows. Parking spaces for
each vehicle associated with office or employee use, and all other
uses, shall be at least the dimensions included in the diagram depicted
at Chart P-1, which follows. Parking spaces shall have a paved surface,
except for parking spaces serving single-family detached dwellings,
which may have an improved all-weather surface, providing safe and
convenient access in all seasons.
(2)
The required parking area shall be measured exclusive of interior
drives or maneuvering areas.
(3)
In the design of parking lots, the minimum required stall depth,
stall width, and aisle width shall be as shown on the parking lot
dimensions diagram depicted at Chart P-1, which follows.
CHART P-1: PARKING LOT DIMENSIONS
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I. Single-Unit Layout
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A. Angle
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B. Stall Length
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C. Aisle
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D. Stall Width
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E. Total Width
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90°
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19 feet
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24 feet
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9 feet
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62 feet
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60°
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20 feet
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18 feet
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10 feet
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58 feet
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45°
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21 feet
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13 feet
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11 feet
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55 feet
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II. Overlapping Units
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A. Angle
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B. Stall Length
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C. Aisle
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D. Stall Width
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E. Total Width
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90°
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19 feet
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24 feet
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9 feet
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62 feet
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60°
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18 1/2 feet
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18 feet
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10 feet
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55 feet
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45°
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16 1/2 feet
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13 feet
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11 feet
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46 feet
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C. Access.
(1)
Interior drives shall be clearly marked by adequate painting,
marking, curbing and signs so that operators of vehicles intending
to patronize such parking areas shall not impede traffic as a result
of any confusion as to location of entrances and exits and manner
of reaching them.
(2)
Parking lots of over 20 vehicles shall be divided by permanent
raised curbing and/or planting strips so that access lanes are clearly
defined, and so that moving traffic will be confined to designated
access lanes.
(3)
Driveways shall be so constructed as to permit vehicles to turn
around on the lot, so as to eliminate the necessity of backing either
on or off the lot.
(4)
Outdoor parking or service areas for uses open to the public
and the approaches thereto shall be paved according to Township specifications
and shall be graded, properly drained and maintained in a good condition.
D. Design.
(1)
Any parking for nonresidential uses consisting of five or more vehicles on a lot which abuts a residential district or a lot for residential purposes, whether single-family or multifamily, shall be screened from the adjacent property by an effective screen the entire length of the parking lot, according to the requirements of §
390-139B.
(2)
Parking areas shall be landscaped in accordance with §
390-139A.
(3)
Parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by suitable markings.
Short-term visitors' parking spaces shall be differentiated from long-term
employee spaces by suitable markings.
(4)
Handicapped parking. The following shall apply to commercial
and industrial districts and other applicable uses, unless superseded
or preempted by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended:
(a)
If the total required number of parking spaces exceeds 20, a
minimum of 1% of the total number of parking spaces, but not less
than two parking spaces, shall be designated for physically handicapped
persons. Said spaces shall be most accessible and approximate to the
building or buildings which the parking spaces shall serve.
(b)
Each space or group of spaces shall be identified with a clearly
visible sign displaying the international symbol of access.
(c)
Each space shall be 12 feet wide to allow room for persons in
wheelchairs or on braces or crutches to get in and out of either side
of an automobile onto level, paved surface suitable for wheeling and
walking.
(d)
Where possible, such spaces shall be located so that persons
in wheelchairs or using braces or crutches are not compelled to wheel
or walk behind parked cars.
(e)
Where applicable, curb ramps shall be provided to permit handicapped
people access from the parking lot to the sidewalk or building entrance.
(5)
Shopping cart return centers. Uses which make available shopping
carts for customers, including but not limited to supermarkets, hardware
stores, toy stores, and office supply stores, shall designate and
reserve areas for the return and collection of carts at the rate of
one center per every 20 parking spaces. Centers shall be at least
200 square feet in size.
E. Use. Required off-street parking facilities shall be reserved and
used for automobile parking only, with no sales, storage, repair work,
dismantling or servicing of any kind other than emergency service.
In residential districts, the parking of one commercial vehicle, if
less than 30 feet in length or 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight,
is permitted if needed by the property owner or tenant for his livelihood
for a business not conducted on the premises; and one motor home,
travel trailer or recreational vehicle is permitted to be stored or
parked outside only and is not to be used for sleeping, recreational
or living purposes at any time or in any form.
F. Requirements. There shall be sufficient parking spaces provided for
each use so that there is a minimum of one space for each employee
working on the largest shift plus additional parking spaces to be
provided by the application of the appropriate formula for each use
as listed in this subsection. The Board of Supervisors may authorize
a reduction in the number of off-street parking spaces or permit areas
to be designated as reserve parking or ride-sharing areas in cases
where the applicant can justify or demonstrate the reduction and still
provide adequate facilities. The number of required parking spaces
may be increased based on the intensity of the use, with the burden
of proof on the applicant. In the case of mixed uses, the total number
of required parking spaces shall be the sum of the required spaces
for the various uses computed separately, unless through a shared
parking analysis approved by the Township it is shown that a reduction
in the number of parking spaces is warranted. Minimum off-street parking
requirements shall be as follows:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(1)
Dwelling: three parking spaces for each dwelling unit. The number
of parking spaces may be reduced for multifamily units and residential
units when accessory to commercial uses, as follows:
Dwelling Unit Size
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Number of Parking Spaces
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1 bedroom
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1.0
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2 bedrooms
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2.0
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3 or more bedrooms
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3.0
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(2)
Golf course: six parking spaces for each tee.
(3)
Golf driving range: one parking space per tee.
(4)
Miniature golf: two parking spaces per hole.
(5)
Public park/recreation area; private club for hunting, horseback
riding, tennis or other racquet sports; or other outdoor recreational
use. Variable, depending upon proposed intensity of use and subject
to approval of the Board of Supervisors.
(6)
Private clubs and lodges: one parking space for each 100 square
feet of floor area available to members or patrons.
(7)
Private swimming clubs: one parking space for every four persons
of total capacity.
(8)
Elementary school: one parking space for every 20 students.
(9)
High schools: one space per five students and one space per
employee.
(10)
All other schools: one parking space for each 10 students, plus
one parking space for each 10 fixed seats or 100 square feet of floor
area in the auditorium or gymnasium, whichever is greater.
(11)
Private preschool, child nursery, day care, or kindergarten:
one parking space for each 10 students, plus one parking space for
each employee.
(12)
Business, professional, governmental, financial and/or institutional
offices: one parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area.
(13)
Medical and dental offices and clinics: six parking spaces per
practitioner.
(14)
Research, engineering, or testing laboratories or facilities:
sufficient parking to accommodate visitors and salespersons, subject
to approval of the Board of Supervisors.
(15)
Wholesale sales, storage or distribution: one parking space
for each 1,000 square feet of sales and storage area.
(16)
Retail stores, art and antique shops: one parking space for
each 500 square feet of customer service and sales area.
(17)
Convenience stores, food stores and pharmacies: one parking
space for every 200 square feet of floor area devoted to sales.
(18)
Eating/drinking establishment: one parking space for every two
seats.
(19)
Drive-in stand: two parking spaces for every 50 square feet
of floor area.
(20)
Department/variety stores: one parking space for every 500 square
feet of floor area devoted to sales.
(21)
Personal service establishment: one parking space for every
100 square feet of service area.
(22)
Hotels and motels: one parking space for each guest room or
unit.
(23)
Gasoline service station: one parking space for every two pumps,
in addition to storage spaces. In no case shall the spaces for permitted
motor vehicles be less than five.
(24)
Automobile sales and service or automobile repair shop: two
parking spaces for each 200 square feet of floor area devoted to sales,
repairs or service facilities, in addition to display and storage
spaces.
(25)
Church, theater, entertainment and high-intensity recreational
establishments: one parking space for each four seats or one parking
space for each 500 square feet devoted to a theater, entertainment
or recreational use, whichever is greater.
(26)
Mortuaries, funeral homes, and undertaking establishments: one
parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area devoted to assembly
room purposes.
(27)
Hospital, nursing or convalescent home: one parking space for
each three beds for patient use, plus an additional parking space
for each employee and service provider working the largest shift,
with additional parking spaces as required for shift changes.
(28)
Life-care community: one parking space for each dwelling unit,
plus an additional parking space for each three beds for patient use,
plus an additional parking space for each employee and service provider
working the primary shift, with additional parking spaces as required
for shift changes.
(29)
Bowling alley: three parking spaces for each alley.
(30)
Manufacturing, printing or publishing, and other industrial
establishments: one parking space for each 500 square feet of floor
area.
(31)
Self-service laundry: one parking space for each three washing
machines.
(32)
Group homes: one parking space per supervisor or employee and
one space per five residents.
G. Special exception or conditional use. For any use permitted by special
exception or conditional use, it shall be the burden of the applicant
to present evidence of the parking needs of the proposed use. The
Zoning Hearing Board, in granting a special exception, or the Board
of Supervisors, in granting conditional use approval, may attach specific
parking requirements, which may be equivalent to, greater than, or
less than the requirements set forth in this section.
H. Shared parking. A shared parking study shall be supplied by an applicant
when an application is made for subdivision or land development in
the PC/LI, LVCC, BV, RM and VCR Zoning Districts.
(1)
Application of shared parking.
(a)
Applicants for a subdivision or for land development approval
of a parcel as set forth above shall examine the feasibility of using
shared parking arrangements.
(b)
The applicant shall have a shared parking study prepared by
a competent traffic engineering firm and shall submit the study to
the Township for review.
(c)
Factors to be considered in evaluating the desirability of implementing
parking arrangements should include operating hours, seasonal/daily
peaks in parking demand, the site's orientation, location of access
driveways, transit service, accessibility to other nearby parking
areas, pedestrian connections, distance to parking area, availability
of parking spaces, and cooperation of adjacent owners.
(2)
Calculation of parking spaces required with shared parking.
The minimum number of shared parking spaces for a mixed-use development
or where shared parking strategies are proposed shall be determined
by a study prepared by the applicant following the procedures of the
Urban Land Institute Shared Parking Report, ITE Shared Parking Guidelines,
or other professionally recognized procedures. A formal shared parking
study may be waived by the Board of Supervisors for small developments,
where the applicant has established to the Board's satisfaction that
its impact is expected to be minimal.
(3)
Easement agreements between sharing property owners. If a privately
owned parking facility is to serve two or more separate properties,
a legal agreement between property owners guaranteeing access to,
use, maintenance and management of designated spaces is required.
Such agreement shall be submitted to the Township for review and approval.
The Board of Supervisors may require that the property owners record
the agreement as an easement with the Chester County Recorder of Deeds.
(4)
Shared parking plan. A shared parking plan shall be submitted
when the shared parking study determines that the number of parking
spaces which would otherwise be required under the applicable ordinances
can be reduced by 10% or more by the application of shared parking
to the parcel or parcels. Where a shared parking plan is submitted,
it shall include:
(a)
Site plan of parking spaces intended for shared parking and
their proximity to land uses that they serve.
(b)
A signage plan that directs drivers to the most convenient parking
areas for each particular use or group of uses (if such distinctions
can be made).
(c)
A pedestrian circulation plan that shows connections and walkways
between parking area and land uses. These paths should be as direct
and short as possible, consistent with pedestrian safety.
(d)
A safety and security plan that addresses lighting and maintenance
of the parking areas.
(e)
A drawing identifying a location which shall be held in reserve
and treated as greenway lands for future parking needs on the parcel
should changes in the tenant/occupant mix on the parcel or other circumstances
reduce the effectiveness of shared parking among the parcels. This
area shall not be counted toward any required greenway land.
(5)
Adoption of a shared parking plan. The Board of Supervisors
may condition the grant of subdivision or land development approval
upon compliance by the applicant with a shared parking plan acceptable
to the Board of Supervisors.
(6)
Modification of a shared parking plan. The owner of a property where parking has been provided pursuant to a shared parking plan may request the Board of Supervisors to approve a revision to that shared parking plan if the tenants/occupants of buildings on the involved parcels change such that a new shared parking study shows an increase by 10% or more for parking spaces on the parcel. The Board may, at its sole discretion, grant or deny such request based upon its analysis of the parking needs of the site, the availability of parking on neighboring parcels or on the streets, and such other factors as it deems relevant. The request may only be granted if the affected parcel(s) have a reserved parking location as set forth in Subsection
H(4)(e) above and only to the extent that the additional required parking spaces can be placed in that reserve area.
(7)
Reserve area. The number of parking spaces to be constructed
pursuant to a shared parking plan may be less than the number required
under this chapter pursuant to a shared parking plan only where the
following conditions are met:
(a)
The land development plan submitted by the applicant shall identify
an area which, if necessary, could be used to meeting the parking
requirements of this chapter without the use of shared parking (the
"parking reserve area"). That area shall be set aside for possible
future use as parking, if necessary. The Board of Supervisors may,
upon application of the property owner and for good cause shown, allow
such area to be converted to parking;
(b)
In no event shall the authorized portion of the required parking
area that is not to be constructed but reserved for possible future
use be counted towards satisfying any greenway requirements which
must be met under the terms of this chapter;
(c)
The parking reserve area shall be designed so that, if required,
it will be easy to convert the area into parking;
(d)
Stormwater management plans proposed for the affected land development
shall be prepared on the assumption that the parking reserve areas
will be part of the impervious coverage; and
(e)
The parking reserve area shall be landscaped according to the approved plan under the applicable provisions of this chapter and Chapter
315, Subdivision and Land Development, of the West Vincent Township Code.
In order to minimize traffic congestion and control street access
in the interest of public safety, and encourage the appropriate development
of street or highway frontage, the following shall apply:
A. No parking lot or area for off-street parking or for the storage
or movement of motor vehicles shall abut directly on a public street
or highway right-of-way unless separated from the street or highway
by a raised curb, barrier planting strip, wall or other effective
barrier against unrestricted traffic flow, except for necessary driveways
or accessways. Each parking lot or area shall have not more than two
access points to any one public street or highway for each 400 feet
of frontage. Where practical, access to parking areas shall be provided
by a common service driveway or local access road onto a collector
or arterial street or highway.
B. Location.
(1)
Accessways or driveways which open upon any Township right-of-way
shall be located and maintained and street intersections maintained
in such a manner that a clear sight distance is obtained in both directions,
according to the following standards:
Posted Speed of Through or Uncontrolled Street or Public
Road
(mph)
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Minimum Sight Distance*
(feet)
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20
|
200
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25
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250
|
30
|
300
|
35
|
350
|
40
|
400
|
45
|
450
|
50
|
500
|
55
|
550
|
*
|
Measured 10 feet from the edge of the cartway of the public
street or, in the case of an intersection, the through or uncontrolled
street.
|
(2)
Accessways or driveways which open upon any state right-of-way
shall be located and maintained in such a manner to comply with the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation standards and regulations.
C. Every building and lot shall have access to a public street or an
approved private street. Unless clearly impractical, all residential
lots shall have direct access only to a local access street.
D. Where lots are created having frontage on existing collector or arterial
roads within the Township, as identified in the West Vincent Township
Comprehensive Plan, any proposed street pattern shall provide direct
access or reverse frontage access to local access streets within the
subdivision or development rather than direct access onto the collector
or arterial road. All such lots shall be provided with a minimum yard
area of 100 feet from the street line of any arterial road and 50
feet from the street line of any collector road.
E. Where a lot is created between two parallel roads, access from both
roads shall be prohibited, unless it can be demonstrated that two
accesses are desirable for safety or circulation purposes.
F. No more than four lots shall front on the turnaround area of a cul-de-sac
street. Unless clearly impractical, all lot lines shall radiate from
the center of the turnaround.
G. No driveway shall be situated less than 10 feet from a side or rear
property line, except: 1) on lots where common driveways are constructed;
or 2) for multiple-family-dwelling unit types as set forth herein
below. For multiple-family-dwelling unit types, this setback may be
reduced or eliminated at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors.
For all other dwelling unit types, this setback may be reduced, at
the discretion of the Board of Supervisors, up to zero feet, if it
can be demonstrated that:
(1)
All grading for the driveway will occur on the same lot;
(2)
Existing trees, tree lines, hedgerows, or tree masses will be
preserved;
(3)
Adequate width does not exist within the accessway to accommodate
the required setbacks and minimum driveway width; and
(4)
Minimal or no effect will occur to neighboring properties.
H. All driveways, aisles, maneuvering spaces, vehicular service areas or spaces between or about buildings, other than those relating to a dwelling, shall be adequately illuminated according to §
390-141 of this chapter.
I. In the case of a shopping center, industrial park, professional office
park or similar groupings of buildings constructed as part of an integrated
plan, and in any other use where practicable, the following additional
requirements shall apply:
(1)
All parking, loading or service areas used by motor vehicles
shall be located entirely within the lot lines of the property.
(2)
All accessways shall be designed to conform to Township specifications
for local access roads.
(3)
All buildings shall front upon a marginal access street, common
parking lot or similar access, and not directly upon a public street
or highway.
J. Distance from intersection.
(1)
All accessways or driveways from lots to a Township street shall
be located a minimum distance from an intersection, based on the road
classification system of the intersecting street as identified in
the Comprehensive Plan:
(a)
Local access street: 50 feet.
(b)
Collector street: 75 feet.
(c)
Arterial street: 150 feet.
(2)
Distances shall be measured from the edge of the cartway, not
from the turning radius or center line.
(3)
Accessways from lots to a state road or street shall be located
a minimum distance from an intersection, based on standards and regulations
of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
K. All streets, whether public or private, shall have street name signs erected and maintained in accordance with §
315-43I of Chapter
315, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of West Vincent.
In connection with any building or structure which is erected
or substantially altered and which requires the receipt or distribution
of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles, there shall
be provided a sufficient number of off-street loading and unloading
berths not less than the minimum requirements specified in this section.
A. Location.
(1)
All required loading areas shall be located on the same lot
as the use to be served, and no portion of the vehicle shall project
into any traffic lane. No loading area for vehicles of more than two-ton
capacity shall be located closer than 100 feet from any residential
district. No permitted or required loading area shall be located within
50 feet of a property line unless the lot is less than 200 feet wide;
in which case, such setback may be reduced to not less than 25 feet,
at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors.
(2)
No loading facilities shall be constructed within any required
yard areas. Loading facilities shall be located either on the side
or rear of the building and properly screened.
B. Size. A required off-street loading area shall be at least 15 feet
in width by at least 60 feet in length, exclusive of the aisle and
maneuvering space, and shall have vertical clearance of at least 16
feet.
C. Access. Each required off-street loading area shall be designed with
appropriate means of vehicular access to an interior drive in a manner
which will least interfere with traffic movements and shall be subject
to the approval of the Township. Such access shall have paved surfaces
to provide safe and convenient access during all seasons.
D. Surfacing. All outside off-street loading areas shall be improved according to the standards of Chapter
315, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Township's Code.
E. Repair and service. No storage of any kind, nor motor vehicle repair
work of any kind, except emergency work, shall be permitted within
any required loading area.
F. Space allowed. Space allowed to any off-street loading berth shall
not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements
of any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof. Required
off-street parking spaces shall not be used for loading and unloading
purposes except during hours when business operations are suspended.
G. Hours of operation. Where the use requiring loading and unloading
activities is located adjacent to a residential use or district, the
hours of operation for loading or unloading activities shall be prohibited
between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
H. Number. At least one loading space shall be required for each use
or building involving the receipt or distribution of materials or
merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles. There shall be at least
one loading space for each three trucks serving the facility on an
average day or a suitable alternative applicable to the proposed use
so long as no vehicles are parked on any streets and the alternative
is approved by the Board of Supervisors. For the uses here listed,
loading spaces shall be provided as specified:
Use
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Floor Area
|
Required Spaces
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Business and professional office
|
First 10,000 square feet
|
1
|
|
Next 40,000 square feet
|
1
|
|
Each additional 50,000 square feet or fraction thereof
|
1
|
Food stores and department stores
|
First 5,000 square feet
|
1
|
|
Next 5,000 square feet
|
1
|
|
Each additional 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof
|
1
|
Manufacturing
|
First 3,000 square feet
|
1
|
|
Next 7,000 square feet
|
1
|
|
Each additional 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof
|
1
|
Wholesale
|
First 2,000 square feet
|
1
|
|
Next 8,000 square feet
|
1
|
|
Each additional 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof
|
1
|
Site planning for all development in the Township, including layout of lots and streets and location of greenway land, where applicable, shall be made in order to protect visual resources as identified on the Visual Resources Map in the Township Open Space and Recreation Plan and on the site analysis plan required as part of the plan submission by Chapter
315, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Township's Code.
A. Lots shall be laid out, adhering to the guidelines contained herein
to the greatest extent possible, to achieve the following objectives
(listed in order of priority, recognizing that some may conflict with
others on any given site):
(1)
On the most suitable soils for subsurface wastewater disposal
systems where individual on-lot systems are to be used;
(2)
On the least fertile soils for agricultural uses (soils other
than Class I and II) and in a manner which maximizes the usable area
remaining for such agricultural use;
(3)
Within any woodland contained on the parcel (insofar as the
maximum amount of clearing is limited to the house site and any paved
areas), or along the far edges of the open fields adjacent to any
woodland; and
(4)
Existing structures shall be subject to an architectural and
structural review to determine the feasibility of converting or reusing
the structures within the design of the proposed development.
B. Through the use of narrative text and visual aids, including but
not limited to photographs and architectural renderings, the applicant
shall demonstrate the ability to comply with the following visual
characteristics when viewed from adjacent preexisting streets as identified
on the Visual Resources Map in the Township Open Space and Recreation
Plan:
(1)
Structures shall be grouped or clustered so that they are viewed
as singular objects in the context of an overall landscape;
(2)
Structures located near preexisting public streets shall address
or face the street where practical, unless another orientation is
more desirable due to topographic features, solar access, or visual
resources;
(3)
Building placement shall appear to be irregular, with varying
setbacks and spacing;
(4)
Prominent aspects of the historical landscape, such as ridgelines,
stone walls, large trees, tree masses, historic structures, and other
significant visual resources, shall be maintained;
(5)
Newly introduced landscape elements, including streets, structures,
fences and landscaping, shall be placed so as not to conflict or contradict
the topography or lay of the land and shall minimize the prominence
of new features;
(6)
Placement of newly introduced elements identified above shall
avoid prominent ridgelines and vista points located on the site; and
(7)
Proposed structures shall consider the following architectural
considerations based on the historical context of surrounding structures
to comply with the above requirements for visual resource protection:
(a)
Building material and architectural detailing;
(c)
Building proportion and scale;
(e)
Building placement and orientation.
(8)
Newly introduced elements within visually significant landscapes shall be screened in accordance with §
390-139B of this chapter.
(9)
New buildings and structures shall be set back a minimum of
50 feet from the crest of any ridge area, as depicted on the Visual
Resources Map of the Township Open Space and Recreation Plan, unless
vegetation or other natural features exist to visually screen the
proposed building or structure. Such vegetation or other natural features
shall not be removed or destroyed.