The purpose of the Resort Re-Use Overlay District is to permit
the adaptive re-use of outdated and outmoded resort facilities within
the Township in a manner that will prevent the further deterioration
of existing buildings, structures and facilities, encourage low-impact
uses which will provide needed services and will enhance the economic
base of the Township.
The Resort Re-Use Overlay District shall encompass the entire
Township, but shall only be applicable to properties which:
B. Contain all or a portion of a vacation resort or lodge property that
has been closed for at least five years; and
C. Are located within two miles of State Route 611.
The following uses shall be permitted by conditional use in the Resort Re-Use Overlay District, subject to §
470-38 of this chapter:
A. Treatment center in accordance with §
470-61C of this chapter;
B. Life-care facility in accordance with §
470-68 of this chapter;
C. Recreational uses ancillary to a treatment center or life-care facility.
Any treatment center or life-care facility permitted in the
Resort Re-Use Overlay District shall:
A. Hold and maintain all relevant licenses and certificates required
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in order to operate the facility.
B. Hold a certificate of occupancy from the Department of Labor and
Industry or its local equivalent.
C. Comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
All proposed uses within the Resort Re-Use Overlay District shall be subject to and governed by the review procedures for conditional uses set forth in §
470-38 of this chapter.
The treatment center or life-care facility shall comply with
all security regulations promulgated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
with respect to the operation of a licensed facility. The treatment
center or life-care facility shall provide twenty-four-hour-per-day,
365 days per year on-site supervision by professionals trained to
supervise the types of clientele to be served by the facility. The
facility shall also provide state of the art electronic surveillance
or other comparable system that enables the facility to monitor the
location of its clients or patients.
All proposed signs shall conform to the requirements of Article
VII of this chapter.
The number of clients/patients shall not exceed the number of
clients/patients for which the facility has been licensed and permitted
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The facility shall only accept
patients being of an age for which the facility has been licensed
and permitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The facility shall comply with all relevant staffing requirements
established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the operation
of a treatment center or life-care facility, including the provisions
of Chapter 704 of Title 28 of the Pennsylvania Code setting forth
staffing requirements for drug and alcohol treatment activities, 28
Pa. Code §§ 704.1 to 704.12; Chapter 211 of Title 28
of the Pennsylvania Code setting forth program standards for long-term
care nursing facilities, 28 Pa. Code §§ 211.1 to 211.22;
and Chapter 11 of Title 6 of the Pennsylvania Code setting forth staffing
requirements for older adult daily living centers, 6 Pa. Code §§ 11.31
to 11.39.
The facility shall comply with all relevant physical plant standards for residential facilities required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the operation of a treatment center or life-care facility, including the provisions of Chapter 705, Subchapter A, of Title 28 of the Pennsylvania Code setting forth physical plant standards for residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities, 28 Pa. Code §§ 705.1 to 705.11; Chapter
205 of Title 28 of the Pennsylvania Code setting forth physical plant and equipment standards for long-term care nursing facilities, 28 Pa. Code §§ 205.1 to 205.91; and Chapter 11 of Title 6 of the Pennsylvania Code setting forth physical site standards for older adult daily living centers, 6 Pa. Code §§ 11.51 to 11.72. The foregoing regulations include relevant requirements for the size of bedrooms, the maximum number of residents that may share a bedroom, required common areas, bathroom provisions, food service, heating and cooling, general safety and emergency procedures, and fire safety with which the facility must comply.
A residential treatment center or life-care facility will operate
and be staffed 24 hours per day. Each facility shall establish a policy
designating reasonable visiting hours for persons who wish to visit
the clients or patients. The visiting hours shall not begin earlier
than 8:00 a.m. and will end not later than 9:00 p.m. Visitors to patients
at a treatment center shall be limited to immediate family members.
In connection with its conditional use application, the applicant
shall provide information describing the nature of the residents to
be served and the type of treatment/care and counseling to be provided.
All treatment and counseling programs shall comply with the requirements
of federal and Pennsylvania law regulating licensed facilities.
The facility shall consult with the relevant local emergency
responders, including fire, police and ambulance services, to coordinate
and adopt an emergency response plan and protocol. The facility shall
also have written procedures for staff and residents to follow in
case of an emergency that shall include provisions for the evacuation
of residents and staff to a safe location and the assignment of staff
during emergencies.