The purpose of the R-2 Townhouse District is to provide for
medium- and high-density residential development in the form of townhouses
and townhouse development. A secondary purpose is to allow single-family
detached and single-family semidetached (twin) dwellings. The regulations
are designed to stabilize and protect the residential characteristics
of the district, encourage a suitable environment for residential
activities, and accommodate the impacts from higher-density development
in the form of attached dwellings. The district provides for recreational
and park areas and also allows selected nonresidential uses by conditional
use.
Land, buildings, or premises shall be used by right for only
one or more of the following uses:
A. Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse), in the form of individual
townhouses or townhouse development.
B. Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin).
C. Single-family detached dwelling.
D. Family-based community residence facility, subject to §
600-104.
E. Recreational, park, or play area.
The following uses shall be permitted by conditional use only, subject to the applicable requirements of Article
XVI:
A. Church or other religious use, including rectory, classrooms for religious instruction, or similar customary religious activities, subject to §
600-130.
All accessory uses and structures permitted in §
600-14 in the R-1 Residential District shall also be permitted in the R-2 Townhouse District.
Unless otherwise specified, the following shall be minimum requirements:
A. Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse).
(1) Lot area: 2,000 square feet.
(4) Side yard: 25 feet at the end of a row and traversed by an access
driveway.
(6) Distance between buildings: 20 feet.
(7) Building coverage: 50% maximum.
(8) Impervious surface: 70% maximum.
(9) Units in row: six maximum.
(10)
Height: 35 feet or three stories, or consistent with prevailing
height.
B. Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin). As required by §
600-15, Subsection
B, for single-family semidetached dwellings in the R-1 District.
C. Single-family detached dwellings (single detached). As required by §
600-15, Subsection
A, for single-family detached dwellings in the R-1 District.
All public areas and open spaces that are part of the townhouse
development shall be attractively maintained, and such maintenance
shall be performed as follows:
A. Where the ownership of the development remains in one person or entity
for the purpose of leasing individual dwelling units, that person
or entity shall have the sole responsibility for properly maintaining
all common areas (open space, parking areas, etc.) in the development.
B. Where all individual dwelling units are conveyed in fee, responsibility
for maintenance of the common areas shall be upon an entity such as
a homeowners' association, trust, or such other organization deemed
capable of carrying out its responsibilities by the Borough Solicitor.
C. Where the common areas are dedicated to and accepted by the Borough,
the Borough shall maintain such areas.