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:
The following uses shall be permitted by conditional use only, subject to the applicable requirements of Article XVI:
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.
(2)
Lot width: 20 feet.
(3)
Front yard: 20 feet.
(4)
Side yard: 25 feet at the end of a row and traversed by an access
driveway.
(5)
Rear yard: 25 feet.
(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.
A.
The site shall be not less than three contiguous acres.
C.
Variations in setback and design.
(1)
In each townhouse development, not more than two consecutive units
shall have the same roof line or front setback line.
(2)
Variations in setback shall be not less than four feet.
(3)
Dwelling units shall be distinguished from adjacent units in some
appropriate manner such as varying unit width, using different exterior
materials, or providing a different arrangement of entrances or windows.
(4)
In order to avoid a monotonous linear arrangement and facilitate
privacy, buildings shall not be placed parallel to one another or
in a straight, linear fashion.
D.
Architectural plans.
(1)
The developer or applicant shall submit an architectural plan as
part of the final development plan submittal for the townhouse development.
(2)
Any architectural plans shall be consistent with the latest Delaware
County Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance as it now exists
or may be adopted in the future.
E.
Landscaping.
(1)
Any part of the site not covered by buildings, parking, or other
paved areas shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, or ground cover
in accordance with a landscaping plan consistent with the latest Delaware
County Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance that shall be reviewed
by the Planning Commission.
G.
Internal roads, driveways, and parking areas shall be located not
less than 20 feet from any principal townhouse building.
H.
All refuse shall be placed in covered, verminproof containers that
shall be screened from the roads, sidewalks, and adjacent properties
by a planted visual screen or opaque privacy fence.
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.