The purpose of the R-2 Village Residential District is to retain the existing village residential character of the existing uses and neighborhoods in the district, provide for compatible infill development uses and create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter as set forth in §
440-2, Purposes.
The regulations contained in this article shall apply to the
R-2 Residential District.
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other in accordance with Article
IV, Use Regulations:
A. B1 Single-Family Detached Dwelling.
J. H1C Instructional Services.
K. H2 Residential Accessory Building.
L. H7 Temporary Structure or Use.
M. H8 Temporary Community Event.
O. H1H No-Impact
Home-Based Business.
[Added 6-12-2018 By Ord.
No. 446]
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other in accordance with Article
IV, Use Regulations, and the procedures set forth in §
440-148, Conditional uses:
D. H1 Accessory Home Occupation.
(4) H1G Repair Services and Other Home Occupations.
E. H9 Radio and Television Towers.
G. H14 Satellite Dish Antenna.
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other in accordance with Article
IV, Use Regulations, and the procedures set forth in §
440-147, Special exceptions:
A. B8 Residential Conversion.
B. B9 Rooming or Boarding House.
G. H4 Accessory Building Dwelling Unit.
The following establishes the area and dimensional requirements for the R-2 Village Residential District, except where greater or lesser requirements are established in Article
IV, §
440-15, in which case the requirements of §
440-15 shall apply:
A. Lot area: 9,000 square feet minimum.
B. Lot width: minimum of 60 feet for use B1, 80 feet for all other uses.
C. Building area: 35% maximum.
D. Front yard: 25 feet minimum; the front yard on the long side of a
corner lot may be reduced to no less than 15 feet.
E. Side yard.
(1) Use B1 Single-Family Detached Dwellings, aggregate width of 18 feet
minimum for both sides, each one at least eight feet. If there is
only one side yard, as per a lot shown in Figure 9, it shall be at
least 10 feet.
(2) Uses B3, B4, B5, B6 and B7 Multifamily Dwelling Buildings, 10 feet.
If there is only one yard, as per a lot shown in Figure 9, it shall
be at least 10 feet.
F. Rear yard: 25 feet minimum.
G. Height: 35 feet; structures not designed for human occupancy are governed by Article
V, §
440-43.
H. Density: 4/8 dwelling unit per acre maximum.
I. Impervious surface: 45% maximum.
In addition to the requirements of this article, a development proposed in this district shall comply with applicable regulations contained in Article
IV, Use Regulations, and Article
V, Performance Standards. All utilities, including electric, telephone, cable television and similar type installations, shall be placed underground.
[Added 8-12-2014 by Ord.
No. 414]
A. Purpose. The Borough Council of the Borough of Chalfont desires to
establish a mixed-use high-density residential and commercial district
at the intersection of Main Street (SR 152) and Park Avenue (SR 1006)
for the following purposes:
(1) To encourage innovative planning concepts which contribute to the
village character and vitality of the community.
(2) To provide for a mix of residential and commercial uses that will
share infrastructure while promoting efficient traffic flow and increased
pedestrian access.
(3) To establish and maintain market incentives and design guidelines
that will attract new residents and businesses to the community.
(4) To meet the recommendations of the Transit Oriented Development Plan
for the Borough of Chalfont.
(5) To establish a mechanism to preserve the existing historic structure
and cemetery at the former St. James Lutheran Church.
B. Delineation of the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District.
(1) The Park Avenue TOD Overlay District shall consist of the following
properties:
(a)
131 North Main Street, Bucks County Tax Map Parcel Number 07-006-075.
(b)
14 Park Avenue, Bucks County Tax Map Parcel Number 07-006-099.
(c)
101 North Main Street, Bucks County Tax Map Parcel Number 07-006-098.
(2) In order for an applicant to qualify to utilize the provisions of
this section, a minimum of two of the contiguous above-referenced
properties shall be included within the proposed development.
C. Uses permitted. A building may be erected or used for any of the following uses and no other in accordance with Article
IV, Use Regulations:
(9) E9 Indoor Entertainment Facility.
D. Conditional uses.
(1) H5 Nonresidential Accessory Building or Structure, not including
required trash/recycle enclosures.
(2) H7 Temporary Structure or Use.
(3) H16 Outdoor Eating Area (as an accessory use to the E4 use only).
E. Mix of uses. In order for an applicant to qualify to utilize the
provisions of this section and to ensure a mix of residential and
commercial uses, and pursuant to the purposes of the overlay district,
an applicant shall be required to provide for and maintain a minimum
of one use-by-right residential use and one use-by-right commercial/consumer
use permitted within any proposed development.
F. Area and dimensional regulations.
(1) Uses within the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District shall comply with applicable regulations of Article
IV, Use Regulations, and Article
V, Performance Standards, unless otherwise identified within this section.
(2) In order to encourage a village feel in accordance with the purposes
of the overlay district, the legal right-of-way shall be utilized
for all setback requirements in lieu of the ultimate right-of-way
along Main Street (SR 152) and Park Avenue (SR 1006).
(a)
Dimensional and setback requirements from streets and perimeter
boundaries/property lines shall be in accordance with the following
requirements:
[1]
Building coverage: 50% maximum.
[2]
Front yard setback:
Street
|
Setback
(feet)
|
---|
Chestnut Street
|
25
|
North Main Street (SR 152)
|
50
|
Park Avenue (SR 1006)
|
50
|
Wisler Street
|
25
|
[3]
Alternative front yard setback for existing building alignment.
In order to maintain a uniform streetscape along existing roadways,
a structure may be constructed at a front yard setback distance that
is not less than the existing front yard setback distance associated
with the existing structure on either side of the subject property.
[7]
Residential density:
Use Type
|
Density
|
---|
B5 Multiplex Use
|
10 DU per acre maximum
|
B7 Garden Apartment Use
|
20 DU per acre maximum
|
(In order to increase open space, areas associated with a coordinated
development may be pooled or added together. This pooling of areas
allows for development to occur on one lot while maintaining open
space/green space on the other lot.)
|
[8]
Maximum square footage for commercial and consumer uses: No
single commercial or consumer use shall exceed 5,000 square feet of
gross floor area.
[10] Separation between buildings: 50 feet.
[11] Parking area setback from the legal right-of-way:
Street
|
Setback
(feet)
|
---|
Chestnut Street
|
5
|
North Main Street (SR 152)
|
30
|
Park Avenue (SR 1006)
|
30
|
Wisler Street
|
5
|
[12] Parking area setback from the property lines:
Property Line
|
Setback
(feet)
|
---|
Side
|
5
|
Rear
|
10
|
G. Parking. All parking areas within the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District shall comply with applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter
370, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont unless otherwise identified within this section.
(1) Parking per use:
Use Type
|
Parking Spaces
|
---|
B5 Multiplex
|
1.5 off-street parking spaces per DU, plus 1 visitor space for
every 20 spaces
|
B7 Garden Apartments
|
1.5 off-street parking spaces per DU, plus 1 visitor space for
every 20 spaces
|
Commercial and consumer uses
|
All other uses shall provide 1 off-street parking space per
250 square feet of gross floor area
|
(2) Parking areas shall not be located forward of the principal structure for front yards on Main Street (SR 152) and Park Avenue (SR 1006). If no principal structure exists on a property, the setbacks shall be in accordance with §
440-66F(2)(a)[11] and
[12].
(3) Required parking areas serving the proposed uses may be located on
multiple parcels of a coordinated development. All proposed parking
shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer and approved by the Borough
Council.
(4) All areas of the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District development shall
be provided with an interconnected parking area or clearly identified
crosswalks that provide access to all portions of the proposed development
and all uses provided. Crosswalks shall be inlaid brick, stamped concrete
or another complementary material. All proposed pedestrian crosswalks
and material shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer and approved
by the Borough Council.
(5) All uses identified shall have on-site parking provided in accordance
with this section; however, due to the required mixing of uses, the
Borough Council may permit a reduction of parking where it deems appropriate.
Requests for parking reductions shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer.
(6) In order to reduce impervious area and increase green space, the
parking stall size may be provided at nine feet by 18 feet, provided
that wheel stops and/or curbing are provided at all parking areas
utilizing this dimensional criteria. All parking stalls not provided
with wheel stops and/or curbing shall be 10 feet by 20 feet.
(7) No one single parking line shall exceed 25 cars. Lines exceeding
25 cars shall be separated by a planting strip 10 feet wide. Plantings
within this strip shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer and approved
by the Borough Council.
(8) Minimum curbline radius may be provided at five feet for all areas
associated with vehicular parking and vehicular access to parking.
All other areas may be permitted to be a minimum of three feet in
radius.
(9) Loading spaces may be provided at 10 feet by 18 feet and may be shared
by uses within the development. The location of the required loading
space shall be approved by the Borough Council.
(10)
Aisles serving parking areas shall be a minimum of 22 feet wide.
(11)
All parking areas shall be constructed in accordance with Chapter
370, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont and the PennDOT Form 408 Specifications, as amended.
(12)
All access drives/parking areas shall be provided with landscape
buffering and/or fencing and/or walls to screen the parking areas
from adjacent properties. All screening shall be reviewed by the Borough
Engineer and approved by the Borough Council.
H. Landscape and buffering requirements. All portions of the proposed
development adjacent to residential uses that are not approved access
drives and/or parking areas shall be provided with a Class "A" buffer
yard.
I. Stormwater management. All stormwater management controls and conveyance systems shall be provided in strict accordance with applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter
353, Stormwater Management, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
J. Sidewalk and pedestrian access.
(1) All roadways and/or accessways within the interior of the Park Avenue
TOD Overlay District shall be provided with sidewalks on both sides.
(2) All roadways that border the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District shall
be provided with sidewalks.
(3) All sidewalks and pedestrian access areas shall be constructed in strict accordance with applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter
370, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont.
(4) All sidewalks and access walks shall be located a minimum of five
feet from any structure.
K. Site amenities.
(1) Site lighting of a type and style approved by the Borough Council shall be provided and installed in strict accordance with the applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter
370, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont.
(2) Trash receptacles and enclosures shall be of a type and style approved
by the Borough Council and shall be placed throughout the site as
directed. Trash pickup shall be between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on
weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekends.
(3) Benches of a type and style approved by the Borough Council shall
be placed throughout the site as directed.
(4) Bike racks of a type and style approved by the Borough Council shall
be placed throughout the site as directed.
L. Sign regulations.
(1) Signs serving uses within the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District shall
comply with applicable regulations within this chapter.
(2) All signs within a coordinated development shall be designed so that
the proposed signage shall be of the same size, shape, general design,
color, and material so as to create uniformity among the series of
signs. The applicant shall provide a complete sign package for review
and approval by the Borough prior to the issuance of any sign permit.
(3) The applicant shall obtain a certificate of appropriateness from
the Borough Council for all signage to be placed within the Park Avenue
TOD Overlay District.
M. Architectural development guidelines. In order to ensure all design
elements within the Park Avenue TOD Overlay District will be uniform,
the applicant shall provide the following:
(1) Architectural drawings indicating concepts for facades, roof design
and materials for buildings shall be provided by the applicant and
approved by the Borough Council prior to final land development approval.
These structures shall maintain a village character.
(2) The applicant shall incorporate complementary standards for all streetscape
elements, including lighting, sidewalk design, street furniture/benches
and street signs, etc., and for all accessory structures, including
trash enclosures and screening for mechanical equipment.
(3) The applicant shall obtain a certificate of appropriateness from
the Borough Council for all work to be performed within the Park Avenue
TOD Overlay District.
N. Traffic impact study. A traffic impact study shall be provided and approved by the Borough Engineer in accordance with the applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter
370, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Borough of Chalfont.
O. Utilities. All utilities serving all uses within the Park Avenue
TOD Overlay District shall be placed underground and shall be public
utilities.
P. Roadway improvements. All roadway improvements shall be reviewed
and approved by the Borough Engineer and shall be in accordance with
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation requirements along all state
highways and in accordance with the Borough of Chalfont requirements
for all Borough streets.