A.
The Scenic River Corridor Overlay District is intended to protect,
enhance, and promote the Yellow Breeches Creek. The Yellow Breeches
Creek is designated as a Scenic River and identified as High-Quality
Cold Water Fishes (HQ-CWF) protected watercourse by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. The Yellow Breeches Creek is an important environmental,
social, economic, historic, scenic, and recreational asset and resource
of local and statewide importance.
A.
Establishment Scenic River Corridor Overlay District boundaries.
The Scenic River Corridor Overlay Zoning District shall consist of
all water and adjacent land areas within 100 feet of the top of the
established stream banks along the Yellow Breeches Creek.
B.
Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted in the Scenic
River Corridor Overlay District, provided that they are in compliance
with the provisions of the underlying zoning district, are not prohibited
by another Township ordinance or regulation, and do not require building(s),
fill, or storage of materials and equipment.
(1)
Common open space, nature preserves and wildlife sanctuaries,
forest preserves, passive recreational and park areas, trails, greenways,
and similar uses.
(2)
Fishing, swimming, boating, etc.
(3)
Boat-launching facilities, provided that parking areas and other
uses with the boat launch are placed outside of the Scenic River Corridor
Overlay District.
(4)
River-oriented uses.
(5)
Municipal-owned uses.
(6)
Educational and scientific uses.
(7)
Essential services.
(8)
Stream bank and watershed improvements approved by the Cumberland
County Conservation District, and/or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(9)
Crossings by recreational trails, roads, railroads, sewer and
water lines, and public utility transmission lines provided that all
necessary permits and approvals from federal, state, and local agencies
are received and that required plantings are of native species and
maintained.
C.
Prohibited uses. The following uses shall be prohibited from the
Scenic River Corridor Overlay District.
D.
Required vegetation. Within the Scenic River Corridor Overlay District,
vegetative plantings including trees, shrubs and ground cover shall
be provided and shall be maintained for stream bank stabilization,
soil stability, and habitat for native animal species.
(1)
Existing vegetative plantings shall not be removed within the
Scenic River Corridor Overlay District, except:
(2)
Any new vegetative plantings and/or replacement of existing
vegetative plantings shall be of native plant materials to stabilize
any disturbed landscapes, improve the function of the floodplain,
screen and buffer adjacent land uses and improve the aesthetic condition
of the corridor whenever possible.
(3)
Regular maintenance/pruning of landscaping, including the removal
of dead and/or diseased vegetation, shall be permitted.