Special and Transitional Zones. This Subdistrict has a transitional
zone along its north edge where it adjoins the Borough of State College's
College Heights neighborhood. This zone has a depth of 250 feet. This
Subdistrict has four special zones:
The first one is located along Park Avenue, between the Business
Administration Building on the northwest corner of Park and North
Allen and the Mateer Building. The building setback line from Park
Avenue is 40 feet, measured from the southern edge of the Park Avenue
right-of-way. Between the building setback line and a line 120 feet
from and parallel to southern edge of the Park Avenue right-of-way,
the maximum building height shall be 30 feet south of this line, the
maximum building height shall be 90 feet. The building setback from
North Allen Road shall be 40 feet, measured from the curb on the west
side of North Allen Road.
The area from the eastern edge of the facade of the Mateer Building
to an imaginary, north-south line that is either a continuation of
the westernmost edge of the Moore Building or at a point 100 feet
from and parallel to the facade of the Mateer Building, whichever
is greater, shall be maintained as open space as defined in Section
VI.B.4 of the UPD ordinance. Service access shall not be permitted
on the western or northern sides of the building unless screened from
view from all public rights-of-way following the buffer standards
and requirements of Section XVIII.B of the UPD ordinance. Any service
access shall be the minimum size necessary to provide access. No direct
vehicular access will be permitted from this special zone to Park
Avenue.
All building facades, service access areas, sound attenuation
barriers, and roof lines shall receive equal consideration in design,
architectural detailing, landscaping, and materials, particularly
in locations where one or more building facades face adjoining areas
in the community.
All roof areas that are visible from any public street shall
be well integrated into the overall building design so as to obscure
any view of mechanical and electrical equipment and other appurtenances.
All heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) and other
mechanical systems shall be:
Shielded from view from any public right-of-way by an architectural
element(s), if mounted on the roof or other portion of the building.
Shielded from view from any public right-of-way by the building
itself, if mounted on the ground.
All HVAC or other mechanical systems not fully enclosed within
a building or which are enclosed within a building but exhaust directly
to the exterior shall be equipped with sound attenuation barriers.
Operation of any HVAC or other mechanical system so as to produce
a sound level pressure of 62 dBA at the nearest property line shall
constitute a violation of this ordinance. Upon receipt of a notice
of violation, the property owner shall have 60 days to modify the
system or sound attenuation barrier, or take other action to bring
the system into compliance.
Building facades facing any public right-of-way shall be landscaped
following the buffer standards and requirements of Buffer Yard C in
Section XVIII. B. of the UPD ordinance, unless the State College Design
Review Board approves a less extensive landscape plan.
Any landscape material shown on the approved land development
plan that dies shall be replaced in like kind or alternative approved
by the Borough.
The second special zone is located along College Avenue, between
Burrowes Road and Subdistrict 6, and has a depth of 250 feet from
the District boundary. Within this zone the maximum height shall be
75 feet.
The third special zone is located in the area of the Centre
Furnace near the intersection of College Avenue and Porter Road. The
purpose of this zone is to preserve and enhance what remains of the
Centre Furnace complex. Development in this zone will be limited to
improvements directly related to the enhancement, protection or improved
accessibility to the Centre Furnace complex.
A fourth special zone is established along Atherton Street starting
where an imaginary line representing the extension of the southern
building face of the Noll Laboratory intersects the eastern curb of
Atherton Street. The zone extends south from the starting point 300
feet along the eastern curb of Atherton Street and is 40 feet wide
measured from the curb in an easterly direction.
Within this zone, there shall be no setback applicable to any
building or other structure bridging Atherton Street. All other buildings
and structures are subject to the subdistrict's minimum setback requirement,
40 feet measured from the curb.