[Ord. No. 196-2018, 9/12/2018]
In accordance with the planning goals of the Honey Brook Township
and Borough Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan and the purpose statements
and community development objectives set forth in Article I of this
Chapter, the MHP — Mobile Home Park Overlay District is established
to accommodate single-family detached dwellings in the form of mobile
and manufactured homes within the Township where access to public
facilities and services is available. The regulations set forth herein
are intended to achieve the following specific purposes:
A.
To provide primarily for single-family residential living opportunities
where homes are located within a mobile home park, served by public
water and sewer systems, and with convenient access to public roads.
B.
To implement the "Mobile Home Park Overlay" land use category of
the 2015 Honey Brook Township and Borough Multi-Municipal Comprehensive
Plan.
C.
To provide for mobile home park development in a manner consistent
with the low- to medium-density residential character of the eastern
end of the Township, utilizing public water and sewer, and providing
recreational and other community services for the park's residents.
D.
To guide development in a manner that preserves the character of
the surrounding residential neighborhoods.
E.
To permit complementary uses within a mobile home park development,
including community laundry facilities, community playgrounds and
recreational spaces, and common areas for visitor parking and screened
outdoor storage.
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The following uses are permitted within the MHP District when in compliance with the provisions of this district, the underlying or base district, the applicable provisions of Part 9, General Regulations, the applicable provisions of Part 10, Supplemental Use Regulations, and any other applicable provisions of this Chapter.
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A.
No site shall be developed for use as a mobile home park which is
not served by public sewer and by public water (or by a sewage plant
approved by the Township Board of Supervisors and by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection).
B.
No site shall be approved for development as a mobile home park which
is less than 10 acres in size.
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B.
Maximum density of mobile homes (dwelling units): six dwelling units
per net acre.
C.
Minimum mobile home lot width (measured at the minimum building setback
line): 50 feet.
D.
Minimum setback line for mobile homes from property line of mobile
home park and street line boundary: 50 feet.
E.
Front yard, minimum (front streets internal to the mobile home park):
25 feet.
G.
Minimum distance between mobile homes: 30 feet.
H.
Minimum distance between mobile homes and service or accessory building
or common parking facility: 30 feet.
I.
Maximum impervious coverage: 40%.
K.
Requirements for Common Open Space Areas.
(1)
Minimum amount of common open space: 30% of the gross lot area
of the tract containing the mobile home park, in addition to those
areas designated to meet buffering requirements.
(2)
Standards for the location, design, and function: Common open
space areas shall be designed to:
(a)
Protect sensitive natural features on the site.
(b)
Be substantially free of structures, except those designed for
recreational purposes.
(c)
Provide appropriate active recreation facilities and opportunities
for residents of the mobile home park, as approved by the Board of
Supervisors. Such recreation areas and facilities shall:
[2]
Comprise an area not less than 25% of the total
common open space area provided within the mobile home park, unless
the Board specifically approves a lesser amount of land in response
to the applicant's alternative plan for the common open space. In
evaluating any proposed reduction in the 25% minimum area requirement,
the Board shall weigh the degree to which it meets the active recreation
needs of the proposed mobile home park's intended residents and its
consistency with the Township Comprehensive Plan.
(d)
Be easily accessible to all lots within the mobile home park
by means of sidewalk, path, trail, and/or bikeway, without the need
for pedestrians to walk in the street, cartway, or cross private property
to reach the recreation areas or facilities.
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A.
The following design standards shall govern all uses, as applicable,
in this zoning district, except as modified herein:
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A.
Not more than two access roads shall be constructed to serve as an
entrance and exit to any single street located outside of the site.
B.
A community building shall be provided where 30 or more lots or rental
spaces are approved. The size, time of construction, facilities contained
and operating policies shall be submitted for review by the Planning
Commission and approval by the Board of Supervisors in conjunction
with the land development plan review process.
C.
No more than five adjacent mobile home lots or rental spaces shall
be located so that they are parallel to each other.
D.
No accessory structure on a mobile home lot shall exceed 80 square
feet of building coverage, and no such structure, deck, or patio shall
be located within five feet of any side or rear property line or in
any portion of the front yard.
E.
A fenced, paved area for temporary storage of accessory trailers, campers, boats and other recreational vehicles, and limited to the personal property of current park residents, may be provided as part of the park development. This area shall be exclusive of any area used to satisfy the common open space area requirements of Subsection K above. No vehicles or material shall be stored in this area which constitutes "junk," as defined in Part 2 of this Chapter. Such area shall be adequately separated, and effectively screened, from surrounding park lots, unit rental spaces, public streets, and adjoining residential uses or residentially zoned property.
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No part of a mobile home park shall be used for nonresidential purposes, except for those permitted accessory uses of § 27-2102B.
