[Ord. No. 2019-10, 8/1/2019]
The purpose of this district is to recognize the special characteristics
of the villages of East Macungie and Weilersville/Brookdale. The villages
contain a variety of long-existing housing types (that are frequently
close to streets and lot lines) and of long-existing lots (that are
frequently small, narrow, or deep in comparison with typical contemporary
lots). In order to permit appropriate uses and limited expansions,
in keeping with the character of the villages, for these existing
residences and lots, this Village Overlay District in intended to
minimize requests for variances by permitting controlled changes in
existing residences as limited by this district.
[Ord. No. 2019-10, 8/1/2019]
The Village Overlay District shall comprise the several overlay
areas, encompassing the villages of East Macungie and Weilersville/Brookdale,
superimposed upon certain other zoning districts under this chapter,
as particularly set forth by the Official Lower Macungie Township
Zoning Map.
[Ord. No. 2019-10, 8/1/2019]
The uses permitted by right in the Village Overlay District
are identical to those permitted by right by the zoning districts
within which the individual villages are otherwise situated under
this chapter.
[Ord. No. 2019-10, 8/1/2019]
The uses permitted in the Village Overlay District by condition
approved by the Board of Commissioners as provided in Parts 24 and
26 are identical to those permitted by condition by the zoning district
within which the individual villages are otherwise situated under
this chapter.
[Ord. No. 2019-10, 8/1/2019]
The uses permitted in the Village Overlay District by special
exception approved by the Zoning Hearing Board as provided in Parts
24 and 26 are identical to those permitted by condition by the zoning
districts within which the individual villages are otherwise situated
under this chapter.
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The accessory uses permitted in the Village Overlay District
are identical to those permitted by condition by the zoning districts
within which the individual villages are otherwise situated under
this chapter.
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1.
All new principal buildings within the Village Overlay District shall
comply with the lot area, lot width, building coverage, minimum yards,
and height restrictions imposed by the zoning districts within which
the individual villages are otherwise situated under this chapter.
2.
New structures, new accessory buildings, and expansions/extensions
of existing buildings or structures, shall, to the extent feasible,
comply with the lot area, lot width, building coverage, minimum yards,
and height restrictions imposed by the zoning districts within which
the individual villages are otherwise situated under this chapter.
3.
If a new structure, new accessory building, or expansion/extension
of an existing building or structure cannot feasibly comply with the
lot area, lot width, building coverage, minimum yards, or height restrictions
imposed by the zoning district within which the structure, accessory
building, or existing building is otherwise situated under this chapter,
the Zoning Officer shall issue a permit for such new structure, new
accessory building or expansion/extension of an existing building
if all of the following provisions are satisfied:
A.
The new structure, new accessory building, or expansion/extension
of an existing building shall occupy a lot of not less than 3,000
square feet in area.
B.
The new structure, new accessory building, or expansion/extension
of an existing building shall occupy a lot not less than 20 feet wide.
C.
The new structure, new accessory building, or expansion/extension
of an existing building, together with all other buildings and structures
on the lot, shall not exceed a building coverage of 65% of the lot
area.
D.
The new structure, new accessory building, or expansion/extension
of an existing building shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
E.
New structures or new accessory buildings shall comply with the minimum
yard requirements of the zoning district within which the village
containing the new structure or new accessory building is otherwise
situated under this chapter.
F.
An expansion/extension of an existing building shall not extend further
into the minimum front, side or rear yard, as required by the zoning
district.
G.
A new structure, new accessory building, or expansion/extension of
an existing building shall be no more detrimental in its external
effects to its neighborhood and surroundings than the existing structures
or buildings upon the lot.
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All structures and buildings within the Village Overlay District
which are in compliance with this Part but which do not comply with
the lot area and width, building coverage, minimum yards and height
restrictions imposed by the zoning districts within which the individual
villages are otherwise situated under this chapter shall not be deemed
nonconforming structures or buildings, provided the structure or building
is in compliance with all other provisions of this chapter.
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Structures or buildings within the Village Overlay District
that were in compliance with this Part but which did not comply with
the lot area and width, building coverage, minimum yards, and height
restrictions imposed by the zoning districts within which the individual
villages are otherwise situated under this chapter and which were
destroyed in whole or in part by fire or other causes may be reconstructed
within five years of its destruction, provided the reconstructed structure
shall not exceed the lot area and width, building coverage, minimum
yards, and height restrictions of this Part.
