A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied,
for any of the purposes listed in this section, subject to additional
requirements of other applicable provisions of this and other Township
ordinances.
Use 7, multifamily dwellings, provided that a maximum of four
connected dwelling units shall be permitted, which may be arranged
side-by-side or back-to-back, and further provided that all the requirements
of this Part 10 shall be met.
Outdoor recreation facilities, including, but not limited to,
tennis courts, swimming pools, walking paths, golf putting/chipping
areas, and shuffleboard courts.
A clubhouse consisting of an auditorium, activity rooms, kitchen
areas, craft rooms and fitness, lounge or similar facilities for members
of the community and invited guests.
The following uses are permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the provisions of Part 26 of this chapter: none.
The following uses are permitted as a conditional use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with the provisions of Part 25 of this chapter:
Common areas (any real estate within the community owned by the association
and not consisting of lots and limited common elements. Limited common
elements include the following: driveways, streets, a community center,
a stormwater detention basin, recreational facilities, parking lots
and sidewalks): 40% of gross site area.
Bufferyard. A fifty-foot bufferyard shall be provided along all property lines of the tract. The bufferyard shall meet the requirements of § 27-2006 of this chapter.
Utilities. All units shall be served by public water and public sewer. All utilities, including water and sewer, shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development.
Common areas and facilities. Common areas shall be restricted from
further subdivision and development by the declaration and duly recorded
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bucks County. Required common
areas may be owned and maintained by a homeowners' or a condominium
association.
Roads. Roads within the proposed development shall be gated and private and shall be owned and maintained by a homeowners' or condominium association. All roads shall be constructed to Township standards for public residential streets, except that all such streets within the proposed development shall have a minimum cartway width of 26 feet and be designed to accommodate emergency vehicles. The Board of Supervisors may impose parking restrictions on one side of the streets within the community and may ban parking on both sides of the streets where radii exist that do not meet normal standards within Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development. A utility easement area shall be provided along all streets to provide suitable area for the location of utility lines.
Declaration of age qualification. Subsequent to the approval of the
plan for the first phase of the development, but prior to the recording
of the plan, the developer shall record a declaration against the
property being developed, in a form acceptable to the Township Solicitor,
binding the property and owners to the minimum age restriction of
55 years and older, which will be applicable to the project and in
accordance with both federal and state fair housing regulations.
The Township Police Department shall be given the right to enforce
the provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code[1] on streets throughout the development.
All units must have garages for the parking of at least one vehicle,
which cannot be used for storage or converted to additional living
space. These restrictions are to be included in the declaration of
covenants, easements and restrictions.
There shall be a minimum twenty-foot distance between parking lots
and any dwelling unit, and a minimum ten-foot distance between parking
lots and any interior cartway.
Sidewalks may be located within the legal right-of-way, subject to
the approval of the Board of Supervisors or, if applicable, the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation.