It is the specific intent of this article to:
A. Permit continued operation of agricultural uses while allowing limited
and compatible residential development.
B. Direct lower-density residential development to those areas of the
Township that are rural in character and are not generally intended
to be served by public sewer and water.
C. Provide minimum lot dimensions compatible with the need for on-site
sewer and water.
D. Provide reasonable density and dimensional standards to permit use
of the land for residential purposes, including traditional and cluster
development standards.
A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be
used or occupied for any of the following purposes and no other:
A. Single-family detached dwelling;
B. Agricultural uses, buildings and structures; and
C. Accessory uses and buildings, in accordance with §
310-44 of Article
VIII of this chapter.
The following may be permitted as a conditional use in the R-1 District by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with §
310-53 of Article
VIII and any additional requirements referred to below.
A. OSR Open Space Residential Overlay District, in accordance with Article
XXII of this chapter.
Roadside produce stands for display and sale of farm products,
in accordance with the following:
A. At least 75% of such products shall have been grown on the property
on which they are offered for sale.
B. At least three off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the
lot. Where building area exceed 600 square feet, one additional parking
space shall be provided for each additional 200 square feet of building
area.
C. Sale of farm products shall be conducted either from a temporary
stand, dismantled at the end of the growing season, or from a permanent
building, sited in compliance with all setback requirements for the
R-1 Zoning District. Any temporary structure shall be set back at
least 25 feet from the edge of the cartway of the adjacent road.