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1.
To provide special standards for submitting plans and providing construction
improvements.
2.
To streamline the requirements for and approval of plans within the
"Keim Street Gateway Overlay District."
3.
To ensure conflicting or redundant standards in this chapter do not
control over those improvement standards identified in the Keim Street
Gateway Plan (hereafter referred to as "the Plan").
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With respect to any application implementing and adhering to
the requirements of the Keim Street Gateway Overlay, the portion of
any associated land located within the Keim Street Gateway Overlay
District is exempt from the requirements contained in the following
sections of this chapter:
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In addition to the method prescribed in § 600, Modification to Requirements, of Ch. 22 when considering any modification of or waiver from strict adherence to any provision of this chapter, Council may also consider both whether a requested modification will further effectuate the intent of the Keim Street Gateway Plan and whether strict compliance with any requirement of this Chapter will preclude full conformity with the plan.
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1.
Development Parameters. Developing under the Keim Street Gateway
Overlay shall have the benefit of submitting plans under the standards
of this Part.
2.
Ownership. The tract of land to be developed shall be held by one
owner or shall be the subject of an application filed jointly by the
owners of the entire tract, and it shall be agreed that the tract
will be developed under single direction and completely in accordance
with the approved plan. An agreement shall be executed among the owners
of the all the subject tracts, to the satisfaction of the Borough
Solicitor, to this effect.
3.
Architectural drawings required. Applicants submitting preliminary/final
plans shall also submit architectural drawings, such as elevations,
perspective drawings, axonometrics, and cross sections that demonstrate
compliance with the standards in the Keim Street Gateway Overlay.
4.
Undersized Lots. Any lot under single and separate ownership below
the minimum lot size at the time of adoption of this section may be
developed, provided that such development conforms to all other provisions
of this Part. If two or more contiguous lots are in common ownership,
and at least one lot is individually below the minimum lot size at
the time of adoption of this chapter, then the lands of the contiguous
lots involved shall be considered to be a single parcel for the purpose
of this chapter, and no portion of said parcel shall be developed
which does not comply with the dimensional requirements of the Keim
Street Gateway Overlay.
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When a land development application includes within its limit
of disturbance a public improvement identified within the Gateway
Plan, said improvement shall be provided consistent with the following:
1.
Street Realignment of Keim Street. The required width of the street
extension right-of-way to be dedicated shall be at least equal to
the confirmed existing right-of-way of Keim Street proposed to be
extended.
2.
Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be provided according to the following:
A.
North Gateway. Required widths of sidewalk shall comply with the
cross sections of Keim Street provided within the Plan. All other
construction standards shall comply with this chapter.
B.
South Gateway. Sidewalks shall have a minimum width of six feet,
except where the trail connection is coincident with the sidewalk,
where it may be reduced to 4.5 feet.
3.
Trail Connection. The trail connection shall be provided according
to the following:
4.
Parking Lot Landscaping. The minimum number of trees shall be the
number of trees illustrated in the Plan.
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The dedication and maintenance of special improvements as required by § 345 of Chapter 27, Zoning, and further required by § 1306 above, shall be governed by the following, in addition the standards of this chapter:
1.
Dedication.
A.
The dedication of right-of-way shall be in fee simple ownership,
in a form acceptable to Council, and accepted by the Council at no
cost to the Borough.
B.
All other improvements may be dedicated to the Borough or placed
within an easement in favor of the Borough ensuring public access,
in a form acceptable to the Borough, provided those improvements satisfy
the standards of the Borough for such improvements. After dedication
and acceptance, the applicant shall not restrict access to said improvements.
2.
Bond or Letter of Credit. The applicant shall post a bond or letter
of credit in an amount equal to 100% of the estimated cost of constructing
the required improvements in a form and with financial entities acceptable
to the Borough Solicitor or its designee. The required improvements
must be completed upon issuance of the certificate of occupancy for
the first permanent structure on the property, and the bond or letter
of credit must be kept in force until the completion of the required
improvements.
3.
Operation and Maintenance Agreement. The applicant shall execute
and record a restrictive covenant in favor of the Borough, acceptable
to the Borough Solicitor, which requires all improvements not dedicated
to the Borough to be constructed and maintained consistent with the
requirements of this Part for the life of the building(s).
