A.
The purposes of this district are to utilize the unique characteristics
and opportunities of the Delaware River waterfront by providing for
a variety of water-dependent and water-related uses and by limiting
the size and scope of development. District provisions are also designed
to preserve and encourage the historical, cultural, recreational,
environmental and tourist-related features and potential of the district;
to provide for public access to the river and preserve scenic river
views; and to protect the stability, town character and quality of
life in adjoining residential neighborhoods. Standards are provided
to assure well-balanced development that is limited in scope and intended
to limit impacts such as those of traffic, noise, glare, and parking,
to preserve waterfront character, natural features and protect adjoining
neighborhoods.
B.
It is also intended that gambling activities shall not be permitted
in this district.
A building may be constructed, altered or used, and a lot or
premises may be used for only one or more of the following uses:
B.
Personal service shop.
C.
Service, sales, repair, and storage of boats, yachts, and marine
equipment.
D.
Ferry or similar marine transport facility, not exceeding a capacity
of 30 passengers.
E.
Marina, yacht club and seaplane base.
F.
Museum.
G.
Park or recreation area.
H.
Single-family detached dwellings, subject to provisions of § 395-97A, except that building height shall not exceed 35 feet.
I.
Buildings may be arranged in attached or detached fashion on individual
lots or as a shopping center or planned unit development (PUD).
The following uses shall be permitted only by conditional use permit, subject to Article XXI.
B.
Trash dumpsters and other trash receptacles provided that they are
screened from the principal dwelling on the lot and from public streets
by an opaque fence or planted visual screen, which shall be not less
than six feet high.
C.
Offices, incidental to permitted uses.
D.
Piers, floats, docks, pilings or similar structures.
E.
Any accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental
to the principal building or use and not detrimental to the neighborhood.
A.
Public access.
(1)
Public access to the water, as defined in Article II, may be provided by a property owner or developer of waterfront property. Where provided, such access shall be via a walkway to the Delaware River.
(2)
Such access shall be in form of a pathway intended primarily for
pedestrians but with capacity to accommodate bicycles.
(3)
Such walkway shall be not less than six feet wide.
(4)
Maintenance of the walkway shall be the responsibility of either
the owner/developer or may be dedicated to the Township. In order
for the Township to accept dedication, the walkway must comply with
local standards for such walkways. The Township shall establish such
standards in accordance with the recommendations of the Township Engineer.
C.
Bonuses for reuse of historic resources. Owners or developers of historic properties and buildings that are on the National Register of Historic Places, or have been determined to be eligible for National Register status, who reuse these buildings or properties with uses permitted in §§ 395-92, 395-93 or 395-94 shall be permitted either a five-percent increase in density or an increase in impervious surface/building coverage as noted in § 395-96B(1), whichever is the more appropriate bonus. The Township Planning Commission, upon consultation with the Township Engineer, shall determine which bonus shall be permitted.
D.
Views.
(1)
The Township shall identify view corridors in waterfront districts.
(2)
In cases where proposed structures would obstruct defined view corridors,
the owner or applicant shall modify the size, location, height or
other features of such proposed structures to prevent or mitigate
the creation of a potential obstruction in view corridors.
(3)
Where an alternate location on a lot is possible, parking shall not
be placed in view corridors.
(4)
Where an alternate location on a lot is possible, structures shall
not be placed at the riverfront terminus of public streets.
E.
Extension of districts. As shown on the Tinicum Township Zoning Map,
the boundaries of this district, and every other district that abuts
the Delaware River, shall extend 500 feet from the mean low water
line into the River.
Unless noted otherwise, the following shall be minimum requirements:
A.
Individual lots.
(1)
Lot area: 10,000 square feet.
(2)
Lot width: 75 feet.
(3)
Front yard: depth shall be equal to the predominant front yards of
existing buildings on the same block. Where there are no existing
buildings within 100 feet of the proposed building, such proposed
building shall have a front yard of not less than five feet or more
than 15 feet.
(4)
Side yard: 15 feet on each side of the principal building or group
of attached buildings.
(5)
Rear yard: 40 feet.
(6)
Setback from mean high water mark: 40 feet.
(7)
Building coverage: 35%, maximum.
(8)
Impervious surface: 55%, maximum.
(9)
Landscaped area: 40%.
(10)
Building height: 50 feet, maximum.
B.
PUD/shopping center development. Several buildings may be constructed
on a tract. Unless noted otherwise, the following shall be minimum
requirements:
(1)
Tract area: 1.5 acres.
(2)
Distance between buildings: 30 feet.
(3)
Distance from exterior road: 50 feet.
(4)
Distance from parking area: 20 feet.
(5)
Distance from property lines and mean high water mark: 40 feet.
(6)
Building coverage: 30%, maximum.
(7)
Impervious surface: 55%, maximum.
(8)
Landscaped area: 45%.
(9)
Building height: 50 feet, maximum.
