In addition to the goals listed in § 290-4, the districts established in this section are intended to achieve the following within the Borough of West Mifflin:
A.
To provide sufficient space, appropriately located, for residential
development to meet the housing needs of the present and expected
future population of the Borough within the range of house types and
densities anticipated.
B.
To assure light, air and privacy, as far as possible, by controlling
the spacing and height of buildings and other structures.
C.
To protect residential areas against hazards of fire, offensive noise,
vibration, smoke, odors, glare or other objectionable influences.
D.
To prevent congestion, as far as possible, by regulating the density
of population and the bulk of buildings and by providing for sufficient
off-street parking.
E.
To protect residential neighborhoods, as much as possible, from heavy
or through traffic.
F.
To make possible provisions of those public and private educational,
recreational, health and similar facilities serving the needs of nearby
residents, which perform most effectively in a residential environment
and do not create objectionable influences.
G.
To promote the most desirable use of land and direction of building
development in accord with a well-considered plan, to promote stable
residential development, to protect the character of any district
and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, to conserve the
value of land and buildings, and to protect the Borough tax revenues.
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right, conditional uses and special exceptions for the R-1 Low-Density Residence District are included in § 290-9 of this chapter.
(2)
Accessory uses. Accessory uses, buildings and structures customarily
related to those uses permitted above as uses by right or conditional
uses and on the same lot with the main building as a permitted use,
including private residential swimming pools and private garages,
shall be permitted.
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right, conditional uses, and special exceptions for the R-2 Medium-Density Residence District are included in § 290-9 of this chapter.
(2)
Accessory uses: accessory uses, buildings, and structures customarily
incidental to those permitted above and on the same lot with the main
building and use, including private residential swimming pools and
private garages; provided, however, all accessory uses permitted in
a townhouse development shall be designed and incorporated in the
developer's plan, and no accessory uses are permitted subsequent
to the developer's construction of the townhouse units.
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right, conditional uses and special exceptions for the R-3 High-Density Residence District are included in § 290-9 of this chapter.
(2)
Accessory uses: accessory uses, buildings, and structures customarily
incidental to those permitted above and on the same lot with the main
building and use, including private residential swimming pools and
private garages.
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right, conditional uses and special exceptions for the R-4 Mobile Home Park Residential District are included in § 290-9 of this chapter.
(2)
Accessory uses: buildings and structures commonly incidental to those
permitted above and on the same lot with the main building and use,
including private residential swimming pools and private garages.
