The areas designated "General Business Commercial" are found
along Township major arterial roads. Attention shall be focused on
general design, traffic circulation planning and coordination of individual
projects. The district is intended to provide locations for highway-oriented
uses subject to the design concerns previously enumerated in this
section.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted by
right by the Zoning Officer, provided that the use type, dimensional
and all other applicable requirements of this chapter are satisfied:
A. All the following permitted uses require site plan approval in accordance with §
180-102:
(1) Commercial uses:
(c)
Bank or financial office with drive-in (see §
180-126).
(d)
Laundromat; public water and sewer required.
(f)
Craft shop or similar uses by artisans, provided noise levels
do not exceed ordinance limits.
(i)
Studio for art, dance, music or photography, provided noise
levels do not exceed ordinance limits.
(3) Lodging:
(a)
Hotel and motel; public water and sewer required (see §
180-110).
(4) Office, business or research:
(c)
Planned office and laboratory park (see §
180-106).
(5) Public service uses:
(b)
Government facility, Township (see §
180-125).
(c)
Hospital and extended-care facility; public water and sewer required (see §
180-121).
(6) Recreational uses:
(b)
Commercial (indoor); public water and sewer required (see §
180-112).
(d)
Club, lodge or social building, private (see §
180-111).
(7) Restaurant uses:
(a)
Tavern; public water and sewer required.
(b)
Sit-down; public water and sewer required.
(c)
Fast-food with or without drive-in facilities; public water and sewer required (see §
180-126).
(8) Retail uses:
(d)
Truck and equipment sales.
(e)
Lawn, gardening and farm equipment supplies sales.
(f)
Building supplies sales, hardware.
(9) Service uses:
(b)
Office, medical and professional.
(c)
Barber, beauty shop and other similar personal services; public
water and sewer required.
(g)
Nursing home or extended-care facility.
B. The following permitted uses do not require site plan approval unless
required by an overlay zone:
(1) General agriculture, except animal husbandry and greenhouses.
(2) Service uses:
(a)
Non-tower commercial communication facilities (see §
180-127.1).
The following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted
when authorized as a conditional use by the Township Council, subject
to the provisions of this chapter:
A. Commercial uses:
(1) Motor vehicle repair shop; site plan required (see §
180-104).
(2) Outdoor advertising signs (see Article
XVIA).
B. Service uses:
(1) Tower-based commercial communication facilities (see §
180-127.1).
Accessory uses are permitted by right and/or conditional use
if accessory to a conditional use. The following accessory uses are
permitted in this district, subject to all yard regulations and the
applicable provisions of other zoning regulations:
E. Recreational vehicle and travel trailer storage (see §
180-133).
F. Residential accessory buildings (see §
180-131).
H. Solar energy collection equipment (see §
180-129).
I. Temporary stands or offices (see §
180-132).
J. Windmills and other power-generating equipment (see §
180-129).
K. Underground storage tanks (see §
180-96).
The following dimensional requirements apply to each lot in
the GB District by right and by conditional use, subject to applicable
provisions of this chapter. More than one principal use is permitted
on one lot in this district.
A. Area: minimum 40,000 square feet.
C. Impervious surface coverage: maximum 75%.
D. Building coverage: maximum 60%.
The following yard requirements apply to each principal use
permitted in this district by right and by conditional use, subject
to further applicable provisions of this chapter:
A. Front yard: minimum 25 feet.
B. Side yard: minimum 15 feet.
C. Rear yard: minimum 30 feet.