The Light Manufacturing District is located
along Applebutter Road and abuts an industrial zoning district in
the City of Bethlehem and a Light Industrial Zoning District in the
Township. Rural residential and agricultural uses were established
in this area early in the Township's history. Public water and public
sewer is or may be available. State road access is available to this
area. Proximity to an existing solid waste landfill to the east and
industrial development south of Applebutter Road in this area has
put pressure on this area to become nonresidential in character.
[Amended 11-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-06]
A. All of the following uses require site plan approval in accordance with §
180-102:
(1)
Commercial uses:
(a)
Car wash; public water and sewer required.
(c)
Outdoor advertising signs (See Article
XVIA).
[Amended 3-6-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-01]
(d)
Nursery or commercial greenhouse.
(h)
Wholesale, warehousing or mini storage facilities (see §
180-109).
(i)
Recreational vehicle and travel trailer storage (see §
180-133).
(j)
Offices, business or research:
[3] Planned office and laboratory park (see §
180-106).
(2)
Industrial uses:
(d)
Government facility, other.
(e)
Fire and emergency station.
B. The following uses do not require site plan approval unless required
by an overlay zone:
(1)
Service uses:
(a)
Nontower commercial communication facilities (see §
180-127.1).
(2)
Forestry (see §
180-127.2).
[Added 7-17-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-04]
[Amended 11-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-06]
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. Tower-based commercial communication facilities (see §
180-127.1).
The following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to the provisions of this chapter. All the following uses require site plan approval in accordance with §
180-102:
A. Commercial uses:
(2)
Railroad and motor freight transportation and warehousing (see §
180-109).
B. Industrial uses:
(1)
Light manufacturing (with no outside storage or outside production) of finished or semifinished products from processed materials, such as apparel, furniture, paper products, shoes, metal fabrication, electric appliances and electrical and/or electronic equipment (see §
180-109).
The following dimensional requirements apply
to each lot in the LM District by right and by special exception,
subject to applicable provisions of this chapter. More than one principal
use is permitted on a lot in this district.
A. Area: minimum 40,000 square feet.
D. Building coverage: maximum 30%.
E. Height: maximum 50 feet (maximum of three floors).