[Amended 7-18-1983 by Ord. No. HR-74; 5-20-1991 by Ord. No.
HR-166; 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. HR-252]
R-4 Residence Districts are designed to provide
high intensity development opportunities in selected locations of
the Township. These districts are intended for areas with sufficient
infrastructure of roads, public water, public sewer, sidewalks and
pathways, and are planned to be located primarily near places where
one can shop and/or work. As such, the R-4 Districts permit the highest
densities of residential use and allow for the greatest variety of
housing types.
Land and buildings may be used and/or occupied
for any of the following uses and no other, provided that no building
may contain more than six dwelling units.
A.
One single-family detached dwelling.
B.
Township administrative building, public library,
public park, play or recreation area; or any similar use owned or
operated by a public agency, subject to the area, yard and other requirements
of the R-1 District.
C.
Public transportation shelter, provided that no advertising
shall be affixed thereto, subject to the area, yard and other requirements
of the R-1 District.
D.
The following uses when authorized as a special exception, subject to the general standards prescribed in §§ 208-105 and 208-150 and the area, yard and other requirements of the R-1 District:
(1)
Historical or cultural museum or other cultural or
philanthropic use not operated for profit, other than a use permitted
by this section above.
(2)
Conversion of a dwelling to two-family or multiple-family use, subject to the provisions of § 208-106.
(3)
Electric substation or any similar public utility
use, provided that:
(a)
No such use shall include an office open to
the general public; the storage of materials; rotating equipment;
trucking or repair facilities; housing of work crews; a storage garage;
or any structure involving major traffic movements;
(b)
The portion of any such use not located within
a building is enclosed or adequately screened in such a manner as
to not detract from the character of the district; and
(c)
No advertising shall be affixed to any structure.
(4)
Golf or country club, swimming club, tennis club or similar recreational facility on a lot not less than five acres in size, provided that the chief activity shall not be one that is customarily carried on as a business; no building shall be closer than 100 feet to a street or property line; the buildings or services shall be for the use of members and their guests only; and the use shall comply with the provisions of § 208-12F(3)(g) through (i) relating to privately owned outdoor recreational uses in RC Districts.
(5)
Any other governmental or public utility use, provided
that the Zoning Hearing Board shall determine that the placement of
such use in the proposed district is a public necessity and that satisfactory
screening and other measures are taken to safeguard the character
of the surrounding area.
E.
The following uses when authorized as a special exception, following review and recommendation by the Planning Commission, subject to the general standards prescribed in § 208-150 and the special development regulations of § 208-102:
(1)
Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin).
(2)
Two-family detached dwelling (duplex).
(3)
Two-family semidetached dwelling (quad).
(4)
(4) Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse).
(5)
Two-family attached dwelling (duplexes).
(6)
Multifamily dwelling or apartment house.
(7)
A group or cluster of buildings containing any of
the uses described above (including single-family detached dwellings),
and which constitutes a single operating and proprietary unit, including
a condominium which is the subject to a single declarative filed under
the Uniform Condominium Act (68 Pa. C.S.A. § 3101 et seq.)
and which may include a building accessory to the group dwelling development
to be operated cooperatively on a nonprofit basis for the use of residents
of such dwellings and their guests for recreational and social purposes,
including not more than five rooms for the temporary accommodation
of guests. Such use shall consist of a single tract or two or more
contiguous tracts not separated by public roads.
A.
Area and bulk. The following regulations shall apply
in the case of a single lot containing a single building used or occupied
as a single-family, two-family or multifamily dwelling or apartment
house:[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The table, R-4 Residence Districts Area and Bulk Regulations for Dwellings Within Single Buildings on Single Lots, is included at the end of this chapter.
C.
No building shall contain more than six dwelling units.
The following regulations shall apply in the case of a group or cluster of dwellings developed for a use pursuant to § 208-33E(7) above:
A.
Lot area and width. A lot to be developed for a use pursuant to § 208-33E(7) shall have a lot area of not less than one acre, an average lot area per dwelling unit of not less than 2,900 square feet and a lot width of not less than 100 feet at the building line.
B.
Building coverage. Not more than 20% of the lot area
may be occupied by buildings.
C.
Impervious coverage. Not more than 40% of the lot
area may be covered by impervious surface.
D.
Yards and distance between buildings.
(1)
Yards. Each building on a lot shall be not less than
40 feet from any street line nor less than 25 feet from any perimeter
property line. Within any development, each building used for residence
purposes shall be not less than 15 feet from any internal street or
common parking area.
(2)
Distance between buildings. The distance between any
two buildings shall be not less than 30 feet. However, this distance
may be reduced to not less than 10 feet if the following conditions
are met:
(a)
Not more than one of the buildings has windows,
doors or any other openings facing the area between the buildings.
(b)
The combined length of buildings which do not
meet the 30 feet between buildings required shall not exceed 210 feet
along any single frontage, measured in a straight line from the exterior
points of the buildings.
A.
Lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 50,000
square feet and a lot width of not less than 200 feet at the building
line shall be provided.
B.
Building coverage. Not more than 10% of the lot area
may be occupied by buildings.
C.
Impervious coverage. Not more than 40% of the lot
area may be covered by impervious surface.
D.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard on each street
on which the lot abuts, the depth of which shall be at least 50 feet.
E.
Side yards. There shall be two side yards, neither
of which shall be less than 40 feet in width.
F.
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard, the depth of
which shall be at least 50 feet.
G.
Height. The height of any building shall not exceed
three stories or 40 feet, whichever is less.
