[Amended 1-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01]
The R-2 Rural Residential District is designed to provide for
residential uses at a density which can support individual sewer and
water systems or where public sewer and water is available, development
at a higher density to provide for and incentivize the development
or well-planned age-restricted housing, where appropriate, for the
Township's aging population.
The following design standards under Article
XV shall apply to all uses under the R-2 Rural Residential District:
A. Required off-street parking regulations, §
200-101.
B. Visibility at intersection regulations, §
200-103.
C. Access and traffic control regulations, §
200-104.
D. Landscaping standards, §
167-66.1 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
[Amended 1-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
E. Screening and buffering standards, §
200-108.
[Added 1-18-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-01]
The following regulations shall apply to an age-restricted community
with recreational facilities/amenities:
A. All dwelling units shall be served by both public sewer and public
water.
B. Dwelling units shall be primarily or entirely single-family detached
dwellings, provided that not more than 35% of the dwelling units may
be two-family attached dwelling units.
C. Open space: A minimum of 35% of the gross tract area shall be open
space. The ongoing maintenance of open space features and common areas
shall be the responsibility of the homeowners' association pursuant
to the declaration of restrictive covenants and easements, or an open
space management plan.
D. Required recreational facilities and amenities: Calculation of the open space area for compliance with Subsection
C above shall not include the footprint of impervious improvements for the use of the community owners, invitees and permitted guests, such as a clubhouse, pool, tennis courts and other amenities. Improvements including, but not limited to, grading, pervious and impervious trails, walking paths, stormwater management facilities, emergency access roads, underground utilities, fences and retaining walls may be located within the calculable open space areas. The ongoing maintenance of recreational facilities shall be the responsibility of the homeowners' association pursuant to the declaration of restrictive covenants and easements or a recreation facilities management plan.
E. Sidewalks shall not be required, unless sidewalks are deemed necessary
by the Board of Supervisors in areas of high pedestrian traffic or
for pedestrian safety.
F. Public roads within the community must have a minimum right-of-way
of 50 feet (measured from the center line) and a minimum road width
of 24 feet where off-street parking is provided. Private roads may
be approved at the same or lesser standard, provided the applicant
demonstrates that a lesser standard is not detrimental to public health
and safety.
G. Off-street parking shall be provided at the rate of four spaces per
dwelling unit. Parking spaces may be located within garages and within
driveways. A dwelling unit with a two-car garage and driveway a minimum
of 25 feet long (from the edge of the cartway) shall be counted as
four spaces.
H. All utility lines servicing the community shall be placed underground.
I. Notwithstanding the limitation set forth in §
167-44C of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, culs-de-sac in an age-restricted community shall not furnish access to more than 40 units. A cul-desac shall have a minimum radius at the right-of-way line of 40 feet.