In expansion of the statement of community development objectives contained in Article I, § 205-3, of this chapter, it is hereby declared to be the intent of this article with respect to the MR Medium-Density Residential District to establish reasonable standards of performance for a selection of permitted uses therein and to maintain and protect the desirable benefits which medium-density development of single-family homes, twin homes and duplex homes will have when provided for in selected locations within the Township. It is further the intent of this article to:
A.
Permit a variety of housing types available to present
and future residents of the Township.
B.
At the same time provide adequate protection to existing,
established neighborhoods nearby.
C.
Implement the general recommendation contained in
the Township's Comprehensive Plan to provide areas for medium-density
residential development.
D.
Ensure that the traffic and other impacts of development
in accordance with this district are no greater than can be accommodated
by the infrastructure of the Township.
In a MR Medium-Density Residential District,
a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may
be used or occupied for any one of the following purposes and no other;
provided, however, that all other requirements of this article are
met:
No principal building shall exceed the height
of 35 feet measured from the lowest outside finished grade around
the building, nor shall any building exceed two stories, exclusive
of basements. The maximum height of an accessory building or structure
shall not exceed 14 feet.
A.
Area of district. A tract area of no less than five
developable acres shall be provided for every area to be used in whole
or part as a MR Medium-Density Residential District.
B.
Utilities. All dwelling units within the MR Medium-Density
Residential District shall be served by a public sanitary sewage disposal
system and by public water supply. All utility lines (electric, telephone,
etc.) serving the MR Medium-Density Residential District developed
subsequent to the enactment of this article shall be placed underground.
C.
Density. The total number of dwelling units shall
not exceed five dwelling units per gross acre.
D.
Lot area. A minimum lot area of 4,000 square feet
shall be provided for each dwelling unit, with an average lot area
of 5,500 square feet for each dwelling unit.
E.
Lot width. A minimum lot width of 37 1/2 feet
at the building line shall be provided, with an average lot width
of 45 feet.
F.
Street frontage. Each lot shall be provided with a
minimum of 25 feet of street frontage measured along the right-of-way
line of a public or private street; provided, however, that a maximum
reduction of five feet to the required street frontage may be permitted
for lots which front onto the bulb of a cul-de-sac.
G.
Yard requirements. The minimum yard requirements shall
be as follows:
(1)
Front yard: The average front yard for all dwelling
units in a land development shall be not less than 25 feet; provided,
however, that 50% of the front facade of any individual dwelling within
the land development may be set back a distance of not less than 20
feet from the ultimate right-of-way of adjoining streets.
(2)
Rear yard: 30 feet.
(3)
Side yard: 10 feet (one side only required for
twin houses).
(4)
Setbacks for accessory buildings. No accessory
building or use shall extend within a required yard nor be less than
five feet from a common lot line of an adjoining dwelling.
H.
Parking. A minimum of two off-street parking spaces
shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
I.
Building coverage. The maximum building coverage shall
not exceed 35% of total lot area.
J.
Perimeter setback. There shall be a setback of not
less than 35 feet for all buildings and parking spaces that are located
adjacent to a zoning district other than the MR Medium-Density Residential
District. This setback area shall contain a buffer area as defined
in this chapter to shield the proposed development from the uses located
in neighboring zoning districts.
