In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent contained in Article
I, §
113-3, of this chapter and the statement of community development objectives contained in Article
I, §
113-5, of this chapter, it is hereby declared to be the intent of this article with respect to the R-1 Residential District to establish reasonable standards of performance and promote the desirable benefits which the maintenance and continued viability of West Conshohocken's lowest-density residential neighborhoods will have upon the general welfare of the Borough and its residents. In this regard, single-family detached dwellings and two-family dwellings are intended to coexist in harmony in this district and thus preserve its dominant character.
In an R-1 Residential District, a building may be erected, altered
or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following
uses, and no other:
A. Single-family detached dwellings.
B. Two-family dwellings (twins and duplexes).
C. No-impact home-based businesses as defined in Article
II herein.
[Added 12-13-2005 by Ord. No. 05-10, approved 12-13-2005]
D. Any of the following uses when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board
as a special exception:
(1) Home occupations, as defined in Article
II herein.
(2) Playgrounds, parks, tot lots and open spaces not operated commercially
for profit.
(3) Municipal buildings and municipal uses.
(4) Public utility facilities.
(5) Recreational and community center buildings operated by a nonprofit
agency.
(6) Religious or philanthropic uses, but excluding sanatoriums, convalescent
homes and correctional or penal institutions.
(7) Public, private or parochial educational institutions.
E. Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to
any permitted use.
F. Student houses are permitted by special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, and shall comply with the provisions of Article
IV, §
113-33.1, in addition to all other applicable Borough ordinances.
[Added 5-9-1995 by Ord. No. 95-431, approved 5-9-1995]
G. Existing nonconforming townhouse units shall be governed by the regulations for townhouses found in Article
VI, §
113-39G.
[Added 3-8-2000 by Ord. No. 99-1B, approved 3-8-2000; amended 2-8-2005 by Ord. No. 05-03, approved 2-8-2005; 10-11-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-05, approved 10-11-2016]
The following regulations shall apply in the R-1 Residential
District.
A. Area, width, yard and coverage regulations.
[Amended 8-11-1987 by Ord. No. 384, approved 8-11-1987; 6-12-2000 by Ord. No. 01-9(a), approved 6-12-2000; 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 05-08,
approved 9-13-2005; 12-13-2005 by Ord. No. 05-10, approved 12-13-2005]
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Development Requirements
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Single-Family Detached
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Twins
(Two-Family Dwelling)
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Duplex
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Lot area
(minimum)
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10,000 square feet
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5,000* square feet
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5,000* square feet
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Lot width
(minimum)
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70 feet
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50* feet
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70 feet
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Front yard setback
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25 feet
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25 feet
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25 feet
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Side yard setback
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15 feet
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15* feet
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15 feet
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Rear yard setback
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25 feet
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25 feet
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25 feet
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Building coverage
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35%
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40%
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35%
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Impervious coverage
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55%
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60%
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55%
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NOTE: Indicates per-unit requirements.
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B. Height. No building hereinafter erected in the R-1 Residential District
shall exceed a height of 35 feet except accessory building structures
which shall not exceed a height of 14 feet.
[Amended 4-11-2000 by Ord. No. 99-2, approved 4-11-2000; 4-8-2003 by Ord. No. 03-03, approved 4-8-2003]
C. Parking and signs. All parking spaces and all signs erected in the R-1 Residential District shall be in accordance with the requirements of Article
XV, Off-Street Parking and Loading, and the West Conshohocken Sign Ordinance.
D. Lot area. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection
A, in the case of a lot held in single and separate ownership as of August 12, 1987, having an area of at least 7,000 square feet and a minimum lot width at the building setback line of 50 feet, a dwelling may be built thereon when authorized as a special exception.
[Added 8-11-1987 by Ord. No. 384, approved 8-11-1987]
E. The maximum density for all twin and duplex developments shall be
five units per developable acre.
[Added 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 05-08, approved 9-13-2005; 12-13-2005 by Ord. No.
05-10, approved 12-13-2005]