It is the legislative intent of the Creekside Residential (R-2) District to establish reasonable standards to accommodate developed residential areas along Conewago Creek. Furthermore, it is the intent of this article to:
A. 
Recognize the unique mixture of uses and property dimensions that have developed along the Conewago Creek.
B. 
Apply requirements that encourage the retention and reasonable use of existing structures and properties in the Conewago Creek setting.
C. 
Discourage the establishment of uses in the Conewago Creek setting that are incompatible with the primarily residential use of the area, and with the sensitive environmental features associated with the Conewago Creek, including but not limited to the floodplain, wetlands and steep slopes.
A. 
Forestry, excluding permanent saw mills, pursuant to § 150-98.
B. 
Government offices, municipal buildings.
C. 
Parks and recreation facilities and easements, public and private.
D. 
Public utility uses.
E. 
Single-family detached dwellings.
A structure may be erected or used, and a lot may be used for the following permitted accessory uses and no other:
A. 
Wind energy systems, pursuant to § 150-96.
[Amended 9-13-2021]
B. 
No-impact home-based businesses, pursuant to § 150-96.
C. 
Other accessory uses and structures on the same lot that are customarily incidental to the uses permitted by right pursuant § 150-96.
D. 
Wireless communications antennas mounted on an existing public utility transmission tower, building, or other structure, along with associated communications equipment buildings, pursuant to § 150-98.
E. 
Accessory solar energy systems (ASES), pursuant to § 150-96.
[Added 9-13-2021]
The following uses are permitted by special exception in accordance with the performance standards contained in this chapter and any additional standards that the Hamilton Township Zoning Hearing Board may deem necessary to apply:
A. 
Cottage industries.
B. 
Home occupations, pursuant to § 150-98.
C. 
Places of worship.
The following standards shall govern all uses, subdivision projects, and land development plans within the R-2 District:
A. 
The minimum lot size shall be 6,000 square feet.
B. 
The minimum lot width shall be 50 feet.
C. 
The maximum impervious lot coverage shall be 50%.
D. 
The minimum front yard depth shall be 25 feet.
E. 
The minimum side yard depth shall be 10 feet.
F. 
The minimum rear yard depth shall be 10 feet.
G. 
The maximum building height shall be 35 feet.
H. 
For corner lots, the minimum front yard depth, as established by Subsection D above, shall be applied to both sides of the property with road frontage. The minimum rear depth, as established by Subsection F above, shall be applied to all other sides of the property.
The uses permitted in this district are also subject to the applicable regulations contained in the following sections of this chapter:
A. 
Article XIV - General Regulations.
B. 
Article XV - Performance Standards.
C. 
Article XVI - Sign Regulations.
D. 
Article XVII - Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations.