It is the intent of the Moderate Density Residential (R-3) District
to establish reasonable standards to provide a mixture of residential
opportunities within the District. Furthermore, it is the intent of
this article to:
A.
Provide for moderate-density residential uses, such as townhouses,
garden apartments, and mobile home parks, in appropriate areas of
the R-3 District, in accordance with specified development standards.
B.
Exclude incompatible commercial and industrial uses from locating
in those areas of Hamilton Township that have experienced or are likely
to experience predominately residential development.
C.
Encourage development patterns that will, over the long run, result
in the efficient provision of public services as well as for the preservation
of open space areas that may be appropriate for recreation or conservation
purposes.
D.
Limit development density to levels that are compatible with the
rural nature of Hamilton Township and which are compatible with existing
development patterns and densities within the Township.
A structure may be erected or used, and a lot may be used for
the following permitted accessory uses and no other:
C.
Other accessory uses and structures on the same lot that are customarily incidental to the uses permitted by right per this section, pursuant § 150-96.
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:
The following standards shall govern all uses, subdivision projects,
and land development plans within the R-3 District:
A.
Maximum density.
(1)
The maximum density for any residential development within the R-3
District shall be two dwelling units per acre.
(2)
Where an applicant proposes a cluster development, the maximum density
for the residential development shall be four dwelling units per acre.
[Amended 3-2-2020]
(4)
Where
an applicant chooses to develop a cluster development, the maximum
density for the residential development shall be applied to the total
acreage remaining after the required cluster development open space
has been removed.
[Added 3-2-2020]
B.
Minimum lot size.
(1)
The minimum lot size for lots with on-lot sewer and/or water systems
shall be one acre per dwelling unit. The minimum lot size for lots
with public sewer and water shall be 20,000 square feet for single-family
detached dwellings, 15,000 square feet per unit for single-family
semidetached dwellings or two-family dwellings, and 3,000 square feet
for townhouses.
(2)
For cluster development proposed in accordance with the standards established by § 150-98 of this chapter, the minimum lot size shall be 10,000 square feet for single-family detached dwellings, 7,500 square feet per unit for single-family semidetached dwellings or two-family dwellings, and 2,000 square feet for townhouses.
C.
Minimum lot width.
(1)
The minimum lot width shall be 100 feet for single-family detached
dwellings, 75 feet per unit for single-family semidetached dwellings
or two-family dwellings, and 25 feet for townhouses.
D.
The maximum impervious lot coverage shall be 40%.
The uses permitted in this district are also subject to the
applicable regulations contained in the following sections of this
chapter:
