[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord.
No. 2005-09]
A.
The purpose
and intent of this district is to provide for development in appropriate
areas in the Township for age-qualified/mixed-use projects.
B.
The district
is established to permit the principal use of the land for age-qualified
dwellings, with a certain portion of the land to be utilized for commercial
and services use to serve the principal use and the surrounding community.
The Age-Qualified/Mixed-Use Development District shall apply
to any parcels of land in the Township which can satisfy the requirements
of this article.
All principal uses shall be age-qualified, that is, designed
for and occupied by persons 55 years of age and older who prefer an
independent residential environment, which uses shall be subject to
a§ 205-16A(8)(o) declaration of age restrictions. Buildings may
be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of
the following purposes, and no other:
B.
Accessory
uses.
(1)
Accessory
uses permitted by right to provide services to the principal use and
commercial services to the principal use and surrounding community:
(2)
A
minimum of 42% of the required minimum tract up to 55 acres shall
be used for commercial/accessory uses. For each additional acre over
55 acres, 10% shall be used for commercial/accessory uses up to a
maximum of 40% of the entire tract. The area used to calculate this
percentage requirement shall be measured to the existing right-of-way.
(3)
Any
commercial uses shall have a minimum lot size of one acre.
A.
This district
shall be subject to the following tract regulations:
(1)
Minimum
tract: 25 acres.
(2)
Minimum
lot width: 200 feet.
(3)
Maximum
density: 10 dwelling units per acre of the entire site.
(6)
Maximum
building cover: 35% of site area.
(7)
Maximum
impervious coverage: 60% of site area.
(8)
Minimum
open space: 20%. Open space may also include the stormwater management
facilities required yards and all areas containing natural features.
(10)
Buffer yards. A Class A buffer yard shall be provided along the tract boundary. No other buffer yards shall be required, including between residential and nonresidential development. The special buffer yard requirements of § 205-109D shall not be applicable.
(11)
Filling with a flood-fringe area. Filling adjacent to a waterline
shall not extend over the waterline or within the floodway. The floodway
shall be determined through an analysis submitted and approved by
the Township Engineer. Filling shall be permitted with the approval
of the Township Engineer and after any required state and federal
permits have been obtained.
(12)
Landscaping. Street trees shall be provided every 25 feet along all
public street frontages or streets offered for dedication. Where parking
areas are located between the street and the proposed principal building,
plant materials shall be installed at the edge of the parking area
closest to the street which shall be at least three feet in height
when planted and which shall meet the landscape requirement of the
Bristol Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[1]
(13)
Parking:
(a)
All parking areas shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the
ultimate right-of-way line of any public street which is offered for
dedication and shall be permitted within any required yard. The area
between the cartway and the parking area shall be devoted to required
street trees, landscaping and sidewalks.
(b)
The parking layout shall provide for pedestrian circulation throughout
the parking area. The pedestrian circulation system shall be illustrated
on the site plan.
(c)
Parking space requirements are 1.75 parking spaces for each dwelling
unit.
(d)
Parking spaces may be shared for multiple uses.
(e)
Parking will be permitted under principal use buildings.
(f)
Parking shall be permitted along and adjacent to nondedicated roadways
and/or drive isles. Such parking shall be set back a minimum of 10
feet from the nearest building wall.
(14)
Lighting:
(a)
Parking areas, walkways and passages shall be adequately illuminated
with the light system designed to complement the general area and
the site of the proposed development and to prevent any off-site glare
and spillover light onto adjacent properties.
(b)
Lighting plans must provide detailed isocandle levels, with a minimum
1.0 maintained footcandle level. The incident spillover light at property
boundaries shall not exceed 0.3 footcandles, except that this maximum
may be increased to 0.5 footcandles along adjacent public roadways.
(c)
Freestanding fixtures shall utilize appropriate sharp cutoff luminaries
with shielding of the light source at angles above 72° from the
vertical. Various freestanding fixture types may be permitted as approved
by the Township. The design lighting plan shall provide details on
all proposed fixtures and poles and shall be accompanied by appropriate
manufacturer cut sheets at the time of plan submission.
(d)
Building-mounted lighting shall be shown on all plans. All building-mounted
lighting shall be designed so that all light from the source is shielded
at angles above 72° from the vertical so as not to create any
glare or visible source of light. Lights are not permitted along the
outline of buildings or along rooflines.
(e)
All canopy lighting shall be recessed in the canopy with no lens
extending below the canopy surface. Canopy lighting sources shall
be shielded at angles above 90° from the vertical glare and view
of the lighting source.
(15)
Signs:
(a)
Developments shall comply with all applicable sign regulations of
this chapter, except as modified or supplemented by these regulations.
(b)
All building-mounted signs shall be consistent and compatible with
the style, composition, materials, colors and details of the building
and the purposes of this district.
(c)
Internally lit signs shall consist of a dark background and light
lettering so that the characters, letters, and graphics of the sign
are illuminated but the background is not.
(d)
Freestanding signs shall not exceed a height of eight feet and shall
be mounted to the ground and landscaped to the satisfaction of the
Council.
(e)
Flashing, rotating or revolving signs, pennants, flags, banners,
balloons, and objects such as tires, automobiles, food products or
other items designed to draw attention to a product or business are
prohibited.
(16)
Building design. The following building guidelines are recommendations
which should be considered for any buildings within the district.
Although only recommendations, every effort should be made to follow
the suggested guidelines so that future development along these portions
of Route 13 occur in a uniform fashion.
(a)
All sides of a building should be architecturally consistent with
the front facade, and all building faces visible from the street or
abutting properties should have the same architectural features and
style as the front facade. Modifications may be made in the design
for necessary loading and other utility areas.
(b)
Recommended building materials include stone, clapboard (wood, vinyl
or simulated), brick, stucco, board and batten, cedar shakes or simulated
shakes looking like cedar, slate or slate substitute, and decorative
block.
(c)
Pitched roofs are recommended. Flat roofs are discouraged, except
where there is a partial or pent roof that extends along all sides
of the building. HVAC units should not be visible from the surrounding
properties or any public street on the same elevation.
(d)
Buildings and roofs should be deigned to use primarily earth tones,
colors of natural materials, or colors of traditional building materials
such as brick, stone or wood. The use of augmenting trim colors is
encouraged.
(17)
Additional use requirements. Any development which includes Use A3
Single-Family Attached Dwelling must comply with other regulations
applicable to single-family attached dwellings (Use A3) as listed
below:
(a)
Every attached dwelling shall have a record lot on a recorded subdivision
plan, though the lot may be within the interior walls of the dwelling
unit.
(b)
Interior access drives which are dedicated for public use shall be improved to minimum standards contained in § 177-35 of the Bristol Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. If not dedicated for public use, conveyance to a community association or condominium association shall be required, and provision for maintenance charges shall be made.
(c)
It is not necessary that each lot have frontage on a public street. Some lots may have frontage on a public street, while others may have access by right-of-way owned by a community association or a condominium association, provided that all required improvements involving street and/or private right-of-way access shall require an appropriate bond guaranteeing completion of the improvements, conforming to the provisions of Article VII of the Bristol Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
(18)
Site capacity calculations. Site capacity calculations shall not
be applicable, except for the above-referenced area and dimensional
requirements and other standards.
(19)
Environmental performance standards. Environmental performance standards
shall not be applicable, except for the above-referenced area and
dimensional requirements and other standards.
B.
Requirements
for single-family attached dwelling.
(2)
Minimum
yard area around dwellings. Specific individual requirements with
respect to front, side and rear yard requirements for each lot are
not required. Instead, a minimum of 800 square feet for each lot may
be allocated for front, side or rear purposes or any combination thereof.
(3)
Minimum
building setbacks. No more than three contiguous structures may have
the same setback; the difference in setback must be at least two feet
when a change is provided.
