Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be minimum requirements:
(a) Dimensions for garden apartments.
Building coverage | 25% of total tract, maximum* |
Distance between buildings | 35 feet |
Gross density | 12 units per acre, maximum |
Height | Two stories, not to exceed 35 feet** |
Impervious surface | 60% of total tract, maximum |
Open space | 30% |
Setbacks | 50 feet from property lines and main roads |
Tract frontage | 150 feet |
Tract size | 3 acres |
* Subject to conditional use only, gross density may be increased by 0.6 units per acre for every 1% of reduction in the building coverage requirement of 25%; as an example, if the building coverage for the site is 23.5%, the allowable density could be increased to 1.5 x 0.6 = 0.9 units per acre or 12.9 total units/acre; unit count will be rounded down | |
** Subject to conditional use only, the Board of Commissioners may waive this condition and allow a maximum height of 42 feet above the average elevation of the finished grade, if the topographic conditions exist where the site grading and visual screening will mitigate the building height | |
(b) Special regulations for garden apartments.
(1) Buffer areas. There shall be a ten-foot-wide buffer along the tract boundary, but the width of this buffer shall be increased to 20 feet where proposed townhouses would abut an existing single-family detached district or use. This buffer shall not include any impervious surfaces.
(2) Screening. Where the property abuts a single-family district, there shall be a planted visual screen within the required buffer area.
(3) Landscaping. Any part of the site proposed for apartment development which is not covered by buildings, parking or other paved areas shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs or ground cover, in accordance with a landscaping plan which shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and the Township Engineer. Trees and/or shrubs shall be planted in high visibility areas such as along the entrance drive and exterior road, in front of the dwelling units, and between parking areas.
(4) Private streets and driveways. Streets and driveways shall be in accordance with the latest adopted township subdivision regulations.
(5) Lighting. All internal streets shall be properly lighted to assure safe driving conditions at night and security for the residents. Such lighting is to be designed so as not to create a nuisance for residents of adjacent properties.
(c) Dimensions for two-family detached dwellings.
Front yard | 25 feet |
Height | 35 feet or 2 stories, maximum |
Lot area | 6,000 square feet for corner lots; 5,000 square feet for all other lots |
Lot width | 50 feet at building line |
Rear yard | 25 feet |
Side yard | 12 feet each |
Tract area | 3 acres |
(d) Dimensions for two-family semi-detached dwellings.
Front yard | 30 feet |
Height | 35 feet or 2 stories, maximum |
Lot area | 5,000 square feet for corner lots; 4,000 square feet for all other lots |
Lot width | 40 feet at building line |
Rear yard | 25 feet |
Side yard | 12 feet each |
Tract area | 3 acres |
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011; Ord. 970, passed 6-21-2017)