In order to encourage and promote those purposes outlined in Article II of this Chapter as well as the Borough’s community development objectives, the Borough hereby establish the following zoning districts, the purposes of which are hereinafter defined:
1. N, Neighborhood Use. The Neighborhood Use District aims to maintain and enhance the vitality and sustainability of the traditional cores of the boroughs. The establishment of this district aims to maintain the stability of residential neighborhoods while permitting businesses which are either ancillary to or present a low impact on these neighborhoods. Additional forms of office or small-scale retail are permitted such that they contribute to the economic vitality of the neighborhood and the entire Borough without negative impact upon the basic residential and small business environment of the district. Additionally, the residential mix of this district aims to provide for alternative housing needs, such as those of the elderly, within a pedestrian environment offering nearby basic services.
2. MU, Mixed Use. The Mixed Use District is established to provide for single-family based residential uses, residential uses of compatible scale, and retail and office designed to serve local and regional market demands. The district therefore primarily aims to maintain a neighborhood scale of development in portions of Route 30 currently bearing a traditional mixed-use scale of development and to provide a market based, yet compatible, transition of residences fronting key north-south collectors of North Versailles.
3. R-3, Multi-Family Residential. The Multi-Family District aims to provide an affordable alternative form of housing to seniors, younger families, and smaller households in an environment near commercial and retail conveniences.
4. R-2, Neighborhood Residential. The District protects the stability and integrity of the Borough’s oldest residential neighborhoods, which are primarily situated on relatively small lots near the traditional main corridors of the Boroughs and specific areas of the Township.
5. P, Neighborhood Park. The Neighborhood Park District is established to provide for the recreational needs of the Borough’s residents. This district is intended to enhance the quality of life and sense of community by providing passive and active recreational amenities in parks and general open space.
The above districts are depicted on the Zoning Map of East McKeesport Borough, which are incorporated as part of this Chapter and are filed with the Borough Office.
(Ord. 935, 5/10/2018, §27-500)