(A) The purpose of the C-1 Central Commercial District is to create a zoning district to preserve and protect the unique pedestrian oriented downtown, which has historically been a focus of both private and public investments. This district is established in accordance with Article VII-A of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. §§ 10701-A to 10709-A) as a traditional neighborhood development district. Furthermore, pursuant to § 156.146, this district is established as an outright designation for the purposes of urban infill. The borough is utilizing the traditional neighborhood development designation in order for this designated district to meet the Commonwealth goals of:
(1) To encourage innovations in residential and nonresidential development and renewal which makes use of a mixed-use form of development so that the growing demand for housing and other development may be met by greater variety in type, design and layout of dwellings and other buildings and structures and by the conservation and more efficient use of open space ancillary to said dwellings and uses;
(2) To allow for the development of fully integrated, mixed-use pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods; and
(3) To minimize traffic congestion, infrastructure costs and environmental degradation.
(B) In this district, new construction of any building or an expansion of an existing building entailing greater than 10% of the existing gross floor area is subject to all design and development standards as contained in the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 156).
C-1 Central Commercial District, Table of Uses |
C-1 Central Commercial District, Table of Uses |
Permitted Uses |
Business services including financial services such as banks |
Civic and cultural buildings |
Commercial printing |
Commercial schools |
Eating and drinking places |
Personal services |
Place of worship |
Professional offices |
Retail stores |
Theaters |
Conditional Uses |
Conversion of single-family dwellings into apartments (see § 156.063) |
Drive through facilities serving an eating and drinking place, retail or business service (see § 156.073) |
Hotel/motel (see § 156.074) |
Indoor commercial recreation (see § 156.078) |
Private clubs and lodges (see § 156.076) |
Tattoos and body piercing (see § 156.077) |
Townhouse development (see § 156.066) |
Upper floor dwelling unit (see § 156.075) |
Table 156.041 | |
C-1 District | |
Lot, Yard and Height Standards | |
All Uses | |
Table 156.041 | |
C-1 District | |
Lot, Yard and Height Standards | |
All Uses | |
Maximum coverage | 100% |
Maximum height | 60 feet |
Minimum front yard | 0 |
Minimum lot area | 1,000 square feet |
Minimum lot width | 25 feet |
Minimum rear yard | 0 |
Minimum side yard | 0 |
(1980 Code, Ch. 28, Part 3, § 28-307) (Ord. 1419, passed 9-16-2013, § 307; Ord. 1483, passed 1-17-2022, § 2)