1. Intent. To provide for the location of certain retail business and service establishments which will serve the everyday needs of the nearby community.
2. Uses by Right. The following uses, buildings and activities are permitted by right within a C-3 District:
A. Retail businesses, stores, banks and offices when conducted entirely within a building.
B. Restaurants (excluding drive-in establishments), cafes, motion picture theaters, bowling alleys and other places of pubhc amusement conducted entirely within buildings.
C. Retail service establishments (such as barber and beauty shops, tailor shops, laundry and dry cleaning shops, shoe repair, etc.), in which only non-explosive and non-flammable solvents and materials are used, and where no work is done on the premises for retail or wholesale outlets elsewhere.
D. Retail bakery, candy, pastry, confectionery or ice cream shops with manufacturing permitted for sales on the premises only.
E. General retail service and repair shops (such as radio, TV, appliance repair, etc.)
F. Professional and business offices.
G. Funeral homes.
H. Medical and dental clinics.
I. Government administration offices.
J. Borough buildings and facilities.
K. Parking garages and lots.
L. Clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations (non-commercial) in accordance with the provisions of § 27-1102 of this Chapter.
M. Public utility buildings and facilities.
N. Accessory buildings and activities customarily incidental to the above permitted uses, when located on the same premises.
O. Motor vehicle service stations subject to the conditions set forth in § 27-404(7) of this Part.
3. Uses Permitted by Conditional Use. The following uses, buildings and activities are permitted by conditional use when approval is granted by Borough Council:
A. Conversion apartments in accordance with the provisions of §1103 of this Chapter.
B. Apartments in combination with a permitted use, provided that they are on or above the second floor level from the ground.
C. Uses which, in the opinion of Borough Council, are of the same general character as set forth in § 27-405(2) and (3) of this Part and which will not be detrimental to the intended purposes of this Chapter.
4. Lot Requirements. Pubhc water and sewer shall be required for all uses, activities and development.
A. Minimum lot area - 7,500 sq. ft./use, activity or dwelling unit.
B. Minimum lot width at the Building Setback Line - 50 feet.
C. Maximum lot coverage - no more than 60% of any lot shall be covered by buildings, and no more than 75% shall be covered by buildings and other impervious surfaces.
5. Building Setback Requirements.
A. Minimum setback from a street right-of-way - 25 feet.
B. Minimum side yard setback - a total of 20 feet where a lot will have two side yards, with neither side yard being less than 8 feet. Where a lot has only one side yard, it shall be at least 10 feet. Where a side yard adjoins a residential district, a setback of 12 feet shall be provided, including a landscape planting of trees and shrubs in accordance with the provisions of § 27-402(8)(K)(2) of this Part, or at the option of Borough Council, fencing or man made screening may be provided.
C. Minimum rear yard setback - 12 feet, including a landscape planting of tree, and shrubs in accordance with the provisions of § 27-402(8)(K)(2) of this Part or at the option of Borough Council, fencing or man made screening may be provided.
6. Height Requirements.
A. Principal buildings shall not exceed 42 feet in height, nor consist of more than three stories.
B. No accessory building shall exceed 20 feet in height.
(Ord. 462, 8/14/1995, §404)