The following dimensional standards shall apply within the Town Center (TC) Zoning District:
(a) Building Placement.
(1) Setback from the street.
A. Build-to line. A building shall have a minimum front yard setback of zero feet and a maximum setback of five feet from the front property line. A setback may be increased to twenty feet from the front property line for the purposes of a courtyard, plaza, square, recessed entrance, or an outdoor dining area adjacent to the public street. Parking lots, driveways, loading zones, and auto-related areas may not be located at or in front of the build-to line, except that a hotel or inn may have a drop-off area in front of its primary entrance.
(2) At corner locations, a building shall be built to the property line of both streets to anchor the street corner.
(3) Side yard setback.
A. Any building may be built to the side yard property line.
B. For buildings that are not built to the side yard property line, the distance between buildings must be a minimum of three feet. If agreed to by adjoining property owners, the required distance may be satisfied with one and a half (1.5) foot setbacks on each property.
(4) Setback from rear lot line.
A. There is no minimum rear yard requirement.
(b) Maximum combined lot coverage and hardscape coverage shall be 100%, but in no case shall lot coverage exceed the maximum allowed for the zoning district.
(c) Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
(1) The floor area used in calculating the FAR shall include enclosed accessory structures, porches enclosed on three or more sides, shafts used for mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment, bay windows, and habitable attic floor area. An attic shall be considered habitable if it has: 1) a code-compliant stairway as a means of access; and 2) is lawfully designed and/or used for living or sleeping. The floor area used in calculating the FAR excludes chimneys, decks and patios, unenclosed porches, exterior steps and ramps, and uninhabitable attic floor area.
(2) The maximum FAR is 2.5.
(3) If the new building is mixed use, combining residential with non-residential uses, and at least fifty percent of the required parking is below grade or provided in an enclosed garage not visible from any street on which the façade fronts, the maximum FAR is 4.0.
(d) Building Height. Notwithstanding any other definitions in the Borough Zoning Code, the height of a building with a low slope roof shall be defined as the vertical distance from grade at the front of the building to the top of the roof parapet. The height for a building with any other type of roof shall be determined as set forth in the definition of "height" in this zoning ordinance. For buildings where the grade along the front of the building slopes, the vertical distance shall be measured from the highest elevation along the front of the building.
(1) Buildings shall be at least two stories in height at the principal front façade with a minimum height of twenty-six feet.
(2) The maximum building height for a principal building shall be thirty-five feet. The height can be increased to the lesser of four stories or forty-five feet, if there is a ten-foot setback (on average) of the principal front façade above thirty-five feet.
(Ord. 1056. Passed 11-12-13; Ord. 1087. Passed 10-15-19; Ord. 02-2023. Passed 3-6-23.)