§ 255-115.   Lot, yard and bulk regulations.
[Amended 7-14-1998 by Ord. No. 972; 5-10-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1238, § 3; 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277, § 3]
   A.   Area and regulations.
      (1)    . No EC Employment Center District shall be less than 10 acres.
      (2)   Minimum size: two acres.
      (3)   Minimum width: 200 feet, measured at the   .
      (4)    requirements. [Amended 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 976]
         (a)   Front . The required minimum depth of a front shall be 50 feet, except where a takes access from a , on the opposite side of which the land is zoned residential, in which case the front shall be 100 feet.
         (b)   Side . The required minimum depth of a side shall be 50 feet.
         (c)   Rear . The required minimum depth of a rear shall be 50 feet.
         (d)   Exceptions for side and rear . Where a side or rear abuts a residential zoning district or a adjacent to a residential zoning district, the required minimum depth of the abutting side or rear shall be 100 feet. No side or rear setback shall be required from a property line which abuts a railroad .
         (e)   Maintenance of and open areas. All and open areas (except for the portion provided for driveways and parking as herein provided) shall be planted in grass and shrubbery or trees and be maintained by the owner or tenants in a careful and prudent manner. Planting shall comply with the requirements in § 212-32, Landscaping. In addition, any front shall be planted with a softening buffer, as provided for in § 212-32(F)(2). [Amended 5-10-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1238]
   B.    regulations.
      (1)    . The maximum shall be 20% of the square foot area of the , plus 2.5% per acre multiplied by the in acres, not to exceed 40%. For example: of two acres: 20% plus 5% (2 times 2.5) equals 25%.
      (2)    . The maximum of a shall not exceed 60% for office , and 65% for all other . Where feasible, pervious paving surfaces shall be used.
      (3)    . For office , based on the outside perimeter of the , total shall not exceed 11,000 square feet per acre of .
      (4)   Plans for any change in of or , or a portion of a or , shall be submitted to the Township for approval by the Board of Commissioners.
      (5)   Height regulations.
         (a)   The maximum in the Employment Center district is as follows:
            [1]   Office : 50 feet, maximum 4 stories.
            [2]   Nursing homes, assisted living centers, and : 45 feet, maximum three stories.
            [3]    : 60 feet, maximum four stories.
            [4]   All other : 35 feet.
         (b)   The height of a may be increased above the main roof to accommodate the following:
            [1]   Parapets, but not in excess of three feet in mean height.
            [2]   A or limited to 10 feet in height and utilizing not more than 10% of the roof area only for elevator penthouses and air conditioning, heating or ventilating equipment, provided that such equipment is screened from public view.
         (c)   Any portion of a multi-story erected above 30 feet shall be erected within a recession plane beginning at the height limit as fixed herein and receding at the rate of one foot of recession for each one foot of additional height.
      (6)   Pedestrian and trail shall be made by the applicant, including offering bike trail for dedication, constructing frontage sidewalks and sidewalk connections to and providing areas for bus stops, where needed.
   C.   Adjustments to requirements.
      (1)   The front setback noted above shall be replaced with a “ ” as detailed below, for new on near the intersection of Delaware Avenue, Commerce Drive and Pinetown Road:
         (a)   Those on the north and south side of Delaware Avenue within 500 feet east of the above noted intersection.
         (b)   Those on the east and west sides of Commerce Drive within 600 feet south of the above noted intersection.
         (c)   Those on the east and west sides of Pinetown Road within 250 feet north of the above noted intersections.
      (2)   The front facades of on within the above noted area shall be situated no further than 25 feet from the   . The may be increased an additional 15 feet, to a total of 40 feet, when the additional area is designed and used for outdoor dining and/or for as a public plaza with outdoor seating areas.
      (3)   Surface parking for on within the above noted area shall be situated to the rear of the . A minor number of , equal to horizontal dimension of the side of the measured in feet and divided by 10, may be located along the side of the provided that parking is screened from the view of pedestrians and vehicles traveling in the public . Screening may be created by using fences and/or landscaping.
[Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]