§ 255-221. Parking.

   A.   Parking capacity shall comply with the standards of Article XIX.

   B.   Shared parking shall be utilized where feasible and where staggered periods of use are achievable, thereby permitting the amount of unused impervious surfaces to be reduced. Shared parking may be located along or across a common lot line . The required aggregate parking capacity may be reduced up to 50% by the Board of Commissioners and held in reserve, where shared parking allows greater efficiency for the uses proposed, subject to review and recommendation by the Township Engineer. Regardless of the number of spaces actually developed, a parking area to accommodate the aggregate number of parking spaces normally required shall be fully designed and the area which is proposed to be eliminated shall be shown on the land development plan as “parking reserve area.” The parking reserve area shall be planted with vegetative cover and integrated into the site’s landscaping plan. Such area shall be required to be developed as designed if and when the Zoning Officer determines the need therefor. Storm sewer and stormwater management must be based on the required parking per § 255-135 as if the reserve parking were constructed.

   C.   Parking is encouraged behind principal buildings where possible; however, parking in the front yard setback shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

      (1)   Parking shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the street curb, and a maximum of two parallel rows of parking may be provided.

      (2)   Parking is partially screened by dense landscaping, such as hedges that do not block sight distance at the driveway entrance.

   D.   Parking spaces and driveways shall be set back a minimum of five feet from rear and side property lines abutting nonresidential uses within the DO Dresher Overlay District unless parking is shared with an abutting lot , in which case parking may abut or cross the property lines shared by the common users.

   E.   Parking spaces and driveways within the DO Dresher Overlay District shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from rear and side property lines abutting existing detached single-family residential uses or districts, except when the abutting properties are located within the Dresher Overlay District.

   F.   Parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of five feet from all buildings .