§ 255-235.   Design regulations.
The following design regulations shall apply to the and alteration of any in the Maple Glen Overlay District:
   A.   Intent. It is the intent of this article to discourage the creation of suburban strip commercial centers and to encourage the design and placement of providing an attractive and functional appearance that is inviting to pedestrian .
   B.   General standards. All new and rehabilitated shall comply with the following standards:
      (1)   All shall be served by public water and sewer service.
      (2)   All utility lines serving all shall be placed underground from the edge of the to the place of service.
      (3)   Drive-through windows are prohibited for all within the District.
      (4)   A building's shall be designed with , public access points and signage.
      (5)   The facade treatment of walls facing residential or residential zoning districts shall be similar to the .
      (6)   All shall provide along the ground floor of the .
         (a)   Required areas must be designed to allow views into working areas or lobbies, pedestrian entrances or merchandise display areas.
      (7)   A building's public access points shall be articulated and visible from the .
         (a)    entrances shall incorporate arcades, roofs, porches, alcoves and awnings that protect pedestrians from the sun and rain.
         (b)   If the has frontage on more than one , the shall provide public access points oriented towards both or a single access point to the corner where two intersect.
      (8)   Driveways, parking areas and traffic circulation patterns shall be designed as shared facilities whenever feasible. The design of these elements shall create a unified site plan between . The goal is to gain parking efficiencies, reduce the number of access points and improve internal and external vehicular circulation patterns.
   C.    design.
      (1)    placement. All must be placed in accordance with the minimum requirements of Subsection B above. All must be placed to encourage continuous uninterrupted pedestrian that link windows and doorways.
      (2)    frontages. Multistory shall articulate the line between the ground and upper levels with a cornice, canopy, balcony, arcade or other visual device.
         (a)   The ground floor of the (s) shall contain an average of 60% and doors.
            [1]   The maximum sill height above the adjacent sidewalk elevation shall be two feet or lower.
            [2]   Lintels shall be nine feet to 12 feet above sidewalk level.
            [3]   The top of the display window shall be at least as high as door height.
         (b)   Blank walls, if visible from a or , shall be articulated by one or more of the following:
            [1]   Details in masonry courses.
            [2]   The provision of blank window openings trimmed w/frames, sills and lintels.
            [3]   If the is occupied by a commercial , recessed or projecting display window cases.
         (c)   Upper of a , except those floors used for residential purposes, shall contain an average of 40% .
            [1]    openings shall be vertical, at least twice as high as the width of those openings.
            [2]   To the extent possible, upper windows shall be vertically aligned with the location of windows and doors on the ground level, including storefront or display windows.
      (3)    massing. The mass of a or shall be dc-emphasized in a variety of ways, including the of projecting and recessed elements such as porches, windows and roof dormers, to reduce their apparent overall bulk and volume, to enhance visual quality and contribute to human-scaled .
         Such breaks in the facades and rooflines shall occur not more frequently than every 50 feet nor less frequently than every 100 feet.
         (a)    length. Multiple fronting on a shall vary in length. The maximum average length shall not exceed 120 feet.
         (b)    forms. While architectural features are permitted, structural components shall have some . such as empty gables, dormers or blank windows are prohibited.
            [1]   Where an existing is to be reused and is to these design requirements, every effort shall be made to change the detail of the roofline and to enhance canopy, window and door treatments to achieve the design goals set forth in this section.
         (c)    . Where there are multiple on a site, the average shall not exceed 8,000 square feet.
      (4)   Roof design. The roof shall be designed with either overhanging eaves or cornices on all sides extending a minimum of 12 inches beyond the wall,
         (a)   A variety of ridge heights and/or dormers, masonry finished chimneys and cupolas shall be included in the design of the .
         (b)   Except for porch roofs, all gable roofs shall have a minimum pitch of 9/12 (vertical/horizontal) and all hipped roofs shall have a minimum pitch of 6/12.
         (c)   Roofing materials shall vary on to feature porches, cupolas or bay windows.
            [1]   Roof material may include fiberglass architectural shingles that represent slate or wood, natural slate, shakes, shingle (either wood or asphalt composition) and metal formed to resemble "standing seams." Specifically prohibited are white, tan or blue shingles, red clay tiles and corrugated plastic or metal.
            [2]   Fascias, dormers and gables or similar architectural features shall be employed to provide visual interest.
         (d)   Flat roofs shall be prohibited.
      (5)   Awnings, canopy or porches. All shall have any of the following: permanent porches, canopy, arcade or retractable cloth awnings to protect pedestrians along the fronting sidewalk. Awnings intended primarily as are prohibited. No permanent porch or canopy shall be permitted to encroach into a dedicated .
         (a)   The farthest extension of a ground floor awning and/or canopy shall be no less than three feet and no more that seven feet. The farthest edge of the awning may be no closer than 12 inches to the curb.
         (b)   Ground floor awnings and canopies shall terminate no less than 18 inches below the second floor windowsills.
         (c)   The height of ground floor awnings and canopies shall not exceed 15 feet above pavement and shall be below the cornice or frieze.
         (d)   All ground floor awnings and/or canopies shall be retractable. The minimum height from the bottom of the frame to the sidewalk is seven feet. The minimum height from the bottom of the canvas awning valance to the sidewalk shall be six feet nine inches.
         (e)   Fixed awnings may be used above the first , provided they project no more than four feet maximum.
         (f)   Awnings shall have side flaps.
      (6)    materials. Exterior wall material may be a combination of split face aggregate block or brick of a consistent or complementary shape, color and texture as that found within the adjacent , architectural or real stone, stucco and concrete or wood siding. Windows shall have detailed mullions and shutters with hardware when these architectural features are employed.
         (a)   The following materials are prohibited: exterior insulation and finishing systems (Eifs); aluminum or vinyl siding and shutters; white, tan or painted brick; T-111 or other similar plywood siding.
         (b)   Except on rear walls not visible from any public way, all forms of concrete block shall be prohibited.
         (c)   Metal are prohibited.
   D.    . The provisions of Article XXI shall apply in the Maple Glen Overlay District, except as set forth below.
      (1)   Intent.
         (a)    must accomplish all of the following:
            [1]   They must be clearly visible to the pedestrian shopper;
            [2]   They must be sufficiently legible to the passing motorist; and
            [3]   They must create, as a group, a vibrant and varied character that complements and enhances the varied and unifies the within the village.
         (b)    shall be designed to be complementary in their use of color, shape, similar themes and/or logos to create an overall theme for the Maple Glen village center and maintain continuity throughout the district.
         (c)   If are illuminated, only external lighting shall be permitted.
         (d)   No shall be placed within a sight triangle area.
      (2)   The following standards apply to all within the overlay district:
         (a)   Permitted permanent   . Only one of the following shall be permitted per per facade:
            [1]    . No portion of a may extend more than four feet from the facade. A clear space of not less than eight feet shall be provided below all parts of the . The may be no greater than six square feet.
            [2]    painted on shop windows or other types of window graphics are permitted, provided they do not take up more than 30% of the surface, and provided the minimum requirement is met.
            [3]   Fire resistant cloth awnings may be used for , provided the text is located on the vertical face of the awning flap.
               [a]   Numbers and letters shall be no taller than six inches.
               [b]   Plastic, backlit are prohibited.
               [c]   Business logos or emblems are permitted on the top or angled portion of the awning up to a maximum of three square feet. No more than one emblem or logo is permitted on an awning.
            [4]   Wall are permitted, provided:
               [a]   They do not exceed five percent of the wall area.
               [b]   They do not extend past the roof eaves.
               [c]   They do not block windows or hide cornices and other trim.
            [5]    hanging behind the store window shall not reduce the of street-facing windows to less than the minimum requirement.
            [6]      and location approval. All permanent   shall be approved by the Code Enforcement Official in accordance with the above and following criteria:
               [a]    shall not hide architectural features.
               [b]    shall be in proportion with the architecture of the and the scale of the pedestrian shopping , yet visible to a passing motorist.
               [c]    shall use colors that are vivid, varied and interesting, and legible while compatible with the colors of the .
         (b)   Permitted . A sidewalk sandwich board shall be permitted in addition to the above , provided
            [1]   The face is no larger than four square feet per side;
            [2]   It is located directly in front of the store; and
            [3]   It will not create an obstruction to pedestrian traffic.
         (c)   Permitted .
            [1]    are permitted by conditional to identify an individual with a greater than 10,000 square feet. However, there shall be only one for each property's frontage. The area of a shall be no larger than 25 square feet per side, with a maximum height of 14 feet.
            [2]   Kiosk are permitted by conditional . They shall include an updated map of the Maple Glen shopping area and a directory of all within the Maple Glen area. The shall be pedestrian oriented and constructed in accordance with guidelines approved by the Township.
            [3]    are permitted by conditional . They may be installed in lieu of a . These shall be a low pedestrian-oriented no higher than 12 feet or an area no greater than 25 square feet.
   E.   Accessibility standards.
      (1)   Pedestrian accessibility. Direct pedestrian access from the adjoining residential and adjacent commercial sites shall be provided by sidewalks built within the rights-of-way and public access easements.
      (2)   Pedestrian crosswalks shall be designed with curb bump outs to facilitate nonvehicular movement, Crosswalks shall utilize differentiated material from the cartway to alert drivers to pedestrians in the area.
   F.   Parking intent and standards. When there is more than one on a and/or within a , the total amount of required parking shall be divided into discrete sections. Smaller parking areas shall be located along the side and/or behind individual . The shall be accessible to pedestrians from all parking areas. Entrance drives and aisles within a parking area may be multifunctional, serving for both pedestrian and vehicular access and providing a limited amount of parking.
      (1)   Required parking. Minimum parking requirements shall be calculated utilizing the standards set forth in Article XIX.
      (2)   Shared access. All shall provide for future access to adjacent properties. Access agreements for shared vehicular access shall be sought as the preferred means for reducing the total number of curb cuts within the district. Documentation confirming the ownership and/or management arrangement shall be submitted to the Board of Commissioners with the application for land approval.
      (3)   Parking setbacks.
         (a)   There shall be no minimum side or rear parking setback for a parcel(s) being developed in accordance with these overlay provisions if that parcel is adjacent to a nonresidentially zoned and/or used property.
         (b)   When a property being developed in accordance with these overlay provisions is adjacent to a residentially zoned and/or used property, there shall be a minimum setback of 35 feet from the residential property line.
         (c)   From the the parking setback shall be 10 feet.
         (d)   Parking shall be set back a minimum of five feet from any . This area shall be used for pedestrian and planting beds.
      (4)   Parking location. Surface parking lots shall be located behind or to the side of the to the greatest extent possible.
         (a)   If surface parking is visible from the frontage, then a fence, wall or plantings shall be provided to maintain the edge and to views of the parked cars.
            [1]   In no case shall surface parking lots occupy more than 1/3 of the parcel's frontage along a or segment.
            [2]   Parking areas shall be buffered from any adjacent by trees and by a four-foot-wide landscaped area with a continuous row of two-to-three-foot-high shrubs, fence or seating wall.
      (5)    . Required parking may be located along or across a common , provided both properties are commercially zoned and/or are developed in accordance with the Maple Glen Overlay District regulations. The Board of Commissioners may, by conditional , reduce the total amount of required parking by up to 25%, provided the applicant demonstrates that the number of Code-required exceeds the actual needs given the proposed mix of and varied peak activity times.
      (6)    . Provided the new or rehabilitated or complies with the design standards included within the Maple Glen Overlay District, legal along the parcel's frontage may be counted towards the minimum required number of . The Township Traffic Engineer shall approve any proposed for the .
   G.      .
      (1)   Public   . All new and renovations shall incorporate   in accordance with the provisions of § 212-15B, subject to the approval of PennDot.
      (2)   Sidewalks shall be designed in accordance with the provisions of § 212-18E, subject to the approval of PennDot.
      (3)   All driveways shall have concrete aprons to continue the sidewalk across the driveway or nondedicated onto a property.
      (4)   Pedestrian crosswalks shall be differentiated to stand out from the vehicular cartway at all intersections by using a variety of materials, including stamped concrete.
      (5)   Streetlights shall be placed at a minimum of 80 feet on center along all sidewalks. Streetlight fixtures shall be as required in § 212-29, or an approved equal.
      (6)   The furniture, such as receptacles, benches, bollards, etc. shall be as required in § 212-29 or an approved equal.
   H.   Landscaping and buffering.
      (1)   Refuse facility. All trash refuse and recycling facilities shall be indoors or maintained in a common trash facility that is totally screened with masonry walls with wooden gates that are a minimum of eight feet in height. Such refuse areas shall be located at least 100 feet from any adjacent residential , and they may not be located in front of the .
      (2)    requirements. When any proposed or nonresidential abuts a residential us; a screen , as required in Subdivision and Land Development Code, § 212-32F(3), shall be provided. In addition:
         (a)   There shall be a solid six-foot tall fence with a mixture of evergreen landscaping to create a solid visual barrier that will grow to 12 feet high within three years.
         (b)   If required by the Board of Commissioners, safe, comfortable and inviting access between the residential and the site shall be created by providing a gate in the fence and an improved pathway through the plantings.
      (3)   Parking lot landscaping. Subdivision and Land Development Code § 212-32F(4) shall be met.
   I.   Loading.
      (1)   Areas used for loading or trash receptacle purposes proximate to residential /zoning districts shall be screened from view. Noise, sound and odors associated with these shall not be discernable at the property line.
      (2)    and , excluding parking , must provide adequate area for loading/unloading entirely within the property lines of the premises.