[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
In the expansion of the declaration of legislative intent contained
in Part 1, the intent of the Elderly/Disabled Housing Overlay District
is to permit safe, modern and accessible housing for elderly residents
and residents with disabilities in the BR-1 and BR-2 Residential Districts
to provide housing options for elderly Borough residents and residents
with disabilities. It is further the intention of this district to
provide specific performance standards designed to enhance this housing
type and preserve the neighboring residential properties.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
1.
Maximum density: 25 dwelling units per acre.
3.
Maximum building coverage: 40% of total lot area.
4.
Maximum impervious coverage: 70% of total lot area.
6.
Internal driveway setback: from property line, 10 feet.
7.
Parking lot location: parking shall be to the rear of the building,
or in the side yard behind the line of the building's front facade
or the minimum front yard building setback line, whichever is greater.
9.
Height limit: 35 feet or three stories.
10.
Minimum tract area: The minimum tract area shall be one acre.
11.
Minimum Unit Sizes. Following are the minimum unit sizes for apartments
constructed in this district:
|
Unit Type
|
Minimum Square Footage
(square feet)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 1 Bedroom
|
400
| |
|
2 Bedrooms
|
525
| |
|
3 Bedrooms
|
700
|
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
Buildings located on corner lots shall only take their access
from the street of the lesser classification, if possible. It shall
be the burden of the developer to prove that access from a road of
lesser classification is not possible.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
A safe, convenient drop-off area shall be provided for residents
to disembark from vehicles.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
Any proposal shall satisfy the following:
A.
The facade of all principle buildings shall avoid a long, monotonous,
uninterrupted wall or roof plane. In keeping with the residential
character of the BR-1 and BR-2 Districts, the scale and massing of
the facade shall be designed to present a residential appearance.
Roofs shall be pitched and architectural features such as porches,
staggered setbacks, bay windows, and various types of wall facings
may be used to achieve an intimate and varied residential design.
Similarly, facade roof planes shall be interrupted. Architectural
features such as gables, dormers, or chimneys may be used. Borough
Council shall determine if the applicant meets the intent of this
requirement.
B.
Any principle building that is on a corner lot shall be considered
significant because it has at least two visible facades, front and
side. The side facade shall be designed to avoid a long, monotonous,
uninterrupted wall or roof plane. Also, roofs shall be pitched. However,
the side facade need not be designed to mimic the front facade, but
rather to provide architectural interest and present a residential
scale and appearance. Borough Council shall determine if the applicant
has met the intent of this requirement.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
1.
Any development that is adjacent to a residential use shall be screened
from that use by landscape material. Such a screen shall not be a
continuous buffer but rather contain planting masses, spaced and grouped,
to create a natural appearance. Both deciduous and coniferous shrubs
and trees shall be used.
2.
Street trees shall be provided along all streets. Shade trees shall
be provided at a maximum spacing of 40 feet on center, and a minimum
caliper of 3 1/2 inches.
3.
Service Areas. All loading docks and trash dumpsters, receptacles,
etc. shall be screened from the view of residents, adjoining properties,
and streets. Such screening may use landscape materials, opaque fences
or combination of both.
4.
All parking lots shall be screened by a buffer of trees and shrubs
from all adjacent properties and streets.
5.
The use of native plant materials and naturalistic design is encouraged.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
A minimum of 25% of the total lot area shall be devoted to common
areas and facilities. No less than 10% of this area shall be maintained
as outdoor areas for recreational and leisure time activities of residents
of housing for the elderly and people with disabilities. The remaining
portion may be used for plazas, arcades, pedestrianways, community
rooms, indoor recreation areas, or similar facilities. Also, every
residential building shall have at least one community room. All information
regarding common areas and facilities shall be shown on the plan.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
All proposed housing for the elderly and people with disabilities
shall comply with the applicable provisions of the most recent edition
of the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
The applicant shall guarantee that any development constructed
under the provisions of this Section shall be used exclusively as
housing for the elderly and people with disabilities.
