In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and statement of community development objectives contained in Article
I, §§
95-2 and
95-3, of this chapter, the specific intent of this district is to:
A. Encourage the logical and timely development of land for multifamily
development in accordance with the objectives, policies and proposals
of the Comprehensive Plan;
B. Permit a variety of housing types which conforms to the intent of
the Comprehensive Plan and this chapter;
C. Assure the suitable design of the multifamily development in order
to ensure compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods;
D. Ensure that multifamily development will constitute a residential
environment of sustained desirability and stability; and
E. Permit the continued development and/or redevelopment of multifamily
apartments in selected areas of the Borough and to provide for new
construction or conversion of existing apartments into elderly housing.
In the R-4 Multifamily District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other when in compliance with applicable use regulations set forth in Article
IV, Use Regulations:
A. Uses permitted by right. The following uses are permitted by right:
(1) Use B-6: multifamily development.
B. Uses permitted by conditional use. The following are only permitted
upon the issuance of conditional use approval by Borough Council:
(1) Use B-5: mobile home park.
C. Accessory uses permitted by right. The following accessory uses are
only permitted when subordinate and customarily incidental to any
of the above permitted uses and upon the issuance of a zoning permit:
(1) Use A-1: residential accessory structures.
(2) Use A-4: commercial vehicle parking.
(3) Use A-7: fences and walls.
(4) Use A-8: home-based business, no-impact.
(5) Use A-12: refuse collection faculties.
(6) Use A-13: renewable energy systems.
(7) Use A-14: satellite dishes and antennas.
(8) Use A-15: residential swimming pool.
(9) Use A-16: non-tower wireless telecommunications facility, in compliance with §
95-164.
The following standards shall apply to the specified uses in
the R-4 District:
R-4 District Dimensional Requirements
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Dimension
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Requirements for Multifamily Development
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Requirements for Mobile Home Park
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Lot area (minimum)
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2 acres
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Lot width (minimum)
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300 feet
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Front yard setback (minimum)
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60 feet
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25 feet
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Rear yard setback (minimum)
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40 feet
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Side yard setback (minimum)
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40 feet
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Building coverage (maximum)
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One-story building(s): 30% of lot area
Two-story building(s): 25% of lot area
Three/four-story building(s): 15% of lot area
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30%
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Impervious coverage (maximum)
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60%
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65%
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Height, principal building/structure (maximum)
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48 feet
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24 feet
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Height, accessory building/structure (maximum)
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15 feet
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Mobile home parks, which are permitted under §
95-61B herein when authorized by the Borough Council as a conditional use, shall comply with the following standards and criteria:
A. Mobile home lots.
(1) Minimum lot size shall be 5,000 square feet for lots with single-wide
units; 6,500 square feet for lots with double-wide units.
(2) Minimum lot width shall be 50 feet for lots with single-wide units
and 60 feet for lots with double-wide units.
B. Distance between mobile home units. The minimum distance between
mobile home units shall be 25 feet.
C. Common open space. At least 20% of the tract area of the mobile home
park shall be in common open space, no more than 1/3 of which may
be required buffer area. The location and design of the common open
space shall comply with the applicable provisions of the East Greenville
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
D. Nonresidential units. No part of a mobile home park shall be used
for nonresidential purposes, except such uses that are required for
the direct servicing, recreation and well-being of the residents and
for the management and maintenance of the park (such as a store, laundromat
or office not exceeding 2,000 square feet).
E. Lighting facilities. Lighting facilities shall be required for the
safety and convenience of residents. These facilities shall be arranged
in a manner which will protect streets and neighboring properties
from unreasonable glare or hazardous interference of any kind.
F. Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to the maintenance, servicing and well-being of mobile home park residents shall be permitted only as part of an approved development plan for the site. Accessory uses shall be permitted on individual lots and shall comply with §
95-153 of this chapter.
G. All mobile home parks shall comply with the provisions of §§
95-62 and
95-64 of this article which are not in conflict with the provisions of §
95-63 of this article.
In addition to the plan submission requirements in the East
Greenville Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, the following shall also be required on plans for all
developments in the R-4 Multifamily Residential District:
A. Architect's drawing: an architect's drawing showing the
external appearance of the proposed multifamily development with all
related landscaping and parking areas.
B. Plan requirements. Plans submitted for approval shall show the layout
of the total area and shall include, in addition to the requirements
of the East Greenville Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance,
the following:
(1) The location, use, plan, dimensions and height of each building and
the total gross floor area contemplated.
(2) The floor area of each dwelling unit and the number of bedrooms in
each unit.
(3) The location of each stage and the schedule of stages.