The TND Overlay District is primarily intended to:
A.
Encourage new development to occur in a manner consistent with traditional
patterns and scale of development, and mix of uses, that occurred
prior to newer suburban development patterns;
B.
Promote a mix of diverse but compatible types of neighborhood development;
C.
Avoid development that could cause inefficient patterns of development;
D.
Encourage a blend of recreation areas and a mix of housing at a medium
density to serve various age groups and types of housing;
E.
Provide for reasonably safe and convenient pedestrian, bicycle and
vehicle circulation, with an emphasis on avoiding conflicts with vehicles
backing out of garages across sidewalks;
F.
Encourage persons to work, shop, attend religious services and enjoy
recreation in the neighborhood within which they live;
G.
Encourage the creation of a sense of place and a community spirit
that promotes social interaction and volunteerism;
I.
Promote the goals and objectives of the Lower Allen Township Comprehensive
Plan Update, 2006, as amended;
J.
Make efficient use of available public water and sewer services and
other infrastructure; and
K.
Avoid excessive improvement costs and future Township maintenance
costs for each new home by minimizing the amount of street and utility
length and width per home.
A.
The Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Overlay District applies
to R-1 Single-Family Established Residential, R-2 Single-Family Rural
Residential, and R-3 Multifamily Residential Zoning Districts.
B.
Except as provided for in Subsection C, a TND development is a conditional use in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Zoning Districts.
C.
A TND development is permitted by right in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Zoning
Districts, provided that:
(1)
At least 50% of the TND is located within an opportunity site
as identified in the Township's Comprehensive Plan Update, 2006, as
amended; and
(2)
The TND provides direct access onto at least one road that is
owned or maintained by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
(3)
The TND does not include outside of the core neighborhood any of the nonresidential uses listed in § 220-124A(20).
D.
For the purposes of this Article XVI, the words "parcel" or "lot," whether singular or plural, shall encompass planned community units under the Pennsylvania Uniform Planned Community Act, 68 Pa.C.S.A. § 5101 et seq., as amended, and condominium units under the Pennsylvania Uniform Condominium Act, 68 Pa.C.S.A. § 3101 et seq., as amended, and the lot area, lot width and yard standards of this Article XVI shall apply to each such planned community unit or condominium unit as if each unit constituted a parcel or lot. Planned community units and condominium units that do not encompass any ground areas outside of the walls of a building shall not be deemed to be a parcel or lot.
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E.
For purposes of this Article XVI, the following articles specifically apply to TNDs:
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No. 2015-03[1]]
(5)
Article XIX, Performance Standards, excluding § 220-193A(1), §§ 220-199 through § 220-200, § 220-201A(4), § 220-201C and §§ 220-202 through 220-204;
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection
E as Subsection F.
A.
A minimum gross land area of 50 acres is required for a TND development.
B.
A TND development shall include at least one core neighborhood. A TND may require more than one core neighborhood in order to comply with Subsection D.
C.
Each parcel containing a dwelling unit shall be within a walking
distance of 1,000 feet from either public recreation land or common
open space.
D.
Each parcel containing a dwelling unit shall be within a walking
distance of 2,000 feet from the core neighborhood.
E.
Each core neighborhood shall consist of a minimum of 10% of the overall
TND gross land area. The core neighborhood, or the combined areas
of all core neighborhoods if the TND includes more than one core neighborhood,
shall consist of a maximum of 40% of the overall TND gross land area.
F.
A minimum of 15% of the sum total of acreage required to satisfy
recreation requirements or common open space requirements must be
located within the core neighborhoods. This must include an area designed
as a central public space.
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A.
All proposed development within any TND shall be served by public
water and public sewer.
B.
A TND development shall provide at least one, full-turning-movement street that directly connects to a major collector road or a minor arterial road, as identified in the Township Comprehensive Plan Update, 2006, as amended. Primary access from a TND to an existing local road or a minor Township road, as identified in the Township Comprehensive Plan Update, 2006, as amended, shall not be permitted. For the purposes of this § 220-121, "primary access" means any street of a TND that is intended and designed to accommodate more than 50% of the trips generated by the TND.
C.
Where primary access to a TND is via a major collector road, the
primary route of travel from the TND to a principal arterial shall
be identified. Upon completion of the proposed TND, this primary route
of travel shall not contain deficiencies identified in the Township
Comprehensive Plan Update, 2006, as amended. Existing deficiencies
may be mitigated with proposed improvements included in the Overall
Master Plan.
D.
Access to single-family detached, side-by-side twin and townhouse
dwelling unit lots is permitted only from new or existing minor Township
or local streets or alleys. Access for all other permitted uses is
permitted from new or existing minor Township, local or major collector
streets.
A.
Except as provided in § 220-119C, applicant shall submit a conditional use (CU) application for any proposed TND.
C.
In addition to the requirements of § 220-266.1, the applicant shall:
(1)
Demonstrate conformance with the goals and objectives of the
Lower Allen Township Comprehensive Plan Update, 2006, as amended;
(2)
Provide a traffic impact study showing the impacts of the proposed
development, and proposed measures to mitigate those impacts; and
(3)
Demonstrate that the proposed development will be adequately
served by public safety services and public utilities.
A.
Applicant shall submit an Overall Master Plan (OMP) with the conditional use application required under § 220-119. If a CU application is not required pursuant to § 220-119C, then all of the information required in § 220-123 shall be submitted with an application for a preliminary subdivision or land development plan for the TND.
B.
The OMP shall:
(1)
Show existing features, including but not limited to. roads;
bridges; culverts; railroads; rights-of-way; easements; utilities;
and pipelines; and the proposed changes to these features.
(2)
Show areas and percentage of total land area designated for
public recreation land;
(3)
Show areas and percentage of total land area designated for
common open space;
(4)
Show areas designated for stormwater management facilities;
(5)
Show the designated core neighborhood;
(6)
Show the general layout of streets, alleys, sidewalks and trails.
This shall include traffic circulation diagrams demonstrating adequate
access for emergency and routine service vehicles to all areas of
the proposed TND;
(7)
Show in general terms how the TND will be served by utility
and transportation services;
(8)
Provide an assessment of the impact of the TND on applicable
public school systems;
(9)
Include documentation showing proposed plan for ownership and
perpetual maintenance and protection of common open space;
(10)
Include typical design details for streets, alleys, sidewalks,
trails, public recreation facilities and common open space facilities.
C.
The OMP shall include a phasing plan and schedule for implementation
of the TND. The schedule shall be developed to show:
[Amended 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-05]
(1)
The square footage of nonresidential uses that are to be constructed
before 50% of the residential units outside the core neighborhood
are constructed.
(2)
The percentage of residential units outside the core neighborhood
that are to be constructed before 25% of the square footage of the
nonresidential uses in the core neighborhood is constructed.
(3)
The square footage of nonresidential uses in the core neighborhood
that are to be constructed before 75% of the residential units outside
the core neighborhood are constructed.
(4)
The percentage of residential units outside the core neighborhood
that are to be constructed before 75% of the square footage of the
nonresidential uses in the core neighborhood is constructed.
D.
Architectural standards and guidelines.
(1)
The OMP submitted with the conditional use application, preliminary
subdivision plan or preliminary land development plan shall include
a set of proposed architectural standards and guidelines (ASG), to
be applied consistently throughout the entire TND.
A.
The following uses shall be permitted by right, provided that, if conditional use (CU) approval is required under § 220-119, such approval is granted; and the proposed uses are consistent with the Overall Master Plan:
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2)
Side-by-side twin dwellings and two-family attached dwellings.
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(4)
Places of worship, including: one accessory residential dwelling
unit per each place of worship, and one accessory preschool use per
each place or worship.
(5)
Libraries.
(6)
Schools, from preschool through grade 12.
(7)
Family care facility.
(10)
Multifamily dwellings.
(12)
Accessory uses and structures on the same lot with and customarily
incidental to any of the permitted uses.
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(13)
Publicly owned recreation uses and open space; recreation uses
and open space owned by a property owners' association.
(14)
Nature preserves.
(15)
Municipal facilities.
(17)
Live-work units, only permitted within the core neighborhood,
unless such specific uses are identified on the OMP and approved as
part of the conditional use approval, preliminary subdivision plan
approval or preliminary land development plan approval..
(18)
Farms and farm related occupations, with a maximum size of 20
acres.
(19)
Utility facilities, where operation requirements necessitate location within the district, in accordance with § 220-180. Any utility-related structure must be in compliance with the architectural standards and guidelines approved for the TND.
(20)
Additional nonresidential uses in the NAICS shall be permitted
as follows:
[Amended 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-05]
|
NAICS No.
|
Category
|
|---|---|
|
22
|
Utilities
|
|
44-45*
|
Retail trade, excluding Industries 4411 (Automobile Dealers) and 4412 (Other Motor Vehicle Dealers), and excluding sexually oriented business as defined by Chapter 59 of the Code of the Township of Lower Allen. Refer to said chapter for sexually oriented business regulations.
|
|
485
|
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
|
|
491
|
Postal Service
|
|
492
|
Couriers and Messengers
|
|
51
|
Information
|
|
52
|
Finance and Insurance
|
|
53
|
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, excluding Industries 53113
(Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units); 5321 (Automotive
Equipment Rental and Leasing); and 5324 (Commercial and Industrial
Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing)
|
|
54
|
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
|
|
55
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
|
56
|
Administration and Support and Waste Management and Remediation
Services, except Industry 5617 (Services to Buildings and Dwellings);
and Subsector 562, Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
|
6116
|
Other Schools and Instruction
|
|
621
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
|
6231
|
Nursing Care Facilities
|
|
6233
|
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
|
|
624
|
Social Assistance
|
|
71
|
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
|
|
721191
|
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
|
|
722
|
Food Services and Drinking Places, excluding drive-through facilities
|
|
81
|
Other Services (Except Public Administration), except Industries
8113 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and
Maintenance, except Automotive and Electronic) and 812332 (Industrial
Launderers)
|
|
92
|
Public Administration, except Industry 92214 (Correctional Institutions)
|
B.
The nonresidential uses listed in § 220-124A(20) shall only be permitted within the core neighborhood, unless such specific uses are identified on the OMP and approved as part of the conditional use approval.
A.
Maximum density for a TND shall be determined as follows:
(1)
Determine land area of the overall TND site after deleting;
existing rights-of-way of existing streets and railroads, and lands
continuously covered with water.
(2)
Multiply the resulting acreage by four dwelling units per acre
to result in the number of permitted dwelling units within the residential
sections of the TND.
B.
The maximum residential density may be increased by one additional
dwelling unit per acre for each of the following incentives, but in
no case shall the maximum residential density be greater than eight
dwelling units per acre:
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(1)
The maximum residential density may be increased by one additional
dwelling unit per acre if more than 125% of the open space required
by this article is provided, or by two additional dwelling units per
acre if more than 150% of the open space required by this article
is provided.
(2)
The maximum residential density may be increased by one additional dwelling unit per acre if more than 125% of the recreation requirements of Chapter 192, Subdivision and Land Development, is provided, or by two additional dwelling units per acre if more than 150% of the recreation requirements of Chapter 192, Subdivision and Land Development, is provided.
(3)
In no case shall the maximum residential density be greater
than eight dwelling units per acre.
C.
For purposes of calculating residential density, live-work units
in a core neighborhood and any other dwelling unit located above a
nonresidential use in a core neighborhood shall count as 0.5 dwelling
unit.
A.
Lot area and width:
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(4)
For all other permitted uses:
(a)
There shall be no minimum lot area. Lot area shall be based
on required setbacks, impervious coverage, parking, environmental
limitations and other applicable criteria.
(b)
The minimum lot width shall be not less than 50 feet at the
dedicated right-of-way line, and not less than 100 feet at the building
setback line.
B.
Location of residential units:
[Amended 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-05]
(1)
A maximum of 15% of residential units that are shown on the
OMP as being located outside of core neighborhoods may be structures
comprised of multifamily residential units.
(2)
A maximum of 10% of residential units may be live-work units,
designed to accommodate one residential unit and one business use
within a single unit. The total gross floor area of a live-work unit
may not exceed 5,000 square feet.
(3)
A maximum of 5% of residential uses may be accessory dwelling
units, located on the same lot with a primary single-family dwelling
unit. On each side of the street in any block, the number of accessory
dwelling units shall not exceed 10% of the total number of principal
dwelling units.
C.
A minimum of 40% and a maximum of 85% of residential units shall
be single-family detached dwellings.
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D.
Residential yards. Yards shall be provided as follows:
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(1)
For single-family detached, side-by-side twin, two-family attached
and townhouse dwellings:
(a)
Minimum front yard depth for principal building space: five
feet.
(b)
Maximum front yard depth: 25 feet.
(c)
Minimum rear yard depth for principal building: 25 feet, or
five feet if the building is served by rear alley access.
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(d)
Attached or detached garages shall not be located closer to
the front property line than any other portion of the dwelling that
it serves. A minimum of 10% of attached or detached garages shall
have a front yard setback that is at least five feet greater than
the dwelling that it serves.
(2)
For single-family detached and two-family attached dwellings:
(a)
Minimum side yards shall total no less than 10 feet, with no
one side less than five feet, in width. On a corner lot, two side
yards shall be provided along the interior lot lines.
(3)
For side-by-side twin dwellings:
(a)
One side yard shall be provided, with a minimum width of five
feet.
(6)
For live/work units:
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No. 2015-03[1]]
(a)
Minimum rear yard depth for principal building: five feet, if
the building is served by rear alley access, and there is no parking
permitted in the alley or rear yard.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection
D(6) as Subsection D(7).
(7)
For all other permitted residential uses refer to the yard requirements
in the underlying zoning district.
E.
An unenclosed porch or deck may intrude into a required front, side
or rear yard a maximum of 50% of the required setback or 10 feet,
whichever is less.
F.
Chimneys, roof overhangs, rain gutters, building footings, window
wells and similar features may intrude up to two feet into a required
setback.
G.
Detached accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of five
feet from a side or rear lot line. Accessory buildings shall not be
permitted within a front yard.
I.
A minimum of 90% of residential lots within the TND shall be deeper
than they are wide.
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J.
All uses other than single-family detached residential units shall
provide a minimum building setback of 60 feet along the perimeter
boundary of the TND when the adjacent parcel contains a residential
use.
K.
If portions of the TND are designed with more than one primary building
on a lot, the buildings shall be located such that yard requirements
would be met if property lines are established.
L.
No building shall contain more than 60 residential units. Buildings
that contain 60 or fewer residential units each may be connected through
architectural features, enclosed or unenclosed walkways or breezeways,
or other similar features that are not occupied as living space within
a dwelling unit.
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A.
Lot area and width.
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(4)
For multiple-use lots: no minimum requirements for lot area
or width.
(5)
Within a core neighborhood, one village courtyard lot shall
be permitted.
(a)
The village courtyard is intended to serve as a central retail
or commercial area in which only the following nonresidential uses
shall be permitted:
|
NAICS No.
|
Category
|
|---|---|
|
44-45*
|
Retail trade, excluding Industries 4411 (Automobile Dealers) and 4412 (Other Motor Vehicle Dealers), and excluding sexually oriented business as defined by Chapter 59 of the Code of the Township of Lower Allen. Refer to said chapter for sexually oriented business regulations.
|
|
491
|
Postal Service
|
|
54
|
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
|
|
55
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
|
71
|
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
|
|
722
|
Food Services and Drinking Places, excluding drive-through facilities
|
(b)
The village courtyard lot may be a single-use or multiple-use
lot and have a maximum lot area of 15 acres.
(c)
The village courtyard lot shall be designed and constructed
to include a village courtyard area consisting of benches or other
seating areas and landscaping so as to contribute to a park-like setting.
The village courtyard may include outdoor cafes.
(d)
The village courtyard shall have a minimum area of one acre
and shall include a system of sidewalks and/or pedestrian pathways
to provide safe and convenient pedestrian access to the courtyard
from nonresidential uses on the village courtyard lot and other areas
within the core neighborhood.
B.
Location of uses. A maximum of 30% of the land area within the core
neighborhood may be established as large single-use commercial lots.
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C.
Yards.
(1)
Minimum front yard depth: zero, provided that:
(a)
Required parking is provided in the rear or side yard only.
(b)
Primary access to the use is at the front property line.
(c)
Front access is part of a coordinated pedestrian access system,
connecting the subject use with: other commercial uses; parking spaces
for the subject use; public open space.
(2)
Minimum front yard depth for principal building space: five
feet.
(3)
Maximum front yard depth: 15 feet, if there is no parking in
the front yard.
(4)
Maximum front yard depth: 90 feet, if there is parking in the
front yard. A maximum front yard depth shall not apply to village
courtyard lots.
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(5)
Minimum rear yard depth for principal building: 35 feet.
(6)
Minimum rear yard depth for principal building (including a
building that includes a mix of residential and nonresidential uses):
five feet, if the building is served by rear alley access and there
is no parking permitted in the alley or rear yard.
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(7)
Minimum side yard depth: zero, if designed and constructed as
an integral part of a continuous commercial frontage.
(8)
Minimum side yards shall total no less than 20 feet, with no
one side less than 10 feet in width. On a corner lot, two side yards
shall be provided along the interior lot lines.
(9)
Minimum side yard depth. For end units, one side yard shall
be provided, with a minimum width of 10 feet.
E.
If portions of the TND are designed with more than one primary building
on a lot, the buildings shall be located such that yard requirements
would be met if property lines are established.
F.
Size limitations on nonresidential uses:
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The overall impervious coverage for a TND development shall
not exceed 50%.
In addition to the requirements of Article XXIV, the following apply to a TND:
A.
No more than 10% of residential units shall have required parking
areas within the front yard.
B.
No more than 30% of the required parking in the core neighborhood
shall be within front yards.
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C.
Within the core neighborhood, up to 50% of the required parking may
be attained with on-street parking spaces.
D.
Within the core neighborhood, required parking may be reduced up
to 15% if it is demonstrated through the conditional use process that
shared parking spaces of different primary uses will have different
peak demand times for parking, and that adequate parking will be available
during the peak demand periods for all uses.
A.
In addition to required public recreation land, a minimum of 15%
of the gross area of a TND project shall be retained as common open
space reserved for passive and/or active recreational use.
[Amended 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-05]
B.
A minimum of 50% of the designated common open space that constitutes
a steep slope or woodland shall not be regraded as part of development
of the site.
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C.
Common open space shall be available for use by residents of the
TND and their guests free of charge, except for areas of nonintensive
agriculture, horticulture, floriculture or silviculture . An annual
maintenance fee assessed to all property owners for maintenance of
common open space shall not be considered a charge for use of the
space.
D.
Common open space may be made available for use by the general public. This shall not be cause to reduce the recreation requirements of Chapter 192, Subdivision and Land Development.
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E.
A pedestrian access and trail construction plan shall be required
to provide accessibility to the common open space.
F.
Commercial uses shall not be permitted in common open space, except
for community events approved by the owner of the common open space.
G.
Any area designated as common open space shall be no smaller than
four times the area of the smallest residential lot within the TND,
except for designated trails.
A.
Applicant must supply documentation showing proposed plan for ownership
and perpetual maintenance and protection of common open space (COS).
Available methods are as follows:
(1)
COS ownership retained by applicant.
(2)
COS offered for dedication to the Township. The Board of Commissioners
may accept dedication to the Township at their discretion, but there
is no obligation to do so.
(3)
Ownership by a qualified conservation or preservation organization.
(4)
Ownership by a homeowners' association or condominium association
B.
A conservation easement shall be provided to ensure that all common
open space shall remain open in perpetuity.
A.
The Board of Commissioners may, by conditional use approval, permit the modification of the provisions of this Article XVI, and any provision of this chapter that is referenced in Article XVI, in order to encourage traditional neighborhood development. A landowner desiring to obtain such conditional use approval shall make such application concurrently with an application for CU approval for the TND development if such approval is required under § 220-119. If CU approval for the TND development is not required under § 220-119, then such CU approval for modification of the provisions of this Article XVI shall be made prior to approval of a subdivision or land development plan for any portion of TND development that does not comply with the provision(s) sought to be modified. Any CU to permit modification of the requirements of this Article XVI shall be subject to the following standards:
(2)
Such modifications of design standards will not result in any
danger to the public health or welfare or in adverse impact to adjoining
properties or future inhabitants within the TND development.
(3)
Such modifications of design standards will not result in an
increase in residential densities permitted for the TND development.
(4)
Such modifications will not result in configuration of lots
or street systems that are impractical or detract from the appearance
of the TND development; and
(5)
Such modifications will allow for equal or better results and
represent the minimum amount of relief necessary.
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No. 2015-03]
In addition to the requirements of §§ 220-245 through 220-252, and § 220-254, the following sign regulations apply to TND developments:
A.
BUILDING WALL SIGN
DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFICATION SIGN
INCIDENTAL SIGN
LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY ORIENTED IDENTIFICATION/MARKETING SIGN
NONRESIDENTIAL IDENTIFICATION SIGN
NONRESIDENTIAL MARKETING SIGN
RESIDENTIAL IDENTIFICATION SIGN
WAY-FINDING SIGN
Definitions. The following words and phrases, when used in this § 220-132.2, shall have the meaning given to each herein and shall supersede definitions as contained in Article II of this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
A building sign that is mounted parallel to the building
wall.
An off-premises or on-premises identification sign, located
in a TND development, that primarily indicates the names of the core
neighborhoods, specific residential neighborhoods inside and outside
of core neighborhoods, and for the TND development.
An on-premises sign, located in a TND development, that primarily
indicates instructional information that is primarily oriented to
pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicle operators who have entered
a property from a street or alley. Signs indicating whether an establishment
is "open" or "closed" may be visible from the street or alley. Examples
include parking and building entrance instructions.
A sign, located in a TND development, adjacent to, and intended
to primarily be viewed from the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) or other
limited access highway, that combines the functions of an identification
sign with a marketing sign for the various elements, activities and
functions of the TND development. Examples include the name(s) of
the TND development, core neighborhoods, specific residential neighborhoods
outside of core neighborhoods, businesses, uses and nonresidential
destinations within the TND development.
An on-premises sign that indicates the name of the owner
or occupant of a property, the address of a building, the name of
a building or building development or the business conducted on a
nonresidential property.
An on-premises sign that displays information about activities,
products or services offered on a nonresidential property where the
sign is located.
An on-premises sign that indicates the name of the owner
or occupant of a property, the address of a building, the name of
a building or building development or the business conducted on a
residential property.
An off-premises or on-premises sign, located in a TND development,
that primarily provides way-finding information such as distances
or orientation information to residential neighborhoods, core neighborhoods,
businesses, uses, and other nonresidential destinations in a TND development,
from a street or alley.
B.
Purpose of sign regulations by specific areas in TND developments.
(1)
Residential neighborhoods and areas outside of core neighborhoods.
The purpose of these regulations is to allow signs that are customary
and reasonable for the variety of dwelling unit types permitted outside
of core neighborhoods, and to allow signs for permitted nonresidential
uses that sufficiently identify these uses in a manner that is compatible
with predominant residential uses.
(2)
Core neighborhoods. The purpose of these regulations is to provide
adequate signage for the mix of residential and nonresidential uses
that are permitted to coexist in core neighborhoods. Nonresidential
uses are provided with adequate opportunities for identification that
also minimize the impact upon adjacent residential uses.
C.
Maximum number of sign types. Unless specified and limited in the
following tables, all of the specific sign types (i.e., freestanding
signs, building wall signs, window signs, projecting signs) for the
specific sign message classifications (i.e., residential identification
signs, nonresidential identification signs and nonresidential marketing
signs, development identification signs, way-finding signs, incidental
signs and regulatory notice signs, limited access highway oriented
identification/marking signs) shall be permitted to be installed in
addition to any other specific sign type for the same specific sign
message classification that may be permitted.
D.
J.
Portable signs. Permitted as temporary signs and shall comply with temporary sign placement provisions contained in § 220-254.
K.
Changeable message signs. Nonresidential uses outside of a core neighborhood may install changeable message sign in accordance with other provisions of this § 220-132.2 and Article XXV, provided that activation of message change is by manual means. Changeable message signs may be either electrically or manually activated in core neighborhoods. Electrical activation may include projection or rotation of sign copy, or electronically programmed message changes. Scrolling message changes are permitted, but flashing and animated signs, as defined in § 220-6, are prohibited.
