[Added 4-18-1988 by Ord. No. 17-041]
The District established by this article is
in accordance with the land use policies and objectives established
by the Montgomery Township Comprehensive Plan. It is intended to achieve
the following:
A.
To permit construction of a golf course residential
community with clubhouse, dining, banquet and golf course facilities.
B.
To preserve and support the character of existing
recreational and residential uses in the Township.
C.
To assure light, air and privacy, as far as possible,
by controlling the spacing and height of buildings and other structures.
D.
To protect residential areas against hazards of fire,
offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odors, glare or other objectionable
influences.
E.
To prevent congestion, as far as possible, by regulating
the density of population and the bulk of buildings and by providing
for sufficient off-street parking.
F.
To protect residential neighborhoods, as much as possible,
from heavy or through traffic.
A.
Uses by right. In any R-6 Golf Course Residential
District, land, building or premises shall be used by right for any
of the following purposes and no other:
(1)
Residential dwellings and uses as an integral part
of a golf course to include:
(2)
Public golf course with clubhouse, pro shop, dining
and/or banquet facilities. (A “public golf course” shall
be defined as a golf course which does not prohibit or prevent access
by the general public through the sale of exclusive memberships.)
Regulations for the clubhouse, banquet facilities and golf course
shall be:
[Amended 1-24-2005 by Ord. No. 04-191Z]
(3)
Any use permitted in R-1 Residential Districts. If
the property is developed entirely in accordance with the R-1 zoning
regulations, no golf course is required.
B.
Density. A maximum of 2.2 dwelling units per gross
acre may be constructed in an R-6 Golf Course Residential District.
C.
Dwelling unit mix. The dwelling units in the R-6 Golf
Course Residential District shall consist of a minimum of 12.5% single-family
detached dwelling units.
[Amended 1-24-2005 by Ord. No. 04-191Z]
D.
Overall district requirements. In the R-6 Golf Course
Residential District, the following requirements shall be met with
regard to the entire tract or tracts of land which comprise the residential
golf course community:
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Requirement
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Value
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Size (minimum acres)
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150
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Buffer, front* (minimum feet from curbline of
adjoining street or from boundary of tract)
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75
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Buffer, side* (minimum feet from boundary of
tract)
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50
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Buffer, rear* (minimum feet from boundary of
tract)
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50
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Open space (minimum percentage of total tract)
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50
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*NOTE: Such buffers may include the golf course.
Buffers are included in open space.
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A.
In R-6 Golf Course Residential Districts, the following
area, height and bulk regulations shall apply to single-family attached
dwellings:
[Amended 7-23-2007 by Ord. No. 07-219Z]
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Requirement
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Single-
Family Attached
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Multifamily
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Patio Homes
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Lot size (minimum square feet per dwelling unit)
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N/A
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--
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--
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Building coverage (maximum percentage of lot
area)
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N/A
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--
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--
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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70%
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70%
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80%
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Outdoor living space (minimum square feet per
dwelling unit)
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1,000
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--
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--
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Height (maximum feet)
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30
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--
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--
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Setback from:
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--
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--
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Right-of-way (minimum feet)
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23
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--
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--
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Common parking area (minimum feet)
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15
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--
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--
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Other building (minimum feet)
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--
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--
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Front to front
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60
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--
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--
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Front to back
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60
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--
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--
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Back to back
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60
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--
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--
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Side to front/back
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40
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--
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--
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Side to side
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25
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--
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--
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Maximum number of units per building
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6
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--
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--
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C.
In the R-6 Golf Course Residential District, the following
area, height and bulk regulations shall apply to single-family detached
dwellings.
[Amended 1-24-2005 by Ord. No. 04-191Z]
(1)
Minimum lot area. The minimum lot size permitted shall
be 9,400 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width. The minimum lot width at the building
line shall be 90 feet. The minimum lot width at the street line shall
be 50 feet.
(3)
(4)
Building coverage. The maximum building coverage of
any lot shall be 30% of the total lot area.
(5)
The maximum impervious surface ratio shall be 50%
for each lot. (NOTE: This provision regulates single-family detached
dwellings.)
[Added 7-23-2007 by Ord. No. 07-219Z]
D.
Residential parking requirements.
[Amended 1-24-2005 by Ord. No. 04-191Z]
(1)
Single-family attached dwellings shall provide 2.5
off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit for units with garages,
and each garage shall count as one parking space. Units without garages
shall provide two off-street parking spaces. Each driveway shall count
as one parking space unless it is either a minimum of 20 feet wide
or a minimum of 35 feet long (not including that portion which is
in the right-of-way), in which case it will be considered as two parking
spaces. The developer shall prohibit street parking by deed restriction.
(2)
(Reserved)
(3)
Single-family detached dwellings shall provide two
off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit, not including garages.
A driveway sufficiently wide to allow two cars to park side by side
(minimum width of 20 feet) shall be considered as two spaces.
E.
Distance from fairway. Dwelling units must be located
a minimum of 150 feet from the actual golf hole located on the green.
Dwelling units must also be located a minimum distance of 75 feet
from any golf tee. The minimum setback distance from the center line
of the fairway increases gradually from 75 feet at the tee to 150
feet at a point 400 feet away from the tee. The minimum setback distance
then remains at 150 feet for the remainder of the fairway. These standards
may be adjusted with protective screening and landscape plantings
in the actual golf course layout when prepared by a certified golf
course architect, subject to review by the Township.
In an R-6 Golf Course Residential District,
the following requirements shall apply:
A.
The development shall be constructed in accordance
with an overall plan which shall include a landscaping plan.
B.
Provision shall be made for ownership and maintenance
responsibility of all property contained in the development which
is not contained in an individual lot for a dwelling.
D.
Fire lanes, as required by the Fire Marshal, and areas
for loading and unloading of delivery trucks and other vehicles and
for the servicing of refuse collection, fuel and other services shall
be provided and shall be adequate in size and shall be so arranged
that they may be used without blockage or interference with the use
of accessways or automobile parking facilities.
E.
Provision shall be made for safe and efficient ingress
and egress to and from public streets and highways serving the development
site without undue congestion to or interference with normal traffic
flow.
F.
All utility lines servicing the development shall
be placed underground.
G.
All buildings shall be served by a public sanitary
sewage disposal system and public water supply, including fire hydrants.
H.
Lighting facilities provided shall be arranged in
a manner which will protect the highway and neighboring properties
from unreasonable direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind.
Lighting facilities shall be required where deemed necessary by the
Board of Supervisors for the safety and convenience of the residents
and patrons of golf course club facilities.
I.
Landscaping and screening. All front yards, side yards and rear yards shall be landscaped in accordance with a landscaping and screening plan as provided in Article VI of Chapter 205, the Montgomery Township Subdivision Ordinance, with the following exceptions:
[Amended 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1]
(2)
Buffer plantings.
(a)
Buffer plantings are not required in areas where
golf holes are provided as buffers.
(b)
Buffer areas may be used for the golf course.
(c)
The slope restrictions in § 205-52A(4) of Chapter 205 shall not apply when a golf hole is used as a buffer.
(3)
Screen buffer. No screen buffer is required where
a golf hole is used as a buffer.
(4)
Detention basin landscaping. There is no tree planting
requirement for detention basins which are designed as an integral
part of the golf course.
(5)
Individual lot landscaping. In order to preserve views
of the golf course, only one shade tree per lot will be required.
J.
The developer shall preserve or incorporate natural
features such as woods, streams, floodplains and open space areas
which add to the overall cohesive development of the Golf Course Residential
District and adjacent districts.
K.
The developer shall give consideration to the provisions
of community areas, laundry facilities, playgrounds, open space and
other services necessary for the comfort and convenience of the residents.
L.
Clubhouse and banquet facilities shall be provided
with trash receptacles convenient to service entrances and screened
or enclosed as a part of the architectural treatment of the building.
Incinerators are not permitted in the buildings. If townhouses do
not have garages, townhouses must be provided with trash receptacles.
[Amended 1-24-2005 by Ord. No. 04-191Z]
M.
All mechanical equipment shall be installed and maintained
so that no noise therefrom can be heard at the property line.
N.
Where elevators are provided, the developer shall
submit detailed information of the size and rate of elevators and
their adequacy to serve the proposed building. In order to provide
adequate room in elevators for ambulance stretchers and emergency
equipment, at least one elevator must have one horizontal dimension
which is at least eight feet (inside cab).
O.
Snow shall be removed from all private roadways, sidewalks
and parking areas within 24 hours after snow has ceased to fall. The
application for a building permit shall indicate the method of removing
snow, including storage areas for such snow located so that they will
not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian movement or visibility.
P.
All buildings shall be designed to meet all requirements
of Building Regulations for Protection from Fire and Panic, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry. No building permits
are to be issued until evidence of submittal and approval by the above
agency is furnished to the Township. No buildings or dwelling units
are to be occupied until copies of the Department of Labor and Industry
occupancy permit are furnished to the Township, showing evidence that
buildings have been inspected and comply with the approved drawings
and all other requirements of the Department of Labor and Industry.
Q.
All surface water drainage shall be collected and
conveyed in accordance with proper engineering practices and design
as approved by the Township Engineer.
R.
Attached buildings shall have breaks in both the roofline
and the front and rear building walls as specified below. Breaks shall
be utilized so as to minimize earthmoving and removal or impacting,
due to cut or fill, on adjacent existing vegetation.
(1)
Vertical breaks. A total break footage of four vertical
feet in minimum increments of 18 inches shall be included in every
160 horizontal building feet.
(2)
Horizontal breaks. A total break footage of eight
horizontal feet in minimum increments of three feet shall be included
in every 160 horizontal building feet. In addition, angles in the
building wall of 22º or more shall be considered equivalent to
a five-foot break. Breaks in walls shall be varied by change in building
texture, provided that a common architectural theme is carried out
by means of consistent exterior detailing, materials and colors.
S.
In the R-6 Golf Course Residential Districts, signs
shall be permitted in accordance with the Montgomery Township Sign
Ordinance,[2] with the following exceptions:
(1)
A sign for the golf course and its related activities,
including clubhouse, pro shop, dining and/or banquet facilities, indicating
the name of the institution and its activities or services, will be
allowed, provided that the area of any one side of such sign shall
not exceed 35 square feet.
(2)
There shall be permitted one freestanding sign indicating
the name and address of the development located at each permanent
vehicular entrance to the community. Each sign shall not exceed 20
square feet of area on one side.
A.
Any application for a building permit for erection
or alteration of or addition to any building or structure or portion
thereof shall be accompanied by a development plan, as required by
this section.
B.
C.
Any development plan where the dwelling units and
lot are intended to be sold in fee simple to individual owners shall
show courses and distances for such lots.
D.
Any development plan shall include the following items
without limitation:
(1)
All property lines and names of adjoining owners.
(2)
Existing contours at two-foot intervals.
(3)
Finished contours after grading.
(4)
Existing utility poles.
(5)
Existing major trees (having a diameter of eight inches
or more at a point measured three feet from ground) and outline of
significant tree groups.
(6)
Outline of proposed buildings, including main floor
elevation and estimate of floor area.
(7)
Location and slopes of all roads and parking lots.
(8)
Outline of all existing structures and an indication
of what structures are going to be demolished.
(9)
Road rights-of-way, including ultimate rights-of-way.
(10)
Existing watercourses and floodplain.
(11)
Existing and proposed drainage structures.
(12)
Outline and description of any proposed recreational facilities, including information on hours of operation, use or membership restrictions, illumination, fencing and screening and all other information required under § 230-154 of this chapter.
(13)
Plans for control of erosion and sedimentation
during construction. Said plan shall be submitted to and approved
by the Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District prior
to the issuance of any building permit.
(15)
Condominium ownership agreements or homeowners'
association agreements or similar documents of covenants and agreements
providing for the maintenance and ownership of all areas and facilities
proposed for common use. Such agreements shall be reviewed and approved
by the Township Solicitor as being in accordance with applicable law.
(16)
Plans showing evidence of available public sewer
and water service.
