The purpose of this district is to provide appropriate locations
for the conduct of activities suitable for the small suburban central
business district. These regulations are intended to support and complement
the overall development plan as contained in the Borough's most
recently adopted Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Revitalization Strategy.
Visitors to the C-1 District may initially arrive by foot, motor vehicle,
or mass transit. But once arrived, pedestrian traffic will account
for the principal mode of transportation. Accordingly, individual
parking needs may be satisfied either individually or through common
parking lots.
Land, buildings, or premises shall be used by right for only
one or more of the following uses:
A.
Apartment units located above the first floor of the structure.
B.
Retail stores.
C.
Personal service shops, including tailors, barbers, beauty salons,
dressmaking, shoe repair, or similar uses, not including nail salons.
D.
Sit-down restaurants.
E.
Professional or business offices or studios.
F.
Confectioneries or bakery shops.
G.
Banks and other financial institutions.
H.
Bars or taverns.
None.
The following uses are permitted by special exception only, subject to the applicable provisions of Articles XVII and XXIII:
The following uses are permitted as accessory uses incidental
to the uses permitted by right:
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Standard
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Size
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Lot area
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2,500 square feet minimum
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Lot width
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25 feet minimum
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Building coverage
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80% maximum
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Impervious surface
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100% maximum
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Height
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45 feet or 4 stories maximum
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A.
Each lot must abut a public street.
B.
Building facades shall maintain a consistent street edge close to the street line. No minimum front setback shall be generally required, except that a setback up to 20 feet from the front property line may be provided for the purposes of a courtyard, plaza, square, recessed entrance, or an outdoor dining area, subject to § 213-145.
C.
All off-street parking shall be restricted to the rear of structures or lots and subject to Article XIV of this chapter.
D.
Automobile entrances to the site shall be minimized and placed in
such a way as to maximize safety and efficient traffic circulation
and minimize the impact on the surrounding area.
E.
Each separate use or group of buildings constructed and maintained
on a lot as a unified development shall have no more than two accessways
connecting a tract to any one street or highway for each 300 feet
of frontage.
F.
No permanent storage of merchandise, articles, or equipment shall
be permitted outside of a building.
G.
No outdoor vending machine shall be permitted in any required yard
abutting a street or on a public sidewalk.
H.
No drive-through or drive-in restaurant, bank, or similar auto-dependent
establishment shall be permitted.
This section applies to all new structures and to additions
of 400 square feet or more to existing structures.
A.
The use of contemporary interpretations of earlier design styles
of surrounding structures in the C-1 District is encouraged, including
characteristics such as scale; massing; roof shape; window size, shape,
and spacing; and exterior materials.
B.
The street elevation of principal structures shall have at least
one street-oriented entrance and contain the principal windows of
the structure.
C.
Site plans shall include drawings, renderings, or perspectives of
a professional quality which illustrate the scale; massing; roof shape;
window size, shape, and spacing; and exterior materials of the structure.
D.
The Planning Commission shall review the site plans and make recommendations
to the applicant for amendments to achieve consistency with this section.
E.
In order to prevent blank front walls with little or no window area,
any new construction, renovation, or addition involving the front
wall or facade shall have a wall to window ratio of not more than
2:1.
A.
In the C-1 District, the public rights-of-way, specifically the sidewalks
of the Borough of Ridley Park, may be used for the purpose of exhibiting
wares, goods, and merchandise for sale and for use in a manner which
will be conducive to business.
B.
Exhibiting merchandise on sidewalks shall be limited only to sidewalks
in excess of three feet in width from the building line to the street
line, but in no instance shall the use permitted exceed 1/3 of said
sidewalk area. The use shall be limited to the sidewalk area contiguous
to the business use. The use of the sidewalk area shall be from 8:00
a.m. until 6:00 p.m. daily or, if a business normally operates beyond
6:00 p.m., then during said business hours when the business is operating,
but not beyond 9:00 p.m. daily, after which all merchandise, equipment,
or fixtures shall be removed from said right-of-way.
A.
In the C-1 District, the public rights-of-way, specifically the sidewalks
of the Borough of Ridley Park, may be used for the purpose of seasonal
outdoor cafe dining, subject to the following provisions:
(1)
Seasonal outdoor cafe dining for table service only, restricted to
use of sidewalks contiguous to property lines in excess of three feet
in width minimum from the building line to the street line, and the
use for seasonal outdoor cafe dining shall leave a minimum of 36 inches
of usable, safe, clear walk area of the sidewalk that provides for
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant access. In the event
that 36 inches is not adequate for ADA compliance, more than the 36
inches of usable sidewalk may be required in order to be ADA compliant
which shall be determined by the Zoning Officer.
(2)
The use for seasonal outdoor cafe dining of the sidewalk area from
8:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. daily is permitted if a permit is received
from the Borough. All equipment, tables, chairs, umbrellas, and barricades
will be removed from the sidewalk in the fall each year as designated
by resolution of Borough Council.
(3)
Umbrellas for the purpose of shielding patrons from weather and such
elements may be affixed to outdoor tables in a manner which prevents
the umbrellas and/or tables and/or chairs from tipping. Umbrellas
shall not contain any written advertisements for the food establishment(s)
or vendor(s). Umbrellas shall not exceed the dimensions of the tables
if vertical lines are drawn upward to where an umbrella would span
nor can the umbrellas in height impede pedestrians' headroom.
(4)
Temporary barricades, as approved by the Zoning Officer, shall be
placed at the edge of the usable sidewalk area for the food establishment
in order to delineate the usable space for the food establishment
and the usable walk area. Such barricades shall be in place during
the hours of use. The location of outdoor dining may not use driveways
or areas that are used for off-street parking.
(5)
During Borough-permitted events, the Borough will determine, on an
event-by-event basis, due to concerns for the Borough citizens'
health, safety, and welfare, if seasonal outdoor cafe dining may occur.
Reasonable notice to permit holders under this chapter will be provided
by the Borough.
B.
Permits.
(1)
Any food establishment intending to provide seasonal outdoor cafe
dining table service is required to apply for a permit. An application
must be filed with the Borough to secure a permit. A fee must be paid
with the filing of the application. Such fee can be amended in the
future by resolution of Borough Council.
(2)
No action shall be taken on any application for a permit under this
subsection until the application has been completed in its entirety
and the application fee, as required by a schedule of fees established
and amended from time to time by resolution of Borough Council, has
been paid in full. The schedule of fees shall be kept on file at the
Borough Hall. There shall be no prorating of fees under this subsection.
(3)
The applicant shall save, indemnify, defend, and keep harmless the
Borough of Ridley Park, its officers, employees, and agents from and
against any and all actions, suits, demands, payments, costs, and
charges for and by reason of the existence of the restaurant-cafe
and all damages to persons or property resulting from or in any manner
caused by the presence, location, use, operation, installation, maintenance,
replacement, or removal of such restaurant-cafe or by the acts or
omissions of the employees or agents of the applicant in connection
with such restaurant-cafe.
(4)
The applicant shall stop serving customers on or before 11:00 p.m.,
prevailing time, and clear all tables of food, beverages, and customers
on or before 12:00 midnight, prevailing time.
