Township of Whitemarsh, PA Article VI AAAA Residential District

§ 116-39 Scope.

In an AAAA Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

§ 116-40 Permitted uses.

A building may be erected, altered or used on a lot or premises for any uses permitted in § 116-35.

§ 116-41 Dimensional requirements.

Each lot shall be subject to the following minimum area, width and yard, and maximum height and building coverage:

A. Lot area: 90,000 square feet.

B. Width at building setback line: 250 feet.

C. Front yard: 60 feet.

D. Side yard: 60 feet.

E. Rear yard: 60 feet.

F. Height.

(1) Principal building: 35 feet.

(2) Accessory building: 25 feet.

G. Building coverage: 15% of the lot area.

§ 116-42 Dimensional standards for conservation design subdivision or land development.

[Added 4-6-2006 by Ord. No. 812[1][

A. Option One.

(1) Maximum density: one dwelling unit per 10 acres of base site area.

(2) Minimum common open space: NA.

(3) Minimum lot area: one acre.

(4) Minimum lot width: 150 feet.

(5) Front yard: 50 feet.

(6) Side yard (each): 20 feet.

(7) Rear yard: 50 feet.

(8) Height:

(a) Principal building: 35 feet.

(b) Accessory building: 25 feet.

(9) Building coverage: 15% of lot area.

B. Option Two.

(1) Maximum density: 0.5 dwelling units per acre of adjusted tract area.

(2) Minimum common open space: 50%.

(3) Minimum lot area: 30,000 square feet.

[Amended 8-10-2006 by Ord. No. 817]

(4) Minimum lot width: 125 feet.

(5) Front yard: 50 feet.

(6) Side yard (each): 35 feet.

(7) Rear yard: 50 feet.

(8) Height:

(a) Principal building: 35 feet.

(b) Accessory building: 25 feet.

(9) Building coverage: 15% of lot area.

C. Option Three.

(1) Maximum density: 0.6 dwelling units per acre of adjusted tract area.

(2) Minimum common open space: 60%.

(3) Minimum lot area: 22,500 square feet.

(4) Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

(5) Front yard: 40 feet.

(6) Side yard (each): 20 feet.

(7) Rear yard: 50 feet.

(8) Height:

(a) Principal building: 35 feet.

(b) Accessory building: 20 feet.

(9) Building coverage: 15% of lot area.

D. Tracts where development of fewer than five dwelling units is proposed (total of both existing and proposed) may be developed using any one of the preceding options or, in the alternative, may be developed according to the area and dimensional regulations specified in § 116-41, Dimensional requirements, of this chapter. Tracts utilizing this exemption shall not interrupt or preclude the implementation of an interconnected greenway network of common open space, which is a principal objective of this chapter.

[Amended 3-28-2013 by Ord. No. 925]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 116-42, Planned cluster development.