Township of Maidencreek, PA Article VIII R-2a High-Density Residential District

§ 220-27 Purpose.

This district has been established and the regulations of this article enacted in support of the following purposes.

A. To minimize the creation of nonconforming lots in areas of existing development;

B. To regulate future development of lots created under previous zoning;

C. To accommodate aesthetically pleasing development of subdivisions originally platted under previous zoning; and

D. To accommodate existing development and to assure the continued usefulness of lots created prior to the adoption of this chapter.

§ 220-28 Permitted uses.

A. Uses by right.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings and single-family semidetached dwellings.

(2) Two-family dwellings.

(3) Parks and playgrounds.

(4) Municipal services as defined in § 220-11 of this chapter.

(5) Home occupation subject to the provisions of § 200-66B of this chapter.

(6) No-impact home-based business subject to the provisions of § 200-66C of this chapter.

(7) A mobile home as a single-family detached dwelling as a temporary shelter (not longer than one year) while construction is taking place for a single-family detached dwelling on the same lot.

(8) Forestry subject to the provisions of § 220-101 of this chapter.

(9) Uses and buildings customarily accessory to the above uses, including, but not necessarily limited to, private garages and parking areas, signs in conformance with § 220-62, and other accessory structures as further regulated by § 220-58.

(10) Certain wireless communication facilities (WCFs) subject to § 220-81B(1).

B. Uses by special exception.

(1) Multiunit dwellings and townhouse developments subject to the provisions of § 220-70.

(2) Planned residential developments, subject to the provisions of § 220-71.

(3) Accessory structures not located on the same lot as the permitted principal use.

C. Uses by conditional use.

(1) Public, parochial, and private schools which do not provide corrective, rehabilitative, or remedial care or instruction subject to the provisions of § 220-98 of this chapter; penal institutions are specifically prohibited.

(2) Churches and similar places of worship subject to the provisions of § 220-96 of this chapter.

(3) Certain wireless communication facilities (WCFs) subject to § 220-81B(2).

§ 220-29 Area and bulk regulations.

A. Lot requirements.

		Residential uses where both water supply and sewage disposal are on site and for all nonresidential uses, regardless of the type of sewage disposal or water supply	Residential uses where either water supply or sewage disposal is provided by offsite community or public systems	Residential uses excluding single-family semidetached dwellings, where both the water supply and the sewage disposal are provided by offsite community or public systems	Single-family semidetached dwelling where both the water supply and sewage disposal are provided by offsite community or public systems
	Minimum lot area per unit of use	1.5 acres	15,000 square feet	8,750 square feet	5,000 square feet
	Minimum lot width at street line	150 feet	80 feet	70 feet	40 feet
	Minimum lot width at building line	150 feet	80 feet	70 feet	40 feet
	Minimum front yard	30 feet	30 feet	30 feet	30 feet
	Minimum side yard	15 feet (each side)	20 feet (total both sides) (8 feet one side)	15 feet (total both sides) (7 feet 6 inches one side)	** see note
	Minimum rear yard	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet
	Maximum extent of impervious surface	30%	50%	50%	50%
	Maximum building height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet
	Accessory structures minimum side yard	15 feet	15 feet	7 feet 6 inches	7 feet 6 inches
	Accessory structures minimum rear yard	8 feet	15 feet	8 feet	8 feet
	Accessory structure maximum size	10% of lot square footage *Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface	10% of lot square footage *Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface	10% of lot square footage *Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface	10% of lot square footage *Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface

	NOTE:
	**	No minimum side yard is stipulated above due to the configuration of semidetached dwellings. However, structures containing semidetached dwellings shall be separated from each other by a minimum distance of 15 feet on all sides; that is, each lot containing a semidetached unit must have a single side yard of not less than seven feet six inches (7.5 feet). This minimum shall not apply where a lot containing or intended to contain a semidetached unit abuts a lot used for some other purpose. In such case, the semidetached unit must have a single side yard of not less than 15 feet.

(1) Additional uses and dwellings are permitted on each lot if each use or dwelling unit can meet all dimensional criteria in § 220-29A.

(2) No structures shall be erected in any required front yard, within eight feet of any utility easement and shall not be erected within five feet of any other structure.

(3) Facilities and structures owned or operated by the Township, or a duly appointed authority of the Township, shall be required to meet a one-acre minimum lot area (per unit of use), unless otherwise established per § 220-29A of this chapter. All other appropriate area and bulk regulations shall be maintained.