Borough of Rosslyn Farms, PA Article IX C-1 Mixed Use District

§ 190-900 Purpose.

The purpose of the C-1 Mixed Use District is to encourage the development of large sites in key locations on the regional transportation network for integrated campus-style office parks and compatible supporting residential and commercial uses to strengthen the economic base of the region and establish an attractive integrated living and working environment.

§ 190-901 Authorized uses.

In the C-1, Mixed Use, District only the following uses are authorized:

A. PERMITTED USES

1. Principal Uses

a. Business or Professional Offices

b. Business Services

c. Financial Institutions

d. Medical Offices; Medical Clinics; Veterinary Clinics

e. Day Care Centers

f. Personal Services Shops

g. Radio or TV Broadcasting Stations

h. Research Laboratory

i. Essential Services

2. Accessory Uses

a. Signs, subject to Article XII

b. Off-Street Parking Areas (Public or Private) and Off-street Loading, subject to Article XI

c. Accessory Uses customarily incidental to and on the same lot with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception authorized in this Zoning District.

d. Fences, subject to § 1403.3

e. Cafeteria or Employee Dining Room

f. Drive-in Facilities, subject to § 190-1406

B. CONDITIONAL USES

1. Principal Uses

a. Communications Towers, subject to § 1303.4

b. Two Family and Multifamily Dwellings, subject to § 1303.14

c. Public Utility Building or Structure, subject to § 1303.19

d. Hotel/Motel, subject to § 1303.12

e. Supporting Commercial Uses, subject to § 1303.21

f. Short-term rentals.

[Added 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 413]

C. USES BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION

1. Principal Uses

a. Comparable Uses Not Specifically Listed, subject to § 1303.7

b. Principal or Accessory Building or Structure exceeding the height limitations of the Zoning District, subject to § 1303.2

c. Temporary Use or Structure, other than a Construction Trailer, Model Home or Sales Office, subject to § 1303.21

d. Public Parking Garage, subject to § 1303.18

e. Expansion of a Nonconforming Use, subject to § 1303.9 and § 1601.4

§ 190-902 Area and bulk regulations.

In the C-1 Mixed Use District all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Article XIII.

A. MINIMUM LOT AREA: 1 acre

B. MINIMUM LOT WIDTH: 100 feet

C. MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE: 75%

D. MINIMUM FRONT YARD: 35 feet

E. MINIMUM REAR YARD:

All Principal and Accessory Structures: 25 feet

F. MINIMUM SIDE YARD:

All Principal and Accessory Structures: 25 feet

G. SPECIAL YARD REQUIREMENTS: See § 190-1403

H. PERMITTED PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS: See § 190-1404

I. MAXIMUM HEIGHT:

All Principal Structures: 6 stories, but no more than 90 feet

All Accessory Structures: 1 story, but no more than 15 feet

J. HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS: See § 190-1405

§ 190-903 Engineering report.

See § 190-1411

§ 190-904 Parking and loading.

See Article XI

§ 190-905 Performance standards.

See § 190-1401

§ 190-906 Signs.

See Article XII

§ 190-907 Screening and landscaping.

See § 190-1402

§ 190-908 Storage and parking.

See § 190-1409.

§ 190-909 Land development plan approval.

See § 190-1410