The purpose of the R-1 Residential District
is to provide for the orderly expansion of urban-type residential
development in areas that can feasibly be supplied with public facilities;
to provide for the public health and to prevent the overcrowding of
the land through the application of maximum housing densities; to
provide standards that will encourage the installation of public facilities,
the continuing investment in the Township's traditional neighborhoods,
the preservation of public open space and architecturally attractive
building facades and landscaping; to provide expanded housing opportunities
for seniors; to limit activities of a commercial or industrial nature
and any activities not compatible with residential development; to
provide for the public convenience and avoid undue congestion on the
roads and to otherwise create conditions conducive to carrying out
the purpose of this chapter.
A.
B.
Permitted accessory uses. (See Article XXVII, Accessory Uses, for additional requirements.)
(1)
Private garage or carport.
(2)
Storage sheds, tool sheds and greenhouses.
(3)
Gazebos.
(4)
Decks and patios.
(5)
Swimming pool/garden pool.
(6)
Energy conversion systems.
(7)
No-impact home-based business.
(8)
Child day-care home.
(9)
Child day-care center — permitted only as an
accessory use to a house of worship, public or private school.
(10)
Recreational vehicle on-lot parking and storage.
(11)
Satellite dishes.
C.
Uses by special exception. (See Article XXIX, Uses Permitted by Special Exception, for additional requirements.)
D.
Prohibited uses. Any use that is not a permitted use
or use by special exception.
The chart of Area and Bulk Requirements for Permitted Uses in the R-1 District (chart for § 325-14) refers to the minimum area and bulk requirements for permitted uses for lots served by public water and sanitary sewer.[1]
A.
Yards. The yards shall be as required in the chart
for permitted uses in an R-1 District. Each yard that abuts a street
on a corner lot shall be considered a front yard.
B.
Lot coverage.
(1)
Lot coverage refers to all buildings and structures
on the lot including accessory structures, which include patios, walkways,
decks, utility sheds, driveways, walkways and all impervious material
with the exception of swimming pool basins.
(2)
Except for detached, semi-attached and attached single-family
dwellings, all uses shall be subject to minimum landscape requirements
in addition to lot coverage requirements. A minimum of 25% of the
lot area shall be landscaped with grass, trees and shrubbery.
C.
Building setbacks: The required setbacks for buildings are stated in the chart for § 325-14. The following are exceptions to the setback requirements:
(1)
A front porch, including any roof gutters, eaves or
spouting, may extend eight feet into the required front yard setback
in all residential zones, provided:
(2)
Chimneys which are an integral part of the dwelling
may extend 18 inches into any yard area.
(3)
Except for porches as described in Subsection C(1) above, overhangs, eaves, roof gutters and spouting may extend 18 inches into any required yard area.
(4)
Setback averaging. The building setbacks may be reduced
using the average of nearby lots according to the following criteria
as interpreted by the Zoning Officer:
(a)
Front and side building setbacks may be reduced
to the average of lots located within 200 feet on the same block and
same side of the street as the property in question.
(b)
Rear yard setbacks may be reduced to the average
of lots located within 200 feet on the same block as the property
in question.
(c)
Lots considered in determination of the average
setback shall not be located across any private or public street or
cartway from the property in question.
(d)
Lots considered in determination of the average
setback shall not be located in a different zoning district than the
property in question.
(5)
Established building lines: The front, side or rear
building setback may be reduced for sites with existing nonconforming
development in a required setback. The building line of the nonconforming
wall serves as the reduced setback line. An addition may increase
the building line of a nonconforming setback by up to 50%. However
side or rear setbacks may not be reduced to less than three feet in
depth; see figure below. This reduced setback applies to new development
that is no higher than the existing nonconforming wall. For example,
a second story could not be placed up to the reduced setback line
if the existing nonconforming wall is only one story high.
Figure of R-1 Building Lines
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D.
Height. Heights shall not exceed those specified in the chart for § 325-14. The following are exceptions to the maximum height:
(1)
Height may be increased by one foot for each additional
foot that the width of each yard exceeds the minimum required.
(2)
Projections allowed: Chimneys, flagpoles, satellite
dishes, lightning rods, vents and other similar items with a width,
depth or diameter of three feet or less may extend above the height
limit, as long as they do not exceed five feet above the top of the
highest point of the roof. If they are greater than three feet in
width, depth or diameter, they are subject to the height limit.
(3)
Utility poles and public safety facilities are exempt
from the height limit.
E.
Landscaping and buffer yards. Landscaping and buffer yards shall be provided in accordance with the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 289). Such buffer yards may be coterminous with any required yard in this district and, in case of conflict, the larger yard requirements shall apply.
F.
Interior yards. Open space between buildings shall
be provided as follows:
(1)
When front to front, rear to rear or front to rear,
parallel buildings shall have 25 feet between faces. If the front
or rear faces are obliquely aligned, the above distances may be decreased
by as much as 10 feet at one end if increased by similar or greater
distance at the other end.
H.
Streets.
(1)
Plans for streets, drives, service areas, parking and walks and all such facilities shall be reviewed and approved, and all such facilities shall be designed and installed in the manner prescribed by the Springettsbury Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 289) and amendments thereto, regardless of whether they are to be presented to the Township for dedication or not.
(2)
Suitable access for fire-fighting equipment, refuse
collection and, where necessary, snow removal shall be provided.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said chart is included at the end of this chapter.
