Borough of Media, PA Article XX TND-1 Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay District: Baltimore Avenue

[Added 7-19-2007 by Ord. No. 1031; amended 2-19-2015 by Ord. No. 1116]

§ 311-137 Legislative intent.

The purpose of this article is to provide regulations and written and graphic design standards to:

A. Address the purposes, objectives, and standards of Article VII-A, Traditional Neighborhood Development, of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10701-A et seq.

B. Provide written and graphic design standards to assist applicants in the preparation of proposals for traditional neighborhood development in accordance with Section 708-A of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: See P.S. § 10708-A.

C. Improve the function and appearance of the Baltimore Avenue corridor as a means of implementing the Media Borough Comprehensive Plan.

D. Place buildings consistently along Baltimore Avenue to help form the streetscape.

E. Provide opportunities for infill development and redevelopment, consistent with existing buildings that are located close to sidewalks.

F. Provide street walls to form the traditional neighborhood character of Media Borough.

G. Provide for off-street parking at the rear or the side of buildings.

H. Permit principal buildings at a height of 20 feet to 40 feet, except in gateway areas.

I. Promote the use of effective and attractive signage.

§ 311-138 Applicability.

A. Refer to Exhibit A dated May 30, 2007, revised December 17, 2014, for the location of TND-1 Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay District, and for the location of Gateway Area 1 and Gateway Area 2, which Exhibit A is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Borough offices.

B. All new infill development and redevelopment within the TND-1 Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay District shall be consistent with the Written and Graphic Design Standards in Exhibit B of this Article XX, which Exhibit B is incorporated by reference and made a part hereof.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Exhibit B is on file in the Borough offices.

C. All new infill development and redevelopment shall also be consistent with the Development Strategy Plan, the Gateway Area 1 and Gateway Area 2 Development Strategy Plan, and the Design Standards in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, §§ 257-18 through 257-21.

§ 311-139 Written and graphic design standards.

Written and graphic design standards applicable to all infill development and redevelopment within the TND-1 Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay District shall be in accordance with Exhibit B.

§ 311-140 Design guidelines.

A. See the following sections of Exhibit B for applicable design guidelines.[1]

(1) Z.1. Building location.

(2) Z.2. Infill buildings.

(3) Z.3. Street walls.

(4) Z.4. Parking location.

(5) Z.5. Building height.

(6) Z.6. Signage.

(7) Z.7. Townhouse buildings.

(8) Z.8. Multifamily buildings.

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit B is on file in the Borough offices.

B. Note: See Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance[2] for additional written and graphic design standards.

[2] Editor's Note: See Ch. 257, Subdivision and Land Development.