WEDNESDAY, January 12, 2005
WORKSHOP MEETING – ZONING ORDINANCE
UPDATES
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS
ABSENT
Jim
Zeiters Barbara
Zemlock
David
Wingeard Rick
Bolt
Carol
Buskirk
Terry
Bailey
Marlin
Moyer
STAFF PRESENT
Bob
Leonard, Zoning Administrator
The workshop
meeting came to order at 7:00 p.m.
ZONING
ORDINANCE UPDATE #2
Discussion
occurred regarding Open Space. With the
concept of no minimum lot size required for the structures, the FRA District no
longer needs 3 Open Space percentages.
Decision to leave at 80%.
Neighborhood Commercial also is to receive Open Space, but be
apportioned by use between 10% and 20%.
Marlin Moyer brought up the issue with condominiums on one lot and how
to handle spacing between units if we eliminate minimum lot size. RTL to check with Harold Arndt regarding
minimum fire separation of buildings.
May want to consider a minimum unit width of 24’ and a maximum number of
units strung together.
Carol Buskirk
found recommended changes from the November workshop were not incorporated into
most recent version of Open Space. RTL
to correct. May want to look at PADEP’s
definition of silviculture.
Discussion
regarding flag lots allowed under Open Space went from expansion of allowed
numbers to elimination altogether.
Consensus was to remove all flag lots from the Ordinance. Suggestion made to add a copy of the Private
Open Space Ownership Agreement to the back of the SALDO. The need to identify these agreements on
deeds was discussed, and will be reviewed during SALDO updates.
Article X, Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District, Section 195-49
Development requirements.
ADD:
M. Open space residential and nonresidential
development. Open space residential and
nonresidential development shall be in accordance with Article XVII.
Article XVII,
Open Space Residential and Nonresidential Development, Section 195-86
Determining open space, et.al.
Minimum Percent
District of Open Space
Flexible Rural Agriculture (FRA) 80%
Rural Residential (RR) 40%
Low-Density Residential (R-1) 35%
Medium-Density Residential (R-2) 25%
Suburban Residential (R-3) 20%Hanoverdale
Hamlet (HH) 20%
Village
(V) 15%
Business
Neighborhood
Commercial (NC) 20%
Residential use only
15%
Mixed use
10% Commercial use only
Commercial Highway (CH) 10%
Starting on
Article XVIII General Regulations, discussion followed regarding why accessory
apartments should be allowed solely in R-1 and R-3 Districts. Consensus was to drop R-3 and add FRA and RR
since they naturally have larger lot sizes, which is one of the requirements to
have one. In addition, we may need to
look at some of the size and parking requirements.
Article XVIII
General Regulations, Section 195-94, Accessory Apartments in FRA, RR and
R-1 Districts
Amend to add:
G.
Two additional
off-street parking spaces shall be required for the accessory apartment.
Delete: J.
Where public sewage is …
Discussion of
accessory buildings in certain districts brought up that R-2 was not listed,
and HH and V would have to be removed.
In addition, a final discussion was about fences and walls.
Article XVIII
General Regulations, Section 195-95A Accessory buildings
Amend to add/change:
(7) Accessory
building or buildings shall not cover more than 10% of the net lot area in the
R3, R2, HH or Districts. An accessory building shall not be more than
35% of the gross floor area of the principal building. (Net lot area shall mean, for the purposes of
this section, the total lot area minus the floor area of the principal
building).
Article XVIII
General Regulations, Section 195-95D Fences and walls
Amend to add/change:
(2)
Any
fence or wall in the side or rear yard may be solid or opaque up to six
feet in height, and may extend higher if at least 50 % open in character to
a maximum of 8 feet total.
(3)
Any
fence in the front yard must be kept out of the road right-of-way.
(4)
Farm
animal and livestock fences shall be exempt from (3).
The next PC
workshop meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting
adjourned at 9:10 p.m.