[Added 5-20-1998 by Ord. No. 1631']

In expansion of the legislative intent and community development objectives contained in Article I, §§ 150-2 and 150-3, of this chapter and in support of the goals and recommendations to the Worcester Township Comprehensive Plan, it is the intent of this article to

A. Provide high-density housing in portions of the township that are appropriate for this density of housing, given the location of growth areas, sewer lines, water lines, major roads, commercial cores and township uses

B. Allow a variety of housing types which can meet the needs of residents with different incomes, housing preferences, family sizes and ages

C. Protect the character of existing development in the township by requiring buffering and adequate building setbacks

D. Provide light, air and green space within higher-density developments by regulating lot coverage and building setbacks

A.building may be erected or used and a lot may be occupied for any of the following purposes and no other

A. Any use permitted in the underlying district, subject to the regulations for that district contained in thus chapter

B. Multifamily dwelling in accordance with the regulations in this article as a conditional use in accordance with the regulations in Article XXIV

C. Accessory uses in accordance with Article XXIV

D. Municipal use, as defined in Article III [Added 9-15-1993 by Ord. No. 133]

A. Minimum lot area Five acres shall be the minimum lot area that shall be provided for every development

B. Minimum lot width Three hundred feet shall be the minimum lot width provided for every development

[Amended 4-17-1996 by Ord. No. 146]

A. Front yard One hundred (100) feet shall be the minimum size of the front yard on each lot

B. Rear yard Seventy-five (75) feet shall be the minimum size of the rear yard on each lot

C. Side yards Seventy-five (75) feet shall be the minimum size of each of two (2) side yards on each lot

[Amended 4-17-1996 by Ord. No. 146]

A. Building coverage In the case of any lot proposed to be developed for a single-family detached dwelling, twenty percent (20%) shall be the maximum total building coverage on such a lot In the case of a property proposed to be developed with buildings containing two (2) or more multifamily dwelling units, twenty percent (20%) shall be the maximum total building coverage on the land within the lot lines of the property exclusive of land within the ultimate right-of-way of public roads

B. Impervious coverage In the case of any lot proposed to be developed for a single-family detached dwelling, forty percent (40%) shall be the maximum total impervious coverage on such a lot In the case of a property proposed to be developed with buildings containing two (2) or more multifamily dwelling units, forty percent (40%) shall be the maximum total impervious coverage on the land within the lot lines of the property exclusive of land within the ultimate right-of-way of public roads

A. Building height Thirty (30) feet, not exceeding two (2) stories, shall be the maximum height for any building or other structure erected or enlarged in this district

B. Fifteen (15) feet, not exceeding one and five-tenths (1 5) stones, shall be the maximum height for any structure accessory to a dwelling

C. Building size Eighteen thousand (18,000) square feet shall be the maximum size of any building or other structure erected in this district No building or structure shall contain more than fifteen (15) dwelling units

A. Residential For each dwelling unit in this district, two (2) all-weather off street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article XXII.

B. For employee and accessory uses, parking shall be provided in accordance with Article XXII, Off-Street Parking and Loading

C. Loading and service areas. Areas for loading and unloading of delivery trucks and other vehicles and for refuse collection, fuel and other service vehicles shall be provided, shall be adequate in size and shall be arranged so that they may be used without blocking or interfering with the use of access roads or automobile parking facilities, and all such areas shall be in accordance with Article XXII, Off-Street Parking and Loading

D. Setbacks No parking area, service area, loading area or access drive shall be located within seventy-five (75) feet of any property line, except as required for normal ingress and egress

A. Signs Signs shall be permitted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article MU

B. Non-dwelling structures Swimming pools, tennis courts and animal shelters may be permitted in this district subject to the applicable regulations under Article XXIV, General Regulations

C. Additional regulations Lots in this district shall be subject to modified and/or additional regulations under Article XXIV, General Regulations, as applicable

D. Detention basins in yard areas Detention basins shall be allowed in yard areas only in accordance with the applicable regulations under Article XXIV, General Regulations

E. Application procedure The procedure for making application in this district shall be in accordance with § 150-202 of Article XXIV, General Regulations, and § 150-214, Article XXV, Administration

F. Special regulations for multifamily dwellings

(1) Density The number of dwelling units per developable acre shall not exceed four (4)

(2) All buildings shall be in accordance with an overall plan and shall be designed as a single architectural scheme The distance at the closest point between any two (2) buildings utilized for multifamily dwelling units shall be not less than thirty (30) feet except that such minimum distance shall be increased to not less than seventy-five (75) feet where the Board of Supervisors determines that the ` front or rear of any such building is substantially

parallel to the front or rear of a similarly used

building in which case the required building

separation shall be no less than seventy-five (75)

feet [Amended 4-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1461

(3) The development plan shall preserve and incorporate natural features such as woods, streams and open space areas, which add to the overall cohesive development of the Multi-Residential District and to overall township development

(4) All spaces between buildings, parking, loading, access and service areas shall be adequately illuminated at night All lighting, including sign lighting, shall be arranged to protect the highway and adjoining property from direct glare or hazardous interference All utility lines servicing the area shall be placed underground

(5) Raw materials, supplies, trash, rubbish and other refuse shall be stored in covered containers within an adequate enclosure and handled and disposed of in such a manner not to give rise to smoke, odor or litter

(6) Buffer areas

(a) When any building for multifamily housing use is to be erected upon a tract of land, an unbuilt-upon buff-er strip shall be provided between such buildings and adjoining properties This buffer area shall be a minimum of seventy-five (75) feet in width It shall be landscaped and maintained by the developer and/or owner, as specified in the following subsection Buffer areas may not be used for parking areas nor for recreational purposes

(p) Shrubbery and trees A screen planting strip of not less than twenty (20) feet in width shall be provided in the buffer area All screen planting strips shall include a dense screen planting of trees, shrubs or other plant materials or both, to the full length of the lot line to serve as a barrier to visibility, airborne particles, glare and noise Such planting shall be located within the exterior fifty (50) feet of the buffer area, and shall be in accordance with the following requirements

[1] Plant materials used in screen planting shall be at least five (5) feet in height when planted and be of a species as will produce,

within two years a complete year-round evergreen visual screen at a height of five feet Required types of evergreen plant materials are hemlock, pine, spruce, fir, holly and yew species, other species only when approved, in writing, by the Board of Supervisors

[2] The screen planting shall be maintained permanently and any plant material which does not live shall be replaced within six months

[31 The screen planting shall be so placed that at maturity it will not be closer than five feet from any ultimate right-of-way or property line

[4] A clear-sight triangle shall be maintained at all street interactions and at all points where private vehicular accessways intersect public streets

[5] The screen planting shall be broken only at points of vehicular and pedestrian access

[6] Plans for buffer yards shall be submitted for review by the township and approval by the Board of Supervisors

[7) Deciduous trees shall be planted in the buffer area left over from the buffer strip and shall be planted at least 20 feet away from the strip and so placed that when matured, the branches of the adjoining trees will about meet Such trees shall be not less than two inches to 21/2 inches diameter at the base of the tree at time of planting Such trees shall be maintained in a healthy condition or replaced by new trees within six months