All development and use of land for a land preservation cluster under the LPD District standards shall meet the following density and dimensional standards
A. Density The following two steps shall be used to calculate density
(1) A yield plan, showing the maximum number of lots that could be developed, shall be prepared for the tract proposed for subdivision This yield plan shall meet the lot size and other dimensional standards of §§ 150-12 through 150-17 of the AGR Agricultural
District, as well as the lot area calculation and all other applicable standards of the township's Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances
(2) The number of residential lots permitted under the yield plan shall be multiplied by 1 2 and rounded down to the next whole number to determine the number of lots permitted under LPD zoning
B. Dimensional standards
(1) Minimum tract size 10 acres
(2) Minimum common open land (percent of gross tract acreage) 70%
(3) Minimum lot size 15,000 square feet
(4) Average lot size for all lots in an LPD development 18,000 square feet
(5) Minimum lot width 75 feet
(6) Minimum front yard 25 feet
(7) Minimum side yard 15 feet
(8) Minimum rear yard 25 feet
(10) Maximum impervious coverage (percent of lot area) 25%
C. Neighborhood setbacks The outer boundaries of all neighborhoods shall meet the following setbacks The boundary is defined as the outer edge of lots abutting open land or of roads adjacent to the fronts of those lots
(1) From preexisting secondary collector and primary street ultimate rights-of-way, as defined by the township 300 feet
(2) From all other preexisting ultimate rights-of-way, as defined by the township 200 feet
(3) From all other tract boundaries 100 feet
(4) From existing homes on abutting properties 300 feet
(5) From cropland or pasture land 50 feet
(6) From buildings or barnyards housing livestock 200 feet
(7) From other residential neighborhoods within the same development 100 feet
(8) From active recreation areas such as courts or playing fields (not including tot-lots) 100 feet
(9) All setback areas along external roads shall be landscaped to preserve scenic views and integrate the neighborhood into the surrounding landscape This shall be done by deciduous reforestation, hedgerow preservation, use of naturalistic plantings and land forms or other similar landscaping technique All plantings should comply with the landscape ordinance in the township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance 2'
(10) The minimum setbacks set forth in § 150-110 15C(1) through C(8) above may be reduced by 50% at the discretion of the Township Board of Supervisors when the criteria set forth in § 150-110 13C have been met
A. Water supply All dwellings in an LPD land preservation cluster shall be served by public water supply facilities
B. Sewage disposal
(1) All dwellings in an LPD land preservation cluster shall be served by public sewers
(2) All buildings, lagoons, spray irrigation fields and other aboveground elements associated with sewage disposal shall be set back at least 100 feet from property lines All below ground elements, except for those elements crossing a property line, shall be set back at least 30 feet from property lines
All conditional use applications for a land preservation cluster under this article shall include a sketch plan which shows the following information
A. A yield plan showing the maximum number of lots that could be developed under the standards of the AGR Agricultural District with sufficient information (normally required for a preliminary plan) to be able to correctly determine the maximum number of lots which could be developed under AGR standards
B. A calculation showing the maximum number of lots permitted under the LPD standards
C. The proposed layout of the residential lots and open space including topography, any existing improvements and all natural features on the site including streams, waters of the commonwealth, fioodplains, wetlands, woodlands and slopes in excess of 10%
D. The location of proposed neighborhood open space, including a calculation showing the amount of required open space for each neighborhood.
E. The location of neighborhoods and how views of these neighborhoods will be screened from exterior roads and abutting properties
