WBOD Section 16 Special Use Areas

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Source Radnor Township, Wayne Business Overlay Disctrict - Chaspter 280 Zoning

Section 16. Special Use Areas.

A. Intent and Purpose. The regulations in this section shall apply to the following three “Special Use
Areas” designated in the Master Plan:
1. North Wayne Municipal Lot/Wayne Train Station;
2. South Wayne Municipal Lot/Post Office; and
3. Bellevue Park & Walk (AT&T Parking Lot).

Each of these areas has been selected for special use because they are located close to public
transit, dining, and retail opportunities, offering the potential for unique urban residential and
non-residential projects to meet the growing and future demand for different uses within the
WBOD. Planning techniques that allow for an increase in building height and density, reduced
setbacks, creative parking arrangements, and other special considerations shall be considered by
the Township as necessary inducements to assure that permitted uses in these special areas
maintain high standards of architectural design that are consistent with the desired vision for
Wayne.

B. Process.
Special Use Areas shall be approved by the Board as a Conditional Use Permit consistent
with the requirements of Chapter 280, Section XXIII of the Code. It is not intended that every Special
Use Area is adaptable for all uses permitted in this section. Therefore, the Board reserves the right to
deny any application, or any part thereof, when in its judgment alternative uses represent sound planning
practices that are in the best interest of the Township. When considering applications, the Board shall
apply, but not be limited to, the following factors:

1. Suitability of the site
2. Location of the proposed site relative to surrounding buildings and structures
3. Arrangement of buildings and structures
4. Building mass, height and scale
5. Density and mix of the proposed use
6. Open areas/Common areas for the public and landscape improvements to accompany any project
7. Impact on Township and School services
8. Fiscal analysis of the proposed development
9. Infrastructure analysis and proposed improvements
10. Impact on traffic and proposed roadway improvements
11. Stormwater management improvements
12. Impact on adjoining residential neighborhood character

C. Use Regulations.
The following shall uses shall be permitted within Special Use Areas of the WBOD:
1. Multiple-family dwelling units.
2. Retail stores and personal service shops, designed to serve dwelling units of the development and the
surrounding areas.
3. Offices when located above the first floor.
4. Facilities serving the general public including a library, art gallery or museum, post office,
senior center, fire company, municipal building, parking structures and surface parking areas, and
other civic or community uses.

5. Accessory uses, incidental to the foregoing uses to include:
A. Management offices providing services for on-site development
B. Home occupations within a residential dwelling unit, subject to the provisions of Article XX,
Section 280-115.1.
6. All applications for development and redevelopment shall be subject to approval by the Design
Review Board in accordance with architectural standards set forth in Article XI of the Township
Code.

D. Height/Setbacks/Coverage/Parking Regulations
1. Front yard setback. There shall be a minimum front yard setback of 25 feet measured from the
centerline of the street. This requirement may be reduced or waived by the Board when it is
demonstrated that the proposed buildings or structures are integrated into an overall design for
streetscape improvements and other public amenities.
2. Side and rear yard setbacks. Side yard and rear yard setbacks shall be 15 feet.
3. Maximum impervious coverage shall be 90%.
4. Height. The height of any building or structure shall not exceed 55 feet or be less than 30 feet.
In determining the appropriate height for any building or structure, the Board shall consider
plans, testimony, and applicable criteria set forth in Section 14(B) of this ordinance. The Board
may require the height be changed where it is demonstrated by the applicant that the increase is
appropriate for the area and will not adversely affect adjoining properties.

E. Parking/Off-Street Parking/Loading Requirements.
a. Parking requirements shall be the same as in Section 11 of this ordinance. A Post Office shall
provide 2 spaces for 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus a minimum of 10 visitor spaces. A
library, museum, or art gallery shall provide 2 spaces for every 1,000 square feet.
b. All off-street parking, loading and storage areas for use by motor vehicles shall comply with
Sections 280-103, 280-104 and 280-105.
F. Special Regulations. In addition to the Special Regulations set forth in Section 8 of this ordinance, the
following guidelines shall be apply:

1. Buildings that exceed 30 feet in height shall have a 10 foot horizontal architectural offset from
the front of the property before continuing vertically. Vertical offsets shall be the same as in
Section 7 of this ordinance (See Figure 11).

2. Buildings that include a level of parking within a structure that is at street level or higher shall
incorporate a façade that screens any parking at or above street level. If the parking structure
exceeds more than one story, it shall be architecturally compatible with traditional buildings in the
surrounding area. Parking below street level will not count toward the number of stories allowed.

3. Buildings shall be designed to enhance the pedestrian environment with improvements or expansions
to sidewalks and crosswalks and the inclusion of outdoor seating areas, benches or other pedestrian
amenities.

4. Architectural offsets shall apply as defined in Section 7.

G. Mechanical, Electrical Equipment and Trash.
Provisions for ground mechanical and electrical
equipment and refuse shall be the same as those in Section 13 of this ordinance. Any roof mounted
equipment shall be hidden from the ground floor view within 150 feet of the structure.

H. Special Use Application/Procedural Process.
A Special Use application shall be submitted and
processed under the requirements of Chapter 255, Article IV.