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§ 455-21 Use regulations for VB District.
§ 455-22 Use regulations for VT District.
§ 455-23 Use regulations for VR District.
§ 455-24 Area and bulk regulations.
§ 455-25 Off-street parking regulations; design standards.
Encourage economic development while promoting the traditional main street development form along Lancaster Avenue.
Protect existing residential uses and structures of historical or architectural significance.
Promote and maintain a walkable community in the district using pedestrian-scaled design principles.
Allow for mixed-use development where appropriate by encouraging the integration of commercial and residential uses within buildings, concentrating commercial uses at ground level.
Employ design principles that preserve and enhance existing desirable architectural and streetscape elements that are typical of Berwyn, and ensure that new construction and redevelopment projects are compatible with the surrounding community.
Employ parking, circulation, and mobility strategies that maximize efficiency and safety.
Because there is a diversity of land uses, including commercial, office, institutional, and residential, and a variety of building types at different sizes and densities, the Village of Berwyn District is divided into three separate zoning districts as follows: the Village Business District (VB), the Village Transition District (VT), and the Village Residential District (VR).
Forestry in accordance with § 455-58.
Funeral home in accordance with § 455-59.
Home occupation, minor, in accordance with § 455-61.
Commercial child/adult care in accordance with § 455-53.
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B(7), regarding outdoor cafes, was repealed 1-15-2018 by Ord. No. 433-18.
Place of worship in accordance with § 455-67.
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(14), regarding wireless communications facilities, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14.
Accessory uses, buildings and structures permitted by right as per §§ 455-47 and 455-48.
Storage within a completely enclosed building.
Parking as permitted by Article X.
Signs as permitted by Article XI.
Outdoor cafe in accordance with § 455-66.
Home occupation, major, in accordance with § 455-61.
Dwelling, two-family, duplex, as an adaptive reuse.
Dwelling, multifamily, as an adaptive reuse.
Minimum lot size (net lot area).
There is no minimum lot size in the VB and VT Districts.
Minimum lot size in the VR District is 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
Along Lancaster Avenue (VB District only): 12 feet.
Along Leopard Road (VB District only): 15 feet.
Along Old Lancaster Avenue and Lakeside Avenue (VB District only): 10 feet.
Note: See Figures X-1; X-2; X-3; X-4; and X-5.
A building shall be set back from the build-to line by a minimum distance of five feet to a maximum distance of 15 feet for the purposes of a village garden, plaza, square, courtyard, recessed entrance, or outdoor dining area consistent with the streetscape standards in Chapter 274, Natural Resources Protection, Article XII.
Primary pedestrian access must be placed along the build-to line and not the rear or side of the building. Additional pedestrian access points may be located on other facades.
Lot width at the build-to line.
VB District: 20 feet minimum.
VT District: 20 feet minimum.
VR District: 50 feet minimum.
Lot width at street line.
In the VB District, there is no required minimum side yard setback. However, if a new or expanded structure is not built up to the side lot line, the new or expanded portion of the building must be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the side lot line. See Figure X-1.
In the VT District and VR District, minimum side yard setbacks are determined by the type of building/use.
Single-family detached dwellings and accessory buildings: five feet minimum. See Figure X-3.
Attached residential dwellings (townhouse or twin/duplex): no minimum side yard setback if attached to an adjacent residential dwelling. The end row for an attached residential dwelling shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the side lot line. See Figures X-2 and X-3.
All other permitted and conditional uses: 12 feet minimum. See Figures X-4 and X-5.
VB District: 10 feet minimum. See Figure X-1.
VT District: 10 feet minimum. See Figures X-2 and X-4.
VR District: 20 feet minimum. See Figures X-3 and X-5.
Building coverage (based on net lot area).
VR District: must fit within total impervious surface coverage.
Green area (based on net lot area).
VT District: no minimum requirement.
VR District: no minimum requirement.
Building height. The minimum and maximum building height shall be as listed in the following Building Height Table. The maximum building height shall not exceed the measure in stories or in feet, whichever is lower.
NOTE: If fourth story is built within roof architecture, then roof pitch shall not exceed a slope of 14:12.
Each building, structure, or use constructed, established, erected, enlarged, modified or altered in the VB, VT and VR Districts shall provide and satisfactorily maintain off-street parking spaces in accordance with the requirements of this article, Article VIII (General Regulations), and Article X (Off-Street Parking and Loading). The parking regulations and design standards in this district shall supplement the regulations and design standards in Article X, and in the case the provisions of this article conflict with the provisions of Article X, the provisions of this article shall apply.
If each lot has adequate parking, but combining the parking areas would yield added parking benefiting the uses, then parking may be combined on the lots, subject to compliance with this Subsection A(1).
The total number of spaces provided for both uses may be reduced by 10% from the sum of the spaces required for each use individually.
Common parking shall not be extended to include contiguous lots or parts thereof which lie outside the VB, VT and VR Districts.
The owners of all lots involved join in a written application for land development in compliance with Chapter 400, Subdivision and Land Development, and agree in writing by execution of a land development agreement on an approved Township form to be fully bound to develop common parking to serve all of the lots.
The preliminary sketch and final land development plans shall show a traffic circulation and parking plan meeting the minimum requirements of this chapter and Chapter 400, Subdivision and Land Development.
If the Township determines the parking results in a public nuisance or adversely affects the public health, safety, or welfare.
If at any time the parking is found in violation of any of the provisions of the conditional use.
If the parking does not result in providing, or does not continuously provide, the approved amount of required parking.
If such agreement is changed, amended, or extinguished, without notice and approval by the Township.
If there is a change in use.
Editor's Note: Figure 5-1 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
The owner of a use or structure shall submit an application that includes a site plan and agreement showing joint use, agreement, maintenance responsibility, and location of the off-street parking area.
The number of spaces fulfills the requirement for the structure and use for which the lot is designated to accommodate.
Pedestrian walkways or sidewalks for pedestrian safety are available.
The lot can be accessed by patrons where safe crossing of arterial or collector streets is available, and are located within 500 feet of the primary building in which the use is located.
Editor's Note: Figure 5-2 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
Up to 50% of the required parking spaces for a theater, restaurant, or other use of primarily evening entertainment may be provided and used jointly by banks, offices, retail stores, service establishments, places of worship, and other similar uses which are not normally open, used, or operated during evening hours (beyond typical business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), and on Saturday and Sunday.
As stated above, sharing of parking must be approved by a conditional use. In granting the conditional use, the Board of Supervisors shall consider, among other criteria, the hours of operation of the uses that are sharing required parking spaces and the number of spaces involved.
Shared or common parking lots shall be provided with appropriate signage indicating the buildings and/or uses for which the spaces are available.
Places of public assembly, including places of worship, auditoriums, gymnasiums or other assembly halls, may provide up to 20% of required parking.
Editor's Note: Figure 5-3 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
Only retail, professional office, or similar use within the VB, VT and VR Districts shall be permitted to count on-street parking toward off-street parking requirements.
On-street parking may be counted towards meeting a maximum of 20% of off-street parking requirements, provided the spaces can be accessed without patrons crossing arterial or collector streets, and are located within 50 feet of the primary building in which the use is located.
Spaces available in public parking lots may be counted towards meeting a maximum of 20% of off-street parking requirements, provided the spaces can be accessed by patrons where safe crossing of arterial or collector streets is available, and are located within 250 feet of the building entrance in which the use is located.
On-street parking and public parking may comprise a combined maximum of 30% of off-street parking requirements.
Editor's Note: Figure 5-4 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
Where an existing parking lot has more than one access and the applicant(s) can prove that removal of a curb cut(s) will improve the condition of the street from which it is removed and will not cause significant traffic issues at the remaining access point(s) as determined by the Township Engineer.
Where two or more adjacent businesses can feasibly interconnect their existing or proposed parking lot(s), the number of curb cuts may be reduced and the total number of required spaces for the associated uses may be reduced by up to 20% per parking lot connection.
Editor's Note: Figure 5-5 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
Parking shall be permitted on public or private streets within the VB, VT and VR Districts for the implicit use of providing parking for the solicitation of businesses within the VB, VT and VR Districts, unless specifically prohibited by the Township police. The Township reserves the right to restrict on-street parking at locations where parking may be hazardous, impede sight distances, block fire hydrants, or for other substantive measures by placing signs, or other appropriate measures.
Required parking spaces for individual businesses shall not be double counted by more than one business use, unless specifically stated in an executed agreement approved by conditional use under Subsection A above.
Access drives or streets that cross the lot line along a public right-of-way shall be limited to two in number along the frontage of each right-of-way, and their center lines shall be placed at least 40 feet apart. On all corner properties, such accesses shall be spaced a minimum of 30 feet, measured at the curbline, between the center line of any such access and the right-of-way line parallel thereto. The separation distance shall not apply to single-family detached, semidetached and two-family residential lots in a development.
All other access provisions shall be in accordance with Article X, § 455-74C.
Parking space size and design regulations.
Perpendicular spaces within the VB, VT and VR Districts shall have minimum dimensions of nine feet wide by 18 feet long.
All other parking space and design regulations shall be in accordance with Article X, § 455-74D.
Handicapped parking. All handicapped parking regulations shall be in accordance with Article X, § 455-74E.
Traffic lane and driveway dimensions.
Traffic aisles and other vehicular accessways designed for circulation of motor vehicles within parking lots or between parking spaces shall have the following minimum widths. Where garages face each other, the garage doors shall be separated a minimum of 35 feet in order to provide adequate back-out area.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B(5)(a) above, for a traffic aisle or other vehicular accessway leading to an off-street parking facility with less than 20 spaces in the VB, VT or VR District from any street other than Lancaster Avenue, the minimum width for a one-way or two-way accessway may be reduced to 12 feet.
All other traffic lane and driveway dimension regulations shall be in accordance with Article X, § 455-74F.
Minimum number of required off-street parking spaces. All owners and developers shall provide for each land use, at a minimum, sufficient off-street parking spaces to conform to Article X, § 455-74G, H, and I. The Board of Supervisors may grant by conditional use a reduction in the number of off-street parking spaces provided, if an applicant can quantitatively demonstrate that the proposed use can be adequately served with fewer off-street parking spaces than would be required in Article X, § 455-74H and I. Factors unique to the subject application shall be considered and analyzed and may include, but not be limited to, proximity to one or more types of public transit; use of shared parking or similar strategies; and unique land use characteristics specific to the subject application that result in measurably less reliance on automobile use.
Landscaping. See Article XI, Landscaping, of Chapter 274, Natural Resources Protection.
Screening and buffering. Screening and buffering regulations shall be in accordance with Article X of Chapter 274, Natural Resources Protection, as incorporated by reference in § 455-38 of this chapter.
Except for single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings and for public and private parking garages, parking shall not be permitted at grade level under any building in the VB, VT or VR District.

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