2649-2651 Schoenersville Rd Bethlehem, PA 18017

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE I-O INSTITUTIONAL OVERLAY DISTRICT 1312.01 Applicability. (a) The I-O Institutional Overlay District shall serve as an overlay district to the I Institutional District. The I-O District shall exist within land areas designated on the Zoning Map. Within the I-O District, all of the same regulations shall apply as apply within the I District, except for provisions specifically modified by this Article 1312. (b) The I-O District is intended to serve as a transitional area between a college or university campus and a CB District. 1312.02 Additional Uses Allowed in the I-O District. (a) Within the I-O District, the following additional uses shall be allowed, in addition to uses allowed in the I District: (1) Multiple family dwellings (2) Retail stores, such as pharmacy, drugstore, clothing store, grocery store, convenience store, newsstand, bookstore, movie store or music store, but not including sale of on- road motor vehicles (3) Personal service uses, such as Barber or Beauty Shop, Salon, Day Spa or Tanning Business (4) Restaurants and retail bakeries (5) Laundromats and dry cleaning shops (6) Copy centers (7) Bicycle sales and service shop enclosed within a building (8) Post office (9) Computer sales and repair store and custom assembly (10) Financial institutions 1312.03 Additional Requirements in the I-O District. (a) The total floor area of the commercial uses within the overlay district shall not exceed 20% of the total floor area within the overlay district. (b) Although the commercial uses shall be open to the public, each building and use shall be designed as part of the college/university and intended to serve the college/university community including students, employees and visitors. (c) Setbacks and building facade designs shall match and/or provide an orderly transition between the college and adjacent commercial properties. (d) Pedestrian access to the commercial uses shall be provided in a safe, attractive, and convenient manner, including such features as parks, plazas, atriums or courtyards. (e) Sales of gasoline or similar vehicle fuels shall be prohibited. (f) Vehicle drive-through facilities shall be prohibited. (g) Adult Oriented Establishments shall be prohibited. City of Bethlehem Zoning Ordinance Article 1313 80