517 Main St Lititz, PA 17543-2121

SECTION 211.1 Neighborhood Storefront District. (NSD) A. Purpose. The regulations for this District are intended to provide for business enterprises and commercial needs while preserving and enhancing the sense of place, which is experienced within the Borough. This District encourages commercial uses, which primarily function to serve the needs of the local neighborhood and not compete with the function of the Borough's historic downtown. The Neighborhood Storefront District, in combination with the adjacent residential districts, provides the mixture of uses and the expansion of service and retail activities set forth in the Lititz-Warwick Joint Strategic Comprehensive Plan. Commercial uses are generally limited by size and intensity to allow a mixture of uses and to prevent the establishment of intensive commercial uses, which exceed the neighborhood orientation of this District. Residential uses are permitted, when combined with a commercial use in the same structure, to allow access to local goods and services. Uses are encouraged to be developed in ways that control traffic ingress and egress, provide convenient and adequate off-street parking and promote pedestrian access through the use of sidewalks and walking paths. 1. The following elements characterize the district: a. The inclusion of a public square or plaza as a central organizing feature; b. The inclusion of residential living units above street-level shops; c. A mix of office with some civic and retail uses; d. Compatibility with the historic character, architectural styles and pattern of the existing community; e. The protection of significant natural, cultural, and historic features. B. Permitted Uses. Drive-in facilities; drive-in service place; restaurant, drive-in; and adult- oriented uses are not permitted. Mixed-use structures are encouraged. 1. The following business uses shall be permitted in the NSD provided that the use shall not exceed four thousand (4,000) square feet of floor area when in a building of one and one-half story, or ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor area when in a building of two or more stories. However, the use may exceed the above square footage as a special exception, but shall be designed to the satisfaction of the Zoning Hearing Board that the exterior of the building will continue to give the appearance of a small storefront area. Outdoor seating for eating establishments shall maintain a minimum six-foot clear zone for pedestrian movements. a. Banking and other financial institutions. b.