The purpose of the Colesville Hamlet is to build on the existing retail business uses by promoting a mixed use shopping village atmosphere focusing on tourism and local services. Housing opportunities shall be incorporated to promote activity during all seasons. The development shall be concentrated, preserving a significant portion of the forested areas to retain the existing rural character.
1. Principal Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in the Colesville Planned Hamlet. A mixed of uses and multiple uses in the same structure or in several structures on the same lot are permitted.
Retail Uses including farmers market, groceries, delicatessen and meat market, drug stores, gift shops, liquor stores, restaurants and taverns, stationary stores, bookstores and other similar uses as determined by the Land Use Board.
Retail Service Uses including hair salons, barbershops, shoe repair, dry cleaners, laundromats and other similar uses as determined by the Land Use Board.
Professional Uses including banks, accountants, physicians, dentists, lawyers, architects, planners, engineers, financial planners or other related professional uses, real estate and insurance brokers.
Apartments on the second floor of commercial buildings except dry cleaning establishments, gasoline service stations or other uses as determined by the Land Use Board. Growth share shall apply.
Residential Uses based on a gross density of one housing unit per one acre. Permitted housing types include single family, patio homes, duplexes and triplexes. Mandatory affordable housing set aside of 12.5% is required. Open space requirement dedicated to Environs protection.
2. Accessory Uses.
Garages, parking lots, garden sheds, decks, patios and other similar accessory uses as determined by the Land Use Board.
3. Bulk Requirements.
The requirements are minimum and shall be varied to establish a neighborhood character consistent with the Small Community Village Design Standards, Community Design Standards and the Sussex County Strategic Growth Plan.
Commercial lot size shall be a minimum of 20,000 square feet.
Residential lot size shall be a minimum of 12,000 square feet for a single family structure and 20,000 for a two or three-unit structure.
Minimum lot width shall be 75 feet.
Minimum side yard shall be 10 feet.
Minimum front yard setback shall be a minimum of 22 feet and a maximum of 35 feet. Homes adjacent to each other must vary the front building setback a minimum of 5 feet.
Minimum Rear yard shall be 30 feet.
Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 50 %.
4. Conditional Uses.
Public or institutional uses.
Public utilities.
5. Prohibited Uses.
a. Single use strip commercial
6. Design Standards. Refer to Ordinance Section 13-13A.
