Consider for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners authorizing the Township Secretary to advertise notice of intent to adopt an ordinance and hold a public hearing on April 19, 2017 to amend the Code of the Township of Lower Merion, Chapter 135, entitled Subdivision and Land Development, Article V, General Standards, §135-41.4. Greening Standards by adding the City Avenue District to Table 1, Required Greening Standards; and to amend Chapter 155, entitled Zoning, Article XXXV, City Avenue District, §155-217, City Avenue District: Regional Center Area, §155-217c(5), to clarify the Lot Width requirements; and to amend §155-217c(6) Impervious Surface to provide that if the height of a new mixed-use building or any new building on a lot with a multiple-use development is 20% lower than the maximum height permitted, the following improvements will not be counted as impervious surface: improvements constructed within the right-of-way for new streets required under §155-217c(5); public gathering space authorized under §155-217e(1); and public, multipurpose paths authorized under §155-217e(9); and to establish that in no event the impervious surface exceed 85% of the net lot area.

The Board of Commissioners is being asked to consider authorizing the advertisement of a public hearing and possible adoption of an ordinance on April 19, 2017 to amend the City Avenue District. The proposed ordinance clarifies the required greening standards in the City Avenue District and incentivizes mixed-use buildings or multiple-use developments by amending the maximum impervious surface and building height requirements.