331 Chester Ave, Atglen, PA 19310

Traditional Neighborhood Core District

The Traditional Neighborhood Core District is established for the following purposes: To recognize the original settlement patterns of Atglen Borough which include traditional Mixed-Use neighborhoods that are pedestrian-oriented and offer a variety of retail, office, residential, and service-oriented activities.; Promote the reuse of existing structures and encourage infill development that retains the visual character, pattern, and architectural scale of the traditional town center.; Encourage economic development through the establishment of flexible standards that maintain the traditional town center environment.; To retain a business area within walking distance of the residential districts and serving the needs of the neighborhood.; Maintain a walkable community by promoting pedestrian orientation of streets and buildings and providing a safe and convenient interconnected street and sidewalk network.; Accommodate parking in a convenient manner that does not interfere with the pedestrian orientation of the street and minimizes the disruption of the potential building wall that is encouraged through the following regulations.; Create an interconnected network of streets to effectively accommodate vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle circulation, and to create a block structure with connections to adjacent zoning districts.