3034 State Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020

Riverfront Revitalization District

The purpose of this district is to encourage the redevelopment and revitalization of the Delaware River Waterfront area of the Township; to encourage a mixture of residential development and a mixture of residential dwelling units in the Delaware Riverfront Area; to preserve and to enhance the existing natural features and amenities of Bensalem Township in general and the Delaware River in particular; to promote conservation of on-site natural resources and to preserve landscape features and open space in the Riverfront Area; to provide special facilities to enhance existing natural features of the Riverfront Area; to encourage the planning and utilization of land in the Riverfront Area and the harmonious design, erection and use of buildings in a diversified residential/non-residential community; to offer and enhance public access to the Delaware River and to promote the development of recreational facilities in the Riverfront Area; to permit and encourage non-residential development that is compatible with the redevelopment and revitalization of the Riverfront Area and to promote the harmonious development of a variety of mixed uses in the Riverfront Area that will contribute to the overall well being of Bensalem Township and otherwise further the purposes of this chapter as set forth in section 232-1.