1331 Hollow Rd, Chester Springs, PA 19425

Birchrunville Village District

In addition to the general goals listed in the statements of 390-3, Purpose, and 390-4, Community development objectives, it is the purpose of this district to provide for the orderly development of those uses compatible with the village character of Birchrunville; to encourage landscape and architectural innovation that will ensure that the establishment of uses in the BV Birchrunville Village District will be harmonious with the character of the surroundings; and to discourage locally generated automobile trips and encourage nonvehicular travel.; This purpose is to be achieved by employing the following techniques, as permitted by Section 605 of Act 247,1 the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, to ensure that proposed designs for in-fill development and development on the fringe of the Village is compatible with the planning goals for this area.; Encourage a compact form of development by allowing lot design alternatives, as permitted by Sections 503 5 and 603 c 5 of Act 247,2 which permit the concentration of land use on certain portions of the tract while leaving other portions open so as to promote designs compatible with the Village.; Require land use designs which preserve natural, scenic and historic resources as permitted by Section 604 1of Act 247 3 and by Act 167, the Pennsylvania Historic District Act.; Retain the boundaries or edges of the Village as essential components that serve as a transition between adjacent uses and distinguish the Village as a unique community, as enabled by Section 605 1of Act 247.4; Establish a viable network of greenway land areas that complement the land use pattern of the Village and promote pedestrian circulation to reinforce the community character and decrease reliance on the automobile. These greenway land components should link the Village with surrounding areas, including existing recreational facilities, and correspond to the recommendations of the Township Open Space and Recreation Plan.