901 Righter St, Conshohocken, PA 19428

Riverfront Development Overlay District

The legislative intent of this article with respect to the Riverfront Development District (RDD) is to recognize the unique character and natural resources of the Schuylkill Riverfront and to preserve and enhance the public's access to the area. It is further the intent to establish reasonable standards for the height and size of buildings, the areas and dimensions of yards and open spaces, the provision of facilities to minimize traffic congestion, noise, glare and pollution so as to lessen the danger to the public safety and surrounding building values from traffic congestion, overcrowding of land and inadequate transportation and to establish reasonable standards for the riverfront area. It is further the intent of the RDD to: A. Allow mixed use development and redevelopment with a distinction between the area that is riverfront and the supporting area beyond (to be known as the RDD-1 and RDD-2 Subdistricts respectively).; B. Provide a uniformity of design and orderly arrangement of buildings, land uses and parking areas.; C. Acknowledge the unique character of both the area along the riverfront and the area immediately beyond the riverfront.; D. Recognize the proximity of the rail station and the need for transit-oriented development and redevelopment.; E. Ensure greater public access to the riverfront and provide for a greenbelt along the river.; F. Implement the Comprehensive Plan.; G. Implement transfer of development rights as a tool to promote development and redevelopment while conserving land in other areas of the Township.; H. Promote redevelopment to correct inadequate street patterns and access, abandoned industrial buildings that are obsolete in terms of economic feasibility, or are incompatible with surrounding uses, in order to allow better use of the waterfront properties.