175 Millard Rd, Elverson, PA 19520

Agricultural Residential District

It is recognized that East Nantmeal Township is essentially rural in character and the economic base is primarily agricultural.The Township is comprised of large areas of Class I and Class II soils that are uniquely suited for agricultural purposes. It is also recognized that the Township must accommodate growth and a variety of housing types.; The Agricultural Preservation District has been created to preserve, insofar as possible, the farmlands and farm economy of the Township. Residential development is restricted in the AP District to ensure that the farmlands remain for future generations and the intent of the AR District is to shift, as much as possible, residential development that would occur in the AP District to the AR District.; The road network within East Nantmeal Township is neither designed nor constructed for handling large volumes of traffic, nor is it anticipated that demand for intense commercial or industrial uses will emerge within the Township. To accommodate the inevitable demand for residential uses, the Agricultural Residential AR District has been established to provide sufficient lands for residential uses.; Transferable development rights have been provided as a mechanism to shift residential development from the AP District to the AR District. The AR District is located in that area of the Township most suitable for higher intensity residential development by virtue of superior roads, most direct access to regional employment centers, and the nearby location of community facilities and services.; The provisions of this Ordinance are designed to attempt to create buffers between agricultural and residential uses to reduce potential conflicts to the greatest extent possible, to encourage proposed uses to locate adjacent to other similar uses compatible with the proposed activities. Accordingly, these districts are subject to use and area standards that facilitate the conservation and proper utilization of groundwater supplies, control pollution, minimize surface water flooding and erosion, and thereby protect the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the Township.