5940 Emmaus Rd, Emmaus, PA 18049

Village Center District

In accordance with the objectives of the Southwestern Lehigh County Comprehensive Plan, and in addition to achieving other community development objectives of Section 104, the VC – Village Center District is intended to: Preserve the historical development patterns of the rural village of Limeport, while allowing for new and infill development that complements the village setting; Provide for a continued mix of residential, retail, office, and service establishments, and places of community assembly and recreation, in proximity to each other, the scale of which facilitates and promotes pedestrian travel within the rural village setting; Promote the retention of the historic character of Limeport and its surroundings by requiring an applicant’s careful consideration of site design, signage, and building orientation and architectural features, and adaptive re-use of historic structures rather than demolition, among other considerations, when proposing rural village development; Provide for the logical extension of existing village streets and provide for pedestrian walkways and waysides; Serve as the Township’s local-serving commercial area, recognizing that largescale retail shopping opportunities and auto-oriented uses are readily available, or planned, in other areas of the southwestern region; Provide for the receipt of Transferable Development Rights TDRs.