776 Reservoir Rd, Gardners, PA 17324

Agricultural Preservation 1 District

Protect and stabilize agriculture, particularly fruit growing, as an on-going economic activity within the primarily orchard area of Northern Tyrone Township by encouraging those land uses and activities which generally support the growing of fruit.; Recognize and protect the land extensive nature of fruit-based agriculture by minimizing the amount of land that may be converted to non-agricultural uses.; Protect the scenic and economic value of highly productive orchard and other land by discouraging development from occurring on productive farm lands, particularly that land conducive to high fruit or other crop yields.; Protect the scenic value and visual beauty of the orchard and supporting agricultural landscape by requiring the sensitive placement of structures so as to not dominate the numerous striking and panoramic views found in Northern Tyrone Township.; Recognize the importance of the visual beauty associated with the open space character of the Northern Tyrone Township landscape with respect to the viability of the Adams County tourism industry.; Protect nearby residential properties and districts from the odors, noises, and agricultural practices typically associated with the fruit growing operations of Northern Tyrone Township.; Minimize the creation of exurban development in the highly productive fruit areas of Northern Tyrone Township, thereby minimizing the cost of providing public infrastructure and services.; Encourage the continuance of a minimum farm core size, thus limiting the number of parcels that may be too small to farm individually and, simultaneously, limiting the potential for valuable farm land to be consumed by the exurban land market.