321 Wind Ripple Ct, Harleysville, PA 19438

Medium-High-Density Mixed Dwelling District

In order to encourage the development of a varied, cohesive, economically efficient, visually attractive and environmentally sensitive land use pattern within those portions of the Harleysville Core Area, as delineated in the Harleysville Land Use Study 1975, which are appropriate for a medium-high-density mixture of residential dwelling types, it is hereby declared to be the intent of this article to accomplish the following objectives: To encourage an appropriate mix of dwelling types and densities in Lower Salford Township, including single-family detached homes, twins, duplexes, triplexes, quadruplexes, townhomes, age-targeted dwellings and mobile homes in mobile home parks; To establish performance standards for developments containing the various dwelling types and mixtures of dwelling types permitted under this article; To incorporate positive incentives into the Lower Salford Township zoning regulations which would serve to meet local planning and community development objectives; To encourage innovation in residential development techniques in order to provide greater variety in type, design and layout of residential structures and to encourage more efficient use of open space areas which are ancillary to the various uses; To provide for more usable and suitably located recreation and other public facilities than would otherwise be provided under conventional land development procedures; To permit institutional uses in close proximity to the Harleysville Core Area.