226 Hill Rd, Honey Brook, PA 19344

Site Responsive Residential District

In promoting the policies of the West Caln Township Comprehensive Plan 1998 and the Township Park, Recreation, and Environmental Resources Plan, the purpose of this article is: To support the conservation of sensitive environmental features: primary natural resources such as floodplains, areas of very steep slope, and wetlands and secondary natural resources such as woodlands and riparian buffers.; To retain and protect open space areas within residential development in the Township to protect the Township's rural, open character.; To protect and minimize the potential adverse effects of land development on historic resources.; To provide opportunities for housing types at a density and in a cluster configuration that preserves and protects the rural character of West Caln Township.; To provide greater design flexibility and efficiency in the provision of services and infrastructure, including the opportunity to reduce the amount of impervious surfaces related to new development.; To provide for a diversity of lot sizes, building densities, and housing choices to accommodate a variety of age and income groups and residential opportunities.; To protect areas with productive agricultural soils for continued or future agricultural use, by conserving areas of land large enough to allow for efficient farm operations.