100 Easton Rd, Horsham, PA 19044

General Commercial And Highway Commercial District

it is hereby declared to be the specific intent of this article with respect to GC-2 General Commercial and Highway Commercial development, to provide regulations for the development of retail, wholesale, office, and highway-oriented commercial uses both individually and as planned integrated developments to assure that the shopping and service needs of the Township's growing population are met and that commercial development in Horsham is compatible with commercial development in adjacent municipalities.; Provide for a broad range of commercial uses, including those which would be inappropriate to locate in the SC-1 District because of its more restricted nature.; Provide regulations to minimize conflict between commercial uses and abutting residential neighborhoods.; Encourage the sound and appropriate commercial development of compact segments of major highway frontage.; Provide locations for highway oriented businesses that serve the needs of the traveling public.; Protect the primary function of major highways as thoroughfares for through traffic movements.; Restrict ingress and egress movements along major highways so as to permit the safe movement of traffic.