500 Hershey Rd, Hummelstown, PA 17036

Neighborhood Commercial District

The Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District provides the ability to maintain the existing physical character of the village centers or hamlets of the Township and the ability to create mixed-use centers for commercial and public activities with compact residential development. The Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District provides an area developed with a compatible mixture of residential units for various income levels and nonresidential commercial and workplace uses, including some structures that provide for a mix of uses within the same building. The district is located within the designated growth area as identified by the Township's Comprehensive Plan and areas planned for public sewage as identified by the Township's Sewage Plan. The characteristics of this district include residences, shops, offices, workplaces, public buildings and parks interwoven within the neighborhood so that all are within relatively close proximity to each other. The development is relatively compact, limited in size and oriented toward pedestrian-friendly activity. There should be an identifiable center and discernable edges to the neighborhood. The regulations of this district are designed to promote and maintain a mixed-use village with appropriate densities and standards for pedestrian activity.