700 Welsh Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Mixed Use Revitalization District

To encourage, promote and accommodate revitalization via a compatible mixture of a variety of businesses, and higher density residential and related uses, in areas around and along major transportation corridors, where such uses currently exist or where desired, specifically in order to: Encourage redevelopment of underutilized lands; Promote a coordinated mix of appropriate business and residential uses in the same building; Expand use of the public transit system by improving pedestrian and bicycle access to passenger rail stations and bus stops; Create opportunities to live, shop and work in the same area, with coordination among adjacent lots; Improve the appearance of the Philmont Avenue corridor; Attract new customers to businesses along the corridor and new and additional sources of employment and tax revenue while preserving and enhancing existing businesses and sources of employment; Offer flexible development regulations in exchange for innovative site design; and Maintain and enhance the value of existing properties in this district that have been appropriately maintained and have promoted economic activity, tax revenues, and employment opportunities along the Philmont Avenue corridor.