220 York Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046

Town Center District

It is the intent of this article to provide regulations for small-scale, pedestrian commercial development that draws upon the existing character of the Borough’s commercial core in conformance with its economic development goals, and the following objectives: Encourage economic development through the establishment of flexible building and parking standards while maintaining and enhancing the traditional York Road and West Avenue environments and the community’s overall unique identity; Promote residential uses on second stories and above, as well as a mix of live-work units to help strengthen the character of York Road and West Avenue and to establish a 24-hour presence; Encourage the retention of the historic York Road streets cape by preserving the existing buildings to the greatest extent possible; Promote the reuse of existing structures in a manner that maintains the visual character and architectural scale; Provide design standards that ensure new buildings, additions, and renovations are consistent with and enhance the surrounding street scape; Encourage lively, human-scaled activity areas and gathering places for the community through encouraging a mix of uses both horizontally and vertically; Establish a walkable community, linking the Town Center District with the Borough’s Gateway Commercial and Neighborhood Commercial Residential Districts, by promoting pedestrian orientation of streets and buildings and providing a safe and convenient interconnected sidewalk network; Ensure the preservation of the Borough’s residential neighborhoods surrounding the Town Center District; Promote the implementation of Jenkintown’s revitalization or downtown plans; Provide incentives for restoration of period facades.