813 Silver Spring Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601

Traditional Village District

Preserve the historical development patterns of the village of Silver Spring, while allowing for new development that complements the village setting; Provide for a continued mix of residential, retail, office, and service establishments, and places of community assembly and recreation, in proximity to each other, the scale of which facilitates and promotes pedestrian travel within the village setting; Establish standards for a unified, coordinated, and organized arrangement of buildings, streets, sidewalks, trails, alleys, service and parking areas to facilitate safe and convenient access for pedestrians, bicyclists, and automobiles; Establish standards for a unified and historically compatible arrangement of streetscape and landscape improvements, including lighting, signage, street trees, and pedestrian amenities; Provide opportunities for development at net densities consistent with the objectives for designated growth areas set forth in the West Hempfield Township and Lancaster County Comprehensive Plans; and/or Create incentives for pedestrian-oriented, village uses and to create disincentives for auto-oriented strip development.