3302 Appleton Rd, Landenberg, PA 19350

Village District

Kemblesville and Chesterville are communities within Franklin Township that have maintained certain attributes characteristic of a traditional village including a compact and pedestrian scale development pattern, smaller front yards and lot sizes, a mix of uses and vegetation native to the area. The purpose of the Village District is to take steps which ensure that this environment is sustained in accordance with the 1991 Comprehensive Plan, the 1991 Avon Grove Regional Planning Commission's 1991 Future Land Use Plan, and 604 1 and 605 2 vi, Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. 10604 1 and 10605 2 vi. Specific efforts which are being made include the following: Encouraging the compatibility of traditional and future development within the village by establishing use, height and area and bulk regulations as well as design standards which are consistent with existing conditions.; Providing opportunities for home occupations and limited commercial uses within a village while: Ensuring that the scale of the operations are appropriate with and complimentary to the character of the village.; Promoting the conservation of existing structures and architectural patterns which define the historic character of a village.; Recognizing the importance of the landscape in physically defining a village, reducing air pollution and providing shading and privacy to residents within close proximity.; Incorporating civic uses and buildings into the Village District to help identify a village community.