0 Township Line Rd, Perkiomenville, PA 18074

High Density Residential District

In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent found in Article I, 285-2 of this chapter and the statement of community development objectives found in Article I, 285-3, of this chapter. It is the intent of this chapter to: Permit and encourage a variety of dwelling types that will provide housing for a range of income levels, age groups and lifestyles within the Township; Permit and encourage high density residential development within and immediately surrounding the villages of Frederick, Obelisk and Perkiomenville, allowing preservation of rural areas of the Township in lower density districts; Allow concentration of dwelling units in areas that would permit efficient future provision of community or central water supply and sewage disposal; Permit conventional lotting at reasonable standards where central water supply and sewage disposal are not available; Require the preservation of natural features and other open space when central water supply and sewage disposal are available or provided to a subdivision or land development; Provide density and dimensional standards that provide for flexibility in site design and preservation of open space, and encourage attractive development at the highest densities to be compatible with the generally rural character of the Township; To provide density incentives for the voluntary use of transferred development rights.