380 Schuylkill Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19460

Commercial District

The C, Commercial District is intended to: Encourage the development of high quality commercial uses and buildings in areas of the Township where transportation and infrastructure facilities are available to support such uses.; Promote the use of public sewage disposal systems, in accordance with the Act 537 Plan, and public water supply systems due to the permitted types and intensity of uses.; Promote uses that are primarily retail and service commercial.; Promote residential uses that are deemed appropriate in the C District, and uses of a non-retail/service commercial nature and with the potential for industrial-type impacts shall be directed to the I, Industrial District.; Encourage the redevelopment of underutilized or otherwise blighted commercial properties as new pedestrian-oriented places with a more attractive streetscape and landscape character by: Fostering a pedestrian scale market area type of environment, and not strip commercial development.; Promoting a neighborhood type character of development.; Minimizing signage clutter.; Creating landscaped buffers and parking arrangements that complement the use and surrounding neighborhood.; Providing gateway enhancements with attractive signage, landscaping and architecture to improve the attractiveness of the streetscape.