345 Evergreen Rd, Pottstown, PA 19464

Gateway Mixed-Use District

Provide for a planned, mixed-use, medium-scale, commercial development near the Sanatoga Interchange area south of State Route 422 that will encourage context-sensitive development, a pedestrian-friendly environment, and common public civic space in accordance with the Sanatoga Interchange Study master plan; Offer diverse economic activity, employment opportunities and commercial services; Maintain improve the free flow of traffic, promote vehicular and pedestrian safety, improve access management, and foster the construction of the proposed roadways as shown on the Township's Official Map and or the master plan; Comply with the Regional Commerce Land Use Code requirements of the Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Plan while allowing opportunities for growth that are not deemed contrary to the spirit and intent of the regional plan; Protect, conserve and enhance the quality of Lower Pottsgrove Township's waterways and groundwater supplies; Link development intensity with the provision of sustainable design; Promote the use of high-quality, community-based architectural design standards, including signage, that are integrated with both buildings and site; Allow for a variety of nonpolluting and smaller-scale industrial, research and development, and office facilities that will be held to a high architectural standard and will create a building appearance that is compatible with adjacent uses without burdening the road system with large amounts of truck traffic.