3824 Penn Ave, Sinking Spring, PA 19608

Downtown District

The purpose of the Downtown District is to;Encourage new traditional mixed-use downtown devel-opment and redevelopment to occur within the downtown area that is consistent with historic town development patterns and provides a scale and mix of uses appropriate for the Borough of Sinking Spring; Encourage the development of a new commercial street and civic spaces consistent with the Boroughs Official Map designating the placement of this infrastructure.; Promote the expansion of the tax base, especially com­mercial development, to strengthen the economic base of the Borough and its Downtown Business District; Encourage mixed-use real estate development that results in active sidewalks and civic spaces and eco­nomically sustainable development; Promote well-integrated residential, commercial, office and civic development in close proximity to the primary retail district that have an urban village scale development pattern; Support new development that includes drverse pedes­trian-compatible, higher density designs and expands economic development opportunities and minimizes distances between destinations by requiring linked sidewalks and pedestrian-oriented access; Provide incentives for the creation of mixed uses in keeping with the character, scale and architecture of the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods, while using development design guidelines to promote compatibility of uses and stimulate pedestrian activity; Promote the livability and identity of the district and neighborhoods by providing for dwellings, shops and workplaces in close proximity to each other; Enhance the visual character and physical comfort of the district by minimizing pedestrian and vehicular conflicts and encouraging the renovation and erection of buildings and storefronts that provide direct connectiorts to the street and sidewalk; Promote the creation of commercial frontages with storefronts and active ground floor uses facing primary streets while discouraging views of garages and paridng from the street.; Promote the creation of residential frontages wtth semi private places such as porches and stoops facing primary streets while discouraging views of garages and parking from the street.; Discourage the dependence on automobile use, thereby reducing traffic congestion and promoting alternative modes of transportation; Encourage the development of shared parking and attractive, convenient off-street parking facilities to reduce orvstreet congestion and facilitate vehicular and pedestrian circulation; and Provide for efficient pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular cir­culation, with an emphasis on avoiding a jtonobfc-centnc sprawling commercial development Encourage multimodal transportation Improvements that will make it easier to travel with different modes of transportation within the Borough and region, including via walking, bicycle, car, bus, and other forms of public transportation.