4502 Beards School Rd, Spring Grove, PA 17362

Rural Agriculture Conservation District

Implement the growth management plan set forth through the planning area concepts developed in the Township Comprehensive Plan; Direct growth away from rural areas of the Township, which currently do not have and are not planned to have adequate infrastructure; that is, roadways and public utilities, to support higher levels of growth and development than currently exists; Protect the public welfare by minimizing roadway conflicts on rural roadways; Allow the concentration of higher density and intensity of land use in the Township's growth area where it is currently occurring and protect the rural, agricultural, open space and natural and scenic resources in the remainder of the Township; Provide options for land development in keeping with the Township's rural character and flexibility in design to protect resources; Recognize the recent loss of agricultural resources in this area of the Township and conserve the remaining agricultural activities. The protection of land for agricultural purposes is a legitimate zoning objective under the MPC, and which was endorsed by the North Codorus Comprehensive Plan;Recognize the existing development patterns; Implement the goals and objectives of the North Codorus Comprehensive Plan.