313 Main St, Spring Mount, PA 19473

Medium-Density Residential District

In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and community development objectives contained in Article I of this chapter, the specific intent of this district is: To preserve and build upon the strength of the Lower Frederick's villages as the core of the Township, both in terms of uses and densities/intensities of those uses; To provide for the Township's fair share of population growth, by permitting medium-density development and a variety of detached and semidetached dwelling types; To provide standards that permit orderly and efficient medium-density development while preserving and protecting adjacent areas from any negative impacts; To promote the sense of neighborhood and promote community identity; To encourage walking between buildings, and encourage automobile trips that serve more than one purpose, thereby reducing traffic volume; To provide open space and recreation facilities for the benefit of residents of medium-density developments; To further the general welfare by extending greater opportunities for better and more affordable housing to present and prospective residents of Lower Frederick Township; To promote the objectives and policies of the Township Comprehensive Plan.