741 Ash Rd, Trappe, PA 19426

Village Commercial District

The VC Village Commercial District is intended to permit a variety of residential and nonresidential uses within the Main Street village corridor, in conformance with the following objectives: Retain and enhance the historic and other desirable village characteristics of the Main Street corridor to the greatest extent possible, including its buildings, mature street trees, and landscaped spaces in front of and between existing buildings.; Allow building conversions and uses that maintain the architectural scale and character of existing buildings.; Prohibit uses that attract large volumes of traffic.; Prohibit strip-type and highway-oriented commercial appearance, incongruous architectural styles, building or impervious coverage substantially greater than the predominant existing conditions of the neighborhood, and nonessential curb cuts.; Encourage shared use of access driveways to reduce the total number of driveways, minimize the number of new driveways, and provide more efficient access and traffic flow.; Direct parking to side or rear yard areas, and encourage adjoining properties to share parking.; Require safe and attractive pedestrian access from the street and parking areas to permitted uses.; Minimize visual and functional conflicts between residential and nonresidential uses within the district, and protect abutting residential districts from adverse impacts.