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AA Residential District image/svg+xml

The AA Residential District is intended to:
(1) Provide for farming, conservation, recreation and low-density single-family detached dwellings on lots of sufficient size for on-lot sewage disposal systems.
(2) Facilitate agriculture, conservation, recreation, low-density residential and open space uses that preserve the remaining natural resources within this area.
(3) Protect streams, valleys, vegetation and the natural contours and condition of the land.
(4) Facilitate the conservation and proper utilization of groundwater supplies and control of pollution, surface water flooding and erosion.

PBO Planned Business - Office District image/svg+xml

The Planned Business-Office District is intended to:
(1) Make provisions for primarily office and limited business uses along the major highway corridor where typical business, commercial, and office uses and developments exist, to provide goods and services within the Township, as well as employment opportunities and tax ratables.
(2) Preserve the ability of Route 30 to promote traffic movement through the Township by controlling the size, number, and location of access points onto the roadway and promoting access management and parking strategies to maximize safety and traffic flow.
(3) Allow for multifamily uses at a density which is appropriate to available public water and sewage facilities.
(4) Preserve sensitive environmental features.
(5) Protect the character of adjacent residential districts by separating incompatible land uses and densities through appropriate buffers and screening or landscaping measures.

R-1 Residential District image/svg+xml

The R-1 Residential District is intended to:
(1) Provide for low-density single-family residential units on lots of sufficient size for on-lot sewage disposal systems.
(2) Foster protection of sensitive natural resources and areas conditionally suitable for on-lot sewage disposal systems.
(3) Provide for the preservation of natural resources, historic resources, and open space through lot averaging development options.

R-2 Residential District image/svg+xml

The R-2 Residential District is intended to:
(1) Permit medium-density single-family residential units appropriate for available public water and sewage facilities.
(2) Protect the established neighborhood character in terms of lot and housing size.
(3) Preserve sensitive natural resources.

R-3 Residential District image/svg+xml

The R-3 Residential District is intended to:
(1) Permit higher density single-family residential uses appropriate for available public water and sewage facilities.
(2) Preserve the character of the traditional neighborhood development pattern.
(3) Preserve sensitive natural resources.

R-4 Residential District image/svg+xml

The R-4 Residential District is intended to:
(1) Permit high-density single-family residential uses appropriate for available public water and sewage facilities.
(2) Preserve the character of the traditional neighborhood development pattern.
(3) Preserve sensitive natural resources.

R-5 Residential District image/svg+xml

The R-5 Residential District is intended to:
(1) Provide high-density single-family dwelling units and allow for multifamily dwellings.
(2) Provide for two-family dwellings.
(3) Permit residential uses at a density which is appropriate to available public water and sewage facilities.
(4) Preserve the character of the traditional neighborhood development pattern.
(5) Preserve sensitive natural resources.

VB Village Business District image/svg+xml

The Village of Berwyn Districts intend to provide a variety of retail, commercial, residential, institutional, and mixed uses within the Village of Berwyn and its immediately contiguous areas, as depicted on the Zoning Map, consistent with the maintenance, preservation and enhancement of the traditional Village of Berwyn atmosphere. It is recognized that the purpose of this district is to serve the needs of the Easttown community, while at the same time preserving and enhancing the unique qualities of the district. Specific objectives of the district include the following:
(1) Encourage economic development while promoting the traditional main street development form along Lancaster Avenue.
(2) Protect existing residential uses and structures of historical or architectural significance.
(3) Promote and maintain a walkable community in the district using pedestrian-scaled design principles.
(4) Allow for mixed-use development where appropriate by encouraging the integration of commercial and residential uses within buildings, concentrating commercial uses at ground level.
(5) Employ design principles that preserve and enhance existing desirable architectural and streetscape elements that are typical of Berwyn and ensure that new construction and redevelopment projects are compatible with the surrounding community.
(6) Employ parking, circulation, and mobility strategies that maximize efficiency and safety.

For additional information on the Village of Berwyn Districts, please also see § 274-47 Village of Berwyn Streetscape Design Standards and § 274-48 Village of Berwyn Development Design Standards. 

VR Village Residential District image/svg+xml

The Village of Berwyn Districts intend to provide a variety of retail, commercial, residential, institutional, and mixed uses within the Village of Berwyn and its immediately contiguous areas, as depicted on the Zoning Map, consistent with the maintenance, preservation and enhancement of the traditional Village of Berwyn atmosphere. It is recognized that the purpose of this district is to serve the needs of the Easttown community, while at the same time preserving and enhancing the unique qualities of the district. Specific objectives of the district include the following:
(1) Encourage economic development while promoting the traditional main street development form along Lancaster Avenue.
(2) Protect existing residential uses and structures of historical or architectural significance.
(3) Promote and maintain a walkable community in the district using pedestrian-scaled design principles.
(4) Allow for mixed-use development where appropriate by encouraging the integration of commercial and residential uses within buildings, concentrating commercial uses at ground level.
(5) Employ design principles that preserve and enhance existing desirable architectural and streetscape elements that are typical of Berwyn and ensure that new construction and redevelopment projects are compatible with the surrounding community.
(6) Employ parking, circulation, and mobility strategies that maximize efficiency and safety.

For additional information on the Village of Berwyn Districts, please also see § 274-47 Village of Berwyn Streetscape Design Standards and § 274-48 Village of Berwyn Development Design Standards. 

VT Village Transition District image/svg+xml

The Village of Berwyn Districts intend to provide a variety of retail, commercial, residential, institutional, and mixed uses within the Village of Berwyn and its immediately contiguous areas, as depicted on the Zoning Map, consistent with the maintenance, preservation and enhancement of the traditional Village of Berwyn atmosphere. It is recognized that the purpose of this district is to serve the needs of the Easttown community, while at the same time preserving and enhancing the unique qualities of the district. Specific objectives of the district include the following:
(1) Encourage economic development while promoting the traditional main street development form along Lancaster Avenue.
(2) Protect existing residential uses and structures of historical or architectural significance.
(3) Promote and maintain a walkable community in the district using pedestrian-scaled design principles.
(4) Allow for mixed-use development where appropriate by encouraging the integration of commercial and residential uses within buildings, concentrating commercial uses at ground level.
(5) Employ design principles that preserve and enhance existing desirable architectural and streetscape elements that are typical of Berwyn and ensure that new construction and redevelopment projects are compatible with the surrounding community.
(6) Employ parking, circulation, and mobility strategies that maximize efficiency and safety.

For additional information on the Village of Berwyn Districts, please also see § 274-47 Village of Berwyn Streetscape Design Standards and § 274-48 Village of Berwyn Development Design Standards.