This Zoning Code, its amendments and supplements, embody a comprehensive plan designed to promote and facilitate the coordinated and practical community development of the Borough in a manner consistent with law and the public interest in achieving and retaining the following general goals:
(a) The Land. To preserve the open space that the Borough now has and remain essentially a nonindustrial, residential, “green college town,” with limited commercial areas. The land use provisions hereof are long-range guidelines to insure optimum and compatible land use in the Borough.
(1) Residential. To maintain and improve established housing and establish principles for a range of residential use suited to the Borough's population mix and democratic traditions and to provide for strict control of the subdivision of existing lots to avoid crowding and injury to adjoining and nearby developed properties;
(2) Commercial. To encourage the most economically sound land use of the business district so that it may serve the multiple purposes of neighborhood shops, services, offices and apartments, with easy access and convenient parking;
(b) The People. To have the population consist of a stimulating mix of peoples from all economic, social and educational backgrounds, and of all ages, races and creeds; and
(c) The Life. To promote and protect the comfort, safety, convenience and amenities in the community and its social, cultural and aesthetic values and to improve governmental processes.
(Ord. 774. Passed 8-23-76.)