The DO Dresher Overlay District is intended and designed to:
A. Provide the Dresher Triangle area of the Township with the ability to incorporate a mix of new suitable land
, for which the area is not currently zoned.
B. Permit new
on vacant land and encourage the redevelopment of
in such a way as to create a transition in intensity between existing residential and commercial
.
C. Encourage
and redevelopment that can be accommodated by
,
sizes, and other physical attributes of properties in the district while preserving existing historic houses.
D. Incorporate architectural and site features such as central spaces in the design that are pedestrian friendly and allow visitors to utilize and enjoy the developed amenities and context of a village-like
. Features that create a sense of place, focus, and organization to the
are required.
E. Require that proposed
relate harmoniously to one another, the terrain, existing
,
, and culturally significant features on the site and in neighboring
.
F. Encourage shared use of access driveways to reduce the number of existing or future driveways and produce more efficient access.
G. Encourage parking in side or rear
areas and encourage adjoining properties to share parking.
H. Provide for sufficient and safe pedestrian access from
and parking areas to various permitted
, while striving to complete a district-wide sidewalk network, it being the intent of this district to create a pedestrian friendly area wherein all properties are accessible to one another without the use of a motor vehicle.
I. Encourage attractive and appropriate landscaping throughout individual parcels undergoing
and redevelopment, especially those bordering a residential district.