[Amended 8-11-2020 by Ord. No. 20-1360, § 1]
In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent contained in Article I, § 255-2, of this chapter, it is hereby declared to be the intent of this article, with respect to the GFW Greater Fort Washington District, to:
A. Create a vibrant,
district which contributes toward the economic vitality of Upper Dublin Township, with a combination of
such as office, commercial, institutional, light industrial, residential
, recreational, and transportation.
B. Promote a more diverse, walkable, pedestrian-oriented place that provides opportunities to work, dine, shop, live, learn, and recreate.
C. Incentivize
and redevelopment in order to transform the character of the
office park into a future
.
D. Allow for office, commercial, institutional, light industrial, residential
, recreational and transportation oriented
with controls to limit air, land and water pollution, noise emissions and traffic congestion.
E. Promote a variety of well-designed
to enable opportunities: to live in close proximity to employment and thereby to potentially reduce vehicular trips in the Fort Washington area; to strengthen the connection to the Fort Washington Train Station; and to provide options to age in place in Upper Dublin Township.
F. Promote a range of
with supporting service, dining and retail
.
G. Encourage the redevelopment of underutilized and vacant
.
H. Provide protection to people and
from fire, offensive noise, vibrations, odors and other nuisances through strict
.
I. Ensure that site
and
design includes stormwater management measures, to meet on-site requirements while considering area-wide controls.
J. Ensure adequate buffering of adjacent districts and land
.
K. Ensure safe pedestrian access from
to and along
and transit stops.
L. Support the creation of a bicycle trail to serve
and future
in the district.
M. Support the
and growth of transit service and other alternative transit modes, such as bicycle sharing, car sharing, and van pooling, within and nearby the district.
N. Ensure safe and efficient vehicle and pedestrian access.
O. Allow
in the
only where a net
to stormwater management is achieved, and in compliance with Article XXII –
Conservation District.
P. Encourage energy efficiency and conservation in site
,
design,
and ongoing maintenance/operations.
Q. Comply with Chapter 212,
and Land
Ordinance, Article IV, § 212-35.2. General Manual of Written and Graphic Design Standards.