It is the intent of the Ridge Pike West District to provide
regulations and standards for new development along Ridge Pike from
the Perkiomen Creek to Evansburg State Park and along Germantown Pike
from the intersection with Ridge Pike to west of Old Crosskeys Road
to improve the overall safety and appearance of the built and natural
environments while providing opportunities for well-designed commercial,
residential, and limited industrial development with a focus on mixing
commercial/retail and residential uses and pedestrian-friendly designs.
A. Regulate vehicular access to public streets by requiring separation
distances from intersections, cross-access easements with neighboring
properties, shared parking areas and driveways, and the closure of
redundant access points.
B. Increase the number of pedestrian and vehicular connections between
adjacent properties to provide complementary and coordinated development
of adjacent properties.
C. Provide reasonable standards for the development and continued use
of commercial, retail and office uses to serve the needs of Township
residents and workers.
D. Promote the reuse of existing buildings and expansion of existing
businesses while requiring new additions and development to be in
accordance with selected standards of this section.
E. Regulate the design and form of buildings to establish community
identity.
F. Regulate businesses that require outdoor storage of vehicles, equipment,
and merchandise.
Where standards of this article differ from standards found
elsewhere in this chapter, the standards herein shall apply to properties
located in this district.