Borough of Downingtown, PA Zoning Districts and Boundaries

Base zoning districts.

For the purpose of this chapter, the Borough is hereby divided into 13 base zoning districts, which shall be designated as follows:

	R-1	Single-Family Detached Residential District
	R-2	Single-Family Detached Residential District
	R-3	Single-Family Detached/Attached and Two-Family Residential District
	R-4	Single-Family/Two-Family/Multifamily Residential District
	C-1	General Commercial District
	C-2	Central Commercial District
	C-3	Highway-Oriented Commercial District
	I-1	Limited Industrial District
	I-2	General Industrial District
	I-3	Multipurpose District [Added 1-20-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1]
	OS	Open Space District
	P	Public Park District [Added 1-20-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1]
	R/C	Infill Development District [Added 1-20-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1]

(2)

The locations and boundaries of such base districts shall be as shown on the map attached to and hereby made part of this chapter, which shall be designated as the Borough of Downingtown Zoning Map.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the Borough offices.

Further, certain areas as shown on the following Zoning Overlay Maps are, in addition to the otherwise applicable provisions of this chapter, subject to the terms of § 287-12, Floodplain District; § 287-13, Steep Slope Conservation District; §§ 287-51.1 through 287-51.3, Central Business Revitalization Overlay District; §§ 287-51.4 through 287-51.9, Adaptive Reuse/Mixed-Use Overlay District; §§ 287-65.1 through 287-65.7, Mixed-Use Overlay District; §§ 287-65.8 through 287-65.16, Traditional Neighborhood Development District; §§ 287-69.11 through 287-69.18, Uptown Transportation Development District; § 287-101.3, Historic Resources Overlay District; §§ 287-69.23 through 287-69.29, Kardon Park Redevelopment District; respectively:

[Amended 12-1-1999 by Ord. No. 99-14; 1-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2002-9; 5-16-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-05; 7-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-06; 8-1-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-07; 4-15-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-02; 2-2-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-04]

	FPD	Floodplain District
	SSCD	Steep Slope Conservation District
	CBD	Central Business Revitalization Overlay District
	ARM	Adaptive Reuse/Mixed-Use Overlay District
	MU	Mixed-Use Overlay District
	TND	Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay District
	UTDD	Uptown Transportation Development District
	HRD	Historic Resources Overlay District
	KPRD	Kardon Park Redevelopment District[2]
	—	Woodbine Overlay District

[2]

Editor's Note: The KPRD District was added in conjunction with Ord. No. 2009-02, adopted 4-15-2009.

The Zoning Map and the Zoning Overlay Maps, together with all notations and other data shown thereon, shall be as much a part of this chapter as if fully described herein.

If, and whenever, the Borough Council makes changes to the boundaries or other matters included on said Zoning Map or Zoning Overlay Maps, such changes shall be reflected on the map or maps promptly following enactment of such amendment.

Zoning Map amendment. The Zoning Map and Zoning Overlay Maps are hereby amended as of the date of the effective date of Ord. No. 2011-10 to rezone the properties as indicated in Exhibit A (Map) and Exhibit B (Property List) from R-4 (Single Family/Two-Family/Multifamily Residential District); from C-2 (Central Commercial District); from R/C (Infill Development District); and from I-1 (Limited Industrial District); to the C-1 District (General Commercial District). The zoning district boundary changes to the Zoning Map and Zoning Overlay Map as to the indicated parcels or tracts in Exhibits A and B,[3] fully incorporated herein by reference, are hereby approved.

[Added 12-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-10]

[3]

Editor’s Note: Exhibits A and B are on file in the Borough offices.

The boundaries between base districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the center lines of streets, alleys, watercourses or rights-of-way of power lines and other public utilities, or such lines extended, or lines parallel thereto. Where uncertainty exists as to the location of any of said boundaries as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following the center line of a street, alley or watercourse or right-of-way of a power line or other public utility, such center line shall be construed to be such boundary.

Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following a lot or other property line, such lot or property line shall be construed to be such boundary.

Where a district boundary divides a lot or runs through undivided property, the location of such boundary, unless otherwise specified by figures on the Zoning Map, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on said map.

Where figures are shown on the Zoning Map between a street and a district boundary, they shall indicate that the district boundary runs parallel to the street center line at a distance therefrom equivalent to the number of feet so indicated, unless otherwise specified. Where scaled distances do not agree with such figures, the figures shall control.