There is hereby established a new comprehensive
zoning plan for the Borough, which plan is set forth in the text and
map that constitute this chapter. Said plan is adopted in the interest
of protecting and promoting the public health, safety, morals, and
general welfare, and shall be deemed to include the following related
and specific community development objectives, among others as may
be stated in the Borough of Greencastle Comprehensive Plan:
A.
To guide and regulate the orderly growth, development,
and redevelopment of the Borough, in accordance with a comprehensive
plan of long-term objectives, principles, and standards deemed beneficial
to the interest and welfare of the people.
B.
To protect the established character and the social
and economic well being of both private and public property.
C.
To promote, in the public interest, the utilization
of land for the purposes for which it is most appropriate, and to
provide maximum protection of residential areas.
D.
To secure safety from floods, water pollution, and
other dangers, and to provide adequate light, air, and convenience
of access.
E.
To encourage and facilitate the provision of adequate
and efficient public facilities, service and utilities.
F.
To lessen and, where possible, to prevent traffic
congestion on public streets and highways so as to promote efficient
and safe circulation of vehicles and pedestrians.
G.
To discourage, prohibit and gradually eliminate the
expansion and undue perpetuation of nonconforming uses and structures.
H.
To conserve the value of buildings and to enhance
the value of land throughout the Borough.
