The Route 1 Corridor and Brandywine Battlefield Overlay District,
the boundaries of which shall be that which is designated on the Route
1 Corridor and Brandywine Battlefield Overlay District Map, has been
created to further the preservation of this scenic and historic area.
Goals include protecting and enhancing the historical and traditional
architectural and hardscape features and preserving natural areas
and scenic viewsheds.
All uses permitted by right, special exception or conditional
use within the underlying zoning districts shall be permitted where
approved by the Board of Supervisors as a conditional use within the
Route 1 Corridor and Brandywine Battlefield Overlay District. No use
shall be permitted in the overlay district that is not permitted in
the underlying zoning districts. All dimensional regulations, except
for building setbacks as regulated below, shall be governed by the
underlying zoning district.
The standards set forth in this article are applicable under
the following situations:
A. The development or erection of any new principal structure or the
establishment of any new principal use within the Route 1 Corridor
and Brandywine Battlefield Overlay District;
B. The expansion, alteration, modification, or reconstruction of any
existing use or structure for which a building permit, zoning permit,
or land development approval is required.
Unless otherwise permitted on a finding that the installation
of underground utility service lines would be unreasonable (but not
based on cost) or have deleterious environmental impacts, all new
utility service lines within this Route 1 Corridor and Brandywine
Battlefield Overlay District shall be located underground.
Boulevard type streetlighting shall be used along Route 1, where
applicable. Lighting type and setbacks are included on Map 3 of the
Pennsbury Township Route 1 Corridor Improvement Plan (2000).
Where possible, provision shall be made to provide for safe,
convenient, interconnected, and direct pedestrian and nonmotorized
movement. This might include sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, adequate
width for road shoulders, and complementary interface with existing
or planned trails. In particular, amenities for pedestrian traffic
are highly encouraged within commercial and residential developments
located adjacent to Route 1. Although pedestrian traffic along the
length of the Route 1 Corridor is not encouraged nor anticipated to
be high due to the volume and speed of vehicular traffic, pedestrian
movement within developments and to adjacent developments is encouraged
throughout the Overlay District.