The Tyrone Borough Council identifies the following legislative
finding with respect to land use, density of population, location
and function of roads, and other community facilities and utilities,
and other factors that Council believes relevant in establishing community
development objectives for the future development of the Borough.
It is the purpose of this chapter to reflect the objectives of the
Borough, to establish such other objectives as may be deemed necessary,
and to provide the means and regulations whereby these objectives
may be attained. The overall approach of this chapter is to ensure
orderly, appropriate and compatible growth that will result in well-planned
and efficient development and redevelopment of Tyrone Borough.
A.
Provide for an adequate supply and location of land uses appropriate
for the natural resource profile, infrastructure and community needs
of the Borough but flexible enough to sustain orderly development.
B.
Encourage and reinforce renewal and downtown redevelopment activities,
mixed uses and traditional neighborhood development, preservation
and reuse of historic structures and in-fill development while preserving
certain community physical, environmental, floodplain and historic
assets.
C.
Encourage development within and adjacent to existing development
on a clustered basis that avoids linear development, thereby enabling
the most efficient and economic provision of basic community facilities
and public utilities; in-fill development of industrial areas and
the downtown; reuse and rehabilitation of presently vacant structures;
and prioritize the reuse of existing vacant land served by existing
infrastructure.
D.
Encourage the reuse of historic structures and contributing structures
in the identified and approved National Register Historic District
and assure that residential and nonresidential development is carried
out in a way that preserves and enhances the stately and historic
residential, public and commercial structures.
E.
Encourage innovative and creative approaches to residential and nonresidential
development, including the "cluster" concept; traditional mixed-use
neighborhood development; the incorporation of public open spaces,
plazas and commons; aesthetic design and location of parking areas;
pedestrian walkways, trails and passages; and attention to vistas
and viewsheds in future development.
F.
Preserve environmentally sensitive land such as floodplains, wetlands
and steeply sloping areas, while encouraging new development and expansion
in level areas outside and/or above floodplains.
G.
Maintain and enhance recreational opportunities and preserve open
space for use by existing and future residents.
H.
Encourage development of Tyrone as a "growth center," with mixed-use,
clustered and nonlinear development at a critical node on the I-99
corridor linking I-80, State College, Altoona and the Pennsylvania
Turnpike, focusing on industrial development, health care, nature-
and heritage-tourism and commercial development.
I.
Focus local economic development efforts in areas with the most potential,
including the full development of the Tyrone Industrial Park, the
revitalization of the downtown business district, infill development
of vacant parcels and economic reuse of vacant buildings.
J.
Preserve critical natural resources and local physiography, including
floodplains, steeply sloping areas, critical viewsheds and water resources.
K.
Provide adequate community facilities and community infrastructure,
ensuring a safe, sanitary and attractive environment for community
life and growth.
