The principal purpose of the Mixed Use (MU) District is to encourage
the implementation of diverse but compatible land uses, such as a
mixture of residential, office, retail, recreational, tourist-related,
craft-related and similar uses in a manner in which the uses complement
each other. All developments in the Mixed Use (MU) District shall
be subject to plan review through the conditional use plan review
process. In utilizing the plan review process, the regulations of
this district encourage planned locations containing appropriate densities,
height and mixture of uses for new residential and commercial uses.
The regulations recognize that areas in and near the Borough already
cater to tourists who make use of existing antique and flea market
facilities. Provisions in this district will complement those existing
facilities by providing housing for the proprietors and patrons of
those facilities, by providing services for the facilities, proprietors
and patrons as well as by providing compatible commercial, trade and
craft facilities. Among the services offered may be lodging arrangements
commonly referred to as "bed-and-breakfast" facilities or small country
inns. Additional purposes of the district are to encourage the preservation
of existing natural features, including woodlands and natural waterways,
and to serve as a buffer to adjacent residential uses. The regulations
in this district also seek to encourage sufficient allocation of land
and design of pedestrian and vehicular circulation patterns to meet
the objective of providing an efficient, well-planned area.