This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Springdale
Borough Zoning Ordinance" and the district map included in the chapter
shall be known and may be cited as the "Springdale Borough Zoning
District Map."
The purposes of this chapter are to promote the safety, health,
morals and general welfare; to provide for a variety of residential
and nonresidential uses; to encourage the most appropriate use of
land throughout the Borough; to conserve and stabilize the value of
property; to prevent overcrowding of land and buildings; to avoid
undue concentration of population; to lessen congestion in the streets;
to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to provide adequate
open spaces for light and air; to facilitate adequate provision of
streets and highways, water sewerage, drainage and recreational and
other facilities and to preserve natural, scenic and historic values
in the environment.
The zoning regulations and districts set forth in this chapter
are a legal basis and framework for future land use and development
in Springdale Borough.
A. Residential objectives shall be to:
(1) Preserve and enhance the established quality and character of the
Borough's residential neighborhoods.
(2) Provide for a variety of housing types to meet the needs of all age
and income groups. Assure that each type of housing develops in appropriate
locations within the Borough and according to suitable development
standards that promote their integration into the community.
(3) Utilize zoning, building and other development controls to support
and promote property maintenance and improvement.
B. Commercial objectives shall be to:
(1) Develop a compact and cohesive Pittsburgh Street business district
with a compatible mixture of uses.
(2) Support and encourage improvements to the commercial area that will
enhance its visual appearance and appeal.
(3) Ensure adequate provision for off-street parking and loading areas
for existing and future uses.
C. Industrial objectives shall be to:
(1) Provide for limited industrial uses which are consistent with the
predominately single-family residential land use of Springdale.
(2) Establish development and performance standards for industrial uses,
which include provisions for adequate traffic access, parking and
loading, buffer areas, landscaping and signing, as well as standards
to alleviate negative environmental effects.
D. Community facilities and services objectives shall be to:
(1) Assure that all locations have reasonable access to public utility
services (water supply, sewage disposal, gas, electric) and that future
development provides for the extension and/or upgrading of these services,
as necessary.
(2) Improve accessibility to a variety of leisure-time activities based
on population needs. Cooperate with other Allegheny Valley communities
to increase recreational alternatives and share program costs.
(3) Assure a continued high level of maintenance to the Borough street
system and the orderly extension of streets to provide safe, convenient
access for new development.
E. Conservation objectives shall be to:
(1) Recognize the Allegheny River as one of the major amenities of the
Borough, and work with the other Allegheny Valley communities to increase
the public access to and enjoyment of the river.
(2) To preserve those areas designated in the Borough as environmental
or recreational and try to increase public access to them.