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Valley Township Zoning Ordinance Update Project

Understanding Statements for Public Presentation

PURPOSES:

The Zoning Ordinance is enacted under and pursuant to the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act

247 of 1!" #as a$ended and supple$ented% and has &een $odified in accordance 'ith the (alley To'nship

Co$prehensive Plan of 2))*, the To'nship+s policies regarding se'er and 'ater facilities epressed in the

(alley To'nship -e'erage .acilities #Act /*7% Plan, the (alley To'nship -u&division and 0and evelop$ent

Ordinance, and the Chester County Co$prehensive Policy Plan Landscapes 2, and the specific

reco$$endations for the To'nship, of the 2)1) - *) Access -tudy entitled3 Managing Access along US 30 in

Western Chester County, prepared &y the (PC to pro$ote safe and efficient travel 'ithin the To'nship5 6n

addition, the Zoning Ordinance is enacted in accordance 'ith an overall progra$ that sees to preserve the

character of the To'nship in ter$s of its suita&ility for particular uses and structures, and is designed and

enacted to pro$ote, protect and facilitate the follo'ing3

A5 The pu&lic health, safety, $orals, and general 'elfare585 Coordinated and practical co$$unity develop$ent recogni9ing the significance of sustaina&ility and

:reen;-$art :ro'th $easures to achieve econo$ic, environ$ental, and social &alance5

C5 Proper density of population and land uses55

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A5 To guide the future develop$ent of the To'nship in accordance 'ith planning of land use and populationdensity that represents the $ost &eneficial and convenient relationship a$ong the conservation,

residential, co$$ercial, industrial and recreational areas and uses 'ithin the To'nship5

85 To protect the sensitive environ$ental conditions fro$ intensive ur&an land use5C5 To provide for co$$ercial and industrial land use that is sufficient to acco$$odate the To'nships fiscal

health and local &usiness needs and recogni9e (alley To'nships role in regional &usiness opportunities

and activities5

5 To protect the character and the social and econo$ic sta&ility of all areas of the To'nship and to providefor their orderly and &eneficial gro'th, &y concentrating gro'th in areas suita&le for sustaina&le gro'th5