A.
This chapter is enacted for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, general welfare and practical and coordinated community development objectives, in accordance with Article VI of Act 247 of 1968, as amended, known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
B.
This statement is adapted from the Borough of Collingdale Comprehensive
Plan, as amended, contained in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Collingdale,
Colwyn, Glenolden, Yeadon, Darby, Sharon Hill. This statement establishes
objectives which should be pursued, and all opportunities to achieve
them should be undertaken. These objectives provide a guide for development
programs, and to remain relevant, they may be periodically reevaluated.
A.
Municipal objectives. The residents of the Borough of Collingdale
have expressed desires similar to those of residents in many other
communities. They want a safe and prosperous town which provides an
attractive living environment. They also want to be sure that once
their community achieves such a state, it will be maintained. The
objectives presented below are designed to move the Borough in the
direction of its desires and to promote their long-term maintenance:
(1)
Limit the encroachment of industrial uses into existing neighborhoods.
(2)
Minimize conflicts between the diverse categories of existing land
uses and projected future uses.
(3)
Preserve and improve open space and recreational areas, taking special
advantage of floodplains and transmission lines.
(4)
Protect the character and condition of the built environment through
enforcement of appropriate zoning, housing and building codes.
(5)
New commercial development in this Borough should be focused on meeting
the needs of the local community.
A.
Objectives. Several outstanding reasons for a common sense approach
to conservation include efforts to:
(1)
Maintain local pride in a well-defined community identity created
by a dozen or more generations of forbearers.
(2)
Ensure the ability to deal with current circumstances based on an
understanding of the past.
(3)
Preserve the visual quality of older architecture in sharp contrast
to an otherwise mediocre or sterile urban landscape.
(4)
Enhance the appreciation of a family (or business) that possesses
a unique place, unlike mass-produced, structural boxes.
(5)
Recognize the worth of craftsmanship and quality of materials in
older structures as a factor of fair market price.
(6)
Avoid dislocation of established community bonds through rehabilitating
rather than demolishing older neighborhoods.
(7)
Establish a demand for labor-intensive renovation activities as well
as machine-intensive new construction.
(8)
Refrain from any act which would aggravate significant problems with
excessive density.
A.
Objectives.
(1)
Discourage the intrusion of land uses that disrupt stable residential
environments and affect neighborhood quality.
(2)
Adopt a standard code in order to avoid deteriorating housing.
(3)
Develop mechanisms that encourage both the private and public rehabilitation
of housing units.
(4)
Improve development controls through revised and tightened ordinances
and more consistent enforcement.
(5)
Refrain from any act which would aggravate significant problems with
excessive density.
A.
General objectives.
(1)
Coordinate new and existing facilities and services among all six
municipalities to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts and expenditures.
(2)
Project the effects of new physical development and coordinate these
impacts with the capability of the existing community service providers
or with a reasonable and economically feasible extension of such services.
B.
Basic infrastructure objectives.
(1)
Encourage proper collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater
generated in the study area.
(2)
Develop and maintain a safe and efficient system for handling naturally
occurring stormwater.
(3)
Investigate the potential for a cooperative refuse collection and
disposal system that is coordinated with the county plan, which is
now being revised.
C.
Public health and safety objectives.
(1)
Provide improved protection for the study area through the use of
various police and fire specialists and of sophisticated police and
fire equipment.
(2)
Reduce overall protection costs through mass purchase of police and
fire equipment and elimination of unnecessary duplication of equipment
or services.
(3)
Achieve and maintain the highest fire insurance rating consistent
with the volunteer nature of local fire companies.
(4)
Investigate procedures for improving the provision of adequate health
care to the study area.
D.
Public facilities objectives.
(1)
Improve communication between the School District and the six municipalities
that comprise it through the establishment of some formal, regularly
scheduled, communication process.
(2)
Maintain existing public buildings in an efficient and functional
state and improve or expand them when necessary.
(3)
Develop a cooperative network of both active and passive recreational
facilities that includes existing areas and takes advantage of new
opportunities, including dedicated areas, floodplains and transmission
line rights-of-way.
A.
Objectives. Success in achieving and maintaining a sound transportation
network depends on many factors. The objectives presented below are
intended to focus local efforts on those activities that best serve
the needs of the residential, commercial, industrial and social services
sectors of the six participating communities.
(1)
Maximize accessibility to work, school, recreation, medical and shipping
facilities.
(2)
Establish highway, street and parking systems which are compatible
with existing and planned land uses.
(3)
Encourage public transit facilities which are consistent with the
changing needs of the study area residents.
(4)
Maintain existing roadways and upgrade street networks where traffic
volumes warrant improvement, as permitted by finances.
(5)
Facilitate the movement of goods to and from industrial and commercial
districts.
(6)
Minimize operating and capital costs and locate an equitable and
adequate financing technique for transportation improvements and maintenance.
(7)
Prevent excessive transportation-generated noise levels, particularly
in residential areas.
A.
Objectives.
(1)
Eliminate unnecessary service duplication in neighboring municipalities,
e.g., in the purchase of an expensive piece of equipment or the hiring
of specialized staff.
(2)
Reduce costs through mass purchasing.
(3)
Make better decisions by having information on both local and areawide
impacts.
(4)
Encourage capable groups of local experts to serve on local advisory
commissions, even in small communities.
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Objectives.
(1)
Establish an ongoing dialogue with existing industries to deal with
potential problems and opportunities.
(2)
Work with the owners of local industrial parks to identify and attract
industries for the available industrial sites that are consistent
with the overall objectives of the community.
(3)
Coordinate programs for recruitment of new industries at the intermunicipal
level and with the County Economic Development Center.
(4)
Revitalize commercial areas with an emphasis on meeting the local
market demands.
A.
Objectives. While technical progress has reduced the effect of many
environmental constraints on man's activities, the natural environment
will undoubtedly continue to impose major limitations on what is possible
as well as economically feasible. The objectives listed below are
intended to help the six communities in the study area avoid significant
problems with the environment and to guide them towards an optimum
procedure of cooperation with natural conditions.
(1)
Limit the encroachment of development into the one-hundred-year floodplain
of all continuous streams.
(2)
Improve local performance standards for environmental impacts and
support the enforcement of state and federal standards.
(3)
Establish controls over the development of steep slope and poor soil
areas to prevent erosion and other negative impacts and to preserve
areas of natural beauty.
(4)
Preserve valuable natural resources, particularly woodlands.
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Objectives.
(1)
Encourage the development of improved energy information necessary
for use in decisionmaking at the county and local level.
(2)
Support existing energy conservation programs, such as weatherization,
and identify new conservation programs and incentives.
(3)
Eliminate existing restrictions and disincentives on energy conservation
techniques and energy technology, such as solar and biomass.
(4)
Establish an energy accounting system for municipal buildings and
vehicles.
(5)
Publicize and support existing and future energy education programs.
(6)
Prepare a contingency program for dealing with potential energy crises.