Classes of districts.
(1) For the purposes of this chapter, the Township is hereby divided into 33 districts, designated as follows:
(a) Lower Density Residential Districts: LDR1, LDR2, LDR3 and LDR4.
(b) Medium Density Residential Districts: MDR1, MDR2 and MDR3.
(c) Village Center District: VC.
(d) Town Center Districts: TC1 and TC2.
(e) (Reserved)
(f) Institutional Districts: IN, IC1, IC2, IC3, IE1, IE2, IE3, IH1, IH2, and IH3.
(g) Light Industrial District: LI.
(h) Special districts:
[1] Medical Center District (MC).
[2] Bryn Mawr Medical District (BMMD): BMMD1, BMMD2, and BMMD3.
[3] Rock Hill Road District (RHR).
[4] Bryn Mawr Village District (BMV): BMV1, BMV2, BMV3, and BMV4.
[5] City Avenue District (CAD): RCA (Regional Center Area), BCR (Bala Cynwyd Retail District), and BV (Bala Village District).
(2) In addition, one or more of these districts may by subject to additional regulations of an overlay district. The overlay districts in the Township are designated as follows:
(a) Historic Resource Overlay District.
(b) Open Space Preservation Overlay District.
(c) Floodplain Overlay District.
(d) Steep Slopes Overlay District.
(e) Wooded Lot Overlay District.
Districts, described.
Low Density Residential. LDR is a low-density and single-family residential district, intended to preserve the existing character of its open spaces and architecture.
Medium Density Residential. MDR is a walkable medium-density residential district containing a variety of housing types oriented around multimodal transit.
Village Center. VC is a compact, mixed-use, low-intensity, walkable area that serves the immediate residential neighborhood. The zone is characterized by small-scale mixed-use buildings, local retail and services.
Town Center. TC is a medium-intensity, principally walkable area that serves the entire Township along corridors and main streets. The zone is characterized by low- to mid-rise, freestanding and attached commercial buildings, mixed-use buildings, multifamily, as well as grocery stores, retailers, service providers, and food service establishments.
Light Industrial District. LI is a light industrial area located along the Schuylkill River that permits light industrial uses, commercial uses, and multifamily buildings. The intent of the LI District is to allow development which preserves and enhances sensitive natural features, historic industrial heritage, connection to the regional trail network and public transportation access.
Institutional districts are intended for institutions and large natural and open space preserves. There are four categories that correspond to the variety of activities and range of impacts that might be expected of each.
Special districts are intended to accommodate development with unique requirements related to specific uses or goals of those districts that have been deemed in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the Township's residents.
District boundaries.
(1) The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the property line, center lines of streets or railroad rights-of-way or such lines extended or lines parallel thereto. Where figures are shown on the Zoning Maps between a street and a district boundary line, they indicate that the district boundary line runs parallel to the street line at a distance therefrom equivalent to the number of feet so indicated.
(2) Where boundaries occur within a parcel of land comprising more than one lot, the lots shall be developed separately according to the assigned district.
