In addition to the zoning districts established within this ordinance under articles 11 through 18, there are also established districts with specific goals and objectives that may "overlay" those zones. The "underlying zone" is the zoning classification that establishes permitted and special uses and the site development regulations for that specific district. Where additional efforts are directed at promoting or protecting a given area of the township, such areas may be subject to this overlay approach.

(Ord. No. 7-2024, § 1, 11-14-2024)

As within any district, there is a stated purpose or intent for the establishment of uses and development regulations. Within overlay zones, the objectives are primarily devoted to the promotion or implementation of a goal or the protection of a natural or manmade resource. The following goals and objectives are offered for the creation of these districts:

a.

To preserve important transportation corridors within the township that have been historically utilized for the movement of people and the provision of goods and services. Such rights-of-way should be protected in order to support future needs due to increases in population and the desire to provide for both motorized and non-motorized transportation.

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Establishment of a corridor preservation overlay district.

b.

To preserve older neighborhoods for purposes of maintaining affordable housing in the township. Such neighborhoods may have been established with smaller lot sizes than the ordinance now allows, resulting in nonconforming lots and structures that create lower incentives to maintain. This district is directed at supporting rehabilitation of these structures and the buffering and protection of these neighborhoods from the encroachment of incompatible land uses.

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Establishment of a housing rehabilitation overlay district.