Gregg Township Centre County
City Zoning Code

This district is generally intended for application to those areas of the Township already densely developed, areas adjacent thereto, and rural development areas. In some areas, public water facilities are available at the present time, although most areas rely on individual wells. The Village of Spring Mills is served by public sewage.

The purpose of these regulations is to foster a quiet, pleasant residential environment, while accommodating the existing nonresidential uses already in place. To this end, lot sizes are based upon the need to safeguard the health of the citizens by providing ample space to allow for the provision of on-lot sewage and water facilities where necessary, including area reserved for back-up disposal fields; to maintain the semi-rural character of the area; and to protect the health and welfare of the community.

Industrial uses are prohibited in this district. Compatible commercial, public, and semipublic uses such as small stores, schools, churches and recreation facilities are provided for, and the continuation of agriculture is encouraged. In certain instances, multifamily or higher density residential development may also be allowed, as a conditional use.

This district is provided for personal service and retail businesses, light industrial uses, and larger wholesale and retail establishments, which as a rule cater to large volumes of people or who can attract customers from sizeable distances. The regulations governing this district are intended to guide future development; to provide for adequate off-street parking and loading; to preserve the carrying capacity of existing roadways; and to provide for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods to and from these areas.

In locating the C Districts, and determining the borders of the district and the classification of the adjacent districts, it is the intent of the chapter to limit or discourage "strip" development along roadways. It is the intent of the C District to provide ample space for the concentrated development of commercial properties while discouraging commercial sprawl along the major roadways of the Township.

Gregg Township has within its borders large tracts of top-quality farmland. It is the purpose of this district to preserve and protect this farmland, and the rural and semi-rural characteristics of the area, and to encourage land cultivation as the dominant use of the land. The intent of this designation is to permit those lands within the Township best suited to agriculture to be utilized for that purpose, and to prevent the encroachment, as much as possible, of industrial, urban, and other non-compatible land uses. It is also the intent of this district to provide special regulations to protect and encourage farming and agricultural uses.

This district recognizes the value of conserving land as a natural resource, and the problems which can be created as a result of over-utilization or development of certain areas with unusual or fragile characteristics. Certain lands within the Township have unique characteristics with regard to matters such as potential soil erosion and water supply contamination. Other lands within the Township present the possibility of preserving the aesthetic values and rural character of the Township, and preserving wild areas, wetlands, forests, and other natural environments beneficial to wildlife. Within this district, development is, either largely uneconomical due to the condition of the land, or undesirable due to the fragile nature of the area, lack of existing infrastructure, or the need to preserve areas in a natural state.

This district encourages only those uses which will enhance the environmental quality of such areas, and will support the above-mentioned environmental quality objectives.

It is the intent of this district to establish areas within the Township for general industrial, manufacturing, and/or warehousing purposes. The regulations governing these zones would substantially prohibit any use which interferes with these purposes, and affords some protection to industries which are located therein. Areas set aside for these purposes have been carefully analyzed to ensure satisfactory access, and to maximize the use of public services, facilities and utilities. Standards have been set forth to minimize or eliminate damage and deterioration to the environment, air, water and land pollution, and to minimize noise, glare, heat, fire and safety hazards. In addition, regulations have been included to ensure that adequate buffer plantings and screening are provided between these zones and all other adjoining zones.

It is the intention of this district classification to provide special regulations to protect life and property, and to minimize or eliminate economic and personal loss, and public cost of rescue and cleanup, due to flooding. The specific provisions and regulations concerning the areas within the Floodplain District may be found in the Gregg Township Floodplain Management Ordinance [Chapter 3].

Both the regulations of the Floodplain Management Ordinance [Chapter 3] and the underlying zoning district must be complied with.

It is the intention of this district classification to provide special regulations to protect life and property in the vicinity of airports.

This section of this chapter shall regulate and restrict the height to which structures maybe erected or objects of natural growth be allowed to grow, and shall otherwise regulate the use of property in the vicinity of any airport by creating the appropriate zones and establishing the boundaries thereof. This section shall also provide for changes in the restrictions and boundaries of such zones, define certain terms used herein, and shall make reference to the height limitation and Zoning District Map which is incorporated in, and made a part of, this chapter.

Both the regulations of the Airport District and the underlying zoning district must be complied with.

The Village of Spring Mills is centrally located to the Township of Gregg and is situated south of state Route 45. Settled in the early 1790s, the village provides a range of uses serving the residents of the municipality and beyond. In order to preserve the uniqueness of the Village of Spring Mills to the Township of Gregg, this district is established.

The Village District regulations are intended to strengthen the viability of the village by promoting a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses that are compatible in scale and use. In addition, the historic character of the village is to be preserved by: