The zoning regulations and districts as herein established have been made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and goals and observations contained therein of the Borough for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, and the general welfare of the community. They have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of the land; to avoid undue concentration of the population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements.

The regulations have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the present and trending character of the district and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses with a view of conserving the value of existing structures and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the community. These regulations do not in any way alter the present uses of the land but are specifically directed towards future developments and alterations for the purpose outlined in the previous subsection.