The public health, safety, morals and the general welfare; coordinated and practical community development and proper density of population; airports and national defense facilities; the provision of adequate light and air, access incident to solar energy, police protection, vehicle parking and loading facilities, transportation, water, sewerage, schools, recreational facilities and public grounds; the provision of a safe, reliable and adequate water supply for domestic, commercial, agricultural or industrial use and other public requirements; as well as preservation of the natural, scenic and historic assets in the environment and preservation of forests, wetlands, aquifers and floodplains.

To prevent one or more of the following: overcrowding of land, blight, danger or congestion in travel and transportation and loss of health, life or property from fire, flood, panic or other dangers.

To provide for the use of land within the Township for residential housing of various dwelling types encompassing all basic forms of housing, including single-family and two-family dwellings, and a reasonable range of multifamily dwellings in various arrangements, mobile homes and mobile home parks; provided, however, that this chapter shall not be deemed invalid for the failure to provide for any other specific dwelling type.

To accommodate reasonable overall community growth, including population and employment growth, and opportunities for development of a variety of residential dwelling types and nonresidential uses.

To encourage and provide for the development and maintenance of attractive, healthy, safe and stable residential areas; to provide for the development of diversified residential environments allowing for a sufficient choice among housing types and the changing needs of a maturing and expanding community.

To assure the adequate and convenient provision of public and private supporting services and facilities essential to the development and needs of a growing and well-rounded community.

To capitalize on Tredyffrin's unique geographic position and relationship to major rail and highway facilities by encouraging and providing for compatible industrial, research and development, commercial and office uses.

To protect areas with special aesthetic, scenic or other natural qualities and features, for purposes of visual amenity and recreation, adequate drainage, soil stabilization, protection of water resources and other conservation requirements and to assure that all development which occurs in or near historic areas takes adequate account of and recognizes the heritage and the many historical elements and features of the Township. In addition to the foregoing, specific objectives relative to preservation of natural features are:

To encourage development patterns which will minimize future operating and capital expenditure requirements, including consideration of imaginative and innovative approaches to the development of the Township so as to achieve an overall environment of quality, harmony, variety and interest.

To provide for a street and transportation system that will move people and goods safely and efficiently.

To assure consistency with multimunicipal and county comprehensive plans.