21 Henry St Mount Joy, PA 17552-2326

C Conservation District LDR Low Density Residential District MDR Medium Density Residential District MHDR Medium High Density Residential District CBD Commercial Business District NC Neighborhood Commercial District GC General Commercial District LI Light Industrial District CI Campus Industrial District GI General Industrial District B. For the purposes of this chapter, the zoning districts named in Subsection A shall be of the number, size, shape and location shown on the Official Zoning Map. Any use of the abbreviations listed in Subsection A shall mean the district name that is listed beside the abbreviation. C. Overlay districts. The floodplain area, as defined by Article V , shall serve as an overlay district to the applicable underlying districts. The WP Wellhead Protection Overlay District, as defined in § 270-49 , shall serve as an overlay district to the applicable underlying districts. D. Purposes of each district. In addition to serving the overall purposes of this chapter, the specific purposes of each zoning district are summarized below: (1) Conservation District: to preserve sensitive environmental features, such as wetlands, flood-prone lands and very steeply sloped areas; to assist in protecting the water quality and habitats along creeks; to provide areas for recreation and open space. (2) LDR Low Density Residential District: to provide for low-density residential neighborhoods that are primarily composed of single-family detached dwellings; to protect these areas from incompatible uses; to encourage owner occupancy and neighborhood stability; to provide a transition between higher-density neighborhoods and agricultural areas. (3) MDR Medium Density Residential District: to provide for a range of densities of residential neighborhoods with a mix of housing types; to protect these areas from incompatible uses; to encourage "one home, one lot" development in order to promote home ownership and neighborhood stability; to make sure that "infill" development is consistent with neighboring development; to provide opportunities for well-planned retirement communities. (4) MHDR Medium High Density Residential District: to provide for medium-high-density residential neighborhoods with a mix of housing types meeting the density goals of the Donegal Region Comprehensive Plan; to protect these areas from incompatible uses. (5) CBD Commercial Business District: to promote compact, pedestrian-oriented activities in the downtown; to promote an appropriate mix of retail, service, office, public, institutional and residential uses;