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Future Land Usecondominium apartment portions of Lindenfield. This development contains a variety of housing typesincluding townhouses and multiplexes. Pine Creek condominium apartments on the south side of PxkAvenue has a density of approximately 15 units per acre.Recommendation: Maintain and enhance the character of existing residential areas.CommercialThe Commercial area is characterized by a mix of small scale retail and service businesses along BuderPike between Oak Avenue and the west branch of Neshaminy Creek, and between the north branch ofthe Neshaminy and Bristol Road. The Chalfont Square Shopping Center is located along the south sideof Butler Pike just west of Bristol Road. Almost all of the uses take direct access to Butler Pike.Recommendation: Encourage the retention of existing commercial uses and the development ofthe existing vacant parcels with an appropriate mix of commercial andresidential uses. Establish access management guidelines for new developmentand encourage existing businesses to share existing access points.Borough CoreThe Borough Core contains retail, service, and institutional uses in the center of Chalfont-the areabetween the north and west branches of the Neshaminy Creek and the SEPTA rail line. The parcelsnorth of the rail line, occupied by St. James Lutheran Church and the fire station are included also.Many of the buildings in the borough core were built in the late 1800’s Victorian style. The uses andhistoric structures found there create a distinct focal point for the community and should be preservedand enhanced. Limited growth of new businesses can be accommodatcd in existing buildings andcarcfully designed ncw development. A pattern of nonconforming lots and uscs indicate a conflictbetween zoning and what actually exists. Traffic congestion and parking availability are majorconswaints to growth in this arca.Recommendation: Establish guidelines for enhancing the character and vitality of the core of theborough so that it effectively serves the residents of the borough andcommunity as a whole. Essential components of a borough core rejuvenationeffort would be an analysis of zoning, parking, and solutions to the trafficcongestion problems. Urban design efforts in areas such as street trees andunified signs may also assist in enhancing the core.Village Office CommercialThe Village Office Commercial land use area comprises the area on the south side of the intersection ofWestview Avenue and North Main Strcet. The Chalfont Post Office is located in this area on theeastern side of North Main Street. Large parcels north of Sunset Avenue and between Westview andSwartz avcnues, and North Main Street compose the largest portion of this land use area. Severalexisting single-family residential parcels in this area abut a plant nursery and an outdoor swim andtennis club. A large 26-acre vacant parcel bctween North Main Street and Sunsct Avcnue is thclinchpin for development of this area. The proximity to the borough core, adjacent residentialncighborhoods and the SEPTA wain station make it suitable for small scale mixed usc dcvclopmcntwhich serves not only as a location for employment but as a place for small scale commercial66 Chalfont Borough Comprehensive Plan Update Drair