Montco 2040:
a shared vision
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Business Areas
– Business Areas are concentrations of employment-oriented land uses, such as offices, research facilities, and
industrial parks. Most office-oriented Business Areas are located near highway interchanges while industrial-oriented ones
tend to have a wider range of locations, reflecting older transportation networks based on train lines. Business Areas often
generate a lot of general traffic during peak times and freight traffic throughout the day.
The primary uses in these areas might include:
Large offices or concentrations of offices.
Research and development facilities
Large industrial, manufacturing, and warehouse uses or concentrations of these uses.
Secondary uses might include small-scale retail and service businesses, higher-density residential uses that are buffered from
other uses or on the periphery of the area, institutions, and day care.
Over time, Business Areas should have more supporting land uses, including retail, service, and day care. Residential
uses in Business Areas should not be placed next to industrial uses that will create nuisances for the residents. In addition,
development should be designed to accommodate significant automobile and truck trips, make it easy for employees to walk to
public transportation, and control the impact of potential noise, light, and pollution on nearby residences.
Many office tenants want green and energy efficient
designs.
Business parks will need to adapt to appeal to younger,
creative workers.
Office, research, and industrial uses should be well
landscaped and buffered from abutting residential
properties.
