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CI Civic Institution District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the CI District is to provide for the continued use and preservation of those areas of the Borough where major publicly owned and managed parklands are located. Permitted uses under this district are those directly related to and necessary for the park facilities' operations. Uses include the Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority (GARA) parks and recreation facilities and the National Park Service Gettysburg National Military Park.

For more information, see § 27-214: Civic Institution District (CI).

GC General Commercial District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the GC District is to provide for the commercial development of existing street and road frontage for auto-oriented commercial establishments and activities, while accommodating safe pedestrian accessibility. Such businesses serve the greater Gettysburg area and include larger commercial establishments including the tourism-based businesses along Steinwehr Avenue and service businesses along York Street/Road.

For more information, see § 27-211: General Commercial District (GC).

HC Healthcare District image/svg+xml

The purpose of this district is to provide for the continued maintenance of those areas of the Borough where campus-style health-care facilities are presently located and to provide for select residential and commercial uses that are compatible with existing uses in the area.

For more information, see § 27-216: Healthcare District (HC).

IND Industrial District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the IND District is to provide for a limited range of industrial or manufacturing activities in areas that will be both suitable for the proposed use and compatible with the community.

For more information, see § 27-217: Industrial District (IND).

INS Institution District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the INS District is to provide for the continued use and preservation of those areas of the Borough where major private and publicly owned and managed educational institutional uses are located. Permitted uses under this district are those directly related to and necessary for each institution's operations, which include supporting residential and nonresidential uses that are necessary to sustain their respective academic missions. Uses include the Gettysburg College, Lutheran Theological Seminary, and Gettysburg Area School District.

For more information, see § 27-215: Institution District (INS).

NC-1 Low Impact Neighborhood Commercial District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the NC-1 District is to provide for certain areas of the Borough that contain a mix of higher density attached (two-family) and detached residential dwellings with interspersed neighborhood scaled businesses. Expansion of such businesses is to be limited to preserve the existing predominant residential character of these neighborhoods.

For more information, see § 27-207: Low Impact Neighborhood Commercial District (NC-1).

NC-2 Historic Corridor Neighborhood Commercial District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the NC-2 District is to provide for offices, select businesses, residential uses, and other compatible uses within the historic, mixed use Baltimore Street Corridor in a manner that respects and preserves the special character of this area. Adaptive reuses that preserve the viability of the larger structures within these areas are encouraged.

For more information, see § 27-208: Historic Corridor Neighborhood Commercial District (NC-2).

NC-3 Neighborhood Commercial District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the NC-3 District is to provide for the development of compact segments of existing street and road frontages for neighborhood-scaled commercial establishments and activities that are readily accessible by motor vehicles, while also maintaining safe pedestrian access and passage through a well-connected and-maintained sidewalk network.

For more information, see § 27-209: Neighborhood Commercial District (NC-3).

NC-4 Carlisle Street Neighborhood Commercial District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the NC-4 District is to provide for the development of the 200 and 300 blocks of Carlisle Street and Paxton Hall as a residential transition zone from Gettysburg College properties to residential neighborhoods.

For more information, see § 27-210: Carlisle Street Neighborhood Commercial District (NC-4).

OT Old Town District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the OT District is to continue and strengthen the role of downtown Gettysburg as a diversified, multipurpose, people-oriented center. Retail stores, services, offices, and public activities in this district will serve local and regional residents, visitors, and businesses. Upper-floor apartments and other forms of housing will complement downtown commerce and help support sustained economic activity.

For more information, see § 27-212: Old Town District (OT).

R-1 Low Density Residential District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the R-1 District is to provide for certain areas of the Borough to be maintained as residential areas primarily for single-family detached housing.

For more information, see § 27-204: Low Density Residential District (R-1).

R-1A Preservation Residential District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the R-1A District is to provide for certain areas of the Borough that contain large residential dwellings to be maintained as single-family dwellings, but to allow bed-and-breakfast uses to be conducted in those buildings to provide income to maintain the large dwellings without conversion to other uses that are not owner-occupied, such as conversion apartments.

For more information, see § 27-205: Preservation Residential District (R-1A).

R-2 Moderate Density Residential District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the R-2 District is to provide for the development of certain areas of the Borough into residential neighborhoods that contain a mix of residential dwellings and create walkable access to goods and services in the downtown and other destination areas within the Borough.

For more information, see § 27-206: Moderate Density Residential District (R-2).

REV Revitalization District image/svg+xml

The purpose of the REV District is to promote the revitalization of existing structures and development of underutilized or vacant parcels adjacent to the downtown core. The REV District is sensitive to the downtown area's historic and pedestrian-oriented center and recognizes the linkage that the district has with the downtown, Gettysburg College, and surrounding residential neighborhoods.

For more information, see § 27-213: Revitalization District (REV).