This document was largely financed by Berks County's Federal Community Development Black Grant Program.
Berks County has established a policy for funding local planning with CDBG funds that implements the principals
defined in the Berks County Comprehensive Plan Revision. A major objective is to promote joint municipal
planning, intergovernmental and regional cooperation. As a result, the County initiated a Local Planning
Partnership Fund, to fund the preparation of local comprehensive plans for municipalities that engage in joint
planning efforts. The county commends municipal officials of Amity Township, Exeter Township, and St. Lawrence
Borough, as well as the joint committee members, for their participation in this program.
You can download the Comprehensive Plan here by chapter:
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Comp Plan
Part 1 Goals and Objectives and Issues
Chapter 2 Community Development Goals and Objectives
Chapter 3 Overview of St. Lawrence, Exeter and Amity Region
Chapter 4 Key Community Leader Interviews
Part 2 The Plan for St. Lawrence, Exeter and Amity
Chapter 5 Plan Interrelationships
Chapter 6 Community Facilities and Services Plan
Chapter 7 Future Land Use and Housing Plan
Chapter 8 Circulation Plan
Chapter 9 Plan for the Protection of Natural and Historic Resources
Chapter 10 Economic and Community Development
Chapter 11 Action Plan
Part 3 Background Studies
Chapter 12 Existing Land Use
Chapter 13 Public Sanitary Sewer and Water Facilities
Chapter 14 Agricultural Resources
Chapter 15 Natural Features
Chapter 16 Geology and Aquifer Yields
Chapter 17 Scenic Resources
Chapter 18 Existing Pedestrian Circulation and Parking Issues
Chapter 19 Regional Influences
Chapter 20 Population and Housing
Chapter 21 Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Chapter 22 Historic Resources
Chapter 23 Major Issues Facing the Region
Chapter 24 Traffic Circulation
Chapter 25 Community Facilities
Appendices
Appendix 1 Questionnaire Results
Appendix 2 Population and Housing Data
Appendix 3 National and State Efforts and Legislation for Historic Preservation
Appendix 4 Growing Greener Workbook Model Language Describing Ordinance Improvements Needed to
Implement Conservation Planning Objectives
Appendix 5 Transportation Impact Fees
Appendix 6 Amity Township Groundwater Recharge
Maps
List of Maps
Zoning of Adjacent Municipalities
Future Land Use Plan
Existing and Future Traffic Circulation Plan
Stream Corridor Preservation Plan
Existing Land Use
Generalized Existing Zoning
Proposed Development
Existing and Proposed Sewer Facilities and Soil Suitablity Map
Existing and Proposed Water Facilities Map
Agricultural Security Areas, Conservation Easements and Clean and Green Lands Map
Water Related Features Map
Natural Resources Map
Geology and Aquifer Yield by Formation
Scenic Resources
Pedestrian Conditions Map
Historic Resources Map
Community Facilities