The Institutional Overlay District, which shall overlay and supplement underlying districts, except that the Institutional Overlay District shall not overlay or supplement the RC Rural-Conservation District, LI Limited Industrial District and PIP Planned Industrial Park District, is established to promote and protect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Tredyffrin Township. These general goals and objectives include, among others, the following specific purposes:
A. To promote suitable areas within the Township for appropriate institutional uses which are compatible with and complementary to the surrounding community.
B. To provide for the special needs of older citizens close to family and friends.
C. To encourage the development of institutions with consideration for the welfare of the surrounding residential neighborhoods and adjacent nonresidential uses.
D. To encourage institutional development to take place in those areas of the Township convenient to public transportation and pedestrian accessways.
Overlay District concept.The following provisions shall apply to the Institutional Overlay District:
A. The provisions of the Institutional Overlay District shall serve as a supplement to the underlying district provisions.
B. In the case of conflict between the provisions or requirements of the Institutional Overlay District and those of any underlying district, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
C. A change in the underlying zoning shall not affect the classification of any land zoned as the Institutional Overlay District.
D. Whenever the Institutional Overlay District is declared inapplicable to any land by administrative or judicial action or whenever the land is otherwise deleted from the Institutional Overlay District, the underlying zoning classification for the subject and shall apply.