The Borough may, from time to time, amend, supplement, change,
modify, or repeal this chapter, including the Zoning Map or other
supporting documents, by proceeding in the following manner and as
otherwise required by law.
Before voting on the enactment or an amendment, Council shall hold
a public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice. In addition,
if the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice of
said public hearing shall be conspicuously posted at points deemed
sufficient along the tract to notify potentially interested citizens.
The affected tract or area shall be posted at least one week prior
to the date of the hearing.
In addition to the requirement that notice be posted under Subsection A, where the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice of the public hearing shall be mailed at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing by first-class mail to the addresses to which real estate tax bills are sent for all real property located within the area being rezoned, as evidenced by tax records within the possession of the Borough. The notice shall include the location, date and time of the public hearing. A good faith effort and substantial compliance shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection. This clause shall not apply when the rezoning constitutes a comprehensive rezoning.
In the case of an amendment, Council shall submit each such amendment
to the Narberth Planning Commission at least 30 days prior to the
hearing on such proposed amendment to provide the Planning Commission
an opportunity to submit recommendations.
If, after any public hearing held upon an amendment, the proposed
amendment is changed substantially, or is revised, to include land
previously not affected by it, Council shall hold another public hearing,
pursuant to public notice, before proceeding to vote on the amendment.
The Borough shall submit all zoning text and Zoning Map amendments
to the Montgomery County Planning Commission at least 30 days prior
to the public hearing for recommendations.
A plan showing the extent of the area to be zoned, streets bounding
and intersecting the area, the land use and zone classification of
abutting districts and the photographs of the area to be rezoned and
abutting areas.
A statement of the circumstances in the proposed district and
the abutting districts and any other factors on which the applicant
relies as reason for supporting the proposed rezoning.
For a change or amendment to this chapter and/or Zoning Map,
the applicant or appellant shall pay a fee established by resolution
by Council which may be amended from time to time by resolution of
Council for each application for such change.