[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
Rezoning can be initiated to protect the safety, capacity and
efficiency of the Township's existing infrastructure systems;
to maintain fiscal responsibility; and to uphold the objectives of
the Canton Township Comprehensive Plan. See also the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code ss609.
[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
Rezoning applications are completed on the official forms provided
by the Zoning Officer. All Applicants submitting rezoning applications
are required to prepare a series of plans, analyses and reports as
enumerated in ss 27-2504 to demonstrate the compatibility of a rezoning
proposal.
[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
1.
The Zoning Officer will:
A.
Perform a review of the application and packet for completeness.
An incomplete or insufficient application and packet will be returned
to the applicant. A completed application and packet will be forwarded
to the Township and County Planning Commissions for review.
B.
Provide the applicant written conformation within seven business
days stating that the application has been submitted, with all required
information to the Township and County Planning Commissions.
C.
Will submit a written recommendation to the Township Planning Committee
and Board of Supervisors, either in favor or not in favor of the rezoning
proposal including a specific statement as to whether the proposed
rezoning is in accordance with the objectives of the Canton Township
Comprehensive Plan.
2.
As part of the rezoning approval process, the Township Planning Committee
and Board of Supervisors can consider the motivation and implications
of each plan, analysis and report.
3.
The Township Planning Committee will:
4.
The Washington County Planning Commission shall review such requests
and provide comments as necessary to the Township Planning Committee
and Board of Supervisors.
5.
The Township Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the
application and may compose a brief summary explanation of its decision
and forward the decision and explanation to the applicant. Upon rezoning
approval, the Zoning Officer will update the Zoning Map accordingly.
[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
1.
Application Requirements. The plans and reports that an applicant
is to submit shall include:
A.
Statement of existing and proposed base and overlay zoning districts.
B.
Conceptual site development plan.
C.
Topographic survey.
D.
Site conditions report.
E.
Estimated infrastructure demands (sanitary sewer and potable water
in gallons per day).
F.
Off-street parking projections (number of parking spaces) available
on site.
G.
Depending upon the location of lot access, infrastructure service/demands
and impacts, identified on adjoining lots, the Township may require
an applicant to prepare other related studies such as:
2.
The Township will evaluate the proposed development of the proposed
zoning in relationship to the potential development in the existing
zoning. The Township Planning Committee and Township Board of Supervisors
reserve the right to require additional information as part of the
review and approval processes in order to evaluate the applicability
of the rezoning request.
