[Ord. 449, 6/26/1973, § 300]
1. Where the Planning Commission finds that extraordinary hardships
may result from strict compliance with these regulations, it may request
that the Borough Council vary the regulations so that substantial
justice may be done and the public interest secured, provided that
such variation will not have the effect of nullifying the interest
and purpose of the Comprehensive Plan or these regulations.
2. The standards and requirements of these regulations may be modified
for encouraging and promoting flexibility, economy and ingenuity in
the layout and design of subdivisions and land developments, including
provisions authorizing the planning agency to alter site requirements
and for encouraging other practices which are in accordance with modern
and evolving principles of site planning and development.
3. In recommending variances and modifications, the Planning Commission
may require such conditions as will, in its judgment, secure substantially
the objectives of the standards or requirements so varied or modified.
The granting of variances shall be conditional and subject to the
final approval of the Borough Council of the Borough in cases where
standards or requirements are reduced, varied or modified.
[Ord. 449, 6/26/1973, § 301; as amended by Ord.
858, 3/17/2009]
1. The standards and requirements of these regulations may be modified
by the Borough Council in the case of a plan or a program for a complete
community, neighborhood unit or a mobile home park which, in the judgment
of the Planning Commission, shall provide adequate public space and
improvements for circulation, recreation, light, air and service needs
of the tract when fully developed and populated and which also provides
such covenants or other legal provisions as will assure conformity
to and achievement of the plan.
A. Planned Residential Development. See Appendix I, Planned Residential
Development.
B. Mobile Home Parks. See Part 9, "Mobile Home Parks."
C. Other Large-Scale Development. Not involving the subdivision of land
to include, but not necessarily limited to, campgrounds, fairgrounds,
industrial parks, shopping centers, campus-type educational facilities,
nursing homes, correctional institutions and similar installations,
shall be subject to plan review, comment and adjustment by the Planning
Commission and Borough Council. However, prior to any local approvals,
evidence of compliance with all rules and regulations of the State
Departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation will be
required.