The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time,
amend, supplement, change, modify, or repeal this chapter, including
the Zoning Map, by proceeding in the following manner, and as otherwise
required by law.
Every application for amendment of this chapter
shall first be presented for review by the Board of Supervisors, and
shall contain the following:
A. The name, address, and interest of each person represented
by the application, and the name and address of the applicants' representative.
B. A plan or map showing the extent of the area to be
rezoned or districts to be affected, streets bounding and intersecting
the area, land use and zoning classification of abutting districts,
and photographs of the area to be rezoned and abutting areas.
C. A statement of the circumstances in the proposed zoning
district and the abutting zoning districts, and any other factors
on which the applicant relies as reasons for supporting the proposed
rezoning.
D. The approximate time schedule for the beginning and
completion of development in the area.
E. A site plan to scale indicating the location of structures,
uses, areas for off-street parking and loading.
F. Information about the market area to be served by
the proposed development, if a commercial or other business use, including
population, effective demand for proposed business facilities, and
any other information describing the relationship of the proposed
development to the needs of the market area.
G. Other information which may be required by the Zoning
Officer or Board of Supervisors.
Upon receipt of a complete application and appropriate
fee, the Board of Supervisors shall review and consider the application
as follows:
A. Prior to voting on the enactment of an amendment,
the Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing pursuant to public
notice, at a time and place fixed by resolution adopted at a regular
or special meeting.
B. The application shall be referred to the Township
Planning Commission when not prepared by it, and a period of 30 days
prior to the public hearing allowed for its review and comment.
C. The application shall be referred to the Montgomery
County Planning Commission and a period of 30 days prior to the public
hearing allowed for its review and comment.
Township curative amendments, and citizen challenge
and curative amendments submitted to the Board of Supervisors, shall
be considered in accordance with the provisions and procedures of
the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.
Applications for amendments shall be accompanied
by fees in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by resolution of
the Board of Supervisors, as amended.