[Amended 4-19-1994 by Ord. No. 69]
A. The Borough Council may grant a modification of the
requirements of one or more provisions of this chapter if the literal
enforcement will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions
pertaining to the land in question, provided that such modification
will not be contrary to the public interest and that the purpose and
intent of this chapter is observed.
B. All requests for a modification shall be in writing
and shall accompany and be a part of the application for development.
The request shall state in full the grounds and facts of unreasonableness
or hardship on which the request is based, the provision or provisions
of this chapter involved and the minimum modification necessary.
C. The request for modification shall be referred to
the Planning Commission for advisory comments.
D. The Borough Council shall keep a written record of
all action on all requests for modifications.
[Amended 4-19-1994 by Ord. No. 69]
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 Borough Council 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. Mobile home parks: see Article
VI.
B. Recreation vehicle parks: see Article
VII.
C. Other large-scale development. Not involving the subdivision
of land to include, but not necessarily limited to campgrounds, fairgrounds,
industrial parks, shopping centers, planned residential developments,
campus-type educational facilities, nursing homes, correctional institutions
and similar installations shall be subject to plan review, comment
and adjustment by the Borough 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 shall be required. Additionally, all
applicable zoning regulations shall apply.