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 Robinson Township Comprehensive Plan. See also the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code § 609.
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 § 300-113 to demonstrate the compatibility of a rezoning proposal.
A.
The Zoning Officer:
(1)
Will 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 Planning Commission for review.
(2)
Will provide the applicant a letter within seven business days
stating that the application has been submitted with all required
information attached.
B.
As part of the rezoning approval process, the Township Planning Commission
and Board of Commissioners can consider the motivation and implications
of each plan, analysis and report.
C.
The Township Planning Commission:
(1)
Will consider any projected beneficial and/or detrimental effects
on the Township and may hold a public hearing on the application,
if they deem it applicable.
(2)
Will submit a written recommendation either in favor or not
in favor of the rezoning proposal including a specific statement as
to whether or not the proposed rezoning is in accordance with the
objectives of the Robinson Township Comprehensive Plan.
(3)
Will forward Township Board of Commissioners a recommendation
for the nature of action regarding rezoning.
D.
The Township Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on
the application and 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.
A.
Application requirements. The plans and reports that a landowner
and/or developer are to submit shall include:
(1)
Conceptual site development plan.
(2)
Topographic survey.
(3)
Site conditions report.
(4)
Estimated infrastructure (sanitary sewer and potable water)
demands (gallons per day).
(5)
Off-street parking projections (number of parking spaces) available
on site.
(6)
A summary of anticipated impacts on adjoining lots including
but not limited to noise, vibration, night-time lighting, service
area locations and visibility, hours of operation.
(7)
Depending upon the location of lot access, infrastructure service/demands
and impacts identified on adjoining lots, the Township may require
a landowner and/or developer to prepare other potential related studies
such as:
B.
The Township will evaluate the proposed development of the proposed
zoning in relationship to the potential development in the existing
zoning. The Township Planning Commission and Township Board of Commissioners
reserve the right to require additional information as part of the
review and approval processes in order to evaluate the applicability
of the rezoning.
