[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
The Borough Council 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.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
Every application for amendment of this Chapter by a landowner
shall first be presented to the Borough for review and shall contain
the following:
1.
The name, address, and interest of each person represented by the
application, and the name and address of the applicants' representative.
2.
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.
3.
A statement of the circumstances in the proposed district and the
abutting districts and any other factors on which the applicant relies
as reasons for supporting the proposed rezoning.
4.
The approximate time schedule for the beginning and completion of
development in the area.
5.
A site plan to scale indicating the location of structures, uses,
areas for off-street parking and loading.
6.
Information about the market area to be served by the proposed development,
if a commercial 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.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
Upon receipt of a complete application and appropriate fee,
the applicant shall be referred to the Borough Council for review
and consideration as follows:
A.
Prior to voting on the enactment of an amendment, the Borough Council
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 Planning Commission when
not prepared by them and a period of 30 days prior to the public hearing
allowed for their 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 their review and comment.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
1.
Public Notice. Public notice of the hearing shall be given, as defined
herein. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing
and the matter to be considered at the hearing. The notice shall include
reference to the time and place of the hearing as well as the place
in the Borough where copies of the amendment may be examined without
charge or obtained for the cost of reproduction.
2.
Publication of Text. In addition, the full text of the proposed amendment,
or a reasonably detailed summary prepared by the Borough Solicitor,
shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough,
pursuant to the Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as last amended.
If the full text is not published:
3.
Mailed Notice. Notice shall be mailed to every person or group who
shall have registered their names and addresses with the Borough for
this purpose.
4.
Perimeter Posting. If the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice of said public hearing shall be conspicuously posted along the perimeter of the affected tract by the Borough at least one week prior to the public hearing, at points deemed by the Borough to be sufficient to notify potentially interested citizens.
5.
Change to Amendment. If, after any public hearing, the proposed amendment
is changed substantially or is revised to include land not previously
affected, the Council shall hold another public hearing, pursuant
to public notice, before proceeding to a vote on the amendment.
6.
Notice of Change to Amendment. Where a public hearing is required in accordance with subsection (5) above, at least 10 days before voting to enact the Council shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough, a brief summary setting forth in reasonable detail the provision of the amendment along with a summary of the changed portions of the amendment.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
Municipal curative amendments and citizen challenge and curative
amendments submitted to the Borough Council shall be considered in
accordance with the provisions and procedures of Section 609.1 and
609.2 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.
[Ord. 6-2001, 10/10/2001; as amended through 12/2005]
Applications for amendments shall be accompanied by fees in
accordance with a fee schedule adopted by resolution of the Borough
Council, as amended.
