[Ord. 284, 9/11/1985, Art. 9]
1.
Where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the
provision of these regulations will result in unreasonable hardship,
the Board of Commissioners, on recommendation of the Planning Commission,
may make such reasonable alteration thereto as will not be contrary
to the public interest and so that the spirit of these regulations
shall be observed and substantial justice done.
2.
Applications for an alteration of requirements shall be submitted
in writing by the applicant at the time the preliminary plat is filed
with the Planning Commission. The application shall state fully the
grounds and all facts relied upon by the applicant.
3.
In granting any alteration of requirements the Board of Commissioners
shall record its action and the grounds for granting any alteration
to the applicant.
4.
Whenever a request for an alteration of requirements is denied, the
Board of Commissioners shall record its action and the grounds for
such denial in its minutes. The Board of Commissioners shall transmit
a copy of its action and the grounds for such denial of any alteration
to the applicant.
5.
Persons aggrieved by the granting and/or denial of a request for
an alteration of requirements may appeal the Board of Commissioners'
decision through the use of the appeals procedure as outlined in the
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, Article X-A, as
amended.[1]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. AO)]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 11001-A et seq.
