The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code
("MPC") authorizes the Borough Council of the Borough of Columbia
to prepare, adopt and amend the Official Map of the Borough of Columbia
showing existing and proposed public streets, public grounds, public
parks, playgrounds and open space reservations. The Borough Council
has determined that the amendment of its Official Map will assist
the Borough of Columbia in the implementation of its Comprehensive
Plan and will assist land owners in the determination of uses and
development of their lands within the Borough of Columbia. The Borough
of Columbia has solicited reviews of the proposed amendment to its
Official Map from the Borough of Columbia Planning Commission, the
Lancaster County Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors of
West Hempfield Township, the West Hempfield Township Planning Commission,
the Board of Supervisors of Manor Township, and the Manor Township
Planning Commission. Following the receipt of the comments and recommendations
of such bodies, Borough Council of the Borough of Columbia held a
public hearing in accordance with the requirements of Article IV of
the MPC.
Borough Council of the Borough of Columbia hereby
amends its Official Map by adopting and implementing in its place
the map entitled "Columbia Borough Map prepared by ARRO Consulting,
Inc."; and by adopting and incorporating the same, the same shall
be considered the Official Map of the Borough of Columbia. A true
and correct copy of said map is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated
herein.
The proper officials of the Borough of Columbia
are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to
record the Official Map as amended hereby in the office of the Recorder
of Deeds of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as required by Section
402(c) of the MPC. The proper officials of the Borough of Columbia are further
directed and authorized to transmit certified copies of the Official
Map as amended to those entities required to be provided with copies
pursuant to the MPC.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Columbia
retains the right to amend the Official Map adopted by this chapter
from time to time by appropriate action of Borough Council of the
Borough of Columbia taken in accordance with the procedural requirements
of the MPC as it may be hereinafter amended.