The Board of Supervisors may introduce and/or
consider amendments to this chapter and to the Zoning Map, as proposed
by a member of the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission,
or by a petition of a person or persons residing or owning property
within the Township.
Petitions for amendments shall be filed with
the Zoning Administrator; and the petitioners, upon such filing, shall
pay an advertising deposit and a filing fee, in accordance with a
fee schedule affixed by the Township.
Any proposed amendment presented to the Board
of Supervisors without written findings and recommendations from the
Girard Township Planning Commission and the Eric County Planning Commission
shall be referred to these agencies for their review and recommendations
prior to the public hearing by the Board of Supervisors. The Board
shall not hold a public hearing upon such amendments until required
reviews and recommendations are received or the expiration of 30 days
from the date that such proposed amendments were submitted to the
Township and County Planning Commissions.
Before acting upon a proposed amendment, the
Board of Supervisors shall, as required by law, hold a public hearing
thereon. Public notice of such hearing is required and shall contain
a brief summary of the proposed amendment and reference to the place
where copies of the same can be examined, and shall be published in
accordance with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code. If the proposed amendment involves a change to the
Zoning Map, notice of the public hearing shall be posted at the affected
tract in accordance with Section 609 of the Planning Code[1] at least one week prior to the date of the hearing.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10609.
A.
A landowner who desires to challenge on substantive
grounds the validity of this chapter or Zoning Map, or any provision
thereof which prohibits or restricts the use or development of land
in which he has an interest, may submit a curative amendment to the
Board of Supervisors with a written request that his challenge and
proposed amendment be heard and decided as provided in Section 916.1
of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247), as amended.[1] The Board of Supervisors shall commence a hearing thereon
within 60 days. As with other proposed amendments, the curative amendment
shall be referred to the Township of Girard Township Planning Commission
and the Erie County Regional Commission at least 30 days before the
hearing is conducted by the Board of Supervisors. Public notice shall
be given in accordance with applicable provision of the Planning Code.
The hearings shall be conducted in accordance with instructions as
set forth by Section 916.1 of the Planning Code. The findings, actions
and considerations of the Board of Supervisors shall be in accordance
with Section 609.1 of the Planning Code.[2]
