Zoning & Subdivision Review Committee

Review Process

Approved March 26, 1996 (Revised March 1997)

Step 1 - Proposed amendment submitted from municipality - in accord with MPC

Step 2 - In-depth review by MCRPC zoning & subdivision review committee

A. Five review criteria are applied to judge if amendment should be approved:

    1. The amendment is consistent with community & county goals, objectives & plans.

    2. The amendment is compatible with surrounding land & uses, there are no or minimal     adverse impacts.

    3. Infrastructure is adequate to accommodate the amendment.

    4. Adequate, already-zoned sites are not available elsewhere.

    5. Local/area conditions have changed.

B. Committee procedure:

1. Factual presentation by staff - location, physical conditions of site & surrounds, infrastructure available, area zoning, area land use, comparison of existing & proposed permitted uses, other info pertinent to five review criteria.

2. Comments from any interested parties - committee is open to inquiries from property owners and area citizens/groups and will notify such if alerted of interest - also, notice of review at committee & full commission meetings will be sent to the appropriate municipality and its representatives on the commission and the applicant for the amendment or his/her agent.

3. Committee discussion & evaluation based on five review criteria.

4. Committee makes recommendation and states reason(s).

Step 3 - Review by MCRPC full commission

A. Standard procedure:

1. Zoning & subdivision review committee chairman gives report of recommendation.

2. Staff provides a graphic or visual aid.

3. Action to confirm/accept committee recommendation.

B. Alternate procedure if requested by a commission representative or deemed appropriate by the committee due to the magnitude or sensitivity of the amendment:

1. More information or in-depth review following the same procedure as in Step 2 B. above.

2. Action to confirm/accept or modify committee recommendation or act on a different recommendation.

Step 4 - MCRPC staff transmits recommendation with reason(s) in writing.

 

Mercer County Regional Planning Commission
2491 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA 16148
mail@mcrpc.com    www.mcrpc.com

 

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