Background Current Zoning Established 1973 Established Residential Zoning Districts Encouraged low and high density residential development Districts were carved out of Agricultural District ID: 638850
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "2017 Zoning Update New Sewickley Townshi..." is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
2017
ZoningUpdate
New Sewickley TownshipSlide2
Background
Current Zoning Established 1973
Established Residential Zoning Districts
Encouraged low and high density residential development.
District(s) were carved out of Agricultural District.
Overwhelming majority fronted major township roads.
Arbitrary District borders not delimited by roads, streams or property lines.
Has directed residential property purchased for the past 43 years.Slide3
Why Revise?
Adjust the residential to non residential zoned land ratio which is approximately 96% to 4%.
Maintain a dominant rural character while providing reasonable opportunities for commercial, retail, service, office and light industrial development.
Support the nonresidential development in appropriate areas closer to higher volumes roadways and possible future utility line extension apart from low-density residential and rural areas.
Eliminate/reduce current non conforming usesSlide4
How Did We Get Here
Held approximately 27 special public work session meetings specifically to address updating the zoning.
Held informational meetings with industry and business executives.
Additional time and effort was provided by each PC member reviewing draft documents and preparing comments.
Provided approximately 1000 man hours in supporting this effort
In addition to the efforts of the Township Staff and Professional Planner, the Planning Commission:Slide5
What have we done?
Comprehensive Plan Completed and adopted by the BOS - 9/2013
Established Zoning Districts
Established Uses for each Zoning District
Permitted Uses Expanded
Conditional Uses Expanded/Special Exemptions Eliminated
Modified the General Terminology
Standards regarding setbacks/parking/screening added and revised
Isolated potentially injurious development
Revised the Oil and Gas Regulations
Allowed residential homes to be built on any legal and usable lot
Streamlined the Ordinance with easier to find standards
Amended the Official Map
What needs to be completed?
Present the plan to the BOS with recommendation to formally adopt
StatusSlide6
Current Zoning Districts
A-1 Agricultural 15,255 acres/23.8 sq. miles
R-1 Suburban Residential 4,075 acres/6.4 sq. miles
R-2 General Residential 665 acres/1 sq. miles
C-1 Local Commercial 370 acres/.5 sq. miles
C-2 Planned Commercial 124 acres/.19 sq. miles
I Industrial 301 acres/.47 sq. milesSlide7
Future Zoning Districts
A-1/ R1 become RA Rural Agricultural
R-2 becomes MDR Mixed Density Residential
C-1/ C2 become GC Neighborhood Commercial
TND – Traditional
Neighdorhood
District
I becomes LI Light Industrial District
8578 acres/13.4 sq. miles
6904 acres/10.74 sq. miles
1255 acres/2.0 sq. miles
2301 acres/3.6 sq. miles
1884 acres/2.9 sq. miles Slide8
Affect On Landowners
Current uses are “grandfathered”
Only affects future development
Most land owners will have new opportunities Slide9
Proposed Zoning Map