West Penn Township of Schuylkill County

APPLICATION FOR HEARING

West Penn Township of Schuylkill County

Township Use Only

Hearing #_____ Date Filed:_/__/_ Date of Hearing: _/_/____

Fee Paid: $______ Check # _________ Stenographer: _________________________

H E A R I N G F E E S :

Conditional Use, Special Exception, Variance, Appeals of Determination of Officials, $700.00

Curative Amendment $1,200.00 Substantive of Procedure Changes - $1000.00,

A P P L I C A N T T O C O M P L E T E (Please Print)

Purpose of Hearing and Fee:

___ CONDITIONAL USE $700 ___ SPECIAL EXCEPTION $700 ___ VARIANCE $700

___ INTERPRETATION $700 ___ SPECIAL PERMIT $700 ___ OTHER $1000

per Resolution #23 of 2012

Applicant Name: _______________________________Phone (_______)___________________________

Property to be represented at Hearing

Address: __________________________________________________________ Zip Code ___________

Property Owner: _______________________________Phone (_______)___________________________

Address: __________________________________________________ Zip Code ____________________

Tax Map ID # _______ - ________ -_______. (_______) Present Zoning: __________________________

If you are represented by counsel, please check here and indicate name and

address of counsel.

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Present Use of Property:

Proposed Use of Property:

OVER PLEASE

REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE (heard by the Board of Supervisors)

as stipulated in Zoning Ordinance Section __________

NOTE: Applicants for a Conditional Use shall submit three (3) sets of Site Plans (Site Plan shall contain information required in Article 4, Section 409 of the Zoning Ordinance) for the proposed use to the Board of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors, within five (5) days of reception of Site Plans, shall forward one (1) copy of the Site Plan to the Zoning Officer and one (1) copy to the Planning Commission.

The Zoning Officer and the Planning Commission shall, prior to the next regularly scheduled Zoning Hearing Board meeting, review the Plan for compliance with the Township Zoning Ordinance and submit a written recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.

CONDITIONAL USE REQUESTED: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

REQUEST FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION (heard by Zoning Hearing Board)

to the Zoning Ordinance Section _____________

NOTE: Applicants for a Special Exception use shall submit three (3) sets of Site Plans (Site Plan shall contain information required in Article 4, Section 409 of the Zoning Ordinance) for the proposed use to the Zoning Hearing Board.

The Zoning Hearing Board, within five (5) days of reception of Site Plans, shall forward one (1) copy of the Site Plan to the Zoning Officer and one (1) copy to the Planning Commission.

PROPOSED SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE AT THE LOCATION (see attached site plan) IS: ____________________________________________________________________________

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The requested Special Exception use complies with all of the Zoning Ordinance

General Standards found in Article 3, Section 315, D, 1-6. _____ YES _____ NO

The requested Special Exception use complies with all of the Zoning Ordinance

Specific Standards found in Article 3, Section 315, E. _____ YES _____ NO

Explain any deviation from the General or Specific Standards:

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REQUEST FOR INTERPRATION (heard by Zoning Hearing Board)

and review of decision of ________________________ dated ___/____/____

based upon an interpretation of Section (s) ___________________________

__________________________ of the West Penn Township Zoning Ordinance.

Nature of error claimed by Applicant: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (heard by Zoning Hearing Board) from Section _ of the Zoning Ordinance under which the Zoning Officer refused to issue permit on ____.

Nature of Variance requested ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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The Variance should be granted because:

1) There are unique physical circumstances or conditions, including irregularity, narrowness, or shallowness of lot size or shape, or exceptional topographical or other physical conditions peculiar to the particular property and that unnecessary hardship is due to such conditions and not the circumstances or conditions generally created by the provisions of the zoning ordinance in the neighborhood or district in which the property is located.

Indicate your opinion (if any) here: ____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

2) Of such physical circumstances or conditions, there is no possibility that the property can be developed in strict conformity with the provisions of the zoning ordinance and that the authorization of a variance is therefore necessary to enable reasonable use of the property.

Indicate your opinion (if any) here: ____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

3) Such unnecessary hardship has not been created by the appellant.

Indicate your opinion (if any) here: ____________________________________________

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4) The variance, if authorized, will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood or district in which the property is located, nor substantially or permanently impair the appropriate use or development of adjacent property, nor be detrimental to the public welfare.

Indicate you opinion (if any) here: _____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

5) The variance, if authorized, will represent the minimum variance that will afford relief and will represent the least modification possible of the regulation in issue.

Indicate your opinion (if any) here: ____________________________________________

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OVER PLEASE

REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PERMIT required by West Penn Township Zoning Ordinance, Section _________________

Nature of Special Permit: _______________________________________________________

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OTHER:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hereby certify that all of the above statements and the statements contained in any papers or plans submitted herewith are true to the best of my knowledge and belief

Dated: ______________ _______, ___________

Signature of Applicant(s) __________________________________

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Send completed Application (completed Application includes applicable fee) to:

West Penn Township

Attention: Zoning / Code Enforcement Office

27 Municipal Road

New Ringgold, PA 17960

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West Penn Township of Schuylkill County

Township Use Only

Hearing #_______ Date Filed:___/____/___ Date of Hearing: ___/___/____

H E A R I N G F E E S :

REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE (heard by the Board of Supervisors)

as stipulated in Zoning Ordinance Section __________

REQUEST FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION (heard by Zoning Hearing Board)

REQUEST FOR INTERPRATION (heard by Zoning Hearing Board)

REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (heard by Zoning Hearing Board) from Section _________ of the Zoning Ordinance under which the Zoning Officer refused to issue permit on ____________.

REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PERMIT required by West Penn Township Zoning Ordinance, Section _________________

Hearing #_____ Date Filed:_/__/_ Date of Hearing: _/_/____

REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (heard by Zoning Hearing Board) from Section _ of the Zoning Ordinance under which the Zoning Officer refused to issue permit on ____.