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January 11, 2006
Antrim Township
Antrim Township Planning Commission
Attn: Angie Garland
10655 Antrim Church Road
P.O. Box 130
Greencastle, Pa 17225
Subject: Proposed Zoning Change
Dear Ms. Garland;
The Fr~nklin County Planning Commission staff has reviewed your proposed zoning change to
Chapter 150 of the Code of the Township of Antrim, Pennsylvania. The proposed change is in
compliance with the Franklin County Comprehensive Plan. We support the proposed change.
If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call.
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Franklin County Planner
TOWNSHIP OF ANTRIM
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF THE
ANTRIM TOWNSHIP ZONING CHAPTER OF THE CODE OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF ANTRIM
Please take notice that the Antrim Township Board of Supervisors shall be holding a
public hearing in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act of
1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as amended. The purpose of the hearing shall be to gather
public comments concerning the proposed amendment to the Antrim Township Zoning
Chapter. The public hearing shall be held on February 28, 2006 at approximately 8:00
P.M., at the Township office building located at 10655 Antrim Church Rd., Greencastle,
Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The Board intends on considering enactment of the
proposed amendment immediately after the public hearing during a regularly scheduled
meeting of the Board to be held at the Township office building
Please take further notice that copies of the proposed amendment may be examined
without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof from the
Township Secretary at the Township office building. If you are a person with a disability
and wish to attend either the public hearing or meeting scheduled for February 28, 2006
at approximately 8:00 P.M. and require auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodations
to participate, please contact Renee G. Perrin, Secretary, at the Township office or at
(717) 597-3818 to discuss how Antrim Township may best accommodate your needs.
A brief summary of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment, is as set forth below:
TOWNSHIP OF ANTRIM, FRANKLIN COUNTY,
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
ORDINANCE NO. OF 2006
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANTRIM TOWNSHIP ZONING CHAPTER
OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ANTRIM
The first part of the ordinance contains several whereas paragraphs providing the
authority to enact the Amendment.
SECTION 1 - This section provides for deleting a section of the zoning chapter
and replacing with a new section with regards to double single-family semidetached
dwelling.
SECTION 2 - This section provides for aÌ1 effective date of the Ordinance.
SECTION 3 - This section provides for a repealer of all other Township
Ordinances in conflict with the Ordinance to be enacted.
TOWNSHIP OF ANTRIM, FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
ORDINANCE NO. OF 2006
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANTRIM TOWNSHIP ZONING AND
SUBDIVISION CHAPTERS OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ANTRIM
WHEREAS, the Township of Antrim currently has zoning regulations as
set forth in Chapter 150 of the Code of the Township of Antrim, Pennsylvania;
and
WHEREAS, the Antrim Township Board of Supervisors desire to amend
said chapter 150 in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare of the
residents of the Township; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED, by the Board of
Supervisors of the Township of Antrim pursuant to the "Pennsylvania
Municipalities Code" (53 P.S.§10101 et seq.) as follows:
Section 1 - Section 150-78 of the Code of the Township of Antrim Pennsylvania
entitled "Double single-family semidetached dwelling" shall be amended by
deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
A double home shall satisfy zoning minimum area requirements on a
single lot or on a combination of two lots. When two lots are used, only
one side yard will be required on each lot and the total lot area of the two
lots shall meet the lot area requirement for the applicable Zoning District.
On a corner lot, a double home, whether on one or two lots, must meet the
requirements presented in § 150-63A of this Article. It will not be
necessary to make each unit of a double unit equally sized.
Section 2 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective in
accordance with the law.
Section 3 - Repealer. All other Township ordinances, or parts of other
ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
Section 4- Severabilitv. If any article, section, or provision of this Ordinance
should be decided by the Courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other
than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
ENACTED by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Antrim at its regular
meeting the day of