Zoning Technical Assistance
Participating municipalities share the services of a zoning consultant provided by the Quaker Valley Council of Governments to assist, guide and advise them and/or their respective Zoning Officers regarding any zoning issues that arise in conjunction with the administration, enforcement and interpretation of a participating municipality’s zoning ordinance.
The primary benefit of the arrangement is to (a) provide the participating municipality with qualified (AICP) staff and (b) administer zoning regulations efficiently and effectively for the member municipalities. Greater professionalism will result in better application of ordinances and improved development outcomes, reduce the issues of compliance with the Municipalities Planning Code, improved public service and greater efficiency of municipal operations.
Services provided include:
Contact Susan G. Hockenberry, Executive Director for more information.
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The primary benefit of the arrangement is to (a) provide the participating municipality with qualified (AICP) staff and (b) administer zoning regulations efficiently and effectively for the member municipalities. Greater professionalism will result in better application of ordinances and improved development outcomes, reduce the issues of compliance with the Municipalities Planning Code, improved public service and greater efficiency of municipal operations.
Services provided include:
- Provide a participating municipality with a qualified zoning consultant to support and assist in the performance of technical reviews of zoning permit applications, conditional use permit applications, and applications for special exceptions or variances.
- Provide a participating municipality with a qualified zoning consultant to support and assist in enforcing the municipal zoning ordinance and to review and recommend approval or denial of zoning permits in accordance with municipal ordinances.
- Provide a participating municipality with a qualified zoning consultant to serve as a single point of contact for municipal elected officials and staff for providing technical assistance, receiving applications, and performing reviews of applications under municipality’s zoning ordinance.
- Provide a participating municipality with a qualified zoning consultant to support and assist in performing reviews of applications for subdivision and land development for compliance with the municipal zoning ordinance.
- Develop and issue quarterly management reports on zoning activities.
- Provide a participating municipality with a qualified zoning consultant to support and assist in presenting facts, records, or information to assist in decision making when requested by the planning commission, governing body, or zoning hearing board.
- Provide a participating municipality with a qualified zoning consultant to develop and utilize uniform submission requirements, forms, and review procedures for zoning permit applications, conditional use permit applications, and applications for special exceptions or variances.
- Pursue the development and utilization of an electronic web portal for use by a participating municipality to submit applications and other material for review.
- Attend Meetings of the Governing Body, Zoning Hearing Board, and Planning Commission at the request of the Municipality.
- Provide a participating municipality with a qualified zoning consultant to render training and technical assistance as requested.
Contact Susan G. Hockenberry, Executive Director for more information.
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