2017 Zoning Update New Sewickley Township Background Current

2017 Zoning Update New Sewickley Township

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.

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 uses

How Did We Get Here In addition to the efforts of the Township Staff and Professional Planner, the Planning Commission: § 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

Status 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

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. miles

Future Zoning Districts A-1/ R 1 become RA Rural Agricultural 8578 acres/13. 4 sq. miles R-2 becomes MDR Mixed Density Residential 6904 acres/10. 74 sq. miles C-1/ C 2 become GC Neighborhood Commercial 1255 acres/2. 0 sq. miles I becomes LI Light Industrial District 2301 acres/3. 6 sq. miles TND – Traditional Neighdorhood District 1884 acres/2. 9 sq. miles

Affect On Landowners • Current uses are “grandfathered” • Only affects future development • Most land owners will have new opportunities

Proposed Zoning Map