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Vehicles

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We all enjoy the freedom motor vehicles Vehicles are to not be parked within 15 ehicles are to not be parked within 15
provide us. However, motor vehicles and trailers feet of a fi re hydrant, within 20 feet of a
(which are those wheeled vehicles that are not crosswalk intersection, within 30 feet of a
self-propelled, drawn by a motor vehicle) are stop sign or traffi c-control device
bounded by regulations within Spring Garden T
Trailers, campers, and boats cannot be railers, campers, and boats cannot be
Township. Below are a few important established parked on the street unless hitched to a
code regulations:
motor vehicle
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Vehicles cannot be parked in grass or ehicles cannot be parked in grass or Certain streets are labeled as Residential ertain streets are labeled as Residential
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yard areas
Permit Parking. No permit? No park.
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Recreational vehicles (campers, boats, ecreational vehicles (campers, boats,
RV’s) cannot be stored in the front of a parking permits.
residence for longer than 3 days
For your safety and to help protect against theft,
please lock your vehicles.

Planning/Zoning Activities 2. Recommended approval for redevelopment of
325 S. Belmont Street as an apartment complex
Planning Commission: with variances to building height, front setback
on Third Avenue, side setback on Fifth Avenue,
The following summary represents actions taken Interior Yards and Density. The Zoning Hearing
by the Planning Commission from August 2020 Board ultimately denied this application.
through March 2021:
3. Recommended a Variance approval to install a
1. Reviewed Final Reverse Subdivision and Land Communications Facility (small cell) at 910 S.
Development Plan for a proposed medical Richland Avenue in the Commercial zone. The
clinic located at 1701 and 1719 S. Queen Street Zoning Hearing Board approved this request.
in the Commercial zone. The applicant is still
working on details for this plan. 4. Recommended approval of a Variance to side
setback requirement for an addition to a dental
2. Reviewed and recommended approval for a offi ce at 924G Colonial Avenue. The Zoning
subdivision of 1119 Wyndham Drive to be Hearing Board approved this application.
reduced in size and a portion added to an
adjacent property. 5. Recommended approval of a Special
Exception for a two-family conversion at 510
3. Reviewed and recommended approval of a Aqua Court. This application was withdrawn
Land Development Plan for an addition to an before going to the Zoning Hearing Board.
existing dental offi ce located at 924G Colonial
Avenue, in the AO zone.

4. Reviewed sketch plans presented for a
redevelopment of 1090 E. Boundary Avenue
for a warehouse distribution center in the IP
zone. This project is still under review.

Zoning Hearing Board:
1. Recommended approval for 1500 Second
Avenue, Special Exception to use an existing The Planning Commission needs a volunteer from
residence as a Group Quarters for Veterans WARD 1 to serve on the Planning Commission.
Housing and a Variance to the Parking Are you interested in serving your community? If
requirements. The Zoning Hearing Board so, please contact the Township Offi ce for details.
approved this request.

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