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UPDATE (6 Sep 2024): The Joint Zoning Council approved this "use by right" amendment to the JMZO.
At the 14 August 2024 Newtown Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Mack had a few questions about the OL-I/LI Overlay Zoning plan developed by the Bucks County Planning Commission. Specifically:
* Residential Density
* Inconsistency with Comprehensive Plan
Lisa Wolf and Jeremy Stoff of the BCPC were there and answered my questions, although NOT to my satisfaction.
In the end, the BOS approved 3-1 (Mack voting nay) sending the amendment – with “use by right” language, which bypasses approval by the BOS, for mixed use apartment buildings to the Jointure. Following that, the BOS voted 4-0 to approve sending the revised amendment – with “conditional use” language, requiring BOS approval – to the Jointure for approval. This means that the first version will be in effect while the revised version works its way through the Jointure for approval. How long that will take is debatable as Wrightstown and Upper Makefield Planning Commissions must review the revision and make recommendations to their Boards who will then vote on it and send to the Jointure for approval. This could take several months during which time developers can come in and propose projects under the “use by right” provisions.
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