Annual Report 2016
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Completed
24
sewage
facilities
plan reviews
This review and comment process is an important opportunity for
us to work with municipalities to address countywide planning
issues associated with a specific proposal. Our review letters
are intended to offer planning advice to municipal officials to
assist them in making sound land use and design decisions that
will benefit their community. All of our reviews are conducted by
professional planners or landscape architects, who often times
collaborate with other staff professionals with specific expertise.
A year ago we launched a new approach to reviewing
plans more effectively. This approach uses a collaborative
process and takes into account core elements of the county’s
comprehensive plan. The process, which involves additional
information in the review, has made the letters more attractive
and useable. So far, municipalities have appreciated the
increased effort and detail associated with this new process.
While most of our development review work is performed under
Act 247, our staff also reviewed sewage facilities service area
changes under Act 537. These changes in wastewater service
are reflected in amendments or revisions to local sewage
facilities plans. Prior to the approval of these plan changes, a
review is conducted by our staff. We completed 24 sewage
facilities plan reviews in 2016.
House construction – Whitpain Township
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Total Submissions
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Total Annual Submissions, 2007 - 2016
