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McNees Land Use Blog
Electric Vehicles Prompt Municipalities to Revisit their Zoning Ordinances
By Rachel Rowe
Electric vehicles (EV) have an increasingly important role in Pennsylvania’s transportation network. In 2022, there were over 42,000 EVs registered in the Commonwealth, almost double the roughly 23,000 that were…
McNees Land Use Blog
You Can’t Do that in Pennsylvania! Or Can You?: Planning Commissions Approving Subdivision/Land Development Plans
If I told you that, in Pennsylvania, municipal (including county) planning agencies, such as planning commissions or planning department staff, are permitted to act on subdivision or land development plans…
McNees Land Use Blog
No Notice: Commonwealth Court Scraps Township Zoning Ordinance
We mentioned in a prior post that failing to follow procedural requirements for land use hearings can lead to unwanted results for all – or at least most - involved.…
In the Zone
Seeking Site-Specific Relief after Successful Ordinance Validity Challenge
In a recent Commonwealth Court decision, Appeal of Chester County Outdoor, LLC, No. 1761 C.D. 2016, 2017 WL 3198266 (Pa. Comm. July 28, 2017), the Court held that, after a…
In the Zone
Protect Yourself Against Validity Challenges By Publishing A Section 108 Notice
[caption id="attachment_1901" align="alignleft" width="320"] Copyright: kchung / 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] After receiving a favorable zoning or land use decision, such as a passed ordinance amendment or a granted variance from…
In the Zone
STOP – Before You Apply for Land Development, Read This!
[caption id="attachment_1886" align="alignleft" width="320"] Copyright: ymgerman / 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] Before you rush to file a land development application with a municipality, make sure that the proposed work actually constitutes…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Zoning – Site Specific Relief and Standing
In the case of In Re Appeal of Chester County Outdoor, LLC, the applicant, Chester County Outdoor LLC ("CCO"), desired to erect a billboard on certain property in Penn Township.…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Challenging Fees Charged By a Municipality For Review Of a Land Development Plan
Section 10503(1) of the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Code (“MPC”) requires that all fees charged by a municipality for review of a land development plan must be reasonable and necessary. Section…