NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Willistown Township will hold a public hearing at 7:00PM, September 9, 2024, at General Wayne Elementary School located at 20 Devon Road, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355, to consider adoption of Township Ordinance 6 of 2024, which revises Chapter 73 Environmental Protection, Chapter 93 Nuisances, Chapter 109 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Chapter 123, Subdivision and Land Development, , and Chapter 139 Zoning, of the Willistown Township Code, summarized as follows:
Section 1 amends Section 73-4, “Definitions” to amend the definition of the term “Woodland”; Section 2 amends Section 73-13A governing regulations concerning woodlands; Section 3 amends Section 73-18.B governing construction permits and fees; Section 4 amends Section 73-31.A governing the Steep Slope Preservation District; Section 5 amends Section 73-44.D concerning alterations of BMPs; Section 6 amends Section 73-62.A governing use regulations in the RBA Conservation District; Section 7 amends Section 93-5.A governing noise disturbances by construction activity. Section 8 amends Section 109-2.D governing permits and fees for disturbance of topography and vegetation; Section 9 amends Section 109-9 governing application fees; Section 10 amends Section 123-11 governing submission of a sketch plan; Section 11 amends Section 123-16.A governing the procedure for submission of a sketch plan; Section 12 amends Section 123-17.A governing the procedure for submission and review of a preliminary plan; Section 13 amends Section 123-18.A governing the procedure for submission and review of a final plan; Section 14 amends Section 123-22.G governing interior lot access strips; Section 15 amends Section 123-24.A governing cul-de-sac streets; Section 16 amends Section 123-25 to create a note referencing Map 12 of the Township’s Comprehensive Plan; Section 17 amends Section 123-33.C governing sight distances at proposed driveways; Section 18 amends Section 139-6, “Definitions” to modify the definitions of the terms “Cluster Development”, “Easement”, “Historic Resource(s)”, “Marginal Access Street”, and “Woodland”; Section 19 amends Section 139-13.A governing lot area and width in the RU Zoning District; Section 20 amends Section 139-18 governing area and height regulations in the RA District; Section 21 amends Section 139-23 governing area regulations in the RA-1 District; Section 22 amends Section 139-28 governing area regulations for the R-1 District; Section 23 amends Section 139-110 governing use and location requirements for signs; Section 24 amends Section 139-110.1 governing standards for signs; Section 25 amends Section 139-111.J governing calculation of sign area; Section 26 amends Section 139-113.G governing zoning permit applications; Section 27 amends Section 139-117.A governing fees and deposits; Section 28 amends Section 139-121 governing fees concerning Zoning Hearing Board proceedings; Section 29 amends Section 139-122.A governing Zoning Hearing Board hearings; Section 30 amends Section 139-155 governing scenic viewsheds and scenic roads in the Open Space Conservation District; Sections 31, 32, and 33 address severability, effective date, and repeal.
Copies of the full text of this Ordinance are available for inspection at the Township Building located at 688 Sugartown Road, Malvern during regular business hours, Monday through Friday.
Shanna Lodge, Township Manager
