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PA HB782

PA HB782
In subdivision and land development, providing for potentially impacted municipalities and further providing for approval of plats and for completion of improvements or guarantee thereof prerequisite to final plat approval; providing for developments of regional significance and impact; and, in zoning hearing board and other administrative proceedings, further providing for jurisdiction.

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Introduced
03/30/2023
In Committee
09/23/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled "An act to empower cities of the second class A, and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of the first and second classes including those within a county of the second class and counties of the second through eighth classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land development ordinances, planned residential development and other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through the use of planning practices and to promote the effective utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the establishment of planning commissions, planning departments, planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and parts of acts," IN SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT, <-- PROVIDING FOR POTENTIALLY IMPACTED MUNICIPALITIES AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF PLATS AND FOR COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS OR GUARANTEE THEREOF PREREQUISITE TO FINAL PLAT APPROVAL; providing for developments of regional significance and impact; and, in zoning hearing board and other administrative proceedings, further providing for jurisdiction.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code to provide for potentially impacted municipalities and further requirements for approval of plats and completion of improvements or guarantees prior to final plat approval. It also provides for developments of regional significance and impact, and further specifies the jurisdiction of zoning hearing boards and other administrative proceedings. The key provisions include: - Requiring notification to contiguous municipalities when a proposed subdivision or development may constitute a development of regional significance and impact, and allowing those municipalities to request an impact analysis. - Establishing timelines and requirements for review of plat approvals, including allowing the review period to be extended if an impact analysis is required. - Adding a new Article V-B on "Developments of Regional Significance and Impact" that sets out definitions, the scope of the article, and requirements for impact analyses, mitigation plans, and municipal review and determination of such developments. - Granting zoning hearing boards exclusive jurisdiction to hear and render final adjudications on applications for proposed land developments under the new Article V-B. The bill aims to enable a more comprehensive and coordinated review of developments that may have significant regional impacts, in order to evaluate and mitigate those impacts.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Laid on the table (on 09/23/2024)

Bill Topics

Community Development and Housing Issues
  • ‐ Community and Regional Development
Government Operations
  • ‐ Intergovernmental Relations

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