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Planning Commission votes to move 87 parcels out of Conservancy designation in draft zoning map
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to amend the draft zoning plan to reclassify 87 developed parcels out of the Conservancy District into neighboring residential districts (NR or CR) so existing homes and multi‑unit buildings are not constrained by slope‑based rules that staff says do not apply to those lots.
The Crafton Borough Planning Commission voted March 25 to amend the draft zoning plan to reclassify 87 occupied parcels from Conservancy to adjacent residential districts. The motion, made by Planning Commission Chair Eric Falstaff and seconded online by Commission member Rhiannon, was approved by voice vote.
The change targets parcels that staff reviewed individually and concluded are not on steep slopes or in ecologically sensitive ground despite earlier mapping that placed them in the Conservancy District. Jim (Planning Commission presenter) described clusters on Rogers, Josephine and Lawson avenues, and…
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