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Crafton council votes to send updated zoning ordinance to county after public forum
Summary
Crafton Borough Council voted to forward an updated zoning ordinance to Allegheny County for review after a July public information session and a lengthy public comment period. Residents urged more open Q&A and clarity on draft versions; council members said county review will be concurrent with local revisions.
Crafton Borough Council voted July 24 to send an updated municipal zoning ordinance to the Planning Department of Allegheny County Economic Development for the county's statutory review, council members said at the meeting. The vote followed a July public information session on the draft and a series of public comments at the council meeting urging clearer engagement and revisions before county submission.
Council President John Oliverio read the motion to send the draft to the county; council members then voted in favor during a roll-call vote. The council and planning commission previously held a July 16 public workshop on the draft, and several residents told council during public comment that they expected an open-room question-and-answer session and additional draft updates before the ordinance was forwarded.
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