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Crafton council declines to send draft zoning ordinance to county after residents demand more study
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After hours of public comment and council debate, Crafton Borough Council rejected a motion to forward a draft zoning ordinance to Allegheny County for the required 45‑day review, with critics saying the draft needs impact studies and more public workshops.
Crafton Borough Council on Monday voted down a motion to send a proposed zoning ordinance to Allegheny County for its formal 45‑day review, after several residents urged the council to pause the process and commission impact studies and public workshops.
The motion to forward the draft failed on a 1‑5 vote. Residents at the meeting told council members the draft had not been adequately vetted and that changes could affect housing size rules, signage allowances and neighborhood character. “When residents have been in a 103‑page impact analysis identifying serious concerns with the zone draft, we were ignored,” said Cody Sheets, a…
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