Planning Commission to Meet Tonight

The Planning Commission will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Northampton Township Complex.

At Tuesday's meeting, the commission will discuss several items including the Fair Housing Zoning Ordinance Amendment.

At the last Board of Supervisors meeting on June 27, a motion to amend the definition and standards of housing laws, group homes and residential facilities in the Fair Housing Zoning Ordinance passed 5-0. Updating the definitions is just a "book-keeping matter" Supervisor Chairman Rothermal said at the meeting.

Updating the ordinance will ensure compliance with federal fair housing laws, according to a memo from the Planning Commission from Dec. 7, 2011.

If the Planning Commission is fine with the amended ordinance, there will be a public hearing on Aug. 22, at the supervisors meeting. View the proposed amendment in the PDF section of this article page, or download it here.

To see the full agenda, visit the township website.