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HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Hearing Board of New Britain Borough
will hold a hearing on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:30 pm at the Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley
Avenue, New Britain, Pennsylvania, to hear the application of:
Legacy 17 Industrial, LLC, which requests the following relief from the New Britain
Borough Zoning Ordinance to develop the property into a 2–story, 12,800 sq. ft. building to be
utilized for the permitted use of contractor services: a variance from Section 450–24.D(3) to
permit more than the impervious coverage permitted, from Section 450–24.D(4) to permit more
than the permitted building coverage, and from Section 450–42.E to permit less than the required
setback for parking. The subject property is located at 17 Industrial Drive (Parcel No. 25–2–207–
2) in the LI – Light Industrial Zoning District of the Borough.
The Board will also consider any other business that comes before it in due course. All
interested parties may attend this hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard.
Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aid, service
or other accommodation to participate in the hearing should contact New Britain Borough at
215–348–4586.
/s/ Christen G. Pionzio
By:________________________________
Christen G. Pionzio, Esquire

Where do I go to vote?

The New Britain Borough polling place is:

Lenape Valley Presbyterian Church

321 W Butler Avenue (located next to the Town Center shopping center.)

Polls are open from 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM.

The Council of New Britain Borough will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, at 7:30 PM.  The meeting will be held at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Ave., New Britain, PA 18901.

The meeting will also be streamed live on our YouTube Channel here.

To review the agenda & packet, please click here to download.

The Council of New Britain Borough will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, at 7:30 PM.  The meeting will be held at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Ave., New Britain, PA 18901.

The meeting will also be streamed live on our YouTube Channel here.

To review the agenda & packet, please click here to download.

The EAC will meet Monday, September 9th, 2024, at 7:00 pm in Burkart Hall at 56 Keeley Avenue. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting agenda can be found by clicking here.

The Shade Tree Commission will meet Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 (instead of Monday, Sept 16th), at 7:30 pm in Burkart Hall at 56 Keeley Avenue. The meeting is open to the public.

HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Hearing Board of New Britain Borough will hold a hearing on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:30 pm at the Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, Pennsylvania, to hear the application of:

 Christopher and Loren Frasco, who request the following relief from the New Britain Borough Zoning Ordinance for the construction of a semi-attached 2-family dwelling (twin) on vacant property:  a variance from Section 450-15.C.(1) to permit a 2-family dwelling use where such use is not permitted in the District and an interpretation that the dimensional regulations in Section 450-15 do not apply and that those regulations in Section 450-14 do, in their stead.  Should the R-1 Zoning District regulations apply, the following variances are requested: from Section 450-15.D.(1)(a) to permit 2 lots, each containing 7,500 sq. ft. as opposed to the minimum lot area of 20,000 sq. ft.; from Section 450-15.D.(1)(b) to permit a lot width of 37.5 ft. as opposed to the 100 ft. requirement; Section 450-15.D.(1)(c) to permit more impervious coverage than permitted; from Section 450-15.D.(1)(e)[2] to permit no side yard setback along the shared property line and less than the required side yard setback for each remaining yard; and in the event the regulations of Section 450-14 apply, a variance from Section 450-14.A.(2) to permit a lot width of 37.5 ft. where 50 ft. is required. The subject property is located at 84 Iron Hill Road (Parcel No. 25-9-26) in the R-1 Zoning District of the Borough.

The Board will also consider any other business that comes before it in due course.  All interested parties may attend this hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard.

Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the hearing should contact New Britain Borough at 215-348-4586.

/s/ Christen G. Pionzio

By:________________________________

Christen G. Pionzio, Esquire