NOTICE
TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF NEW BRITAIN:
NOTICE is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of New Britain, Bucks County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will hold a public hearing on and consider adoption of the following ordinance at its meeting on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM, at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Ave., New Britain, PA 18901:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF NEW BRITAIN, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE NEW BRITAIN BOROUGH ZONING MAP TO INCLUDE A CERTAIN PROPERTY WITH A NORTH SHADY RETREAT ROAD ADDRESS, TAX PARCEL NO. 25-007-051, IN THE MUO MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT; FURTHER AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO REZONE THAT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 321 WEST BUTLER AVENUE, TAX PARCEL NO. 25-001-005 FROM R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; REPEALING ALL PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, the following is a summary of the ordinance under consideration. The ordinance would place tax parcel no. 25-007-051 (North Shady Retreat Road, to the rear of 471 East Butler Avenue) under the Borough’s zoning map. The ordinance would further rezone tax parcel no. 25-001-005 (321 West Butler Avenue) from R-1 Residential District to C-2 Commercial District under the Borough’s zoning map. The ordinance repeals prior inconsistent ordinances or parts of ordinances, contains a severability clause, and sets an effective date.
A copy of the full text of the ordinances under consideration may be examined at Borough Hall, 45 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA, 18901 by e-mailing andrea@newbritainboro.com and requesting a copy, at the Bucks County Law Library, 55 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.
John Wolff
Borough Manager
The Council of New Britain Borough will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Ave., New Britain, PA 18901.