Planning Commission

Responsibilities

§ 39-27. Powers and duties of the Planning Commission as identified in the Willistown Township Code under Chapter 39, Planning Commission, are as follows: The Planning Commission shall perform the functions and duties, exercise the authority and power and be subject to the limitations as provided in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.

The Planning Commission reviews conditional use and Zoning Hearing Board applications as well as subdivision & land development applications, and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and Zoning Hearing Board regarding approval.  In addition, the duties of the Planning Commission include periodically updating the Township Comprehensive Plan, Guidelines for Growth and Sustainability, Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development ordinances, which are submitted to the Board of Supervisors in the form of recommendations, and other such activities the Board of Supervisors may request of the Planning Commission pursuant to the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.

Members: 7 
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointment Process: Appointed by the Board of Supervisors

Applications

View Active and Pending Conditional Use and Zoning Applications here.

View Active and Pending Subdivision and Land Development Applications here.

For an application to be considered for a Planning Commission meeting agenda, all documents must be received by the Meeting Submission Deadline for the corresponding meeting. An application will not be considered complete unless all required documents have been received. Please see the schedule in the table below. The corresponding PC Meeting Date is the first date the application could appear on the agenda. Meeting dates will be confirmed by Township staff once an application is deemed complete.