East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Monroe County

Phone 570-223-8920

Fax 570-223-8935

Planning

Did You Know?

The Middle Smithfield Township Planning Commission meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month in the Schoonover Municipal Building at 7:00 p.m.  These meetings are open to the public. 

Any person with a disability requiring a special accommodation to attend any Township meeting should notify the secretary at 570 223-8920 as early as possible, but no later than three working days prior to the meeting.  The Board will make every effort to provide a reasonable accommodation

Minutes

The Planning Commission consisting of seven residents of the township and are appointed by the Supervisors for a term of four years.  The terms are staggered so that there are always experienced members on the commission. The Commission serves as an advisory board that makes recommendations to the Supervisors, Zoning Hearing Board and to the Zoning Officer.  

The Commission also reviews all major and minor subdivisions, land development plans and any new zoning changes such as variances or home occupations.  The Commission recently completed the Township comprehensive Plan. A project that took years to develop.  This was approved by the Supervisors in 2000.  The members of the Commission also meet with the Supervisors from time to time to work on new zoning changes and ordinances.  

Planning Commission Members

Chairman	Mark W. Oney
Vice Chairman	Bob Vandercar
Secretary	Bob Early
Members	Robert Chartock
	John F. Petrizzo, Jr
	Scott Schaller
	Parin Shah
Engineer	R. Douglas Olmstead, Jr.
Solicitor	Jennifer Ann Wise
Recording Secretary	Michele Clewell

The Board of Supervisors adopted the Plan Application and Retainer Fee Calculation Form by Resolution No. 01-2010-01 on January 4, 2010.

Middle Smithfield Township Plan Application and Retainer Fee Calculation Form

The Middle Smithfield Township Comprehensive Plan Update: 2007 was completed in December of 2007.  The Board of Supervisors adopted the Comprehensive Plan Update by Resolution No. 2008-02-01 on February 14, 2008.  Copies are available for purchase at the township office or can be downloaded.

Middle Smithfield Township Comprehensive Plan: Update 2007 (13.98MB)

Last modified: 03.13.2009  kg

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