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2. Applicant Information
4. First Name
5. Last Name
7. Address
9. City
10. State
11. Zip Code
13. Phone
14. Email
15. Fees & Escrow to Be Paid by:
19. Property Involved
21. Address
23. City
24. State
25. Zip Code
27. Tax IDs
31. Provision(s) of the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 440) appealed:
33. Part # (§440-xxx)
34. Section Number
35. Subsection(s)
37. Part # (§440-xxx)
38. Section Number
39. Subsection(s)
41. Part # (§440-xxx)
42. Section Number
43. Subsection(s)
45. Type of Appeal

    1. A. Appeal from any Order, Requirement, Decision, or Determination made by the Zoning Officer
    2. B. Variance from the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance
    3. C. To authorize a use by Special Exception
    4. D. Challenge to the validity of the Chapter 440: Zoning
    5. E. Appeal from the Township Engineer or Zoning Officer's determination with reference to any floodplain or flood hazard conditions
    6. F. Other
47. Please Explain
49. The applicant must provide and attach a narrative of this application including information on grounds for appeal and reasons, with respect to both law and fact, for granting the appeal, special exception, or variance. If a hardship is claimed, state the specific hardship. If applying for a Variance, this required narrative must address the following section.

    1. The narrative has been attached
51. This section is to be completed if you have checked item "B" in the "Type of Appeal" box. Per §910.2 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) and §440-903.A.1 of the Peters Township Code of Ordinance, no variance shall be granted until the applicant has established, and the Zoning Hearing Board, has made all of the following findings (A through E) where relevant in a given case. Please indicate which of the following you feel is applicable to your Variance request.
53. A. Unnecessary hardship due to unique physical circumstance.

    That there are unique physical circumstances or conditions, including irregularity, narrowness, or shallowness of lot size or shape or exceptional topographical or other physical conditions peculiar to the particular lot, and that the unnecessary hardship is due to such conditions and not the circumstances or conditions generally created by the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance in the neighborhood or district in which the lot is

    1. Yes
55. B. Unique physical circumstances hinder property development.

    That because of such physical circumstances or conditions, there is no possibility that the lot can be developed in strict conformity with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and that the authorization of a variance is therefore necessary to enable the reasonable use of t

    1. Yes
57. C. Unnecessary hardship not created by appellant.

    That such unnecessary hardship has not been created by the appellant. Financial hardship shall not be construed as the basis for granting a variance.

    1. Yes
59. D. Character of the neighborhood will not change.

    That the variance, if authorized, will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood or district in which the lot is located, nor substantially or permanently impair the appropriate use or development of adjacent lots, nor be detrimental to the public welfare.

    1. Yes
61. E. Appeal represents the least modification possible.

    That the variance, if authorized, will represent the minimum variance that will afford relief and will represent the least modification possible of the regulation in issue.

    1. Yes
63. In granting any variance, the Township Zoning Hearing Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards as it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Chapter 440 of the Peters Township Code of Ordinances.
67. I certify that the information contained within this application is true and correct.
69. Printed Name
70. Signature
71. Date
    Date
73. The following must be submitted to be considered a complete application:
    1. Completed Zoning Hearing Board Application, 2. Eight copies of the site plan and/or survey and other relevant information, 3. Narrative, 4. Fee
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