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Township Supervisors Set Tentative Date for Public Hearing on Zoning Ordinance Update

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At their regular Monday meeting, North East Township supervisors were asked about the zoning ordinance updates currently under review. Supervisor Russ Lafuria said he had decided on three changes to the ordinance as submitted by the planning commission. Solicitor Tim Wachter said he would make the revisions and the final version would then be presented […]

NE Township Zoning Map Reflects Proposed Changes in Zoning Ordinance

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Some changes were made to the North East Township zoning map that define the areas where the proposed new zoning regulations apply. The Renewable Energy Overlay that lies across southern North East Township was previously the area designated for wind energy, but now includes solar energy. Any potential development of renewables is to be located […]

Preliminary Layouts for Remington Road and Route 20 Solar Project Sites

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For a better understanding of the locations and layouts for all six solar sites on Remington Road, please review these diagrams. It must be stressed, these are preliminary plans and may change as the planning process continues. As shown, you can see the Remington Road east and west projects are really a single installation to […]

NE Township Planning to Consider Four Solar Projects on Remington Road

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During this coming Monday’s planning commission meeting, Westwood Professional Services and Forefront Power will present four proposed solar projects to be located north of I90 and both east and west of Remington Road. Remington-West (1&2) parcel 37-025-088.0-006.00. 2,000 KW AC and 3,000 KW AC solar array systems. Remington-East (1&2) parcel 37-025-084.0-001.00. 2,000 KW AC and […]

NE Township Receives Revised Zoning Ordinance From Planning Commission

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Members of the North East Township planning commission, along with members of Erie County government, have been hard at work for over a year reviewing the township zoning ordinance and zoning map. During Monday’s meeting, township supervisors were presented with the planning commission’s completed revisions. It was noted that many definitions of terms were added […]

NE Borough Council to Name Initial Marina Authority Members

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The North East Borough Council will name the initial five North East Marina Authority members at Monday’s borough council meeting. Then, as noted this past Sunday, the authority will be set to become a registered entity in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Tuesday. The marina authority and the PA Fish and Boat Commission can then […]

PennDOT Route 20 Bridge Replacement Overview and Plans

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PennDOT has put up an overview and plans for the Route 20 Bridge Replacement project. The project will include removal of the existing three-pier bridge (then replaced) with a concreted structure with a single pier. The project will also include guiderail and drainage updates. Demolition work and new pier construction is expected to occur in […]

PennDOT Closes Bridge on Route 20 Over Twenty Mile Creek

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From PennDOT: In the interest of public safety, the bridge that carries Route 20 over Twenty Mile Creek in North East Township, Erie County was closed today due to deterioration and structural concerns. The bridge is located between Gay Road and Gulf Road in North East Township near the New York state line. The closure […]