North East Township Public Hearing to Consider Zoning Change

The North East Township Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a meeting on Monday, July 6, 2015 at 7:30 pm at the North East Township Municipal Building, 10300 West Main Road, North East, PA to consider two rezoning requests.

Lloyd and Joan Bemiss for their property with Tax ID# 37-024-103.0-026.00 and Joseph and Paula Warr for their property with Tax ID# 37-030-116.0-020.00, both on South Washington Street. The request seeks to change from the existing zoning designation of R-2 Suburban Residential to B-1 Commercial. All interested parties are invited to attend. Russ LaFuria Zoning Administrator

Editor's note: This is the change discussed at the previous planning commission and supervisors meetings.

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