10/28/2025
THURSDAYS ZONING MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
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NOTICE
THE SCOTT TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 350 TENNY STREET, BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815. THE PURPOSE OF THE HEARING IS TO HEAR TESTIMONY AND POSSIBLY TAKE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION:
CHARLES PUROSKY IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR HIS PROPERTY AT 2366 OLD BERWICK ROAD, UNDER ATTACHMENT 9, USE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCOTT TOWNSHIP CODE: MINIMUM YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE FROM THE FROM SET BACK OF 25 FEET TO OVER THE PROPERTY LINE 5 FEET IN THE FRONT. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL URBAN ZONING DISTRICT.
THE REQUEST OF LIGHTSTREET OFFICE PARTNERSHIP FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1388 STATE ROUTE 487, BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, WHICH IS ZONED RESIDENTIAL-URBAN, TO A MODIFY VARIANCE CONDITION IMPOSED BY A DECISION OF THE SCOTT TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD DATED JANUARY 24, 2000. THE CONDITION REQUIRED THAT ALL CONSTRUCTION FOR A PROPOSED OFFICE EXPANSION AND WAREHOUSE/STORAGE FACILITIES ON SAID PROPERTY APPROVED BY THE VARIANCE BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND THAT PERMITS FOR THE EXPANSION WERE TO BE ISSUED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2019. THEN SAID APPLICANT REQUESTED THAT THE CONDITION BE MODIFIED TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION BE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND THAT PERMITS FOR THE EXPANSION NOT ISSUE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE APPLICANT IS NOW REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION SINCE NO APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN APPLIED FOR NOR HAS CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN THE ALLOTTED TIME.
THE SCOTT TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIRES THAT ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN A FIVE HUNDRED FOOT RADIUS OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY BE NOTIFIED OF ANY ZONING HEARING BOARD HEARINGS PERTAINING TO THE AFFECTED PROPERTY. THE ZONING HEARING BOARD HEARINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND IN ORDER TO PRESENT TESTIMONY CAN DO SO AT THE ABOVE-MENTIONED TIME AND PLACE.
BRITTANY BACON
ZONING OFFICER