PUBLIC NOTICE-Zoning Hearing Board-December 11, 2023

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Northampton Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Northampton Township Municipal Building, 55 Township Road, Richboro, PA to consider the following applications:

1. Case No. 2023-33, the application of DeLuca Construction, LLC, for the property located at 1280 Grenoble Road, Ivyland, Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, identified as Tax Map Parcel No. 31-1-51-6. The property is located in the EP, Environmental Protection, zoning district.  The property is improved with a single-family detached residential dwelling and detached shed.  The Applicant proposes to subdivide the property into two lots.  The existing dwelling will be on one lot.  The new lot will be a flag lot and contain a new single-family detached residential dwelling.  The Applicant seeks variances from the following sections of the Northampton Township Zoning Ordinance:  (a) from §27-1119.4.C to permit the length of the access strip/stem of the flag lot to be 461.5 linear feet, where the maximum permitted length is 300 linear feet; (b) §27-1119.4.D to permit the flag lot to have a lot area of 5.06 acres which includes the area of the access strip / stem, where the required minimum lot area is 6.25 acres exclusive of the access strip/stem; (c) from §27-402.2.A(5) to permit an impervious surface ratio of 11.7%, where the maximum ratio permitted by right is 5%; and (d) from §27-1127 to permit the impervious surface ratio to exceed the additional 5% allotment when a stormwater management system is installed.

2. Case No. 2023-34, the application of JQ Investments, LLC, for the property located at 27 Almshouse Road, Richboro, Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, identified as Tax Map Parcel No. 31-9-19. The property is located in the C-2, General Commercial/Office, zoning district; and in the Village Overlay district.  The property is unimproved.  The Applicant proposes a new non-residential building to conduct professional, personal services, and/or office uses.  The Applicant seeks a variances from the following sections of the Northampton Township Zoning Ordinance: (a) from §27-1125.5.D to permit a front yard setback of 77.2 feet, where the maximum permitted setback is 40 feet; (b) from §27-1125.5.E to permit a side yard setback of 6 feet, where the required minimum setback is 10 feet; (c) from §27-1125.5.F to permit a rear yard setback of 8.8 feet, where the required minimum setback is 20 feet; (d) from §27-1125.5.I to permit an impervious surface ratio of 72.8%, where the maximum permitted ratio is 70%; and (e) from §27-1110.2.A(1) to allow less than the required minimum number of off-street parking spaces on the property for the proposed uses (8 spaces proposed, where 13 are required).

3. Case No. 2023-35, the application of Mark Slobodskoy, for the property located at 31 Rucker Drive, Richboro, Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, identified as Tax Map Parcel No. 31-9-130. The property is located in the R-2, Single-Family, zoning district.  The property is improved with a single-family detached residential dwelling.  The Applicant proposes a carport attached to the front of the house.  The Applicant seeks a variance from Northampton Township Zoning Ordinance §27-406.2.A(4)(a) and §27-1105.1.B to permit the carport to have a front yard setback of 31 feet, where the required minimum front yard setback is 50 feet.

4. Case No. 2023-36, the application of Igor Furer and Karina Davidzon, for the property located at 18 Cameo Drive, Richboro, Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, identified as Tax Map Parcel No. 31-57-257. The property is located in the R-2, Single Family, zoning district.  The property is improved with a single-family detached dwelling.  The Applicants propose a storage shed.  The Applicants seek variances from Northampton Township Zoning Ordinance §72-406.2.A(4)(b), §27-1105.2.A(1), and §27-1105.5.A to permit a side yard setback of 5 feet for the shed, where the required minimum side yard setback is 20 feet.

The applications and accompanying documents are available for review.  Please contact Mike Solomon, Director of Planning and Zoning, at 215-357-6800, extension 214, or by e-mail at msolomon@nhtwp.org, so that arrangements can be made to provide the documents to you.  If any person with a disability wishes to attend the hearing(s) scheduled for this date and requires an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodations to participate, please phone 215-357-6800 to discuss how Northampton Township may best accommodate your needs.

Northampton Township Zoning Hearing Board

John C. Fenningham, Esq., Chair

By:  Thomas J. Walsh III, Esq., Solicitor