Zoning Hearing Board
Zoning Hearing Board Members
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Jeffrey Kern, Chair
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Richard Pomeroy, Member
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Michael Figliuolo, Member
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Joshua Sukenick, Alternate
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Patrick M. McKenna, Solicitor
The Zoning Hearing Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. as needed or determined by applications.
The primary purpose of the Zoning Hearing Board is to help assure fair and equitable application and administration of the zoning ordinance by hearing appeals on the zoning officer’s determinations and by granting relief from the literal enforcement of the ordinance in certain hardship situations.
The Zoning Hearing Board has a designated meeting date each month but only meets on an “as needed” basis.
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How to Apply for a Zoning Hearing Board
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Applicants must fill out an application prior to appearing before the Zoning Hearing Board. When applicants submit an application to the Township, the following items are required in order to deem the application complete. The Township will not accept incomplete applications.
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A completed Zoning Hearing Board application with all supporting documents
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Eight (8) copies of plans
Applications must be submitted as a hard copy and either mailed or delivered to the township, located at 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs PA 19425
The Hearing date shall be held within sixty (60) days from the date of the completed application submittal unless the applicant has agreed in writing to a time extension.
A decision shall be rendered within forty-five (45) days after the hearing is concluded.
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Questions? Email us.
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Upcoming Zoning Hearings
NOTICE
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THE WEST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD will meet on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the West Pikeland Township Meeting Room, 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, to hear the following:
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THE APPLICATION OF BRIAN AND LAUREN BEMENT. The property is UPI #34-3-22.10, also known as 1736 Valley Lane. The property is owned by the Applicants, is located in the RD – Residential Development District of the Township, and is approximately 6.176 acres in area. The Applicants seek variances from the following sections of the West Pikeland Township Zoning Ordinance: §802.B.6.a(1)(Protection Standards for Woodlands, Hedgerows, and Specimen Vegetation) to permit the disturbance of 95% of woodlands and hedgerows where 35% is the maximum permitted disturbance; §802.B.6.a(2) which requires tree replacement where woodland disturbance exceeds the thresholds set forth in §630 of the West Pikeland Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance; and any other relief that may be necessary.
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All persons desiring to be heard may attend and be heard. If any person who wishes to attend the meeting has a disability and/or requires auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please contact the Township Manager at 610-590-5300 to discuss how those needs may be best accommodated.
WEST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP
ZONING HEARING BOARD
Patrick M. McKenna, Solicitor