Property Address: _________________________________
Zoning Hearing Board Application
Revised April 2014
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b. □ Yes □ No The proposed use and its location is generally consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan, and the current Gettysburg Borough Zoning
Map.
c.
□ Yes □ No The proposed use meets with the lot requirements and the building
height of the district where it is proposed.
d.
□ Yes □ No The proposed use is meets ALL applicable General and Supplemental
Regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance, Part 13, Part 15, and, if
applicable, the Design Standards, Part 19.
e.
□ Yes □ No The proposed use will not substantially detract from the use of
neighboring property or from the character of the neighborhood, and
that the use of the adjacent property is adequately safeguarded.
Further, the proposed use, located on the proposed property, with the
present and proposed characteristics of each, and considering the
present and proposed characteristics of the neighboring properties, will
not cause negative impacts over and above those typically associated
with such uses located and operated in a usual manner.
f.
□ Yes/NA □ No The proposed use will provide a fence or a planting screen and/or
additional yard or open space area to reduce the effect of the proposed
use upon adjacent properties.
g.
□ Yes/NA □ No The proposed use will promote preservation or adaptive reuse of the
site and structures identified by the Borough Historic District
regulations.
h.
□ Yes/NA □ No The proposed use complies with the required off-street parking and
loading regulations in the Zoning Ordinance, Part 13.
i.
□ Yes □ No The proposed use will provide safe and adequate access to streets
and that the Applicant will make any improvements needed to
guarantee compatibility with adjacent streets as recommended by the
Borough Engineer.
j. □ Yes □ No The proposed use will provide for pedestrian access to the site.
k.
□ Yes □ No The proposed use will not adversely affect public facilities and utilities
such as water, sewer, police and fire protection, schools, etc.
I.
□ Yes/NA □ No The proposed use will comply with the signage regulations of Chapter
19 of the Borough’s Code of Ordinances.
Unless the answer is “Yes” or “Not Applicable” to ALL of the above, and evidence in the form of
testimony or documentation is provided, the Zoning Board cannot grant a special exception. In
some cases, an Applicant might seek a variance to correct a specific item listed above.
