Zoning Board Meeting Schedule
The June 17, 2025 Meeting for the Zoning Hearing Board has been CANCELLED.
Montrose Zoning Board Meetings
Meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6PM at the Borough Office
Borough Office Building
89 Cherry Street Montrose PA 18801
To contact the Zoning Hearing Board please call 570-278-2442
MONTROSE BOROUGH ZONING HEARING BOARD
Solicitor
Paul Litwin, Esquire
24 East Tioga Street
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
[email protected]
570-836-7625 – office
570-836-7620 - fax
Chairman
Benjamin Curley
105 Wilson Street
Montrose, PA 18801
[email protected]
Vice-Chairman
Sharyn Powers
132 Berry Street
Montrose, PA 18801
[email protected]
Member
Carla Whitney
65 Dean Street
Montrose, PA 18801
[email protected]
Member/ Alternate Vice-Chairman
James Sample
24 Cliff Street
Montrose, PA 18801
[email protected]
Member
Michael Davenport
324 Maple St
Montrose PA 18801
mdavenport@montroseborough.com
Secretary
Ali DiPhillips
745 Woodbourne Rd
Montrose PA 18801
[email protected]
Meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6PM at the Borough Office
Borough Office Building
89 Cherry Street Montrose PA 18801
To contact the Zoning Hearing Board please call 570-278-2442
MONTROSE BOROUGH ZONING HEARING BOARD
Solicitor
Paul Litwin, Esquire
24 East Tioga Street
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
[email protected]
570-836-7625 – office
570-836-7620 - fax
Chairman
Benjamin Curley
105 Wilson Street
Montrose, PA 18801
[email protected]
Vice-Chairman
Sharyn Powers
132 Berry Street
Montrose, PA 18801
[email protected]
Member
Carla Whitney
65 Dean Street
Montrose, PA 18801
[email protected]
Member/ Alternate Vice-Chairman
James Sample
24 Cliff Street
Montrose, PA 18801
[email protected]
Member
Michael Davenport
324 Maple St
Montrose PA 18801
mdavenport@montroseborough.com
Secretary
Ali DiPhillips
745 Woodbourne Rd
Montrose PA 18801
[email protected]
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NOTICE OF CANCELATION:
December Meeting is CANCELLED |
Zoning Hearing Board
The Board's purpose is to help assure fair and equitable application and administration of the Borough's Zoning Ordinance by hearing appeals on the Zoning Officer's decisions and granting relief from the literal interpretation of the ordinance in certain hardship situations. Unlike other boards and commissions, the Zoning Hearing Board has no legislative power; it can neither make nor modify zoning policy. Rather, it is a quasi-judicial body and its powers are somewhat judicial in nature.
5 Major Functions of the Zoning Hearing Board
5 Major Functions of the Zoning Hearing Board
- Request for variances: The Zoning Hearing Board will hear an applicant's allegation that the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance inflict unnecessary hardship.
- Request for Special Exceptions: A special exception is permission for an applicant to use land in a district for a purpose different from those permitted outright.
- Appeals to Actions of the Zoning Officer: Appeals occur when an applicant alleges that the Zoning Officer has failed to follow prescribed procedures or has misinterpreted an ordinance or provision.
- Challenges to Validity of the Ordinance of Map: Validity claims on the constitutionality of ordinances restricting the use or development of land and those applied to a specific property are handled by the Zoning Hearing Board.
- Unified Appeals: Where the Board has jurisdiction over a zoning matter in any of the above, it can also hear appeals with respect to any other municipal ordinance pertaining to the same development or plan.
Montrose Borough Zoning Hearing Board Contact Info
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