The Township of Smithfield in Monroe County, PA, will conduct a public hearing during a regular business meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Center in East Stroudsburg, PA. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss and vote on the adoption of proposed Township Ordinance No. 262, which aims to amend the Zoning Ordinance to include regulations for High Density Residential Development. The proposed changes involve defining High Density Residential Development, establishing requirements and design standards, and permitting it as a principal use in the ED District. The public is encouraged to attend, provide comments, and witness the decision-making process by the Township Supervisors. The full text of the proposed ordinance is available for public examination at designated locations. This public hearing is crucial for residents to understand and participate in shaping the future development of the township.*
*Warning: AI-assisted summary by NEPA Media Group LLC (ChatGPT). May contain errors. See original notice for official details.
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Original public notice (excerpt):
THE TOWNSHIP OF SMITHFIELD MONROE COUNTY, PA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPTION. Notice is hereby given that the Township of Smithfield, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will hold a regular business meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Center, 1155 Red Fox Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. At that meeting and as a meeting agenda item, there will be a public hearing to consider and vote on whether or not to adopt proposed Township Ordinance No. 262 that would amend the Township Zoning Ordinance as follows: additions to Chapter 27-1002, providing for a definition of High Density Residential Development; additions to Chapter 27, Part 3-310 establishing general requirements and design standards for High Density Residential Development; additions to Chapter 27-Zoning, Section 27-309-Schedule of District regulations to permit High Density Residential Development… [Source]