The Board of Commissioners of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will convene a Public Meeting on March 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Pocono Township Municipal Building in Tannersville. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the adoption of an Ordinance that seeks to amend the Pocono Township Zoning Ordinance by re-zoning eighteen Monroe County Tax Parcels from R-1 Low-Density Residential District to R-2 Medium-Density Residential District. This amendment also includes the repeal of any conflicting ordinances. The proposed Ordinance can be reviewed at the Municipal Building during regular business hours. This notice is crucial for residents and property owners in the affected areas to understand potential changes in zoning regulations that could impact their properties and the community's development.
Contact:
Leo V. DeVito, Jr., Solicitor
Pocono Township
38 West Market Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
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Original public notice (excerpt):
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will consider for adoption at a Public Meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th day of March, 2026, at the Pocono Township Municipal Building, 205 Old Mill Rd, Tannersville, Pennsylvania 18372 (the “Municipal Building”), an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 110, The Pocono Township Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 470 “Zoning”, of the Township Of Pocono’s Code of Ordinances, as amended, to amend the official zoning map to re-zone eighteen Monroe County Tax Parcels from the R-1 Low-Density Residential District to the R-2 Medium-Density Residential District and repealing all ordinances inconsistent herewith. Copies of the proposed Ordinance are available for review at the Municipal Building, during normal business hours. Leo V. DeVito, Jr., Solicitor Pocono Township 38 West Market Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 ?3.2,3.9.26… [Source]