Public Hearing and Intent to Vote on Townhomes Ordinance
The Adams Township Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing at 5:01 P.M. on February 23, 2026, at the Municipal Building, 690 Valencia Road, Mars, PA 16046. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to obtain testimony and public comment on enacting an Ordinance Amendment entitled “An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Permit Townhomes as a Conditional Use in the Route 228 Overlay District, Subject to Specific Conditions.”
The Adams Township Board of Supervisors will vote on adopting the aforesaid Zoning Ordinance Amendment at their regular meeting at 7:00 P.M. on February 23, 2026, also held at the Municipal Building.
A Summary of Ordinance Amendments are as follows:
Section 1 – The Route 228 Overlay District Regulations are amended by Section 2.
Section 2 – Townhomes shall be permitted as a Conditional Use in the Route 228 Overlay District subject to certain requirements governing location, buffering and configuration.
Section 3 – All inconsistent Ordinances and § 192-58(B)(3) of the Adams Township Zoning Ordinance are repealed.
Section 4 – Severability Clause.
Section 5 – Effective date is five days after enactment.
Copies of the full text of the Ordinance are available at the Adams Township Municipal Building, the Butler County Law Library (in the Butler County Courthouse) and at this newspaper and may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge no greater than the cost thereof.
Permitting Townhomes as a Conditional Use in the Route 228 Overlay District 10 06 2025
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
Michael D. Gallagher, Solicitor
Sean M. Gallagher, Solicitor
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