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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING INTENT TO ENACT ORDINANCE NO. 1404 TAKE NOTICE, that the East Stroudsburg Borough Council will hold a public hearing during a special business meeting of Borough Council to enact Ordinance No. 1404, Amended Zoning Map, on the 24th day of June, 2024, at 7:30 PM in the Borough of East Stroudsburg Municipal Building, 24 Analomink Street, East Stroudsburg, PA. After the hearing and during the continuance of the meeting, the Borough Council will, if in order, consider, and vote upon the Ordinance as well as conduct any other business which may come before the Borough Council at that time. The full, attested text of the proposed Ordinance can be reviewed at the Monroe County Law Library, the East Stroudsburg Municipal Building at 24 Analomink Street, East Stroudsburg, PA during normal business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays), and online at the East Stroudsburg Borough Website www.eaststroudsburgboro.org. Copies of the full text of the proposed Ordinance can be purchased at the East Stroudsburg Municipal Building for the actual cost of reproduction. If you are a person with a disability and require auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Borough at (570) 421-8300 to discuss how your needs may be accommodated. In lieu of setting forth the full text of the proposed Ordinance, a summary is set forth herein: In the Ordinance, the Zoning Map, Attachment 4 of the Borough of East Stroudsburg Code of Ordinances Chapter 157, Zoning, is amended as follows: 1) change the Zoning District from I-M to OM-1 in the land area within the Interstate 80 right-of-way and the adjacent property north and west of Forge Road (affected Parcel ID No. 05.92820); and, 2) update lot lines and clarify boundaries of the previous zoning map, including: parcels northeast of the intersection of Independence Road and Chestnut Street are part of the C-2 District, and the C-2 District includes parcels 05-6.1.5.5, 05-6.1.5.6, 05-6.1.5.4-1, 05.110013, 05.110008, and 05-6.1.5.4; Parcel ID No. 05-6.2.1.1 has been previously rezoned from the OM-1 District to the R-2 District, with the R-2 District applying to land north of the end of Oak Leaf Lane adjoining the Stroud Township boundary (area owned in common by the Oaks Property Owners Association); and, 338 and 348 Merten Street (Parcel ID Nos. 05-1.3.2.7 and 051.3.2.6) that are northeast of the intersection of Orchard and Merten streets were rezoned from the I District to the I-M District, as amended by Ordinance 1302 (enacted July 7, 2015); all of which are deemed to be in the Borough's and its residents best interest. The Ordinance authorizes the officers of the East Stroudsburg Borough Council to take the appropriate steps to effectuate the intent of the Ordinance. The Ordinance makes severable any provision which is found invalid or illegal and, further, repeals all prior provisions of the East Stroudsburg Borough Zoning Code that are in direct conflict with this Ordinance. The Ordinance shall be effective upon its approval as provided by law.