Public Notice: 06/12/2024 [82e43ae57eda075334c1a3f95ce3f68a]

THE TOWNSHIP OF SMITHFIELD MONROE COUNTY, PA NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT AND AVAILABILITY FOR REVIEW OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE TOWNSHIP ZONING MAP TO REZONE A 4.2 ACRE PARCEL PRESENTLY IN THE R-1 (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT FROM THAT DISTRICT TO THE M-I (INDUSTRIAL) ZONING DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that the Township of Smithfield, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will hold a regular business meeting on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Building, 1155 Red Fox Road, East Stroudsburg, PA. 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. ____ that would amend the Township Zoning Map to rezone an existing 4.2 acre vacant parcel of land from the R-1 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District to the M-1 (Industrial) Zoning District along with the accompanying Zoning Map change. The parcel adjoins existing parcel(s) already situate in the M-1 Zoning District and is in close proximity to parcels located in the ED (Economic Development) Zoning District. The parcel is located on Airport Road (across from the former Pocono-Stroudsburg Airport) and is owned by the Pocono-Stroudsburg Airport, Inc. with Tax Parcel ID No. 16.7.1.4 and PIN # 16-7312-00-58-4566. Any and all interested persons or parties are invited to attend the meeting and public hearing and offer public comment prior to the Board taking official action. This meeting will also be live-streamed where for computers: https://zoom.us/join and where the Meeting ID Number is “489 980 8849” and the Meeting Passcode is “1155”; and, if joining by phone, the call-in number is 1-929-205-6099 and where the Meeting ID Number is the same and the Passcode is “1155”. Immediately following this public hearing and on the same day, time and place, the Township Supervisors will then continue with the public meeting to inter alia consider, vote and/or take official action on the zoning change or on any of the matters discussed at the public hearing; otherwise, another public hearing will be scheduled upon due and proper notice prior to taking such official action. A full copy of the complete text of the proposed ordinance has been delivered to the County Law Library and this newspaper for examination by the public and a full copy of the complete text of the proposed ordinance and zoning map may also be examined without charge at the Township Building (at the address noted above) Monday through Friday during its business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) by requesting a copy of same from the Township Secretary; or, a copy of the ordinance may be obtained at cost upon payment to the Township of its copy charge for same. Ronold J. Karasek, Esquire Solicitor to Smithfield Township