Jackson Township Planning Commission
Planning Commission Meeting Dates
3rd Monday of each month - 6:30 PM
Jackson Township Municipal Building

Planning Commission Board Members (4 year term)
Name	Year Current Term Expires
Bruce Baker - Chairman	2014
Don Knopsnyder - Vice-Chairman	2012
Paul Wyrwas - Secretary	2013
Al Gailey	2015
Laird Rager	2015

Official Planning
Commission Minutes

		2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
		01-16-12	01-17-11	01-18-10	01-19-09	01-21-08
		02-20-12	02-21-11	02-15-10	02-16-09	02-18-08
		03-19-12	03-21-11	03-15-10	03-16-09	03-17-08
		04-16-12	04-18-11	04-19-10	04-21-09	04-21-08
			05-16-11	05-17-10	05-19-09	05-19-08
			05-31-11	06-02-10	06-15-09	06-16-08
			06-20-11	06-21-10	07-20-09	07-21-08
			07-18-11	07-19-10	08-17-09	08-18-08
			08-15-11	08-16-10	09-21-09	09-15-08
			09-19-11	09-20-10	10-19-09	10-06-08
			10-17-11	10-18-10	11-16-09	10-20-08
			11-21-11	11-15-10	12-21-09	11-17-08
			12-19-11	12-20-10		12-15-08

 

2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001
01-15-07	01-16-06	01-17-05	01-19-04	01-20-03	01-21-02	01-15-01
01-30-07	02-20-06	02-22-05	01-21-04	02-17-03	02-18-02	02-19-01
02-06-07	03-20-06	03-21-05	02-04-04	03-17-03	03-18-02	03-19-01
03-19-07	04-17-06	04-18-05	02-16-04	04-21-03	04-15-02	04-16-01
03-26-07	05-15-06	05-16-05	03-15-04	05-15-03	05-20-02	05-21-01
04-16-07	06-19-06	06-20-05	04-19-04	05-19-03	06-06-02	06-18-01
05-21-07	07-17-06	07-18-05	05-17-04	06-16-03	06-17-02	07-16-01
06-16-07	07-25-06	08-08-05	06-21-04	07-21-03	07-15-02	08-20-01
07-16-07	08-21-06	09-19-05	07-19-04	08-18-03	08-19-02	09-17-01
08-20-07	09-18-06	10-27-05	08-02-04	09-15-03	09-16-02	10-15-01
09-17-07	10-16-06	11-14-05	08-16-04	10-20-03	10-21-02	11-19-01
10-15-07	10-31-06		09-20-04	11-17-03	11-19-02
11-14-07	11-20-06		10-18-04
11-19-07	12-18-06		11-15-04
12-17-07			12-02-04

Any minutes not listed are not available online.

Subdivisions
The Subdivision Ordinance regulates all Subdivisions proposed in the Township. All plans are subject to review by the Planning Commission. Defined briefly, a subdivision is the dividing of a parcel of land into two (2) or more lots, including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose of transfer of ownership, building or lot development.  Plans must be submitted two weeks prior to a monthly Planning Commission Meeting in order to be considered for review.

Subdivision Ordinance
Table of Contents
Entire Ordinance	Entire Subdivision Ordinance
Article I	General Provisions
Article II	Major Subdivision Requirements
Article III	Minor Subdivision Requirements
Article IV	Mobile Home Park Design Standards
Article V	Supplementary Land Development Requirements
Article VI	Recreational & Seasonal Land Development Requirements
Article VII	Fees
Article VIII	Relief From Requirements
Article IX	Administration, Amendment & Enforcement
Article X	Definitions - Specific Terms

Subdivision Application

The Jackson Township Planning Commission is in the process of compiling a new Comprehensive Plan.  A Comprehensive Plan is a "blueprint" and will help in addressing issues that currently impact Jackson Township and help to provide direction for planning and growth in the future.  Richard C. Sutter & Associates was hired as a consultant for Jackson Township to help design this very important plan.

Jackson Township Comprehensive Plan

Jackson Township Comprehensive Plan Maps

Community Facilities Map

Development Constraints Map

Economic Generators Map

Future Community Facilities Map

Future Land Use Map

Future Utilities Map

Geology Map

Growth Areas Map

Highway Classification Map

Historical Map

Land Use Map

Regional Location Map

Sewer Service Areas Map

Soil Suitability Map

Topography & Slope Map

Traffic Volumes Map

Transportation Improvements Map

Water Service Areas Map

Comprehensive Plan Summary Survey Statistics  

Adoption of Central Cambria Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan
Central Cambria Coalition Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan

Central Cambria Coalition Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan Documents & Maps

Inter-relationship Statement Matrix (Fig. 8)

Contiguous Municipalities Map (Fig. 9)

Implementation Schedule (Fig. 10)

Adoption Process Flow Chart (Fig. 11)

Regional Location Map

Historic Jackson Twp. Map

Historic Cambria Twp. Map

Historic Ebensburg Borough Map

Bedrock Geology Map

Topography & Slope Map

Development Opportunities & Constraints Map

Base Map

Jackson Twp. Existing Land Use Map

Cambria Twp. Existing Land Use Map

Ebensburg Borough Existing Land Use Map

Streets & Highway Functional Class. Map

Traffic Volumes Map

Community Facilities Map

Water Service Areas Map

Sewer Service Areas Map

Designated & Future Growth Areas Map

Future Land Use In Jackson Twp. Map

Future Land Use In Cambria Twp. Map

Future Land Use In Ebensburg Borough Map

Deteriorating Housing Areas Map

Major Economic Generators Map

Future Transportation Systems Map

Future Community Facilities Map

Future Public Water Service Areas Map

Future Public Sewer Service Areas Map

Jackson Township has adopted a zoning ordinance and Pennsylvania has passed Act 45 of 1999 (which establishes a statewide construction code.) These laws may affect the placement and construction of buildings in the Township. You should call the Township before you plan to build, alter, repair, or occupy any building or structure.

Other regulations apply to: commercial buildings, industrial structures, apartments, townhouses and shopping centers. A copy of the Cambria County Ordinance setting these guidelines is available at the Department of Emergency Services, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 100, Ebensburg, PA 15931-1959.

Planning Links
American Planning Association
Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Planning Association
Ten Thousand Friends of Pennsylvania

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