Conewago Township Planning Commission

Click for information on the Township Comprehensive Plan.

The Planning Commission is composed of seven members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. It is an advisory board on matters of planning, zoning, subdivisions and land development. Applications for Subdivisions and major land development, and ordinances affecting zoning or subdivisions must be reviewed by the Planning Commission. These matters generally then must be approved by the Board of Supervisors or go before the Zoning Hearing Board.

The Planning Commission helped draft the 2005 Parks and Rec Plan. It is also involved in the update of the Township Comprehensive Plan.

Zoning Map

Additional information on Building and Zoning may be found on the Building and Zoning page.

Most of the Township's Zoning Ordinances and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances are now available online. See the Township Ordinances page. Copies may also be purchased at the township office.

Planning Commission
Kenneth Grubb David Coble Dolores Kuntz Kent Bachmann
Kenneth Grubb David Coble Dolores Kuntz Kent Bachmann
chairman vice-chair secretary member
term ends
Apr 2014 		term ends
Apr 2015 		term ends
Apr 2012 		term ends
Apr 2015
Peter Czuday Ralph Hoerner Harry Rozanski  
Peter Czuday Ralph Hoerner Harry Rozanski  
member member member  
term ends
Apr 2014 		term ends
Apr 2012 		term ends
Apr 2013 		 
7 members, 1 or 2 appointed every year for 4 yr term.
Planning Commission usually meets last Mon of month at 7:30pm.

2011 Planning Commission Meetings

Planning Commission usually meets last Mon of month at 7:30pm.

Planning Commission
2011 Meeting Minutes
Jan 31, 2011
canceled 		Feb 28, 2011
canceled 		Mar 28, 2011
Apr 25, 2011
canceled 		May 23, 2011 Jun 27, 2011
Jul 25, 2011 Aug 29, 2011 Sep 26, 2011
Oct 31, 2011 Dec 12, 2011 -
2002 - 2010 Meeting Minutes are in the Records Archive.

Comprehensive Plan Committee Meetings

These were joint meetings of the Planning Commission with the Board of Supervisors.
Comprehensive Plan usually met first Wed of month at 7:00pm.
With the completion of the draft plan in June 2008, meetings were suspended.
In September 2010, meetings resumed to prepare a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to to implement the Comprehensive Plan.

Comprehensive Plan
2011 Meeting Minutes
Jan 2011
no meeting 		Feb 02, 2011
canceled 		Mar 02, 2011
Apr 06, 2011 May 04, 2011
canceled 		Jun 01, 2011
Jul 06, 2011 Aug 03, 2011 Sep 07, 2011
Oct 05, 2011 Nov 02, 2011 Dec 07, 2011
2005 - 2010 Meeting Minutes are in the Records Archive.

Conewago Township Comprehensive Plan

From Mar 2005 to Jun 2008, the Planning Commission worked jointly with the Board of Supervisors with the assistance of the Township Engineer (RETTEW Assoc.) on an update of the township's Comprehensive Plan, a long-range planning document which will serve as a blueprint for changes to the township's zoning map.

  1. The first draft plan was advertised for public review on June 11, 2008. Public Comment was received at the Comprehensive Plan Committee on June 30, 2008.
  2. At the Comprehensive Plan Committee on June 30, 2008, the plan was revised and given preliminary approval. On Jul 9, 2008, the Board of Supervisors directed the engineer update the plan (August 2008 Draft-see below) and send it to the County Planning Commission and all adjoining municipalities for a 45 day comment period. On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 7pm at Conewago Elementary School, there was a Public Meeting for the Planning Commission to present the plan and receive public comment. Another Public meeting was held on November , 2008.
  3. After considering Public Comment received, the Planning Commission approved revisions to the Plan on Jan 2009 and forwarded it to the Board of Supervisors. A revised Future Land Use Map was presented to the BOS in April 2009. They returned the Plan to the Planning Commission.
  4. At the June 1 PC meeting, the PC approved another change to the Plan and again forwarded it to the BOS. The BoS had the engineer update the FLU map and plan text to reflect the latest changes. These are shown in the June 2009 Draft (see below) which has been sent to the County Planning Commission and all adjoining municipalities for a 45 day comment period.
  5. The Board of Supervisors held a Public Hearing on the June 2009 Draft Plan on Sept 23, 2009, at the Conewago Elementary School. Any time after the Public Hearing, the Supervisors can vote to approve, reject, or change the Plan. If substantial changes are made, certain aspects of the review process have to be repeated. Any Zoning changes suggested by the Plan would need to be drafted, reviewed and voted on later.

The Draft Comprehensive Plan may be seen by clicking on the links in the table below. A paper copy may be reviewed in the township office. THIS IS A DRAFT PLAN AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT.

The document is 188 pages long. Different versions of the plan are between 6MB and 34MB!(a lengthy download). The Future Land Use Map and individual chapters are available separately. Chapter 8 Future Land Use Plan will probably be of greatest interest.

On June 12, 2007, a public meeting to seek community input on the Comprehensive Plan was held at the Elementary School. The community input is summarized in Appendix 1 Public Outreach Initiative

Here is the June 2009 Draft Comprehensive Plan.
It has superseded the August 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan.

June 2009 Draft Comprehensive Plan
File Description Pages Filesize
Future Land Use Map p.111 639KB
Entire Plan with Maps p.1-188 13,000KB
Individual Plan Chapters Pages Filesize
0 Title and Contents p. 1-6 295KB
1 Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan p. 7-15 454KB
2 Socioeconomic Profile p.16-35 141KB
3 Housing Profile p.36-46 89KB
4 Community Facilities Profile p.47-57 310KB
5 Transportation Profile p.58-67 172KB
6 Existing Land Use Profile p.68-72 154KB
7 Natural and Historic Resources Profile p.73-93 1,672KB
8 Future Land Use Plan p.94-111 426KB
9 Natural and Historic Resources Plan p.112-127 172KB
10 Housing Plan p.128-140 122KB
11 Community Facilities Plan p.141-148 305KB
12 Transportation Plan p.149-168 1,722KB
13 Implementation p.169-178 73KB
Appendix 1 Public Outreach Initiative p.179-188 142KB

Here is the August 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan.
It has been superseded by the June 2009 Draft Comprehensive Plan.

August 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan
File Description Pages Filesize
Future Land Use Map p.111 639KB
Entire Plan with medium res Maps p.1-188 6,153KB
Entire Plan with higher res Maps p.1-188 34,445KB
Individual Plan Chapters Pages Filesize
0 Title and Contents p. 1-6 295KB
1 Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan p. 7-14 454KB
2 Socioeconomic Profile p.15-34 141KB
3 Housing Profile p.35-45 89KB
4 Community Facilities Profile p.46-56 310KB
5 Transportation Profile p.57-66 172KB
6 Existing Land Use Profile p.67-71 154KB
7 Natural and Historic Resources Profile p.72-92 1,672KB
8 Future Land Use Plan p.93-111 426KB
9 Natural and Historic Resources Plan p.112-127 172KB
10 Housing Plan p.128-140 122KB
11 Community Facilities Plan p.141-148 305KB
12 Transportation Plan p.149-168 1,722KB
13 Implementation p.169-178 73KB
Appendix 1 Public Outreach Initiative p.179-188 142KB

Prior Comprehensive Plans

From Jan 2001 to Dec 2004, the township was a member of the Lower Dauphin Area Regional Planning Group. Read CO's Criticism of LDARPG Conewago Rezoning Plan. Updated Oct 25, 2004 . The township withdrew from the LDARPG in Dec 2004.

March 1981 Township's Comprehensive Plan This is a large file ~3MB in pdf format. Does not include the maps (yet).
Interesting Note: One Supervisor and two Planning Commission members worked on both the 1981 and 2008 plans, 27 years apart!

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