NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Caln Township will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the regularly scheduled public meeting at the Caln Township Municipal Building located at 253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale, Pennsylvania 19372 to consider and possibly adopt an ordinance with the following title and summary.
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CALN, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 155 OF THE CALN CODE TITLED, “ZONING” SECTION 155-12, TITLED “SPECIFIC TERMS” TO AMEND THE DEFINTIONS OF “CONVENIENCE STORE”, “RETAIL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT” AND “RETAIL USE”; TO ADD DEFINITIONS TO SECTION 155-12, TITLED “SPECIFIC TERMS” OF “CANNABINOID”, “HOOKAH”, “HOOKAH BAR/LOUNGE”, “TOBACCO STORE/SMOKE SHOP”,  “REGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER” AND “UNREGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER”; TO AMEND SECTION 155-27.C(29) TO ALLOW A MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY WITH MORE THAN 7,500 SQUARE FEET OF GROSS FLOOR AREA BY CONDITIONAL USE IN THE C-1 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 155-29.C TO ADD A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (20) TO ALLOW A TOBACCO STORE/SMOKE SHOP IN THE I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BY CONDITIONAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 155-29.C TO ADD A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (21) TO ALLOW A HOOKAH BAR/LOUNGE IN THE I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BY CONDITIONAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 155-29.C TO ADD A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (22) TO ALLOW A REGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER IN THE I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BY CONDITIONAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 155-29.C TO ADD A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (23) TO ALLOW AN UNREGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER IN THE I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BY CONDITIONAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 155-29.E AND MATRIX CHART 9 TO ADD UTILITY AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A TOBACCO SHOP/SMOKE SHOP, HOOKAH BAR/LOUNGE, REGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER AND UNREGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER; TO ADD  A NEW SECTION 155-100 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY; TO ADD A NEW SECTION 155-101 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR A HOOKAH BAR/LOUNGE; TO ADD A NEW SECTION 155-102 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR A TOBACCO STORE/SMOKE SHOP; TO ADD A NEW SECTION 155-103 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR REGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER; TO ADD A NEW SECTION 155-104 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR AN UNREGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER; SEVERABILITY, REPEALER AND EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISIONS.
 
The complete verbatim text of the proposed Ordinance is available for public inspection and may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the costs thereof at the Township’s administrative offices during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and at the offices of the Township Solicitor, Buckley, Brion, 118 West Market Street, Suite 300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19382 during normal business hours Monday through Friday.  The Ordinance is on file for public inspection at the Daily Local News by calling (215) 648-1066 and the Chester County Law Library, Chester County Justice Center, Suite 2400, 201 W. Market Street, West Chester, PA 19380. 
 
                                    If any person who wishes to attend the hearing has a disability and/or requires an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate in the hearing, he or she should contact the Township Building at (610) 384-0600 to discuss how those needs may be accommodated. 
 
                                                                                                Kristin Camp, Township Solicitor

​NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Caln Township will conduct a public hearing on July 28, 2022 at the Caln Township Municipal Building located at 253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale, Pennsylvania 19372 as part of the regular business meeting which commences at 7:30 p.m. The Board will consider the adoption of and may adopt a Resolution to reestablish the boundaries of deteriorated areas which will be eligible for tax exemption pursuant to the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Law (“LERTA”).  If the Resolution is enacted, the Board will consider the adoption of and may adopt an Ordinance which has the following title and summary:

AN ORDINANCE ENACTED PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION TAX ASSISTANCE LAW (LERTA), AUTHORIZING TAX EXEMPTIONS FROM PROPERTY TAX FOR CERTAIN DETERIORATED INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL OR OTHER BUSINESS PROPERTY; DEFINING ELIGIBLE DETERIORATED AREAS; SETTING A MAXIMUM EXEMPTION AMOUNT AND AN EXEMPTION SCHEDULE; AND PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR SECURING AN EXEMPTION.
 
The complete verbatim text of the proposed Resolution and Ordinance are available for public inspection and may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the costs thereof at the Township’s administrative offices during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and at the offices of the Township Solicitor, Buckley, Brion, 118 West Market Street, Suite 300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19382 during normal business hours Monday through Friday. 
 
                                If any person who wishes to attend the hearings has a disability and/or requires an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the hearing, he or she should contact the Township Building at (610) 384-0400 to discuss how those needs may be accommodated.   
 
                                                                                      Kristen Denne, Township Manager
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Caln Township Planning Commission
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
7:00pm Virtual Meeting via Zoom
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A conversation about the development of diverse housing types in our community and the need for affordably-priced homes.

Chester County Planning Commission will discuss the historical role that diverse housing has played in the development of our local communities, and the need to plan for attractive, affordably-priced, adaptable, aging-friendly, and accessible homes for all community members.