PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING AND OF INTENTION TO ENACT PROPOSED ORDINANCE
TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Supervisors of Stroud Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, beginning at 6:30 P.M., at the Stroud Township Municipal Center, 1211 N. 5th Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 27 (Zoning) of the Stroud Township Code of Ordinances. The proposed ordinance would change the zoning district designation of certain parcels located along S.R. 0611 from the Office Commercial District (C-4) to the General Commercial District (C-2) and make corresponding amendments to the Township’s official zoning map.
At the time of the public hearing, the Supervisors will listen to comments by members of the public concerning the proposed ordinance. If substantial amendments are not offered to the draft of the proposed ordinance, the Supervisors intend to consider enactment of the proposed ordinance immediately after the public hearing.
The proposed ordinance is entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STROUD, MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 27 (ZONING) OF THE STROUD TOWNSHIP CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO CHANGE THE ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PARCELS LOCATED ALONG S.R. 0611 FROM THE OFFICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-4) TO THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-2), AND TO MAKE A CORRESPONDING AMENDMENT TO THE TOWNSHIP’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REFLECT THIS REZONING.
The following is a brief summary of all of the provisions of the proposed ordinance, which, if adopted will become part of Chapter 27 (Zoning) of the Township’s Code of Ordinances: Section 1 provides background, legal authority, and legislative intent for the proposed ordinance. Section 2 rezones certain specifically listed parcels located along S.R. 0611 from the Office Commercial District (C-4) to the General Commercial District (C-2). Section 3 amends the official zoning map to reflect the rezoning of the listed parcels. Sections 4 and 5, respectively, contain severability and repealer provisions. Section 6 provides that the proposed ordinance will take effect 5 days after its enactment.
A copy of the proposed ordinance will be posted on the Township’s website and also has been supplied to the Pocono Record and to the Monroe County Law Library. Anyone may inspect the proposed ordinance (without charge) or obtain a copy of it (for a charge not exceeding actual copying costs) at the Township’s office at the address listed above during regular business hours. If you require any special accommodations to attend or participate in the public hearing, please call (570) 421-3362 at least one day in advance.
WEITZMANN, WEITZMANN
& HUFFMAN, LLC
By: Todd W. Weitzmann,
Esquire
700 Monroe Stree
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Solicitor, Stroud Township
Board of Supervisors