NOTICE OF MEETING
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD
Please take notice that the New Britain Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the New Britain Township Municipal Building, 207 Park Avenue, Chalfont, PA to consider the following applications for appeals and/or variances from the New Britain Township Zoning Ordinance:
Appeal # 2026-1 – Application of Chris and Colleen Wood for the property located at 130 Bates Drive, Chalfont, New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, further identified as Tax Map Parcel Number 26-008-173. The property is in the RR Residential Zoning District. The applicant proposes to construct an addition to the existing single-family residence, with a metal accessible ramp. The applicant seeks a variance from Section 27-902.b of the zoning ordinance to permit the addition and ramp to be constructed with a 15-foot side yard setback, instead of the required 25-foot side yard setback.
Appeal # 2026-2 – Application of Francis and Angela Dagenais for the property located at 112 Ruth Lane, Chalfont, New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, further identified as Tax Map Parcel Number 26-011-126. The property is in the RR Residential Zoning District. The applicant proposes to construct an addition at the rear of the existing single-family residence. The applicant seeks a variance from Section 27-903.a of the zoning ordinance to permit the addition to be constructed with a 20’4” rear yard setback, instead of the required 40-foot rear yard setback. In addition, the applicant seeks a variance from Section 27-903.a of the zoning ordinance to allow a building coverage of 24.3%, instead of the required building coverage of 20%.
Please visit www.newbritaintownship.org to view the full meeting agenda, complete copies of the application, and accompanying documents. If you cannot access the website, please contact New Britain Township at (215) 822-1391 or by email at nbt@nbtpa.us so that arrangements can be made to provide the documents to you.
Russell P. Sacco, Esquire
Solicitor, New Britain Township Zoning Hearing Board
57 S. Main Street
Yardley, PA 19067
Dates of Advertisement: April 2, 2026 and April 9, 2026