Subchapter OO. STATE LAND USE PLANNING—
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Sec.
7.611. General.
7.612. Goal 1: Establish efficient land use patterns by encouraging growth which is consistent with existing infrastructure.
7.613. Goal 2: Preserve the Commonwealth’s natural resources and protect the people’s Constitutional right to clean air, pure water and the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and aesthetic values of the environment.
7.614. Goal 3: Establish consistent and coordinated land use practices Statewide.
7.615. Goal 4: Encourage the development of an adequate supply of affordable housing.
7.616. Cooperation.
7.617. Consultation.
7.618. Reports.
Source The provisions of this Subchapter OO adopted by Executive Order 1993-3, dated August 31, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 4486, unless otherwise noted.
§ 7.611. General.
Commonwealth agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor are hereby directed to consider and aspire to the land use goals and objectives listed in this subchapter whenever developing new policies and programs, reviewing existing policies and programs or implementing policies or programs which affect land use.
§ 7.612. Goal 1: Establish efficient land use patterns by encouraging growth which is consistent with existing infrastructure.
(a) Objective 1. Maximize the use of existing infrastructure.
(b) Objective 2. Support land development activities that occur in the context of adequate infrastructure.
(c) Objective 3. Stimulate economic development in areas where growth would be efficient and beneficial.
(d) Objective 4. Preserve key transportation corridors.
(e) Objective 5. Encourage the consolidation of municipalities and municipal services.
§ 7.613. Goal 2: Preserve the Commonwealth’s natural resources and protect the people’s Constitutional right to clean air, pure water and the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and aesthetic values of the environment.
(a) Objective 1. Preserve the Commonwealth’s prime agricultural land.
(b) Objective 2. Protect the Commonwealth’s environmentally sensitive land.
(c) Objective 3. Encourage planning that protects or improves the quality of this Commonwealth’s air and water.
(d) Objective 4. Provide incentives to develop and reuse previously occupied ‘‘industrial sites’’ which have suffered some environmental degradation.
§ 7.614. Goal 3: Establish consistent and coordinated land use practices Statewide.
(a) Objective 1. Encourage municipalities to engage in land use planning.
(b) Objective 2. Integrate Pennsylvania’s planning requirements, processes and activities to make them consistent and coordinated among all levels of government.
(c) Objective 3. Integrate Pennsylvania’s State, county and local planning processes to make them more efficient.
(d) Objective 4. Develop more efficient systems to ensure expeditious decision making in the administration of State rules and regulations.
§ 7.615. Goal 4: Encourage the development of an adequate supply of affordable housing.
(a) Objective 1: Develop incentives to encourage adequate housing at a reasonable cost close to employment and transportation.
(b) Objective 2: Remove regulatory obstacles that hinder efforts to build affordable housing.
(c) Objective 3: Develop incentives to provide adequate housing in new development areas.
§ 7.616. Cooperation.
Agencies shall fully cooperate with the State Planning Board to implement this subchapter.
§ 7.617. Consultation.
Commonwealth agencies shall consult with one another and the State Planning Board when their land use planning programs or policies are in conflict.
§ 7.618. Reports.
Commonwealth agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall report annually to the State Planning Board on the status of their efforts to bring programs and policies into compliance with this subchapter.
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