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Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive planning is a process that determines community goals and aspirations in terms of community development. The outcome of comprehensive planning is the Comprehensive Plan which dictates public policy in terms of transportation, utilities, land use, recreation, and housing. The Board of Supervisors have enacted a Comprehensive Plan which outlines the Township’s comprehensive...

Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance The decision to subdivide and develop land is important because it results in the conversion of land into parcels intended for separate ownership and use. The establishment of property lines, roadways, and land development are actions that have long lasting effects on the seller of land, the buyer, and the...

The PA Sunshine Act The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 701-716, requires agencies to deliberate and take official action on agency business in an open and public meeting. It requires that meetings have prior notice, and that the public can attend, participate, and comment before an agency takes that official action. Information on the Pennsylvania...

Cambridge Area Joint Authority The Cambridge Area Joint Authority (CAJA) is made of five (5) appointed members, who serve five-year terms.  The members consist of two (2) township residents, who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors and three (3) Borough residents appointed by the Cambridge Springs Borough Council. Public water and public sewage can...

The Cambridge Township Building Code Appeals Board consists of three (3) members, as well as three (3) alternate members, appointed by the Board. These individuals are qualified to serve by virtue of their training and/or experience on matters pertaining to building construction. The Board Code of Appeals provides a legal mechanism by which a property...