An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in subdivision and land development, providing for potentially impacted municipalities and further providing for approval of plats and for completion of improvements or guarantee thereof prerequisite to final plat approval; providing for developments of regional significance and impact; and, in zoning hearing board and other administrative proceedings, further providing for jurisdiction.
What changed between versions
Added new definition for 'DATA CENTER' specifying facilities predominantly used for data storage with uninterruptible power, cooling systems, and a peak demand of 25 megawatts or greater
Removed definition for 'Petroleum storage facility' that specified capacity thresholds for facilities near water supplies
Added updated definition for 'Truck stop facility' specifying minimum requirements of six diesel pumps and five acres of truck parking
Added data centers to the list of development types requiring impact analysis under Section 507-B
Added new criteria for sewerage capacity assessments requiring documentation of existing or projected hydraulic/organic overload
Added new requirement for municipalities to provide specific reasons in writing when deciding on regional significance classifications
Modified impact criteria for smaller municipalities (under 10,000 population) to include vehicle trip generation thresholds and redevelopment scenarios
Modified the 90-day period calculation for reviewing court-remanded applications to start from the 30th day after filing rather than from the final court order