How will the Urban Growth Boundaries be incorporated into this study? Are current Land Use practices following the UGBs?
The Urban Growth Boundaries (UGBs) and Village Growth Boundaries (VGBs) have been established as a way to focus growth in targeted areas. As part of the PA 23 EIS Project, the UGBs and VGBs will be examined for their effectiveness in supporting existing and proposed land use policies. Early analysis showed that in some cases, infrastructure improvements (particularly sewer extensions), which tend to encourage development, have been supplied outside the UGB areas. . OUTCOME 1. Finish the Goat Path; it’s the obvious answer. Many people who came to the Public Meetings for the PA Route 23 Corridor Study expected that the completion of the Goat Path would appear as a solution on the map. That is not the case – at least, not at this point. The PA 23 EIS Project is looking at a range of alternatives, some of which do not include the “goat path”. The PA 23 EIS Project will evaluate all alternatives looking at both transportation and land use planning techniques. The analysis of transportation
