OLD - Planning Commission

The Planning Commission office encourages visitors to schedule an appointment prior to arrival.
Please Call: (814) 274-8254 to schedule appointments.
Planning Commission Meeting Information: 2023 Annual Report
The Regularly Scheduled April 11th Meeting has been Changed to April 4th at 3:00 PM.
The planning commission meets the second Tuesday of every month @ 3:00 p.m. Click Here 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Dates
Virtual Meeting information:
Meeting ID: 253 917 687 403
Passcode: 77hoUw
Call in audio only: 1-(469)-998-7568
Phone Conference ID: 666 396 766#
Meeting Materials:
February 14, 2023 Meeting Minutes
March 2023 Secretary Treasurer Report
Current Projects and Resources:
Zoning Basics Presentation, March 14, 2023
God's Country Village & Farmers Market - Pre-Final Sketch
Tionesta Conference call Notes
Potter County Dark Skies Protection resource
Municipal Resource Booklet
Bridge Grant Program:
Pa. Act 13, the shale gas impact fee legislation, provides the Potter County Commissioners $40,000 annually in restricted-use funds to assist local municipalities for repairing or replacing bridges. In order to distribute it fairly and equally, the Board of Commissioners decided that municipalities should submit an application, which will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the three Commissioners and representatives of Municipal Governments of Potter County. Specific criteria have been established to evaluate each application. Bridge Inspection Terminology
Click here to apply: Bridge Grant Application
Plans, Documents, and Public Information:
Potter County Comprehensive Plan 2020
Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) effective Jan. 12, 2023
Potter County SALDO Application Review Process Summary
Fee Schedule
Applications: (minor, major, land development) Potter County SALDO Application Flowchart
Other Links and projects:
Pennsylvania Wilds Design Guide D.E.P. Oil and Gas Location Map Cell Towers
Potter County Baseline Ground Water Study:
In 2017, Potter County partnered with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Potter County Conservation District, Potter County Planning and the Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP), to sample 47 randomly selected drinking water wells to assess the ground water across the entire county. This opportunity came as Potter County received Pa. Dept. of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Grant funds which allowed us to take advantage of an opportunity to understand what is native to our water sources and to assess the impacts land use practices have had on our ground water. The link below can provide more details to the project and its results as they are available.
Potter County U.S.G.S. Baseline Groundwater Study
Presentations from April 12, 2018 public meeting:
Conservation District
USGS
Penn State Extension
Storm water Plan:
Pa. Act 167 requires each county to develop standards to prevent flooding, soil erosion, road damage and related problems from improperly directed storm water. Townships and boroughs must administer the ordinance locally. Copies of the Potter County Storm water Management Plan are available by contacting the Planning Office at 274-8254. The plan can also be accessed on the internet by clicking here