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One of the important goals established in the Mount Penn Borough/Lower Alsace Township Joint Comprehensive Plan is to sustain and enhance the economic vitality of the Borough and the Township while maintaining the small town character.

The Borough of Mount Penn together with the officials of Lower Alsace Township are taking very positive steps towards achieving that goal by updated of the municipal land use regulations with a Joint Zoning Ordinance. Working with Lower Alsace Township officials, we hope to share land uses where they are most appropriate in each community; develop an up to date, comprehensive set of regulations that will include design and performance standards and, if enforced consistently, will help to enhance the quality of life in both communities for many years to come.

Lower Alsace Township has secured three grants to assist with the cost of this important project from the Berks County Commissioners Conservation Zoning Incentive Program, The PA Department of Community and Economic Development Shared Municipal Services Program and from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and the William Penn Foundation in support of the Schuylkill Highlands Mini-Grant Program administered jointly by Natural Lands Trust and Schuylkill River Heritage Association.

The 2011 Joint Zoning Ordinance was adopted on November 22, 2011. The ordinance and maps are posted below for your review and convenience: